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t a.â€" - m__.__ Two Dogs and 3 Jury. Marguerite Velasquez was a person? of some notoriety on the American side of the Texan frontier. There were? periods. indeed, when members of his acquaintance, notably the Sheriff's oilig ccrs, sought his society with an ardorl diflicult to withstand. The present was one of those occasions; and although} Marguerite had shown some coynessi about accepting the urgent invitation extended to him, and moreover given; the State niiicials some healthy exercise ' helm-e allevting them to deliver it. per- sonally, yet he had eventually given way to force. of circumstances. Fortu- nately for themselves the representatives , of the law and order in Jacubaya knew l ceiving his presence. within a hundred miles or so the locali- l tics where Marguerito Was likely to be 9 found. His natural modesty would. ’ they were aware, prevent. his crossing‘ the Mexican border, where his return had long been awaited with anxiety by [ certain of his compatriots. Thereforei the chase had been short. Still, while it lasted, like most of the proceedings l in which Marguerite was actively con- ’ cerncd, it had proved lull of interest to the persons sharing in it. But now the object of all these attentions had recog- nized the uselessncss of further resist- ance, and, feeling that he had done his best, was prepared to rest upon his aurels. Whercin his friend, Don Carlos, :greed with him. The pair, accom- panied by a large proportion of the population, made their way toward the ct urt house, a building which but unâ€" fatteringly illustrated the quality of the aw dispensed within. As a matter of ‘~act, before it became a hall of justice, it had been a loft. and access was still gained to it by a ladder. Marguerite, followed by the judge, the. jury, and the crowd, mounted with impassive slow- ness, and he was shortly occupying a prominent position in the court. Don Callus, who suffered from a con- stitutional objection to climbing, had o-lected to remain in the yard below. Knowing from past experience that the trial was likely to be a lengthy process, he gravely seated himself upon ' the ground and prepared to await cvonts. It should be explained that Don Carlos Was not handsome. Neither was he good. Still. he possessed merits which might nothavc been patent to the casual observer. In complexion he was black and tau, being rather like a dachschnud in the face, while be strongly resembled a greyhound in the figure. His tail, however, it was impossible to classify, for it belonged to no species or epoch. Owing to his having been dropped by his nurse when a baby, it had a break near the tip, which caused it to curl over his back in a coqnettish manner for from exemplifying the real solidity of his character, while its length would have done credit to a cat. Don Carlos himself seemed to be aware that it was not the latest fashion in tails, and he habitually underwent many things in a vain endeavor to sit upon the whole of it at once. He was thus engaged upon the present. occasion, when, glancing up, he chanced to catch sight of a bull-mas- tiil which was strolling slowly into the yard, apparently in search of stray rc- freshmcnts. Don Carlos pricked up his ears and blinked his eyes, into which the light of battle gradually crept, as the intruder, unconscious of danger. drow nearer every moment. In the meantime the sonorous tones of the judge, mingled with the drawl of the witnesses, Souudcd clearly from the loft show. It appeared that Marguer’ to was accused of horse stealing this time, and as he listened to the details cf his error, as described by the suffer- trs from it, he felt by no means certain but that this might be the last of his many adventures. “ Judge iloppcr's got a hanging look about him this morning," he meditated, vith an uncmotional face. " If I get tff this time I will go home to Conchita and they shall lind me no more." The last witness for the prosecution finished his tale of won, and a feeble t ifort was made at. defence, while Mar- ;ucrito wondered idly if he really were a: great a ruffian as the evidence seemed to imply. Silence, broken only by the inning of flies. settled upon the close room.as tlrejudge settled himselfin his I wooden chair and prepared to sum up. l 'l he culprit. who was looking through i th- window at his. side, appeared to be the only uninterested person present. A deputy standing near was about to recall his attention to the proceedings, when. following for an instant the direc- l tiou tf tho prisoner's gaze, he, too, be-' came absorbed. The sheriff himself! than glanced at the window. through] which short barks were beginning to in die themselves heard, and, after onel look, be rushed to the door and com-5 rnenccd hurriedly descending the ladder. The audience gazed at each other inf a'nalement for an instant. before, with 1 a simultaneous movement, they took al hurried survey of the yard. llavingv looked, they wasted no more time. but l with an expression of rapture stealing; over their faces they made for the lad. : tier. accompanied by the prisoner andl guard. l bark. ' get OK so easy. i take for the dog? "â€"I’all .llnll Budget. The judge, being left alone in the . empty loft, frowned severely at the vacant benches as he said with impas~ sive dignity, “ I guess this court will adjourn.” Then he tucked up his isleeves and made good time for the yard. A vigorous struggle for the best view took place between Marguerito and himsell, without either man being in the least aware of the identity ol the person by whom he was jostled. Nor would it have made any difference if he had known, because not even for a free pardon would the accused have consent- ed to forego the enthralling sight on which he was feasting his eyes. Affairs were just at their most exciting stage. The bull-mastiff, it appeared, had drawn quite class to Don Carlos before per- He had then, instead of apologizing for the intrusion, critically examined Don Carlos’s tail, afterwards giving vent to an insulting This brought matters to a cli- max, and, in less time than it takes to tell, the two dogs were so inextricably mixed up that but for the appendage in question, waving over the scene like a flag of battle. it would have been impos- sible to distinguish one combatant from the other. There was no necessity for the haste displayed by the spectators in reaching the seat of war, for the fray promised to be as long as it was sanguinary. No quarter was asked or desired. The stranger possessed a vast amount of staying power, inasmuch as when he once took hold, little short of extracting his teeth made him let go again. But the military tactics of his opponent were new to him, and prevented his getting an opportunity of showing what be real- ly could do. Don Carlos dashed under- neath him and sent him sprawling in the mud; he jumped over his back and gave him a perfunctory bite in passing, and harried his front and rear guards, both at the same time, until the bull- mastiff felt that, for all the good he was able to effect, he might as well be a toy terrier. The ironical cheers of the crowd incited him to fresh endeavor, and he spent himself in frantic efforts to gain the mastery. At length, how- ever, he saw a chance. Making a. sud- den dash while Don Carlos was in the act; of executing one of his wonderful leaps, the bull-dog met him in midair, and at last obtained a grip of the cue- my’s throat. Both dogs then fell to the ground, the stranger savagely worrying his apparently vanquished antagonist. The crowd showed signs of a desire to interfere, but Marguerito waved thctn hock. “ .ct ’em alone,” he said, placid- ly, “and bet your boots upon Carlos.” That intelligent animal, as he lay bet neath his conqueror, appeared to under- stand aud to be encouraged by the faith reposed in him by his master. He gathered his long legs together, planted them firmly against his enemy’s body, and the next development: of the case was, that the bull-mastifi' was seen to be taking an entirely involuntary flight through space. IDon Carlos, meanwhile, slowly arose, Shook out his tail, andâ€"â€" yawned. The discomfited interloper, after a short period of meditation in a dust-heap, picked himself out of the dirt. He looked back at the field of battle, glanced at the open gate through which he had entered, and then in a depressed manner he evidently made up his mind that it was time to leave. He accordingly did so, and not until he had slowly lurched out of sight around a shady corner did Don Carlos creep up to his toaster for congratulations. That gentleman murmured something in their native Mexican that was clearly intelli- gible to his companion. for Don Carlos’s eyes said plainly that he found life a satisfactory thing. With unlocked-for docility Marguerito turned to ascend the ladder leading to the loft. Brought back to everyday life by his movement, judge, jury and audience followed suit in a silence too blissful for breaking. The prisoner, impassivo as ever, rcsutii ed his. careless survey of the room, let- ting his. gaze rest longest on the benches occupied by the jury. The judge took his seat. scrutinized the faces of the crowd, and, apparently satisfied by what he read there, cleared his throat and began. “Gentlemen of the jury," he said. “ When we were interrupted by unforc- seen circumstances a short time ago, I opine that you were just a-goin' to de- clare that, aecordiu’ to the best of your belief, the pris'ner was innercent of the charge agin him.” “ You‘ve struck it, jcdge," unblush- ingly responded the jury. The judge frowned down an attempt . at speech on the part of the sheriff, anal turned to Marguerito. “Pris‘ner,” he said, “you hcerd the remarks of them gentlemen opposite, so you may take it that the proceedin's is ' But don't get up to any. concluded. more of your tricks in this county, for it 'pcars likely that next time you won't And now, what'll you Give a South-west Georgia darkey a “chaw " of tobacco, and you're a “ cap- tain ” right away; give him a gill of corn whisky, and you're a “general " l for the rest of your life. To Debtors. The great proportion of my customers, I am sorry lo say, have not paid one dollar of their accounts yet. I cannot do business on wind, any more than any other To protect my own interests I shall be compelled to hand over all overdue accounts to a lawyer It is not manly nor honest to take goods out of my store for one, two and more years, and then show the perfect indifference shown by some to me of ordinary mortal. for collection. paying their just debts. . . E. JUST RECEIVE 53'? JCS. McFARLANWS. DIRECTORflTi‘tA- _.....__.._._ . SOCIIQ'HES. â€"â€"â€"_.._...- . \[APLE LEAF TRI'E BLI'E LODGE No L. «1‘2. Regular meetings held on tho 2nd and Mix Wednesday in each month. ‘ Hall in McArlhur's Block. Joux McGtLvuav. Master. S. Mct‘t'rcnnox, Deputy Master. Gso. JEWELL. Secretary. CANADIAN ORDER OF (DDDFELLOWS. ‘ Trent Valley Lodge .\'o. 71. Meet in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s lllock on the first and third Mondays in each month. J. J. Navrsox, N. G. H. l). At'srts, Secretary. I O. L. No. 900. MEET I.\‘ Till“. ORANGE J. hall on Francis St. West on the second 1 Tuesday in every month. I LEWIS DEYMAN, W. M. J. T. Tnonrsox, Jtt., Recâ€"Soc. 'NDEl‘ENl‘ENT ORDER ot FORESTERS. Court Phtenix No.182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall itt McArthur's Block. T. Ausrrx. Chief Ranger. Joux R. Guauau, Secretary. Joseph Heard. YANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. PENE- LOX Falls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue. hall in McArthur‘s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Burtonss, Leader. R. B. SYLVESTER, Secretary. A 1". AND A. .\i., G. R. C. THE SI’RY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday ofcach month,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. E. FITZGERALD, W. M. an. W. Fanxcoam, Secretarv v CI’IU1{CII IDS. )Al‘TlSTClIURCIlâ€"QUEEN-S'l‘.-â€"RE\'. ) James Fraser, Pastor. Service every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. \IETIIODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE l Streetâ€"Rev. G. W. McCall, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p.111. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. I11. Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. RESBYTERIAN CHURCHâ€"FRANCIS Street Westâ€"~Rev. M. McKinuou, Pas- tor. Scrviccs every Sunday at 10.3011. m. and 7 p. 111. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. in. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. Are you going to buy a a access If so, it will be to your advantage to consult S. 8. GAMES. Repairing and Re-painting promptly attended to. 7â€" N ext door to Knox’s blacksmith shop on Francis Street, .. FEiiEmhl Mild... a Furniture. BEDROOM SUITES BUREAUS SIDEBOARDS EASY CHAIRS LOUNGES CENTRE TABLES MIRRORS PICTURES and other articlesâ€"useful and orna- mental, and the prices are not high. I Perhaps you have Pictures stowed awayâ€"of little use for want I, ofa frame. Bring them here and 1 have their (lccortttivu qualities made l the most of. l l I l L. DEYM AN, Comma-St, Fenelon Falls. 1 {flab- If you have n’t got money to pay what you owe l for the “ Gazette," almost any lkind of farm produce will he ltaken at market prices. 1 l . t E J i g t t i l qALVATION ARMY â€" BARRACKS ()N l llontl Street Westâ€"Captain llnxtnhlc. Service every Tuesday, Thursday and Satâ€" urday evenings, and on Sundays at 7 a. m., 10 a. m., 3 p.11]. and 8 p. m. ST. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, l’uslnr. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 “.11). Sunday School every Sunday at 2 1). hr. T. JAMES'S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. lftll‘llCtHlll), l’astor. Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. in. and 7 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. in. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. "mnlfi MB“ Smts free in all churches. Every/both] inviteslto ullcntl. Shvmgcra cordially 20616011“ :1. -... _... . -.- _..___ _.-__._ ._â€"â€"... EIISCELLJLN ICOUS. \[ECIIANICS’ INSTITUTEâ€"1’. KELLY. 1, Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except-Q cd. from 10 o’clock a. m. till .10 p. in. Books exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1'2 a.m. till 3 p. m. and in the evening from 7 to 0. Reading room itt connection. LINDSAY Marble Works. R. Mail going north closes at 2.40 p. in )0ST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, I‘USTMAS- TER. Office hours. from 7.40 a. m. to 3 p. m. Mail going south closes at 8.10 a. m. is prepared to furnish the people of Lind- say and surrounding country with MONUMERTS AND HEADSTONES, both Marble and Granite. COUNTY COUNCIL. 7 WARDENâ€"Jenn CHAMHEHS, Emmott. lexlcy. . . . . . . . Geo. 1']. Intidlaw . Reeve llnhcaygeon. . .J. L. Read . . , , . . Reeve ()ardcu...... . . A. Jacob . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson . . . lit-eve l)r.J.\\".\Vood Reeve C..\lcl)ouald Deputy j W. (J. Swilzer Reeve l T. McQundc. .IJcpttty Jun.(.‘lmtnhers Reeve Wm. llall Deputy Echelon Falls. .Jus. Dickson . . . Reeve llntvlnn, l)ighy I and Longfurtl John llailoyun let-ye Estimates promptlygiven on all kinds of cemetery work. Marble Table Tops, Wash Tops, Mantel Pieces, etc., a snecialty. WORKSâ€"In rear 0 the market on (‘am- hridge street,opposite Matthews‘ pa:king house. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before purchasingelsewhere. BOBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall Eldon . .. Emily .... .... Fcnelon . . . . . . Richard Kylie it'evc Lindsay . .. .. (it-o. (irandell 15! Deputy l w. .u. lihson..‘.3ml ntpmv ( W.Lmvnshronglt {ct-rt: ' Mariposn 4 l-‘.Shnvt-r . . . . . 151 Deputy l ’toht-rt Adam 2nd Deputy thtmcc . . . . .. T. A. Mel’ht-rsnn Reeve Jul nston l'} lis lit'tsve 0ps.......... ' . . _ , _ , Sun;th Fox . . Deputy . ,. John llowie.. treve 50m“.an A. Morrison..l)t-puty A vpmlnm jJus. Lithgow. trove; __ ,\T_ (John Kelly .. Deputy * Woodvillc ....A rch. Campbell Reeve l j - ~ s Car-7.8wssxnv, US A., Sun Diego,t.‘al., says-z Shrloh’s Cntnrrh Remedy is the first . ...KENTâ€"ST_,HH rut dtcrne l have ever found that would do “NLINDSAY-Hn me any good." Price 50 cents. Sold by W. T. Junkin. . . . . . , , Slill.()ll’S CURE is sold on a cum I . Ex Em T"le Bf‘l‘fli‘clxp’ To Tng‘i l'. cures incipient consumptionglt isntllib SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRADE _ heat cough cure. Only one cent a dose: CONSTAXTLY {{3er I}; STOCK 25 cents, 50 cents and $1 per bottle. Sold by W. T. Junkin. REPAIRING ~ 3on immune. ~ DONE OX SHORTESE NOTICE. Neat. Cheap. Prompt. The Gazette Ofiico â€" w...” ._.._....__._ ___,-_. ,__.. ‘,__..‘,....,.. .. <“‘-.*â€"- WVEl WMM' r-. .