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r" Cured of Bloomers. now AN rsmawapous DAMSEL sun- DKSLY Losr ALL Desist: T0 APPEAR 1N KNICKEBBOCKERS. Bloomers have been abandoned in one home in the city, at least. It is an elegant residence on the north side and it so happens that all the fam- ily, consisting of father, mother, grandmother, son and daughter, are 10nd of outdoor exercise. Grandmother and mother drive every day, father rides a single footer and the young man and young lady ride wheels. The last named is nineteen and has contracted the bloomer fever so violently that it has become intense. She real- ized that it was a radical departure and was fearful about suggesting the innova- tion, but all the girls had them and she must be “ in it." Well, she broached the subject at the dinner table and the expected opposition came. Each mem- ber of the family either raised eyebrows, growled disapproval or uttered a stern edict against such things. She coaxed for days, and at the end of a week had conquered. She was to get the bloomers, and a set or pair, or how- ever you term it, was (or were) ordered from the sewing-room. It (or they) was (or were) to be done Saturday. And she fairly beamed with delighted anticipation. On Friday, at dinner, the brother announced that on the first trip he thought he had better accompany her: She shouted for joy. Father remarked that he would exercise a new horse that morning also, and the elderly ladies spoke about having their carriage or- dered for 9 o’clock. At 9 o'clock Saturday morning, after an hour or more of careful adjusting and after innumerable half-frightened glances in the mirror and somewhat gratified surveys toward the floor, the young lady appeared in the library, where the other members of the family had already assembled for their morning air. In front stood the two bicycles, the horse and the carriage. As the young lady entered the library there was a gasp of consternationâ€"and it was from her lips, too. There, in front of her, stood the other members of the family. Her fatherâ€"her old, gray-haired fatherâ€"was arrayed in a purple coat with silver braid, bright yellow tights and red top boots. Her mother had a green dress of vivid hue which only reached her ankles, while the old grandmother was resplendent in an old military coat with epaulettes. The brotherâ€"horrors! He had fixed up a tight, scarlet suit of underwear which fitted him closely from neck to ankles, and over this was a black sash. “ Are you ready, dear ? " asked her father. " You see. we thought that it would be unfair for you to absorb all the attention of the boys and gaping crowds which you will pass, and we will share the publicity with you.” And they meant it. Each member of the family declared that if she went upon the street in those bloomers (they were really knickerbockers) the entire family would go along. Tears availed not, and that young lady was compelled to go right back upstairs and put on a flannel skirt. She threw the conspicu- ous suit into a closet. and there it lies yenâ€"Indianapolis Sentinel. Got His Money’s Worth. It was a farmer-looking man, with one arm in a sling and a bandage over his eye, who wandered into the office of the superintendent. ” I was in that little smash-up down near I’lunkville,” said the farmer-look- ing man, and then he smiled. “ I guess he can be fixed up for not more than $50,” thought the superin- tendcnt. “ Yes, I was there,” continued the visitor, with a chuckle. “ Jist sailin' along, smooth as grease, listenin’ to a hook-nosed lcller tellin' a funny story, when all of a suddenâ€"kerblipl That there ole car went sailin’ so high that I could see the gray hairs in the whiskers of the man in the moon, and then she come down. How she did come down l And when I come to, there sot that hook-nosed feller with his hook-nose changed to a pug; another feller about seven feet high was hung over the bell- rope like a snake hung up for rain, and over in the wood-box was a fat women jammed in so tight that she couldn't even hollerâ€"couldn't do nothin' but make faces. By gravy. it was the fun- niest time I ever had in all my life. And so I thort how much extry you thort I'd orter pay for the fun you gimme." The superintendent sat there with his mouth open for so long that the farmer- looking man grew alarmed and fled. A Slight Difi'crence~-Rural Maoist trotsâ€"Konrad, you are charged with committing an assault on the night watchman. Konradâ€"I only threw: his j;.eket be- hind the stove l l N3 llleN REQUIRED. . . rtb its cost as a fertilizer The only sale way to use a Strong Poison FOR SALE B Y JOSEPH HEARD. HEV. Full lines always kept in General Hardware, Stoves and Tin- \VRl‘e. Agent for Rathbun’s Portland Star Cement. New stock of Mixed Paint-s, Turpentine, \Vhite Lead, etc. The cheapest store in the county for cash, and the highest prices paid for Sheep-skins, llides, etc. A FINE NEW STOGK 0F SPRING AND SUMMER READY-MADE CLOTHING JUST RECEIVED AT JOS. McFARLAND’S. Are you going to buy A WAGGON DB BUGGY P 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 pricesare not high. Perhaps you have Pictures stowed awayâ€"oi little use for want oI‘a frame. Bring them here and have their decorative qualities made the most 0:. L. DEYMAN, Goblins-St. Fender: Falls. 3&- If you have n’t got money to pay what you owe for the “ Gazette," almost any Night Watchmanâ€"Yes. your wor- kind of farm produce Will be ship, but I was inside that makes all tltr 3 - rvlrtn-_jackct, and ‘ taken at market prices. LINDSAY Marble Works. a} t R. CHKiliBERs 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€"In rear 0 the market on Cam- bridge street,opposite Matthews’ pazking house. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before purchasingelsewhere. ROBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall SOMETHING NEW TO THE LADIES 0F FENELON FALLS AND VICINITY. A New and Improved System of Garment Cutting, known as the De La M0rton French Per fection Tailor Sysmmmcknowledged by all leading tailors and dressmakers who have tried it to be the best in the world. It can be adapted to any style of dress, from a tailor made costume to the dainticst even- ing gown. Seamless waists cut by the same system. Ensures a perfect fit. Dress- makiug donn in all its branches. No extra charge for new system. MRS. J. A. CALDER, McArthur’s Block. upstairs. Entrance next door to Mr. Robson's store, nearly opposite the Post-Cains. nlnncronv. SOCIETIES. INIGHTS 0F TENTHD MACCABEES. Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur-‘s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. H. E. Acsrrs, Com. 0. W. Beacons, R K. N. APLE LEAF TRUE BLUE LODGE No i 42. Regular meetings held on the 2nd andfl~lth Wednesday in each month. Hall in McArthur’s Block. Jess McGertuv. Master. S. McCorcueox, Deputy Master. Geo . JEWELL, Sec retary. CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the True Blue hall in McArthur's Block on the first and third Mondays in each month. J. J. Nnvrsox, N. G. H. E. Ansrrx, Secretary. O. L. No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. strs DEYMAN, W. M. J. T. THOMPSON, Jn., Rec-Sec. NDEPENDENT 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. Ausrrx, Chief Ranger. Hannnar Sannronn, R. S. CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. REJE- LON Falls Circle No.127,mects in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. BURGESS, Lender. R. B. SYLVES'I‘ER, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each rnonth,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. E. FITZGERALD, W. M. Rev. W. Fana'ooun, Secretary CIâ€"IURCIâ€"IES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEENâ€"ST.~â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Service every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. ETHODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE M Streetâ€"Reverend T. P. Steel, 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. RESBYTERIAN CHURCHâ€"FRANCIS Street Westâ€"Rev. M. llchinnon, Pas- tor. Services cvery Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. to. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. In. Christian Endeavor meeting Prayer meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. In. every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. ALVATION 'ARMY -â€" BARRACKS ON Bond Street Westâ€"Captain Dodge. 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. T. 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. 111. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. 3%” Seats free in all churches. invt'tcdto attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. DIISCELLANEOUS. N ECHANICS’ INSTITUTEâ€"P. KELLY, cd. from 10 o’clock n. 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€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- TER. Office hours from 7.40 a. m. t08 p. m. Mnil,going south closes MS a. m. Mail goinghorth closes at 3 p. m. COUNTY COUNCIL. Wannsnâ€"Jonn Ornaments, FENELON. Bexley. . . . . . . . Geo. E. Laidlaw . Reeve Bobcaygeon . . .J. L. Read . . . . . . Reeve Carden . . . . . . . . A. Jacob . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson . . . Reeve Dr.J.W.Wood Reeve " ‘ ' ' ' C. McDonald Deputy W. C. Switzer lleeve ' T. McQunde. .Deputy Jno.Chambers Reeve Wm. Ilnll Deputy Fenelon Falls. .Jas. Dickson. . . Reeve Laxton, Digby and Longford John Bailey. . . . Reeve Richard Kylie Reeve Lindsay . . . .. {Gem Crnndell Ist Deputy W. M. Rbson . .2nd Deputy Eldon .. Emily .... Fenelon . . . . . . JII'.l.ownsbrouglr Reeve Mariposa F. Shaver . . . . . lst Deputy l Ruhr-r1 Adam 2nd Deputy Omemee . . . . . . T. A. McPherson Reeve Johns-ton EJis Reeve Ops ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' {Samuel Fox. .Depuly John Howie..Reeve ' A Morrison..Deputy Jas Lithgow.Reevc John Kelly .. Deputy ...Arch. Campbell Reeve Somerville . . . Verulam . . .. .. Woodville . David cnéfiibers, General Blacksmith, Francis-st, Fenelon Falls Blacksmithingia allitsdifi‘erentbranehrs done on short notice and at the lowest living prices. Particular attention paid to horse-shoeing. Give me a calland I will guarantee satisfaction. Holy. Everybody Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except- Friends in the Sofia?“ WE SHOULD DISTINGUISH BETWEEN 1!!" SECTS THAT A RE USEFUL AND IN JURIOUS. We should learn to distinguish be. tween friends and fees in the garden, and, if necessary, the children should be taught early the dili‘erenco between insects and birds that do harm to plants and those that do good. Snakes, toads and lizards, instead of being injurious to the plants, are always invaluable helps in keeping down the injurious in- sects. Snakes may be repulsive in ap- pearance, and poisonous ones very dun- gerous, but the ordinary ground snakes will not hurt one, and they will keep down mice, bugs and insects as nothing else can. As a rule the noxious insects are in the greatest numbers in our gar- dens, snd hence toads, lizards and snakes that eat all that come near them destroy more of man's foes than friends. I should never think of killing ono of hose creatures in the garden, but would be more inclined to protect. them, and even import them into the garden. I have seen a small gray lizard clean oil the worms from a field of cabbages as fast as they could multiply. Attracted by the fat feast the lizard returned every day, and he would make trips up and dowu the rows of cabbages until not a worm could be found. A few toads in hot-beds and cold- framcs are of inestimable value. They will keep down all insects that begin to show themselves, finding them under leaves and stalks that hide them front . an ordinary observer. In Paris toads are regularly caught and sold to gardenâ€" ers for insect-hunting in their green- houses. And yet many boys and older people destroy them ruthlessly as soon as they discover them in the garden. The toads will eat cut-worms by the wholesale if they can find them, and l: have seen them devour potato bugs in great numbers when deprived of more palatable food. But we have also friends among inâ€" sects, and it is well to bear in mind that they can do much good for us. The soâ€" cnlled lace-wing insects are nearly all friendly to us. They live on other irrâ€" sects, and do not eat any of the plant. Ifa few can be turned loose in a green- house they will destroy all insects other than those of their own class. In this class are included the ant-lions, aphis lions and dragon flies. For every one of these we kill we must expect a dozen enemies to spring into active existence that must be destroyed by spraying. The tiger beetles and the lady beetles, as well as the long-legged ground beetles, are all insect enters, and they go around the garden in search of their prey con- tinually. They will attack large grubs and other insects. as well as the very small plant lice that hide behind the leaves. These beetles must be distin- guished from others that destroy the plants. The large robber-flies are also great friends in the garden, and they will attack all kinds of grubs and in- sects to devour. They are particularly eager to destroy nplris, and in this re- spect their presence should be greatly cncouragcd.â€"â€"Germantown Telegraph. 0‘. An Electric . Hen. IT \VILL NOT LAY EGGS, BUT IT WILL RAISE A BROOD 01" CIIICKENS. Otto Sclrulzo, a Strasburg electrician, has patented an electric hen which as an incubator lays over anything ever in- vented. It. is still necessary for a flesh and blood hen to lay the eggs, but, this done, the electric hen can rear a brood of chickens counted by hundreds. The apparatus is made ior 50, 100 or 200 eggs, and is designer] to obviate the difficulties connected with the ordinary form of incubator. The manipulation of the apparatus is very simple. and its maintenance depends only upon an un- interrupted supply of electricity. An automatic attachment keeps the temperâ€" ature within ouc~tentl1 of a degree of the normal temperature of incubation. The degree of saturation of the air is kept in the same manner. Under ordi- nary conditions 90 chickens can be counted out of 100 eggs incubated. The quantity of electricity required is very small. for an incubator holding 50 eggs 10 to 20 watts being Rllflicil'nl, depend- ing upon the temperature of the outer air. For raising the chickens after they are hatched an electric motlwr has been devised. The upper part is «ll-voted to the freshly hutclu-rl chicks. while the lower part is :rrranL'e'l so that the chicks can run around on the gruurd and at the same time find heat and protection when they desire it. The electric intru- bator has provod very successful file” in the culture of bacteria. “-~â€"vâ€"-vâ€"I - oâ€".â€".. . -4- It is probable that in the near lulnro homing pigeons will be used by ocean steamers to convey news of accidents or delays, as the plan has lately been «lilo cussed in shipping circles. There are numerous carrier pigeons tl-nl have rec- ords of from 700 to 1.000 miles a «lav. and this generally in spite of unfavorh- ble weather. A . “I.” . ..-.-.-... v~ m--â€"â€"-â€" ..._.__-...