Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-01

SLOWS up PLAINLY III the uoi'ueEh shy.
Oh that circus; if it don't como soon the
average small boy will die with suspense.
The pay car kept holy the Sabbath day
by arriving and disbursing greenbacks at
this and other points along the line.
Harvesting is ended, large part Of the
crop secured. and the plows are busily en-
gagged in preparing the ground for another
season.
A gravel train and crew are to be set at
work in few days on the Valley branch
and that line will be put in first class shape
for travel
Amule team, owned by III. A. Boedecker.
tried hard to get up an excitement on Mon
day, but were headed off before they got
fairly started.
Our musicians must clear their throats
and tune up their instruments, as the Lite
rary and Musical Entertainments are q
fixed fact for another season.
The Burr Robbins & Colvin advertising
car arrived Sunday, and on Tuesday, after
doing the town up in fancy colored post
ers, left on their journey to the east.
None but the brave deserve the fair. :"
This does not allude to the county or state
exhibitions or we would have front pew
reserved for US at Minneapolis next week.
At the beginning of the present century
man could reap and bind one third of an
acre of wheat in day; nowadays q man
with three horses cuts and binds twenty
acres.
Several of our citizens have packed their
collar boxes, done themselves up in billed
shirts with celluloid trimmings and left for
the great fairs. Oh! how fellow does
wish the walking was good.
Saturday and the two days next follow
ing were sufficiently warm to suit the aver
age mortal, and clothing however gauzy
was an incumbrance. A paper collar and
fan was all that was necessary.
School begins next Monday and during
the fall and winter terms there will be
three grades or classes in charge of the
following instructors: MIR. A. E. Randall,
principal; Miss Morris and Miss Knott.
All the material for new turn table has
arrived and workmen are busily engaged
in preparing to put it together. 1t is to be
of an entirely new pattern and will be one
of the most substantial and easily worked
tables on the road.
The new boiler at D. r. Sutherland &
Co.'s elevator has been placed in position,
and new stack has been also added.
Every thing is now in apple pie order and
the establishment is in full blast and hand.
ling large amount of grain.
Business is gradually picking up, and al.
ready the wheat teams are winding their
way into town. The outlook for Il
good fall and winter trade is very encour
aging, and with fair prices there will be as
general rule, clearing up Of old balances.
Despite the steaming warmth, which re.
duces existence to watery burden, the
wood and coal dealers are driving busy
traffic. II is cheerful during such oppres
sively muggy weather to recall some OF
our experiences during the blizzard season
Messrs. ]. A. Berkey & Co., of St. Paul
have the contract for and have established
graders supply stores along the line of thu
Little Falls g. Dakota railroad. The Nor
ris stock of goods has arrived and will b.
kept in the lower story Of Mr.. D. T. Pet
ties building.
The announcement of renewal of the
very pleasant entertainments given las
season, under the auspices of the board o.
trade, will give much pleasure to the pub
lie, who will look forward to the com
mencement of the series with much deligh
and satisfaction.
A tight rope exhibition. tho performer
being boy of the tender age of sever
years, was the only interesting occurrence
of Saturday evening. The little chap il
quite an expert, but the general impression
is that it were much better did his parents
find something else for him to do.
If there is any chickens left you ca,
shoot them 10, day legally, or with a sho
gun, it don't make cents worth Of differ
ence so long as you bag the game. Speak
ing of game reminds US that the st. Pau
sportsmens club have good deal of han
in their composition and the law Is ahum.
bug. this may be tough on the law but it i
mild on the aforesaid club.
1t is about the truth to soy that the maj
who can calmly remark Its hot" has
constitution that is capable Of Withstand
| ing the attacks of stomach full Of raw
cucumber. Why will a prespiring human
aggrivate his fellow sufferers by never al
lowing them to forget their misery for
moments We wipe our weeping fore
head and pause for reply.
In order to ensure reliable water SUP
ply. the railroad company are putting up
steam engine at the tank and will NOV
the wind mill from where it now stands t
the tank at the Y. The company ar
making many substantial Improvements q
this point, which gives ground for the Inn
preston that Morris is destined to be, a
predicted, . railroad centre.
j Landlord Knott, of the Perkins House
gets rough handling through the column
4 OF the Hancock Times, which charges hir
with inhumanly turning sick guest out Q
doors. We have heard some condemnatt
ry comments from our own citizens, an
while we do not know that there ID an
law TO compel hotel keeper to keep sic
guest, yet we think it Ii no moro than prof
or that they should. 1t is one Of the risk
incident to their business. and the commo
instincts of humanity alone should prom.
the care of the sick and suffering, even
it does occasion a pecuniary loss.