Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17
CYRUS AND VICINITY.

/ Mr.. EDIToR:-Persons VINO put w
casionally visit Cyrus may come 70
| the false conclusion, that our littie
village with its surroundings, Is not
subject to the law OF mutation. \
few authentic words from persons
who "know better,n proclaimed by
the MORRIS TRIBUNE throughout the
land, will perhaps be sufficient TO
change such minds. There are, how
ever, objects here who, fortunately,
do not change. / refer TO two, almost
three merchants. From Monday
mornings to Saturday nights, always
pleasant, accommodating and reil-
able. They are persons who, III the
sweat OF their brow, have made their
fortune, consequently know the cost
of the farmers dollar, for which they
endeavor to give "value received"
They are very different from some OF
their nelghbors, who never earned
farthing of the capital they are boast
ing of and feasting on. Their silks
and pushes, their beefsteak, pies ana
whisky jugs, are paid for with the
fruit of the sweaty brow Of others, or
by Uncle Sam, who is made to De-
lieve that they ruined their health III
his service in love and for the pro"
lection of their country. We should
Justly expect, that those who nave
fought for the deliverance OF their
enslaved fellow men and for the re-
storation of peace, at large, would
still aim to benefit their community
in preservation Of peace and In pro-
motion of all that is noble and good.
Here we are only expecting change.
But there are really changes taken
place in and about our town too great
to escape the observation of a Keen
eye and mind, and too important not
to he mentioned.
We shall pass by BIS and CTS
houses, with nearly half of the west
end and two thirds of the roof painted,
but behold the definite number OF
elegant dwelling houses immigrated,
erected or transformed here these last
months. Never before has our VIII
lage, in so short period of time, to
such an extent, been magnitied and
beautified, as this summer. While
previous no sign of building was to
be seen west of 1st street, large man
sions are now towering on 9th or
10th street, supposed to be. But con-
sidering the anticipated prospect OF
Cyrus, we justly conclude, that what
has been accomplished here this sea-
son, is but microscopic beginning to
what is supposed will "come to pass"
in the nigh future.
Main street will evidently soon be
located 1-5 mile north of where it now
is.
Our present general and special
stores will then have to serve as first
and last cnauce establishments for
the farmers "of the SOUTH" Some of
our present merchants, l fear, have
already seen their first and last
chance in Cyrus. Expansion and
swing bridges are also expected to be
seen over the Chippewa river, where
steam boats and sailing vessels, with
their cargoes, may find access to our
city. But back again to the present.
Few of the towns and countries of
the west, have been so highly honored
as Cyrus and vicinity, at late, Won
derful indeed! Some smaller, now
greater than Uncle Sam, in person,
has paid us pleasant visit. His
children had become forgetful of their
fathers command, rights and power,
or disloyal; they had forsaken their
legitimate ruler, tour years ago
chosen protector, "who is no more"
Uncle Sam demanded loyalty. Like
the "rIch man who had steward"
he says to the one: "How is it that
hear this of thee?" Come, follow
me! "Give an account of thy steward
ships; for thou mayest no longer be
steward" 10 the other he says:
stake that thine is, and go thy way"
The effect was: liver Thompson is
our new P. M. in Cyrus, and Sam.
| Olson at Nash. The others were de-
prived of their title and trust. This
is also o change which probably soon
will be made elsewhere.
A Cyrusian who has been absent
but year will on his return, discover
other great changes, especially "in
the country" He will find himself
almost "a stranger in his own land"
On entering a number of the Oldest
and we'll known houses, he will meet
unknown faces of new occupants, the
greater number of which proves to be
an honor. and blessing to society.
Even the parsonage is occupied by an
entirely new pastor and family. But
there is something still more strange
to be mentioned. Even IN well
known families, you will notice 6
peculiar change of names, either Of
the "old man." the "old lady" Oh
some of their children. The "olt
widow" with her familiar Guilty pip,
of the ssma age, if not older, is in
, troduced to you by spry young man
her husband, as Mrs. So and So, Else
) where the old lady, with pipe in he
mouth, will Introduce her daughte
or daughters to young man or t.
young men, who used to Ego and SCI
them,n as Mrs., instead as before
Miss. We can easily draw conclu
sion as to the effect on the movers
|, The universal practice of young mel
5 III taking farms on shares principall.
) accounts for these many famil,
changes. But the most astonishing
: of all Is not yet mentioned. You viii
y perchance have occasion to call a
( / cartaiu houses TO inu1ira fnr the toll