Morris tribune., 1880-11-11

BoAID or TRADE. The attendance lat
Monday evening at the meeting of the
board was not as largo as 1t should have
been but nevertheless many important
measures were discussed, and it was de.
cidcd to maintain the organization and
make it a success, sufficient number Of
our representative business mon expressing
u determination to meet promptly end
regularly once in each week. No bust.
ness of public character was transacted,
but many important measures now under
consideration, were introduced and ex-
planned. While we are not at liberty as
yet to state just what is being done, yet we
can say that many enterprises OF great inn
portance to our business interests are be-
ing inaugurated. At a future occasion.
or as soon as the eggs are Matched, we
will count and name the chickens.
To BE OR Nor TO BE.-We fear that the
result of the recent representative contest
has been disastrous to the Little Falls g.
Dakota enterprise, for while the represen-
tative and senator elect may not be hostile
to the movement, yet, from certain rumors
which are being circulated, are apparently
good authority, they are not so enthusias-
tically disposed TO aid the enterprise as
could be desired. As far as Mr.. Aaker is
concerned, he will, without doubt, do what
is in his power for us. but some hard work
must be done, and we doubt very much If
either he or Mr.. Washburn will labor dill
gently, early, late, and at all times to pro-
cure favorable and needed legislation, for
their own counties, very naturally, view
the project in different light from what
the remainder of the district does. To be
palmer we understand pledges have been
made to opposing interests.
DoGs.-If there is any other village of
its size, on this or any other continent, that
can produce more good, bad, indifferent,
and worthlessly, only more so, dogs to the
square, or rather back yard, than can Nor
ris, we would like to know where that ex-
ceedingly unfortunate community is stu
ate, for we would desire never to get with
in hundred leagues of it. We have
number, too numerous to specify, of the
most dilapidated, woe begone, reckless,
and don't.care-a cuss lot of mongrel ours,
that were ever congregatcd in so limited
space. What good are these utterly value
less ours {? We ask what in thunder they
do, except bark, howl and yelp during the
brief intervals between fights. They are
an intolerable nuisance, and while we
know that is is an indisputable fact. that
every owner of a dog sets value on the
brute, yet we also happen to know, that
nine out of every ten of the night bloom
ing ours which infest this village, are so
utterly worthless, that an offer of nothing
for the lot, would be a piece of reckless
and unWarrantable extravaganza.
ooD.-From all along the line come
complaints of s'no wood and some of the
papers are beginning tc get mad about it.
and speak in strong terms of the faithless-
ness of the railroad company. We may
as we'll make up our mind to use coal, and
give up all idea of relying upon the rail-
road company for wood, as the truth of the
whole matter is, they are not able to more
than supply their own engines, tosay moth
ing of attending to our wants. The most
sensible idea, in view of the fact that we
are utterly powerless to compel the COM
pany to furnish wood, is for the people to
lay in supply of coal, against the possible
emergency of severe weather, and not
make any calculations whatever upon a
wood supply. Other stations along the
whole line are in the same position as re-
CARDS a supply of fuel, and we repeat that
even were the company disposed to give
heed to our cries for wood, they could not
do SO, as every car and engine on the line
is in use for other and better paying pur.
poses.
AFTER THE BATrLE.-Now that the
smoke from our local political battle field
has rolled heavenward, or otherwise, we
can view the wreck and slaughter, with
mingled feelings of joy, regret or sorrow.
With joy or regret, as partizans, we view
the success or defeat of our political friends
or enemies, we rejoice in victory and are
correspondingly depressed over reverse re-
suits. 1t is, however, with feelings Of in
tense sorrow and uncomfortable anguish
that we scan the list Of deserters and view
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sight indeed to sec our former comrades in
unhopored graves, with nothing TO mark
the spot but the one little significant word
Nix" However, they signed their own
political death warrants, they dug their
own graves, purchased and prepared
shrouds and collins, and the sad task of in
scribing the tomb stone and chanting the
dirge is alone left for u.s.. We accept the
truly melancholy duty, tearfully and with
becoming gravity we perform the sad task
imposed upon us, with onions to our eyes,
vinegar to our mouths, and Grape on our
hats, we mourn, and if our vissages are
not apparently woe-begone, our grief truly
real, and our feelings really true, we must
not be blamed, our intentions are as good
as can be expected, since the sorrowful
task was forced upon u.s., Let US all sing
'Solemn strikes the funeral. chime
MYsTERY-A box containing the re-
mains of achild (prematurely born) was
found in the cemetery last Sunday by a
couple of gentlemen who were walking in
that vicinity. The authorities were
promptly notified of the circumstance, and
steps were Immediately taken, to if posi-
BILE, discover the guilty party or parties,
but as the embryo or f9tus was simply
swathei with napkins, rolled in paper, and
in a common box, it will be next to inn
possible to ferret out the guilty ones, al
though no efforts or expense to discover
and bring the guilty murdcrers TO justice
should be spared. For some time past,
| nart.,in ailsnicioi1g circumstances laad tl,