The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-09-15


Stupidity Of pupils can not b cor
rected by the best school system
Therefore, W do not regard tie fol
lowing answers Riven e the examins,
ton Of the London schools - any
proof against the quality Of the In
struction:
"The climate Of England determ
ines to be rather unhealthy on accoun,
Of its having % many smells and
stinks, such - tanners and Others"
The old World naturally was Eu
rope, and now the New World L. Eu
rope, Asia, etc. Buenos IL In Germany
Ayres in France"
Milton wrote asensible poem, call
ed Cantury Tales.'"
"Magna Charta was 90 that the pe0
pie should not worship the place wher,
Moses died"
Magma Charta was ordered by thu
King to be beheaded. He fed to Italy
but was captured and executed"
When Cesar was assassinated com
ct appeared, and was visible In Rome
day and night. 1t was also seen In
Utica and Syracuse. lola comet
shone 30 bri9htly 1t night that thu
moon and stars took . vacation, during
which they only drew half pay. 1894
This was the largest comet eveI
seen. l4O2.-This was twice as largt
rs the other one. l577.-COmet had &
tail c0ileti four times round the earth
People lived in q continual round oil
4th Of July fireworks. 183O.-A bril-.
liant comet lasted SO long that II
bankrupted all Of the gas companies
1652.-A man died that year. A com.
ct was supposed to have been the fore
runner Of his death. 1770.-The tail
Of this comet was 90 long that II had
to Ike continued In the next year. 1870
The comet this year, In place Of q
tail had q string Of Chinese lanterns
5000, 900 miles long.
The Archbishop Of Cologne has had,
avs Catholic paper, . curious exper
rience In recent examination Of chill
dren. IL the Sacrament Of C0nfirma.
ton necessary to salvation 2" he in.
Quired Of . boy. "N0, Monsignof, /"
responded the lad but when there
Is an opportunity Of receiving Il We
should not lose It." "Well said"
replied the prelate. Then turning to
q girl, he asked II the Sacrament OF
Matrimonywere necessary to salvation.
4" It Is not" was the quaint reply,
"but when the occasion arises, II
should not be lost"
A colored man recently made appli-
cation for . divorce from his wife.
When asked ON what ground he de-
manded divorce he explained a. fol-
lows: /" De ground Of dis occasion il
sufficient enough. When rented 10
acres and worked one mule, married
woman suitable for de occasion.
Now 1 rent 60 acres and work FIVE
mules. My fust wife IL . mighty good
lO-acre wife, but she don't suit de Oc-
casion oh 20 acres. needs . woman
what can spread more"
At Chautauqua, the other day, . lit
tie girl was asked II she were Q Meth.
odist. "Oh, no." she replied. II am
q Brethren, and my mother 10 . Broth.
rem too" These were Of the United
Brethren. At Montreal one Of the
Plymouth Brethren was asked why
they never spoke Of the Plymouth
Sfaers. "Oh," VS. his answer, 1.-THE
4StCtutCu CAA4OsoC0 wv osOSoaOs
A man In Bangor, Me-, finding that
his eaves-trough IVES higher 1t the end
which ought to have been lowest,
hired . gang Of men, tore out the foun-
dalton, and raised one corner Of the
Eouse until the trough ~ al right
A prudent exchange remarks: I'VE
have Just read . handkerchief filtration
code, and advise all men who wish TO
avoid breach Of promise suits 70 wipe
their mouths with their coat tails.
whats good cure for the sout 2"
asked Nebbs. "Buttefmilk,n an.
swersd Dobbs. "How simplel I'm
try Il. How b II 10 b take0r OK.
claimed Nobbs. Five gallons . day
for ten years." replied Dobbs.
The latest Official report Of 0uiteau's
h: Pulse % In the shade.
Gall $3.50, and perspiration copious.
Hang him up to c0ol.-B0H. Every
Saturday.
"A woman died In . circus ct King.
Iton, n. ", the other day. The clown
bad probably got off . new joke.-Cs"-
GQk. Ni0hf.