Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-03
"6efNG TO SCSGGL."

Ire Legislature, who preSides over
each body, how Laws sre made, and
1.OE often 4 United States Senator
j. elected. and IN return will"
1 had reached this point the other
evening when there came \ ring 81
the d2or.te!l, aad after minute !
discovered that Mr. Ola Fcgy had
decided On another attack. He
meant 20 give ns fits this time.
he bToaght along two or three
teachers with him, snd they at once
walked into my school room. l did
az first have a sign Of ''Sia;e PriS-
On" over the door, so as - make it
S>em Ike a regular SChoo!-houSe to
tie ppuilS, hat Is th,y i: sisted upon
salding i Is 4 novelty I removed
lie sign.
'Weli, yoU have been teaching, l
sce - Observed Mr.. Cid Fogy.
Yes, six Of these children belong
in tie neighborLood, and don't at
terd any regular scHool."
I'VE GonI exactly agree on tue
school question, you kGow - said
sEr. Old Fcgy. "You did rather
stump me the other night, but I'd
Ike ycu to ask some of those teach
ers 6 few QIeSticns.
Very well. Mr.. Blank, how
many bushels of wheat viii make 3
barrel OF acur ?"
why, that ism { a regular ques-
tioa, " hs replied rs he looked round.
Isn't 1t? Your arithmetic says
that sixty pounds OF wheat make a
bushel. and because it does not say
lov many bushels make a barrel of
-four the farmer Who is 6guring on
his years supply must be left in ig-
norance. Here IS Charlie. only 8
vsa-s o,d--he may answer"
From four and half to FIVE
bushels, :" the boy replied.
Now, Mr.. Blank, can you name
t!.s more prominent stais ?''
Il can, sir.
tiought 50 but can you tell
re how many spcl,es there are in
the front gnsel of Z buvIV-can anY
o; you -
y protest - cried Mr. Old Fogy,
Lat they didn't answer for all that.
We'll, Mr.. Blink, can you trans.
late Latin -
Il can, sir"
''No doubt of it but can you tell
ne how 10 preserve cider ?"
There you 60 again cried Mr..
oid Fcgy, but none of them could
tsR.
Are you familiar with cube root,
Mr. Blank -
Il ana"
"Bat can yol tell me the salary
Of orr Governor Z"
None Of them coulI.
Try some Of the ladies'" sug-
gasted AIr. Oh Fogy, after a few
more questions.
"Al right. Miss Bank, are you
.y.,.,l :, aI-a},ra -,
II think So"
And san you tell LIE how many
yards OF 9otton ID buy for a pair of
Tfilow-slips =
why, no"
ID you know what will take
s-4ias out OF table cloth. or grease
Spots oct OF carpet 2"
No, sis"
Gan you direct 4 cook 20 make
PIE clUst or NIX biscuit or bread ?''
NO, sir"
Do you know The average I.ngth
OF lace c rims -
No, sir"
Can you mix mustard plaster,
teli IA a ready family antidote for
P3isoa, sagges5 q family remedy for
u c2,i or sore threat, tell me how
many yards ia a bRlci of dress
braid, the number of yards If tick
iaz to aake be1tick, way to re-
l3oye paint from wiad1ws. or how
IS sRaks yrael for the sick -
"Eo. sir"
What are yoa driving at ?'' IL
dlgnaatly demanded ar. Old Fogy.
IN let my class 90 and tell you.
E-et ms first remark that / haven't
asked question which these child
ren here can't answer. Ehis little
girl viii promptly answer everything
I iIzTe asked Miss Bank, and yet
; ne Is not ten years old, A month
ago I told her that alum and brown
sagar nike together would relieve
Group A week ago, at dead Of
,3ie3lt, reused from sleep by her par
Gals and The walls Of her sick BROTH
-. she Isgerares the remedy while
Esr father was after the doctor and
alsT alacaer excited and helpless.
saa il hais aa ho2rth Group was
= age E,1 asked me what I'm
driFlGs 81 , Noa3 Ia are called fcl3-