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aroma“ u. -a.- “-4... “a.-. .. v.- ~ ..«~.m~e.rz~.«$m.._. m g look is a silly super-ethics. A Brave Man’s Fear. “ It's astonishin',” remarked an old Yankee forty-nicer, as be nodded over his glass to a friend, “ what a coward a man is at homeâ€"a reg'lar crawlin’ Sneak, by jovel I’ve travelled a good bit, and held up my head in most 0' the camps on the coast since '49. I've got three bullets inside 0' me. I've shot and been shot at, and never heard no- body say I hadn’t as good grit as most fellers that’s goin'. But at home I'm a kyote. Afore I'd let the old woman know that her hot biscuit wasn't Al when it's like stiff amalgam I’d fill my- self as full as a retort. I’ve done it lots 0’ times. Most o’ my teeth is gone from tuggin’ on beefsteaks that the old woman fried. D'ye think I roar out when I go over a chair in the dark ? "No, sir. While I'm rubbin’ my shins an’ keepin’ back the tears, I’m likewise sweatin’ fur fear- the old wo- man has been woke by the upset. It didn’t used to be so,” sighed the poor fellow, thoughtfully rubbing his scalp. “When we first hitched, I thought I was superintendent; but, after a year or two of argyin’ the point,I settled down to shovin’ the car at low wages. I kin lick any man 0’ my age an’ size," cried the old gentleman, banning the saloon table with his wriukied fist. “ I'll shoot. stand up, or roughâ€"and-tumble for coin, but, when I hang my hat on the peg in the hall, an' take off my muddy boots, an' hear the old woman ask if that's me, I tell you the starch comes right out o’ mel”â€"-C’hicago Ledger. It’s a Way They Have. “ What we need," said the first dig- nified citizen, as he stopped to discuss the political situation. “ is a business campaign free from all personalities.” “Precisely,” replied the second dig- nified citizen. “ This personal abuse of candidates is all wrong. Now, in our ward, there should be no question of the election of McFinnegan ” “What l That little nincompoop l ” cried the first dignified citizen, indig- nantly. “ Nincompoopl ” exclaimed the other. “ Why, sir, there is an honest man. That thieving scoundrcl, O’Dowd, who is running against him, does not de- serve to be mentioned in the same breath.” “ O'Dowd never stole the silver spoons at a banquet and pawned them for liquor,” retorted the first, hotly. “ Of course he didn’t, but he knocked his wife down stairs with a base ball but and stole $50,000 from an orphan." “Who says so ? " “ McFinnegau.” “ McFinnegan is a thief and a liar l ” “ O'Dowd is a thug and a disrepu- rtablc scoundrel l ” “ That's a lie I ” Biff! Bang! And the dignified, business campaign, tree from all personalities, was auspici- ously opened. '_]_'.'o Debtors. compelled to hand over all paying their just debt-s. A WAGES Horse Swapping in Tennessee. A travellingman thus describes a “horse-swapping day " in Tennesee: “One of the men was mounted on a raw-boned dapple gray, while the other nag was of a deep yellow, and looked much like a living, moving hat-rack. One was leading a mule and the other an old steed that looked like a broken down car horse. Presently the man on the yellow horse said to the other: ‘ Well ?’ The answer was, ‘ Well i” ‘Talk.’ ‘You talk.’ ‘Well, what'll you do?’ ‘ Swap.’ ‘ How’ll you swap?’ ‘Horse and horse.’ Afteri dickering for some time a trade was effected and one of them got a dollar to boot. We wandered about over the place and covered about an acre and a half until we grew tired, and then re- turned to the train. On the way back we heard two of the strangers talking. One of' these said he was three jack- knives and 83.25 in money ahead. We wore told that these swapping days are held once a month. The men meet at LOUNGES this lac‘ and swap anything, from a jack-knit: to a farm, but trading in hers ‘s is the favorite fancy with them." â€"1V:to York Tribune. ’ PICTURES and other articles-.uSeful and orna- mental, and the prices are not high. rl_" BEDROOM SUITES BUREAUS srnnsoasns EASY CHAIRS H- Short and Sweet. The bow-legged man has one advan- tageâ€"ho never wears out his trousers - - Perha s vou have Pictures by the rubbing together of his knees. p ' stowed awayâ€"oi little use for want of a frame. Bring them here and have their decorative qualities made the most. of. L. DEYMAN, ColbOrue-St., Penelon Falls. Whe women get tOgether, one of the main subjscLs of conversation is wonder if some other woman knows the way her husband is acting. A Jersey City undertaker advertises that he furnishes “every requisite for a funeral." He must be a doctor as well as an undertaker. An Ohio paper says that Sunday law is working well out there. So it works on Sunday, does it ? Is n’t that rather an illegal proceeding ? @ If you have n’t got money to pay what you owe Etch 0*" “‘0 5‘78 Wives of | Georgia for the “Gazette,” almost any widower has died on Fridav. He says kind of farm produce will be h ' ' - . that the old theory t at Friday is an taken at market Prices. The great proportion of my customers, I am sorry lo say, have not paid one dollar of their accounts yet. cannot do business on wind, any more than any other ordinary mortal. To protect my own interests I shall be for collection. 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 _______ JUST nEeEIVEn AT Are you going to buy If so, it will be to your advantage to consult S. S. GAINER. Repairing and Re-painting promptly attended to. Next door to Knox’s blacksmith shop on Francis Street, I ll Furniture. (if? nInnc-rorti. SOCIETIES. h APLE LEAF TRUE BLUE LODGE No 4'2. Regular meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each month. Hall in McArthur‘s Block. Jons .‘lCG1L\‘RA\',Mflsi°.r. S. McCurcusos, Deputy Master. Geo. Jawstn, Secretary. ANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the True Blue hall in McArthur's Block on I the first and third Mondays in each month J. J. Navrsox, N. G. H. E. Ans-rm, Secretary. overdue accounts to a. lawyer Tuesday in every month. strs Darius, W. M. INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS Court Phoenix No. 182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block. T. Ansrrs. Chief Ranger. Hnnssnr Sanoronn, R. S. Joseph Heard. ‘lANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. PENE- LON Falls Circle No. .127, meets in the True Blue hall in McArthnr’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P 0. Bonuses, Leader. R. B. Srnvnsrsn, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month,on or before tl.e full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. E. FITZGERALD, W. M. Rev. W. Fanscoun, Secretary A FINE NEW STllllll m 0F SPRING AND SUMMER --â€" IgAPTlST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"-REV James Fraser, Pastor. Service every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School READY-MADE . ’ETIIODlST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE ‘ Streetâ€"Rev. e. w. McCall, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epwnrtli \ League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on C I-IURC II BIS . every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. Thursday evening at 7.30. RESBYTERIA N CHURCHâ€"FRANCIS J03 McFARLAND’S I ' tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. to Street Westâ€"Rev. M. McKinnou, Pas- every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. L Bond Street Westâ€"Captain Huxtahle 10 a. m., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. H ? ST.ALOYSIUS R.C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 p. m T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Win. Ferncomb, Pastor at 7 o’clock. MISCELLANEOUS. LINDSAY 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. ‘ Mail going north closes at 3 p. m. , . CHAMBERS as - n -f. a.--__.._*_.... is prepared to furnish the people or" Lind- COUNTY COUNCIL' say and surrounding country with MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES, both Marble and Granite. WARDENâ€"JOHN Cannes-n3, FENELOH. Bexley. . . . . . . . Geo. E. Laidlaw. Reeve Bobcaygeon. . .J. L. Read . . . . . . Reeve Cnrden...... .. A. Jacob . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson . . . Reeve Dr.J.W.Wood Reeve ' ' ' ' C. McDonald Deputy W. C. Swilzer Reeve ' ‘ " ' ' ' ' T. McQunde . . Deputy Jno.Chambe rs Rec re " \Vm. Hull Deputy Fenelon Falls. .Jas. Dickson . . . Reeve Laxton, Digby Estimates promptly given on all kinds of c'emetery work. Eldon Marble Table Tops,Wash Tops, Mantel Pieces. etc., a specialty. Emily WORKSâ€"1n rear 0 the market on Cam- bridge street,opposite MatthewsI pagking Fenelon .... house. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before - . and Longford John Bmley....lteevc PurChM'ngelseWheI-e' Richard Kylie Reeve “031'. GHAMBERS_ Lindsay..... {Gem Crandell llecputy North of the Town Hall W.Lownsbrough Reeve ' Mariposa { 1“. Shaver . . . . . lst Deputy Robert Adam 2nd Deputy Omemee . .. T. A. McPherson Reeve H A R N S O s Johnston E lis vae p ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "' Samuel Fox..Deputy Somcrvme John llowie..th-ve "" A Morrison..Dt-pnl ""TRUNKS"" vemlum Jns. Lilligonzltecvey ....V_A_LISES.... ' ' ' ' ‘ ' Juli" Kelly .. Deputy __ AT_ Woodville . Arch. Campbell Reeve Davidâ€"Chambers, General Blacksmith, ----KENT~ST-a"" Francis-st, Fenelon Falls -~--LIN.'DS.A.Y-~-- EVERYTHING BELONGle TO THE SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRADE CONSTANTLY KEPT IN STOCK. Blacksmithingi.i nilitsdifi'erenlbranches done on short notice and at the lowest living prices. Parlicularaltention paid to lloch-Tlioeing. Give me a callnnd 1 will guarantee satisfaction. 45-ly. R E P AR l N G I can" PRINTING. Dong on saon'rnsn NOTICE, Neat. Cheap. Prompt. The Gazette Office O. L. No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second J. T. Tnonrsox, Jn, Rec-Sec. and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting ALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS ON Service every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday evenings, and on Sundays at 7 a. m., Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Bible class every Thursday evening 3%“ Seats free in all churches. Everybody invited to attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. D, ECHANICS’ INSTITUTEâ€"P. KELLY, Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except- ed, from 10 o’clock a. m. till 10 p. In. Books exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 a.m. till 3 p. m. and in the evening from p. m. Mail going south closes M8 8.. m. 6 OST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- r 1- . TER. Office hours from 7.40 a. m. to 8 W. M. Rbson ..2nd Deputy "Dick" was a Diplomat. i HOW EB LURED HIS FRIENDS TO DEATH AND WAS THEN BlMSELF CHARTERED. “ Dick," the bunco steer at Phil Ar- mour‘s yards. Chicago, got too lazy for his job and was led to the slaughtering pen just like the animals he had de~ eoyed to death before. Thcdeeeiil‘ul old beast is dresse-l bcel' now. “ Dick " was a big, Fat, brawn steer, that had winning ways and a Cold, treacherous heart. Many and many are the con- liding country yrnrlings and heilk-rs " Dick " has led up to the butcher's steel hammer. Probably there never was a beef “ critter " that had so wide a celebrity as “ Dick.” Every visitor who wont to see how the packing houses work had to have a look :it this steer. Foreign princes and pretty summer girls have marvelled at the skill and diplomacy with which he steered the unsuspicious “ range" cattle to the place of death. “ Dick's " picture has been printed in the papers many it time, and columns have been written about the beast’s crafty tricks. When the long horns from Tek’as and the short horns from Missouri Collin into the stock yards and are unloaded they are naturally exasperated over their rough trip. and are full of sus- picion. The result is they are rebel- lious, especially in the limiter ol going into chutes. Now, unless a steer goes into one of the chutes in the packing house, it cannot have its throat eut,nnd throat cutting is the aim and object of their coming to Chicago. So it is necessary to have a (iCC)y steer, a crafty old beast, that can get the confidence of the rural beasts and lure them on to death and destruction. Many years ago “ Dick " arrived at the yards, and being a beast of more than usually sagacious appearance, was picked out for the work. " Dick ” was carefully trained in the art of walking upa chute at the head of a bunch of cattle and then quietly dodging to one side, leaving the bunch to walk on to the place where the hammers swing. After years of practice the big stoa-r had grown expert at his treacherous work. “Dick” would saunter dowu into a pen full of new and unsophisti- cated cattle. and scrape an acquaintance with two or three of them. Then the wicked brute would begin to look wise and talk knowingly about the racy sights to be seen in the big white house beyond the fence. When “ Dick ” olIercd to lead the way there was a grand stam- pede to follow. Up the gangan went “ Dick,” and after him cluttered the greenhorns. But just before the bunch got a sight ol the big butchers wailing inside, " Dick " would unostcntutiously shy of? through a side passage, and leave his victims to transact business with Mr. Armour's men. So “Dick ” grew famous. But, like many other famous characters, he grew puffed up with pride, got lazy, and be- gan to “lay down on the job." It got to be so easy, this thing of lending wide- eyed country cattle up into the chute, that “Dick ” didn't seem to care wheth- er he worked for his feed or not. Mr. Armour grew displeased with his apathy. He does not like to have his employees loaf on their jobs. So orders were issued concerning “ Dick.” One day last week the wise old rogue was leading the usual bunch up the gaugway, but when he got to the usual jumping-off place there “as none. " Dick ” had gone on with the herd. Before long he had been con- verted into dressed heel'. Now that “Dick” has suffered the same fate as his thousahds of dupes, his work all devolves on his former partner, known to the butchers as “Phil.”-â€"â€"C'hiwgo Post. 0 -- 0â€"7“. _ The Strength of Snails. I have a weakness for snails, and one day, having found a fine specimen, I tied a line cord around his shell after having fastened a bit of‘ iron to the other end of the same, in order to keep hitn until I needed him. The iron was bigger than he was, and I supposed it heavy cucuuh to hold him, until my attention Was attracted by a dragging, scraping sound on the window-sill, where I had corrallcd my captive. This aroused my curiosity. and I determined to find out how much one snail could pull. I loosened the string from the bit of iron and made it lint to a letter- ecales. and walclu-d Mr. Sin-til as he pulled the indicator around to very nearly nine ounc's. Then l look 1 little match-box. well it.‘ matches are bought in. put it on two policils. by in, of wlicels,uml proocmlwl to hitch up my snail. I then loaded up my minia- turc cart with cents. and limml he could pull it up ton wright ol nine and a quarter ounces; that is. about twenty time: his owu Weight, which was half I an ounce. in any country win-re time , is no object we would respectfully sub». mit this new motive pom-r to thou; , studying motors â€".\'(. Louis Myanblt'c. y _._._..._.... -. ........ Elephants annoyed by flies have often 3 been. known to break off a brunch and a use it as a fan. ...--oâ€"-.oâ€"-..-.-â€"p