Morris tribune., 1881-03-17

SINGuLAR-For some reason or other
many of the spring calves are deformed.
We hear of calves having no eyes, no legs,
no tails, and being otherwise uniformed,
several such monstrosities being reported
from the town of Rendsville and Sahi'
mark. While an instance of the kind
sometimes occurs. it is rather out OF the
common run of affairs to have SO many
cases reported, and farmers are ut n loss
to account for it, unless it may be attrIbu
ted to the fact that the long period OF Sc
we're weather has obliged people to keep
their cattle tied up in the barns, thus de-
priving them of exercise and air by contin
ing them in close hot stables. This would
seem reasonable theory, as In many cases
the stables are buried under snow drifts
and neither light nor air can be admitted,
nor Car the cattle be got out. ...a.
The following affair, kind of accident.
al incidence, is told by some of the train
men, and vouched for by others, rs having
occurred Saturday afternoon. We don't
know how much TO believe of it, as we
can't find the victim, hut it will he II safe
ruleto allow as much fact" to this as to
an average goose story" 1t is sud that
stranger, evidently foreigner, was walk
ing ON snow shoes on the drifts in the rail-
road cut below town. when the engines
made IL run. and he, desiring to get good
view of the operations of the snow pillow.
stepped up to within u few feet of the track
the better TO see the sight. He evidently
saw it all, for when he came down on the
other side of Tie telegraph wire, he was
chock full of both snow and snow buck
ing; unhurt, but mad as IL halter because
one of his wooden SNOW shoes was broken.
| This circumstance is related rs fact by
several eye witnesses, one and all OF whom
are usually reliable parties.
SUPPRESS IT Profanity among men,
even WHEN there is provocation, is bad
enough, but when We hear boys, scarcely
in their teens, while II, play using language
that would make Il profes -iona' swearer
blush, bad is no name for it. A day or
two ago, while Il number of small boys
were playing on the street after coming
from school, in the midst of their sport we
l.eard them using oaths of the vile>t de
scriplon and INDUCING in language such
as is usually heard only among the very
lowest and most degraded classes. This
habit is one that these children should be
broken OF; it is disgracefui in the extreme,
and parents and teachers should promptly
suppress this most vicious and degrading
vice, for one foul, dirty mouthed boy in
IL school will soon COntrnlinate many by
Touching his companions to use equally as
vulgar and disgusting language. Ii is to
be hoped neither parehts nor teachers are
aware of the extent to which this vile &C
uuired habit is spread among the smaller
boys, and We trust steps will he taken to
root it out, anu put Il stop to it willie there
is yet time.
TO MORROW EvENtNG-On to morrow.
Friday evening, occurs the seventh
entertainment in the regular sc
rcS. and, to vary the exercises. musical
programme has been prepared for the &C
caSon There are to be vocal and insiru
mental solos and duets, and Il chorus are
TO render IL few favOrite pieces. The or
cl.eslra will be assisted Ivy Il piano accom-
panimrnt ard there are several selections
in rehearsal for violin and piano, and piano,
violin and curnct. All our amateur vocal
lists are to take part. and we will he greatly
disappointed if the occasion is not one of
the most enjoyable of the series, as.our
home talent are fully competent TO provide
u high order of entertainment Much
time has been given to the careful and
thor ougl rehearsal of the severa! selections
Ivy the performers, and we fully anticipate
IL genuine musical treat. A large gather
ing is also expected. rs our people have
always displayed great taste for exhibit
tionS of this Class. The following attract
i've programme has been prepared
ORCHESTRA
Duet, vocal, .... Mrs. Wcbbcr and Mrs
DeIaplain.
Piano and violin. :. Miss McCray and Mr..
80. .l1agrrman
selection ........... .....C chorus
ORCHESTRA.
solo. ........ Mrs Honsc.
ilanO. violin and cOrntt 49,. Miss Allyn.
....... Messrs. Watzke and Munroe.
Fiano solo ............... Miss Mct'ray.
| Select on ('horus
ORCHESTRA.
BLoCKADl D.-Again, for three or four
days, our railroad communication with the
outer word has been cut off, and the one
continued story of storms, blocHades. ETC.,
strings dreari!y aid mouutonou>ly through
its tedious length. with no hope of tinis
until the snow piles have melted away and
tie wind ceases to blow. On Thurs lay
last the wind blew and driftcl many of the
cuts partly full of snow, and so tightly
WAS it packed that the west bound pasSen
ger train was unable to reach Donnel,y,
the next station west, and there remained
until Friday night before relief trail,
could get to them. Thursdays blow was
followed by heavy gale on Friday, and
so badly did the snow drift that all rain.
were abandoned west of tsarwin ON ihi.
line A large force was set at work clear
ing the drifts on Saturday and by the fol
lowing evening succeeded in opening tn.
road from here east. The snow was moist
and packed very hard, thus making tht
work IF opening the road very tedious
hut considering the condition of things, the
progress made was very satisfactory and
much more rapid than expected. The NJ
y Is. V. branch Was opened up to Grace
vile on the day of the storm, hut of course
VAS badly drifted UP again and the work
had to be done over. On the return tri,
from GraCeyille ON Thursday uiVht tlrr,