Year: 1878

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II would be a good idea for some Of our
business men to consider the adyisability
Of boring an artesian well. It would pay
the town to have at least two or three good
wells dug, in some convenient locations so
that water would be available in case of
fire; it had better be talked up as il Is time
to take these matters in hand If any thing
is done this fall, This is subject of con-
siderable importance, and we think 1t
would be well to have a meeting of the
business men 10 take immediate steps in
this matter.


A game of baseball was played at this
place last Saturday, the contesting clubs
being nine from Big Stone and the homs
club. The day was excessively hot, the
Thermometer being 100 degrees in the
shade, there was not breath of wind, and
the oldest inhabitant" had to admit that
twas the hottest day he had ever expert
enced. The game was called at F. M.
the visitors going to bat and pounding out
eight runs on the first innings, the home
| club done some of the worst playing ever
seen, and it was one sided game through
out, the Big Stone boys having the game
all their own way from the start. We
must say this for the boys, that 1t was a
poor day to play, as neither club could
show themselves to advantage, the swell,
tering heat almost overpowering them. al
though the visiting club even under such
adverse circumstances made some good
plays. They are fine gentlemanly set of
| fellows and we are glad to have had the
pleasure of meeting them, and trust that
when the return gameis played, the wealth
er will be more suitable, as we are conf
dent both clubs can do better. At the
close of the game the score stood 36 to SO
in favor Of the Big Stone Club. In the
evening there was dance at Goods hall,
quite number participating; the number
of ladies present, owing to the excessive
heat, was not large, but all enjoyed them
selves. We noticed some st. Paul ladies
enjoying the pleasures of ''ye giddy dance, 7
having as partners some of our handsome
bachelor grangers, and we caution the
| young men of ST. Paul to be careful how
| they speak of these farmer fellows.


CHLoRoFoRM, MORPHINE, &c Last Mon
! day morning, young woman who has al
ready figured in print, and who is now st
work at the American House, by some
means or other, took dose of chloroform
which nearly proved fatal. Dr. Goucher
was called in, and by prompt treatment
probably saved her life. We do not know
the reason for the act, nor whether it was
Intentional or not Some claim that jeal-
eusy was the cause, and others claim il
was accidental. One story is to the effect
that runner, who was staying at the hotel,
was seen in her room, and that she felt SO
mortified at having such story go the
rounds, that she concluded it wds better to
die than to longer dwell in such q sinful
world Another rvmor has it that young
man who was heretofore very attentive to
her, was mad at the manner in which she
threw off the old love and took on the new
and so he went back on her, and she could



not bear up under the loss of so much love
80 she made up her mind to shuttle off this
mortal coil, and thus prove an undying af
fection. We give these rumors to show
the views taken by different parties, ant
we must leave our readers to accept either


both, or neither, as being true, for the par
ty in question declines to say any thing up
on the subject. She got some oil of cloves
for the toothache, on Sunday evening, an(
some chloroform was got for her by /
friend, Monday morning, and from wha


we are able to learn in regard to this affair
we are of the opinion that it was her inten
ton to commit suicide There is a pecu
liar and romantic history connected will
the life of this unfortunate, which We may
at some future time make public.