Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-08-11

ment, furnished amusement and misery Tor
the multitude during part of last week.
The misery was accomplished by awheezy
hand organ. aud well did it perform its
part OF the programme that one half OF The
people within hearing of its discord'int
wailings, were driven to the verge Of dis.
traction. We don't know what our town
has done to merit the inf1iction of such
severe punishment. but as memphis had It's
yellow fever last year, Morris has had its
hand organ scourge this. The mortality
was greater in Memphis, but the suffering
was more intense in Morris.
The editorin, chief is off for u holiday,
and of course has put the worst stick in the
bundle to fill his place during his absence.
Now, dear reader, this is an artful dodge,
you can see at once the design. viz: that
you may the more fully appreciate his SUI
perior talent when he returns; but | think
I have struck on plan to match him: you
just send in Il good list of new subscribers,
accompanied with the money, and We'll
take good care that sub editor and devil
don't work for nothing in the melting at
mosphere of 90 in the shade, while the boss
is shifting the balmy brceses under the
shade trees of lake Whipple, Osakis, or
any other of the numerous resorts. a
word to the wise is sufficient Please re.
member the poor.
Jud Thompson brought in o handful of
straw from the farm of Mr.. r IL. yelling
ton, across the river, lately owned by Mr..
Archibald, us left by the army worm, and
also u number of the the worms, which he
has Oh exhibition at the store Of Good s.
Brisbinc The stalks are intirely nude,
neither head or leaves being left. lie says
as near as he could estimate, about 20 acres
were in that condition. They had about
three rods wide to destroy to the east edge
of the field, ana were marching On this in
solid column for distance of forty rods.
The business is done in this way: ii few of
leaves and heads, and millions are on the
ground to dcvour them. This pest don't
seem to be in the wheat, but there is an
other one in the wheat fields, resembling
grain of fax seed in size, color and shape,
which is doing considerable damage, but
not so much as the worms on the oats.
These pests are making the farmers move
with almost the celebrity of light, and at
the close of this week there will be very
little grain standing in this county, the
weather being all that could be desired
If the Herman nine have not won any
games this season when playing against
clubs of average skill, it is not their fault,
for they undoubtedly did their little best,
and it is very unkind, almost adding insult
to injury, to ridicule them rs does the Her
aid, which, with sarcasm as cutting as it
is mcrciless, claims for 'our club" the
championship of this part of the state.
The bows don't deserve to be publicly riGi-
culed in that manner. it is true that they
have been unfortunate when playing
against baseball clubs, but why add the
gall of ridicule to the sting Of defeat. But
to slightly change the subject: The Her
man club lack two very essential qualities
which they must obtain before they can
make good record, viz: perseverance
and discipline. They throw up the sponge
when half licked, and help defeat them
selves by each player playing on his own
hook. If there was one captain and an as
sistaut, instead of nine captains and boss
not including a debating scorer-the
club would do fifty per cent. better; they
play we'll. but don't play together and
won't until one or two big heads are fired
out of the club.
Itwould seem from the dark hints of the
knowing ones, that we are to have two or
three new railroads into this town, tight
away, or sooner. The Little Falls s. Da-
kota is a settled fact, and one or two others
seem to be settled also. If this is destined
to be a great railroad center, the magnitude
of the town will far surpass our most san
guine expectations, though we confess our
expectations have been very great regard
ing the future of Morris. We have always
held that the pecuniary advantages of the
L. F. q D. to Stevens county, in one year,
would equal the whole bonus voted for said
road. If other roads come in from other
points, we presume they will be of equal
benefit to town and country. Let them
come and welcome. Let them enhance
the value of land sufficiently to induce our
large farmers to cut up their lands into
small farms; to bring in an increase Of
population, for our county will be in the
best condition we can ever expect to see it
when we have family ON every quarter
section in the county With increased
population and improved farming, we will
have better schools, roads, bridges, etc.
How people love to be humbuged.
Every bait which has the semblance of a
good trade in it, is jumped at with the avid
ity of a fish at u baited hook, and generally
with similar results. Let any rowing vag
abond come from the twin cities with
dead bargains" in the shape of any kind
of merchandise, and by sending two or
three small boys around with hand hills,
or swinging a bell, he will soon gather a
crowd around him, empty his wagon and
fill his pockets in little less than no time,
making about so per cent. profit on his
goods. Don't you know, first, that no
man can sell goods at or below cost prices?
which is about the same to every merchant
for the same quality of goods Don't you
know, secondly, that it is your duty TO pat
ronize home trade, other things being equal
or nearly SO? Every person living in Nor.
ris and by Morris industry, wishing the
prosperity of Morris, should encourage the
merchants and others in the place, to the
utmost of their ability. Those who aci
otherwise are not true to themselves or the
town they live in. Y ct, this is done to a
greater extent than is generally supposed
by the uninitiated. If you doubt this state
ment, take a look at the express office and
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