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TheCackling Hen. We have read of Hand on a summer (11! The Dog That Owned Jorkins. Who raked, barefooted, the new-mown hnr- CANINE ts TYRA‘SSICAL awn MRS. Jon- We have read of the maid in the early morn Who milked the cow with the crumpled horn ; And we've read the lay that the poets sing f the rustling corn and the flowers of spring; But of all the lays of tongue and pen There's naught like the lay! of the Cancel: hen. Long, long before Maud raked her boy, he Canuck hen had begun to lay; And ere the milkmaid stirs a peg, The hen is up and has dropped her egg. The corn must rustle and flowers must spring, If they ’d hold their own with the barnyard ring. If Maud is needing a hat. and gown, She does n't hustle the bay to town; . But goes to the store and obtains her suit With it basketful of fresh hen truit. If the milkmnid's beau makes a Sunday call, She does at feed him on milk at all ; But works up eggs in a custard pie, Ant stuffs him full of a chicken fry. And when the old man Wants a horn, Does he take the druggist a load of corn? Not much! He simply robs a nest, And to town he goesâ€"you know the rest. He lingers there and he talks, perchance. U.r true reform and correct finance; While his poor trite stays at home and scowls, But is saved from want by those self-same fowls. And while her husband lingers there, She looks in the barn and everywhere, And gathers eggs, and eggs she’ll hide "l‘ill she gets enough to stem the tide. Then hail, all [tail to the Canada. hen, The greatest blessing of all to men! Throw up your hats, and make Rome howl For the persevering barnyard fowll Corn may be king, but ’tis plainly seen That the Canada hen’s the Canadian queen. W The Comfort of the Horse. More and better work can be done with less worrying of the animals if can: be taken to make the horses as comfortable as possible. One import- ant item is to have the harness fit right, so that the horses can work in it with- out distress. Iu all parts it should be made to fit‘so that it will not gall. Bad- ly fitting harness not only often causes sin-e shoulders, but it wears the hair off fr0m various parts of the body. The bridle should be long enough to bring the bit down to the angles of the lips. and not so short as to draw them up an inch or two above their natural position. On the other hand, it should not be so long as to permit the bit to hang so low that tho animal can get his tongue over it. The reins should be long enough to allow the animal to carry his head in an easy, natural position. If reincd up too tight. in a short time the holding of his head in an unnatural position will tirc him; and if his neck be m'ade tired bv tight reiuing, he will be a tired horse all over. A horse pulling a heavy load or going a long journey should not be checked up at all. He will be more sure-footed with his head tree, while, if he should stumble, he will recover him- sell better if he can throw his head down. and thereby relieve his fore legs of a part of the Weight of his body un- til they get in place again. The traces should be of the same length, so that in pulling the collar will bear upon each :sioulder equally. The homes should fit snugly into :the collar, and, with the collar, should be fitted so that in pulling they will bear equally on all parts of the shoulder. rather than on the point, as they so often do. Care must be tak- on to keep the collar and shoulders clean. A very little dirt allowed to ac- cumulate on any part of the collar or shouldch may gull the shoulders in a very short time. especially if the weath- -cr is warm. See that the back hand is of a length that will make the traces pull straight from the homes to the sin- gle-tree. ll thc back-band is a little too short. the traces, in pulling. will pull it down on the back and soon cause a mre; and a sore on a horse's back is hard to cure. He will drink more com- fortably with his bridle off and with his crapper uninstcnod. If the day is hot, the. collar should be pulled away from the shouldch when stopping for a rest. \Vlmn brought in from work at night the shoul-lcrs should be bathed in cold w lIi‘l'. and after he is cooled off should b‘ carefully groomed. He will get a grunt deal more benefit from his night’s r ‘4. if he can be cloaund up and prorid- cl with piauty oi dry bedding. than if 2'1» dust and dirt accumulated during l‘ n .l:iv ~m- ‘tli’t‘NtHl to l‘t‘m'llll on him. H~ elmuld in! fed and watered regularly. lining without either food or water he- y.» i~l his acyusmmed time is certain ti cuusu liirn more or less. discomfort. .li nearly nil cases it is not So much the in," ii. -. . . o-.~-â€"â€"~ limi': hunt the cow because she kicks. . l , i l l inn-adv. liar-l. everyday Work that in~j j-grns a lmr-‘n, a< it is He neglect to "tkt‘ hizu Comfortable while he is do- i I l ! KISS IS THE SUFFEBER Jorkins owns a dog, or, to be more explicit, the dog owns Jorkins, and they both live with Mrs. Jorkins in aflat, much to the discomfiture of that good woman, who does not, as a general thing. tolerate dogs. “ Piper has more sense than most people," Jorkins says, when expatiatiug on the virtues of his favorite. “ Yes," Mrs. Jorkins adds, sarcastic- ally. “He knows enough to come It) when it rains, because he hates to get wet." Piper is a dog of partsâ€"part terrier, with a strain of bird dog and a dash of water spaniel. He dislikes to get his feet wet, and is afraid of a gun. He seldom barks at night, and would wag his tail at sight ofa burglar and accom- pany him through the house noiseleSsly. He has one accomplishment, and only one. He goes down three flights of flat stairs every morning to bring up the daily paper, which Mrs. Jorkins gets from him by strategy in the course of the day, after he has chewed it to pulp. Jorkins has often intimated to Mrs. J. that it is no trouble to bring up a canine hybrid by hand, and believes that now, when he is brought up and they can neither sell, lose him nor give him away, that her ministrations should continue, and that if she cannot go out and take Piper with her, it is her duty to stay at home. The other day Mrs. Jorkins struck. She had often threatened to, and on one occasion had struckâ€"the dog. She now refused to attend to Piper’s diet another hour. She declared she might as well live in a rice field as to be eternally cooking rice in the flat kitchen for that dog. She said that Piper ate a gallon of boiled rice per diem. “I’ll see him further,” she said to the astonished Jorkins, “ before I’ll turn myselfinto a Hindoo cooking rice for him. Try it yourself and see how you like it i" Jorkins was crushed. He asked meek- ly where the rice was kept, and spent the rest of the day cooking it, while his wife retired with a bad headache. He filled every tub, pan, pail and basin in the flat with boiled rice, the proportions of which appalled him. Hiding as much of it as he could, he took in a steaming mass to give Piper, who had concealed himself under Mrs. Jorkins' lounge. “ You can’t give a dog red hot food,” said his wife. “ You must cool it for him. I always do.” Her husband looked at her with ad- miration. He was beginning to think her a martyr. He took the rice and the dog into the kitchen, whither Mrs. J. presently followed him. She found him on his knees, with his bicycle pump, hard at work. He was cooling the rice while Piper sat by and howledâ€"Chi- cago Times-Herald. -0 How It All Happened. He was in doubt. There was no par- ticular reason why he should be in doubt. but, of course, that had nothing to do with the case. Up to a certain point in the courtship it is the privilege of every lover to be in doubt, and if he were not we would be tempted to believe that something was wrong. On this partic- ular evening he had made up his mind that he would reach the point where doubt ends or know the reason why. Thus he got a little closer to her than usual when he found that they were sit- ting side by side on the sofa. “ Did you ever think about marriage?" he asked. ‘-' No,” she replied. Of course that was a lie. Of course he knew that it was a lie, and she know that he knew it. Consequently she wished that she had not answered so hastily, but that is so customary in a woman that it attracts no attention. ” IfI were a woman like you," he said rcproachfully. “I would think of it.” " Would you 7” she inquired careless- lv. ' ” Yes. I would," he answered. “Perhaps,” she suggested, tantaliz- ingly, “you wouldn't mind telling me just what course your thought would take-â€"if you were a woman like me." “ I don't know that 1 can give the ex- act course of reasoning.” he answered, fearful that he might be getting beyond his depth. “ but if I were a woman like you I feel pretty reasonably sure that I would marry a man likeâ€"erâ€"likc me.” “ You do '2" she said. Coloring a little, butstill speaking in the sametantalizing tone. " Yes. I do," he returned doggedly. -" “'ril. it‘I were a manlikeyou,”shc SOMETHING INTERESTING IN THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK. WATCH FOR IT. , SPECTAGLES l SPECTAGLES l Mr. F. J. KERR, Post Office Book Store, has been appointed sole agent for the sale of the Lazarus celebrated Spectacles and Eye-glasses. These spectacles are recom- mended by all the leading medical men and clergymcn of the present day. I fit glasses by the latest methods. Price from 500. upwards. Post Office Book Store, Fenelon Falls. JOB PRINTING Neatly and promptly executed at the Gamma Oflice. Prices reasonable. Furniture, PHOTOGRAPHS. “ O ! wad some power the gil‘tie gie us To see oorsels as llllL‘l‘S see us.” The above wish is easily realized by having your photos taken at STANTON’S STUDIO. Will guarantee all work equal to the best city work, and prices to suit the times. Family groups a specialty. Give me a call. Life size work in the best style of the art at moderate prices. J. H. STANTON, Photographer. Fenelon Falls, July 15!, 1891â€"2152 Doors, Sash, â€"-â€"-ANDâ€"-â€"- UNDER TAKING, W. M‘Keown’s, FRANCIS ST. was-r, FENELON FALLS. WWWWWWMWOW? STILL Another consignment of those valuable presents GIVEN AWAY with each. pound of Art Baking Powder just reccived at W. L. ROBSON’S. i... Wall Paper, Paints and Oils, Glass and Putty. I I i I If you want the best n 1 R E GITâ€"Elia}?- m’i I :L:.:‘_::"" ":_;:."’.":1F ~tOCII<:Tn~:.-*. “1.x I’NIGHTS OF TEXTED )l.\t‘t‘.\liEES. X Diamond 'l'cnl No. 203 Mot-ts in the True Blue hall in McArtlmr‘s liiork an the first and third Tuesday in each month. H. H. At'srta. t‘uiu. C. W. annorsr. R. K. h AI’LE LEAF TRUE BLI'F. Lill‘tlE NO 4‘3. Regular meetings hold on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each month. Hall in McArthur’s Block. H. E. At'snx, Master. J. A. FUCXTAIX, Deputy Master. Ronnnr J. Drxms, Recâ€"Secretary. CANADIAN ORDER OF OI)DFEI.LO\ ‘8 Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the True Blue hall in .\lc.»\rthnr's Block on the first and third Mondays in each mouth. “'31. McKnotvx, N G. R. M. Masox, V. 8., Sec. ‘ O. L. No. 996. .MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. anrs DRYMAN. \V. M. J. T. Tnonrsox, Jn., loo-Soc INDEPEXDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court thnix No.182. Moot on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall itt McArthnr’s Block. T. AUSTIN, Chief Ranger. Haunt-2m Sunroim. R. S. CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. li‘lii'E LON Falls Circle No.11”, meets in the True Blue hall in McArtlinr's Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Bonuses, Lender. R. B. Svu‘rzsrnn, Secretary. A F. AND A.M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each mouth,ou or before the full ot the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. E. FITZGERALD, W. M. Rev. W. FARNCUMII. Secretary APTISTCHURCHâ€"QUEEN-S'l‘.â€"â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Sctvicc cvcrv Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday Scliodl every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. l’ruybr meet- ing on Thursday evening at 7.30; Minister’s Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. NIETHODIST CHURCH â€"â€" COLRORNE Streetâ€"Reverend ’l‘. P. Stool, l’nstor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epwortli League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. T. ANDREW’S CIIURClIâ€"COLBORNE Streetâ€"Reverend M. McKiunon, Pas- tor. Services every Snnday at 10.30 a. m. and '1' p.111. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p.111. M (ALVA'I‘ION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS ON Bond St.Westâ€"Capt. a Mrs. McClellnud. Servxce held every Thursday and Sat- urday evenings at 8 p. m., and on Sundays at 7 a. m., l1 a. m., 3 p. m. and 7.30 p. m. T. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, Pastor. Servnces every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Sunday School cvorySnndny at 2 p. m M T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. Farncomli, Pastor. Servxcc every Sunday at 10.30 a. In. and 7 p.m. Sfii_tli)c]lay lSchool every Sunday at 11.30 gig].o’c1100;:.c ass every Thursday evening M . Seats free in all churn/ms. Everybody znvttcdto attend. Slrangers cordially welcomed. . â€".â€"~â€"_a MISCELL NEOUs, URLICLIBRARYâ€"PATRICK KELLY Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except: ed, front 10 o’clock it. in. till 10 p. in. Books exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 a.m. till 3 p. m.nnd in the evening from 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. M__un OST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTM S< TER. Ollicc hours from 7.35 a. m. ibis p. in. Mail going south closes a18 u.u-i Mail going north closes at 2 35 p. m. NEWSPAPER LAW. 1. A postmaster is required to give nolice by letter (returning the paper dot-s not answer the law), when a snhscrihcrdovs not take his paper out of the oflicc and state the reasons for its not Imingtukcn. Any neglect to do so makes the pnstmnstvr responsible to the publisher for pnvnn-ut. _ 2. If any person ordch his pnprr‘dirmn- tinned he must pay all urri-nrngrs, or the publisher may (auntinnc to Bond it anvil payment is made. and cbllrct the “lull: amount, whether it is Milton from the o'hi-o or not. There can he no li-gnl discontinu- once until the payment is nnulu. It. Any person who lulth at pnpt-r In tn the post-olfiro, whether (lill'i‘lr'l in l. 4 name or another, or n'lu-tin-r in: has ml.â€" scribed or not, is res] nnsililo for the p..\, 4. If a subscriber ordi-rs hi: pupa-r to. he stopped at a certain time, :iml inc punâ€" lishcr continues to smut, llu: :uhirriht-r is bound to pay for it it' in- lulu s it out oi ll.“ post-office. This prom-ids Lpon the yromul that a man must pity for what he uses 5. The courts have dtcidwl ll‘.tl i'I-fmf-w- to take newspapeiw~ and pt-rio-licnh fr «ii the post-other, or removing an] le:u.x.;; of intentional fraud. 1'" I.- in the above lines call at . . .. . l them uncalled for, is prime fact: eridirmxe . I 1 J.,_. ,;.. 3,..." loge mguthcr. and thereby ; asserted. H I wouldn't expect a woman , , g, --ml ttuiho: tr»\\t01\‘- fliltc me to do anything of the sort until’ I i 7 ii I i i I LOT FOR SALE. The west half of Lot No, 't, south of : Bond and west cflicllmrne street, Pent-Ion Falls, containing a quarter of an acre. For terms, ctc., apply to i l t ' nits, amen, l â€"1..’t{ Lindsay street. l'h-i’: thw the move-wood out‘ in , a man like you had asked her to." t' ‘ TU". Md ill?"- "31id Your “"3 lf It is no trick at all to hold the conrseé lawlequ Is no: "ml? : of true love after the mariner once gets ' iBTW-ism}; ' Bazaar. ‘ his bearings. so long as the signal lights (\~ g rewsrd of merit. and then 'scll it cmiinue to burn. and thus it happened m the. first opportunity and pocket the that their hark sped merrily on its way. , .u-ncy i M'VtTcrgo Purl.