Morris tribune., 1884-04-09

severely strained on April lst
Our devil took in the Masquerade
at Glenwood, last week and pronounces
it u grand success in every way.
We are pleased to learn that the To-
cation selected for the new school
house is on this side of the river.
A large number were in attendance
at the Teachers, institute, and very
interesting and successful session is
reported.
The boys are already slightly atflict-
ed with the annual base ball mania.
1t is evidently chronic ailment in
in this locality.
The maxim as good "as wheat" has
been amended by adding the letters
SON" to the last word. This leaves it
susceptible of its former application.
The public would be pleased to
have work begun at once on the Flith
i Street sidewalk to the Court house.
Will the Council make u move forth
with.
There is growing sentiment i'll favor
of having the proceedings of the Will
age Council published in detail. 1t
would be only justice to the citizens to
do so.
A sudden cold snap has blighted the
annual crop of spring poets, and other
malarial affections. VIII the board of
trade pass u vote of thanks to the
weather.
When given, which will probably
be some time next week, the M. .. Z.
will be one of the leading social gather
ings of the season. We predict large
attendance.
A block of brick business houses is
one of the probabilities of another
season. 1t twill be on Atlantic Avenue
not far from the Central house, and
will have a fifty foot frontage.
We are to have John House in town
during the coming season but there is
one man who will not discuss "heaven-
ly" topics with him again, if he stand
here life time, unless Jackson's ton
ic restores the hair.
How do we account for the fact that
the ducks are returning south? Why
that will be readily explained when
we state that Jim Brisbine has just
returned from hunt. Ducks Of all
kinds flee on the approach of our
genial young friend.
| The man that finds fault with the
weather we have had since it began
to break up would growl if he was 60
ing to be hung. Although. we have
had an unusually cold winter and a
great deal of snow yet the season is
two weeks head of last year.
There is some talk of an entertain
ment by the versatile and talented
Morris Ideals, but as yet the artists are
very reticent regarding the matter. We
presume it is to present some of the
prominent features or characteristics
of ever memorable farewell preform
ance i. e. be on the "dead"-quiet
order. How is it "Judge?"
C. FIatner has rented the building
on Atlantic Avenue formerly occupied
by II. +. Peters and is moving his
stock of meats into it. The building
has been refitted, reprinted and made
to look quite like new building. Mr..
Flatner will find this a much better
location for business than was the
building occupied by him.
Henry Hutchins we regret to state
had an alarmingly serious attact of
illness during the past week. His old
enemy "painter's collie" again pros
trated him, but we are glad to learn
he has about recovered from the shock.
Mr.Hutchins was compelled to dispose
of his painting business, as it was
seriously affecting his health.
On all sides are heard congratula-
tions over the triumphant success of
the law and order party in Minneapo-
lis. 1t is rarely that so much interest
is manifested in outside affairs, but in
this instance there is as much salts
faction evinced by our people over the
result, as there would be in a home
contest. Minneapolis has done nobly.
He was standing on the conner hum
ming "When the leaves begin to turn"
when last seen in the full vigor of
manhood, but it is doubtful if he will
ever recover, and though it is sad to
think of ones young and promising
"cut off" etc, yet the vendict is that
a patient long suffering and merciful
providence must have guided the av-
enging brick-bat. Moral-Don't.
The streets of Morris for the last week
have presented an unusual y busy APP
pearance. Those people who have
been away during the winter months
have rturned and together with those
who have remained and making
active preparations for seeding which
will have become quite general before
this issue of the Tribune. The de-
mand for harrows has been greater
than usual.
Our street CONSIST oner needs to have
u. S. treasury at his back if he accom-
4plishes all that will be expected of
him. 1t would seem however if a
system of surface drainage were ad-
opted that much good would result.
Too little attention has been given to
this most important part of the street
work, and the result can be seen in
the mud holes, pools of stagnant wat
, er,impassable alleys, and floating back
, yards.
r The artistic decorative improve
ments on the interior Of the Stevens
, County bank. recently compIefe1 arc