Morris tribune., 1880-08-05


harvest, owing to the absurdly excessive
estimates. yet thereis probability of their
stiffening as soon as buyers discover that
the average yield per acre will fall short of
the estimates. The threshing machine will
tell the story.
NARROW EsCAPE.-Father Richard mar
rowly escaped being seriously injured
Tuesday, by being thrown from buggy.
While out viewing the workings of self
binder, the horse became frightened and
ran away, upsetting the buggy and throw
ing its occupants to the ground, the Rev.
gentleman fortunately escaping any injury
beyond the shock.
FAsTING.-Dr. Tanner still lives, and the
prospects are that he will live through it,
as he has only three more days to starve.
Although the fearful ordeal is astonishing,
yet, it is not unprecedented, as mention is
made in Chambers Encyclopaedia, of
young man, under the influence of religious
delusion. who starved himself to death.
He survived for sixty days, during which
time he took nothing but little orange
juice
FUEI..-Again we hear complaint of a
scarcity of wood. Is it not high time for
us to have distinct understanding with
regard to our fall and winters fuel. We
should ascertain Immediately what the
railroad company can and will do, so that
we may make arrangements to have full
supply on hand before the lines are crowd
ed with other business. This is very i'm
portant question and one requiring prompt
attention.
DoNNELLY.-'From appearances the vii
lage of Donnelly is about making new
start, and Judging from the class of men
who are engaging in business at that point,
we would infer that the growth will be
permanent and progressive. Mr.. c. S.
Blodgctt of Lake City, has about complet-
ed arrangements for opening hardware
store and lumber yard, and will carry n
large and complete assortment of all goods
in these lines.
| BOARD OF TRADE.-A meeting of the
board was called for last Monday evening,
but as usual quorum was not present and
much important bushes was consequently
laid over. We are at loss to understand
why our business men do not take more in
terest in maintaining the organization, as
it is an institution which can be made,
with very little effort of great value to the
business interests of the village and county
AS general thing the self-hinding har-
vesters are giving much better satisfaction
this year than ever before. New improve
ments, the result of practical experience,
smoother fields, straw not lodged or tam
gled, and better knowledge among far
merS of how to operate the machines, are
the probable principal causes of satisfac-
tory work, which saves much annoying
delay and vcxatious loss of time and
money.
UARvasT.-Long rows of shocks tell us
harvesting has commenced in earnest, and
from the thickly shock-studdcd stubble,
we see that the yield is large one. As a
general thing the grain stands we'll and is
unusually free from foul seeds, while the
berry is the piumpcst we have seen for six
years. The majority of the farmers are
making every effort to secure the crop
without delay, and will rush it into the
stack at once, as they are afraid the wealth
er may turn wet ..-.
CITY MEAT MlRxET-Mr o. A Bake
has about completed his new meat market
on Fifth Street and expects TO open it by
next Monday. The building having been
built for the purpose above named is pro
vided with everything necessary for keep
ing meats, and the proprietor will spare no
efforts to secure share of The public pat,
ronage, us nothing but the very best stock
obtainabic in the market will be kept on
sale. Mr. S. Foss will have charge Of the
premises, and his experience is g guarantee
that customers will get just what they ask
for.
FAIR.-The Minnesota Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will hold their an
nual fair at Minneapolis, Sept. 9th to 18th
The arrangements made by the energetic
president, Col. w. S. King, are on II most
extensive and elaborate scale. The display
will be the largest, finest and most interest
ing ever seen in the northwest, while the
entire programme will be as attractive a:
money and experience can make it. Oh
the attractions we cannot now speak, bu
it will-be sufficient to say that the coming
exhibition, not only will equal, but will
far out rival any of the previous magnfi
cient successes which have made the asso
citation famous. The untiring energy anc
indomltable pluck, enterprise and perse
verance of Pres. King has made for the so
ciety record and name which will alway
ensure success.
TRAMPs.-From various parts of TIN
state comes reports of the increase of th'
tramp nuisance, together with the intelli
gence that they are exhibiting unusua
: propensities for committing bold acts o
; criminality. There is class of men whC
are justly stigmatized as tramps, and ther
is another class who arc honest hard work
ing men, but are compelled by circumstan
ces, to go from place to place in search o
work, and in following the harvest natural
ly drift north These men are not tramp
by any means, and do not deserve 10 be s.
: classed, they are poor but honest, and will
work for reasonable wages, while tn
s tramp, while poor is dishonest AMI won
e work for any wages, not that they ar
S afraid of work, oh no, they aint bi
: scared of it, for they will lay down alon
: side of it and go to sleep.
GOPHER DAECE.-Me have heard O
about every kind of a dance, but must ad
nit that gopher dance" is somethin
: new. A party of about forty young me
y of the town of Scandia, recently organize
:. a club for the determination of gophers
!, and in order to give zest to the hunt, the
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