Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

vested hereanouts, which probably ac- |
counts for his frequent visits.
We suppose the reason for so much beer
and things being drank this weather, is
owing to the preachings and TRADES of
certain portion of the medical fraternity,
against the use of ice water. The boys
aint going to take any chances, you bet.
All of our machine agents assisted by
full corps of machinists are at work night
and day starting the machines Some of
our farmers have almost all their crops
harvested, but good many have been de,
layed by the nor-arrival of their harvesters.
We have received No. 2 of Vol. / of the
Benton Go. Press, published by A. De.acy,
Wood at Sank Rapids. 1t is bright
newsy sheet, Democratic in politics. We
gladly place it on our exchange list, and
hope Bro. Wood will make the Investment
paying one.
Hon. j. G. Mccarthy looks q veritable
granger. A large straw hat, blue shirt,
and brown over-alls complete the disguise,
but then aman with sncA crop of grain
as he has can afford to doff his Sunday-go
to-meetins, and lend helping hand to Sc
cure the crop.
Prairie chickens are quite numerous in
this section, the only thing lacking to
successful raid upon them by our citizens
is the scarcity of good dogs. Now don't
send us any of your ours. we don't want
EN-, have got lots of them, but if you have
a few A No. chicken dogs, wen take
| few dozen.
A Snow BALL.-Hank Ball our bald
headed artist, went down street the day
before he left town, and putting his head
into ]. D: Goods store, bawled out some
"sass," the boys took hold of him and
pitched HIM into the ground feed bin.
Hank bawl lower next time and you won't
want buster No cards.
The many friends of Charley Winter
mute will be glad to hear that he has re-
turned home for few weeks visit, and is
looking finely and feeling first class. He
goes East this week to his old home in
New York State, and will return about
September, to remain but few weeks,
and then return to his post on the Big Horn.
He was out in Big Stone County setting
up Harvesters, there was two jugs on board,
one had machine oil, and the other had
not. He was thirsty and in hurry so did
not wait to explore before INDUCING, and
the result was, that he drank out of the
wrong jug. Moral; never have two little
brown jugs that look so much apart you
can't tell them alike.
We have, received a sample of wheat
grown on Hon. Ignatius Donnelly's farm.
The heads are very large, averaging about
six inches in length, are well filled with
good plump kernels, and we are informed
is an average sample of the crops on his
farm. If the straw is as thick as the heads
arc heavy, Mr.. Donnelly can calculate on q
Yield of not less than from twent eight tc
thirty bushels per acre.
Last Monday was good day for practi
cal jokes. The majority Of man and WON
glass looking at the eclipse, some of the
boys went to considerable pains to get uI
elaborate fixings for the especial purpose
of getting the best possible views of the
sum- Fred Teele had the boss arrange
ment we looked through it, and SPEAK
from experience. 1t only cost US one ci
gar.
A notorious dead beat and swindler
who gave his name as G.. T. Graham, passed
through Morris on his way north. His rea
name is Jonn Dougherty, and belongs il
Chicago. He is nothing more or les
than a brazen imposter, and the press II
the North West would do well to thorough
ly advertise him. When last heard from
he was headed toward Fergus Falls anC
will probably be heard from on the linz
of the Northern Pacific.
The people of Glenwood want to go il
a body to j. f. Todd's house, and talk
friend J. F. and make him give them
tune on his violin. Mr.. Todd is violinis
of more than ordinary ability, and we hav
not yet seen any account of his having
made music sweet for the people of tina
vicinity, but knowing that he has to be al
most forced to play. we write him up
2 ]. F. won't thank US, but those who hav
the pleasure of listening to his music will
The Saltwater Gazette dishes up the fol
: lowing:
ID u Merrill of ST Paul hos com
/ menced sending out sets of his text book
, to editors--at least the editor of the Rel
Wing Argus acknowledges the receipt O.
a quantity. In selecting forus, MIR. Mer
rill, you will please bear in mind that ou
/, youngest is twelve years old, has blue eye
and golden hair, and rather small of he
size; but things she's as big as any body
) May be sent by mail or express.
AS we have no one to use school books
D. D. can figure up what set of his book
are worth and send us the cash.
, The crops in this vicinity are nearly al
/ harvested, and the most careful estimates
7 place the. yield at an average of abou
twenty-three bushels per acre for wheat
, judging from personal observation, the
prospects are flattering for good quality
| and a fair price is all that we can ask
: Threshing will commence next week, bu
we think that farmers will make grea
:, mistake to thresh ont of the shock, fol
wheat is much improved in quality by I'm
dergoing the sweating while in the stack
and no one can afford to injnre the quality
of the grain in order to save few day.