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-. A Dankâ€"9y Dairy. AN INSTITUTION I’ATRONIZXD BY RICH ENGLISH PEOPLE. That the wealthy malade imaginaire, luxuriating in sunny Carthageua. should order a sleek. well~groomed milk ass to y O be brought to his door every morning to order that he may drink of the thin, sweet fluid, is quite in accordance with l q the fitness of things; but we venture to n doubt whether it is generally known I that a fully equipped donkeys’ dairy is established within a few hundred yards of the Marble Arch, at Hyde Park, London. The asses are milked four times a day, but during this period the yield is seldom more than a quart. Under favorable conditions the animals give milk for about eight months. so it is to the consumer's advantage to hire an ass at a guinea a week, and get all the milk obtainable. This plan is often adopted, but it is a noteworthy fact that the introduction of a milch ass into the personnel of an aristocratic family is but too often productive of deplorable dissension and hcaztburning. We will suppose that a certain peer, whose coun- try house is in the north of England, hires or purchases outright a milch ass. A roomy horse box and enough straw for a big stable are provided by the careful railway company for the valu- able animal, upon whose milk a precious life may depend. This accommodation, however, has to be paid for pretty dear- ly in the long run. Then, of course, a man is sent with the ass; and it is this man's duty to hand the animal over to the custody of the purchaser’s house- keeper or some other responsible person. . OF SPRING AND SUMMER how, after all expenses have been paidâ€"and these, you may be sure, are sconsiderableâ€"and the ass comfortably installed in a special outhouse, the fit- " tings of which would cause a‘ belated tramp to weep with envy, the momen- JUST RECEIVED AT tons question arises: Who is going to J03. McFARLAN’S. For Hardware, Stoves and House Furnishings, White o n u n s u s cacao-saun-ucoo.-coca-cons...---.nooccnone-... oc...oooc...ooo.uo......o-ooanco-sc. Lead, Paint, Oils. and the best assortment of Lamps, the biggest combined stock of any one store between Fenelon OCIIIIDICUCIO-I.lcIII-ooh.-IICJI-u .q- . o . o e n n o I o a - s . . u o - a u n n s n - - u . u u o o a a ....oo-a coo-coo- Falls and Toronto, and the lowest prices. cannot-nonenucleons-accent.cocoon-nannuouz-cc - n o n - n - . o a u n n a o - a c o JOSEPH HEARD. milk the animal? You will ask: Is this a momentous question ? We rather think it is. We have before us a letter from a certain noble earl, well known in society, who rucfully tells us that his servants were so horrified at the thought of milking a donkey that they threat- ened to resign in a body if the dreadful request were persisted in. The chief groom implored his noble master with tears in his eyes to be mindful of his six-and-twenty-years’ service and not to again ask him to milk a donkey. What would his fellow-servants say? Could he again look the housemaid in the face? No, no, the whole thing was horrible. I‘Ve should like it to be un- derstood that this particular instance is perfectly true. Finally his lordship simplified matters by actually milking the ass himselfâ€"though, being abso~ lutely ignorant'of the operationâ€"he went in fear of his life for many days. The noble earl still has both donkey and foal, the latter having been the children’s playmate until it grew up. Astonishing as it may seem, a special train, costing more than £20, has been chartered for the conveyance of one quart of asses’ milk, in charge of the chief dairyman. It was ordered by telegram, and was required for a dying child in Oxford. This brings us to the queer uses of asses' milk. One well- known and fashionable manâ€"a member of the late House of Commonsâ€"has one gill every morning, and his valet mixes the milk with patent blacking, in order to impart an exquisite gloss to his master’s shoes. Again, a lady who took a furnished house in Mount street paid two guineas a week for three years in order that a quart of asses' milk might be delivered daily. After this lady had gone to New York her dis- charged maid informed the proprietors of the dairy that her late mistress had found asses’ milk “matchlcss for the hands: and complexion.” In a word, the lady used the milk in her hath. As a matter of fact, the vagaries of wealthy invalids and others who hire and buy milch asses are so extraordi- nary that we certainly should hesitate 1 to believe them were it not that we have before us as we write piles of coroneted letters, coming from some of the most! aristocratic addresses in Europe. We, select a long, rambling, but wholly charming letter from the Mnrchioness of , who, having been informed that asses' milk is the nearest possible approach to human milk (which is per- fectly true). would be " awfully glad to know ” whether the lucklcss donkey she had bought was to be “ fcd like an ordinary person." “The ass." wrote the noble marchinness, plaintively. “ has I steadfastly refused cooked meat and, 4 . sweets. yet will eat with aviditv a raw i L. e . " T ‘ , r l carrot. \i e should think so ! \\ e read Colbomes“ Fenelon further on that the pleheian animal dc- l accnded yet lower and partook freely of ‘ “nice sweet hay"â€"for all the world like an ordinary donkey. Somehow, i _’_w_ __ I, __ 7 fl 7, ing guwp. Séarnlcss wais‘ls cpl b5 the the whole species seems to be misundcr- . . , 53"“ 53'5 “‘3 "5“"5 a P" e“ ‘l- "355' . . l - ’ ‘1‘ ' ' I ' ..., - Nund; me much ass ,5 pampered and; Ii 3 011 have ‘11 i. got making done In all its hmncl 93 No extra . . . char 'c for new system. s‘nrl‘mted. while the common donkey 18: nmncy to pay Wlmt you OWe , " s‘mvly murdered. No wonder that, if! (m. Ll”. “ Gazette,” almost, any J. A.~ ler; to himself for a moment. the color g kind of farm produce will be , ucArmu“ thk‘ “pun,” 29mm“ an, tunatc animal seems to settle naturally - 1 door to Mr. Robson's store, nearly opposite the Post~Ofiioo. into a position of utter dcjcction. [ taken 3’" lurk“ Prices' Are you going to buy A WAGGBN R BllfiliY i’ If so, it will be to your advantage to consult s. s. Gaines. Repairing and Re-painting promptly attended to. Next door to Knox’s blacksmith shop on Francis Street, FALLSIII LINDSAY Marble Works. R. CHEIBERS as is prepared to furnish the people of Lind- say and surrounding country with MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES, both Marble and Granite. Furniture. BEDROOM SUITES BUREAUS SIDEBOARDS EASY CHAIRS LOUNGES CENTRE TABLES MIRRORS PICTURES and other articlesâ€"useful and orna- mental, and the prices are net high. Estimates promptly given on allkinds of cemetery \vork. ' Marble Table Tops, Wash Tops, Mantel Pieces, ctc., a specialty. WORKS-ln rear 0 the market on Cam- bridge strect,opposite Mutthews’ patking houso. Being a practical workman all should see his designs and compare prices before purchasiugclsewhcre. ROBT. CHAMBERS. North of the Town Hall- soes'ramawusw TO THE LADIES 0F FENELON FALLS AND VICINITY. Perhaps you have Pictures stowed awavâ€"ot little nee for want ofa frame: Bring them here and have their decorative qualities made the most of. A New and Improved System of Garment Cutting, known as the De La Morton French Per fection Tailor Systemacknowledged by all ‘ leading tailors and dressmakcrs who have tried it to be the best in the world. it can be adopted to any style of dress, from a tailor made cosmnic to the daintiest even- I } . ,1 DIRECTORY. JustWantsdtoI-‘ighhm ,, __-â€"â€"â€"-;r. ".--- â€"â€"- . .:.,.r EOCIETIEs; A KENTUCKY MOONSHINBWS SPORT 0? 'NIGHTS OF TESTED MACCABEES. 1‘. Diamond 'l‘cnt No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. R. E. At‘sns, Com. C. W. BURBOYXS, R. K. V APLE LEAF TRUE BLUE LODGE No. l 42. Regular meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each month. Hall in McArthur's Block. Jnnx MCGILVRAY, Master. S. McCurcusos, Deputy Master. Gan. JawsLL, Secretary. ANADlAN 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. Wu. McKsuws,a\' G. R. M. Mason, V. 8., Sec. ' O.L.No.996. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on FrancisSt. West on the second Tuesday in every month. strs Dumas, W. M. J. T. Tnoursos, Jn., Rec-Sec. NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS Court thnix No. 182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block. T. Ausrm, Chief Ranger. llsltasnr Sannronn, R. S. ‘iANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FENE- LON Falls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue hall in lift-Arthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Burmese, Leader. R. B. SYLVESTER, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. E. Fl'lZGERALD, W. M. Rsv. W. Fanscoun, Secretary CIâ€"IURCIâ€"IES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Service every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. BlETHODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE Streetâ€"Reverend T. P. Steel, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epworlh League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. T. ANDREV "S CHURCHâ€"COLBORNE Streetâ€"Reverend M. McKinnon, Pas- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p In. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. m.‘ Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. in. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. ALVATION ARMY â€" BARRACKS ON k Bond St. Westâ€"Capt. and Mrs. Wynn. 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. 111. Sunday School every Sunday 9.1.2 p. m. T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. Farncomb, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. to. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. in. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. 3%“ Seats free in all churches. Everybody invitedta attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. MISCELLANEOUS. ,___..__.__.__....»__ w..."____..__m- .... .~~.______â€". {V ECHANICS’ INSTITUTEâ€"P. KELLY, l Librarian. Open daily, Sunday ext-epi- 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 contraction. I)OST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- TER. Office hours from 7.40 a. m. to 8 p. in. Mail going south closes v.18 a.m. Mail going norlh closes 9.1.3 p. m.. COUNTY COUNCIL. Wanm-znâ€"Jonx CHAMBERS, stston. Bexley . . . . . . . . Geo.E.Lnid1aw.Rceve Bobcaygeon . . .J. L. Read . . . . . . Reeve Cardcn . . . . . . . ' . A. Jacob . . . . . . Reeve Dalton . . . . .. Jos. Thompson. . . Reeve Dr.J.W.Wood Reeve Em“ ' """" uncnumnd Deputy W. C. Swilzcr Reeve ‘ ' ' ' T. McQundc. . Deputy Jnn.Cl~.nmbcrs Reeve Wm. Hull Dcpnly 'Fcnclon Foils. .Jns. Dickson. . . Reeve Laxton, Digby and Longfurd John Bailey. . . . Reeve Richard Kylie Reeve Lindsay . Gen. Crnndcll lstDr-puty W. .‘l. Rbson. .2nd Deputy W.Lownshrongh Reeve )Iariposa { F.Shavcr . . . . . 151 Deputy Robert Adam 2nd Deputy T.A.1\lc1’hcrson Reeve Johnston Ellis Reeve Samuel Fox..Dcputy John Ilowie..Rccve ' A. Morrison. .Dcputy Jas. Lithgow.ltccve John Kelly .. Deputy Woodville . Arch. (.‘nmphcll Reeve save "chambers, General Blacksmith, Francis~st., Fens-ion Falls Emily . . .. Fenelon . . . . . . Omemee ... Ops . . . . . . Somervillc Vernlam Blacksmithingin allitsdifl‘crenlhranches done on short notice uml at the lowest living nrices. Particularattuntion pnid to horse-shoeing. iive me a railnud I will zurantceaelisraetion. 45.1,. I l AN ENCOUNTER IN A HIGHWAY. Alvin Partin, a Bell County moon- shiuer, has a bad scar on his left side near the hip. He tells a remarkable story of how he came by it, and his friends, including John B. O‘Neal of COvington, corroborate what. he says : “ I got the scar las' winter," he said one day last work. “I got a nuther one on my head that I got at the same time," he continued, showing a large furrow that reached from his forehead almost. to the crown of his cranium. “ Me an’ three other fellows had a fiuht one day on the road. They was drunk un’ bud fellers. I met them, an' one of them says to me, ‘ I'm goin’ to shoot you.’ I. told him. ‘ I reckon not,’ but he says. ‘ Yes. I am. an' right now. too.’ So I says, ‘ Blaze away.’ He had a double-barreled shotgun, loaded with buckshot. He p'intcd it at me, an’ I tried to knock it away, but I missed the bar'l by about 3 inch. By the time lhad hit at it again it was goin' off, though I knocked it a little to one side. I had on a belt filled with 17 No. 44 Winchester ca'tridgcs. The whole load of buckshot went among them ca’l~ ridges, ’splodin’ ’levcn of them. Two weeks after that the doctor picked some of the brass shells out’en my side. A piece of my hip was shot. off. When 1 was first shot I did not think I was hit hard. I shot my pistol at the feller an’ he grabbed the muzzle of it. The ball went up his sleeve an’ through his arm. The other {cllcrs then came on fer me uu’ I poked the pistol in one of their mouths. Jes’ as I pulled the trigger the other fuller knocked my pistol to one side an’ the bullet cut a furrcr in the side of his head. Jcs’ then the other feller hit me over the head with his gun bar’l, an’ I didn't know nothiu’ for three hours, an' was home. In about four months I was all right." “ What did they attack you for ? ” asked one. “Oh, nothin’, I guess. They wus drinkin' an’ carousin’. We had never had any ruckcses. They jes’ wanted a fight.‘ “ I seen the feller what shot me las' week, down in Bell County," Pat-tin said, and his eyes twinkled. “ I was diggin’ tatcrs when he passed along the road. I didn’t have any gun near me, i H an' I didn’t say nothiu . u-<b>o .â€"â€"â€"_____ His Criticism. “ Miss Pensmith," said the Able Ed- itor, kindly, “ the rejection of your manuscript entitled ‘ The Last Feather ’ should not be understood to imply that it has been lound to be wholly lacking in merit. On the contrary, in style of composition and treatment of subject it is both artistic and interesting. Your portrayal of the fond hopes of thesirug. gling young genius as he penned the ‘Odc to Spring ’ is full of a sweet and tender sentimentality, while your deâ€" scription of his drooping lashes nnd flowing locks is worthy of the late Ber- tha M. Clay.” The beautiful young authoress ac- knowledged the compliment with a slight inclination of her head. “ The facile transili0n from the sun- timental to the tragic." continued the Able Editor, in his deep, rich tones, “ is masterly, and the description of the young poet’s encounter with the brutal editor, and of his subsequent demise in a lonely garrvt, from a combination of disappointment and starvation, prrscnts a deft and delightful co mingling of pathos and humorâ€"crâ€"crâ€"l meanâ€"- airâ€"sentiment. as it were. And I will add that your chirogrnphy is quite good enough to go in a ccpybook. But, if you will pardon me. Miss I’vnsmithâ€"” He bowed in a dcprecatory way. “â€"If I offer the criticism that thelnlc is a trifle too long for our purpose, and displays certain claboratious and redun- dcncics not absolutely essential to the delineation of the motif. The story will hear condensing to a considerable cxlent without impairing the strength ofthe point. For instanceâ€"" The Able Editor whirled half way around in his revolving chair and wrote a few words : “ Verse Cums llcarst‘." “ Now, Miss Pcnsurith," he rcsnnzr-d, handing the beautiful youan nulllflrtlsfi the slip of paper upon which he had jUrl. written, “ ifyou will condcnm- its present length of 4,700 words to the-m three, vrc shall be glad to insert the result at the top of our humorous column and . pay you fifty cents for it upon publi- cation."-â€"Puc/r. fitRclationships are very Confusan to the juvenile mind. but there are not many children so delightfully at sea as the small girl in the followintr story. She appeared with a Hnail brother at a public school and gave in their names as “ Ralph and Edith Johnson." “ Brother and sister, I suppose 1’" said the teacher. . “ Oh, no, ma'am," said the littlcgirl, “ we’re twins l” 1"