The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-02
Excerpts.

A pickering pair Of Quakers were
heard in controversy, the husband
exclaining: II am determined to
have one quiet week with thee!"
''But how wilt thou be able to get
it?" said the haunting spouse. in that
sort of reiteration which married la-
dies so provokingly indulge in. II
will keep thee week after thou art
dead" was the Quaker's rejoinder.
The census of 1880 shows there are
in Pennsylvania l4e, l3s children ever
10 years of age who cannot read and
22s,0l4 over 10 years who cannot
write. Until this stripping army of
ignoramuses is greatly reduced the at
tention of Pennsylvanians may be
profitably turned in the direction of
primary schools.
Buffalo has sensation. The health
physician discovered in the primary
department of one school no less than
so pupils with the scarlet fever.
Eight scholars in one class had died
from the scourge during the previous
eight days. The premises were in a
bad sanitary condition, owing to a
wet cellar, while the school was over.
crowded.
Quite large business has been done
in Maine the past season in the ship
ment of yorrg spruce trees to Kan
sas. Trees from IL to Is inches in
height are selected, packed in hogs
heads or crates and forwarded by rail.
The spruce is found to take more
kindly to the soil and climate Of Kan
sas than any other evergreen, and
grows very rapidly, making efficient
protection against high winds.
The game law has compelled Joe
Jones, of Kane, Penn, to break camp
for the season, and come home with
his rifle. Uncle Joe Jones is 75years
old. He has spent the most of his
time since he was II years of age,
roaming in the forests of Potter, Me-
Kean. Elk and Forest counties. He
is still crack shot. He has killed 80
deer and bears this season. He
has what he says is a correct record
of his prowess as a hunter. If it is
true, Uncle Joe has in his lifetime
killed 1927 deer, 321 bears, and so
panthers. lie never kept any account
of the catamounts, wolves and pam
theirs he has slain.
Marion County (Ga.) Argus: A
young woman teaching school in this
county had man 40 years of age at
tending her school. He missed his
lessons, whereupon the feminine
teacher announced her intention to
op:n the pores of the skin with a
switch to see if she could learn him
something in that way. He fatty de-
clared that he could not take a whip
ping, and would quit school first.
Finally she left it to the scholars as
to whether she should whip him. The
youngsters were unanimously in favor
of war. The young woman then
gathered the bearded scholar by the
collar, and to his inter astonishment
gavohim sound thrashing.
The Celvins, of Becker's Corners,
and the Turner'S, of Albany, n. Y,
highly respectable families, have been
opposed in litigation. The i'll feel
ing between the seniors was not shared
by Maggie Colvin, aged 21 years, and
William Turner, aged Is years. Miss
Maggie's parents forbade her to re-
spond to Williams affection, but she
escaped their surveillance long enough
to attend u party the other evening.
At bend of the road her young
Lochinvar met her with cutter.
They drove hurriedly to Albany, the
friendly offices Of clergyman were
secured, and when the maternal Col
vim appeared in pursuit a marriage
certificate was held before her eyes.
Tableau and reconciliation.