The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24

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January 22nd, 1884.
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| N1Ws OF THE WEEK. TOWN GOSSIP
! Geo. w, Pennimen Lectures; sCv.
eral toes pinched; Consistency thou
art Jewel.
The past week has been an unusu
tally lively one for such dull times,
Several thousand ties have been re-
ceived. by our leading merchants
and our streets have been throngec
with teams as our farmers were ready
to jump at the chance of making {
cent as who would not in times like
these. J. B. Kelley, Jas. McNai1
and H. Petit and son have tie con,
tracts and although the prices are
not as good As We would wish, still
It is much better than doing
nothing. Mr.. Kelley has already
nearly 5000 and if the sleighing con.
tinues good many thousand will be
received ere spring opens up.
The steam saw mill is in operation
and some very fine logs are being
hauled in.
The Board of Trustees-our city
fathers, have placed the saloon license
at $500 per annum. Only one license
so far has been taken out, that by j.
w. Applegate who seems to be hav-
ing very good trade. Other IL
censes will no doubt be taken out
soon. The City Council has decided
that it isn't fair to let the town mon
eys on interest, and as the Treasurer
is required to give bonds for the safe
keeping of the same he ought to en-
joy the privilege of a speculation.
Neighboring towns and counties are
hereby requested to follow suit.
/ Why not finish the calaboose? This
appears to US to be the proper thing
to do; and more side walks are need
ed. We are heartily in favor of i'm.
proving and beautitying our village
as fast as our means will allow.
Business is business.
DR.. Morell, returned to Yerndale
the middle Of the week after i long
absence. He looks hale and hearty
and expects to deal out Nux Vom-
iea and Belladonna in our midst just
as he was formerly wont to. We are
sorry @ say that the doctor did not
marry while away, and still we cant
blame him as this is 'Leap Year,"
you know doctor, we extend to you
our heartfelt sympathy for we know
what Leap Year means to a single
man..
1t is rumored there was a wedding
in town last night but as We do not
know same to be true, names of par
ties are not given. j.
A party'was given at the residence
of E. c. James last evening. We un-
derstand it WAS y surprise and a very
enjoyable affair. The surprise of our
invitation however, did not reach US
and, 'eryo'' we shall not sleep for a
week. Otempore O mores SIC sen.per
tyronnus lum6ago.
The excellent joke limited at by
your unworthy correspondent few
weeks since has placed US in the
midst ola multitude of troubles. in
the jaws of death as it were, from
which the chances of escape grow mar
rover and narrower and. simmer and
simmer, 80 if you never hear from
us again, conclude that this
irate youth has in his exceeding
great wrathfulness and hardness of
heart transported us to a lovelier
cline where there shall be no more
wailing or gnashing of teeth or ludi-
crous mis-haps.
Mr.. Geo. w. Penniman Of Minre-
apolis, State Lecturer of the Temple
Of Honor, delivered three very in
teresting and instructive lectures in
the NJ. r. Church, on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Mr.. Penniman is a young man Of
great ability and full of enthusiasm
for his chosen work. His first lecture
was concerning the obstacles in the
way of temperance. The lecture was
replete with eloquence, and freighted
with the gems Of truth throughout.
His delineations Of human character
were faithful, his, illustrations and
comparisons complete, his logic per-
feet and his shafts of truth nailed
many falsehood so edectually that
they could not squirm under the
death dealing blows Of the skilled
warrior. The effect Of this address
was to draw very large and intelli-
gent audience the second evening to
listen to the orators views as to the
means Of removing the obstacles il.
the path Of temperance reforIn The
speaker held the rrapt attention Of.
the audience for nearly aa honr and 4
half With the most convincing .rgu-
ments, and the audience showed its
appreciation Of the good things said
by. hearty applause throu9hout.