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The Gay_flandlebane. (ax oto roast uooxaxtzw.) Oh, young Handlebarre has come out of the west; From Gotham to Frisco his bike was the best; And, save his ki-yi gun, he weapons had none. He rode with his oil can and air pump alone. So faithful in love and the best scratch by er- terial again and again with a mistaken notion as to its true functions in the s uil. The Farm, Field and Fireside : While lime has a value as a plant food, its greatest worth on the farm is due to its physical effect on the soil itself. It is very seldom that a farm does not con- tain a sufficient quantity of lime to fur- nislt this ingredient as plant food pure fn r, There never was bikist like young Handle- barre. He stopped not for puncture nor cared for a tack. ‘Hc rode where tomato cans littered the track. But ere he alighted at Featherbv’s gate The bride had consented to wed a cheap skate ; For a snail on the wheel and a milkscp in war llad been trying to cut out the fleet Handle- barre. So slyly he sneaked into Featherby’s hall, 'ilong golfers and players of tennis and all. Then spake the bride’s father, the grizzled old clam (For the hatchet faced bridegroom was meek as a lamb), ‘4 Oh, come ye with glad hand or come ye in war, Or to dance a fandango, you dub, Handle- barre 7 ” “I long wooed your daughter, but you told me ' Nit l’ .Ilenrts swell up like tires, yet seldom are split, And now I am here, and I've no time to lose So startlup the fiddler and start round the booze. There be maidens in plenty more lovely by far That would share the meal ticket of young Handlebarre.” The bride kissed the goblet. did sup. He qunlt‘ed off the liquor and threw down the cup. She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a grin on her face and a watery eye. He seized her white fingers in spite of her “ par.” “ Now trend we a quickstep,” said young Handlebarre. The cyclist So stately his form, with its bicycle hump, That never a ballroom contained such a chump, While the old woman grumbled and papa did stamp, ‘And the bridegroom stood fumbling his bicycle lamp, And the bridesmaidens whispered, “ ’Twere better by far To have palmed ofi' fair Ellen on young Handlebarrc." .One clutch of her hand as he squinted his eye, When they reached the hall door and the cycle stood nigh. So light to the bar the fair lady be dumped. So light to the saddle behind her he jumped. ‘“ She is wonl We are off with a jolt and it 3111‘. They'll be scorchers that follow," quoth young Handlebnrre. "There was wailing 'mong all of the Fea- ‘ therby gang. They pursued on their cycles with whoop and with clangl There was scratching of gravel, the chick- ens did fly, But the lost bride of Featherby ne’er did they spy. So nervy in love and the best scratch by far, Have ye e'er heard of cyclist like young Haudlcbarre? -â€"0ln'cago Inter-Ocean. A Game for TWO. “ William.” she said, “ perhaps yott imagine that I cannot retaliate? ” “ What do you mean ? ” “ You have inflicted your baseball conversation on me without compunc- tion.” " Oh. I see l You're not up to date. 'l'hat’s where the trouble is. You don’t post yourself. You might get so you liked it after awhile. Now, in this game the batter "- “ Stop where you are, William,” she Said sternly. "You have been telling me about ‘ hot liners ' and ‘daisy cut- ters and ‘swatting out a fly ’ and ‘ do- ing a toboggan to second ’ until I am fairly dizzy. Now, let me tell you something." “ Very well." “ 1 Want to describe a new dress that 1 saw. The corsauc is made of frillcd mousscline do soic over a trnnSpnrency of hortcnsia color. It has butterfly sleeves and "â€"â€"- - But. the door slammed and William Was out in the chill darkness. braâ€"â€" u-‘~â€"-o . 0 She Was Shocked. “ You never need tell me anything! about the gallantry of southern gentle men again 3" exclaimed .‘liss 'l'wittcrs. l ‘- What's the matter? " “ Well. I heard two coloncls or majors ’ or SOIll"llilat'.' talking, and alter awhile, one of them still to the other, ‘ Let's go i very 300d “all m have .the work PM i formed. unless you do it yourself or have turn in your employ attend to it i at lt'lrtii't‘ ilitit‘S. and lick her.‘ And the other replied, ‘ Don't care if I do.‘ So of? they went to thrash some poor, helpless woman. Just think of it!" And Bliss Twittcrs could not under. . stand what there was about such bru-i cmu. tality to make her escort laugh so un- moderately. PROPERLY APPLIED, IT PLAYS AN IM- PORTANT ROLE AND IS A. VALUABLE AID. at the same time much abused, material on the farm. role to play, and if handled in the prop er manner is a valuable aid to the farm- , blasting. Lime on The Farm. Lime is a much used, and very often It has a very important There are many who use this ma- Tbese are explained as follows in and simple. Briefly described. the not- ions of lime are as follows : If applied on a sandy soil. it fills up the openings, makes the particles adhere closer, causes them to retain moisture better, to absorb less heat and retain more at night. On clay soil it separates the particles, mak- ing the soil more porous, thus easier for the passage of water and air, and there- fore makes the soil warmer and easier to work. Lime also hastens the decay of vegetable matter in the soil, which, of course, renders the nitrogen more available. If a soil is sour, an applica~ tion of lime will sweeten it. If a green crop is plowed under, an application of lime will prevent the soil from becoming acid. There is one eflect of lime that has no doubt frequently been noticed,,al- though wrong conclusions have been drawn from it. It has often been expe- rienced that an application of lime proves very beneficial to clovers of all kinds. It was formerly thought that the lime itself was the only fertilizer needed for the clover. It is now known, however, that the beneficial action of the lime upon clover is due to the fact that the lime liberates other plant food in the soil, notably potash, which is of so much importance in successful clover culture. It will be seen, however, that the continued application of lime alone would soon cause the soil to become ex- hausted of its natural supply not only of potash, but also of phosphoric acid, and in time the land would become clo- ver sick, which is a condition often met with. This can be avoided by keeping up the supply of these two ingredients through applications of the cheaper forms of potash salts and phosphates. In applying lime it is best to put this material on a plowed surface, either during the fall or early in the spring before the growing season. It is unneces- sary to plow the lime in, as it will soon work itself down into the soil. Limo is usually applied at tho rate of one to three tons at a time, and once in every six years is generally sufficient. Some prefer to use smaller quantities at moro frequent intervals and claim to get bet- ter results. Lime should never be mix- cd with acid phosphate or emmoniated fertilizers, as it will make the phosphoric acid less'soluble and drive off the am- monia. The best results are obtained from lime when the soil is kept'well supplied with mineral ingredients. phos- phoric acid and potash. The nitrogen can be furnished by growing clover or peas. This is a rational and economi- cal plan to follow, and will gradually inolrcase the productive capacity of any set . 0-0 Burying Boulders. When there are but few boulders and these not more than three or four feet in diameter, the quickest way to dispose of them is by burying them. To ren- der this operation safe. the following plan may be adopted. First determine the underground dimensions of the stone by forcing a crowbar down close to it, upon all sides. Frequently there is a projection at one side; this should be ascertained. Then excavate a trench, for a heavy stick or fence post, two feet longer than the stone is wide. With this supporting timber in place a proper excavation may be made and the stone undermined to half its width at least. There will be no danger of its falling as long as the ends of the stick are firmly embedded in the banks, as they should be. When the hole is the proper depth to sink the boulder below the plow line the stick is removed by prying up one Often end. even then the stone will not move unless pressure is applied at This manner of dispos ing of boulders is often cheaper than by In the case of extra large ones a blast may be applied to break them in two or three pieces, and these . i buried in holes upon the sides toward In every neighbor- hood thcre are usually men who will take the contract to bury a certain num- the other side. which they lean. her for a specified amount, and that is _-.â€"â€"â€"o.-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Fred cattle by cutting up the shocked It is econvmicnl. The hog Ihat quietly cats and keeps i on critic" i~ the hog for profit. one h. seasons. When wanting asleigh don’t forget that I S can supply you with anything in this line, from a. hand-sleigh up to the heaviest bobs, at as low prices and of as good quality as you can get anywhere. repairing and repainting. Shop next door to Knox’s blacksmith ShOp. . S. GAINER. 1898 Finds us better prepared than ever to make it a. “happy new year” for you .With bargains in Jewelry, Crockery and Glassware, Stationery, School Supplies, Perfumes, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Oil painted Window Shades, and a. great variety of Fancy Goods. N0 trouble to ShOW goods at N EVISON ’S BAZAAR. r“ If you did not get M with each WW l one of the last i PRESENTS GWEN AWAY 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 W. L. ROBSON’S. 40W MONO-0° Furniture, Doors, Sash, â€"â€"â€"-AND-â€"- UNDERTAKENG, W. M‘Kea’mmnnfifig FRANCIS ST. WEST, FENELON FALLS. BATTEN DOORS. 4 {writ}: noons _ ____._____.., ._ .__ .. J. T. THOMPSON, Jr., tCARPEN'rER. Jobbing attended to. Wall Brackets and, Easy Chairs made to order. | Workshop 0n Lindsay Street, Near the ~43“ G. T.R. Station. Fenelon Fails. WANTED. lien to sell for the Fonthlii Nurseries. (Her "(00 acres of Canadian grown stock. We import no stock from the States. Farmers,frtrmers‘ sous, implement agents, students, teachers, retired ministers. ener-. gelic clerks who wish to make advancml meetâ€"find the work of selling our hardag home-grown nursery stock pleasant as, well as profitable. We want more such, men this season, as the demand for nor, goods is increasing, owing to the fact that i we guarantee all our stock free from‘ San Jose scale. We tmke contracts with whole or part time men. Employment the year round. We pay both salary and con», mission. Write us for our terms. Outfit free. , Stone J; Wellington, - Toronto. Ont LOT FOR SALE. \* ~â€"~\ 4....“ .. DIRECTORY __-â€" ...._. T"‘”“"" x..- a SOCI‘ 'l i I l 3‘?" 'NIGHTS 0F TENTS!) " .BEKS. . Diamond Tent N» Ste .\‘. ‘~ in the True Blue hall in .\lr.\r'hur‘s lil- t“ in the first and third Tursdny in with u t-nzh. Tum. .lnitssrr-s. Com. t‘. W Brianna. R K. “arm-2 m r mi; iiii‘ifitainon No l 4:. lir‘gltlur meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Wedneulzty in each month llnll in McArthur's lllork. ll. 1-}, Atmux, Muster. J. A. l‘utxxraxu, Deputy Master. a attention given ' Rouse-r J. Drums, Recâ€"Secretory. CANADlAN ORDER OF ODDl-‘ELLOWS 1 Trent Valley Lodgt‘ No. 71. Meet in the True Blue bull in McArthur‘s lilock on the first and third Mondays in each month. J. J. NEVlSoN. N. ti. R. .\l.1\l.tsou,V.S., Sec. O. L. No. 990. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis St. West on the scooud Tuesday in every month. Jouu ALnous, W. M. Tuos. Ans-rm, Rec-Sec. NDEl’ENDENT ORDER of FORESTI-IRS. Court Phoenix No.182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue bull in McArthur‘s Block. '1‘. AUSTIN, Chief Ranger. Jauss iluav, R. S. ‘lANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FENB LON Falls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue. hall in McArthur's Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. litiuonss, Lender. R. B. Srnvnsrsn, Secretary. A F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month,ou or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. - E. Frrzcnuann, W. M. an. W. Fatth‘conn, Secretary CI-IURCIiEES. BAPTIST CHURCIiâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"â€"RI€V. James Fraser, l’nstor. Service every Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. in. Pro) er meet- ing on Thursday evening at 7.30; lilinistcr‘l Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. hlETllODlST CHURCH â€" COLRORNR _ Streetâ€"Reverend ’1‘. 1’. Steel, l’ustor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p.111. Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday cveniugnt 7.30. T. ANDREW’S CIIURCHâ€"COLBORNR Streetâ€"Reverend ill. McKinuon, Pits- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. In and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday n18 p. in. 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