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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
The Surgeons Ruse.

The pain experienced in a surgical
operation is largely in the magma
ton of the patient. once had occa-
sion to perform an operation on q
man where it became necessary for
me to use the knife twice. After the
first part of the operation was over
the man declared he could not stand
any more, as the pain was more than
he could bear. Convinced that the
suffering was more imaginary than
real, / resorted to this rrlse: I called
in my assistant and told him to tie
bandage over the mans eyes, which
] said was saturated with a soothing
lotion, which would allay the pain.
then told my assistant to grasp
the mans hands and hold them firm
ly. Then l told the patient to lie per-
fectly still, and when said ready"
to prepare himself for the ordeal. /
then went to work and in a short
time finished the operation, the man
remaining perfectly quiet all the
time After the operation was com
pleted I called out ready" at the
same time barely touching the wound
with the handle of the knife. The
man let out such a roar as | never
heard before and declared that was
killing him, struggling with might
and main to get free. When told
that the operation had been finished
without his realizing it, he would
scarcely believe it.-Fanily Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
FOUR GOOD HORSES.
Truthful Driver Tells the Story of Their
Great Pull.

A Truthful Driver Tells the Story Of Their
Great Pull.
"That's good team you have"
said the mar on the front platform
to the driver.
eyes, sor, answered the driver.
Better horses than you usually see
on car. Look as if they might pull
a good load and be fast Travellers
Eyes, sor. They do be so. I've
druv EN- tree months. could tell
you something about them horses,
sor."
"All right-go ahead"
II don't often mintion it, sor, but
you being foine judge of horses I'll
make an exception, sor. There's only
wan other team in the barn as good
as these, the black and the bay, sor,
that we calls Ajax and Bjax. Wan
day / brought out me team and
stopped to change horses. l hooked
on me team and jumped onto the
platform. There was a new man
driving Ajax and Bjax coming out
just then to hook onto another car.
But the felly was new, and there was
a big crowd, and what did he do but
lose his head, get ratified and hook
onto the ither ind of the same car |
was on. We both started up at wan
and the same time, and what do you
t'ink we done at the fo'th jump2
Jer-r-ked the car in two, sor, at the
middle, and each whit cantering off
wild his ind bobbing on two wheels
loike dump cart, sor. The paple
that saw it was that astonished that
they was spachless, sor.
Every interesting. Sounds reason
able too. What became of the con-
ductor9"
'"That's the point where l show my
love of truth, sor. The b'ys tell me
that I ought to say that the conduct
or was standing in the middle of the
car and that we divided him like a
wishbone, but l don't do it, sor.
stick to the facts. The conductor
was in my ind and he staid and col
lected as if nothing had took place,
sor. Wan man only wanted to pay
% cents because it were but half car,
sor, but the conductor threatened to
collect wan dollar because it were a
two wheeled keb, sor, and that settled
the blackguardly spalpane. Good
day to We, sor. COON out and ride
wild me again, sor. New York
Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
SECRET OF GRANTS SUCCESS.
Always Did His Best--A Thing Worth Do
ing Is Worth Doing Well.

Always Did His Rest-A Thing Worth Dos
ing Is Worth Doing Well.
From an interview with Colonel
Frederick d. Grant about his father
the following is taken:
ibid you notice any change, " Ihad
asked, lin your fathers manner or
demeanor after he came east and took
command of all the armies2 Was
there anything to show that he
thought, Here is the great task OF
my lifeT"
Colonel Grant shook his head
thoughtfully. mo, /" he said, tthat
was impossible. My father was al
ways the same. He was always
grave. He was always thoughtful.
He was always gentle, He was al
ways extraordinarily considerate of
the feelings of others. | have never
known a man who had such nice
ways about him in that respect as
my father. But, more than that, he
always did his best. He did as much
his best when he was a farmer as
when he was lieutenant general, and
he never saw that doing your best in
one position in life was any different
from doing it in another.
''For instance, he never would look
upon one particular achievement and
say, THAT was my brilliant deed. He
never looked at things that way. He
used to say that he had done all he
could, taken all the pains he could
about everything, and if one thing
turned out better than another it was
because he had more and better in
formation to act upon. No; he never
felt one responsibility more than an.
other. He felt it his duty to do his
best under all circumstances, and aft
er that he did not care. So he never
thought that he did one thing better
than another. 1t was the duty idea
that ruled him. And I may say that
in the history of my fathers family
that same idea of doing your best in
the place you find yourself has been
ruling and upholding one.
"It's been rather remarkable
family in that way, I think. His IA
Their did the best that was to be done
in the little town of Georgetown, O.,
where he lived, and that was to be
mayor and draw the resolutions and
platforms for the local political con-
ventions. And his father did his
best, and that was to fill lieutenan-
cy in the Revolutionary war, and
that fathers father was thanked by
the Connecticut assembly for his
services in French and Indian war
fare. There was another Grant, he
became town clerk back there in
Connecticut. And so I think of each
generation, since the family came
here in 1630-it was Of the clan Grant
in Scotland originally-it may be
said that there was some man doing
his best, though until my fathers
time in very small way.
"Then my fathers mother added
greatly to the family stock of strict
sense of duty. She was woman
who thought that nothing you could
do would entitle you to praise; that
you ought to praise the Lord for CIV
ing you an opportunity to do it. My
father held himself to almost as strict
an accountability, though he didn't
extend it to others. He was always
ready to praise his subordinates, and
toward his children he was especially
indulgent and lenient. "-McClur
Mooozina
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

Come one, come:everybody and take
in the Columbian lawn. The only
way you can find out what this means
is to come and see it. Columbian
lawn will be on exhibition Saturday,
July 18th, on the grounds of K. G.
Helgeson in the village of Hancock.
The Christian Endeavor society will
have charge of this combination
refreshments will be served on the
lawn from Z to $50 p m. There has
never been such a natural curiosity
on exhibition in this country before.
It talks, sings, and eats.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
Half Fare Home Seekers Elk
CurSiOnS,

On May 10Th the various railways
will sell half fare roundtrip 30 day
stop-of tickets to points in Minneso-
ia, Dakota and Montana, located on
line of Great Northern railway. This
will give home seekers and prospec-
tors a chance to visit western points,
including the famous Red River and
Flathead Valleys, as we'll as the new
placed gold fields near Glasgow,
Chinook and Harve, Montana. One
fare for round trip. Apply to your
local agent and see that your ticket
reads via Great Northern railway
from st. Paul westward.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

nj. E. Wheeler came down from
Woods, N. D., last week. He is en-
plowed as an expert by the Walter
A. Wood harvester company and is
looking after their interests here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
1nz InoPpa.

"One of the most curious modes of
conveyance I ever saw" remarked
Lewis L. Dennison of London, lis the
thoppa, which is used extensively in
India. 1t is a long cane basket with
a seat in the middle, from which
hangs a small board to support the
feet A canopy Of cane or cloth
hangs overhead to ward off the rain
or the rays of the sun. AS you sit in
this basket a man carries you on his
back, supporting some of the weight
by a strap which attaches the back
of the basket to his head. He always
begins by informing you that you
are much too heavy to be carried by
single individual, except for double
pay, but eventually picks you up and
walks off with you as though you
were a baby. Going along backward
and knowing that should the mans
headstrap break you will doubtless
be precipitated over some cliff are
not the most pleasant sensations, but
one soon gets accustomed to this
manner Of locomotion and becomes
callous to all danger"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

Darnen and Tara crossed bats on
the Hancock diamond last Sunday af
ternoon. There was a good attend
ance and the boys put up fine
game. Score, - to 10 in favor of
Tara.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

Several from here attended the
county convention at Morris, Satur.
day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

j. Il Holton wishes to say to the
public that he has quite an amount of
soft wood on hand, which he will sell
cheap for cash.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

E. J. Jones was down from Morris
Monday. Everything seems to point
to his election to the state senate this
fall.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

Several men are engaged in repair
ing the damage done to the telegraph
lines by the recent cyclone.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

A number of our people will cele-
brate at Benson the 4th.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

John Durkee came up from st.
Paul for few days visit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

:1Hancock is fast becoming metro
politan city. Sunday we had ball
game, prize fight, etc. Is not this
desirable record for moral town?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

J. H. Noyes and family are spend
ing the week at Glenwood.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

Mr.. John Benzing returned from
an extended visit in Minneapolis Fri
day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

John Erickson and wife have re-
turned from the cities.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
Local Items.

S. Stewart and wife drove down
from Morris Sunday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

WCTU-Meets semi-month1y on We'd
neSday at 8 p. m.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

log Hancock Lodge, No. 207, meets
every Friday at s p. m, in @ A * hall.
IL. HRNNESSY, c /.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

s of V-Prairie Camp, No. 40, meet LIST
and Sd Saturday of each month IN army
Hall. FRED RINGRoSE, Capt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
The Figure 0 Again.

In these days of money discussions
it is pertinent to call attention to a
much needed coin. The denomination
in mind is a 9 cent piece. Modern bust
ness ingenuity and enterprise have
brought about a fine discrimination
in the matter Of selling prices, and
instead of being satisfied with fixing
their profits in decimals and demi-
decimal denominations find it to adj
vantage to make the concession of a
single penny on a SIS, $40 or SIS sale.
In values that are less than S. it is
almost as common to see so and 40
figures asst is those ending in and 90.
Mr.. Secretary Of the Treasury, we
submit that 8 cent piece is now as
necessary as a 10 cent piece. 1t is
very pleasant to our feelings and de
sirable to our purses to enter a large
store and purchase a 90 cent collar
for 10 cents, but it transforms us into
pestiferous and cranky individuals to
be compelled to stand on one foot for
~ minutes and wait for the return
of the penny due in change. The
pennies we save in promiscuous buy
ing would provide us with afternoon
papers and postal cards, but the time
lost in waiting for change would
make an annual income sufficient for
an African prince. Detroit Journal
Unnecessary Labor.
In st. Louis an expert craftsman,
judging from his style of work, en-
tered warehouse and spent several
hours in boring a hole into an iron
safe in order to destroy the combine
ton lock. lie was, however, fright
ened away before he had completed
the job. 1t was afterward' found that
the door of the safe had been left I'M
locked, and had the burglar but
grasped the knob and arned it the
door would have come open without
effort, Exchange.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
MR.. H. HIRSCHBERG,

The well known Eye Expert of 80 e. 18th
Street, New York, and 629 Olive ST.,
ST. Louis, Mo-, has appointed F. Bucken-
tin as agent for his celebrated Nom
These glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacles, and every pair
purchased are guaranteed, so that at any
time change is necessary, no matter how
scratched the lenses, they will furnish the
party with new pair of glasses, free of
charge. f. Buckentin has a full assert
ment, and invites all who wish to satisfy
themselves of the great superiority of
these glasses over any and all others now
in use to call and examine them at Fritz
Buckentin's, sole agent for Morris, Mimi.
None genuine unless stamped Non.
Changeable.
NO PEDDLERS SUPPLIED.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

AS | am obliged to move my stock Of
Machinery prefer to close out at Cost, or
Less rather than move. Call Early.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04

The Congregational church of Hancock
holds preaching services every Sunday at
IL a. M and p. m. by the pastor, Rev w.
Stevens.
Sunday School at 1880 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evenings at
$50 p. m.
Everyone most cordially invited to all of
these services.
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Day Train. W W p II
Night Train. ..............1s no d. III
GOING WEST.
Day Train. ........ .Z.l9 p III
Night Train -. .s...,...'.''.. = lz'@o d. III
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-04
Village Directory.
VILLAGE OFFICERS,

VILLAGE OFFICERS.
President--G G Thorpe.
CounciIrnen-J. IL. Moves, L. b. Wheeler,
Frank Klein, Walter Muier.
Recorder-A j Erickson.
ASSESSOR Fenton.
Treasurer-W c Higgins.
Iustices-P Fenton, w Muier.
Marshal-R. Hennesy.
CARO- HI Hunter Post, No. Iii, meets
on the End and 4th Mondays of each
month. III. ID. TENNEY. Com.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
STATE NEWS.
Fresh News Items from Cherokee to
Ourrituck.

tfesn news Items from cherokee To
Currituck.
The hotel at Newton was struck by
lightning yesterday afternoon and set
on fire. The flames were extinguish-
ed before much damage was done.
A warehouse and ten barrels of
whiskey were burned by unknown
persons at Staley few days ago.
Mr.. George W. Foushee, well
known resident of Chatham county
died suddenly of heart disease Satur-
day, at the age of 66.
A number of Republicans and Popu-
lists are gathered at Raleigh for the
purpose Of effecting fusion between
the two parties.
Mss Dora Lyon, daughter of Capt.
T.. B. Lyon, of Durham died of con-
sumption Sunday morning.
Ewell Watts, young man of East
Durham, attempted suicide Sunday
by drinking laudanum. Nocause as
signed. At last account he was alive,
but had not revived.
A farmer from Wayne says he has
heard twenty farmers in that county
say that So fine are their crops that
il they can get seven cents for their
cotton they will be able to pay their
debts.
Great excitement was created in
AshebOro, few nights ago, by Mrs.
j. G.. Stout, who was confined to her
bed with typhoid fever, getting up in
the night and wandering over town in
her night-clothes.
Fire broke out at GermantOn Satur-
day in j. Y. Burchfield's house, burn
ing that and Mr.. Joel Hills house, and
it was only by faithful and heroic
work that the whole block was saved.
The greatest loss falls on Luther Nc
Kinzie, who had just bought the Joel
Hill house Friday.
Fine crops are reported Throughout
the State.
Tt is asserted that by the decision
of Judge Simonton, retaining Gen.
Gill as receiver of the G. f. s. Y. ".
railway, the North. State Improve
ment Company, the real owner of that
road, loses million dollars.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
BROAD STREETS PASTOR
REV. MR.. WRAY, OF KNOXVILLE.
ACCEPTS A CALL.
Will Enter Upon His Work Here
About August 15th-A Native
ofShelby, This State.


The Broad Street Baptist church
now has pastor.
Rev. John A. Wray, of Knoxville,
Tenn, has accepted call and will en-
ter upon the duties of pastor about
August 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Wray has been in the CITY
the past week and occupied the Broad
street pulpit two Sabbaths. During
his stay here the church membership
and congregation have become greatly
attached to him and he appears IL UGH
pleased at the prospects of fruitful
pastorate.
Rev. Mr.. Wray is a native of this
State. He was born in Shelby His
father, w. A. Wray, was for a number
of years prominent druggist at Shell
by. He removed to Knoxville a few
years since and entered the real estate
business. He is a man of cousidera-
BILE wealth.
The new pastor graduated with the
A. b degree from Wake Forest Col
legt in 1892 at 20 years of age. In the
summer of 1872 he attended the Nation
al School of Oratory. From there he
went to Harvard University, and
from there to the Seminary at Louis
vile, Ky. In the summer of 1913 he
supplied for the First Baptist church
temporary absence of the pastor.
In January of this year he was mar
ried to Miss Lucy Mills, daughter of
Prof. Mills, of Wake Forest
Rev. Mr.. Wray left on this morn
ing's train for Knoxville to make the
necessary arrangements for locating
here Immediately.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.
What is Going on in and Around EIkfn
"A Batch of Items,

What is Going on in and Around EIkin
A Ratch OF Items.
Correspondence of the Sentinel
ELKIN, July 30.-Mr. .. o. Edison
will begin the erection of a brick
store house on Main street this
week.
A horse belonging to J. T. Weaver,
of Allegheny county, died of collie on
top Of the mountain Friday. 1t was
valued at $40.
The families of T. J. Lillard and j.
s. Roth are spending the week at
Roaring Gap.
Mrs. j. S. Penn is visiting relatives
in Ashe county.
Country water melons are beginning
to appear on the market here. They
are bringing very good prices.
The wife of DR.. Ed. Hampton, of
Mosley, this county, presented him
with twin boys last Thursday. The
doctor is oyer 10 years old.
Miss Kate Guyn is visiting relatives
at North Wilkesboro.
The Presbyterian congregation
worshiped for the first time in their
new church yesterday. Rev. c. W.
Robinson, of Winston, preached an
CASC11OhU SCI
Mr.. t. L. Guyn has returned from a
business trip to Elk Creek, Va.
Miss Aida Sheriff., who has been
visiting at Rev. w. L. Sherrii's, will
go on visit to Mocksville tomorrow
From there she will go to her home in
Rowan county.
Esq. T. M. Butner and family are
visiting relatives in Salem.
The Methodists held church con-
ference yesterday ard appointed III. g.
Chatham. A. G.. Click and j. S. Bell,
committee to select building lot
and look up plan for the new
church.
Miss Angie Smith, of Aspen Wall,
Va, is visiting her brother, A. M.
Smith.
"Uncle" "Sllk" JeDkens, the mail
messenger between here and Jones'
vile. died last week, aged SO years.
The stockholders of the new school
building met Friday night and elected
a board of directors as follows: j. w.
Ring, President, Il. j. Lillard, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; A. G.. Click, L. j..
Bray, III. G. Chatham and L. III. Car
ter. The capital stock was placed at
81 900 with the privilege of increasing
to $1,000. The shares were placed at
SIS each. The prospect for a good
school is encouraging.
A refreshing rain fell here this even
ing which will benefit vegetation
greatly.
There ia young lady living, near
here who is reading medicine.
RETLAw
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
Carbide Gas in Rockingham.

Last week special train brought to
Spray, Rockingham county, several
representatives of different gas inter
ests, among them the Chicago Gas
Trust, to Investigate and make tests
of the new output of which Messrs.
T. L. Wilson and Maj. Morehead, of
Leaksville, are the manufacturers
The Gazette says that this output is
regarded as a valuable basis for the
manufacture of carbide gas, which, if
found to be practicable, will take the
place Of electricity and coal gas for
Eliminating purposes, greatly reducing
the price to consumers. Ii it proves a
success 1T will be one of the most lu-
crative outputs in the South, and will
enlist more capital than any other
enterprise.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
Trustees Sale.

By virtue of authority of deed of trust exc
cuted to me by j. E. Gilmer on 18th day of
January 1894 and duly recorded in the Regis
ter's Office in Forsyth county, in book No. 20.
page 544 to secure the payment of certain
bond, and the stipulations in said bond not
having been complied with, at the request of
the owner of the said bond, / shall expose at
public auction, for cash, on Monday, the 3rd
day of September. 1894, at one O'Clock p. m,
at court house door in the county of Forsyth,
N. c., the following property: One lot fronting
$50 fest Main street and running back 200
feet to Church street. The old dwelling and
store house lot; J. E. Gilmer's one-half und
vided interest in the hotel lot, fronting 100
feet on Main street and extending back to
Church street 200 feet. J. E. Gilmer's one
half undivided interest in lot 25x30 feet in
rear of Montague's banking building. j. E.
Gilmer's one-half undivided interest in a lot
fronting 100 feet on Church street and fronting
100 feet on Third street and being corner lot.
]. Gilmer,s one fifth undivided interest in
lot fronting so feet on Main street and extend
ing back to Liberty street 200 feet, being Hotel
Fountain lot. Also J. e. Gilmer's one half I'M
divided interest in lot in lot in North Winston
north of Reservoir street This 9th day Of
July, 1894. ]. w. SHEPHERD,
Trustee,