The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05

OccA Voty oC'ANV, UCoAAo Ia ~oAAo~
quence are very thin and weak, max
ing it slow work seeding.
Oh! have any of the correspondents
or their neighbors, or anybody else's
folks, got a ''pertater" to spare. If
so, just let me know, as I want one
for seed. Well now, potatoes are
about as scarce around here as hens
teeth.
Mr.. shaw's boys went fishing the
other day. and caught 202 as fine
suckers as any one would wish to eat.
They were caught at East Battle
Lake.
Messrs. Brewer and Sealy, from
Sank Centre, were up through this
part Of the country, looking out a r.
r. route from Sauk Centre to Perhan.
They were we'll pleased with the
country, and thought it a good route
for railroad. We hope they may
conclude to run the road here. for it
is certainly one of the best points in
Otter Tail county for railroad to
run through.
I wonder if anyone has heard what
has become Of the N. n. l guess it
is lost in the brush.
The ice froZe SO deep in lnman
Lake, that the fish were all smoth
cred.
CHI. Storrs, has rented his place
to Geo. Shaw.
Mrs. C. T. Mason, is going to New
York to visit her folks, and try to
regain her health. We hope that the
change may Go her good. DENGo.
ENGLAND PRAIRIE.
TO the Editors Of the y. p. Farmer.
see with regret: that in reviewing
my report Of the special school meet
ing held here, Mr.. Paddock has mis-
construed my reference to his road
contract on MI. Giles marsh. /
merely cite6 that circumstance a3 a
better illustration Of the folly Of llir~
ing cheap teachers than was my bar
ber, who could shave & man for diff
ferent prices. I'll who know the
width and depth O. that marsh, are
aware that q good Tou9 canro5 be
made over it for s$l5C, and that it
could not have been made passable
for $75. The idea is, the road will be
made, the man will be shaved. or the
school will be taught: according to
the price paid; on the principle c. tbs
tailor, ''who always made the gar
ment according to the clotll.' inHzor'
mer letters, l have commended the
enterprise, energy and tact OF Mr.
Paddock, as Being worthy Of iinita-
ton by his 32eighbors; ard these qua.-
tiles, in spite Of his ebullit.ons of
temper. make him the competent per-
son to make the road in question. I
viii only state farther, that in Learn
ING the use cf tools: ( included the
tongue and the pen, and l neither
write nor speak by the dictation OF
other people. ! make this explanation
for Justice to others: and not for
fear. or favor. / have little favor tc
expect from any one: and 10 one can
either raise NY taxes. or SCI" tares
among my wheat. An enemy cam!ct
even put pizsn in my to&I,'y> icy
Gon t never drink none II did, the
fear of poison might drive me tc
total abstinence, but whether that is
Il calamity or otherwise, is q matter
Of opinion. Many ass,'r;:e that coz
t!;;ion voluntarily, and it is generally
Only an Illusion, and Of transito:y
duration.
J presume Cur temperance discus
sion is postponed for the season, as !
cannot 90 to Bluffton any Meie ti-an
W. S. Fl. to Nr:dena, and t.s--e time is
now otherwise employed. Ey calling
for defenders Of the tcmpe:t:nce stds
Of the question, ". s. T., in his LAST
note, makes I. sly move to pass aOso1i-
nenca for temperance. But this tenn
rerate side is sustained by scieGce,
exuerience and christianity, and
therefore can get neither assault,
rebuff, nor rebuke. It is the totalist,
prohibitory. Mohammedan side that
is crying for recruits, which are need
ed more now than 1T any time during
it's half century Of existence.
Yours, D.