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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

crystals and other bar decorations, tho dis
position of such works of art as may lend
grace to the shack bar" He also imbibes
lessons of politeness to customers, for in the
higher classes of bars courtesy is the rule and it
isn't once year that a person requires
dexterous twisting toward the street. Every
thing is supposed to be on q higher plane,
and even when the customers "get over the
bay"-that is to say, excessively stimulated,
or, as common people call it, Sdrunk"-they
are expected to do it in gentlemanly way,
and to violate none of the proprieties, as
proprieties go, in the company they happen
to find themselves in
A year behind the bar is supposed to en-
able the youngster to emerge from his cub
hood. He then becomes second barkeeper,
and can afford to put ON few airs-a few
subdued airs. He waits ON merchants and
professional men, and finally they begin to
take notice of him. If his eyes are wide
open-and they usually are-he has begun
to observe humanity's follies and weaknesses,
and his first year has taught him more than
mixing drinks. He knows by this time
thing or two of the social under current. He
has branched out, got slips" on races and
elections, bought some unfortunate pools,
probably, but still looks forward to the days
when he shall go to wood carvers and deco
rators and hand them over, ST 900 or So, 600
to fit up little place of magnificence in the
way of bar-room for himself. In short, he
is developing into first-class barkeeper.
A first-class tailor makes his clothes, and
his linen is always spotless. Possibly he may
'knock down" dollar now and then, invest
it in a policy, and make a fortunate shit" If
he is not lucky this way, of course it is SO
much worse for the proprietor. He knows
just what customers to salute with famil-
iarity, whom to. treat with Difference and
whom to simply stare at. The couple of
years he spends as assistant barkeeper are his
experimental period. After the training he
has had, and granting that he is sober and
gentlemanly, he is always eligible to a posi-
ton in some first-class bar
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Barnum's First Prize Baby.

darpe1"S MaSaAne.
On an Atlantic steamer bound for New
York, year or so ago, the usual entertain
ment for the benefit of Liverpool charity
was projected. There happened to be on
board a good many professionals" actors
and singers, who all promised to take part
except one, who kept aloof, and stubbornly
declined to assist. As he was the star most
defired, every effort was made to change his
mind, and the committee of arrangements at
last applied to Mr.. P. T. Barnum (yho was,
as usual, an inconspicuous passenger), and
begged him to labor with the reluctant
singer. Mr. Barnum undertook the mission,
and after stating the case and making his
appeal, somewhat to his surprise the man at
once assented.
II refused all these people," he said, "and
dislike exceedingly to take part in this sort
of entertainment, but if you ask me, Mr.
Barnum, cannot decline. I am glad to do
anything that will please you"
Mr. Barnum felt much complimented, but
protested a little when the man continued:
"You did me great favor once, Mr. Bar
mum, and never have forgotten it. You
NAV not recall it, but I am under great obi
cations toyou."
'Why," hesitated the great Snowman, II
must confess don't recall-I don't remember
any circumstance, and yet your face is famil-
lar 1 haven't forgotten that. Where was it
we meta"
"Oh! it was thirty years ago, Mr.. Barnum.
I took the first prize in your first baby show.
I've always felt grateful to you"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Daudet and About.


The chair of Sandeau is now competed for
by Alphonse Daudet and Edmond About.
The former is an exquisite novelist, but only
that His rival has many strings to his bow,
and can use them all with a masters hand.
He is a journalist and polenist of the highest
order, every inch a man, healthy in body
and in mind, warm-hearted, and sharp
tongued when vexed, writes and speaks
French as might a grandson of
Voltaire and Diderot, is frank as a
man who has risen direct from
the popular class, thinks the best of those he
likes, and says the worst of those who anger
him. He is one of the best family men in
Paris With his wife and ten children he oc
cupies handsome and most comfortable
town house and chateau in the country, in
both of which the value of hospitality is
largely exercised. Daudet, through his brother
Ernest, may count on good number of Or
leanist votes But many of the forty do not
like the idea Of having him at their Thursday
meetings What they object to in him is his
habit of observing those whom he is with
as if they were insects stuck on the glass
plate of a microscope.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
An Obstinate Wife.

lDetfOlG Free freSS.l
The other night policeman who was pa
trolling High street east heard whistle
blown, followed by shouts for "polce!" and
after run of half block he came to halt
in front of house where second-story WIN
dow was raised and a man had half his
length over the SILL
"What's the row?' demanded the officer.
Some burglars vhas in mein house" was
tie answer.
"How do you knoww
IT hears 'em make noise more ash six
times"
"Where are theys"
"Down in der kitchen!"
"Have you been down to look around9"
"No mol I tells my vhife to go, but she
won't stir! She shumps into bedt und covers
oop her headt, und vhas left to do all der
fighting und be kilt! Dots der kind of a
White she vhas"
The officer Investigated, to find that cats
were responsible for the noises, and as he
retired the householder was calling to his
wife:
aMary, if you go down I shtand on der
stairs NIT light und shotgun und shoot
eafery burglar like tunder."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
The Lawyer Monopoly.

I'D. G. Croly in John Swinton's Paper.]
Establish free courts of arbitration to set
tie disputes without the interposition OF
swindling lawyers and courts. The stock,
produce, cotton and other exchanges now en-
joy all the benefits of arbitration, for it is the
rule in all of them that the member who re-
sorts to litigation loses his seat. Justice
should be cheap and certain. One class, not
over 10000 in number throughout the United
States, furnishes all our rulers, lawmakers,
and judges; that is to say, the second-class
lawyers furnish nearly all our presidents,
cabinet secretaries, governors, mayors, con-
gressmen, legislators, and members of local
government boards. I say second-class law
yers advisedly, for first-ciass lawyers can
make more money in their plundering
profession than in holding Offices.
The lawyer caste in this country makes all
our laws, expounds them from the bench,
and enforces them in executive Offices The
lawyer is supreme everywhere, even in SO
called reform organizations Scarcely q
newspaper in the country but what some
lawyer has more to say than its managing
odifor
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Banjo Playing Down South.

lIHCS.J
Joel Chandler Harris confirms the asser-
ton that the negroes of the south know little
about the banjo. 1t is not only difficult, but
impossible, to displace the banjo playing
stage negro in literature with the real negro.
It is only SO at the north, but in a great meas
ure at south. The first song Mr.. Harris ever
learned was string of nonsense with the
chorus, "I'm gwine to Alabama, wild banjo
on my kneeI" There was another in which a
negro who was supposed to have lost his Nellie
Gray, declared he would stake his banjo
down and sing little song" Nelly, in the
meantime, was down in Georgia "a-toiling in
the cotton and the cane" These songs and
hundreds of similar ones, were written by
white men who knew even less about the
negro than they did about metre; but the
ditties were sung all over the country, and
there was nobody in the south unwilling to
laugh spontaneously at the idea Of negro
toiling in the cane of Georgia, where none is
grown. The banjo he has never seen plan
tation negro play. He has heard them pas
SADLY use the fiddle, the flute, and fife, and
blow tin trumpet with surprising skill;
but never banjo, a tambourine, or pair
of homes
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
First Publication Feb. 9, 1881.
NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE By ADJ
TISJir,Nr

Default has been made la the conditions of
Il certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Beno Stehlef, mortgagor, To i, 4. Day, mort
gage, dated the 81 day OF April, a. ID. eigh-
Teen hundred and eighty-two and recorded as
q mortgage in the office OF the Register OF
Deeds Of The county of Stevens, in the State
of Minnesota, on tho Sd day of April A. ID.
1882, at s o'clock +. NJ, In book II of Mort
cages on page 37l, on which there Is claimed
10 be due at the date OF this notice, the
amount OF $685., and there is yet to become
due $S3 Oh, and no action or proceeding has
been instituted ut law or in equity to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof,
a power OF sale contained in said mortgage,
and of the statute In such case made and
, provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by q sllt oil the mortgngcd premises therein
described, which sale will be made at the
front door Of the Court House in the village
of Minnesota, ut public auction by the sheriff
of said county, on Saturday the I'D day OF
March, a. D. eighteen hundred and eighty
four, at 10 O'Clock in The forenoon to satisfy
the amount which snail then be due on said
mortgage, with the interest thereon, aud
costs and expenses OF sale, and Twenty-Five
dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated III said
mortgage In case OF foreclosure.
The preini 'es described in said mortgage.
and SO To be sold, are The lot piece or i'arce! OF
laiia situated in the county of Stevens and
State OF Minnesota, ANA known and described
as follows 10 Wit: The northeast quarter
(NEI) Of ssce'!io thirty 3D. in township one
hundred and twenty-five Q25) north of
hundred and sixty 1861 acres more or less ac-
cor;tipg TO the Government >cryey thereof.
II. L. DAY,
G!ortsusee.
T. J. ifODGSDN.
AttOr. lcy % MD.IGa.ee.
Da ed February 2, 1851.
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Camphor-snIfsing Matinees.

Detroit Free GreSS.
This is the latest craze of fashionable so
ciety Ladies who are semi-invalids, and de-
barred from the pleasures of gay life, are in
vited to the house of one of their number,
and requested to bring their bottles. The
hostess receives them in stylish negligee and
seated in a reclining position with her cam
phor bottle in her hand. Soon all the visitors
are seated, bottles are produced, and the
hostess opens the ball by uncorking her bot
tie and taking preliminary sniff. Then all
the guests take sniff; then prolonged series
of shifts; meanwhile envious and distressed
chances are directed to cut glass and decor
ated bottles and one old lady upset the equi-
ibrium of whole company by appearing
with colored camphor. The correct thing is
an ordinary half-pint white BOTTLE nth a
cork stopper, but a red or blue ribbon may
be tied round its neck. The effect on the
camphor sniffer is said to be both soothing
and celebrating, but few spiteful outsiders
delare that it is benefit to the complexion.
Be this as it may, the fact remains that is the
very latest dissipation in the fluid refresh
mont limo
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First Publication Feb. Q, 1881

IM
Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of two hundred, eighty one l281) 47-10O
dollars which is claimed to be Que at the date of
this notice upon certain mortgage, duly eXecut-
ed and delivered by Felix Mccarthy single man
to Middlesex Banking Company, OF Middletown,
Connecticut bearing date the sixteenth day OF
April A. D. 1881, and duly recorded in the Office
OF the Register of Deeds in and for the County of
Stevens and State of Minnesota, on the 18th day
of April, A. ID. 1881, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, in book Il
of mortgages, on page $40 and post; which said
mortgage was given TO secure The payment OF two
hundred and fifty dollars, with nine and one
half per cent. interest per annunl, and default
having been made in the payment OF the install
ments of interest due May /, 1883, and November
/, 1888, the said mortgage thereupon elected that
the principal sum, with all arrearages OF interest,
should be Immediately due and payable, accord
ing to the provisions of said mortgage and Of the
note for said sum; and no action or proceeding at
law or otherwise having beeninstltuted 10 recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof
Now therefore, .notice is hereby, given, that by
virtue of apower Of sale eontaneqin said mort
gage, and pursuant TO the statute in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage will be
foreclosed, and the premises described Iii and
covered by said mortgage, VIZ: inc southwest
quarter OF section ten 10l, in township one hun
bred and twenty three Q23), of range forty
(44) containing one hundred and sixty lGO) acres,
in Stevens county, and State of Minnesota, with
the hereditaments and appurtenances, will be
sold at public auction TO the highest bidder for
cash. to pay said debt and interest ana the taxes,
if any, on said promises, and twenty Ave dollars
attorneys fee, as stipulated in end by said mort
gage in case of foreclosure, and the disburse-
ments allowed by law; which sale viii be made
by the Sheriff of said Stevens county, ut the front
door of the court house, in Morris, in said county
and State, on the twenty second day OF March, A.
D. 1884, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of that day, subject to
redemption al any time within one year from the
day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated February 4, A. ID. 1884.
MIDDLEsEX BANKING COMPANY, lsEAL.
BY ROBERT N. JACKSON,
President
WM T GRAVES.
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Austra1ia's Great Falls

An American travelling in Australia thus
describes the famous Wentworth falls: At
first the water leaps distance of 700 feet, as
though falling over the back to the seat Of a
great arm chair cut out Of the face Of the
mountain by some giant of nature. Falling
In spray, it gathers itself for another run and
leap, the second time falling over 800 feet
into the great gorge below. The fall is SO far
and the foliage SO dense at the foot that the
eve fails to see the second gathering place of
the clouds Of spray glittering in the sunlight
1900 feet below The valley below the falls
spreads out into great ampitheatre fifty
miles across, and hemmed in on every side
but one with the perpendicular walls Of the
mountain. No human foot has ever been
known to tread this valley.
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THE MODERN BARTENDER.
The Things Which go to Make Up
Professional of the Period.

EXcnange.J
Just in proportion as the elegance OF the
saloon predominates, SO does @style" obtain
among those who are employed to serve up
the decoctions. The modern hotel clerk with
his dazzling diamond and beautiful buttonhole
bouquet is no more of swell in his way than
the barkeeper Of the period. There are
various grades Of bartenders, as there are
distinctions in the young men who preside in
the offices Of first-class hotels. Ayoung man
who aspires to the honors has to begin by
washing glasses, freeing them from the
aroma of all that is beautiful in bibulous
way, and leaving them SO that there is no
faint Of what has been to interfere with the
flavor of what is to be.
A probationary period enables the bar
keeper to gauge the merit of the fedgling,
and If che has the material in him" he is
taken in hand and put through a course Of
object study. he is permitted to draw beer
and ale and wait upon such customers as
take it straight. He also fills the bottles, and
when opportunity occurs he watches the
man of experience make the drinks which
call for nicely in choice of quantity Of the
various materials used, and high grade of
taste in the selection of the ingredients them
selves. He is educated, too, in the aesthetic
side Of barkeeping. the artistic placing of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY AID
IN VERTISEMENT

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY AD-
IN VERTISEMENT.
Default has been mede in the conditions of
a certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Thomas e. Callahan an unmarried man
mortgagor, to T. T, Day mortgage, dated the
18th day of April. A. ID. eighteen hundred and
Eighty Two and recorded as q mortgage in
the office OF the Register of Deeds of the
On the 18th day of April A. d. 1882, at O'Clock
p. NJ. in book T. of Mortgages, on page 1914 on
which there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice, the amount of $l9.CO and there
is yet to become due S27.00 and no action or
proceeding has been instituted at law or
equity to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
power ofsale contained in said mortgage, and
of the statute in such case made and provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the
sale of the mortgaged premises therein de-
scribed, which sale will be made at the front
door of the Court House in the village of
Morris in the County of Stevens and State OF
Minnesota, at public auction by the Sheriff of
said County on saturday Inc a2a "a cay a;gt Oh
four at 10 o'clock in abe forenoon 10 satisfy
the amount which shall then be dine on said
mortgage, with the interest thereon, and costs
and expenses of sale and Twenty Five dollars
attorneys fees,ssa stipulated in said mortgage
in case of foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage.
and so to be sold, are the lot, piece or parcel
of land situated in the County of Stevens and
State Of Minnesota, and known and describ-
as follows to wit: The North West Quarter
the [NW4l of Section Twenty Eight Isl in
Township One Hundred and Twenty Four
f124l North, of Range Forty Four [44] West,
Containing One Hundred and sixty 1861
acres more or less according to the Govern
- Fl. DAY
Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
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A PuZzIing Postal.
rDoo1x;1, C
[Peck's Sun. ]

A real estate agency at Seattle, Washing
ton territory, sends The Sun postal card
received by them from a customer, which
reads as follows:
@Respackttfull fraud hapv ben waling las
her fran yaw butt dandt var gall to sail my
lalls son latt me now Ola varsh shant."
The translation of the postal card is as fol-
lows: Respectful friend. have been wait
ing to hear from you, but don't forget to sell
INV lots soon. Let me know the first chance.
Volumes could not say more.
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Gen. so shelby and John Brown.

Kansas ClUy LILIES.
Gen. 10 Shelby, the famous ex-Confeder-
ate, referred to the recent publications re-
fecting upon the character of John Brown,
of Osawatonie. IT knew John Brown WELL"
he said. "I freighted with him in Kansas,
and I fought with him in Kansas. know
him thoroughly, and tell you Drawer or
more gallant man never breathed. It's all
mistake to say John Brown was coward"
$40 you think he murdered people, as is
charged"
"Why, of course he did; but it was simply
measure of retaliation. He didn't have any
the best of us. We killed and John Brown
killed. There was no difference on thatscore.
It was an unfortunate thing for the south
when John Brown was hung But suppose
the irresistible conflict, as Sumner said, would
have gone on until the negro was freed The
abolition cf slavery was to be, suppose, and
after all am really glad the negroes were
cnt FREQ
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MORTGAGE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of two hundred and twenty four (ss24land
o. 100 dollars WHICH is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice upon a certain mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Michael Noonnan,
single man. to MiddlcseX Banking Company, of
Middletown, Connecticut, bearing date the eighth
day of April A. ID. 1881, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register Of Deeds in and for the
county of Stevens and State of Minnesota, en- the
eleventh day of April, A. ID 1881, at II O'Clock A.
M in book Z of mortgages, on page ia and post;
which said mortgage was given to secure the pay
ment of two hundred dollars, win nine ana one.
half per cent. interest per annuin,. and default
having been made in the payment OF the install
ments of interest due May j. 1888, and November l,
1888, the said mortgagee lhereupon elected thatthe
should be Immediately due and payable, accord
ing to the provisions of said mortgage and OF
the note for said sum- and no ACTON Or proceeding
at law or otherwise having been instituted to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereofI
Now therefore notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a power of sale contained in said mort
gage.and pursuant to the s.atutei in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed and the premises described in and covered
by said mortgage viz: The south. east quarter (kl
OF the southwest quarter ~ and lot seven G), of
section four ~, in township enc hundred and
twenty -four 124) of range forty-two (4s), con-
tanning nad s,Ste " 81 aoa aSES
the hepedtaments and appurtenances, will besold
at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
to pay said debt and interest, and the taxes, If
any, on said premises, and twenty-five dollars at
torney,s fee. as stipulated in and by said mort
gage In case of forecosu e. and the disbursements
allowed by law; which sale will be made by the
sheriff of said Stevens county, at the front door OF
the court house, in Morris, in said county and
State, on the twenty -sec md day of March, A. d.
1884, at 10 O'Clock M OF that day, subject to
day of sale, as provided BY law.
Dated February q, a. -. lel5d
MIppLEsEx BAftKINt COMPANY ,[sEAL.
BY ROBERT N. JACKSON,
President.
VIM. F. GRAVES,
Attorney.
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Senatorial Courtesy.
ru r pa,,et3aJ1J

have seen ex-senator David Davis get up
in the senate and move to adjourn, saying
that his dinner hour had arrived The
Courtesy would induce the senate to adj
journ. The senate adjourns when an honor
able senator has dinner party it adjourns
for a horse race if an honorable senator ex-
presses q wish to attend. The senate of the
United States never does anything to humili-
ate member. Its members cling to one an
other with hooks of steel.