Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18

ture with coat of hair from head to foot |
They raked il. a few ducsts and then went
quietB'away, ~ 80
Our baseball club has decided not to go
to Big Stone on Saturday, as the players
are to busy TO leave at present, but will go
as soon as possible after harvest and will
try and arrange it so us to have the third
game played here about the time our coun-
ty fair is held.a g CIV
We learn that Mr.. Andrew 6alter is GO
ing to move the old Central House ON its
present location, to lots on 9th street, and
that he will build q large store on. the lot
where the old house now stands That
old house has quite a history, as it was the
first hotel in town. sa4g E&
No matter how hot or sultry the day is.
the nightssare cool In this respect we
are blessed, for there is no question but we
are ahead of other states in this respect,
we have such delicious coel evenings that
man feels like exerting himself Us he is
sure of a good nights rest.
Ye gentle hummer sails around town
with his linen coat gracefully hanging over
his arm, carpetbag weighing some
thing over 500 pounds in each hand, and
yet not even blush is ilscernable on his
smiling face; everything is serene, and the
whole Of his surroundings look deliciously
cool.
We have seen some samples of fife and
rio grande wheat from the farm of Mr..
George Scheifley of Lake Traverse; the
heads on the last named variety measure q
little over eight inches in length, and the
fife is not fer behind. This, so we are
told, is II fair sample of the wheat on his
farm -
The catholic congregation at this place,
have puschaseda bell for their new church.
1t was put in position last week. and on
Sunday for the first time in the history of
this village congregation was called to-
gether by the ringing of church bell.
Itsounded sort of natural, and reminded
Us that We are gradually assuming city airs,
The county Commissioners, and county
Auditor, were in session as Board of
Equalization, and spent Monday and Tues
dsy in overhauling the entire work done
by the assessor. They have had a hard
and laborious task, have done large
amount of work, and done it more thor.
oughly than ever before, and we expect
good results to follow We will publish
the proceedings next week.
If man wants amusement let him go
down on the river bottom on warm day
and make hay-oh, medicine!, it is just as
much fun as being poisoned, and lasts twice
as long. We don't speak from experience,
but friend of ours tried it, and he had so
much fun that he came home, went to bed
aud slept for twenty four hours, and says
he never was so near dead in his life
Now boys here is chance for a good time
SABBATH SCHooL PICNIC-On next week
Thursday, July 25tf, there will be picnic
| for the children Of Morris, at Mr.. Mills
| grove (Folsom's grove, under the care of
the Sunday School. It is earnestly request.
nd that every one will come if possible, or
at least not fail to send the children, with
whatever will make it a happy children s
| day. All meet at the school house, by ten
| O'clock Thursday morning. Per order.
There was quite row In the streets last
| Friday evening. Some drunken roughs
were making disturbance'and the marshal
went to arrest one of them by the name of
| Dick Connors who resisted and handled the
marshal rather roughly; some of the spec
tators inte-fered and assisted in getting
him into the "pill box" Saturday morn.
| ing be was taken before justice Baldwin
and find $500 and costs, which is bust
| ness.
Many are the devices used to induce
farmers to throw away their money, but
the meanest set of sTinders that ever
gulled a people, are the average lightning
rod men. We presume that most of our
readers have heard of the rasealiy transac-
tions Of these fellows in other portions of
the State. and as it is probable that they
will find their way up in this country, we
would caution every one to be on their
guard and look out that these rascals don't
swindle you. They'll do it every time if
they get chance. gaspz g s
We have had the promise Of story from
the pen of one of St Paul's beautiful and
talented authoresses. 1t is not yet written,
but we cheerfully recommend it to our
readers. as being the best written sketch of
the age, and one that will bring both the
author and this paper. prominently before
an applauding public. The plot of the
story is carefully concealed in network
of mystery, and is SO skillfully wrought
that will bea work for master minds to
unravel. We would say more but it would
be dangerous to work up the public to a
| pitch of frenzy this warm weather, there
| fore we refrain from further eulogistic re-
marks
We would like to urge upon our citizens.
the adyisability of holding tie county fair
on the week previous to tliat on which the
state fair is held, for the reason that the
same articles that were exhibited here
could be sent to st. Paul and put on exlli-
bition there. Now we want to ask our
people to use greater efforts to make the
county fair success. We are as county
coming. into more or less prominence, and
| we should make every effort to advertise