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He ls denied the privilege ~0f leaning on the front of the box, like this English brother, but has to stand, often feeling most uncomfortable,mak- :dug an exhibition of himself for the amusement of the people of the court. Sometimes the court is indulgent and .aiiows him to be seated, but that was iSO rare, in the days when I frequented IIrish courts, that when granted, the 'wvitness was sure to be looked upon with suspicion as being too friendly; avith the court. .. The Irish witness, especially when) belonging to the peasant class, is often ra trial to the counsel, for not. only is Jie quick at reparte'e, but his answers .are often confusing by their quaint, .ness and whimsicality. In the Bankruptcy court I onco "heard a witness asked the amount of 'liis gross income. “Me gross income, is it? Sure an’ I'd have ye know that I've no gross inâ€" ‘come; I'm a fisherman, an’ me-incomo is all net,” was the astonishin reply. Those witnesses are often confused 'ihrough the misunderstanding ‘of "words ‘and phrases and as a conse- ouence many a laugh cannot be sup‘ ‘pressed, even by the most strict tip’ .siaff. - ' “He called me cut of me' name," :said a witness in a case of assault by a man on a woman. The justice, try- ing t0 preserve the relevancy of tho "fiVitness’ testimony, said: - “That's a civil action. woman." . The witness’ eyes flashed fire as she~ ‘looked up at the justice. “Sure, thin, if ye call that a civil action, it's a bad bla'gard ye must b0 werself.“ A Left-Handed Witnesses. "TI once heard a clerk ask a witness to ‘ta-l e the Bible in his right hand. The witness replied that he would not do so, and continued to hold out the left. 'fThen the court thundered out: “Take the book in your right hand, z'lllr." “Begorra, if ye say so I'll do it, but ‘I'm not responsible for what I do." “What do you mean?" _ "Muslin, it's left-handed I am, an’ lIlO right can't be depended on at all, at all." ' The witness evidently thought that ‘his physical incapacity would ‘affect the value of his testimony. if he used ~ my good . ‘the right hand for holding the book. In a case of assault on a wife by her ‘husband, the counsel for the complain- asked most insinuatingly, and with a look at the-justice, which was intended to ere ate sympathy: - “And now, Mrs. Sullivan, will you ‘kindly tell the court whether your hus- band was in the habit of striking you ".with impunity?" . The counsel looked again at the jus' . (‘rice while awaiting the reply. , “With what, sor?" J "With impunity." "Faix he did, sor, now and thin, but ‘he sthruck me more often with his .ilsht." _ ‘The counsel wascompelled to smile, dint he was equal to the occasion, for lie immediately asked: -\ “And that hurt you m0re?” ‘ "Indade it did, sor," was'the reply. When the great O'Connell roused the ire of a fishwife by calling her a “par- =a11elogram," the world laughed, but mnly a few months ago a woman asked ,for a warrant against a man for using abusive language in the street. “What .dirl he say?" asked the magistrate. '“He wint forenst the whole world at {he corner of Chapel street, an’ called :me, yis he did, yer worship, ‘an ouldl lcrcommunicatcd gasometer.’ " Was Forced to “Prem'aricatc.” ,, In the trial at the Galwayassizes, a‘ wzi'tuess, one Patrick Flanagan, was a ‘great friend of the accused and gave ~his evidence very reluctantly. He was thick in his utterances and added.to__ "his obvious dislike to testifyin ‘, he Irlabored under the physical difficulty of raving lost several of his front teeth in a recent fight. __Several times he was asked to repeat his answers. and ~he got excited. Then the use of long words by the counsel added to his r~cr~ yousness, and he answered very inco' 'iterently. “Don't prevarlcate. sir." shouted the judge angrily. “Prewarl- (27.112, is iti” exclaimed the witness; "'l"m thinkin’, me lord, it's yerself. wouldn't be able t0 help prewaricalin’ ii‘ t1‘. rce or four of vour lordship's teetl) nor knocked out of your head!” “Not guilty, me lord, but the jury ad- vises the prisoner not to do it again," was the verdict in a case tried in Tip- -~g1crary, and this has its count rpart in. .1210 verdict cf a Calway jury, ‘My lord, ‘we find. the man who stole the horse not guilty.” “How can you swear that the hens found in this ‘man's yard belonged to you?" asked a lawyer of a witness who appeared against an alleged chicken thief in Waterford. “By the kind, sor." "'i.'~.’iiy, i‘ at is absurd; ]. have some like them n self.” Quick as a flash of lightning the witness replied, “Very iii-:cly, sor, I lost some a bit before this man took thim thi toime.” In a northern court an old woman was exceedingly garrulour, "nd insist» ed in telling the court what he would .do i: she were on the bent . The judge at last exclaimed. 3 vomr '~ is not fit for the bench.” “Sure you‘: lordship ought to know from en incidence," was the retort which con- "*.'-.-l.-"-d the bar. for the judge in quas- hed curred iii-.c sobriquct of “old ‘Is ' ~...1 in‘. acres. \ ith-e fra-me, a mortised piece is fixed to .when needed. M 1.»: '\.. . 3;] - Another Fraud Order. “An Old l PITHY PARAG RAPHS. Consult with your wife . Breed up and not down. Fine surface soil is a mulch that rwill antagoniZe drouth. The hog doesn't object to a seasons dug of curculio in his fruit. _ Paint applied to undried, unseasoned 'wood only hastens decay. 'If the weather is dry,'mulch around trees transplanted this spring. Double the use of waterexternallyi end discard -hot liquids internally. \ The less you disturb the sittin-g hen, the better she will attend to her busi- ness. “All work makes Jack a dull boy," and no work makes ‘Bill a very mean one. . > The only thing that will stop knavisli advertising is the sudden death of all, fools. There is no profit in ministering to a- hog diseased when the disease i5 swine plague. Better feed the inferior fruits and vegetables to the hogs than to send them to market. Before any man goes in debt he should read of the bondage in Egypt ‘of the children of Israel. The secrets of large yields always and everywhere are rich soil, good seed, and thorough tillage. When t-h-e vvife and children attend to the poultry, it isn't fair to ex- chlange eggs for tobacco and machine or . . - To be thrifty an animal must be oomfortable.' This is true in the spring or summer, as well as in the winter. , . The work horse will be benefited by spending the agreeable nights on the pasture after it has made a. good growth. Plowing under grass and clover makes the largest addition to the soil of the best kind of plant foo-d at the same cost. There is this difference between the poor and the good farmer: one com- plains of't-he bad seasons, the other rejoices in the good seasons. A good crop of both corn- and weeds cannot be grown on the same ground at the same time, any morethan two railway trains can pass each other on- the same track. < ,- 1 . ________-__- A Serviccablu Rake. There are rakes and rakes, and each one has its merits and advocates. 'Wylie E. Stout of Anderson county, ‘Kansas, sends us a sketch and explan~ ation of the construction of one he has found to do the work effectually. He says he unade this one himself after 'itrying various kinds, and that any man handy with tools can make one. For the head piece a tough stic1< 6 by 6 inches 12 feet long was used. In it he bored eleven 2-inch holes for the teeth, on the opposite sides three mortises, 2 ‘by 4 inches; one in center and one at each end for revolving bars. The bars and teeth are hickory 4 feet long The arms are 2, by 4 inch pieces, 6 feet long, fastened to the head by old .wagon tire bent around the head and lbolted to the arms. These arms are fixed at such a distance apart as to rest just inside the standards on the bolster of the front side of a farm Wagon on which it is to be used. The s. A'Serviceable smut Rake. cross bar has the ends extending be. yond the arms so as to pull against the standa- ls of the wagon. From a. bar the arms, about the middle of be used in the place of the coupling pole, and the king bolt passed throng-n. the mortise. By bolting a board across .near the front, a spring seat from the mower secures comfort for the driver. The rake is dumped by means of the ‘lever with handle at the right hand, as shown in the illustration. This rake can ‘be prepared this winter for service ' "A fraud order has been issued by the, Post Oiiice Department against Carl 13. Cline, who operated a swindle from. Columbus, O. Cline wrote letters to and inserted advertisement-s in various papers concerning a new wheat called the Early Supprise. He offered to send, on receipt of three stamps, ‘a sample package oi’ wheat; in other leitcrs he tried to get a notice for Crimson lover, also offering a small sample for a few cents. Letters poured in on iii-m by the hundred, and in return he sent a circular letier saying that he would furnish the seed wheat at $1.50 per bushel, and also quoted rates on: Crimson Clover, and a cer‘a;n brand of corn know as 0k. thcn the victims forwarded their money he failed to furnish the seed. Finally, the pressure became so strong that he went to a farmer near Columbus and bought 250 bushels of wheat from.-hi-m, which he made, up. insmall packages and sent to v‘ ‘the Victims ofhiswgcand- He is now under bonds to answer a charge of. swindlinx. - .‘ .2 a.‘_._ -_...- Mr. ' MST YEM years, and not one has cost We sold six of the American Separators. We have just ordered some more for cus- tomers who will have no other--- ' Will’ .3 Because I have been selling them four repairs yet. _ Can this be said of any other ? five cents for Those having Cans lent to them by me kindly return them and oblige. lil saliva MILK carves. Feed it from the beginning. I @@@@@@@@@@ @ ill .’ if? Francis Street West. .< O C 2 Q For sale by PRINTING. 4 POSTERS. DODGERS, SHIPPING TAGS, PROGRAMMES, ' BLANK NOTES, RECEIPTS, ETC, BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, . LETTEE. HEADS, STATEMENTS, cmcunnas, ENVELOPES, ._ '4 E ‘ WEDDING INVITATIONS, ' " MEMORIAL CARDS,‘ ' LADIES’ VISITING CARDS. .. We have lately added a stock of typen'ancl stationery for printing Wedding Invitations, can turn out first class work at reasonable prices. Gama and see samples. Calling‘ Cards, etc, and If you aae If any reasonable {use of them 'causes abusing them, stop it. Q mu inconvenience or distressécousult us. Examination and advice ‘Free. Erittca Ema, f‘ i $YEM‘ of *H" iii'lrwei W‘ @@@@@@@@@@a 5W. Wdh'l'l'l 0F HEfifidfiEllivi will make 1% tons of skim milk _ equal to new milk for calves. Herbageum prevents secure and makeslvaluabie food of whey. ' ‘us. numb). j “"Caze'tie” O ll @@@@ @@@@@@@@ 62$ @@@@@@@@@@ -“ files. DIRECT o. k. - SOCIETIES- ' . _ l B‘ TNIGIITS OF TENTED MACCABEES Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArtliur’s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each mouth. Guns. Wish, Com. C W. Buuuoruu, R. K. CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS Trcni Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the Orange hall on Francis street west on the first and third Mondays in each mouth D. BROKENSIIIRE, N. G. J. T. Tuourson Jn., Sec. I O. L. No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE J. hull on Francis-St. West on the secon Tuesday in every mouth. ' ' J. 'l‘. Tiioursoiv Ju , W. lli. J. F. Viruses, Rec-S. INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court Plioianix N0. 182. Meet on the lust liioudny oi‘ each month, in the True Blue hull in llchrthur’s Block. D. GOULD, Chief Ranger. Tnos. Ausris, R. S. ANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTERS, j Fcuelon Falls Lodge No 626. Meets in the Orange Hall on Francis street west ou the first Thursday of cat-11 mouth. F. SMITHERAM, Chief Ranger, P. DEYMAN, Sec. ‘iAN'ADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FENE LON Falls Circle'No. .127, meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. 4 P. C. BoneEss, Leader. R. B. SYLvEs'rnn, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday ofeach mouth,ou or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. F. A. .lchmuum, W. M. E. FITZGERALD, Secretary. CI-IURCI-IES. APTIST CI-lURCH--QUEEN ST RE . Benj. Davies, Minister Preaching servwes every Sunday at 1030 a.m. and 7 p. m. Bible Cluss and Sunday School at 2.30 p. m. Praise and prayer service on Thursday at 8 p m. METHODIST CHURCH â€"- COLBORNE Streeiâ€"â€"Rev. John Gurbult, Pastor. Sunday ‘service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epworlb League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at. 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. - T. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBORNE Street-Rev. R. C. II, Sinclair, Pas- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 u. m and 7 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p.111. Prayer meeting every ‘Thursday at 7.30 p..m. SALVATION ARMY â€" BARRACKS ON Bond St. “'esleCiipiiiiii and Mrs. Banks Sci-Vice every \ll'edncsday, Thurs- day and Saturday evenings at 8 p. m., and ou Sundnysatl 1 a. m.,3 p.111. and 7 3011.111. T.ALOYSIUS R._C CHURCH-LOUISA Street-Rev. Father U’Lcary, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a. m. Sunday School every Sunday M2 p. m T. JAMES’S CHURCH-BOND STREET Eust- Rev. R. illiicNiimai-u, Pastor. Service every Sunday at i0.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School cvcry Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Bible class every Thursday evening at 7.30 o’cloclt. . W Seats free in all churches. Everybody mmtcdto attend. Strangers cordially welcomed DIISCICLIJr-hN IQOUS. ._.._.. URL» it.‘ [.1 BRA R. Y-PA TRICK ‘KELLY lllbrarinn. Open d:|'i1)'.Sii|1dn)' except: ed, from 10 o’o|vclt__u. m. ii'll if) p. m. Book exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 a.m.lil13 p.iii.um1iu the evening from 7 to 9. Reading room in connection. , i “M... 4 OS'1‘-OFFICF--F. J K15‘ 11R, POSTMAS- tcr. Open daily, Sundays excepted irom 7 30 a. in. to 7 p. m ‘linil-goinrr soutll closes ul- 7.35 a 111. linil going; uorti?closcs at 11.25 a m Iii-lion's for registration must be posted huli'nn hour previous to the time for Closing llii‘. umils. > , metwvwwuq “52;th NEVJSPAPER LAVI. l. 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