Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-07
NE YOUNG fo.k, are talking Of organiz.

giving. We're going disguised as an angel,
we have time to make the neces-
sary changes.
Now that election is over, there 10 about |
two cords of adjectives that must be care
fully picked aud put away for another
similar occasion.
While in Scandia Tuesday We noticed
three threshing machines at work almost
in sight Of each othar Threshing is nearly
finished In that section.
The cry of let the office seek the man.
is pretty nearly played out, and 10 only
heard from the lips Of those who take no
part in politics.
The masquerade ball on Thanksgiving
evening Ii to be quite grand affair, and
all who desire to participate should begin
to make preparations.
Jake Hurley, of Big Stone, was to be
seen on the streets last Wednesday. We
did not see him. but heard the crack Of q
twenty six foot whip lash. He uses that
whip to drive two teams.
w. w. Bowers 10 new running the tin
and sheet iron department for A. A. Stone
g. Co. This is o guarantee of good work.
Fred Nordquist intends to devote his spare
time to hunting and trapping.
Old settlers are of the opinion that If we
have heavy snow fall this season, the
whole town will be buried, AZ the numsr-
Gus lumber yards and sheds will serve as
distractions, and hold the snow.
Business at this point il quite brisk, and
collectors are improving. Sill the low
price Of wheat causes many to hold the
tickets for wheat delivered. in hopes of q
rise in prices Wheat grades as usual. the
larger portion being No. 2.
DR.. and Mrs. Sutherland and family left
for St. Paul Tuesday evening. 1t is their
intention TO remain in st. Paul or Mime
apolis during the winter. Mr.. V. B.
Sutherland and wife left last week for
their HONS in Poughkespsie, New York.
The numerous candidates for office made
election day lively and exciting. Of course
everybody that had vote was an import
ant parsonage until he cast his ballot. then
he was at liberty to 60 to-Halifax, or else.
where, for aught of the interested parties
cared.
Rev ]. B. Starkey. Presiding Elder OF
the M. E. Church in this district, conduct
ed both morning and evening services last
Sunday. MIR. Starkey is q very earnest
and eloquent speaker, and his sermons las
Sunday made a deep impression on the
many who were in attendance.
There is one question that bothers til.
ladies of this village, and that is: Where
are all the ''hired" girls gone to! Almes
every one of our heusekeepsrs are looking
for help, and about fifteen or twenty girl
could find employment in private families
and hotels in this village.
| We never knew a man who wouldn'
cuss good square naughty crossword
when he found that he had been retardini
his best interests, instead of prOmotin,
them. This being the case, what might,
blueness there is in the vicinity Of Glen
wood. Alas, poor "Bobtails."
| One or two-would be representative
men of Grant Co, have taken occasion t
write the Editor of this paper, and call hin
to account. "for not supporting Fl. F. Sar
ford" If this paper has not been support
ing and endorsing him, we would like
know who 1t has been supporting?
A young man who has been herdIng /
this vicinity this summer, was SO unfortr
nate IS to get under the influence of liquo
and while in that condition, lost owe
eighty dollars. 1t is supposed by som
that it was taken by some one of his friend
for safe keeping. Others think 1t wa
stolen.
When you see man looking as sour Q
the travelling agent of . vinegar factory
you can just jam your fist down into you
pants pocket, pull forth your loose chang
if you are 30 fortunate as to have an
left-and put it up against any odds. thu
the aforesaid individual was a candidai
for Office, land was not numbered wit
the elect.
It was as much fun % witnessing do
fight, to see the expression and hear th
emphasized exclamation-Oh! as the var
Gus candidates cornsred their yictim
asked them II they had voted, and had q
affirmative answer. The expression an
exclamation were intensified according
the amount of soft soap administered, an
cigars furnished
Somebody had somebody else's colt p,
in the pound, last Monday. OF cours
somebody else got mad and rstaliated b
having every dog-gone critter that W,
running at large impounded. and anon
the rest was heifer, the property Of som
body, the party of the first part 'Tis
long lane that has no turn, says the part
Of the.second part. L
Ssme time ago We informed the poop
. through these columns, that we had q
promise Of story from the pen Of enc .
ST. Pauls beautiful and talented autho
esses. We would say to any who antic
pate the treat, that il that story don't con
to hand soon, we will be reluctantly forcs
to conclude that they had better not kee
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