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A Mind Cure. An attack of hiccoughs had consid- erably aggravated Mr. Twiller's natural ‘ irritability. “Can’t ye do something to help me out of this ? " he asked indignantly. 'ye want to see me hiccough myself out of existence? I 's‘pose ye think it would be funny to think of my wrest- ling with a harp and a pair of wing“ and the hiccoughs all at once, don't ye ? I s'posc yeâ€"but here another spasm caught him. " What can I do ? ” she asked plead- ingly. " I can't hold your breath for you and count nine, you know." “ No. But you can scare me, can’t ve ? Ye can llOllcl‘ ‘Boo !’ in my car when I‘m not expecting it, or something Elke that." “ Mr. ’l‘willcrs," she answered freez ingly. "I am surprised at you. The idea of my engaging in any such non- sense is sufficiently absurd to be worthy of you. 1 have something more im- portant than ‘boo’ to say to you." “ Eh ? " ” I will have to have a new wrap this winter" “ What's that?” “ And, while it is a little more expeu sivc to start with, I have decided that- sealskin will be the most economical in the end. So to-morrow you can give me a check "â€" “ Mary, are you insane ? What does this mean ?” She looked at him in silence for a moment and then said, “ Your hiccoughs are gone, aren’t they. dear?” “ Whyâ€"erâ€"yes, come to think of it, I believe they are.” “I thought,” she said, that if any thing would scare you that would.”â€" Judge. -9 Avuncular Solicitude. “ Kitty, what brings that young chucklehead of a Spoonamore to this house so often ?” “ Why, uncle, he comes to see me." “What do you know about him ?” “ I know he's a very pleasant, agree- able young man, who belongs to a good family, always dresses well, is in good circumstances, and is well educated and well read.” “What else do you know about him?" “I know he hasn't the habits many young men have. 'He doesn’t drink, smoke, gamble, attend prize fights or go into bad company.” “ Does he keep a race horse ? ” “ Oh, no! I am sure he doesn’t.” “Part his hair in the middle ? ” “ No." “ Let his little finger nails grow ? H “ No.” “ Quote Ibsen ? ” “ Never.” “ Chew gum ? ” “ Oh, no.” “ Wear pointed whiskers?” “He does not ? ” “ Carry checolatc and caramcls in his pocket? " .‘r No." (Still suspicious)â€"â€"-“ He may be all right, Kitty, but you'd better watch him. llll hot 84 he calls his father papa.” ~‘r Ready for Him. Some time ago an amorous young man sent a letter to a German lady, and this postoript was added: “ That my darling may make no mis- take, remember that I will wear a light pair of trousers and a dark, cutaway coat. In my right hand I will carry a small cane and in my left a cigar.â€" Yonrs ever, Adolphe." The father replied courteously, stat- ing that his daughter had given him authority to represent her at the ap- pointed place at the time agreed on. ‘His postscript was as follows: ” Dot mine son may make no mishâ€" dakes, I will be dreshed in mine shirt- sleeves; I will vcar in mine riuht hand a glub; in mine left hand I will vcar a six-shooter. You will recognize me by do my I bats you on de head a people of times twice mit dc glub. Vait for me at de corner, as I have somedings important to inform you minâ€"Your front, lleinreich Muller." ._...__.._-. - New Ailments. “ Strange, ain't it, the new kinds of ailments folks has?" remarked Mr. Simri Smith, alter reading his news- paper. “ Now I've been a-readiug an advertisement in here of a new medi- , cine. and it says its dreadful good for a eluzgish liver." 5‘ Liver trouble ain't no new disease, pa." respOnded Mrs. Smith. “I re- member grandfather having liver trouble when I wasn't more'u ten years old." “ l was a-saying that this medicine was good for sluggish liver, Martha! Ann. and what beats me is how them sings gets inside the liver, anyhow." .._.-... Some naturalists say that the wha‘c was one: a land animal, and if‘fk to tbz tater for safety. i l l i Lit- ND MIXING REQUIRED. Worth its cost as a ftrtilizzt safe way to use a Strong Poison FOR SALE BY“ JOSEPH HEARD. Full lines always kept in General Hardware, Stoves and Tin- ware . Agent for Rathbun’s Portland Star Cement. New 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. A FINE NEW STOGK ' OF SPRING AID SUHMEB READY-MADE CLOTHING JUST RECEIVED AT .103. McFARLAND’S. Are you going to buy A moons no Booty 9 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, .. FENELON FALLS... 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. Perhaps you have Pictures stowed awayâ€"of little use for want ot‘a frame. Bring them here and have their decorative qualities made the most of. L. DEYM AN, Comoros-St, Fonelon Falls. @ If you have n't got money to pay What you owe for the “Gazette,” almost any kind of farm produce will be J taken at market prices. LINDSAY Marble Works. as R. CHIMBERS 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€"1n rear 0 the market on Cam- bridgc street,opposite Motthews‘ puking house. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before purchasingeiscwherc. BOBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall HARNESS --~SA.ZDZDLES-m ----'I‘RUNKS--~ ..;.VALIS'ES_... _AT_ JOHN BEBRY’S ----KENTâ€"ST-,---- ....LINDS_A_Y..... EVERYTHING RELONGlNG TO THE SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRADE CONSTANTLY KEPT iN STOCK. REPATRNG DONE ON SEORTESE NOTICE. ' GEO. szsLL, Secretary. DIRECTORY. SOCIETIES. \IAI’LE LEAF TRUE BLUE LODGE No i 42. legulnr meetings held on thc‘l 2nd and 411: Wednesday in each month.i Hall in McArthur's Block. Jonx MCGELVRAY. Master. S. .‘lCCL‘TCUEON, Deputy Master. ; CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. ’ ’l‘reut Valley Lodge No. 71. Mrrt in J. J. Nuvrsox, N. G. H. E. Avsrix, Secretary. O. L. No. 906. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. LEWIS DEYMAN, W. M. J. T. Tuoncsox, Jit., Rec-Sec. INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court thuix No.18‘2. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur's Block. '1‘. Ausrxx. Chief Ranger. llsunuur Saxnronn, R. S. NANADIAN HOME .CIRCLES. FENE- (j LON 'r‘alls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue lutll in Bit-Arthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Buncuss, Leader. R. B. Svtvssrsu, Secretary. X F. AND .-\..\l., G. R. C. THE SPRY f . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month,ou or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham‘s Block. E. FITZGERALD, W. M. Rev. W. Fanxconu, Secretary CI-IURCIâ€"IES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Setvice every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. N E’I‘HODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE Streetâ€"Rev. G. W. McCall, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o‘clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHâ€"FRANCIS Street Westâ€"Rev. M. McKiunon, Pas- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. 111. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. in. Player meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. ALVATION ARMY â€"- BARRACKS ON Bond Street West â€"-â€" Captain Taylor. Service every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday evenings, and on Sundays at 7 a. m., 10 a. m., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. ST. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 p. m. T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. Farncomb, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at. 11.30 a. 111. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. 3&3” Seats frce in all churches. Everybody invited to attend. Strangers cordially ztvclcomcd. DIISCELLANEOUS. l , ECHANICS’ INSTITUTEâ€"1’. KELLY, l 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 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. OST OFFICEâ€"1“. J. KERR, POSTMAS- TER. Office hours from 7.40 a. m. to 8 p. to. Mail going south closes ut8 a.m. Mail going north closes at 3 p.111. COUNTY COUNCIL. Witnessâ€"Jon CHAMBERS, FENELON. chley . . . . . . . . Geo. E.Laidhtw.Reevc Bobcaygeou . . .J. 1;. Read . . . . . . Reeve Carden...... . A. Jacob . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson . . . Reeve Dr.J.W.Wood Reeve Eldon ' ' " ' ' ' ' C. McDonald Deputy Emmy W. C. Switzer Reeve ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' T. McQuadc . . Deputy Jno.Chambcrs Reeve Wm. Hall Deputy Fenelon Falls. .Jas. Dickson . .. Reeve Laxton, Digby and Longford John Bailey. . . . Reeve Richard Kylie Rcevc Lindsay . .. .. Geo. Crandell lst Deputy \V. M. Rbson . .2nd Deputy W.Lownsbrough Reeve Mariposn {R Shaver . . . . . lst Deputy Robert Adam 2nd Deputy Omemee . . . . . . T. A. McPherson Reeve t Johnston E lis Reeve ' " ' " ' lSamucl Fox. .Deputy John Howie. .Reevc ' A. Morrison . .Deputy l Jas. l.ithgow.Reevc 1 John Kelly .. Deputy Arch. Campbell Reeve o Fenelon . . . . . . Ops . . . Somcrville Vernlnm . . . . . . Woodville . . . . David Chambers, General Blacksmith, Francis-st, Fenelon Falls Blacksmithiugu allits difi’erentbrauchcs done on short notice. and a'. the lowest living prices. Particular attention paid to horse-shoeing. Give me a callaud I will guarantee satisfaction. 45-ly. “ .ron Pane-rinse. Neat. Cheap. Prompt. The Gazette Office The Kitchen of a BME. MYSTERIFS OF! TURNING OUT AN SLAB- ORATE BILL OF FARE. llotel kitchens are a .deep mystery to must people who glance over the ion; .menu three times a day and wonder ;where all the dishes come from, and how they are prepared so that they can be had at a moment! notice. They do not consuler that Cooking fora houscful ,ol‘nuests requirt-s an army of “‘Ol‘kcrs below stairs a milzt i. ‘ ‘ the True lllxo hall in McArthur‘s liloch 0!! l l I“ 555“ m and the first and third Mondays in each month. l studied gent-rahliip on the part of the liuauagers, who daily produce cnouuh l cooked food to feed the population of a fair sized town. There are two event men in the lower section of the big modern llult‘l. Ute of them is the steward and the other is. the chef. The first supplies thc raw provendcr. and the other gives it the artistic treatment which later on soothes the appetite of the guest into drtamv satisl'nCtiou. The steward is a keen business man, who watches the markets as closely as a professional stock specuâ€" lator. At night he makes a list of what he is to buy the next morning. The list would read like a bit of fiction to the average housewife. It is the regular thing for the steward of one of the new Fifth avenue hotels to buy each morn- ing twenty~fivc different kinds of fresh fish. fifteen sorts of shell fish. ten of smoked and salt fish, twenty-five vari- eties of meats, anti the some number of butcher's miscellunics, such as sweet- breads. calf’s head, ctc.; fifteen vari~ eties of game, thirty-live of vegetables. 3 dozen of fruit and a like number of cheeses. A number of smaller items are also bought each day, such as olives, jellies, syrups, milk and eggs. There are reg- ular days for the purchase of vast quan- tities of groceries, but these give the steward comparatitwly little trouble. as they require no skirmishing about to secure. An order is sent by telephone or messenger to the wholesaler, and the goods are delivered. Great care is taken in the purchase of milk, butter and eggs. Four of the large fashionable hotels pay a contract price of 81 a pound the year round for their butter, and this item alone costs each of them in the neighborhood of $90,000 a year, in- cluding the cooking butter. the skimmed variety. It is bought by contract from large dealers, and from each can is taken enough to fill a small glass jar, which is at once placed in a refrigerator at 45 degrees and kept locked up for twenty-four hours. At the expiration of that time it is tested by an expert to find the exact proportion of cream and milk. The season of the year has much to do with these propor- tions, which for the cream vary from 12 to 22 per cent. If the cream falls below the minimum the dealer stands the im- mediate duuger of losing a fat contract. Eggs are a tender subject with the large hotel men, and the steward invari- ably bnys the costliest in the market. An egg of bad character may lose for the hotel one of its best patrons, and may indirectly cause others to change their quarters, as the man who leaves on account of a disreputable egg is sure to tell about it. Not only that, but it has the power to ruin scores of dollars' worth of dainty pastry, gallons of pud- dings aud custards, and generallv do untold damage. All the eggs not biiilcd to order are broken separately by skilled assistants, makingr the cost of handling them a considerable item. Two hun- dred and fifty dozen is an average num- ber used each day in a large hotel, and at busy times as much as 500 dozm have been handled. Breaking and judg- ing 6.000 eggs in a day is no small task. as can easily be imagined. All the meat used is treated with or- tistic care, and the “ ripening ” process requires the judgment of an expert. When purchased it is ticketed with the date of killing and the dressing, and is then packed in a cold room at 45 de- grees for two weeks. When removed it is usually covered with a thick mould. and thenppearancc ofthis would to the export is the keynote of its condition. It must be ripe, juicy and tender. and the long storage usually brings about these results. The real work of the kitchen falls to the lot of the chef. In four of the greatest New York. hotels the chef is an Alsatian, and his salary ranges from 86,000 to 810,000 a year. He has a number of department chefs under him. and each of them has a small regiment of helpers. The main duty of the chef comes just before rnvaltime, when he tastes every article prepared. A description of the fittings of one of these kitchcns would fill a volume, and were the technical terms used it would be wholly unintelligible to the average good housewife. The equipment of an upto-date hotel kitchen costs close to $100,000. and the, yearlv expense of keeping it in fine running order is lequivalent to the incorne of a million- aireâ€"New York World. 4-â€" Tusko of the mammoth have been found of a length of nine feet, measured along the curve. ' ’ . None of the milk supplied to these hotels is of