The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-07-12

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week with his sister Mrs. Christ Flat
ner. They left for Minneapolis to at
tend the State convention, as Mr.. Ol-
son was delegate.
The celebration of the 4th in Nor
ris was without accident, or in fact
without incident either. Not for
many years has this city been SO
quiet on independence day, but we
will make amends in 1896.
The usual crowd of sharps and
! flats developed circus day, and it does
seem as If new generation of hawks
and doves were daily Matched into ex-
istence. The prayers, advice, caution
and entreaties oft times published and
spoken are unavailing, and it seems
useless to try and advise.
Why pitched ball curves is ex-
planned by the fact that the final
twist given the ball as it leaves the
hand makes a spinning motion, so
that there is more resistance by the
air on one side or the other, and the
ball is forced out of a straight line by
| unequal pressure on one of its sides.
On Sunday afternoon on the circus
grounds, Dannie Campbell gave q
free exhibition of how to ride buck
ing broncho. The broncho was in it
if Dan wasn't, and the cold facts are,
that broncho gave the best part of
the performance, for Dan was out of
it before he could be really counted
in. - "
A party of eight, to consist of a re-
preventative from England, Scotland,
Ireland and Canada, and four members
of the Minneapolis board of trade,
will visit Morris next week, and
probably spend day looking over
the farm lands in this vicinity. They
will be the guests of the city during
their stay here.
A novel and humane cure for a
halky horse that is effective when the
horse refuses to go, is to take one of
the fore feet by the fetlock lift the
foot so that the knee will bend and
hold it in that position for three
minutes at least. When let down
the horse will it is said, usually go at
once. The experiment is certainly
worth trial.
A letter from Thos. Thomasson,
now in Norway, reports that the party
had very pleasant journey across
the Atlantic, a warm welcome on
arrival, and such a pleasing reception,
that they are partly undecided as to
whether to return or not. As to their
returning, we predict that they will
look anxiously ere long for the sight
Of home and family.
Some sneak thief entered the resi-
dence of NJ. B. Lord on the afternoon
of the 4th, and appropriated Mrs.
Lords gold watch. The thief or
thieves were evidently disturbed in
their work, as new suit of clothes
was wrapped up ready to be carried
off. The authorities have made every
effort to discover the guilty parties
but SO far without success.
A sample of that prolific pest, the
wild oat, was left in our Office by
friend from the town of Morris, who
reports considerable of this nuisance
in various sections this season. If
any of our experienced farmers have
had success in eradicating this or
other noxious weeds, we would be
glad to have them favor The Sun with
communication on the subject.
Would it not be we'll during the
visit of the foreign delegation to Nor
ris to put the town in order, have
weeds cut, streets cleaned, store
windows neatly trimmed and make
as good an appearance as possible7
First impressions always count for
considerable, and it is to our interest
as community that the visitors be
faVorably impressed with both town
and county.
A gentleman recently called at a
boarding house, left his umbrella in
the hat rack with card on which
was the following: Belongs to a
man who can strike forty-pound
blow. VIII be back in five minutes"
When he returned, the umbrella was
gone; but in its place was a scrap of
paper bearing the words: Taken by
man who walks five miles an hour.
Won't be back at ALL"
During the electric storm of Mon
day night, A. Trantow was again a
sufferer by tightening, the bolt strik-
ing in his pasture, and for the
third time within a few years past,
killing stock. Two valuable yearling
heifers and one two year old was
killed,and several head stunned by the
shock. It is said that eight times has
} tightening hit aud done more or less
damage. This shivers the old adage,
OF lightning never striking twice in
the same place.
A. M. Battleson, the janitor of the
high school, has at last found way
to get rid of dandelions. The high
school lawn was almost yellow with
: them this spring, but to-day there is
not ono RI ho soon HE raro;Jxv :.