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“Age... as. yé'en .- 4.-.. any; _. Tl-fI-mâ€"n‘fi - EALL‘ .~PLA.NTiNG. ’. -..51 it.- no. About "Suiting may no... We have had so-many- reports indi-~ cating the- success attending-tut Fail planting'of early po'tatocs, that we suggest to our customers the wisdom - -of experimentingon an extended scale in this direction-ma recent letter. re- ceived from one of our customers reads an follows: . _ . _ I ' "owing to wet springsand. early _ droughts, the potato. crop the past .. .fewseasons been atleasta pal-tidl failw ' ure with me, except when planted in the an. 'I frequently plant in the fall, and. rarely fail "to make_a good crop when planted at that season}? _ ‘ We have also had a number oi other satisfactory reports IIinIregard‘ 'to the fall planting 'of' potatoes, we seepno successml a... . "-“3"~;“,"/Z"‘.‘. :-_ :11 "i, S-hld‘.‘ ' reason why "profitable and crops sh'Ould not be raised from same. "v,"â€" Potatoes ‘plan'ted-ln November or in .. 1 .open wéather‘ln December-should, of ' 4 course be put -in a little deeper than -.: the'epring-pianted potatoesp and it v wwould lie-wise if. they come up very . nearly in~the spring to throw another . .i furrow on top of them just as they are “breaking the ground so as to protect v them from date, frosts. . In order, to give our customers full :-opportunity to test- thé‘-fall..planting . ‘of potatoes, ‘under the very best and ,most favorable conditions, we have orâ€" ., dered forward one car loadof our Se- ‘ . iected Maine grown Seed Potatoes, and ', ._ quote prices on varieties we can now ‘f'iurnishra‘s follows: _ I . . Wood’s Earliest, $3.00 j per barrel; $1.20 per'bushel. , . _’ ' Bliss Triumph, $2.75 per‘ barrel; $1.10 ' iper bushel. I ‘ ' j ‘ Early Rose, $3.00 per barrel; $1.20 per bushel. ‘ _ I ‘ Early Norther,"$3.00 per barrel; $1.20 per bushel. -' ' ' Beauty of Hebron, $2.75 per barrel: $1.10 per bushel. ' Special prices on large lots. - .T. W. Woods & Sons, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. ._______.______._ . . Farm Hints. A pasture without shade is a torture “pen. . ' . Running cows with dogs should be a panel offence. ‘ - Not what we know, but what we do, ~ makes success onthe farm.- Corn as a forage cr0p is only just be- ginning to be correctly appreciated. Shelter sheep from cold rains. Do not allow manure to accumulate r. fin the stables. ' , Sheep as much as any other stock .‘1'equire dry bedding. , . _ As the roads get bad the loads should become lighter. , 01d stock of any kind decrease in strains as they become older. The most profitable stock to feed is (young, thrifty, growing animals. It is a safe rule on very cold days to " increase the grain rations. It is a loss not to feed sufficient to ' maintain a good thrifty condition. ,ps. Young animals are easily kept .1hrifty if‘they are well Sheltered. Whether feeding two or three times "as day be sure to feed regularly. From this time on it is best to send poultry to market well dressed. 'One advantage with broad tires is that in hauling they do not cut down so deep. . A good, Well-protected feed lot will he found quite a convenience in wint- .«er. Some advise harrowing down smooth It is cheaper to kill and cure sufl‘ic- ient meat now than to buy next spring or summer. ,. Feed so as to make the most out of the feed, as Well as the most out of the stock. It is not the amount the stock sell for, but the amount of profit derived that counts to the farmer. After an animal is reasonably well fattened lighter feeding usually be~ comes less profitable. A lot of stock uniform as to size, color, weight, and iOrm will bring betr. .;-ter prices than a mixed lot. _ . For the Farmer. Over-feeding renders the horse slow, “iazy and predisposed to disease, and, therefore, what is wanted is so to feed horses that they shall be in condition for work. Anything consumed by 2. Lone in excess of’his requirements for 3‘ the repair of waste and the mainten- 5 mice of condition is foodâ€"and, there. I force, mOneyâ€"wasted, and thus indi-Q vitiual requirements, which vary in ’ horses as in men, should be carefully I studied. â€"â€",â€"â€"â€"_â€" .._ ._......- ...,.....‘ I Poultry l-‘N'HI Spreading “'eodl. I ‘. I_ Farmers should be careful in .hrov' ’ i125; out feed to poultry that there an no weed seeds in the grain. It grain is taken trom the bin of unclean-63d ~graiu in the granary there is danger r-i' weed seeds being thrown out which the poultry will not pick up. Their «eyes are sharp and they pick up seeds thoy like very clean. but some of the weed seeds they do not care for and if these. are lying about the yard: they are liable to be blown. or carried on muddy feet, etc..~ on to good land. where they will have every chant!" if growing. All feed should he nicanui . ‘ (‘09 ““nnl"<." Don't keep a servant Who neglects " to wash the cat's dislms. r ‘ Don't build 9.. cattery against a wali. llou'tilct a catvslscn on the floor. Don‘t lets cat can from a tin, or -:s_\trwar<- dish. ' 7 ‘ liz‘u't ..:e tiresome rein-"tel for the mod and dzinlr. , _ ,, ilon' . show a cat to lie in a. damp or draught)! spot. 5 -~ all fall or early winter plowed lands l I i i i l with them. _ (an 'affo‘rd'to '51‘i‘.‘= -- i ’1 ~ azinc that . obliged m 1'It:;,‘l~4.lllé: a: LL: .Tu: . i» nor WHAT HE watered Io Would not» |o III" 1 Bate-e Holes! * lees Baby. ‘ “I perceive". began the peddler.‘ suavely, ’that there are children is the house.” a m. Sherlock Holmes?” inquired Mr. Peply, ironically. _ ' “Not‘enotly, butâ€"~” ' ‘ ' - ‘ 'I presume you arrived at that as- tonishing correct conclusion by a pro~ sea of scientific deduction," continued Mr. Paply in the same sarcastic tone. "Let me. see. if I. can - follow your .line of reasoning. Node-ubt' you noticed ,Tcwser, who has just flitted from the back door with amilk can attached to his mudal appendage. That ..round_ hole in the stainedglass of thisvdoor would at once convey _ I I I turbo "your acute, mind. That dull A..-" . some which wenoiw hear can onlybe produced by hammering In high chair 'with a hand mirror Or a cream iugI “Probablyl’answered "the' peddler: -"but I drew my inference from the fact that you came to the front 'door'with, ' and are .rxtillninadvertcntly holding a rattle in your hand. ' And unless my eyes deceive me,.there is'a- jumping- jackbattached by means .of. a .bent pinI and a. string. to the rear of your smok- ingjecketr However, all this-is imma- terial. I called to show you , the“ greatest invention of the age ‘The Pat out Noiseless Baby Jumper and Child Amuser.’ By its use a child may be left'al‘one for hours and need nont- tention. Place the‘ infant in ‘ this swinging seat, andâ€"” _' 3‘ ' “Pardon 'me,"-‘ -'inter.ru-pted Poply." "does that invention have ‘an attack-- ment for picking up '-playthings which have been violently thrown on the floor?" . , 2 ~. . . , - “No, butâ€"" . . "Does it have hair to be pulled?" , » . ll 0â€"D! ‘ IV ' “Does it have an arrangement which. - when the child cries, tells whether the screams express cholera morrbus, hun- ger. a. pin, temper, 'or general deprafiy - icy?” - ' ' “Certainly not." - ‘- “Then I'm afraid I can't buy it. Be- tween ourselves, I don’t think i need a. "Pa-tent Noiseless' Baby Jumper,’ but I should like a patent noiseless buby.‘ leeeeeetereeeeeeyetc J." ’ wHo'ls AFRAID? Who's afraid in the dark? “Oh, not I, 'said the owl, And he gave a. great scowl, I And he wiped his c 'c “ Andrufiedhisjowl ‘too wool Said the dog: “I bark Out loud in the dark Said the cat: "Miewl I. I I’ll scratch any one Who - I Dare say that I do Feel afraid Miew! “Afraid; said the mouse, “Uf the dark in the houul. Hear me scatter, Whatever's the matter Squeakl Then the toad in the hole. And the bug in the ground. They both shook their heads And passed the word frouud; And the bird in' the tree, And the fish and the. bee, . They declared‘ail three That you» never did see One of them afraid ~ InIthe dark! But the little boy. . Who had gone to bed - Just raised the bedclothee And covered his head! . â€"-Exchange Boo ooi I. . . 7f,- OOI...O.IOIIO'OOOOOOOOOO...OC|OIIOUOUOUUI ’..008COOOCOOOOOOOUIOOOO0...:.-tt....ttt 0......ttttttttitt -.-'5~7. ' Little Harry Got It. Among the passengers to Chicago re- ‘ cently was a woman very much over- dressed, accompanied by a bright look- ing nurse girl and a self willed, tyran- nical boy of about three years. The boy aroused the indignation of the passengers by his continued shrieks, and kicks, and screams, and his Vicio-u-snees toward the patient nurse. He tore her bonnet and scratch-ed. her hand.» without a word of remou- stranco from the mother. I Whenever the nurse manifested any, firmness the mother would chido her sharply. , ,, Finally the mother composed her- self for a nap, and about the time the boy had slapped the nurse for the fifw‘ tieth time a wasp came sailing in and new on the window. The boy at Once my to catch it. - The nurse caught his hand and said, coaxingly: ‘ “Harry mustn’t touch! Big fly will bite Harry!" Harry screamed savagely, and began to kick and pound the nurse. The mother, without opening her eyes or lifting her head, cried out sharply: . . > “Why will vou teasethat child so, Mary? Let him have what he wants at; once." - “But, ma'arn, it's 3â€"” “Let him have it, I say.” ; Thus encouraged.IH-arry clutched at: the wasp and taught it. The yell that" lollowed brought tears of joy to the; passengers. - The mother awoke again. "nary!" she cried, “let him have iti“ Mary turned in her'seat and said _ ponfusezlly: "He's got it, ma'am!" I H. l (Ili'ilI A Ti Hi '3‘". Guest (trying to he agreeable)“- ‘What an enormmzs number of me gs;- zines you must I‘U‘id.IlV’il‘. Willem! II notice your library Lacie-I is piled high Millions (t’éstily)--~-l ’friendâ€"-n:*..=si'?‘ l prirqunfi ‘ the word ‘toy _ . . . : 2 mm; ‘7‘. 1 the honor .gpuking : ill ill ill ill ill . @‘ w. (ii iii ill ill figgégéggéggggg‘ PRINTING. 0 0 0 0 d. 0 0 0 0 '5' fit: I Wests-as. one- last». r." ,i- -. J u. ... “I. .. - 1th e- reads-rod every-fourmonths. " ‘ "GUSTOMEBS- _. I I. Wish to infornrfnw ; custOniers; I- : that, in future, {all -_.I-accl(I)uItIitIsr-wil~l I-I .'. ~ Twelve. m’thhSTI'I‘ére‘dit I . is” hilt, of: 1' so and a - thing. o'fj'the' past;- . ' ’ figs 7 I. "deSi‘retO thank my many customers for" their patronage solicit a. continuance of the same- Wishing you. all a 'Merry' Xmas and a Happy and .' Prosperous New Year, and many of them. 1 J08. McFARLAND. @@_@@@§ @@@@@ fimggeég’ 1* I @ i‘v’s POSTERS. DODGERS, SHIPPING TAGS, PROGRAMMES, ~ CIRCULARS, ' , BLANK NOTES,- ENVELOPES, - RECEIPTS, ETC., ' ' WEDDING INVITATIONS, MEMORIAL CARDS, . LADIES’ VISITING CARDS. ' We have lately addeda stock of type and stationery for printing Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, etc, and can turn out first class Work at reasonable prices. BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, -.LETTER HEADS, STATEMENTS, I Come and see" Samples. _ “ Gazette” " Office. Francis Street West. THEREs. ASTYLE In Glasses as well ss-‘in dress. The deep-rooted objection to the use - of Glasses on the ground of unsight- liness is entirely removed by the ariislic eifect produced by modern methods. ’ .lmproperin'fiued frames arebothe disfigurementundamenace io'heslih,‘ : " the effect or a‘p’erfccily fitted lens ' I , II .- ~, ‘ Ibeing annulled hythem. ' ' ' We guarantee apex-foot iii in both .I . . .' . ; frames and lenses. . . .,' samurai? 53395; Li‘s-ct at its Sire-er, Lindsay j‘ ios.u;irn.. l ‘ scribed or act, _ lllIL'iu uncalled ior; is prim“ fa 5 . I._.. 3001;315:1138. v ., v , I I‘Kmosrs or infirm MACCABEBS Diamond Tent No. 208. lieets ‘ fh True Blue hall in McArihur's lilock 1h: first and third Tuesday in each monih. f‘GuAs. Wise, Com. CI W. Buu'o'orss, R. K. - CANADIAN ocean or ODDFELLOWS 'l‘rcul valley Lodge No. iii-“ll ‘ the Ormige‘v‘hall on'Fruncissliect $3.13 the first and third Ihionduys info-och month '- =’ ‘ ' I JoddLasIKtl. ' , Thomson Ja. Sec. . '0;I'I’.I.Irio.E99'c. :iins'riurnsonasss I I, In _.on_ I rnucis-St. Weston th Tuesday in every month. . 6 second . J. '1‘. Thomson Jn W. M. I S. D. Bung-Rec-S'cc. ‘â€"'â€". . _" " -' - _ - â€"_.I~_N . - NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORE I Court-thiiix-No. 1'82. 'Meetso'InEIt‘ii. last Monday of each month, in the True Bluebell in McArthur's Binok. " ’D. Goon), Chief-Ranger. .Tnos. Ans-rm, R.,S. -ANADIAN ORDER or 'F r I Fenelon Falls Lodge'No 9352813336, in the orange Hall 011 Francis. street west on the last Thursday lof'cach month. ' F SMITHERAM, Chief W. D. STACY, Sec. N Ranger, - ICAN‘A'DIAN HOME Creches. FENE LONFalls Circle No.127 me i ' True Blue hall in lichrtliui’s 1:15;}: first Wednesday in every month; > I P C. Bunonss, Leader. . R. B. Srnvns’rsn,‘Secrcmry. A --F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No. 406. Meets on the first Wednesday oi‘en’ch mom-limo or before the full of the moon in the l ' ‘ Cunningham’s Bldck. gig? mom m F. 'A. McDunmhr'W. M. I E. FITZGERALD, Secretory. ' I M W CHURCI-IES. APTIS'II‘ CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST REV. I Ben}; Davies, Minister Preaching servrces every Sunday at 1030 a. m. and Bilge'Cluss and Sundar School ill . .m. rais'ead " Thursday at 8 p m n player seivwe on “M METHODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE Streetâ€"Rem IJth Garbuit, Pastor Sunday servic" ’ ' ' H _I ,. ...,c at 10.30 a. m. and 7 Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epvgdrlllh League IofIChrisiiun Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Pru"er meet' ' Thursday eveningal 7.30. J . mg 03 T.‘ANDREW’S CHURCHQCOLBORNE S Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H. Sinclair, Pasâ€" tor. Servwcs every Sunday at 10.30 a. m and 7 p in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m., Prayer mcem every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. g m ALVATION ARMY â€" BARRACKS 0N Bond St. Wests-Captain and Mrs. Banks Sci-Vice every Wednesday,vThursâ€" day and Saturday evenings at 8 p. m. and on Sundaysat l l a. m.,3 p. m. and 7 30pm. ‘iT..iLOYSlUSR c CHURCH LOUIS . . â€" A Streetâ€"Rev. Futher- O’Leary, Pastor. Sci-Vices every alternate Sunday at 10.30 Ia.m. Sunday School every SundayatZ p. m M -T. JAMES’ CHURCH, BOND ST. EAST Rev A. S. Dickinson, Rector. Sunday serv1ce: Matias 10.3” a m , evvnsong 7 p in. Celebration of ‘Holy Communion first Sunday oi'every mouth at 10.30 a. m. and third Sunday of every month at 8 a.m Sunday School 2 30 p. 111. Thursday every- week as follows: Cntccliising of children at 7 p m, eveusong at 7 30 ' I . . in practice at 8 15 D. m. ‘p ", Chow M H I Seats free in all churches. Everybody mmtcd to attend. Strangers cordially welcomed ,, M DIISCELLAN .1130 US. PUBLIC LIBRARYâ€"MRS. ME. CALDER I Librarian Reading, Room open daily Sunday excepted, from 10 o’clock a m. till 10 ocleck p. In. Books exchanged on Tues- days,.’.lhursdays and Saturdays from 2 p m to 4 p m ,und in the evening from 7 i0 9: N CST-OFFICEâ€"F. J KERR, POSTMAS- I ter. Open daily, Sundays excepted mom 7 30 a. m. to 7 p. :11 Mail going south closes 7.35 a m. Mail going north closes at ll_.ao a I m. Letters for registration must be posted half an hour previous to the Lime for closing the mails. ‘ ' NEWSPAPER LAW, ' l. A postmaster is re one my letter (returning he answer the law), when a JUL-Luke his paper out 0 mm: the reasons [or its Any neglect to dose mak responsible to the d to give noiice paper does no; subscriber do" f the oiiice and not being taken es the ostm I I I publisher ibriaymgziu I A. ii any person orders his‘puper dis . uuued he must pay all. appeal-8ch 0 can- I.ubhshcr may continue to send it t a)”. pajlllelll is made, and collect t um” amount, whether it or not. There can ‘ I '..uce until the payment is made I 3. Any person who takes a the post-office, whether name or. another, due pauper from I ' c c ' to ' I or Whether he has mil: Is responsible for the pa 4. its subscriber orders his pup»;- t, I. stopped. at _-a- certain time, and Hit: 0 It): . sue-r continues to send, the subscribc‘i-u'- bound to pay for it if he takes it out of iis IpuSt-Ulll.(_:e. This proceed l a unit iIi mun must pnyi‘or wuui he'uscs 5. I’l'lle courts have decided um rc‘t‘usi ILo take newspapers and periodic the ,posi-ulhcc, or removing “8 uls from n‘Iud lcuvmg ,, czc - ’ --. oi intentional fl'uud. ' Widen” M-‘ 8411101] the ground '