The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-08-03

Still budding and but few days ago an
apple tree was noticed with several
blossoms on. A Pilger correspondent to
the Stanton Picket tells of trees on one
part of which is fruit as large as guinea
eggs, while other branches bear bios
sons as profuse, fresh and fragrant as
in early spring.
While so much has been said about
the growing crops of corn and small
grain and the great showing they are
making, the writer wants to speak word
for the flowers. These silent ministers
to mans happiness and comfort are also
making phenomenal showing and the
gardens about the city were never so nu-
merous and attractive as this summer,
and are doing their full share toward
making life worth living. The lawns
and grounds surrounding house may
be perfectly kept and be possessed of
certain beauty but they are as incomplete
without a few beds Of flowers as Fourth
of July celebration without band.
The attention bestowed on the flowers by
the housewife or even the head of the
family is pleasant relaxation from other
duties.
Dakota City Record; Two of South
Sioux City's high school girls were walk
ing down the Short Line track Sunday
morning and during their stroll ran onto
"a most beautiful animal. They both ex.
claimed, as in one breath, "Oh isn't
it sweet " The animal was quite
young and easily caught. They asked
young man who came along to catch it
for them as they wished to carry it home
for a pet. The young man grinned
and offered to catch it and one of the
girls removed her hair ribbon to tie
around its neck. When the animal was
securely tied and the girls were leading
it home by the ribbon, the young man
told them not to get too familiar with
their pet, as it was skunk They at
once screamed, dropped the ribbon and
got away. They made the young man
promise he would not tell living soul,
and of course, he has kept his word
The territory covered by a good item
in local newspaper is unbounded and
sometimes has an influence in places
seemingly out of reach. The following
from the Winside Tribune is All instance
of how an item will travel: 1.-The Trib-
une item of couple of weeks ago in re-
gard to F. w. Sornberger's sheep has
gained wide circulation. THE NOR
FOLK NEWS wrote an article based on it,
and the Wayne papers have all either
written articles based Oh the Tribune's,
or copied that from THE NORFOLK
News. Many other papers in this sec.
tion have copied or commented on the
article while friend informs us he has
seen it in Chicago and Minneapolis
papers. Advertising, even in the Win
side Tribune, pays, and this item has
given Mr.. Sornberger, Winside, Wayne
county, Nebraska and sheep raising con-
siderable advertising that cost none Of
the beneficiaries cent"
While many county fair associations
have retired into inocuous desuetude
during the past few years, owing to the
unappro iohable competition of state
fairs and expositions, it is said that the
Madison county association is preparing
for a larger and better show than ever
before given and that it will be one
worth going miles to see. Stanton
county is also arranging to give a good
fair this fall. In many counties the
street fair, where no admission can be
charged, is taking the place of the
county fair and, although practically
new thing for this country, their sue
cess is almost assured. The main object
of fair, after all, is to draw a crowd,
advertise the resources OF a county and
gain trade for merchants. If this can
be accomplished without cost to those
composing the crowd it will be that
much larger and people will show their
appreciation by leaving with the towr
people many times what they wouSi
; pay tor admission.