Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

Sheriff Landberg received Telegram
last Monday evening to arrest party from
Herman named Elmer Hospard, who was
charged with stealing q pocket book from
q man for whom he was working. The
sheriff found his bird, and promptly arrest
ed him. Hospard had bought ticket with
the intention of skipping to ST. Paul. The
party from whom he had taken the proper
ty, arrived on the first train, and offered to
allow the man to return to work. provided
he refunded the money; this proposition
was accepted, and the prisoner went back
home.
The festival last evening was success
in every respect; the attendance was large;
and every body was satisfied. The amount
realized was considerable, but we did not
learn the exact figures. On looking around
the hall, and viewing the many strange
faces; it occurred to us that we are no longer
on the frontier, and to find that spot
man must go farther west it was especially
pleasant to see SO many young folks, the
majority of whom have recently come
amongst us, and are of class, who will
form an acceptable addition to our society.
We trust that this will not be the last, festi-
val of the season.
1t is study to watch the expression on
mans face, when he is taken from his
business to go serve on jury. Nine out
of every ten, look sour enough to be trav-
cling agents for vinegar factories, and it is
very dangerous to ask man where he is
going, for if he don't snap your head off,
his look will turn your stomach sour.
There are some exceptions of course, but
generally speaking, a man is liable to get
hurt if his questioner gets to quizzing.
We know this to be the case, as one of our
acquaintance, who is generally a mild
man,-was awfully put out at our asking
him ''if he was not afraid to go so near a
court of justice?" His answer was equiv
alent to wish that we would get an APP
pointment to consulate ia some very
warm country" This makes us feel awful
bad, for we are not used to hearing such
remarks.
Are we, or are we not, or Otherwise
that is the question that now, eonvulses
our patriotic nerves. Are we going to eel
citrate the Ge-lorious Fourth, or amt we!
we want to know if we amt, for there are
various sundry reasons, why we should do
SO, and there are no good, bad, or indiffer-
ent reasons, why we should not do so.
Hearing no objections to the foregoing
remarks we will proceed to celebrate
there are no dangers to scare you, for W.
D. has no cannon, and if he had, are we
not here to protect you, neither have we q
| ''Shanghi" to crate, no indeed not much,
we have baseball club-to get, there
fore let us proceed and take measures-or
any thing else we can lay hands onto fit
| ly commemorate that coming day.
When little boys their fugers burn,
And pretty girls, the boys heads turn,
| And one, and all, our bitters take,
Or eat, ice cream for stomachs-ache.
The business men, property holders, and
all others interested in the welfare anG
prosperity of this village, held a meeting
last Friday, at the store of Larson & Nil
son, to consider what measures were neces
sary to secure good roads leading in ano
out of this village. Hon. II. w. Stone was
elected Chairman, and w. ]. Munro Score
tary. 1t was moved and seconded, anC
unanimously carried, 'that committee Of
three be appointed to ascertain what re
pairs are necessary on the roads leading
into and out of this village, and to make
such needed repairs, and that Messrs. Stone
Larson and Overton be such committee
1t was moved, seconded and carried, that 6
committee of three be appointed to obtain
funds (by subscription to repair roads
bridges and crossings, on roads leading into
the village of Morris" Messrs Griswold
Good and Dragoo, were appointed by the
Chair as such committee. The following
resolution was unanimously carried: Gre
soIoed, That the County Commissioners be
requested to adopt immediate measures te
improve the road running west to Toqua
and also the one running outhw west to Or
tonville"