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‘1) ceased to speak, A new life sparkled in his eye, a flush suf- fused his cheek, The wasted form was more erect, and his old heart seemed nglow With the life, the youth, the vigor of sixty years ago. W I Profitable Geese. GRAY AFRICANS GROW FAST AND ARE .READY FOR MARKET IN TEN WEEKS. Sixty Yaars Ago. i l l T G '3. . ';."__'_’_:_. . .I. ... A r t .2”â€" :SOC.‘IlG'.l,‘IIQ.\ 5‘ 1'NlGllTS OF TENTED .\l.\(‘(‘.â€"\l!El~ZS- Diamond Tent .\'o. 208. .‘leets in tho True Blue bull in MrArilznr‘s Block on the tirst and third Tuesday in with mouth. 'l‘nos. Jonxsros, (‘om. C. W. lit‘noorsn, ll. K. i l I met, upon a journey, a man of {ourscore years, Just like a leaf in autumn that the hard frost browns and sears. Bis check was wan, his eyes were dim, his form was worn and bent. The light oflife still dicksred, but the oil was nearly spent. He talked about the weather, the state of crops and roads, 0f implements. for farming, of different styles and modes; . “ You think,” said he,“ that times are hard and cash comes in too slowâ€" I wish you’d lived near Fenelon Falls some sixty years ago. SLEIGHS. When wanting a sleigh don’t forgchtliat I can supply you with anything in this line, from a handâ€"sleigh up' to the heaviest bobs, at as low prices and of as good quality as you can get anywhere. Special attention given to repairing and repainting. Shop next door to C-*\-}"ADI:\_-\'(lllDl~Tll013t‘llilzrtil.l.m\Ԥ , I p . lrent \nlley Lodge .\n. .1. hurt lll Knox s blacksmith shop. \IAI‘IJE LEAF Tlll‘li BLUE LODGE No i 42. Regular meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each month. Hall in McArlhur's Block. J. A. l-‘ot‘xntx, W. M. I": Metrnlt‘e, D. M. .l. Srurrxs, llcc~Secrctnr_\'. Gray African geese are by many rais- ers considered the most profitable of all geese. to keep. They grow the heaviest in the shortest space of time and are ready for market in ten weeks, weigh- ing at. that age between eight and ten pounds. They are very much like the Pckin duck in this respect. and as com- pared with other geese give the most 31’ “ " .ctory returns for the least labor and time spent in growing them. They are, according to standard weights, as heavy as the Toulouse and Eznbden, but specimens are not uncommon that exceed these weights by several pounds. They are first class layers, and average . about 40 eggs in a season. This is con- sidered as a low estimate for their egg production. For table purposes they are esteemed very highly, their flesh be- ing fine and nicely flavored. These geese have a- largo head. with a large knob and a heavy dcwlap under the throat. These and the Chinese geese are difl'erent from the others in the head, and are the only two breeds that have the knob on the head. The bills of the Africans are rather large and stout at the base, and their necks are long. Their backs are long and flat, breasts round and moderately full, and they have large, long and upright bodies. The wings are large and strong, and are folded well against the body. The thighs are short and stout and the shanks of medium length. The knob is black, and the dewlap of a gray color, while the plumage of the neck is light gray with a dark stripe running from the head to the body. The back is dark gray, the plumage of the breast is gray, and the under part of the body is light gray. The wings and tail are dark gray, and.the thighs are light gray. The eyes are hazel or brown ; billblack; shanks, toes and web are of dark orange color. The standard weight: of the adult gander is 20 pounds; adult goose, 18 pounds; young gander 16 pounds, and young goose, 14 pounds. “ The little crooked footpaths were our only roads at first, With fallen trees and mudholes they were freely interspersed. On journeys after dark we took, to keep wild beasts at bay, A torch or two of good pitch pine, which also lit the way, And through the gloomy forest we heard a gaunt wolfs bowl, The yawning of a catamount or the boot- ing of an owl. When neighbors were in trouble, of course we had to go, But we didn’t walk for pleasure about sixty years ago. the. True Blue ball in .\le.\rthur‘s block on the first and third Mondays in each month. J. J. .\'t:\'iso.\‘. N. G. s s o. AINE n‘ â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-- -v â€" ' ' ’ 0.L.No.otn:. MEET l.\' 'rntiouaxun ll. M. Masox, V. 5., Sec. . hall on Francis St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. Jonx Atnons. W. M. Titos. Austin, Rec-See. NDEPE.‘DENT Ollllli lot li‘OllES’l‘l‘IllS. Court l’hmnix No.182. Meet on the last Monday ofcncli month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block. ’I‘. At’srtx, Chief Ranger. Janus Blur, R. S. ~ “ You’ve a daily mail, a railroad, you have shops beside your door; But the things were very different in the good old days of yore. As there was no opposition, the wily merâ€" chant seized The golden opportunity to charge what price be pleased. I’ve often paid five shillings for a pound of common tea, And the price of muscovado was often one and three ; It has cost me one and Sixpence for 0. yard of calico, . And the same for factory cotton about sixty years ago. fii3E§E§ =â€" 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, â€" _ Perfumes, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, "Fig.3.. dadlzlf'ii‘egi‘. S’hf‘ifd Oil painted WindOW Shades, and a iciitdigisiiii(£33313?33°i’ii3’i3a‘3ébi-2°J}i'i‘l great variety of Fancy Goods. No u"""'gl"‘msm°°k' trouble to show goods at CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FENE LON Falls Circle No. 127, meets in the True lllue hall in hit-Arthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. BURGESS, Lender. 11.1}. SYLVHSTRR, Secretory. “ And when we had a grist to grind, or trading we must. do, ’Twas no such simple matter as it is to-day with you. ‘Yet how lightly used we hear our load, re- turning with our sacks, As we trudged home from the river with our flour upon our backs! The children all were watching, for bread was such a treat, They could scarcely wait with patience till the cakes were fit to eat; The children of the present would scorn such fare, I knowâ€" Tliey haven’t got. the appetite of sixty years ago. - E. FITZGERALD, W. M. llnv. W. FARNCOMll, Secretary BAPTIST CIIURCllâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"REV. James Fraser, Pastor. Sctricc cvorv Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. in. Prayer meet- ing on ThursditycveningM7130;Minister's Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. N EVISON ’S ' BAZAAR. hiETIlODlST CHURCH â€"â€" (.‘OLBORNE I Streetâ€"Reverend T. 1’. Steel, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 3.30 p. m. Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. I’rnycr meeting on Thursday cveningnt 7.30. “ Your stylish stoves and ranges were things unheard of when We. settled in this countryâ€"we used clay ovens then, 'We built about a rounded frame bricks made of straw and clay, ‘And we made within a roaring fire, and kept it there all day. Andâ€"when the warmth had dried the sides our oven was complete. 0n halting days we made a fire in it, the walls to heat, And then we raked out wood and coals up- on the ground below, . And baked in it the bread and beans of sixty years ago. *9 ST. ANDREWS CllURCllâ€"COLBORNE Streetâ€"Reverend ill. McKinnon,l’:ts- If you did not get one of the last Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m tor. and 7 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting é every Tuesday at. 8 p. in. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. a lard hour. The bacon hog is the one that has plenty of streaks of lean meat alternating with the layers of fat. This is the kind of hog demanded for export and the one whose meat is healthiest to eat at home. The popular American breeds of swine, having been eorn fed for generations. run too much to fat. One way to get more lean meat intio g4“ ' themistofecd it in by mixing more “unuwu”cfumuuulwlmmi ' nitrogenous or muscle making material into their rations. Such lean meat food is Wheat bran and middlings, alfalfa, clover, and the various peas and beans raised for live stock. Another way to get lean meat into the American hog is to breed it into him. Professor Thomas Shaw recommends crossing with the sows of our American fat. hog breeds males of the Tamworth or improved Yorkshire breeds. The Tamworth and improved Yorkshircs are longer bodied, rougher and leaner than our Berkshires and Poland-Chinas. Professor Shaw says he has tried this cross for years with entirely satisfactory results when the cross was judiciously made. The first cross gives exactly the right thing. 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 QALV'ATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS ON k Bond St.\Vestâ€"â€"Oapl. and Mrs. Williams. Service licld every Thursday and Sat- urdny evenings at 8 p. m., and on Sundays “ We went on foot or horseback, but atlast at 7 a. m., It a. m., 3 p. m. and 7.30 p In we made it. way, Broad enough by careful teaming, by oxen and a sleigh. lot of surveying implements we did not need a load, :For a woman rang a cow bell while her husband blazed the road. ‘Two disks cut from a big, round log made the first'aft‘air on wheels, And when that. cart. was coming you could hear for miles its squeals. We would run out doors to see it, ’twas a wendcr then, you know, That pioneer conveyance of sixty years ago. . Bacon Hog. g The cry is for a bacon hog instead of E W. L. ROBSON’S. 0009960690693 ST. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Fullicr Nolan, Pastor. Services cvcry alternate Sunday at 10.30 a. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2 p. in T. JAMES'S CHURCHâ€"BOND S’l‘llE i'l‘ . Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. li‘arncomb, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. _ I Seats free in all churches. Everybody D S S a uwttcrlto attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. 0 0 7 7 MISCELLANEOIIS. â€"â€"â€"+ANDâ€"â€" nEnTAKiNc, MéKeoml‘nfis, FRANCIS ST. WEST, FENELON FALLS. \V'IRE DOORS “At logging, chopping, reaping, we always made a ‘ bee,’ We gladly helped each other and were fond of company, And labor seemed much lighter when we did not toil alone, And we liked companions near us who had troubles like our own. A good-sizt-tl jurof whiskey was brought to treat the men, You see nlll‘ views on temperance were a little hazy then. \Vhy, every one drank liquor, ’twas the custim then, you know, They did'ut put. such pizcn iii it sixty years it go. )UBLlCLIBRARYâ€"PATRICK KELLY, Librarian. Open daily, Sunday except- ed, fromlO o’clock n. m. till 10 p. m. llooks exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 n.m. till 3 p. m.:tnd in the evening from 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. U W. 0-. Black Minorca Fowls. OST OFFICEâ€"1“. J. KERR, POSTMAS- TER. Ollice hours front 7.3.": a. m. to 8 p. in. Mail going south closes nt8 a.ln Mail going north closes at 2 35 p. m. This breed is not as well known among farmers as it should. They are an ideal egg machine and are large enough to pay to raise as a meat breed. They are away ahead of the Leghorns in size, and I believe will lay as many eggs in a year. and the egg is a great deal larg- cr. Our storekecpcr says the largest eggs he gets come from a person who has Minorca hens. They are pure white, and if kept clean are most hand- some eggs. . Anyone living near a city J T Jr.’ who had MlnorcaS) and would 100}; up . éARPFNI‘ER. Bond and west of Uolborne street, Fenelon pnmm cusmmers and always take them I 4 Falls, containing a quarter of an acre. For clean fresh eggs, could easily build up a i Jobbing attended to. Wall Brackets and firms, cu.) app”, ,0 trade for all he could produce at quite Easy Chairs made ‘0 “a”. an advance over storekecpers' prices. workshop on Llndsay street,year the â€"12tt There are always plenty who are willing c. T.R. Station. Fcnclon Falls. to pay a good price for an article that __ WANTED. they can depend on, and it. pays to cater ; to their wantsâ€"Breeders" Gazette. Men to sell for tho Fontlilll Nurserles., Over 700 acres of (.‘ttnadlttn grown I l I “Ah. yes, there’s been a mighty change, the forests now are cleared, You seldom see a stunipy field, they’ve slowly disappeared. ‘Ti bin-i. rake, sow and barrow about your fields you ride, The sickle, llail and hand fan are long sinc- laid aside. 'l‘llcrc yet are many hardships, and every- one must work, Choose any calling that you will, there’s not much chance to shirk. lint m-tnv a poor fellow grabbed his crop in with a hoe, And fed his little family about sixty years ago. NEWSPAPER LAW. 1. A postmaster is required to give notice by letter (returning the paper does not answer the law), when a snbscribcrdocs not take his paper out of thc ollice and state the reasons for its not. being taken. Any neglect to do so makes the postmaster responsible to the publisher for payment. 2. if any person orders his paper-discon- tinued he must pay all urrcarages, or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is made, and collect the whole amount, whether it is taken from the ollicu or not. There can be no legal discontinu- ance until the payment is made. 3. Any person who takes a paper train the post-oliicc, whether directed to his name or another, or whether he has subâ€" scribed or not, is responsible for the pay. 4. If a subscriber orders his paper to be stopped at a certain time, and the pubâ€" lisher continues to send, lll'.‘ subscriber is bound to pay for it if he takes it out of tho post-office. This prover-d3 upon the ground that a man must pay for wnnt he uses, 5. The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the post-oilicc, or removing and lenvmg them uncalled for, is primu fuu'c evidence of intentional fraud. BATTEN DOORS. LOT FOR SALE. The west half of Lot No. 3, south of MRS. BELCH, ‘- in the long. long winter evenings, when Lindsay “we,” the full moon shed her light, \l'e took our home male farm sleigh out and voked tip Buck and Bright, All-l :\ load of happy youngsters went to see some neighbor folks. And we ma l“ the old woods echo with our .’. lunght ‘r and our 'okcs. _ , l'ianocs, harps and orgitns in our homes . The canadmn Government '9 halfb- had never been, i in: cut ninety-five million eggs of white But our hearts were light. and happy with 5 fish m Sandwich to stock Lakes Erie, "‘8 “'9” “mm Vi°““' : Huron, Ontario and St. Clair. William . I ‘ .x < : s lll‘S hv the a - - "“ mugs",,1",;‘w.;°::é§2S3: " ' i 5 Parker. the superintendent, estimates We d.mc.-d away the sorrows of sixty years , lllm he “‘1” llamh 3‘. 103.53 Elf-{MY . PCT nip. i cent. of thc eggs, which ts many times ' "renter than the percentage if they were u ‘ ' w '5 it: e ent are not so - ‘ . . . . 1'” igtl‘i‘;.,r:l,i;.vor U N 3 ; left to nature. In a river like Dctrmt, he . u R . . ‘ . As -.ve we're. living in the Woods like one 3 said, the hell do not get a fair chance. great in nily‘, ‘ 'l‘hry dopostt their ezus on the mud or i Tit‘)‘ llllttk too much of show and style, ‘ sand. and every vessel that, passes churns 'l‘hw liifi‘dotziizbiftd‘liyyiimes that we up the mm" and the ymmg 65h are bad l‘l our dnv" i smothered. Canada has kept well to (he I .1 glanced down at the old man when he had ‘ trout in the artificial propagation of fish. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE -x ... l I z , __ i stock. We import no stock . lrom the States. Farmers,fariners' sons, implement agents, students, teachers. rctirod ministers, ouch, getic clerks who wish to make advance-g mcntâ€"find the work of srlling our hardy“ home-grown nuiSery stock pleasant or well as profitable. We want more such: men this senson, as the demand for our. goods is increasing. owing to the fact that ; we guarantee all our stock free from, San‘Jose scale. We make contracts With, A hindmmcly illustrated weekly. Largest. cu. - I , whole or part time men. hmployment the l ‘ . , . _ « collation of any scientific ournal. 'lerml. £3 I Fear round- “ e l'3y how 5"""3 “"1 com mar: (our monuinJl. $0.4 Dyan newsdoalerl. mission. Write us for our terms. Outtit free. 3513*W'V- the 9‘ 8L. Valuation. TRADE MARKS Demons COPYRIGHTS ac. Anyone sending a sketch and desert tlrm may quickly uncertain our opinion tree ‘1 other an Invention is probably patenuble. Communicaâ€" ttons strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent tree. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken tnrguuh Mann a C0. receive metal notice. wltlion charge. in the Scientific Hmericati. “ The Best Popular Life of Her Mujt‘lly I have eri-r seen, writes Lord Lorne. about ” Queen Victoria. Soles unprecedented. 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