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. 5r . '7, g‘ :e 2" . 1 up . » cam-m i“ Le x... at ‘ ' frat; . t D l '\ ‘ an... .c‘-..‘ «egg-“"7 - ~ ~ Tariff of Wives. In the earliest times of purchase, a woman was bartered for useful goods or for services rendered to her father. In this latter way Jacob purchased Rachel and her sister Leah. This was a Beena marriage, where a man, as in Genesis, leaves his father and his mother and cleaves unto his wife, and they become one flesh or kinâ€"the woman's. The price of a bride in British Columbia and Vancouver Island varies from £20 to £40 worth of articles. In Oregon, an Indian gives for her horses, blankets or bufi'alo robes; in California, shell- money or horses ; in Africa, cattle. .A poor Damara will sell a daughter for a cow ; a richer Kaflir expects from three to thirty. With the Banyal, if nothing be given, her family claim her children. In Uganda, where no mar- riage recently existed, she may be ob- tained for half a dozen (V needles, or a coat, or a pair of shoes. An ordinary price is a box of percussion caps. In other parts a goat or a couple of buck- skins will buy a girl. Passing to Asia, we find her price is sometimes five to fifty roubles, or at others a cart-load of. wood or hay. A princess may be pur- chased for 3,000 roubles, In Tartary, a woman can be obtained for a few pounds of butter, or where a rich man gives twenty small oxen,a poor man may succeed with a pig. In Fiji her equivalent is a whale’s tooth or a musket. These, and similar prices else- where, are eloquent testimony to the little value a savage sets on his wife. Her charms vanish with her girlhood. She is usually married while a child, and through her cruel slavery and bit- ter life she often becomes old and repul- sive at twenty-five.â€"lee Westminster Review. An Odd Remedy for Dyspepsia. A new remedy for dyspepsia and stomach trouble has made its appear- ance in southern Oregon. It is nothing less than a spoonful of common, every- day, rivcr-hottom sand, taken wet, just after meals. William Bybee, a well- known citizen, is supposed to be the originator of this queer remedy in southern Oregon, but quite a number of voracious gentlemen testify to its cura- tive properties, which are supposed to take the form of a mechanical action by carrying off impurities from the mucous lining of the walls of the stomach. " Take sand ” is quite a popular piece of advice around Ashland when any one complains of chronic stomach trouble. As there is no patent on sand,that com- modity being within reach of the poor- est of us, this article cannot be called a paten t-medicine advertisement.-Grant’s Pass, Oregon, Courier. Birds That Can Sew. Sewing seems so ingenious an art that it must be reserved for the human spe- cies alone. Yet the tailorhird, the Ur- thotomus lougicauda, and other species possess the elements of it. They place their nests in a large leaf which they prepare to this end. With their beaks they pierce two rows of holes along the two edges of the leaf; they then pass a stout thread from one side to the other alternately. With this leaf, at first list, they form a horn in which they weave their nest with cotton or hair. These labors of weaving and sewing are pre- ceded by the spinning of the thread. The bird makes it itself by twisting in its beak spiders’ webs, bits of cotton, and little ends of wool. The naturalist. Sykes, found that the threads used for sewing were knotted at the ends.â€" I’Opitlar Science Monthly. + Artificial Sugar. For many years the artificial produc- tion of sugar has been the occasion of numerous experiments. The hope of obtaining by the union of certain chem- ical elements this valuable substance has led to shows that have resulted in producing glucose, what is called “ in- vert sugar " and many other exceedingly sweet elements, but in no case has the pure, normal sugar been found as the consequence of the many efforts in this direction. But little reliance is placed on the claims of an Italian scientist who asserts that he has actually produced sugar from gases and vapor. The world will wait with no little interest for the still further development of the Italian's ideas. for to havcmade a single ounce of sugar is an achievement that will win fame and fortune for the indefati- gable toiler in the chemical fields of the worlds-New York Ledger. ‘- A peek of fresh lime in a damp cellar absorbs moisture and prevents malari- ~ous troubles. Stand a wet umbrella on the handle so drain. otherwise the water collecting at the centre will rot the silk. Half a teaspoonnt of sugar scattered «over a dying fireie better than kerosene, and has no element of danger. livery knife handles that have mun yellow with age or careless may he whitened by rubbing with sandman - David Chambers, l MILLINEBY IIILLIIIEIIY Mrs. Haley [ms at splmdia' ‘ stock of Mz'llinery for Me a Spring trade, to wink/z t/ze attention of intending pur- chasers is invited. “ WALL PAPER WALL PAPER A t tlze Lowest Prices. NINDON PAPER FANCY GOODS MATERIALS FOR FANCY WORK . TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY STAMPING DONE E ggs Taken in Ext/wage. MRS. I-TEELEY. MONEY T0 LOAN. I have recently had a considerable, though limited, sum of money placed with me for leaning on farms at Five and a-half per cent. rPnrties wishing to borrow on these terms should not delay to make application. Large amounts of funds, at slightly higher rates, according to security. In most cases solicitor work is done at my office, insuring speed and moderate expenses. , Allan S. Macdonell, Barrister &c., Lindsay. LINDSAY Marble Works. as R. CHfiBERs as is prepared to furnish the people of Lind- say and surrounding country with MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES, both Marble and Granite. Estimates promptly given on all kinds of cemetery work. Marble Table Tops,Wash Tops, Mantel Pieces, etc., a specialty. " WORKSâ€"In rear 0 the market on Cam- bridge street,.opposite Matthews' peaking house. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before purchasing elsewhere. ROBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall. ’ AE3,IE com/meme. #3:" $3.?th onset u... m... RIUIIIW do 8%; who 11ng $315k; glance tions strictly cont! enttal. A Handbook of “I In. tormatlon concern! Patent: and how to ob- tain them sent nee. a Worm-n- lcal and scientific books sent tree. Patents taken through Mm & 00. mauve {postal noucelntho Scientific American. and us are brought widely more the publlcvvlth. out cost to the inventor. This solarium. Issued .elegantlylllustrst hub s largest gain atlon of colon work In the world. syncs. Sun a co lea sentrrce. Bu! Ed uonkmon ly. near. Single copies. 2 cents. cry nun: contains beau- nl plates. in colors. and pi: ha of new l3... ill“ "made... “‘“t‘gnfl‘lf‘aatm‘” an nuns £150.. wa roux. 881 snomvwr. General Blacksmith, Francis-st, Fenelon Falls Blacksmithingia allits difi'erent branches done on short notice and at the lowest living prices. Particular attention paid to horse-shoeing. Give me a call and I will guarantee satisfaction. 45-ly. HARNESS ~~~SADDLES~~ m-VALISES-m llllIN BEBRY’S. ....LINDSAY..... EVERYTHING BELONGING TO THE SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRADE CONSTANTLY KEPT IN STOCK. REPAIRING none on sacs-ruse scares. ram-rs sou ' wI-IY -I AM . . OFFERING A FIRST-CLASS $7.00. The Improved “ BUCK-EYE " Phaeton Cart $30.00. -â€"--â€"â€"-*â€"-â€" s. s. GAINER. NEXT DOOR T0 KNUX'S BLACKâ€" SMITH SHOP, FENELON FALLS. KEBB&co. NEwcAss STORE, OPPOSITE BENSON 'GO TO LINDSJKY WHEN ‘YOU CAN DO {BETTER BY DEALING AT HOME TOP BUGGY [ GUARANTEED BEST GRADE THROUGHOUT, WITH THE LATEST . IMPROVEMENTS, FOR THE LOW PRICE OF ‘ ITS DURABILITY TURNS “INFERIOR MAKES “ABOUT FACE ” TO THE REAR. INSPECTION INVITED. . ?? HOUSE. LINDSAY. New Fall and Winter Jackets, New Handkerchiefs, New Towellings, 33 KENT-ST, LINDSAY. Opposite the Benson House. New Dress Goods, New Underwear for Ladies and Children, New Trimming Braids, New Corsets and Gloves, ’ New Frillings and Ties, New Flannels and Flannelettes, Cottons and Shirtings, Gentlemen’s Furnishings Complete. We cordiallyinvite you to call and examlne our new Fall Stock. One price to everybody. KERR 8: CO. srnme eooos. Pet. East. 19. 1689- “Cotilqu " THE HATHAWAY PATENT FENCE WIRE. Most Attractive in Deslgn, and will stand a Test Breakage of 2,500 lbs. SHOVELS, PICKS, FORKS, FULL STOCK BUILDING HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, AND WHITE LEAD, A FULL ASSORTHENT OF TINWARE, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES FOR CASH. BABY CARRIAGES $5.00 AND UP. To the Patrons: Land Plaster $6.00 and $7.00 Per Ton IN CAR LOTS. BACILAGAIN. HENRY PEARCE respectfully informs his numerous old cue-l tomers and the public generally that he has returned to Fenelon Falls and resumed The Boot and Shoe Busmess in the store lately occupied by Mr. S. Nevi son on the east side of Colborne street,and hopes by turning out GOOD WORK AT LOW PRICES to obtain a fair share of patronage. 16" Drop in, leave your measure and be convinced that he can do as. well for you as any boot or shoemaker in the connty. All kinds of REPAIRS EXECUTED with neatness and despatcb. J. Neelands, Dentist. Beautiful sets of Artificial Teeth inserted for $10, $12 and 5”. according to quality of teeth and kind of plate. Imitation gold filling inserted in artificial teeth free of charge. Gas (vitalizcd air) and local antes. thetics used with great success for painleu‘ extraction. Visits the McArthur House, Fenclon Falls, the third Tuesday of every month. Call in the forenoon, if possible. Odie: in Lindsay nearly opposite the Simp- son Renae. NOTICE. To the residents of Fenelcn Falls. Take notice that any person or persons removing from any village or district in- fected with diphtheria to Fenelon Falls will be quarantined for a period of 14 days or longer, a the discretion of the Board of Health. The citizens of Fenelon Falls who do not wish to be so inconvenienced will govern themselves accordingly. By order of the Board of Health. a. WILSON, M. 1)., Medical Health Ofiecr Fenelcn Falls, Feb’y 22nd, 1893. l-t. f. The “ FeneIon Falls Gazette” is printed every Friday at the office, on the corner of May and Francis streets. SUBSCRIPTION S! A YEAR IN ADVANCE, or one cent per week will be added as long as itremains unpaid. Advertlaing Rates. Professional or business cards, 50 cents per line per annum. Casual advertisements, 8 cents per line for the first insertion, and 2 cents per line for every subsequent inser- tion. Contracts by the year, half year or less, upon reasonable terms. JOB PRINTING of all ordinary kinda executed neatly, cor- ' rectly and at moderate prices. 3 E. D. HAND, lbw-titer. Making Folks Happy. “ THEY IIAD PASSED THEIR FIRST YOI’TII, BUT THEY LOVED JL‘ST THE SAME. There were only two of us in the stage coach, and though I had askul my companion no questions I pretty Well knew that he was a prospector. We had left the stationouly two miles behind when we were stopped by a man and a woman standing hand in hand in the road. The man was all of 60 and lame in both legs, and the woman was at least 50 and had lost an eye and most of her teeth. As the stage stopped the- couple came forward and the man asked : “Ar‘ either ofyou in thar apreacher ?" “ What's wanted ?” asked my ecnr panion as he got down. ' “ Want to be spliced." “ Do you love this woman. sirâ€"(i0 you love her with a love which all the waters of the great Pacific Ocean could not quench ? ” , “As nigh as Icnn liggcr it out I do." “And you, woman, will your love for this man continue to the brink of the grave and beyond ? " “ Well, I sartninly dote on Sam," she cheerfully replied. “ What property have you got ? " was asked the bridegroom. “Ten acres of land, a horse and n dug-out." “ And you, madam? ” “ Ten acres of land, a cow and a sod- house.” “ And you both love ? " “ We do.” “ All right. Stand over there. Clasp hands. Now, then, Sum, if you don’t use this woman right I'll hunt you up and make your heels crack ; and, woman, if you don’t do your level best to make Sam happy I'll divorce you and forbid you to marry again. I pronounce. you man and wile. No kissing the bride. and nothing to pay. Dig out for your dugouts and be happy." _“ But you are not a preacher ! " I said to the man as the stage rolled on with us again. “ Of course not.” “ 'I‘hen whyâ€"why , “ To make ’em happy, of course. That's about the fifteenth couple I’ve married within two years, and I expect to marry about fifteen more." “ But--â€"” “ No buts about it. When a man can make two of his fellow beings happy by jumping out of a stage and joining them in the holy bonds of wedlock, then he‘s a blamed mean critter to hold back on itl " 1) o- Repartee of the Bicycle. A bicycle had collided with a coal peddlcr’s cart and lay a tangled mass of ruins upon the pavement. The various parts of the machine soon began an animated discussion as to what particu- lar part was to blame for the disaster. “ You lost your bearings,” grumbled the handle bar to the wheel. “ And you are not fit to he pedaled," retorted the wheel. “ I’m sorry I spoke,” was the cour- teous reply. “ You two tire me to death," put in the chain. “ Well, the handle bar was trying.' to saddle the affair onto me,", remarked the wheel, with a trifle of resentment in its tone. “ Be quiet, you rubberneok,” chirped in the handle bar. “Was your headlight ? ” responded‘ the wheel, viciously. “ It may have been, but there are no wheels in it.” ” May I axle little question '8 " meek- ly inquired the chain. “ I'll eog-itate upon the matter,” rc- plied the handle bar, and the stillness of the night was broken only by the wind as it whistled through the pneu- matic tube. -. Surely 9. Mistake. Poor Mike was very illâ€"almost as ill as he was short, and what that meant those who know him can best say, for physically he was hardly more than a dwarf. ' The doctor was called in, and after. investigation informed Mrs. Mike that her husband was suffering from actionâ€" mycosis, a name which appeared to strike terror to the soul of the anxious woman. “ Act phwat ? " said she. “ Actinomyccsia," replied the doctor. “ Him ?" cried Mrs. Mike. “Ah.doo. ther, how can yes say that? A little man loike Moikel couldn't hould the name of at, much liss th’ disazc thot goes wit at l " Theworst of the family tree is that it requires too much whitewashing to keep the insects ofi'. Tommyâ€"Did you do much fighting during the war, pa? Paâ€"I did my share of it, Tommy. Tommyâ€"Did you make the enemy run ? Paâ€"You’re right I did, Tommy. Tommyâ€"Did they catch you, pa ?