Morris tribune., 1881-06-30

WEATHER. predictions for
July are as follows: July will be hot and
stormy, with frequent disastrous storms of
wind, hail and rain throughout those Sec
tons il which the June storms have been
so severely felt The month will resemble
that of $780, rather than that of 1870
PIcNIc.-Arrangement have been made
by the superintendent and teachers of the
German Methodist Sunday School, of Pep,
perton, for holding basket picnic at FRS
by's grove, on Monday next, July 4. A
cordial invitation is extended to parents
and children to be present and unite in Gel
ebrating the national holiday.
DR.. II. L. Hulburd contemplatcs taking
q trip to the eastern states, and will leave
some time during the following week.
During his absence DR.. j. R. Freeman will
take charge of his practice. DR.. Hrlburd
will be accompanied by Mrs. H. who will
remain east for some length of time, he,
however, expects to return about Aug 1st.
A crew of men. under L. B. Hodges, are
now at work preparing the ground for
planting trees on the line between here and
Browns Valley. We understand that the
present management are going to give
more attention to this important matter and
will plant groves of trees on all cuts along
the line. so as to provide wind brakes in
winter.
The county treasurer elsewhere calls the
attention of holders of county orders to the
fact that Stevens and Big Stone orders pre-
scented prior to June 1st, will now be paid,
as will also all Traverse county orders is
sued by the Commissioners of Stevens
county, without regard to date. No inter
est will be paid on orders after the date of
the notice.
Zone Who Works" evidently under the
erroneous impression that her name " as
wanted for publication, sends US u second
communication and signs it-with some
one clse's name. The signature is fictitious
as careful inquiry fails to find any such
person in this immediate vicinity, SO we
are again forced to pass the letter to the
waste basket.
! The 1narksmen seem to prefer having
the glass ball contest arranged as free to-
all. They would prefer having an entrance
fee Of five OF ten percent charged, this sum
added to the purse and the whole amount
divided into three, four Or five prizes, the
best individual scores to take the money.
It is probable the committee will arrange
the matter so suit the contestants.
New BEIL.-The new bell for TIC
school house having been placed in posi-
ton, its full, clear tones now summons the
village youth to their daily studies. AS its
ringing will be governed by correct time,
there will, it is hoped, be less Hardness,
and parents by having their clocks set so
rs to correspond with the school bell, will
aid their children in being punctual in their
| attendance.
An ef1igy representing the legs and feet
of L man, was to be seen last Friday even
! ing, in one of the numerous puddlcs which
at present render locomotion through our
streets prccarious if not absolutely danger
our The etiigy, the work of some wag,
was labelled Lost Street Commissioner, J.
and the absurd appearance of the figure,
and the broadncss of the sarcasm being the
occasion for DO little mcrriment among
passcrs by.
On Sabbath morning last, more than the
usual number were present at the First
! Congregational church who listened to a
very able and eloquent discourse delivered
by Rev. G. 4. Ri0dock, from Romans 1-16
Il am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ y
| Tie text of his evening sermon was from,
| John, 10 80, at is finished" Mr.. Rid
dock possesses rare qualities as a pulpit
orator and we congratulate our neighbcrs
of Hancock upon having secured so able al
cxpounder Of holy writ.
1t will be quite safe to bet that more
chickens will be shot during the last two
weeks in August than in the first two weeks
in September, as our sportsmen don't think
there was any sense in the amendments tC
the game laws as passed last winter, ant
look upon the legislation as sharp trick
on the part of the st. Paul gun club Thu
St. Paul club have done all the game law
making for years past, but this last dost
was little too much, and an effort will bt
made 10 repeal the last amendment ant
have the chicken hunting season begin a.
formerly, on August 10Th.
Those WHO desire to see how their gray,
will look after they have been 'planted'
can do so any evening on retiring. Plac,
a lamp so that it will cast shadow O.
your bed stead on the wall, then jump into
bed and look at the shallow. The tall heat
board is the slab on which your directions
and other etccteras will be written, you
body makes good representation of TIT
grassy mound, and the low foot board rep
rescnts the small stone for the initials Th
is a cheerful item written especially TO-
our timid and nervous readers Consider
able amusement can be derived by GU
wicked delinquents in bordering on tit
probable epitaph which will adorn thci
tombstones, if they are SO lucky as to eve
have one.
He WAS THERE.-A man named Connor
WHO was roughly handled by one of GU
citizens last Saturday, because of his cuss
edness or the mcanness of the booze he hat
swallowed, went before justice Hutchin
and wanted warrant. His off optic wa
dressed in deep mourning, his feature
bore the frcsco marks of grand bounc
matinee, and lie looked decidedly used up
The justice propoundcd several direct Ques
lions, but not getting anything but unsatis
factory and very vague answers, finall
asked the fellow: "Do you know anythin!
about this row?" The man took his han'
slowly down from his swollen eye, gazet