Morris tribune., 1881-05-26


/ SEEDING. Owing to the soft condition
of the fields, seeding operations having
been so far delayed as to be yetin progress.
i This season has been very backward, and
considering that much land was unplowed
last fall it will not be surprising if con-
siderable acreage will be left unseeded,
especially in localities where the surface
lacks natural drainage. 1t will be too late
to start the pillow now. and it was impossi-
BILE to put in the crops any sooner, so some
will be forced to let the land lay idle, and
summer fallow it. The wheat, the early
sown. is coming on nicely indeed; some
localities report the grain growing with as,
tonishing rapidity. Wheat in the ground
only thirty,si hours was found to have
sprouts from quarter to one-half inch in
length.
Complaints are made that offal is deposit
ted promiscuously throughout the village
limits, contrary to the provisions of the
ordinances and orders governing this mat
ter. Places have been selected for deposit.
ing all such refuse, and parties who neglect
to comply with the order recently issued
and published are liable to get into serious
trouble Will the marshal or any of our
citizens keep an eye on all parties who are
hauling garbage from about their premises
and see that the teamsters do not unload
inside the corporate limits, except at the
place or places selected for the purpose.
Any infringement should be reported to
the board of health. and they will see that
parties are punished under the state laws.
1t will be we'll to remember that heavy
penalties are imposed for offences of this
kind.
FINAL NoTIcE.-The board of health
made tour ofinspection through the vii
liage yesterday afternoon and instructed
the marshal to issue positive and final
orders to all parties to have their premises
cleaned up within one week. 1t is the in
tention where the orders are disobeyed to
have the work done at the expense of the
owners or occupants of the property.
Sec. IS of5chapter 10 of the general statutes
provides that if the owner or occupant neg
lects to remove any nuisance after being
ordered to do so by the proper authorities,
she shall forfeit q sum not exceeding fifty
dollars" Section 50 of the same chapter
provides: "Whenever such owner or oc-
cupant shall not comply with such order
of the board of health, said board may
cause such nuisance, source of filth, or
cause of sickness, to be removed; and all
expenses incurred thereby shall by paid by
the said owner or occupant, or by such
other person as has caused OF permitted
the same"
After brief but distressing experience
in moving, we can calmly, deliberately
aud candidly say, that if the laws, human
or divine, hold man responsible for any
sin or crime committed, after he has been
driven to the verge of desperation by wont
it-any-how stove pipes Or carpets, after he
has tugged all his buttons loose, sat down
on a paper of tacks, damned his finger in
the door, and lifted and toted every article
to every possible quarter of his new home,
if, we say, man is to be punished for any
deed rashly committed after such provoca.
ton, then is our boosted CIVILIZATION cruel
farce. Young man, you who have never
had experience in the sorrows, trials and
fluctuations of moving. take disheartened
and disconsoate mourners advice, and
don't you ever get the experience; get the
yellow fever, diptheria or any other dis
ease, they are pleasant and enjoyable when
compared with thi, moving business, and
are not SO hard on mans prospects in this
and his chances in the next world
BASE BAIL.-The intimation that oul
base ball club would play for money and
not simply for the fun of the thing, seems
to have rather astonished the Herman club
but they have recovered from their amaze
mcnt and broadly intimate that as these
things arc thusly, they can also put up
IA little small change. Before going any
further we would like to enter protest
against playing for money; it is a poor
policy to lnaugurate any such practice, and
will result in destroying the pleasures OF
the games and drive off many who are will
ing to contribute and assist in defrayina
the incidental expenses. Some prize might
be competed for; badge. a ball, or some
thing the value of which will consist in thu
honor of winning it. might be purchased
by two or three clubs, and the club max
ing the best average score, during the sea
son or in a series of games, to own it TIL,
best way is to let each club bear their Owl
expenses. and play the game for the honor
of winning it, then there will be no dissat
isfaction over the games, no charges O.
selling out, '"giving away" or the thou
sand and one other uupleasantnesses which
, are always raising up TO mar the pleasures
! of the winners or aggrivatc the feelings O.
: the losers. a
Now that business is dull and there is
) but little country trade coming to town
we would call the attention of the bushes
men to the ACCESSIBILITY of closing thei
; stores early in the evening, There is n,
reason why every store in town should no
be closed at six clock. If the merchant
agreed to do SO on all evenings excep
; Saturday, there would be nc Inconvenience
to the public, as people would soon learl
: to make their purchases during the day
and the country trade being transacted
S all done during the morning and afternoon
+ hours. we suggest this move and urge
i on behalf of the clerks; they need recrea
r ton, and there is no sense in keeping then
i tiedup in the shops, doing nothing but hol
e down the counters and listlessly wait TO
e some stray customer. Give the boys
J, chance to be out and about these fine ever
y ings; the pure air and a little healthy excl
s else will do them good, and when the trad
l. does brighten up they will go to work wit
d renewed zest, and all hands will be benz