Morris tribune., 1880-08-19
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at Messrs Morris s. Bundy's Drug Store.

Telegraph poles for the Browns Valley
line are just beginning to arrive.
There is not croquet sett in this village.
nor single resident who ever played the
game.
The Tribune's suggestion for q Garfield
6 Arthur Club, meets with general ap.
prevail.
A pu!satile rythm of hammered sheep
skin, is the latest journalistic appelation of
drumming.
Jim's arm may not have been thrown
away the other evening, but it was soaisted
all the same.
Quite large number of buildings will
probably be erected in this village during
the coming fall.
4 small addition has been built on to the
court house, for the accommodation of the
safes, papers sc.
Threshing machines are being hauled in
to the fields, and our elevators will soon be
over run with wheat.
A State Teachers Institute is to be held
in Morris, some time next month, and will
continue for two weeks.
One gill of water carefully and judiciou
ly spread over our loamy streets, will make
them ankle deep in mud.
1t has been very dull in town this past
week, the farmers being busy attending to
their harvest was the cause.
Carpenters and masons are busy at work
on the frame and foundation of Mr.. S.
Larsons new residence on the hill.
Switch stands, targets. bars, chairs &C.,
| for the branch have arrived, but as yet
there is no sign of the track layers.
LADIEs.-If you want to see the latest
agony in visiting cards, call at the TRI
BUNE office will enable you to do so.
Thirty-three is Charley Sprandlet and
Jud Thompson's score, on their chicken
hunt in the very early part of the week.
Our correspondents have all taken to the
woods, or the fields, as not u line has been
received from adjoining towns this week.
A sudden change of weather, such as ex-
perienced the first of the week, is rather
severe and rough on the average constitu
ton.
The thermometer, during Thursday and
Friday of last week, registered from SO to
| los degrees in the shade. 1t was decidedly
warm.
Work On Messrs. Cogel s. Delays ele-
vator is somewhat delayed owing to the
on-arrival of the engine. 1t is expected
this week.
Messrs Bevans, Overton and Darling,
left yesterday morning for Willmar, to at
tend the conve nti0n of attorneys in session
at that place.
A grand Pavilion is to be erected on the
lots opposite the Metropolitan, and will be
used for dancing purposes at the Grand
Harvest Festival.
Secure copy Of "KendalI's Treaties on
the Horse and his Diseases" 1t is valu-
able book, and should be in the hands of
every horse owner.
NoTICE.-Postmaster Torpey wishes to
announce that the hours for closing the
mails are as follows: Going east, 10 A. NJ.
going west, 4:30 P. NJ.
Il DR.. Sutherlands new and handsome resi-
deuce looms up in the distance, and from
appearances, will be ready for occupancy
long before snow flies.
From all parts of the State, comes the
usual sickening reports of harvest field ac-
cidents. So far, we have not heard of any
mangling in this vicinity.
From the appearance of some of the liar
vesting machines, after a seasons, ten days
work, we weuld judge that they had cut
and bound cord wood instead of straw.
We wonder how the party of campers
enjoyed the cool moistness of last Sab
bath, it must have been fun to have heard
the chorus, "a life on the ocean wave, ," &c
Work on Mr.. Newalls new building i.
being pushed forward rapidly. The foun
dalton has been laid and from appearance:
it will be enclosed by Saturday. The
building is 22x60.
SEAsoNED.-Of the three DRINKS and dis
orderlies hauled up before Justice Hutchins
one was sailed and another peppered fol
fines and costs, while the third, Nels Nor
ris, was picked for five days.
Mrs. j. D. Finley nee Whiteley, of Phil
adelphia, arrived last week and will remain
for month or two, visiting relatives ant
friends, and enjoying the healthful and in
MIGRATING climate of Minnesota.
We have really 70 right to find fault an,
.. do not do so because we are troubled will
. chronic grumblers, but we must say tina
another week or two of this calm quietnes
will ensure our local free ride to st. Peter
Mr. Bailey is having his building Oh
Eighth street, fitted as dwelling. An ad
dition is being built, and from the soun,
of the saw and hammer, work is bein,
pushed day and night. The house will no
be for rent.
A man can swim in water but there
no use in trying to swim In wet grass, es
: pecially with your clothes on, and th
n party who tried 1t last sunday, will find
that this is the truth, without making
second effort.
TANGLE FooT.-Some obstroperous lad
filled themselves full of pugilistic booz
last Monday. and started to raise a row
but they got into trouble at once. and lof
all their fun and spare change by bein
toted up to the justice bar and compelle
to liquidate their fines.
!. REsTAURANT.--Mr. L. T. Achenbac
has just opened arestaurant, fruit and col
dictionary store, in the building adjoinin
Chas. Wilson's, opposite the lower elevatoI
The premises have been thoroughly ref
ted, is new, neat and attractive, and til
. proprietor soliciis share of public patror