Morris tribune., 1880-10-21
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sion on Monday and today.
The hosts of candidates are whistling
aud humming "What will the harvest beg"
Charley Croonquist has something to
say in another column on the apple ques :
ton.
Stove trade is brisk at present and owing
to the scarcity of wood, coal stoves are
selling the best.
| Walter has had two new lamps and posts
erected on the corner of Sixth street aud
Atlantic avenue.
Work has been com nenced on the ex
cavation for the foundation of the new
Episcopal church.
Wheat receipts continue fair, even in
spite of the terrible and almost impossible
condition of the roads.
The pay Car arrived Monday, but as the
line was blockaded east of this point it re
manned here over night.
Some of the larger boxes have been sub
divided, thus increasing the number of
boxes at the post office.
Mosquito bars, fly nets straw hats, cot
ton socks, buffalo coats, ice, snow, and
other misery were fearfu'ly mixed the first
of the week.
Rev. T. c. Hudson, who is about to take
charge of the Episcopal parish at this
place, Was married on the 14th inst. to
Miss Eve Boot'ar, of Sank Centre.
viii the fool killer, or some other fellow
who wants job at assassination, please
find the lunatic who wrote that poem ON
THE beautiful show" and slaughter him !?
The balls and chains ordered by the
council have not arrived, and probably
will be- made here, as the price asked, fif-
teen dollars each, is thought rather exor-
bitant.
From Mr.. A. Wells, of Herman, who
made hurried visit to Morris yesterday,
we have learned that one man persisted in
the storm in that vicinity also that IL lot of
stock were lost.
Last Saturday the question was anxiously
asked, who drove the Indians out of this
country" but every one who was ques-
toned denied having hand in that dis
graceful outrage.
Republican rally at Hancock last even
ing, there was a large attendance, good
| speeches, excellent music, lots of enthusi
asm, an abundance of harmony, and
grand time generally.
Some chap, name unknown run against
some other equally mysterious individuals
fist, and the result was. doctor had to
sew upa gaping cash ia the party of the
first parts eye. No cards.
This has been busy week for snow
shovelers on this line, but by the aid of
the elements, half dozen locomotives,
and an abundant supply of muscle, the
drifts in the cuts have been conquered.
The storms disarraEged the mails the
first of the week and rs a result there was
no telling HOY things went in the outer
world, but then we had enough to do clear
ing up the wreck and shovelny away the
snow.
The CONCEALED atmosphere, which so
beautifully enwrapped within its fleecy
mantle our mother earth, has had the
whole dog goned bottom burst out of its
fieecy mantiensss by hot sun and SOW
west wind.
Instead of twitting their republican
friends on the news from Maine, the dem
ocrats are now getting it back, with com.
pound interest, on the news from Ohio and
Indiana 1t was a short lane, and had a
big turn boys.
IMPRovING.-Charley Bean, the hoy who
was SO seriously injured, mention of which
was made in last issue, has SO far recoy-
cred so lis to be ahle to sit up, and expects
to return To bis home in the southern part
OF the state this week.
Will. Adams, G. j. Fisher and Charley
Doty, had rather rough experience in the
In canvas tent without water or grub,
and compelled to burn chairs, table, hams
and every thing ignitable, in order to keep
from freezing
On Saturday the east bound passenger
train came as far as one mile west of Dom
nelly, and being unable to force through
the drifts, had TO lay there all night
Severa! of our Morris folks were or
board, and they had good time in spite
of the raging elements. The engine. ow
ing to scarcity of wood, was let die, as
the railroaders say, and the party had to
remain until an engine and crew of shovel
ers arrived from Breckenridge Sunday.
At the North Star mill the mild wind
and raging waters caused some havoc, sc
much so that it became necessary to lei
the water out of the dam. From Mr.. An
ton Johnson we learn that the damage was
comparatively trifling, the worst feature
being the delay at this busy season. Or
> Tuesday there was but little water in the
river, and as there were fears of u rush
when the dams or distractions washed
cut, no efforts were made to rnise heaC
at his mill.
He looked to judge from the woe be
. gone appearance of his off.eye, the othel
one was invisible, and from the blush OF
his battered, SCARED, and swollen nose, III
: if he has been footing round the business
> end of mule, and had got knocked into
: whisky barrel and absorbed its contents
He was q dismal visaged object, but
good subject for the candidates to work
: OH, and one of Til, nj handed him tract in
the form of democratic ticket. TIL
il battered citizen viewed it with his spar,
' eye, and when he saw the name of w. HI
8 English he rose up on his dignity as al
/ American citizen. and said: "I'll never
8 ne never, vote British
i er, -- me if dor This ended the con
Z fab, and there is another vote lost to Han
nnrix ord Frrls.T,