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His Solemn initiation. IT HAD A VALUE, AND THE CAXDIDATE “'AB ALIVE TO THE FACT. “ My friend,” said the grand high Dunk-a-punk with sepulchral solemnity, '“ you new approach that portion of the ordeal of initiation into our noble order in which you will be required to take upon yourself a binding obligation. While this obligation will not conflict with any duty you owe to society, your family, your religion or your country, it is my duty to warn you that it com- mits you to the performance of what we regard as important and necessary works, and to the forsaking of certain things we regard as evils. Bearing this in mind, are you ready to proceed fur- ther in this solemn ceremony.” “ I am ready to take the obligation,” replied the candidate in a clear, firm voice, “ provided it does not deprive me of the privilege of manufacturing and selling the ‘ housekeeper’s friend,’ a lit- tle device of my own for seeding raisins, grating hOrseâ€"radish, putting scallops around the edge of a pie, opening a tin can, lifting a pan of hot biscuits from the oven without burning yourself, and cleaning lamp chimneys. The usual price of this unique article, gentlemen, is 25 cents; but, in order to introduce it, I will sell it to members of this noble order at the ridiculously low fig- ure of 15 cents, with a further discount to purchasers of six or more. Upon the removal of this hoodwink from my eyes, gentlemen, it will afford me much pleas- ure to read to you a lot of unsolicited testimonials to the merits of the ‘ house- keeper’s friend ’ from parties who have used it and are thoroughly acquainted with its merits. Go ahead, mister, with the obligation.” He was subsequently tossed in a blanket and treated with great personal disrcpect in other. ways, but he had no regrets. He had got his work in.â€" ‘Clu'cago Tribune. * Has a Married Man any Rights? “ I say,” said a friend the other day, “ you are an old hand at it. I have Only just got married, and don’t under- stand much about the businessâ€"but has a married man any rights left when he once assumes the hymeneal responsi- bilities ? ” “ Rights ? Yes, lots. to pay all the bills, toâ€"” _ “Step! I mean this. Let me give you an instance. Every box and draw- er and portmantcau, and in fact every available receptacle of every descrip- tion, is stuffed full of my wife’s prop- erty, and when I want to put away a few cuffs and collarsâ€"” , “ I'lold hard ! I know what you mean. Listen, young man! If your bedroom were 200 yards long, and lined iron) the floor to the ceiling with draw- ers, and you wanted a place tostow a couple 0T collars, you couldn’t find a nook that wasn’t full of hairpins, tufts of i'rizzcs, pads, scent boxes, old gloves, powder, pnfi's, rings and thlngs. So just accept the inevitable. Wrap your personal property in an old newspaper or some brown paper and hide the parâ€" cel under the bed." He smiled loudly and ironically and passed on, a wiser if not a better man. â€"Tt't‘Bl.fS. He’s a right 0*. The Pitman's Idea of Manhood. A gentleman recently visited a pit- Inau in Durham, England. After a little conversation the pitmau invited his guest to take a drink with him, but the gentleman replied that he was a teetotnller. “Well, ye‘ll have a pipe 0’ baccy wiv us ? " said the hospitable pitman. “ No, thank youâ€"smoking does not agree with me.” i “ Then how a pinch o’ snuff?” “ No, I do not like the habit.” “ Ma sakes! Hev yo 0. dog ? " “ I'dâ€"unfortunately, I do not possess a dog.” “Mercy on us! Ye divvcnt drink, ve divvcnt smoke, ye divvent snufi', ye hev no groyhouud~an’ ye'll caall yor- sel' a man ? " - Humility. It is not every great man who carries his honors as weekly as the Mayor of Invt-rncss, who rebuked au‘admiriug crowd in the words: “ Frens, I’m just a mortal man like yersels." Sir Wilfrid Lawson tells the follow- in: story : H A woman was once pursu- inf: her fugitive cow down a lane when she enlled out to some one in front. - Man. turn my cow.’ The man took no notice. and allowed the cow to pass. \Vhen she came up she strid: ‘ Man, why did you not turn my cow?’ no I ,ytit-d : - Woman, I am not a man; I am :1 magistrate."â€"-â€"London Household Il’ unis. â€".. ._ .â€".â€".â€"â€". O o_.._â€"._._. -- Oh, I wanted to ask you about that society novel you were roadie". Did he inzirry her after all ? " “ No; he was one of the first to .nvnrry her."-â€"Dclroit Journal. I STILL AT THE FRONT with a well selected stock of Millinery, Wall Paper, Window Blinds, Fancy Goods, Stamped Goods, Materials for Fancy Work, Chinawarc, Toys and Dolls. Stamping. Done. Eggs taken In exchange. MRS. KEELEY. THIS. w A man who desires to fill a steady, paying position and earn good wages! If you are at present employed, that need not. prevent you sending us a postal card to learn what we can do for you. We have the largest, most complete and thoroughly up-to-dnte nurseries in the Dominion. There is a largely increasing demand for home-grown Nursery Stock. All Supplies Sent Free. The Trial Costs You Not-hing. You Get Your Pay Every Saturday. If you cannot give full time to d’ur inter- ests we can arrange liberal terms with you for part time. We grow a full line of Fruit Trees, Berry Bushes, Flowering Shrubs, Ornamental Trees, Hedging, Bulbs, Roses, and Seed Potatoes. All our stock guaran- teed and warranted to live. Write and tell us you are open for an offer, and we will make you a. proposition you will want to accept. E. P. Blackford 8. 00., Toronto, Ont. READ ' You. seawa- Tssn ens-r YOU WANT THEM. WE HAVE THEMâ€"- GOOD- CHEAP}. CALL AND SEE. GEORGE MARTIN. THE WEST SIDE STORE. Hat quar ers IN VICTORIA COUNTY FOB Boom Paper and Picture Frames â€"IS ATâ€" w. A. GOODWIN’S, Baker Block,Kent-st.,Lindsay. Artists’ Goods 8 Specialty Machine Needles.Alabastine and Dye Works Agency. Call and see my 5 cent Paper. 13135039 H- " FA R M I M iwieéisé‘ifis; IVNIGHTS OF TESTED )iACC‘ABEl-"S X Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in MeArthur‘s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. Tues. Jnuxsrox. Com. C. W. Bruuursn, R. K. HIGH CLASS Headquarters at the Iron Warehouse, Corner of Colborne and Francis Streets, Fenelon Falls. HUGH MCDOUGALL, AGENT, REPRESENTING Goold, Shapley 6r Muir 00., Brantford. George White & Sons’ 00-. London. S 11 Electric Garria 9 Works, Watson Manumeturing 00., Ayr. tap emu ‘annington. Chatham Manufacturing Co., Chatham. Cockshntt Plow Co., Brantford, and other leading firms in the latest specialties in farming implements. BRANTFORD STEEL GALVANIZED WINDMILLS, roller and ball bearings, the 0 best and most powerful mill in the market, which may be seen at Mr. Joseph Watson‘s, Somerville, Mr. John Cullis’s and Mr. John Willocks‘, Fenclon, in operation. Ask these leading farmers their opinion before purchasing. Also the STEEL KING PUMPER and the famous MAPLE LEAF GRINDER. Prices and terms on application. WATSON FRICTION FEED TURNIP DRILL. PLANET JUNIOR CULTIVATORS. FROST & WOOD CULTIVATORS. COCKSHUTT PLOW CO. CULTIVATORS. STEEL and WOOD LAND DRUM ROLLERS. Samples oi a number of the leading machines in stock and will be pleased to shew at any time. The new FORCE FEED BINDER is a marvel of simplicity, with improved roller bearings, and is without a peer for lightness of draught and ease in opernting. See it. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN T0 REPAIRS. HUGH HoDOUGALL, Agent. Frost & Wood, Smith’s Falls. NIAPLE LEAF TIII‘E BLI’E LODGE N9 Coulthard Sc 1100., Oshawa. ‘ 4‘2. Regular meetings held on the 2nd and 4th \l‘eduesdsy in each month. Hall in McArthur's Block. J. A. FOUNTAIN, W. .\I. F. Metcnlfe, D. .\l J. Srsvsxs, Rec-Secretary __4.___..._.4-._I__ L... _ , ANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. hit-ct in the True Blue hall in .\chrihur‘s Block on the first and third Mondays in each month. Joux Corr, N. C. It. .\I. Mason, Y. 5., See. 0. L.No. 906. MEET I.\’ THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. Jous ALnors. W. 5L. Tuos. Ausrix, Rec-Sec. INDEPENDENT ORDER oi FORESTERS. Court Phoenix No.182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s Block. '1‘. At’srix, Chief Ranger. Janus lillAT, R. S. CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. PICNIC LON Fnlls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue hull it. MeArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. liuuosss, Leader. R. B. Serssrsu, Secretary. Furniture, Doors, Sash, â€"â€"â€"â€"ANDâ€"â€"â€"‘ A 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 ofihc moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. H. II. GRAHAM, W. M. Rsv. W. Fauxcostn, Secretary Sunday morning at 10.30. Snudav School every Sunday at 2.30. p.111. Praybr meet- ing on Thursday evening at 7.3 ;t\linistcr‘s Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. NIETHODIST CHURCH â€"- COLBORNE Streetâ€"Reverend '1‘. P. Steel, l’nstor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. In. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epworih League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting oh Thursdaycveuingat 7.30. MM ST. ANDREW’S CIIURCHâ€"COLBORNIC Streetâ€"Reverend M. McKinuon, I’ns- tor. Servrces every Sunday at 10.3011. Ill. and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sundnv at 2.30 p. 111. Christian Endeavor meetini,y every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. M iALVATION ARMYâ€"~13ARRAC‘KS 0.\' Bond St.West-â€"-Capt. and Mrs. Williams. Servxce held every Thursday and Sat- urday evenings at 8 p. m., and on Sundays at 7 a. m., 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 7.30 p. ni. T.ALOYSIUS R.C.CHURCHâ€"â€"LOL’ISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Sunday School cverySunday at 2 p. m CI-IUIRCIIES. BAPTIST CHURCllâ€"QUEEN-ST.â€"RE\: James Fraser, Pastor. Service every W. M‘Keomn’s, FRANCIS ST. WEST, FENELON FALLS. LUNATICS IN A RED ROOM. Mild cases of lunacy, melancholia, despondency, etc, have been cured by simply keeping the patient in a red room, without other treatment. Bright, cheerful apartments help to keep sane’people sane, make them better able to work and bear trouble â€"â€"make life worth livino‘. DCN’T GO CRAZY. Have those dingy walls brightened with new wall paper from Nevison’s Bazaar. You can get the best paint there too, ready mixed, for outdoors or Indoors. T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET Eastâ€" Rev. Wm. Ii‘urucnmh, l’nstor. Service every Sunday at 10.3011. In. and 7 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. ' "‘ "‘.â€"‘ m_ . Seals free in all churches. lz‘vcrg/bw/y znvtlcdto attend. Strangers cordial/y It lcmmd. ‘DIISCELLANEOUS. __ ~._. _ -...___s...-__ ,.. .- ....._.-..-. URL[CLIBItAItYâ€"I’ATRICK KELLY Librarian. Open daily, Sunduv except: ed, from 10 o’clock n. in. till 10 pfm. IIOultR exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdnvs from 12 {1.111. till 3 p. m. and in the evenirig from I to 9. Reading room in connection. AND THE CHEAPEST _â€"â€"~ ~~ -__-.--‘..__,__. figs" wvgyiiisflatvdg ' POST OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, l’OS’I‘MAH WIRE 4“ e '1 LR. _ ()Ihcc hours from 7.15:? n. m. to U - p.11). Mail gonng south closes uta'an MGMULLEN’S FENCINGS AND NETTINGS Combine These Two Qualities. NO OTHERS D0. Mail going north closes at SECOND 2 :35 p.111. DIVIEION COURT â€"-OI-‘ TUEâ€"- County of Victoria. . GALVANIZED. “â€" I‘he nexusitti‘ngs of the above Court will be held in Dickson’s hull, Fenelon Falls, ON FRIDAY, JULY 8th, 1898, commencingnt 10 o’clock in the forenoon Monday, June 27th, will be the last dav of service on defendants residing in this county. Defendants living in other cunn- tics must be served on or before June 22nd. S. Nevxsox, DJIAsn, Bailiff. Cl~-rit Fenclon Falls, May 3rd, 1803. R10 WIRE FENCING co. L19. T“ ONTA Picton. Ontario. ' Hog Fencings at special low prices. All other varieties cheap. MoMullen‘s are the only GOOD Nettings sold in Canada. They were unequalled for poultry yards, trellises, lawn fences, etc. Ask your hardware merchant for McMullen’s goods. If you cannot buy of him write to the manuihcturers at Picton, ()nt., or to The B. Greening \Vire Company, limited, Hamilton and Montreal, General Agents. James Cooper, Montreal, General Agent for Railway Fencinrr. The “ Fenelon Falls Gazette" is printed every Friday at the uilice, on the corner of May and I’runcrs streets. SUBSCRIPTION 81A YEAR I I" .-Illl'.l.\'(,‘l’.. or one cent put week will he added as 109;; as itrcmnins unpaid. ‘ Advertising; Ihttes. Professional or business cards, .50 cents per line per nnnum. Casual advertisements, Buggies and Waggons Repainted and Repaired At 8' S‘ neXt‘i’lcents perline {ore-wrysulnerpientinser. door to Knox's blacksmith shop. Only“°“' ‘3°"”“°"’”-"”‘° "“""‘“' less, upon reasonable terms. good material used. Workmanshlp scc- JOB PRINTING 0nd to none. " of all ordinary kinds executed nearly, (703-. hotly and at moderate prices. E . D . ii A N D, [’rapn'clw. s. s. GAINER.