IbttMOB.This fine village is putting on scol* lops this (all. She has just finished 1500 worth of sidewalks, has built a village jail, and is improving her streets. This from the 9500 license money of half a dozen saloons. iMr. Henry Dettmering has* bought the Farmers Hotel from Mr. Arnold and is keeping a first class hotel while Mr. Arnold has built and lives in the handsomest house in town.Fr. Brueggemann still welcomes the stranger with all that cheers, and is ally good landlord Ch. O proufilyHill theOhlendorf, the postmaster^ Is of when Hon. Chales A. stripling with a light moustache, rented a room over his store and began the practice of law in Matte son.Fred Uttemark runs the Matteeon House in good shape (or Mrs. Fred does for we did not see Fred around) and is quite popular.Our old friend Holden D. L. is the life of the place, its guide, philosopher and friend.M■ri