Morris tribune., 1881-04-28

petit jurors during tile spring term of dis
trict court, which convencs in Morris on
Tuesday, May II, and all will without
doubt he much gratitied ? to hear of the
fact, for although many were called, but
few were chosen, and these few should be
pleased to learn that they were so highly
honored. Here beginneth the list:
james Egan, village of Morris.
D. F, Stevens, town of Darnen.
A. W. Wheeler, . Moore.
o. Killing, " " g
&. II. Farnhan, " e
F. Croonquist, &c Framness.
T. Murphy. Darnen.
E. II. Holman q" Pepperton
John Landlerg, village of Morris.
G. A. Sahimark, town of Swan Lake.
X. S. Rogers, - Moore.
Ghns. Wilson, village Of Morris.
Thos. McDonough town of Horton.
w. Dragoo. village of Morris.
w. L. Colyer. town of Darnen.
w. M. Roberts, " %
j. s. Huntley, - Moore.
JE Danielson, village Of Morris.
H. W. Stone, ST., town of Darnen.
neO. LlflitStan fIdiiiCoS.
David Huidleston, " T." Donnelly
Frank Baker, " Rendsvilie.
F. G. Smith.
ANOTHER VICTIM of the saddest
human wrecks seen for many years, we
saw in the person Of young man, for
mer resident of this village, named Walter
Eggleston, who was taken down on the
train last Friday. Eg.leston came to Nor
ris from ST. Louis number of years ago,
and was man of good appearances, in
telligent, generous and well liked by all.
He Was carpenter, and for some time
after coming here worked at his trade, and
could, had he not acquired taste for
liquor have made success in life, as he
was very popular and had many friends.
Sometime ago he left here, and has been
going down hill ever since, recently wind.
ing up prolonged spree by attempting
suicide, hut being discovered ere he poi
son had done its fatal work his life was
saved; it had been far better had it ended,
as lie is now miserable wreck, mind and
body hopelessIy shattered; his future a
blank or curse, 1t WAS a sad sight to see
this young, vigorous man. ruined ere he
lived, eyes vacant and staring. memory
gone; nothing left him but the mad tor
lures of an unquenchabe thirst. 1t should
be a lesson to some about whom the fatal
arms of the demon, whiskey, are slowly
but surely winding. Will they profit by its
DRAMATIC The entertainment fur.
nislied by our amateur dramatists, Oh last
Friday evening, was certainly highly cred.
liable TO our local talent The plays were
well presented, the stage attractive, cos
tunes elegant and appropriate; the perfor
mers one and all making the most of the
several parts assigned them and carrying
out their assumed roles with naturalness
deserving of praise. The pieces gave no
very great scope for Il display of the abili.
ties of the leading performers, and were
not such us would have been selected had
there been more time for preparation, hut
even as it WAS the rendition showed careful
rehearsal and thorough conception of the
different characters by the performers
This entertainment closed the series, and
We have much reason for congratulating
ourselves, as a community, upon the sue
cess which has attended these concerts and
entertainments. Friday evenings pro
f<,
lacked considerable of being rs attractive
as it would otherwise have been, but il
was, as a whole, equal to any ever given
here, and in point of acting, superior. We
would make some special mention of the
performers in the different roles, were i,
called for, but as the entire population OF
our village were present, they had an op
portumty of seeing and judging for them
selves, and are as competent to criticise as
are we.
CoUNcIL.-At the last regular meeting OF
the council. held on the evening of the
Goth, the following matters of public I'M
portance were transacted A sidewalk
was, upon petition, ordered built on the
southeast side of Sixth street, extending
from the Metropolitan hotel to Mr.. Nc
Pherson's livery stable. The village sur
veyor was ordered to ascertain the mos
feasible way of constructing sewer from
thelcorner Of Fifth street and Atlantic ave
nue. to the lake south OF town, and also tc
make and furnish estimates of the number
of yards of earth to be renewed. com
munication was received from the board
of health, which contained the following
recommendations, which in their opinion
were necessary as sanitary precautions
list. That Oh order be issued by the coun
Gil ordering general cleaning up of streets
yards, alleys. etc. I'd. To notify public
of place or places for Iepositing rubbish
and recommending. as matter of con
venience that two places he chosen, one a
each end of town. 3d. Recommendin,
the opening, deepening and cleaning o.
drains in principal streets, fnp the purpose
of securing good surfaoe Drainage. 4th
asking that sloughs IN rear of court hous,
and near section house be drained, an,
that drain which taps the slough in rear o
LOwater's feed store I've idened and deep
ened The report was placed ON file. Bill
to the amount of $S7.73 were presented
and allowed,