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

II would be good idea for some of our
business men to consider the ACCESSIBILITY |
of boring an artesian we'll 1t would pay
the town to have at least two or three good
wells dug, in some convenient locations so
that water would be available in case Of
fire; it had better be talked up as it is time
to take these matters in hand If any thing
Is done this fall This is subject of con
siderable importance, and we think 1t
would be well to have a meeting of the
business men 10 take immediate steps in
this matter.
A game of baseba was played at this
place last Saturday, the contesting clubs
being nine from Big Stone and the home
club. The day was excessively hot, the
thermometer being 100 degrees in the
shade, there was not breath of wind, and
the "oldest inhabitant" had to admit that
it was the hottest day he had ever expert
enced The game was called at 4. r. NJ.
the visitors going to bat and pounding out
eight runs on the first innings, the home
club done some of the worst playing ever
seen, and it was one sided game through
out, the Big Stone boys having the game
all their own way from the start. We
must say this for the boys, that it was
poor day to play, as neither club could
show themselves to advantage, the swell
tering heat almost overpowering them, al
| though the visiting club even under such
adverse circumstances made acme good
plays. They are fine geatlemanly set of
fellows and we are glad to have had the
pleasure of meeting them, and trust that
when the return game is played, the wealth
er " Ill be more suitable, as we are conf
dent both clubs can do better. At the
close of the game the score stood 36 to SO
in favor of the Big Stone Club. In the
evening there was dance at Goods hall,
quite number participating; the number
of ladies present, owing to the excessive
heat was not large, but all enjoyed them
selves We noticed some st. Paul ladies
enjoying the pleasures of rye giddy dance, .
having as partners some of our handsome
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young men of ST. Paul to be careful how
they speak of these farmer fellows"
CHLoRoFoRM, MORPHINE, &c-Last Mon
day morning, young woman who has al
ready figured in print, and who is now st
work at the American House, by some
means or other, took dose of chloroform
which nearly proved fatal. DR.. Goucher
was called in, and by prompt treatment
probably saved her life. We do not know
the reason for the act, nor whether it was
intentional or not. Some claim that jeal-
cusy was the cause, and others claim il
was accidental. One story is to the effect
that runner, who was staying at the hotel,
was seen in her room, and that she felt sc
mortified at having such story go the
rounds, that she concluded it was better to
die than to longer dwell in such sinful
world. Another rgmor has it that young
man who was heretofore very attentive to
her, was mad at the manner in which she
threw off the old love and took on the new
and so he went back on her, and she coulC
not bear up under the loss Of SO much love
80 she made up her mind to shuttle off thi!
mortal coil, and thus prove an undying af
lection. We give these rumors to show
the views taken by different parties. anc
we must leave our readers to accept either
both, or neither, as being true, for the pay
ty in question declines to say any thing up
on the subject. She got some oil of Glove
for the toothache, On Sunday evening, ant
some chleroform was got for her by
friend, Monday morning, and from wha
we are able to learn in regard to this affair
we are of the opinion that it was her inten
ton to commit suicide There is pecu
liar and romantic history connected viii
the life of this unfortunate, which we may
at some future time make public.