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it , Wide Tires. While the movement for improved highways has not yet accomplished 2 what was eXpected of it in some sections l of the country, the agitation of the ques- t.’ '. has served to educate the people, not only in relation to the value of good l roads, but also to the means of preserv- l in: nefl'lCcalJit: highways when once se- cured. It is now generally recognized that the use of waggons with wide tires i~ one of the indispensable aids to the maintena.:ce of permanent good roads, and the near future will undoutedly witness the practical desertion of the narrow tire for all heavy waggons. The extent to which the value of wide tires has come to be rCCognizcd is shown by the fact that the State of New Jersey has already adopted a law providing for their compulsory adoption, and is reap ing the benefit in the possession of the best roads in the States. With wide tires in general use even the present country roads will improve, for wide tires serve as rollers to make the road- bed more compact instead of cutting deep rute, as do heavily laden waggons on narrow tires. One ol the strongest objections raised against the proposed change is the loss which it would imâ€" pose on farmers in compelling them to sacrifice their present narrow tires, and different suggestions have been advanc ed for the purpose of lightening this burden. In some places it is proposed to have the wide tire law take effect a few years hence, while others are con szdcring the proju-ct of allowing to those nho use draft waggons with tires not less than three inches in width, a rebate of onwl'ourth of their highway tnx. While the laws proposed are in some instances cu-mtnendable as to some of their features, the chances are that this problem will be left to work out its own solution. It is a significant fact that farmers in Vermont are generally buy- ing widetire wnggons, because they are convinced of the many advantages of the increased width of tire for them- selves as well as for the public high- ways.â€"-Good Roads. Piuming‘ the Best Trade. We quote Dr. Hoskins, and we know of no better judge of the honest claims of the farm, and none more likely to express his real opinion of them. He says in The Vermont Farm Advocate: “ One good thing, at least, is coming ‘out of the present prostration of' trade in this country, and, in fact, all over the world. It is that a good many boys who have left our farms for the cities are coming home again, because each of them is ‘out of a job.’ Farmers, thank God, are never out of a job. Good mother earth gives us all the work we can do; and will, at least, give us food and clothing in return while we do it. And now is a good time for these re- turning truants to read the following reflections of an able and experienced writer: ‘The boys in the stores work from 6 o'clock in the morning until 8 at night, and in a grocery on Saturday night till 10 o'clock, or later. The far- mer boy can always have two hours a day to read, if he wishes it; the boy in the store does not get two hours a week for reading, unless he takes it from the time that he ought to sleep. “ Again, ‘ the boy on the farm is cer- tain to form habits of economy which will be a help to him through life, while the boy in the city has great tempta- tions to spend, and often yields to them. The boy who settles down on the farm is always sure of work at good Wages. The supply of good farm hands docs nut equal the demand, while the reverse is true ol‘ nearly all classes of workmen in the cities. There is no tyrannical labor union to interfere with the farm er's right to work, cod, no matter how b ml the times may be. he has an abun- dance to eat and a home to live in.’ ” â€" ~â€".-‘â€"o - o-â€"»â€"â€"â€"-â€" Don’t Let Horses Gnaw Trees. One of the most grievous injuries that is done to our shade trees is caused by the gnawing ot' the bark by horses. This gnawing is for the most part done I in the spring, when the tree is full of‘. sap. ’l‘nn b'll’k is then most inviting to the animal’s appetite, and it is at that time the most damage may be done to the true. When such a Wound has] once bcnn made in a tree it grows rap- idlv. tllr trzluli boo-nos terribly disfig- urod, and the tree is soon seen to be slowly dying As soon as the trunk has been stripped of its bark in one spot, 1 the solid wood ol'the tree, being exposed to the weather and without nature’s protection, soon dies, and as this crum- bles away each year it new layer is ex- piscd to the air. until the gaping wound eats to the very heart of the tree. Many of the fine trees that once gave welcome shade have been felled, simply because a glarin; wound in their trucks, caused by this gnawing by horses, rendered them a menace to the passer by. â€". Cattle feeders in the West have used wtton-swfiom heavily than ever be. fore, and it is reported that they are quite well pleased with its use. wore. 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. l l I 1 l l 1 Perhaps you have Pictures stowed nwnyâ€"ot little use for want ofn frame. Bring them here and have their decorative qualities made the most of. L. DEYMAN Colb0rne-St., Penelon Falls. l l l l l l l l l r @ If you havem’t got money to pay what you owe for the “Gazette,” almost any kind of farm produce will be taken at market prices. NU MIXING REQUIREQ._ Worth its cost as a fertilizer. Th only safe way to use a Strong Poison FOR SALE B Y JOSEPH HEARD. l .â€" THE VINES ‘ Full lines always kept in General Hardware, Stoves and Tin- Agent for Rnthbun’s Portland Star Cement. N eW stock of Mixed Paints, Turpentine, White Lead, etc. The cheapest store in the county for cash, and the highest prices paid for Sheep-skins, Hides, etc. o A FlhE NEW STMK 0F SPBikiG AND SUMMER READY-MADE . . CLOTHINS JUST RECEIVED AT JOS. McFARLAND’S. Are you going to buy A WAGSN GR BUEGY P If so, it will be to your advantage to consult s. d s. GAlNER. Repairing and Rte-painting promptly attended to. Next door to Knox’s blacksmith shop on Francis Street, .. FERELON FALLS... LINDSAY Marble Works. st: R. cufirsnns as is prepared to furnish the people of Lind- say and surrounding country with MONUMENTS AND IIEADSTONES, both Marble and Granite. Estimates promptly given on all kinds of cemetery work. Mnrhlx‘ Table Tops, Wash Tops, Mantel l’ict‘t-s. etc... it sm-cinlly. WORKSâ€"In rent 0 the market on Cam- Ibridgc street, opposite .\ln‘.thcws' parking Fenclon . . . . . . house. ill-lug a practical workman All should see his design: and compare prices before purchasing. elsewhere. ROBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall HARNESS ~---S.A.ZDZDLES---- ----V.ALISES-m â€".-\Tâ€"- norm BERRY’S HKENT-S'I‘ ....LINDSAY°1.~ __ EVERYTHING BELONGING TO THE SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRADE CONSTANTLY KEPT IN STOCK. REPAIRING DONE ON SHORTESE NOTICE. l DIRECTORY. SOCIETIES. AI’LE LEAP TRUE BLUE LODGE No 5 1‘ 42. lcgnlnr meetings held on thcf 2nd and 4tlti\\'edncsdsy in each month.l Hall in McArthur‘s Block. Joux McGuxnsr, Muster. G20. Jawstt, Sccre tn ry. ANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. 0 Trent Valley Lodge No. 7|. Meet in the True Blue hall in )lt‘Arthur‘s Block on the first. and third Mondays in each month. J. J. Nsrrsns, N. G. II. E. At‘srix, Secretary. O. L. No. 996. MEET [N THE ORANGE . hull on Frnncis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. LRWIS DEYMAN. W. M. l : the wall, blew into the pip;- with all the He Took Something. __ THE PHYSICIAN .\! RRELY “'ANTED T SHOW Ill.“ THAT ill-Z APPRECI‘ ATEI‘ A GtIUL‘ JOKE. The other morning as n belated lllt'ul‘ % her of the Owl Club was steering home. he l-‘HSNEd titc ludsc of n We” kuuu-u S. lllCCtrrcnsox, Deputy Master. : physicimt The vestibule of his real- chCe has up u, and on its side was an acoustic tube, underneath which was. the following inscription : “ Whistle for Dr. l’otta." Not. wishing to be disnbliging about so small a inntttr (wt! Onl stumbled up the steps, nntl. son will; himscll against strength ol‘ his lungs. The physician. who was ntt‘:tl.cued by the resultant shrill whistle near his head, arose, and. after wondering ut the singular odor of J. T. THOMPSON, Jit., Rec-Sec. l whisky iu the room, gropt‘d his way to. NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. I Court. thnix No.18'2. Meet on the last Mondnv ot‘ cnch month, in the True] ‘ _ _ ' [you can keep Well at Cost price, can t , Blue bull in McArthur’s Block. T. AUSTIN, Chief Ranger. Hnnnnnr Sannronn, R. S. YANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FRNE- LON Falls Circle No.127, meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. llnuosss, Lender. R. B Svavssrsn, Secretary. 1“. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY A. Lodge No. 406. Meets on the first \Vcducsdny of each month,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in- Cunninghnm’s Block. E. lt‘rizuiztutn. W. M. REV. W. FANNCUM“, Secretary CIâ€"IURlCJI'I IDS. BAPTIST CIIURCHâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Service may Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. in. NlE'I‘I-IODIST CHURCH -- COLBORNE Streetâ€"Rev. G. W. McCall, l’nstor. Sunday servican 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at. 2.30 p. m. Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, Tucsdny evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. RESBYTERIAN CHURCHâ€"FRANCIS Street Westâ€"Rev. M. McKinnon, Pus- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. to. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. to. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. ALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS 0N Bond Street Westâ€" Captain Taylor. urdny evenings, and on Sundays at 7 a. m., 10 n. m., 3 p. tn. and 8 p. m. 'I‘. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA S Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolnn, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 8.. in. Sunday School every Sunday nt2 p. m. T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET East â€" Rev. Wm. Farncomb, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. to. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. W Seats free in all churches. Everybody invited to attend. Strangers cordially wefcomed. IIISCELLANEOUS. N 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 n. m. till 3 p. m.nnd in the evening from 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. OST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- TER. Ollice hours from 7.40 n. m. to 8 p. m. Mnil going south closes M8 3.. m. Mail oing north closes at 3 p. m. m_._.v._-._____*_. mâ€" COUNTY COUNCIL. “' â€"â€" Wannssâ€"Jons CHAMBERS, anstos. chlcy . . . . . . . . Geo. E. Lnidlnwdtccvc Bobcnygeou . . .J. L. Read . . . . . . Rccve Garden . . . . . . . . A. Jncol) . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson. . . Rccvc . Dr.J.W.Wood Reeve Eldon ' ' ' ' ' ’ ' ' (1McDonnld Deputy J W. 0. Switzer Reeve ' ' ' ' t ’1‘.McQundc . . Deputy Juo.Chnmhcrs Rt-cvc Wm. Hull Deputy Fenclon Falls. .Jns. Dickson. . . Recvc Lnxton, Dighy and Longt‘ord John Bailey. . . . Reeve Richard Kylie Rt-t-vc Lindsay ..... Geo. Crnndell lstDcputy l W. .\l. Rbsou ..2ud Deputy Emily . . . . I W.Lownshrough Rccvc Mariposn l’. Shaver . . . . . lst Deputy l Robert Adnm 2nd Deputy Omcmce . . . . . . '1‘. A. .\l cl’hcrson Reeve . Johnston E lis lit-ere Opb ' ' ' ' " ' ' " {Samuel Fox. .Dcputy John llowic..Rt-evc ' A. .‘llorristm..l)eputy Jus. Lithgowdteevc John Kelly .. Deputy . Arch. Campbell Reeve Somcrville . . . Vcrulnm Woodvillc David Chambers, General Blacksmith, Francis-st., Fenelon Falls Blncksmithingtu nllitsditi'crcnthranchcs done on short notice and at the lowest living prices. l’nrticulnrattention paid to horse-shoeing. Give me a. calland I will guarantee satisfaction. 45-ly. “ass‘smmme. l l the tube and shouted : “ Well? " “ Glad to know you're well," was the reply ; “ but, being a doctor, I s'pOse you ? " “ What do you want?" said the man of pills, not Cfll‘lllj,’ to joke in the airy nothing of his nightgown. “ Well," said the Owl. after a few minutes' meditation. “ Oh. by the way, are you young Potts or old Potts?" " I am Dr. Potts. There is on young Potts." “ Not dead, I hope? " “ There never was any. son.” “ Then you are young Potts and old Potts, too. I). or, door, how singular." “ What do you want 1’ " snapped llm. dtctor. “ You know old Mrs. Pcnvine, who lites in the next block ? " I have no " Yes. Is she sick? What's the mutter ? " “ Do you know her nephew, tooâ€"~ 13.1. Brings ? " “ Yes. Well? " “ Well, he went up to Bridgeport shooting this morning, and " " And he had an accident ? Hold up a minute. I'll be right down." “ No. he's all right; but he got sixty-- two ducksâ€"eighteen of ’cm mallards. I thought you might like to hear of it." “ I say,” came dOWu from the exaspe- rated M. D., “ that's a jolly good joke, my friend. Won’t you take some- thing? ” " What?” said the surprised humor- ist, pausing for breath. “ Why, take something. Take this.” And before the disgusted funny man Service every Tuesday, Thursday and Sut- 00”” Withdraw his "100“). a hasty comâ€" pound mixture of' ink, ipccao and asa- l'oetida squirted from the pipe and dclâ€" ugcd him from head to foot, about a pint monopolizing his shirt front and collar. And while he danced ~l'rantically around, spooning himself off with his handkerchicl'and swearing like a pirate in the last act, he could hear an angel voice from above sweetly murmur: “ Have some more ? No ? Well, good night. Come again soon, you lunny dog, you. Bye-bye.-â€"Louisvillc Medi- cal News. Two Engaged Girls. AND HOW THEY TALKED ABOUT JACK AND WILL. It’s as good as a circus to listen to the general conversation of' two engaged girls. The interesting dialogue usually jogs along something like this: “ We haven't decided yet just when we’re to be married, but Ithink pcr- hnps it will be sotnc time in ” “ Mine is groin;r to be it swell church wedding with a tulle veil and flower girls, and white strung up the aisle, and ” " Dear me; I wouldn’t be married in church f'or loads of money. I never could say ‘I will’ before a crowd of people. A simple little home wod "’ “ Jnck says he knows I’ll look sweet in a white satin gown, and white so be- coming to me. Jack says that I'll be the prettiest bride in the world. Of course, his ideas are a trifle biased, but ” “ Oh, say, you ought to have seen Will when he proposed to me. He acted just like a lunatic, and I wanted to laugh so that I thought I'd din. lie plumped down on his knees and grab» bed my hand and began to talk in the wildest manner, and " “ Iluh, Jack wasn’t that way at all. [in was as dignified as nâ€"ns a park po- liceman. and he folded his arms, and said: ‘Muria, dear, you know that I love you with all my heartâ€"â€"â€"' ” ' “And Jack said â€"” At that point there is such a salad of words that it is itnpisiblc to unclusp one girl’s talk from that ol' the other. Each appears to talk especially for her own benefit and pleasure, and pays ab- solulcly no attention to her comps. «ion’s remarks. Shakspenre, when he declar- ed that love and lunacy were of' the same order of affliction, certainly hit the nail on the headâ€"Chicago Record. - Ladyâ€"Why don’t you look for work ? 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