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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
Plug Tobacco's.

ture, and nanufactory OF producis
from straw is needed. Amy one max,
ing business of any of these Will nhd
here an excellent opening.
Morris is inhabited principally by
people from the eastern and Older por-
lions of the Union, and the society Is
of the best. Instead of coming here
for speculative reasons onl y, these
people come here to establish homes
for themselves and their families.
They have built residences, inany OF
them costly ones, surrounded them
with trees and shrubbcry and made
them attractive, built churches aid
established schools, and have made
every preparation for permanent
home. The Catholics were the first to
erect a church. Their society Is now
i'm Furnishing condition. Besides
having large membership, they
maintain a parochial school which
now contains over sixty pupils. III
addition to the church society has
built an elegant residence for the par
ish priest, and another smaller one
for the teachers of their school.
The Congregational church was
built four years ago, the Episcopal
church three, and Methodist church
two wears ago. These churches are
all free from debt, and the societies are
all we'll sustained and are growing.
The
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
are the pride of all. The school build
ing was erected four years ago, at a
cost of $4,000. There are at present
four departments, each under the
charge ofan experienced teacher. The
High School is established under the
law of the state, and is in most pros
porous condition. The school is grow
ing SO rapidly that all additional
building and additional teachers will
be needed for the summer term. In
Morris none of that roughness and
disregard for law and order is found
which is peculiar to many western
and rapidly growing towns, but, in
stead, her streets, homes, churches,
schools and people have the appear
ance of older and more fully developed
cities.
In addition then to a country I'M
surpassed in fertility, soil adapted to
diversified farming, the most health
full climate in the world, lands easily
obtainable, opportunities for manufac-
turing, speculation or trade better than
are offered by any other place in the
west, Morris invites new corners to
settle where churches, schools and all
the advantages of older cities are es-
tablished, and cordially welcoms them
to d place among her refined and Gull
tured people. All the advantages of
new countries are here combined with
those of the old. For people wishing
new homes, no place more desira-
BILE than Norris and Stevens county
can be found in all the great North
west.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
FUNNY.

A man from Woonsocket was obliged
to make o visit to Boston on some
business. He timed his visit so as to
be able to hear a lecture of Mark
Twain's at fremont Temple. By some
misunderstanding, the Woonsocket man
mistook the day of the lecture and hap
pened in on one of Mr.. Joseph Cooks
lectures. He listened to the long dis
course without discovering his mistake,
thinking all the time that the lecturer
was the famous humorist. On his re-
turn to Woonsocket, his family ques-
toned him as to the lecture-"Were it
funny?" was asked. WALL" slowly
replied the traveller, 1T was funny, but
it warn't so darned ft1nnyp
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
ORIGIN OF THE "C0MMON Law"

The appellation of Common Law"
originated with Edward the Confessor.
The Saxons, though divided into many
kingdoms, yet in their manners, laws
and language were similar.
The slight differences which existed
between the Mercian law, the West
Saxon and the Danish law, were re-
moved by Edward with facility and
without causing any dissatisfaction.
He made this alteration rather IA
nous by a new name than by a new
matter; for, abolishing the three dis
tinctions above named, he called it the
Common Law of England, and Or
dained that no part of the kingdom
should be governed by any particular
law, but all by one.
The Common Law" as contra-dis-
tinguished from the Statute Law, !"
consists of those rules and maxims con-
corning the persons and property Of
men which have attained the tacit as
sent and usage of the inhabitants Of
this country; the consent and approba-
ton of the people being signifed by
their immemorial use and practice
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
SIRE OF IN NCOME.

It has been wisely remarked by q
philosopher who caught his son watch
ing him through key-hole that some
boys are more observant than others. :"
Two Brooklyn lads were sitting on the
dock with their fish lines in the water,
exchanging views as to their plans for
the future.
II think" said one of them, chat I'll
be regular fisherman when I grow up,
Bill; will you?"
"No, returned his companion. "Since
dad married an actress, I guess I'll
study to be o divorce lawyer. "-,Brook-
lynn Eagle.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
A BIG BIRD FIGHT.

Some few years since a gentleman in
this city erected martin-box at his
home on Main street, which was taken
possession of by q single pair of blue
birds, and while they were building q
nest the martins put in an appearance
and laid claim to it, For several days
cons derab!e skirmishing was carried
OF for It's possession between the single
pair of blue-birds and pair of martins,
the hiue-birds invariably coming OFF
Victorious. Thus the matter stood, I'M
I'll one fine morning about $50 o'clock
the attention of the neighborhood was
attracted to congregation of hundreds
of these birds, and it was evident from
their manner that something unusual
was to take place. There was more or
less ill-feeling displayed on either SIDE.
but no decided outbreak until half an
l.our had elapsed after.the first meet
ing. At the end of that time the forces
were marshaled on either side, and
general battle along the whole line COM
menced. 1t lasted for over an hour,
and was carried on with a ferceness
AID vindictiveness never equaled by
man himself. They paid no attention
to the surroundings, but fell fighting
at the feet of persons standing in the
yard: the weather being pleasant, the
windows in the house were raised that
the family might witness the conflict,
but to their presence the birds paid no
tention. Numbers of them passed
through the windows and several pairs
OF them were caught in the rooms, fas
tened together. There were no cow
ards or shirks, but every bird seemed
intent on doing his whole duty. In the
end the martins were beaten and retired
from the contest, leaving the blue-birds
in possession of the field. Now, the
question to be solved is, by what means
did these birds communicate to each
other that great battle was to be
fought. That it was so understood
there is hardly room for doubt, for,
from the number gathered together,
they must have been assembled from
miles around. (Ky.) Tran
script.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
THE IR4TE BOARDER.

II wonder what is the matter with
Mr.. Brown" said the iandlady; "he
seems to be very angry about some
thing. Why, you should have seen him
grinding his teeth just now in the hall. J"
Perhaps, suggested Fogg, she is only
getting them in order before tackling
one of your beefsteaks. > Boston
T1.11lscriDt,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
A G1ENs FALLS clergyman explaine,

A GLENs FALLS clergyman explained
to each party while reading the mar
rage service that "honor her and keep
her in sickness and health" meant "you
shall not kiss any other girl but her."
and "to love him, honor him and keep
him in sickness and health" meant "you
shall not kiss any other man but him "
They seemed to think the minister
knew too much about it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

MAURICE STRAKoscH has engaged for
his Western concert tour Miss Emma
Thursby, Nine. Liebe, the violiniste,
Mr.. Liebe, violoncellist, Herr Carl
Formes, and some lesser lights of the
concert stage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
POISON RINGS.

Poison rings still exist in many anti
quarian collections. They are gem
orally of two kinds, one intended as an
engine of destruction to its wearer, and
the other simply as a convenient re-
ceptable or hiding place for poison.
Some years ago ring of the former
description was purchased at sale of
curiosities. It's device was two sharp
pointed claws holding stone. The
purchaser, slipping it on his finger, re-
ceived slight scratch from these claws,
the points of which bent inward. His
hand and arm very shortly became
swollen and painful; doctor was sent
for, who pronounced the slight scratch
poisoned.
Examination of the ring showed that
the claws were hollow, and that pois-
onous matter had been contained in
them; doubtless when first made the
ring would have caused death, instead
of merely inconvenience, to its wearer.
Rings intended to contain poison are
frequently mentioned in ancient his
tory; it was common to carry one as
convenient means of suicide.
By such ring Demosthenes proba-
bly, destroyed himself, and some his
torians say Hannibal likewise. NJ.
Crassus, the overseer of the Temple Of
the CapitoIne Jupiter, being arrested
on charge of purloining some OF the
gold deposited there, broke a hollow
receptacle of his ring with his teeth,
and fell dead on the spot. The EN-
peror Heliogabalus is said to have had
q collection of these poison rings among
his Jewels. Globe.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

1t is said to be very difficult thing
to throw stone in Salt Lake City with
out hitting Brigham Yo'n'g's widow
Rochester P0st-ETpress.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

WHOM the gods would destroy they
frst make other people mad with.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

Total amount of money received dur
The great railroad corporations sure
ly have confidence i'll the country for
they are pushing their lines into this
favored portion of the famous Park
Region" of the richest state in the
Union, and Morris is fast becoming
RAILROAD CENTER
of no small proportions. Situated up
on the main line of the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Railroad, and
being the eastern terminus OF the
Browns Valley Branch of the same
road, it has all the advantages to be
derived from that immense system.
The Little Falls & Dakota road, a
branch of the Northern Pacific, gives
direct communication with Duluth
and all portions of the country trav-
ersed by that trans-cOntinental-t thor
oughfare. Soon too a road will be
built from Appleton to Morris. thus
connecting this point with the Chlca-
90, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
Thus Morris has connection with all
points north and west, Duluth and the
Great Lakes, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
and will soon have direct communica-
ton with Chicago and St. Louis, over
the Milwaukee road. BY virtue of
her position, Morris must be a distrib-
uting point. Business will center here
with the railroads, and Morris is bound
to boom. AS a
COMMERCIAL CENTER.
Morris is one of the first order. Know
ing the advantages of her location,
numerous enterprising men, with
abundant capital, settled here in an
MI N
of the state can boast of as much cap
ital being concentrated within her
as Morris. The immense cap
ital, varied interests and consequent
lively competition, has attracted trade
to this point from large portion OF
the surrounding country. With in
creased railroad facilities much more
of trade will center here than ever be-
fore, and Morris, in meeting this in
creased demand, must grow more rap
idly than ever. For this reason Nor
ris now offers unrivalled inducements
to men wishing to begin business in
this new Northwest. Manufacturers
and those engaged in other industries
are needed, and men with money to
invest should consider well the oppor-
tunities now offered here before in
vesting elsewhere.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
are important. The Pomme de Terree
river running through the county and
within a short distance from town,
furnishes water power. Two mills,
the Riverside Roller Mill and the
North Star Mills, are now in operation
near here, but yet the water power is
but partially developed. Brick of ex-
cellent quality are manufactured in
large quantities. Clay beds suitable
for this purpose are so extensive that
this branch of industry can be extend
ed to any extent whatever. A cream
cry is now being built. It adds to the
industries of the city, and by offering
an inducement for stock raising, will
help to bring about a system of diver
sified farming in this great wheat
producing section, and thus become
an important item to both city and
country.
A canning establishment, furni'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
DANGERS OF THE SEA.

Dating from the year 184l to the
present time, long is the list of lost
Atlantic steamships. We do not care
to reproduce it. Headed by the steam
ship President, which left New York
on March II, 1S41, never again to APP
pear to mortal ken, leaving not trace
of her fate, nearly seventy-five steam
ers, including the West India mail
boats, have, during their passage across
the Atlantic, been in part or totally de-
stroyed. On an average upward OF
three vessels have been lost every two
years. The widest gap occurred be-
tween the wreck of the Great Britain,
in 1916, and of the Helena Sloman,
which foundered in 1850; while in 1873
no less than six large steamships were
wrecked, run down or disappeared, the
most disastrous being those of the At
lantic, wrecked on Meaghers' head, off
Nova Scotia, when no less than $50
persons were drowned, and the Vile du
Havre. But of these eighty steamers
all have not totally disappeared. The
Great Britain, which stands third on
the list of wrecked steamers, and was
wrecked on the coast of Ireland thirty
five years ago, has, after carrying more
passengers and emigrants to Australia
than any other vessel afoat, been
thoroughly equipped, and is now on
her way from England to San Fran
cisco with cargo of 1900 tons of coal.
The Great Britain was purchased as
she lay in Dublin bay, in 1916. by
few spectators for less than the tim
bers cost, was successfully foated, and
has undoubtedly yielded to those who
purchased her larger amount of profit
than any other vessel afioat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

profit by each others experience, and
fortify themselves against errors and
adversities.
Conveniently located is
MORRIS,
the county seat, in the center of an
immense fertile region. 1t is regularly
of attractive and costly business and
residence buildings. There is ample
banking capital, and numerous firms
with abundant resources, who are do
ing an immense business. Nine bust
ness buildings are now in course OF
erection, and others will be built dur
ing The summer. Among other things
Il court house and Jail will be built
The permanent improvements now
being made or contemplated for 1888,
will probably reach a total of $1o0,OO0
The three elevators are often crowded
to their utmost capacity-160,O0 900 BUSH
els. The Bourd of Trade organized
under the state laws, for the protec-
ton and promotion OF public interests
is an important factor and includes all
of the best business men of the place.
The post-o ranks third-class; over
A., 600 of stamps and postal cards were
sold last year, and the money orders
sold amounted to over $1,000. AS
partial index to the amount of business
transacted at this point, we quote the
following figures from the record of
the work of 1882, at the st. p, M. d
M. depot. These figures do not i'm
clude the business of the Little Falls
& Dakota Railway, which is by no
means an uninlportant item:
Total pounds freight forwarded .46, tS.3iO
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

TEXAS .expends $4,000 a year in
maintaining battalion of rangers on
the Mexican frontier.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

ATLANTA, Ga, claims to have young
lady with the finest and perttiest hair in
the United States.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

NOTHING can atone for the want of
modesty, without which beauty is I'M
graceful and wit detestable.-Steele.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

Vanity Fair Fragrant.
Vanity Fair.
Virgin.
Lone Jack.
Navy Clippings.
Pony.
Velvet.
Little Truant.
Bed Rock.
Durham.
Old Joker.
Little Albany. Fireside.
Tom and Jerry. Meerschaum
Richmond Gem.
Kentucky A.
Seal of North Carolina.
Havana Cigar Clippings.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

IT is not enough to have reason; it is
dishonored by sustaining brusaue and
naughty manner. FesseloTa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18

-
It owns and operates over 800 miles of road
in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa and Dakota; and as its main lines,
branches and connections reach all the great
business centers of the Northwest and Far
West, it naturally answers the description or
Short Line, and Best route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minne-
apoiis.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Winona.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellen
dale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Still
water.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Osh-
kosh.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and ocon-
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Prairie
du Chen.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Owatonna and Fari-
bault
Chicago, Beloit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cendar
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Iank-
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Cham
Rock Island, Dubuque, st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
apolis.
PULLMAN SLEEPERS and the FINEST
DINING CARS in the world are run on the
main lines of the
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE G ST. PAUL
Railway, and every attention is paid to pas
sengersby courteous employees ofthe company
S. S. Merrill. Avn. Carpenter.
Gen1 Manager. Gen'I Pass. Agt.
1T. Clark. Geo. H. Heaford,
Gen1 Supt. Asst Gen. PaSS.Agt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
NOT THE CLOTH.

Happened to hear 'em talking at the
hotel in Alexandria, Va, about man
who was to be publicly whipped that
day, and [ went over to the police sta
ton to see how the affair was conducted.
The chief had no objections, and, hay
ing little time to spare, went down
. to interview the prisoner. He was
belligerent, bullet-headed white man,
whose ofense consisted in stealing a
game chicken. As I looked through
the grated door he came forward and
said:
Believe me, sir, I shall never touch
whisky again"
I'm glad to hear it."
and I am fully resolved to lead .
different life after this"
"That's good"
"And just before you came down I
was thinking of asking the chief to send
clergyman down to talk with me. I
think if you were found praying and I
was found crying when they came down
to fog me they'd draw it very mild, or
perhaps let me off altogether"
"But I'm not a preacher"
You ANTI"
why, MOI I'm a newspaper man,
and came orer to see 'em wallcp you.
He tried to get at me, and when he
couldn't he called me 500 nic6-nanes,
huntsd up 300 new epithets, and flung
rr1t over 100 hard words so entirely new
to me that l offered him dollar to
write them down. When they were
ready to put on the strap his hands
were fastened to the gratings and a
stout arm welded the weapon. He be-
gan crying before blow fell, and when
the officers laughed at him he ierked
out:
"G-g-gentlemen, I'm not crying be-
cause I'm afraid, but it h-hurts my
feelings to think I took a-a newspaper
re-reporter for first-class clergyman
P-please p-put him out"-M. quad.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
~T@D" The use of the term
NH "Short Line" in connec-
N>~--h - ~ ton with the corporate
LINE. s esHs 9! an id sss" E ! %.

travelling public-a Short Line, Quick Time
and the best of accommodations-all OF which
are furnished by the greatest railway In
America,
Chicago,
milwaukee,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-03-10
Mr.. Meploin,s Exit Prom Lie

The dispatches tuis morning fur
nish rather fun account of the exc
cution in New YORK yesterday ui Mr..
Michael McGloin, laio 10 citizen o ]
Gotham. why this attention to Mr..
McGloin's case we could hardly imng-
iuc when first reading the dispatch.
1t doc4 not appear that hc was my
thing more than murderer, who had
killed his sweetheart. Such men Hrc
hung, somewhere, every month, and
the Associated PrCss di-pO-rs Of
them in three to FIVE lines. Later
came the reflection that MIR. McGluin
was tho gentleman in whose behalf
that queer ball was given in New
York about two weeks ago. The
managers were his friends, and they
gave loud qroIice that the receipts
would be DEVOTED to dClrayinR MIR.
McGloin's funeral expenses to "wak'
ing" and "plamring' nam right royuly
wnm the law should do itr final worl,
on him The ball was A success. Mr..
McGtloin, in his pamy days was d bar
tender, and he had q large acquuin-
lance. llis friends turned out Cn
massc, aud they danced and drank
wine all night, leaving II handsome
sum with the managers, who no doubt
used the money yesterday with -c.ul-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-03-10
Texas Building Up New Orleans
Instead of Galveston.

New Orleans, with her twenty i've
feet of deep water, has The advantage
of Galveston with only fourteen feet.
The News, in an article discussing
the Huntington acquisition OF the
Morgan properties, comedies that
even if Huntington were ever so
friendly to Galveston, he must of ne
cessity make the Central feeder for
New Orleans. And then the News
expounds law and gospel for the Gal
yestoniaus as follows
when Mr Huntington can u.r the port OF
Galveston ns deep water outlet, conditions
may be expected to change but not an hour he-
tore that time arrives. IT'S nov entirely with
the people Of galveston 60 sHy what urtner
length Of time must Dose consumed before the
port - made equal to the requirements nt ih'
Huntington syndicate, and other ,yndicates OF
perhaps equal character aud Importance.
lti understood that ~ 100000 Will
assure Galveston as deep water as
New Orleans has. Can it bo possible
that with her taxable values Of $780,
OOO 600 Galveston will be content to
keep her place AS a second.cIass port,
when she might riyal New Orlcaus'
There are plenty Of towns in Texas
that would innp at the opportunity
to give up Onc-tcnth Of their wealth
that the nine-tcnths left might be
doubled in value, AZ would speedily
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-03-10

mcnt of that city by Ogle'horpe. Sitting
ia hi wheeled chair, he WIS role upon
the platform, and from that scat nc dee
livered an address of rcmarka le yigpr
and appropr'atone a, rolling hIs chair
from point 10 p int ia tie cxc.trmeut OF
speakug, but keeping the closest utrcu-
tiou and sympathy of the audience to tho
end The contrast between "thc tiny
apcck Of man and the vast usscmh.y
enturallnd by ms speech added t. the
effect. During the delivery he paused
once Tor moment and, taking flask
from his pocket, put il to his lips and
drank two or three swallows. The silence
was painful, and He snw it, when, llt ing
the flask in his haud, he exclaimed
"rhis IL pure JeilersJulau DcmDrrucg.'
The whole audience rose, and tine up-
plause was deafcniug; bur le went on AS
though nothing had happened. The
courage pf the man in dong what bcfcit
was right, though 1t shocked all the pro-
prict es, turned the act into Is popular
victory
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-03-10
Mechanical Ingenuity oi Car
OIinH Barley

We have in our town colorcd man
who is as much uf a prodigy as the YER
table Blind Tom HIS name is Zach
Tay lor born in Carteret county, of par
onts who were slaves, is 33 years OF age,
never went to school in hi, life, and yet
he can build mill, repair watch, tune
"a piano or print newspaper. The most
remarkable gift he has, however, is the
ability to repeat scripture, which he ca
do for hours at time without making a
mistake. There isn't his equal in North
Carollua or IN the south, for that mat
ter