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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
ChokiO Briefs Criticised.

EDITOR SUN:--
For the past few weeks the "Chokio
Briefs" have attracted considerable
attention here, and they have at last
succeeded in arousing the indignation
CT this community against the stulti-
fed clown who is endeavoring to pass
off his low buffoonery for wit, and
trying to demonstrate the absurd
proposition, that one fool is ninny,
but several of them constitute sage.
Acting on this mistaken idea, he has
gathered around him a number of
satellites, as Opaque as himself, and
commenced impromptu to caricature
and Willy the respectable citizens of
this place, who are SO far superior to
even his own conceptions of himself,
that any comparison between he and
they would be "like dung to
Hyperion" His limited intelligence
renders it impossible for him to
distinguish between an insult and a
compliment, and hence, in his desire
to be funny, he exceeds all bounds of
common decency, and converts him
self Immediately into a contemplate
damphool. We doubt very much that
Encyclopedia and grammar" would
accomplish anything for him, except
it would be to stimulate him to a
more "pernicious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that means. His mental fiber is not
tough enough for such strong in
tellectual food, and he would still
keep on "promulgating his broken
English" although he had an expert
literary critic "from the shores of
Guild Ireland" to remind him of his
mistake. He has evidently missed
his calling, for neither nature nor art
has fitted him for a writer. When he
assumed the dignified role of "corre,
spondent," he simply spoiled an ex-
cellent pigs tail in trying to construct
it into a most inferior whistle. He
has, from the commencement measured
other peoples wheat in his own hall
bushel, and consequently, with him
self as standard, everything else has
worn the same hue that he sees
through his distempered optic.
"All seems infected that the infected spy,
AS all seems yellow to the jaundiced eye"
Last week, he must have certainly
taken an emetic, from the way in
which he spewed all over The Sun
We would respectfully remind the
BOBBY, whoever he is, that hereafter
his frothings will meet the censure
they deserve, and Chokio will feel
much honored by his laying his goose
quill aside, and combining himsel1
strictly to the plain plodding business
for which he was intended.
B. ]. O'BR1EN,
Chokio, MIMI, Dec. 18th, 1893.
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DOnneEIy News.


Farley Tosney has gone to Duluth
to visit friends, and now Miss
says ali me! why did let him go be-
fore the holidays were DER.
A. McConville, of Morris, was in our
burg Saturday.
Frank Griffith and sister visited in
Donnelly Friday evening.
The Donnelly school will be closed
until after the holidays.
Santa Claus dressed in his best suit
with his pockets full Of hail stones,
visited most of the houses in
Donnelly.
Nj. and Mrs. Allie Taisey, of
BcardsIy, are spending the holidays
with A. II. Taisey Of this place.
The genial clerk of the Donnelly
store has departed he severed his con-
nection with the store, and has gone
to Alexandria. And now some of the
blooming bellies of the country are
mourning the loss of a loved one.
Sugar, the former clerk in the store,
has returned for a short visit.
Wanted information as to thewhere-
abouts of Dave; the last seen of him
he was journying northward on a
aorreli horse, carrying satchel, and a
young lady walking beside Of him.
Liberal reward for information.
Phil. says that Tom told him that
Farley was telling him that Dave said
it wasn't SO, but just ask August he'll
clear up the mystery.
Tom Fritz and the "school-marm"
drove to Morris Saturday behind a
team Of Taisey's flyers; time fifty
minutes.
Our blacksmith visited Morris
Saturday.
There is weeping, wailing, and
crashing of teeth since the clerk went
away, andT OBJ. joins in the chorus
with, never mind, girls, [ mourn with
you.
It is rumored that some of our men
are going to give a play entitled
eleven Nights in the Bar Room"
The play will be interesting as they
will show how all drinks are mixed,
and the latest, ''an early grave" will
not be overlooked, the characters are
all chosen with the exception of the
william, and this cannot be filled in
the city. Will some outsider volunteerS
Smoke.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Edmund kean's Portrait.

Of the many theatrical portraits that
John E. Owens gathered about him in
his home was one which was said to be
the only portrait ever taken of Ed
mund Kean. The dramatic giant (who
weighed only 10 pounds) had an anti
pathy to picturemakers and would
never grant them sitting, When he
was playing in Philadelphia the paint
er Neagle determined to steal a march
on him. By connivance with Kean's
manager, Mr.. Lee, the painter was in
vited to banquet Lee had brought
the costume for Richard Ill.," and
Neagle, in like manner, was supplied
with canvas, paints, etc. Under the
melting influence of champagne Rean
was persuaded to make an exception
under promise that it would take only
few minutes. Neagle seized the OPP
portunity, and as consequence this
vivid likeness Ct Edmund Kean was
created
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In Hymen's Chains.

On Christmas evening Dec. 25th
1893, occurred at the M. E. church in
this village, the wedding of pair o.
the most popular young people il
Morris, Miss Fanny. J. Crandall tc
Mr. Harvey A. Campbell. The
beautiful ritual of the Methodist
church was used at the ceremony by
the pastor Rev. Joseph Hogg. After
all the standing room in the church
was utilized the church doors were
locked, to avoid an unsafe jam. The
ushers were, Geo. Darling and Fred
Hill. Organist, Miss George Bell,
who rendered "Billmans March," by
D. W. Christ. Bridesmaid and
groomsman Miss Lena Thoele and
Mr. Rufus Wolf.
To use a female expression "the
bride looked too lovely for anything"
She was dressed in cream silk, trimmed
with cream roses and silk tulle,
with silk point de Ireland lace. The
groom was dressed according to the
prevailing custom in black broad
cloth. After the wedding was over a
a sumpteous repast was partaken of
by twenty-six invited guests az the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs.
L. j. Crandall.
The following are among the pres
ents bestowed upon the bride:
Mrs. L. J. CrandalI, silver cake
basket and creamer; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Goats, set of fruit knives; John l..
Crandall, set china fruit plates. Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. McCanney, silver tea
set; Ed. Losdyke, pr. linen crash
towels; Rev. Joseph Hogs, wedding
album: Lena and Laura ThOele, glass
jewel case; Rufus Wolff and Miss
Thoele I vols. The Count of Monte
Christie" by Alexandra Dumas; Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Pearce, silver pickle
caster; Nj. and Mrs. ". DeLaHunt,
/ doz. linen napkins; G. B. Burpee,
silver water set; r. Hatfield, l pr.
silver napkin rings; the Misses Maher,
Bligh, McMahOn, Cavanaugh, Ella
Maher, Lyons, from st. Paul, silver
pie knife and salad fork; j. F. Maher,
set of silver fruit knives;S. j. Stebbins,
china tea pot; F. Halgren, celluloid
toilet set; Louis NorthcOtt, scrap
album; Mrs. Lick, St. Paul, ornament
al balloon.
If wishes would secure happiness
this young couple would be likely to
rival the greatest of earth's great
ones, for nothing but good wishes can
attend them. The bride has grown
up in Morris, and none knows her but
to love her. If either has got the best
of the bargain in this trade of hearts,
we would say the groom has got it,
but perhaps our long and pleasant
acquaintance with the lovely bride
makes us partial. Yet she is to be
congratulated Oh getting Harry A.
Campbell for a husband, i'll this
world of SO many poor ones. During
our acquaintance of year or two
with MIR. Campbell, we have looked
upon him as young man Of sterling
worth; he has nothing i'll his nature
but the elements that lead to q noble
christian character. TIE Sun joins
the many friends OF the happy couple
in wishing to them a continuation of
the happiness so ausp;ciously com
mencod, until lie closes at ripe old
ace
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

The Sisters of Mercy at the
Industrial School have on hand a
limited supply of statues of various
sizes, representing the Sacred Heart
Of Oar Lord, His Blessed Mother, 81
Joseph, and St. Anne teaching the
child 5Iary. Also nice crueif&es,
scapnlars and beads. These they are
going to dispose Of at a reasonable
price, the proceeds to be applied to
the purchase Of a small library for
the Use Of the children under their
care. Anyone desiring to avail them
selves Of this offer had better call
early as the supply will not be re-
ncwod. SI2TGRs OF MERCY.
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Lowell's Prophesy of Cleveland.


President Eliot, of Harvard univel :
sity, made his first speech in this cam
paign at democratic meeting in Bos-
ton on Friday night, and began by
relating the following:
Il want to repeat to you first a
prophecy that was made some years
ago, when President Cleveland had
been only one year and eight months
in the presidential chair in his first
term, by James Russell Lowell, and it
was Mr.. Lowell, you remember, who
said: ''Don't never prophesy unless
you know" Laughter.
president Cleveland was sitting on
theplatform in Sanders theatre, al
Cambridge, while Mr.. Lowell was Civ
ing the Grafton at the two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary Of the found
alton of Harvard college.
"Just at the close of the grafton Mr.
Lowell looked at President Cleveland
and said these words: 80 long as the
helm of state is intrusted to his hands
we feel sure that, should storm come
he will say, with Seneca's pilot: ooh
Neptune, you may save me ifyou will
you may sink me if you will, bu
whatever happens, I shall hold my
rudder true" Applause:
"That was noble prophecy. Th'
words moved President Cleveland
deeply. | saw the tears spring int
his eyes and run down his cheeks
Many people think that he is hard
cold man, but he is just the opposite
He has quick emotions and a tende
heart. He suffers from censure anC
abuse and he is made happy by
deserved praise.
"Now storm has come and fierce
one, too, and the pilot has kept hi
rudder true" [Grand applause. /
New York Times,
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and. SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
OF praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as well as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure of headache, constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters.-
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, OF
money refunded.-Price Scots, and
S1.OO per bottle at F. Buckentin's
Drug Store.
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PERSONAL.

W. j. Munro went to St. Paul on
Tuesday.
The editor of THE Sun spent Xmas
in Minneapolis.
Editor CIough, of Hankinson, SD,
is in Morris this week.
Fred Smith is up from NorthfolG,
spending the holidays.
Prof. O'Brien, of Chokio, is spend
ing the holidays in Morris.
L. j. Lundemo arrived here on
Thursday last from Chicago.
E. P. Watson and his daughter
Edna, drove over to Marshall, last
week.
George Mcpherson came up from
Hamline, for the holidays on Thurs
day last.
Roy Stone came up from Mortified,
to spend the holidays with his parents
and friends.
Miss Nellie Callahan came from
Minneapolis, on last Thursday for the
holidays with her parents.
Stephen Burt, one of CAokio's
prosperous merchants, was a caller
- :, 49,
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S. JUDSON, President.
f. \. RISING, Vice-PreSident.
L. o. HOLSTER, Cashier.
II III E -
First National Bank,
OF MORRIS, MINI.
CAPITAL, $4,000.
This Bank Conducts \
GENERAL BANKING AND EN-
CHANGE BUSINESS.

Money to loan on rh2ttcl or personal Sc
.nrity in any amounts desired. Loans ne
g0tiated on improved larmS'
With largely increased capital, we nave
better facilities fer all departments OF buSl-
ness than ever.
We Day savings bank rates on time de-
posts. ;,,,,,,..,,.,,.l
arms at better rates than ever.
We can write insurance in such strong
,omnameS as the National, q iarttord'
UA3r. of New York, ST. Paul fire and Ma
rinp. the unrivaled Aetna.
The president is agent for all the railroad
lands in this vicinity, the cheapest land
now for sale and is going fast,
The President is agent for thtn, strongest
orcldent INSURANCE. company. III me W"rid-
The Travellers, Of Hartford, i'll WAlrh accl,
dent insurance is Written out: TICKETS EooG
from one 10 thirty days, or on ro;;t!?;S Sooa d
for one year with WerGiy indemnity IN ease
nj injury. This is no "Mutual Company,
but has the CASH u pay all losses.
We rrSnrrttully solicit the accounts Oh
Nnrrh4nf>, and all who have dealings with
banks in this section Of the state.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Christmas is past with all its gifts,
and more's the piety. We have
always tried to convince our friends
that "it is more blessed to give than
to receive" about Christmas times,
and we are willing that they should
receive the blessing and we the gifts
Our friends have generously poured
in the gifts, and we have been ready
to say lay on McDuff and id be
him who first cries hold. enough" Om
friends will accept our thanks for
their kind remembrauces.
Call at The Sun office and look over
cur new supply of wedding cards,and
invitations just received; it would
tempt anybody to get married, just tc
have the pleasure of using them.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Poor Little Indians.

"Mental arithmetic" in East India
schools is a vastly more serious matter
than it is in the schools of the United
States. The oriental mind is fertile
in the invention of catch questions,
and the multiplication table is swelled
into mountain of difficulty by native
teachers. Tiny, half-naked brown
creatures of 10 years and under are
taught to carry the multiplication
table up to forty times 1orty and to
complicate matters by the introdGo-
ton of fractional parts.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Senator Vest is the only man who
has III speech succeeded in straC-
ding the Hawaiian question. He
started cut by scoring he republicans
for trying to change the compact con
tinental republic established by our
forefathers into great, expensive
territory aoquiring government ex-
tending to the islands of the ocean,
and to the uttermost parts Of the
earth. He ridiculed the Christian
pretences of Minister Stevens and the
New England revolutionists of Ha-
wall who, he said, had christianized
the natives out Of their country, and
had take possession Of it under the
name of God, and then divided the
land among themselves under a law
made by themselves. He wound up
by dissenting absolutely from the
administration policy and said that
the provisional government of
Hawaii was de facto government,
having all the rights of a de jure
government, so far as other nations
are concerned; that any assault upon
that government by armed forces of
the United States would be an act of
war that could only be brought about
by an act of Congress, and that he
favored withdrawal of every vestige
of U. S. authority, from the islands,
leaving the opposing factions to settle
it among themselves.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

The biggest take of the season is
the great Sacrifices of pocket knives at
]. D. Goods store Those fine knives
that have been selling at from
seventy-five to ninty cents are down
to fifty cents for your choice. Mr..
Good has just purchased a lot of
them at discount off of one-third
the cost price. Call before they are
all gone.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Seed Grain.

Farmers in Stevens county who
desire to procure wheat to be used for
seed in the spring of 1904, and who
can give good security for the pay
ment Of the same at time Of threshirg
in the fail, can now make arrange
nents for such amount OF wheat as
they may need by calling upon the
undersigned.
CHAs 3. MARVIN,
Office First Nat. Bank Bldg.
Norris, Min.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Is not the nightwatch invested
with authority to arrest men for
cruelty to animals? Teams are seen
standing on the streets at , o'clock in
the mornings in this winter weather
This is the rankost kind of cruelty,
and just punishment should be melted
out to the inhuman men who intlict it
on their dumb friends.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Although the hard times have
effected the Xmas presents seriously
we know of one man whom they made
supremely happy, and the man is
Christ Eul, his wife presenting him
with a bouncing boy on tn 18th. A
new dray team would not have such
hilarious effect on Chris.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Christmas at the Congregational
Church.

Another crowded Christmas cele-
bration was witnessed at the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening,
when the Y. P. S. G. E. gave an enter
tainment to the Sunday School. 1t is
needless to attempt description of
the performance, as everybody was
there to see for themselves, or would
have been if they could have gotten
inside the church. A few things how
ever are worthy of special notice. Mr..
Watzke, on the cornet, with organ
accompaniment by II. Kerls daughter
was very good, as was also the same
performer on the violin with organ
accompaniment by Mrs. Stewart.
The duet by Mrs. Jones on the
mandolin, and DR.. Spur on the guitar
was loudly encored, as was also that
of Miss BQ:rill on the banjo, and DR..
Spur on the guitar. "The old woman
that lived in a shoe," with her nu-
merous progency, was we'll done, and
showed careful training.
In all the different parts the
children did well, and we must give
old Santa Claus credit for understand
ing his business also, when the distri-
button Of presents came around, but
practice makes perfect; anyone travel
ing over the whole country in one
night ought to know his business. We
are sorry we have not more time to
give more details of this really good
entertainment.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Cash.

Highest cash prices paid for coun
ty and village orders.
G.. E. CAMP.
Office over Wells Bros. & Hanson's
store. Soft.
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Lost.

On or about the 1st, inst, a three
year old bay mare with small star in
face. The finder will be suitably re-
warded by returning it to Wolff &
Thoele. 6tf
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

A ball will be given at The Morris
on Monday evening Jan. LIST, 1894, to
which all are invited.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

1t rained all of Sunday in Mime
apolis, and showed in Morris, the
snowfall has been quite heavy, SO the
sleihing is good again.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Editor Hoskins, of the Alliance
Advocate, OF Henning Ottertail
county, has been adjudged insane
by commission that has sat upon
his case. Editor Hoskins has been
writing wildly against the Fergus
Falls banks. His editorial labors
seems to have upset his reason.
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Notice.

All parties owing ne for goods for
this season are hereby notified that
have turned all Of my accounts over
to G E. Camp. Call and settle with
him promptly and save cost.
4Otf. JOSEPH BROOM.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

A copy Of the twenty-fifth ami
versary number of the St. Paul Dis
patch has reached our table, and while
all the dailies have made creditable
Christmas displays, we have no
hesitation in saying "The Dispatch
excels. There are thirty-two pages
of condensed history in the issue, it
covers everything of interest to that
very Interesting city. To use a
hibernianism it has everything and
more. We congratulate The Dispatch
on its enterprise, and wish it all the
suscess it deserves. To a country
editor the wonder is, how such mass
of labor can be SO successfully per
formed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

When Baby was sick, we geve her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castor:a.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Northcott's have put one of Stone
& Dumbles wind mills oyertheir we'll,
to take the place of the Acrmoter,
which didn't work we'll.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Great variety Of fresh candies just
received from the factory for Christ
mas, at the RED FRONT GROCERY.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

The shortest day Of the winter is
past, and we low have about two
minutes Of gain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

The wife of Peter Johnson, Of the
town Of Morris, died on Xmas night.
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EION " ALLEY iNANtH.
Arrive 1T lI:50 4. m. Leaves IL 81" r. /"

Daily trains between -. Taul, Minneapolis,
N0rrj< SinuN Citv -. Cloud. tr0Ok>ton, Moor
head. Fargo. Grand Forks, Grafton, Wjnnepeg'
Devils Lake. Great FdftS, Helena, Butte, Mans
pcll, Spokane AMI Seattle.
Pacific Coast trains run Palace Sleeping and
Dining Cars. Buffet. Library, O9Se:Ta tljo1
Smoking cars. Family Tourist Cars, Free Colon
81 SlecperS. Etc.
Connections at St Paul and Minneapolis With viz
trains 10 and from Lake Superior points: r
rag0. ST. Louis and the East, South and South
west.
Crosses the Rocky and Cascade mountains in
day lirht. giving Ot>Sen.erSa chance TO see some
OF the finest scenery III America
Steam and rail connections at Seattle FOR
Puget Sound points. California Alaska Japan
and China.
Connections at Ronncr'S Ferry. Idaho, for
Kootrnai River and Lake ro'ntII: at Nrn@tcnIre,
Wash. for Lake Cholln. the Upper Columbia
and the OkaHoGHu district.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all nrn-
c:nal points. For publications anu iu!ormat:oh
about rates, routes. etc, Apply to
WALTER NELA!iUNT. Local Agt.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Best photographs at $3.50 per dozen
at Johnson Bros. gallery. soft.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

Fresh nuts of various kinds, fancy
groceries, toilet soaps, buckwheat
-four, canned goods, all at hard
times prices, at the
RED FRONT GRocERT STORE.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

We saw a telegram announcing the
death of the child of DR.. H. T. Eachus,
of St: Paul, yesterday morning. Mrs.
Eachus is a niece of Mr.. J. D. Good.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

An interesting correspondence from
Medina, arrived too late for this issue.
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BEST PHOTOGRAPHS.

The best 500 per dozen Cabinet
photographs ever made in Morris, at
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Wheat TODAY in Morris !"
NJ. Northern 50. In Minneapolis
-.
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Born. Dee. 22nd, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Simmons. boy.
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The officers of the Morris Y. P. S.
C. E. wish to thank all those who
assisted them in their Christmas
entertainment on Tuesday evening.
COMMITTEE