Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-15

DRAMATICALLY members of the Nor
ris Dramatic Association, at u meeting held
last Friday evening, decided to prepare the
plays "Eveyhody's Friend" and 1.-The Two
Puddifoots," for presentation at an early
date. The plays have not yet been cast,
but we have no doubt the different charac
ters will be assigned with as much care and |
disccrnment as heretofore. The play |
''Everybody's Friend" is one of the stand
ard dramas, and is replete with droll situa-
lions and comic speeches, and is such an /
one us cannot fail to please.
Because some one or two cases which |
have been brought by the County attorney
against individuals, have fallen through,
there are few who thin k Mr.. Bevans, is
to be censured for putting an expense upon
the County. Now we must say that this
idea of an attorneys being both judge, and
jury is very queer notion. How can MIR.
Bevans tell, or how can any one else tell
what is in Il case by hearing only one side
/ Of it? A person makes complaint he
swears the allegations are true, and de-
mands that offenders be brought to Justice.
What is the County Attorneys duty in such
a case but to prosecute, that is what he Is
paid for. 1t is true he may lose the case,
but has not the ends of justice been served
in the discharge of the innocent prisoner?
This idea Of allowing offenders to escape,
simply because the bringing of guilty par
ties to Justice would cost IA few dollars, is
one that can only originate in the minds of
those to whom the almighty dollaris great
er than truth or equity.
LEAP-yEAR PARTY-The reception, sup
per and hop, given last Monday evening by
the ladies of Morris was the event of the
season The occasion was highly enjoy
T able, and the management are entitled to
praise and thanks for the admirable ar
engagements which contributed toward
making the festivities of the evening so
charmingly attractive, and rendering the
event novel, pleasing and enjoyable. The
ladies, hiSseXtile privilege allowed them,
= received and entertained their guests, and
in fact managed the whole affair from the
reception to the happy and credtable con
clusion, and we may say, there has never
been more attractive or more thoroughly
/ enjoyable social gathering in this village.
n About forty couple participated, the ladies
taking the initiative, the gentlemen calmly
! looking on, chagrined that their best efforts
: in the line entertainments, should suffer
Il total eclipse. The hall was comfortably
filed and as each lady was accompanied,
!, or rather each gentleman came escorted 10y
a lady, none of the gentlemen played tie
part of wall flowers, rs they have done
e heretofore Hence the moral is for the
/ gentlemen never to attend social gather,
ing of this description unless ccompanied
n by ia lady. The ladies have occasion to
|, felicitate themselves on the success which
J. crowned their efforts.
The following is list of marriage Ii
l. censes issued in this county during the year
:, 1879. September and Novembe" were the
e banner months; in fact, during the fail
months the larger portion of the licenses
= were issued We do not know why this is
q thus, but will leave some of our matrimo
q NAL statiSticans 10 figure the wherefores: