Morris tribune., 1880-12-30

Now it is Tim Murphy who Is being
plagued over an unsuccessful attempt to
milk a-well, Collyer declares 1t was a
steer, but others think it, was heifer.
Anyway, he didn't get any milk from the
beast. a
BooKKEEPINa. MIR. E. w. Randall con-
templates organizing an evening class for
instruction in the latest method of double
entry bookkeeping Those desirous of
joining, and every young man, or woman
either, who has a few leisure hours, should
do so, are requested to attend the meeting
to be held at the sclioolhouse next Monday
evening.
CoMFoRTs.-For the past week the char
table of both sexes, old as well as young,
have been kept busy making up the CON-
forters or bed quilts for the needy Come
maras. There has been large amount of
work necessary in order to make up this
bedding, but many willing hands made
short and light work. of completing the
fifty or sixty large, thick and substantial
spreads.
Perkins intends to keep his guests COM
Portable this cold weather if good, sound
hard wood can make heat. His teams
have been engaged during the past week
or two in hauling wood from the Holmes
City timber, and a large heap of maple
and ironwood is the result of their work.
While this wood costs more per cord than
that bought from the railroad company,
one cord is worth for fuel three of the
others. eHaa -e s Ea,as e.~
One week from to morrow, Friday, Jan
uary Z, is the date set for the second in the
series of entertainments given under the
auspices of the Morris board of trade. A
good programme will be arranged for the
occasion and large attendance is expected.
We are pleased to say that the sale of season
tickets has fully equaled the expectations,
and it only requires an effort on the part of
our citizens to make these concerts all they
should be to be popular and creditable.
On Friday Christmas ball was held at
Emerson & Mason's hall at Hancock,
about ten couples from Morris going down
to participate IN the dance. The visitors
were delighted with their visit, and speak
| in the highest terms of the occasion, pro-
nouncingi it one of the most thoroughly
enjoyable events of the season. A large
party assembled, and the evening was one
long to be remembered, the visitors beng
received and entertained right royalty.
The'last seen of our beautiful snow it
was being waited by Manitoba zephyr to
southern sunny climes. Speaking of these
Manitoba zephyrs, we may say that the
cold, business end of one of these halmy
breezes is business from the word go
there is no nonsense about them when
they fan your tender skin, you cave rs does
the average citizen, hump yourself as
though you had bolted an iceberg and pled
for cover at IA rate equal to ordinary run
ming to-a fire.
| LosT.-A man was sent down our ther-
mometer Monday morning to ascertain the
whereabouts of the recording fluid, but as
he has not returned, it's feared that choke
damp or other poisonous gases were en-.
countercl, which smothered him. The
writer, who still survives to tell the story,
was one of the exploring party. who de-
scended several hundred feet in search of
the remains, but were compelled to return
without having discovered any trace of
man or mercury. s... ..l.. ..s .... .-.
We neglected heretofore to call attention
to the changes on our first and fourth
or 'auNiliary'' pages. 1t will be noticed
that there is an increased amount of read
ing matter, the unsightly columns Of adver
tisements having disappeared. Not only is
| there q large increase in the amount of read
ing, but it will be noticed that a better
class of selections are given, while the diff
fereut columns of condensed news items
are compiled from the. latest Associated
Press dispatches we trust the change
will be appreciated by our many readers
Another year gone, another page turned
another mile stone passed. The years roll
by with seemingly ever increasing speed
there is no pause ; it is one onward move
ment, on. forever on, to the end. 1t seems
almost Incredible that another year ha.
flown, yet so it is the lite grains Of sanf
are almost exhausted, aafew hours and .tbe
glass must.again beturned, old 1880 will
belong to- thepast, a new year will have
been. born. Bryant, in his exquisite poem
"The Flood of Years. says: =. .:5s.., .;
/ "a mighty hand, from an exhaustless urn -:-:s
-Pou-s forth the never ending food of years 80
Among the nations. How the rushing waves
I Bear all before them on the foremost edge.
/ And there alone. is life; the present there
Tosses and foa ns.. aud hl.s the air with roar
o. Ofminsled noises.'' ''
| WATCHED On Christmas morning
package containing an elegant and valua
BILE gold watch was sent from here t,
Roadmaster Costello. This beautiful an,
costly gift was given to him by the section
foremen on this line, as a token of thei
appreciation and esteem. Mr.. Costello
has for some years been in charge of thi
oiFisiou, anu HIS StcIiliS WOItl tItl ulduil
ness have made. for him a host'of friend
outside of the road, who will be glad t,
hear that the ''ola man" has been remenl
bered by the boys so handsomely, and il
such q, timely and appropriate manner
Mr. Costello is one of the best men for hi
position in the state, and that he is wei
liked by his men is evident from this sub
stantiaI mark Of their regard. !.
A meeting of a committee of Bar Asso
ciatioti of the Twelfth Judicial District
appointed to draw up the necessary amend
ments to the laws of the state, was held OF
the 2Gth inst ar the Office Of its chairman
Major Uvcrton. A number of amend
inents have been passed upon and approves
by the committee and Recommended to til
favorable consideration of the, Bar ssocio
ton, which meets ut Benson on the fourt
day of January, after which the proposes