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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16
Volume Mo. 81.
Individuality in Stationery.

Naturally enough every fashionable
woman considers her taste superior to
that of others. She wants to be charac-
teristic, and consequently not only
manipulates her pen as no one else can
and writes her letters criss-cross fash
ion. but adopts certain style of paper
and ink. and these she retains in spite
of the vagaries of designers and manu-
facturers. This aiming at something
to give individuality to the stationery
is difficult task, since the regulation
thing is a white, thick. sheet of paper,
cut to suit the fancy, and an envelope
to match No decoration whatever is
tolerated by people of reputed good
taste unless it be in the form of some
heraldic device or monogram, and then
the owner must have indisputable claim
to warrant its use. Aside from this
crest there is almost no possible way of
throwing 4 Thomas Carlyle veil about
the posse sions of Thomas Carlyle as did
that individual. Perfrlmery is per-
missble, but there is danger of over
doing the matter and making the odor
intrusive. Some people have the habit
of putting geranium-leaf or modest
violet in every letter they send, and
other eccentrics have made themselves
conspicuous by putting double postage
on the letters they write. There is but
one way to humor this fancy and
achieve the apparent individuality de-
sired. and that is to adopt certain
kind or variety of letter-paper and en-
velope and retain it through all time.
The idea is a good one in many re-
spects; it has the advantage of econo-
my and it is somewhat indicative Of
stability. - Chicago Tri6une.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16
A Nnhlemnn's Check

l stood near twoyoung men atJeromc
park. do tell me, old fel, said one
of them, chow you manage to get such
perfewct shave. Your face is as
smooth as girls. pom me word"
Tell YOU all about it, was the
drawing response. "Nhenever I'm
coming to the races or going anywhere
in particular, | drop into strange
barber-Shop and say to the barber:
just make a speciality of this job, my
dear fellow, for this is my wedding
day. and don't want to stand at the
altar with vestige of hair left ON my
chin, nor scratch, either. So do your
level best. and I'll tip you handsomely.
That's the whole racket, and it works
like charm everytime.
he fooler of the BARRIERS was Lord
Vaudeville, who had just returned to
England after several years of alto
gether not becoming conduct as an ex-
hibit of English aristocracy in Amer
lea, and the other was William X.
Vanderbilt. t.-C0r. Boston Herald.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16
Swedish Folk Lore.

On New Year Eve, after the light is
put out in your bedroom, you must
throw your slippers over your left
shoulder, and then look next morning
to see in what position it has fallen. Ii
the toe points to the door you will
leave that house during the year; but
if the toe points inward, then you will
remain where you are for another year.
1t is customary, also. on the same
night for the people to 60 out into the
house where the logs of wood are kept
that are used for fuel. Each one picks
up the first log that comes to hand if
it is clean and shapely piece, so will
his or her future partner be, and vice
versa.-AOteS and Queries.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16
Live Stock Salt Rollers


For cleaning al kinds af Carriages, Wagon
or Harness nounungs. Unsurpassed for Pol
ishug Metals Of all kinds.
Used by L D GOVT, D. c. Fire Depart
menI and all dealers iu Metal work Circular
en- Application.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16

The New York Catering Company,
which was organized about a year ago
with 100000 capital for the purpose
of supplying families at their own homes
with breakfasts and dinners at so much
a head per week, has failed. The fail
ure is alleged to be due to lack Of man-
agement-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16

The United States uses three times
as much paint as any other country in
the world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-16

Christmas is great institution. 1t
makes boy live all the year on tho
hope of getting painted top in his
stockings on the 25th day of December.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Why is it that every blackleg that
chooses SO to do may come into our
town and practice his villianous
schemes to swindle and cheat oar
honest and we'll meaning citizens out
OF the little cash they have, by hard
work and the sweat of their brows,
managed to accumulate! During the
past two weeks, it is safe to say that
not less than $500 was taken out OF
this village by means Of certain
swindling operations without leaving
five cents worth IN return. There is
no reason why such practices should
he allowed. All of the money taken
from the town in the way spoken of
was taken under the gauzy pretense
of selling jewelry, for which. of
course, each man had a license. But
a license to sell jewelry does not give
the lottery man. the three card monte
man, the whip man or any other rascal
the right to carry on his swindling
operation. By the way. those men could
not operate with the desired effect
without the afd eff certsin-oA the sus-.
posed reliable citizens OF Morris,
which we regret to say they were
able to obtain. It may be we'll to re-
mind such persons that the tool of
the devil is no better than his mas.
for
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

I. The county commissioners and the
county auditor meet as board of
equalization on Monday next under a
resolution of the commissioners
adopted at a recent meeting. No
cases will be considered by the coun.
ty board for change except in the
case of nOn-residents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Choice Residence and Business Lots
in Morris Addition to Morris for
sale very cheap, on monthly or quar-
terly installments s. Also lands of the II .
& D. Railroad Company at prices and
terms that will actually surprise you.
For further information, call on, OF
address, the STEVENS COUNTY ABB
sTRACr AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

BY former Morris resident, who
writes from California and who has
lately been in all the principal cities
on the coast from British Columbia
to California, we are Informed that
times are dull every where. In
speaking Of the famous California
climate he says: "There is no winter !;
there is no hot weather in summer.
This valley is said to be the health
lest place in the world. Tempera-
ture runs from 80 to 80 above, the
whole year around. The blowing is
done in December and January, and
the seeding is done in February and
March. They commence to cut hay
in May and can harvest any time
they choose from May until Septem-
Der. 1t does not rain in summer, so
they can let grain stand ripe as long
as they like
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
Dress Making.

MRS WHITFIELD, of Brooklyn, de-
sires to call the attention Of the ladies
of Morris to the fact that she has
opened fashionable dress and cloak
making rooms over Spurs grocery
store, and solicits a share of their
patronage.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The following is taken from the
Sank Centre correspondence to the
Willard Vidctte relating to 4th of
July celebration
In the afternoon. the sports were
ushered in by the game Of base ball
between Morris and our home club.
The game lacked all elements of in.
terest, and was victory for Morris
by score Of Ii to II. Twice during
the game was tho playing suspended
by rain. It is but justice to say that
our boys were whipped because they
had never practised together this
season and as the game WAS ended on
the first half of the eighth innings by
the hard rains when Morris had only
one more chance at the bat while our
boys had two more innings, the game
seemed strongly in favor of our honor
nine. One thing was conceded by
all-that,if our boys had little prac-
tice the Morris boys would have gone
home feeling less jnbilant than they
did, as their score were nearly all
made by poor playing and wild throw
ing on the part of the Sank Centre
team, while, the scores made by Sank
Centres nine were hard earned plays.
The umpire, whose name We did not
ascertain, was fair in every respect.
He was IL stranger to both clubs, and
his decisions were exact and Impair
tial.
Sqneal! That is right, but don't
lay the result to want of practic, !.
That is the first practice our bays
have had together this season.
Mr.. l.. Collier, of Norris has been
on a visit OF few days to his old
time friends. Lucas and Lyman Kells.
They were school boys together. and
Mr.. G. and Lucas were comrades In
the army. Eighteen years have gons
by since last they met, and many a
the incidents of school boy days and
ARMY life had to be ret0ld, and the
visit seemed to be mutually enjoy
able-Sauk Centre Nube-Villard Vi
dette-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
BUSINESS LOCALS

We wish to announce that we have
started a broom shop at this place and
will hereafter be able to furnish good
HAND MADE BROOMS to the
wholesale and retail trade at Prices
as low as the lowest. Merchants
will do we'll to call and see us before
sending their orders to st. Paul.
Brooms at retail, 25 cents piece.
"Patronize home industries" Call
on or address
HENDRICKS & DoBKINs.
Morris, July is, 1885.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. Jonn Erickson, photographer
of Cyrus, has taken some fine views of
scenery in that vicinity. He is TAX
ing orders for views at $500 a dozen
and can be seen at the Morris gallery.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

For Sale on easy terms, farm of
$40 acres, having improvements OF a
t1rst class order, with $50 ACRES plow-
ed. This farm is probably one of the
most desirable in Stevens county,
Apply at THE. Sun Office for further
information.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Vol. L.. No. l, of The Wadena Tri-
bune with Archer & Love as publish
ers, comes to our sanctum marked X.
this week. The editorial and me-
chanical make up of the Tribune is
first class. We wish it success and
exchange with pleasure.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The County Auditor has made a re
port to the State Auditor of the
amount of unpaid seed grain taxes in
Stevens county and has recommended
that it be stricken out except in a
few instances where parties are able
-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The Morris Sun this week changes
proprietors. F. B.. Chew being sue.
ceeded by Messrs. Stephen G. Murphy
and A. Sanders. We congratulate
Mr.. Sanders on becoming the part
possessor of so good property as THE
Sun seems to be, and are confident
THE Sun will be kept fully up to its
past standard under its new manage
ment.-Litchfeld Review.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. JOHN Connanghton, worthy
citizen of Tarah, Traverse county.
was smothered in a we'll at Aber.
crombie, on the Fargo & Southern Ry.,
on Saturday last.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Joseph Meier, of Donnelly, has
burnt new kiln of lime this week.
Any one wishing to give an order
for lime should leave the same at
VIM. Wunsch's. If.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
Agents Wanted.

We want good reliable energetic
business men to solicit for the Hail
Department of the Continental In.
surane Company. Good pay to the
right men. Call on or address The
Stevens County Abstract and Real
Estate Agency,
tt Agents, Morris MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

FOR SALE. Several improved
farms, cheap, on long time, and at
low rate of interest. Parties wishing
a bargain will do well to call without
delay. G. L, BROWN.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Judge Perry talks of going to Nor
ris to practice his profession. We
will miss the Judge very much should
he go.-Villard Vidette.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Miss Kellogg will soon move her
stock of millinery to next door to
Perkins House.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. G.. L. Brown was confined to
the house by sickness few days this
week but we are glad to say that he
is about again.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Nessrs. Hendricks and DoBkiEs
lave started a broom shop. Hand
made brooms can be purchased OF
them at 25 cents piece.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. Knute Helgison, of Hancock,
is building, what will be when COM
pleted one of the prettiest cottages IN
Stevens county.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Sixth street should be opened and
graded through the park to the ceme-
frv.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Commissioners Hutciiins, Hall and
Macarthur met as committee, on
Saturday, to examine the defects in
the tract book in the Office OF the
Register OF Deeds with the view Of
correcting the same.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. Chas. Wilson, the clothier, is
fitting up and making preparations
for the fall trade.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

We received this week an interest
ing communication from Judge Huse-
void. who is now at Fergus Falls.
We regret to say that, owing to
lack of space we cannot publish same
in full. lie reports crops looking
we'll in that section; he is engaged
in assisting land hunters. He says
that I. f. Cowing, of Alexandria,
will not accept the appointment as
Register of the Land Office there.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

AiI, assessors returns should have
been made to the auditor on or be-
fore July 9th 1885,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

An exhibition in the manly art Of
self-defense was given on Friday
evening at the rink.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Litchfe,d and Willmar, although
much older towns than Morris, have
about the same number of inhabi-
tants.-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

1t is a dangerous proceeding nova.
days to ask a village ofa Mofris man
what time it is.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
PERSONAL.

Commissioner Hegland visited
the court house on Tuesday.
Mr.. J. f. Gushing, the State boil
Ell Inspector is testing boilers in Ste.
vens and adjacent counties.
Hon. II. II. Well and Miss Ida
Burrill left Morris to join Mrs. Wells
at Glenwood.
Mr.. VIM. J. Munro returned from
his lake side home on Monday.
II. C. Thorpe, ESQ.,, of Hancock,
was in Morris on Tuesday.
Attorney Ketcham, Of Herman.
was in town this week.
MIR. viii f. Perkins, of the Spec
tator, Minneapolis. made THE Sun \
pleasant call on Saturday Of last week.
Mr.. w. p. Todd, of Browns Val
ley, passed through town on Friday
last on his way home.
Mr.. VIM. Winterroth of Roches-
ter. n. Y, is visiting with Mr.. VIM.
Wunsch Of this place.
Mr.. Austin of the county com
missioners Of Hennepin county was
in Norris last week.
Mr.. John Flynn visited Litchield
last week.
Mr.. William Doble was register.
ed ut the Hotel Bemis, last week.
Mr., Romine the popular and eff
cient agent of the Manitoba road al
Morris. left en- Monday for the East,
Mr.. George II. Munro and family
visited Glenwood last week and re
manned over Sunday.
The smiling face of Conductor Hal
is once again with us.
Mr.. Foley, of Pittsburg, Pennsyl
vania, is visiting Morris.
Judge Gilman spent Sunday il
the country.
Mayor Newell was in Iitch6eld
Saturday.
Mr.. John Duf1ie, of Hastings, i.
in town.
Mr.. c. w. Rhone's father is il
town.
MIR. Davidson, of The First Ma
tional Bank, has returned.
Mr.. J. Christensen returned
tuesday from few days visit al
Evansville.
Mr.. c. W. Rohne is in Ortonvllle
Miss Regain, sister to VIM. Regar
of this place. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
z. A. Mccarthy and wife.
DIR. Hulburd is at Lake Mime
tonka.
Hon. Martin Maginnis, of Montana
spent Sunday in the village as tt,
guest of his brother ex-sheriff Ma
ginnis. He left on the east bount
train on Monday, for st. Paul and re
turned from there to Montana. w,
are informed that he will now return
to the newspaper business.
The Chicago Citizen has the fol
lowing to say of Mr.. Maginnis:
The Hon. Martin AIaginnis, O
Montana, has not been appointed
governor of that picturesque terri
tory. In this place, President Cleve
land has honored a gentleman nance
Hauser. While the appointments o
Mr.. Cleveland are nothing whateve
to THE CITIZEN, we have our opinion
of an administration that REJECTS a,
able statesman. and a gallant soldier
who has been identified with tn,
| fame and fortunes of Montana from
boyood. We know nothing agains
Mr.. Hauser. but we know grea
deal in favor of Major Maginnis
His appointment as governor of tn
mountain land would have been
graceful recognition of his forensic
| ability and his military distinction
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

THE Sun congratulates Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton on the arrival of
little boy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

DR.. Maughan, was anlncklily. none
OF the purchasers Of .'gold watches
on Saturday Some genial friend.
through mistake handled his genuine
watch in manner that did 1t no benz
sGl. Repairs, $1.5o.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

When a woman and a man box to-
gether is it the manly or womanly art
of self-defense,-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

SwanTiake and Scott show the lar
gest gain in population of any of the
towns in Stevens county.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
Bon bons for the Second Nine,

A Willmar young lady, who recen-
thy witnessed game of base ball,
writes one of her Atwater friends
the following description of the game:
"There is so much skill and grace
displayed. The pitcher, think-but,
my! You never saw a game? will ex.
plain it to you. The pitcher, dear
little thing, stands in the middle and
throws a ball at another who stands
in front with long stick in his hand
Then the thrower tries to hit the
stick and the other young man, who
is called the knocker, tries to so swing
the club that it will be impossible
for the thrower to hit the stick with
the ball. Some Of the knockers be-
come very good at this, and some Of
the darlings could stand there and
never have their clubs hit once.
The catcher stands behind the knock
er and is just too brave for anything!
We girls think he is the incest one in
every club. think the catchers are
very cute and heroic. minnesota
Press
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Graceville has been made the ter
minus for freight On the Milwaukee
& st. Paul Ry.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Hardy & Hyland's livery barn
looms up most strikeingly with It's
carmine covering.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The Greatest and Best Hair Tonic
in existence is ssJacksOn's,,' which
can be procured at the drug stores of
Geo. Ii. Munro and Max Buckentin.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The attractions of Morris are to be
increased this summer by the addi-~
tian of several young lady visitors.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Farmers do not find it an easy task
to procure good men for having.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

AT the exhibition given by them at
the rink Messrs. Herman and Clark,
the thousand mile pedestrians. CO
walked two miles in l3 minutes. The
balance of the exhibition consisted of
a short talk by Mr.. Herman on his
Great Walk across the CONTINENT,
and a snarring match between Mr..
Herman and his wife, the lady ath-
lete. The receipts for the evening
were very small.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Tie tramp who smiles and the
tramp who frowns is alike rejected
by the village council.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Follow the sidewalk down to
Spurs if you are looking for a
straight deal. tt
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The storm king is doing it's yearly
work of desolation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The jewelry man 'takes the cake"
and the cash, too
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The road through the Pomme de
Terre bottom is open for travel.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The Morris Sun has changed hands.
Under the able management of F. y.
Chew. Esq. the journal has steadily
grown in patronage. Murphy & SAM
ders are in control Graceville Tran
SCRIPT ~
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

BY slight expense the island in
Crystal Lake could be made beauti-
full pleasure resort.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. Rasmus Larson is fencing his
land near the Pomme de Terre River.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The village council did not meet on
Saturday night.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Go to Spurs with your cash or
ready pay and get the best. If.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mr.. Gus. Stenger and bride are
keeping house. They occupy the
residence on Tenth street near Pacific
Avenue, lately occupied by Mr.. Bur-
CESS.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The jewelry man and tight rope
walker, with their combined efforts
succeeded in disturbing the usual
quiet of our village on Saturday last.
The tight rope walker, by his circus
performance on the rope drew to-
gether large crowd of the curious,
when the slick tongue of the jewelry
man with his 'give-away game" came
into play. He succeeded in fleecing a
few of our unwary citizens of their
loose change, and for short time it
looked as if the village would be
treated to tar and feathering bee.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16
Building Lots

/ have a number of choice building
lots in Norris which / will sell cheap,
and upon your own terms.
FIELDER B. CHEW.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Look for Spur if you want bar
gains in groceries. IT.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Old papers for sale at this Office at
25 cents a hundred.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

If you are a judge Of tea try some
of Spurs basket or cans. tt
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Mrs. Hallanger advertises a dance
TO take place at Berkin's Hall, July %.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

The village of Morris has nearly
doubled It's population in five years.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-16

Janus 7 CdfIQS Z Cd1US II
DR.. Heenan is the agent for the
lands of the Manitoba Railroad, in the
counties of Stevens, Grant and Pope,
and also for town lots in Morris.