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Busted Out 0’ Jail, I’RISONERS WERE GU“ t. BUT 'I'IIE SHER- IPP DID 301' 021‘ LXFLLD AT E‘lli‘l‘. The sherifl'of tlu:c~u;.tyj.til at Dinus- ’ ville sat in front of the i'l‘irnu me after- noon scund asleep in his chair. when a citiZen of the town Tll:l.(:tl up and ex citedly exclaimed : “ Say, Joe, yc know that cuss, Tom ' Peterson. who ye arrested yesterday for bass stealin ?" “ Yaas,” drawled the sheriff rlCC‘I:li_‘y'. as he opened one eye. “ Waal," continued the excited indi- vidual, “ Ijest met him up at the Ilcd Dog saloon not live ntinits ago !" “Busted out o' my jail, eh ?" queried the official indifferently. ‘- 'l‘hat's what he’s done, Joe. And say, Bill Ferguson, another 0' yer pris- oners. at" with him, too.” “ Durn ’em l" was all the sheriff said to this, closing his eyes again. “But that hain't all, Joel Grizzly George and Prairie Pete, sentenced to be hung, ar’ up thar also.” “Hum, ar', ch ? All anxious fur a drink. I reckon.” “ Yes, but what ar' ye goin’ to do about it, Joe ?" “ Reckon I'll send ’em up a message that’ll skecr ’em half to death. Yes, I reckon I’d better. Ye go up an tell ’em I said if they wasn't back in thar cells in half'an hour I’ll lock up the jail, an’ they won’t git in agic in a hurry." “ Butâ€"but Joe," said the other disâ€" appointedly, “ hain‘t it yer duty to go artcr 'cm? They’ll probably resist and raise a fuss, an then we kin all take a hand an hev a few shots at the critters.” " No,” yawncd the sheriff, “ it's my duty to watch this jail, or some cuss'll he hustin' in to git free board. Jest give 'em my message an don’t bother me no more." “ Waal, I’ll do it Joe, but it won’t do no good, fur they wus jest startin a gnmco' poker as I come away, an ye know "â€" it What l” interrupted the sheriff, as he sprang from his chair. “Stattin a game 0‘ poker, d'yc say !” “ That's what they was doin, anâ€"’ “ Then why didn’t yc say so in the lust place, ye idiot? Skip right over thar on the run an tell ’cm to hold on till I kin git in the game too. Whoop! .\ poker game goin on no me sittin ycrc with nothin to do an feclin lucky ’nuff to win a fortune. Hurry up, fur if that game at" broken up afore I git thar I’ll arrest ye fur keepin secrets that might ltev furthered the ways 0’ justice.”â€"A. J)‘. Lewis in Nov York Sunday World. â€"-o-c A Regular Gold Mine. “I shall go home to my father.” The poor poet sat with bowed head while his wife continued her tirade. ‘ -‘ Is this what you call supporting me in the style I was always accustomed to '3" she went on with flashing eyes, as she waved her hand sarcastically around the shabbin furnished room. “ But, my dear," returned the poet, at last gettingr a word in edgeways, “you ask me for more than I can af~ l'ord at present." H What have I asked for ?" she snap- ped out. “ A plaid waist l" “ And a sealskin Sacque," he added. “ Yes, and a scalskin sacquc." “ And a bicycle." -‘ Well, what if I have. t-rybody got one ?" The poet made no answer. He knew how uscless it .was to reason with an angry woman, and as he sat running lis fingers through his tangled hair his wife packed up a few things in n valise and walked out of the house without as much as a word of farewell. A week passed. The poet sat scratch- in: his head in search of the rhyme that wouldn’t. come, when an express- Hasn't ev- man came to the door with a bicycle ad- . dressed to his wife. A few minutes lutx‘r his wife appeared. As she remov- ed her sealskiu Racque the poet saw that. she wore a plaid waist. '- I'm so glad I went to sea papa,” rd o said, as she kissed him. ‘- I should say you were," he replied. ‘~ ll you went back once a week, in a- but a year we would be able to move i: society." ...,.- . __... s - -.__.._._. Wrong End Up. ‘ l‘wo Irishmcn recently were crossing l‘l u-Einstown bag. on their way to the n. uket. when one of them, Mick, slip- pui and fell into a bog hclc. Pat, his to me. immediately ran to tho nearest toothouse, and, meeting the farmer, awed for the loan of a spade. w What do yer want the spade for? " am. -1 the farmer. "Mick is stuck in the bog?" said Pat. “ and I want to dig him out." “ How far has he sunk 1’" queried the farmer. “ " l'p to his ankles," said Pat. -‘ Sure he can aisy walk out," said the farmer. . ~- Bogota." said Pat, “ he can 't, for he 3 in head first." Questionâ€"What is the highest form at animal lite. turretâ€"The girafe. 7; Speed of Ducks. »THE EXACT RATE AT WHICH A PLOCK WAS FLYING DETERMINED. l l l 4 l The speed of a duck while flying has ‘ been the subject of considerable contro- ’ versy and speculation. A number of statements giving the speed of flying ducks have been made, ranging from sixty up to as high as ninety miles an hour. Just how these rates of'speed . were determined has been a mystery. The cold fact was announced that a I wild duck could fly so many miles an ! hour, unaccompanied by any explana- t' :iou as to the measures taken to ascer- ‘ tain the truth of the statement. Any- , one having anv experience with wild l ducks knows that they sometimes fly ' faster than at others. A duck that has had two or three doubleâ€"barrelled shot- I guns discharged at it covers more space ' in a given time than one that is leisure- ly proceeding to its feeding ground, but ' when it is said a duck flies so many miles an hour it. presumedly means its ordinary travelling gait. The exact rate of travel of one flock of ducks has been definitely and exactly determined. Upon the Ncponset river, a few days ago, two men from the Blue Hill observatory were measuring clouds by triangulation when a flock of ducks crossed the base line, which was about 8496 feet long. Both the observers got a set of measurements on the apex of the flock and several subsequent observ- ations, and from these the height and speed of the flock were ascertained. The height of the birds above the line was 958 feet and their velocity was 47.8 miles an hour. It is not stated what kind of ducks they were, but they were wild ducks, and their rate of speed was accurately determined. They were not particularly in a hurry, but were on a business trip, neither wasting time nor making a. record. The wind was blow- ing two miles an hour from the north, while the ducks were going south-west, so that the test was fair. 0-. " Bird of Death.” Among all the thousands of feathered creatures classifiedl by the trained orni- thologist, but one, the rpir n’doob, or “bird of death,” is known to be venom- ous. This queer and deadly species of the winged and feathered tribe is a nat- ive of the island of Papua. or New Guinea. The bird is described as be- ing about the size of a common tame pigeon, of gray plumage, and a tail of extraordinary length, ending in a tip of brilliant scarlet red. It is a marsh bird and is found to inhabit only the im- mense stagnant pools adjoining the lakes of the interior of the island. The rpir has a hooked beak, as sharp as a cook’s spur, and hollow. The venom with which he innoculates is distilled in a set of organs which nature has provided for that purpose, and which lie in the upper mandible just below the openings of the nostrils. Under this poison-sc- creting laboratory in the roof of the mouth is a small, fleshy knob. When the bird sets its beak in the flesh of a victim this knob liberates the venom and innoculatcs the wound. No man, native or otherwise, was ever known to recover from a bite inflicted by a rpir n’doob. The suffering in such cases is said to be much tnore agonizing than in cases of rattlesnake or Gila monster bites. -c The Loon. The Icon is found in all the northern regions of this country. It is a very awkward bird on land, but a graceful and rapid swimmer. It is a remark- able diver, and it is thought that no other feathered creature can dive so far beneath the surface or remain so long a t time under water. A specimen was a once found attached to the hook ofa ' fisherman’s set line in Seneca lake, it having dived nearly 100 feet to reach the bait. It. feeds on lizards, fish, frogs, all kinds of aquatic insects, and the roots of fresh-water plants, usually swal- lowing its food under water. It is a very large bird, about three feet in length and spreads its wings fully five feet. It builds its nest in marshes, near water, of rushes and grass, which it twists together in a huge heap on the ground, usually among tall reads. The eggs, usually three in number, are a little over three inches long, and in color ofn dull greenish ochre, with indistinct spots of dark umber, most numerous to- ward the broad and. During the winter this bird lives near the seashore, espec- ially in the salt marshes on the Long Island coast, and along the shores of the Chesapeake; but in the summer it goes as far north as Labrador and breeds there in large numbers. 0. You can clean your decanters and vinegar cructs with very fine shot, ashes and water. Or you can take the line, gritty ashes from the ash bin. 1 Put a table-spoonful or two in a bottle, l then a few drops of ammonia and warm lvrataar. shake for a few moments. then i rinse the bottle, and you will find it as I clear as crystal. RED STORE BARGAINS. For the balance of this month We will sell our stock of men’s and boys" OVERQOATSl at these low prices: Men’s Fine Tweed Overcoats, regular price $0.50, for $4. Men’s Fine Worsted Overcoats, black and brown, regular price $8, for $5.50. Men’s Heavy Ulsters, regular $7.50, for $5. . , - . n ,. Boys’ Overcoats, regular price $54 and $0, for $0.20. Every one of these is A SNAP. Our stock is too heavy and they must be cleared out. Men’s Heavy Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, regular $1.25, for 750. a suit. WQBURGOYNE - THE RED STORE. runraaaarus. “ Oi wad some power the giftic gie us SPECTAGIIES ! SPECTAGLES l Mr. F. J. KERR, Post. Office Book Store, has been appointed sole agent for the sale 1 of the Lazarus celebrated Spectacles and-l Eyegglnsses. These spectacles are recom- mended by all the leading medical meal and clergymcn of the present day. I fit! glasses by the latest methods. Price from l 500. upwards. Post Office Book Store, Fenelon Falls. JOB PRINTING Neatly and promptly executed at the GAZETTE Office. Prices reasonable. The above wish To see oorscls as ithcrs see us.” is easily having your plintOs taken at STANTON’S STUDIO. \Vill Furniture, Doors, Sash, -â€"-â€"ANDâ€"-â€" UNDERTAKING, W. M‘Keomm’g, FRANCIS ST. WEST, FENELON FALLS. {WWWWWMWMMOfi If you did not get one of the last M PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY with each pound of Baking Powder, you do'not want to miss securing one of these that I have in stock now. Call and see them anyway, at i... W W. L. ROBSON’S. WWW Wall Paper, Paints and. Oils, Glass and If you want the best Putty. I I . . I 111 the above 111168 I . I call at . Nevison’s Bazaar. n -fiu .. __.-_ ._... j AFLE LEAl-‘TI‘RIIE utt‘stono’sifi l realized by guarantee all work equal to the best city work, and prices to suit the times. Family groups a specialty. Give me a call. Lil‘e size work in the best style of the art at moderate prices. Jr HI Photographer. Fexielou Falls, July lst,1807.â€"21.52 nxnnc'rog . _....____I _ I . -.,...--.._...-, “an”- ‘ ;-_ s.____. SOCIICTI‘I rush“; l'XIOllTS 01" TEN'l‘l-ID MACCAREES. \. Diamond ’l‘eut No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. ll. E. Arsrtx. Com. C. W anoovss, R K. 42. Regular meetings held on the 2m! and 4th “'ednesda)‘ in such month. Hall in McArthur's Block. 11. E. Arsna‘, Master. .1. A. Ft“U.\"!.\l.\‘, Deputy Master. ROBERT J. Drxnas. ltethecrelnry. CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS ' Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the True Blue hull iu McArthur's Block on the first and third Mondays in each month. J. J. Nevtsox, N. G. R. M.a\l.tso.\', V. 8., See. I O. L. No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE 1. hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. Lkwts DRYMAS. W. M. J. T. Tuoursox, Ju., Rec-Sec INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court l’hmnix No.18'2. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s Block. '1‘. Ausrts. Chicl‘ Ranger. list-.nsur Saxnronn, R. S. ‘lANADlAN 110MB CIRCLES. FENE LON Fulls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue lml] in McArthur‘s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Rt'umzss, Lender. R. B. SYLYl-ZSTER, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of'euch monlh,ou or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. ' E. FI'IZGHRALI), W. M. REV. W. Fans-Conn, Secretary CIâ€"IIIIICIIICS. PAPTISTCHURCHâ€"QUE CN-S'l‘.â€"Rl§\'. ) James Fraser, Pastor. Service cvcrv Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday Schodl every Sunday at 2.30. p. m. Prayer meet- ing on Thursday evening at 7.30 ; Minister‘s Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. NIETHODIST CHURCH â€"(‘0L130Rt\'l') _ Streetâ€"Roverentl '1‘. P. Steel. l’uslnr. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and. 7 p. m. Subbuth School at 2.30 p. m. Epworlh League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday cvcuingnt 7.30. ST. A NDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBORN l'l Streetâ€"Reverend M. McKiuuou,1’us- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 u. m. and 7 p in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meetingy every Tuesday at 8 p. m. every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. (ALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS (1N k Bond St.Weslâ€"Cupl. a Mrs. McClellnnd. Thursday and Sat- urduy evenings at 8 p. m., and on Sundays Service held every at. 721.111., 11 u. m., 3 p.11). and 7.30 p. m. ’l‘. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA . Pastor. SerVIces every alternate Sunday at 10.30 Streetâ€"Rev. It‘ttlltcr Nolan, a.m. Sunday School evcrySundaynt 2 p.nt T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Rastâ€" Rev. Wm. lt‘urncomb, Pastor. Scrv1cc every Sunday at 10.1-10n. m. and 7 p. tn. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. . Seats free in all allure/res. mvttcdto attend. Strangers cordially welcomed IVIISCELLANEOUS. -..._ URL[ULIBRARYâ€"PATRICK KELLY, V Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except- ed, from 10 o’clock a. m. till 10 p. m. Books exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 n.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 7.35 a. m. to 8 p.131. Mail going south closes M8 11.!!! Mail gmng north closes at 2 35 p. m. NEWSPAPER LAW. 1'. A postmaster is required to give notice by letter (returning the paper does not answer the law), when a subscrihcrdoes not take his paper out of the ollicc and slate the reasons for its not hcioglnkcn. Any neglect to do so makes the postmaster responsible to the publisher for payment. 2. lfany person orders his paper discon- tinued he must pay all urrenrages, or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is'mude, and r'ollr-ct the Whole nmcunl, whether it is taken from the office or not. There can be no legal discontinu- ance until the payment is made. 3. Any person who takes a pner from the post-office, whether directed to his name or another, or whether he has subâ€" scribed or not, is responsible for the par. 4. If a subscriber orders his paprr to' he stopped at a certain time, and the'puh- lisher continues to send, the subscriber is bound to pay for it it‘ he takes it out of the post-oflicc. This proceeds upon lhe ground that a man must. pay for what he uses. 5. The courts have decided llllll refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the post-office, or removing and learan them uncalled for, is prime fact: evidenCe of intentional fraud. LOT FOR SALE. l l The west half of Lot No. 3, south of ; Bond and west ot‘h‘olhornc street, l-‘enelon - Falls, containing a quarter of an acre. For i terms, ttc., apply to MRS, REF/"ll. lâ€"lztf Lndsay street. l’rnycr meeting Everybody ‘ . ‘rww