Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-08-18

gentlemen who kindly assisted in prepar-
ing our last weeks issue for our readers,
and we do not doubt but that our readers
appreciated the agreeable change. We
have but one regret, and that is that as the
paper was in such good hands that we did
not prolong our trip, but when off on an
other jaunt we will know where to look
for ''pro TENS"
We are pleased to announce that Will
Summers, of Hancock, well known in
Morris, where he formerly resided, is now
rapidly recovering from an attack of ty-
phoid fever. The fever was of ma!ig.
nant type, and much solioitude was felt
for Mr., Summers by his many friends, as
his condition was at. one time considered
very critical He is now however on the
high road to recovery,
The electrical accompaniment to Tues
day nights rain storm, was simply sub
lime in its awe inspiring magnifccnce.
Flash afte: flash of vivid lightning fol-
lowed each other in such quick succession
as at times to form continuous blaze of
intense brilliancy, which lit up the sombre
biackness of the heavens with a brightness
almost equal to a mid day sun. The dis
tant thunder lent a terrible grandeur to
the wierd scene, and the timid might well
imagine that slice OF the "crack of doom"
was floating round loose in this immediate
vicinity.
Several of our citizens, doubtless
prompted by lively recollection of the
Inconvenience, annoyances and other nu-
merous ills attendant upon their freeze out
experience of last season, are already lay
ing in an ample supply Of fuel for the
coming winter. Coal is being more ex
tensively used than heretofore and the
probabilities are that but little wood will
be used in the village, now that we must
do without maple or other hard varieties.
Hail mighty day when the L. F. s. D. cars
steam into Morris.
There must be millions in the newspaper
business or else an editor protein could
hardly, after one weeks work, purchase a
large two story dwelling and several lots.
Yet such is the case, we went away and
our protein, Mr.. Whiteley, was as ''or-
merry" in worldly possessions as any of us,
but behold, on our return, after only
weeks absence, we find him bloated
property owner, having during the interim
amassed wealth sufficient, and not at our
expense either, to purchase the Schumacher
residence, together with four lots between
Fourth and Fifth streets on Nevada avenue.
| BASE BAIL.-In answer to challenge
sent to the St. Paul base ball club for
game for one hundred dollars to be played
in this place during fair week, a reply has
been received accepting the proposal but
STIMULATING for half the gate money.
The Herman nine were also challenged
to playa game last week for u purse of
one hundred dollars, but they declined to
accept, doubtless satisfied, after repeated
trials, that to play for any stake against
the Morris club, was only throwing away
their cash end time, the outcome of the
contest being u foregone conclusion, as de.
feat was inevitable.
Friend Tuttle, of Big Stone, at present
busily engaged transcribing tie records of
that county, is contemplating the study of
hieroglyphics. 1t would be an assistance
in deciphering the mysterious photographic
inscriptions which embellish the pages of
the record books We would suggest that
he commence as starter, with the old
Celtic oghams which are simple to trans
late in comparison with the illegible and
unintelligible characters he has at present
to decipher. 1t would not be blasphemous
to fall down and worship these records for
they are like unto nothing in the heavens
above or the earth beneath.
Tuesday being showery work was sus-
pended in the fields, and as consequence
quite number of the farm hands were in
town. We don'tknow whether the gloomy
atmosphere il duced a number to prime
themselves with the cup that cheers and
also inebriates. or whether, being wet eX-
ternally they concluded that the same con-
dition of affairs should exist internally, but
be that as 1t may, there were more booty
individuals that afternoon than we have
seen since spring. There was no disturb
ance worth mentioning, the only excite
ment being caused by an irate female who
vented her anger ON the head of her en-
ployer because of some real or fancied
grievance.
WET.-During the first three days of the
current week, the weather has been over
Cast and showery. The effect of the moist
ure, in the present uncompleted state of
the harvest, will undoubtedly prove inju-
rious, more serious in effect upon the uncut
grain than upon the crop in the shock, as
the heavy showers will lodge and crinkle
the straw and entail loss which is impos-
siole to estimate. Again the delay will
prove damage, as every week, day, and
in fact hour, is precious at the present
time when it is imperative that the crops
be promptly secured from not only damage
by the elements, but by the new and un-
expected bit no less accursed raids of the
fly and bug.
s. G. D. P. A.-At meeting of the
} stock holders of the Stevens County Driv
ing Park association, held at the Office of
the secretary, on Wednesday of last week.
an organization was perfected by the cleo
ton of the following officers: D. Il. Suth-
| crland, president; Darlington Phelps, vice
president; Geo. E. Darling, secretary; r.
G. Moore, treasurer. The first board of
directors will consist of the following
named gentlemen: D. r. Sutherland, G.
Phelps, G. E. Darling, r. c. Moore, G. NJ
Giltinan, T. E. Heenan, A. S. Brisbine, E
W. Leonard and L. HI. Stanton. The four
first named directors, the officers, were APP
pointed a committee to solicit stock sub
scriptions in the village, the remainder OF
the directors having as mission field the
, county at large. 1t is to be hoped that the
effort to place the association on strong