Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

coming from any how?" tits astonishing
to mark the amount of passenger travel on
this line, but of all points west of the
woods and east of Breckenridge. Morris
comes in for the lions share of immigra.
ton.
This being "court week" there is little
going on outside of the court house where
the attorneys are busy harvesting their
semi annual crop We have no means of
knowing how the harvest these these gen.
tlemen are cleaning ''pans out" but judg-
ing from the amount of business on hand
and the self-satisfied air which surrounds
the home and visiting luminaries, there's
millions in it."
Potatoes well we should giggle, why po-
tatees ars as scarce as diamonds and about
as costly. Butter is strong and scarce and
other farm plumber is non est comeatibus.
The reason for potatoes being so scarce
and dear is that the sudden and heavy
frosts of last fall destroyed hundreds of
bushels before they could be dug, while
large quantities were destroyed by frost
during the winter season.
INcREAsE-The following figures show
the increase in the area of taxable land in
this county during the year ending April
l, 1881. The figures represent the acreage
proven up OH. or purchased, of government
state and railroad lands: Of government
there was IL, 72O acres; of railroad lands
800 acres; of school lands 1928 acres; of
internal improvement lands 1, $50, making
a total of Is, 02S acres.
Run AwAY.-Mr. F. B Chew Yesterday
left unhitched team of horses belonging
to Messrs. Wolff s. Wells. and in less time
than it takes to tell it the team was off on
a tour of inspection, at a go-as-you.please
pace, through town. The buggy didn't
stand the racket, but was side tracked at
the first obstruction. the horses continuing
on their way until captured, with por.
ton of the buggy attached.
Cast not clout till May be out" is an
old and DER true saying. The average
citizen who confidingly shed his winter
toggery and dove into gauze buster, is
now with fearful eyes and weeping nose,
mournfully signing in the words of the i'm.
mortal poet:
1--WE got cold-I don't know how;
l 90 k chu z! when 'k-chowp
And when TRY, like Chinee,
To say 'p-kttz! l say k. cheer"
Housekeepers are complaining of the
scarcity of efficient help, and have been IN
able to secure good girls at any price Some
as a last resort, talk of clubbing together
and sending TO the cities for colored girls
as servants, thinking that perhaps if sever
al were brought here they you'd be COM
pany for each other and be content to
stay. 1t would seem as if the "helps" were
all headed for the millinery establish.
ments and school houses.
IMPROVE IT.-Since there has been SO
great an improvement in the lake adjoin
ing the town site, caused by the damming
up of the outlet and raising the water, some
of our citizens propose to further improve
the appearance and value of the place, by
encircliug it with road and planting trees
along the drive. The idea is a good one
it could be carried out at a comparatively
trifipg cost. and would prove pleasant
resort during the summer season.
Tenement houses are in great demand
and if we had dozen vacant buildings tc
rent they wonld be occupied in less than g
week. Several parties whom we know OF
are anxious to bring their wives and fami
lies here, but owing to there being no &C
commodations they are compelled to &C
elsewhere, or else separate from theil
families. Some of our capitalists would
for years to come, find profitable invest
ment for their money in building dwell
ings for rent.
Somehow or another. the usual spring
deluge of lightning rod swindlers, clotf
peddlers and other birds of similar plum
age, have not put in an accustomed ap
pearance. May be from past experience il
this locality these fouls are not very anx
ious to renew our acquaintance, as w
must confess that their reception was de
cidedly hotter than would he agreeable t.
an average man. However there is no tel
ting how these vultures take it, for the,
don't average, morally speaking, singh
cents worth.
Wire is being somewhat extensively uset
for fencing purposes in this village. ant
several of our residents have had thei
grounds neatly enclosed with woven wir
fencing. At distance the wires are in
visible. but although light they are never
theless strong and durable and form am
pie protection to the grounds. The az
rearance of the grounds is much improves
by fences of this description and it is de
cided improvement on the old cumbel
some picket railing. One advantag
claimed for this new fencing is that it will
not hold snow and form large drifts aroun'
the premises in winter.
FIRE.-The residence of Mr.. VIM. Boz
ril, north of town, was, together with tn
greater portion Of its contents, totally de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. TIL
origin of the fire is q mystery, but as it wa
first discovered In the vicinity of the chin
ncy. it doubtless was caused by some de
feet in the brick work. The building wa
new and together with the contents wa
probably worth between twelve and fiftee
hundred dollars. and was insured for $75
in the Phoenix of Hartford The loss wi
he heavily felt. as Mr.. Borril is compare
lively a new resident, and having jus
opened up farm, he can lily afford
sustain so heavy misfortune.
SERIOUS DELAY.-The wet weather du
ing the past two weeks has caused seriou
delay, and continuance of the same for
much greater length of time, will, it