Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

a hired man for 800 dollars a year, girl
at 3 dollars week, yearly lose 200 dol
lars ON 'bad accounts;" yes, in two
years sacrifice 5000 dollars on poor bust
ness transaction or speculation, and still
every day sit round the fireplace smok-
ing ten cent cigar every hour or walk
about in the finest of broadcloth suits, or
in an easy ''rig" drive "round town or
tout in the country" for want of some
thing to do? Yes, mention the person
who commenced farming with even 1000
dollars, in course of few years has
been burned out twice or three times,
lost all he had except his dwelling house
and pocket book or money safe, with
1900 or 5000 dollars incollectable &C
counts, and yet, six months after such
great losses, can erect buildings, more
costly and elegant than ever before and
extend his business to such degree as
would be possible only for the son and
heir of deceased pope?
U.-Yes, but fires are very destructive.
R.--They are "money making fires"
too.
U.-If knew fire would benefit our
town, had good mind TO apply the
torch. Something must be done TO
awake the people. 1t is so still IN
nearly all respects. We have no public
school, no temperance, no church meet
ing, no pastor, no nothing.
R.-Doesn't Rev. X stay here yet:
U.-Yes, but he had to sell his horses.
R.--Why is it so still in your church?
Ut was made to stand still.
R-Probably the congregation needed
a rest or certain time to get hungry
U.-There must have been some object
in view. IT'S impossible for me any
longer to endure the lethargic state here.
R.-Why don't you move out in the
country? am sure you would find 1t
lively enough in some respects. Nearly
eight nights in the week there has some
thing been going on. Invited surprise
parties and surprising invitation parties.
Birthday and wedding parties, candy
and cake parties, suppers and basket
picnics and similar bacchanalla.
1--WE have enough and too much OF
that in our own place. We have, be-
sides, musical talents. who are doing
more than can be expected for the young
and old Qadies) as to playing prom
enading and tripping" 1t might be
pleasing for the widows and husband
less, but tits too bad for the old bache-
lors who have to stay home and take
care of the children and nurse the babies.
Rive old folks are compelled to do
the same in the country.
U.-You have still other scenes than
those you mentioned, for instance, IN
barns and school houses.
R.-Yes, in the school house. Ola
| bachelors do not like to be penned up
even with old maids. When gentle
man is 25 years old the age of q is not
too high for lady, but when he has adj
ded 10 years more to his age, she must
be 10 years younger for the sutton. But
II year old children are not generally
willing to come and stay where 30 year
old youngsters, for one reason, always
are present. Thus, chances for the poor
fellows are rare. There is but one hope
left for them. If they are lucky enough
to have an imaginary desire for learning
in the school houses they will find what
they are searching for, Il toy II year fe-
male children, who are obliged to attend
school 40 days year. If the teachers
are absent an hour at noon these wise
and wisdom seeking men may take the
privilege to control and instruct the
school, and for any disobedience punish
the poor little girls by throwing theil
| bachelor arms around the children
necks or waists and dragging them al
over the floor. What happy hour fol
the poor old fellows! But l am afraid
they would have to step after different
tune if the teachers find out in time
what bachelors are going to school for.
| III heard you had quite an excite
ment on the 18th inst.
R.-Do you mean at the election?
U.-Yes, how did it turn out?
R-Some got all the offices, and more
too.
Impossible! Did one person get
all the offices?
Reach got one Office.
! U.-Why they couldn't all get one
Office each?
R.-Yes, all who were elected.
| U.-Some didn't get sny Office. Isap,
pose?
R II guess so.
I'LL heard also, there was quite dis
agreement between you; on what was
that?
R.---Whether or not there is any diff
ference between s days and months.
| U.---A very difficult question, I declare
! R.---Yes, l had to leave it undecided
to ayers almanac"
i I'LL am getting dry, aren't yous
| R.--Very! very!!
/ U.---Here are two GLASSES and III
fetch quart of beer in this pail, an6
we'll drink here in the warehouse.
i R.---Back already! But hush there
comes the pastor; let US hide.
\ U.-.-Why, no; I'll go and get another
glass
| R.---Well, good bye, then, l must
leave you now.
| 1--WE have glasses enough then,
don't need to 60 for the third. Good
bye.
| ATDITOTE