Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04

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Bishop Whipple's visit will be postponed
until later in the fall.
Quite number of our citizens have left
for St. Paul and the State Fair.
W. II. Harris left for st. Paul Tuesday,
on legal business before the Supreme Court.
The directors of the Little Falls and Da-
kota r. r., will meet In Morris, on Wednes-
day, Sept. 10Th,
AL. Brisbine buys his cigars by the bar.
rel. An invoice of twenty five barrels was
received last week.
Charley Smith and George Whitley while
out hunting this morning, discovered fine
elk, about six miles north Of town.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Brown were compli-
mented with serenade, by the Morris
Band, of which organization Mr.. B. is
President. -
Don't forget the Animal sceool meeting
next Saturday evening All interested will
take due notice and govern themselves &C
cordingly.
The old warehouse adjoining Messrs.
Wolff & Wells premises. has been torn
down, and large building, to be used as
q store-house, 10 being built on the rear Of
the lot.
As far as the eye can see, and on all sides,
the whole country 10 dotted with wheat
stacks. Very little threshing is being done,
| the farmers being anxious to. finish their
blowing, and the low price of wheat, is the
cause of SO little grain being marketed.
10. o. FAN members of the order
of Odd Fellowship who are interested in
the formation Of Lodge at the village of
Morris, are requested to meet at the law
Office of H. T. Bevans, in said village on
Saturday Sept. the 9th, 1879, at eight
o'clock p. m. All brothers are requested
| to attend.
The members of the Morris IBand will
have social hop next wv dnesday evening,
the 10th inst, We understand the mem.
bers take this means of raising funds to pay
their instructor, Prof Munro. As the pub.
lie are under obligations to the band, and
as it is an institution worthy of encourage.
ment OF the hands Of our citizens, we hope
they will embrace the opportunity affored
of rendering substantial assistance.
The many friends of MIR. G. L. Brown will
be pleased to hear that he has taken to him
self bride, in the person Of Miss Annette
NARROW, an accomplished Willmar lady
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown arrived On sTuesda,
mornings train, and settled down to house
keeping In the residence recently completed
in Morris Addition. The Tribune joins IL
the hearty congratulations Of Gals man,
friends, in wishing the young couple every
happiness. and extending to the bride
cordial welcome to her new home. Ate
a long term Of counting, the decision i
favorable, and seal" wins the suit. =
Of the entertainments given by tn
Plunkett Dramatic Company, we have onl.
to say that they are by far the best eve
| kAOCSASSO AA AALAS NIIinSCS 0hN Nu0t thC.
have met with liberal patronage, is due t
the fact that our people appreciate talent
Mrs. Plunkett's acting aad singing sntitl
her to great praise, and sustain her reputs
ton as an actress of acknowledged merl
and ability. The Company is q strong one
and the plays are presented in very al
ceptable manner. ''Fanchon, on Monday
''Euchre," on Tuesday, and "My Mother
in-Law" and 1.-THE Irish Desmond, las
evening, were enthusiastically received by th
large audiences. At the request of man
of our prominent citizens, who have ter
dered Mrs. Plunkett benefit, the Compan
have been induced 70 remain one night lol
ger, and have selected ''Caste" as the piec
to be presented this evening.
Prof. Cecil's "spiritualistic Expose, lal
Thursday evening, was well attended, an
the audience were amply repaid for goini
Tie various tricks Of the Spiritual Medium
were performed in a truly mystifyin
manner, and would readily mislsad any b.
levers in the silly, nonsensical, frauduler
craze Spiritualism. The Professor ws
tied by the audience, and the ropes loosen
by spirits ~; he was tied and united b
the hands Of his ghostly assistants; indeet
no tangle Of ropes or intricate knots 81
pearedto hold him any longer than he d
sired, The audience selected commits
] composed af Rev. J. p. Oakley, and Messr
/ LAndberg and Collier, who went upen Il
stage and were the victims Of the evening
After tieing the Professor and his assistal
hand and foot, and as they went to clo
the door, they each in turn got slap {
the head from hand In the cabinet; tht
went into the cabinet, one at time, vii
, the Professor, and Mr.. Oakley appeart
crowned with o. tambourine, Mr.. Coli
with his vest turned inside out, and N
Landberg minus his vest, his suspenders {
his shoulders, and a-well the door VI
iust opened in time to avert catastoph
The mystery was how this was done, I
the Professor was tied hand and foot, M
Oakley held him in the chair, Mr.. Coli
held his own hands interlocked behind b
BACK, and Mr.. Landberg held the Profs
OFFS hands. But after the entertainment
. the Professor explained how it was don
!. In the FIRST place no rope Gamble tied on h
. wrists that he cannot slip; of course, b
, hands oace free,e the rest 10 simple.
wenA occupy too much space to give
+ longer account of the interesting entertai
mept, but We do not think there was o.
person present who was nosfully convinea
that spiritualism is humbug, fraad ~