Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-02-15

that practical revivalist requested
all in the congregation who paid
their debts to rise. The rising wa
general. After they had taken their
seats, a call was made for those who
didn't pay their debts, and one soli-
tary individual arose, who explained
that he was the editor, and could not
because the rest of the congregation
were owing him their subscriptions.
The Masonic reception, at their new
hall. last evening, was well attended
and greatly enjoyed by those present.
The hall was tastefully decorated.
and the evening was passed in dane
ing, card playing and other social
amusements. About midnight an
elaborate lun:h was served. the guests.
Great credit Is due the management
for the promptness and despatch with
which the entertainment was con-
Quoted.
This is the year when men who are
otherwise considered sensible and
calm, will be so wrought up by politi-
| Cal excitement that they are almost
brought at swords points with their
closest friends. And yet three men
| out of every five are not able to de-
finitely give the reasons why they are
republicans or why they are demo-
crats.- What fools these mortals be,
at all times, and in all chimes ?''-Red
Wing Republican.
Farmers report that large numbers
of dead prairie chickens, patridges,
and other birds have been lately dis
covered under the anow. The birds,
1t seems, seek shelter and warmth in
the snow drifts, and subsequently a
thick crust is formed and they are I'M
able to extricate themselves. It may
be that the severe weather of this
winter has so reduced the number of
birds that sportsmen will find them
much scarcer than usual next Fall.
The Logan Club met at Berkin's
Hall last Saturday evening. AS many
OF tile ue;noers were interested in
the Masonic, Odd Fellows and other
meetings OF the evening and We're in
a hurry to get away, but little bust
ness was transacted. The club al
journed tolneet at the same place on
Saturday evening Feb. 25, at which
time all interesting session is ex-
pected. All members and others in
terested in the work of the Club
should plan to be present.
One of the pleasant features which
Mr.. Fred Bunnell had planned for
himself, during his recent trip, was a
| visit to his aged father, Salmon Bum
nell at Jefferson, Ashtabula Co.
Mich. Upon his arrival, the pleasure
was suddenly turned to sadness, as he
| found that his. father had passed
away buta few days before. The old
gentleman retired at night, apparent
ly in perfect health and in good
| spiritsand in the morning was found
dead. Heart disease was the cause.
Every one who reads a newspaper
becomes familiar with the business
houses whose names appear in it, and
naturally they go themselves and
send others to the places they know
about, instead of hunting mp others
they never heard of. Merchants who
advertise make many friends through
the columns of a newspaper. as their
names becomes familiar household
woEd; those, on the contrary, who de-
| pend on casual customers who pass
their doors, generally get left.-Her-
man Enterprise.
| Married, at Norris, Feb. 8, 1888, by
Rev. John B. Fairbank, Of Morris,
Mr.. Darwin J Wells, OF Sanborn,
Iowa and Miss Nellie A. Fairbank,
| daughter OF the officiating clergyman.
Vhe happy couple left Immediately
for their Iowa home. Miss Fairbank
/ until recently. has been ONE of the
teachers in the Morris public schools
and has u large circle of friends who,
while regrettipg her departure from
Morris, Wish Der and her worthy
husband all possible happiness and
4 success for the future.
7 An exchange says; "When you
hear a man sneering at the local pa.
pers because they are not as big
cheap, and snewsy as the city papers
you can safely bet that he does no
squander his wealth In assisting II
: make them better, ana chat generally
the papers have done more for hin
than for any tenof Ills best payins
n subscribers, The nan who cannot SCI
the brr,efit arising to 2 tow4 FROM III
newspa, YER, hasn't the sense of al
I oyster, al he is about as much valu'
! to q town.as a delinquent tax list.
The tendency OF the western farmer
Is to cover all the territory he cal
rather than to cover only what HI
can work praperIy. In the east tli
tendency isstopIow deep, penure an
cultivate veil and make n pr0duc
all 1t will. "a small farm well tile,
is better than broad expancesrun .
hap hazard. Our farmers oftea SOY
more than they can harvest III goo'
: time, and the result often happens th
grain shells. Is ruined ny rain, an,
other losses ensue. all OF which ten
to discourage and bankrupt the far
mer.-Montevideo Leader.
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