Morris tribune., 1881-08-25
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.
WREAT T..
Like our railroads, the circus is coming.

Like our railroads, the circus is coming
Wild plums and crab apples are plen,
tiful crop this year.
Efforts were made to get out some of the
fast trotting stock fer q matinee Saturday
afternoon, but for some reason the efforts
failed.
A red jacketed monkey with an organ
and grinder attachment furnished I'M
adulterated misery and other amusement
last week.
Steam is rapidly superceding horse
power for threshing machines, especially
since the economical straw burners were
introduced.
A letter from Mr.. H. B Wolff, at present
Oh tour in the eastern states, states that
he will be in ST. Paul by the first week in
September.
My son, if you really think you must
dabble in politics and other disappointing
miseries, take the advice of one who has
been there and-don't
A new plank sidewalk is being laid in
front of Messrs. Good & Brisbine's store.
The front of the block will be drained by
o ditch under the walk.
1t is literally true to say that the game
law is honored more in the breach than In
the observance-the breach Of shot gun.
Now no remarks on this atrocity.
What has become of all the travelling
comedy companies, not one troupe being
reported anywhere in this upper country.
This is rather singular to say the least.
Quite q number of graders tents are no.
ticube south of town. The men are await
ing the completion of the cross sectioning,
by the engineers before beginning work.
There is hardly town on this line of
railroad, minus flour mill, but that is Of
fering liberal inducements in the hope of
secusing an enterprise of this description.
Quite a pleasant time was had at the
dance last Friday evening, and while there
was not so large all assembly as anticipated
yet the occasion was none the less enjoy
able.
During the past week passenger traffic
has picked up wonderfully and it would
seem as if there was to be no let up.
Freight receipts are also very heavy for
this season.
LosT.-A dark brown and grey plaid
shawl. The shawl was lost on the Pep
perton road, or vicinity, last Friday. A
suitable reward will be paid for its return
to this office.
Is the Morris cornet band thing of the
past; has it place in the history of the
village only, or is it not dead but sleeping
soundly? AS ''Shang" used to say: IF So,
why so; if not why not"
Mr.. D. Kemp, of Herman was in town
Monday with the object in view of leasing
the Metropolitan Hotel. He was unable
however to make rational terms and so
abandoned the scheme.
Several of our farmers have already
started the plows al work turning under
the stubble, evidently determined that it
shall be no fault of theirs il the fall work
is not completed in good season.
Threshing machines are busy in all di.
rections, and considerable wheat is being
delivered although but comparatively little
is being sold, as there appears to be reason.
able prospects for an advance in price.
The board of trade meeting called fol-
last Monday, was postponed one week,
owing to there not being sufficient mum.
Der present to constitute quorum. A full
attendance is requested for next Monday
evening.
1t takes just twenty one cars to trans
port the Burr Robbins circus, and if the
accounts of the numerous attractions are
as published, and we have no occasion to
doubt them, the display will be the hes,
ever seen west of the cities.
Already the ploughs are at work in the
stubble fields and quite number of acres
of land are ready for another seasons crop
So many were caught mapping last fall that
there is general movement in all direc.
tons toward hurryiug up the work.
Talk about powerful locomotives, but
the Manitoba company have some that are
monstrous not only in strength but in size
The other day one of the engines in start
ing an empty car walked off with the
whole front end leaving the balance stand
lug on the track.
There is Joy in the Morris household
over the arrival of son and heir last Fri
day, and even if the little one does only
tip the scales at four pounds, Jack declares
that it is just as precious as if three time,
the size. Mother and son are progressing
very satisfactorily.
Our crops are not as large as was antici
pated, the late spring. large area of spring
ploughed land and wet season told heavily
on the yield. However, with good quail
ity Of grain and the prospects of higf
prices, the farmers will get out in pretty
good shape after all.
A crusher or pulverizer will be put a
work in the brick yard. and all the clay
will be ground before being made int
brick. 1t has been found necessary to re
! duce the limestones by this process as it il
impossible to make first.class brick un
less they are first crushed into small harm
less particles.
A "bible" temperance lecture was deliv.
cred at the M. E. Church last Sabbath af-
ternoon by Mrs. A. Elberson, of Rawson
Ohio. Owing to the fact that no prope
announcement had been made the lectur,
was but sparesly attended, and as our re
ligious reporter was out watching for an,
violations of the Sabbath or the game law
we are unable to give even a brief synopsi
of the address. We learn however that i
was well received by those present.