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Uu uuv Douuuv . “ Let a person examine the boots of a horse that has been shod steadily for a year or two and then the hoofs of one that has not been shed, and he will find the hoof of the shod horse dry and often full of fine cracks, without any gloss on the outside and very brittle. If they lose a shoe even in summer they must be shod immediately or they cannot walk. The hoof as nature left it will be solid and firm covered with a gloss as though varnished, and the frog in proper proportion to the hoof, so that when they step it receives the pressure and expands the hoof and saves the pastern joint from any unneces- sary jar or strain. “There have been but few days since I quit shoeing but what my horses could stand anywhere a roughshod horse could, and better than a smoothshod horse could. A smooth-shod horse will slip worse on an icy road than a barefooted horse. . . . .. A horse’s feet are like a person's, if they are shod the foot be- comes tender; if they go barefonted the feet become hard and tough. Where a horse has been shod until the foot is tender. the shoe should be pulled ofl‘ as early in the spring as they can, after it quits freezing. If pulled OH in the sum- mer they cannot stand it.” I visited lately the family of a farmer friend, and found it a happy place. The father and mother, bright with health, and managing all with an ease and regu- larity only paralleled by the steady true- going of the family clock in its tall case in the hall. A grandmother impressed me as the founder of all this skill, com- petence and comfort. Her son’s manner to her indicated a gratitude and vener- ation which warmed my heart. I felt a flood of reverence myself in looking at her calm, serene, motherly face, about which evidently trials had laid siege but without marring its lines. We speak of angel-faces among the young, but it is only after all the trials of a life have re- fined the lineaments that the pure silver of a noble nature shines fully out. ,__LL UL n uuusv mun-v -..-..-_ _ One thing distressed meâ€"the thought- lessness of the young. They know noth- ing rf the long endurance of trials that has made their grandmother so quiet, so meek, so pale, and so tolerant of all their words and deeds ; and they are often bitterly cruel withonr. intending it. 1 could not leave without first having a talk with the gay and happy childrenâ€"a talk which filled some of them with sur- prise and their eyes with tears. There is nothing more beautiful than serene old age, unless it be the sight of joyous child- ren ever showing respect and aflection to the gray hairs and easing their way to the tomb. We owe it to the aged to show them by deference and attention that although the struggle of life is over with them their feelings and opinions are still held in respect. Pruning the Grape. All, or nearly all, of the vines grown In graperies are trained on the spur sys- temâ€"that is, the lateral shoots are cut back to within two or three buds of their base each year, and from these buds the fruit; is produced, and no more wood is allowed to grow than is necessary to fur- nish bearing canes for the next season .3,,, _t _A_ um... vvâ€"--â€" ._7. and leaves for the assimilation of sap. This, or similar spur-system of training is practised extensively in the vineyards of Europe, and to a conliderable extent in this country, among vineyardists who train their vines, and do not allow them to run wild. If a cane is allowed to grow ten to twenty feet in length without a check, the lowermost buds would no doubt fail to produce good large clusters of fruit if such canes were shortened to within two or three buds of their base, but to allow vines to grow at random in that way is to cause a wasteful exhaustion of the iertillty of the soil, unless the ob- ject is to produce wood for propagation. When vines are permitted to grow wild, without summer pinching or checking their growth, then they must be pruned long in order to obtain a good crop of fruit, but short stopping of summer growth develops the lower buds on the canes, and short pruning may follow with a certainty of obtaining as much fruit as the vine is capable of carrying through to the ripening period. A Sad Accident. J amen Lockwood, who lived near Erie, Pa... went out hunting recently, and stop- ped for a few moments at thehouse of his betrothed. While conversing with her her little brother, Willie Reynolds, been to play with the gun, against the muzzle of which Lockwood was leaning. The pit ce was discharged, and the charge passed through Lockwood’s body killing him elmost instantly. The young wo- man who witnessed her lover's death, is wild with grief. F23. THE FARMER. Important When you vlslt or leave New York Clty. save Baggage Expreasage and Carriage Hire and stop at drum) UNION HOTEL, opposite Grand Central Depot. 450 91 an: rooms. fitted up at a coat of one mllllon do are. reduced to 81 and upwards per day. European plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplled with the beat. Horse oars. stages and eleyated railroads to all do- pots. Families can hve better for less 'money at the Grand Unlon Hotel than at any other flawless hotel in the oltv. The Family of a Farmer: A most unsatisfactory piece of sculpture la the “bust” of a boiler. A Detroit ecclesiastical dude is known as the tony pastor of that city. To the pure all things are pureâ€"except: city milk and oLenp groceries. A painting is cslled a. rare work some- times because it isn't well done. “Are you warm?" “Yes.” “You luke- warm. “Yes, I might have known.” A reporter overheard the following re- mark one gossip msde to another yester- day : “I live down by the canal. Won’t you come down and drop in ’2" It bakes eight hundred full-blown roses to make a tablespoouful of pet-tame, whilsb a shillings worth of cooked onions will scent a neighboxhood. A curious negro superstition is that; a. man who has been struck by lightning cannot swim. He probably can't awlm, but he ought to be able to float. A man should never doubt the possibil- ity of getting a quart of whiskey into a pmt flank when he has seen his wife can get 9. No. 6 foot into No. 4 shoe. 1 u o Wbsb in the old version was called “leasing” in the new version is termed “lying. or falsehood.” The real estate Igents have brought this on themselves. A wise exohnnge any: : “ Only one wo- man In a thousand can whistle." This probably resulm from hhe fact that so long as a woman can talk she doesn’t; care to whistle. The first essay at a female high school commencement on Friday last was entitl- ed, “ Wanzed, a. Man." The sweet girl graduate has begun her husband hunting early. Ir. will be no compliment hereafter to call a. girl an angel. The new version of the Old Testament) places mankind consid~ erably above instead of a little lower than the angels. “My dear," said a husband in startling tone; after awaklug his wife in the night, “ I have swallowed a done of atrychnine i" “ Well, then, for goodness' sake lie still, or u; may come up." “ I got up at four o’clock this morning,” remarked the bookkeeper to the boss. “ Indeed ’1 You must have been very dry,” qulebly responded the boss, and the con- versation came to an end. Somehow or other everybody some time or other wants to sing “ Anld Lang Sync," and only one man In a mlllion knows the words, and he only knows the first verse and he doaen’t sing it right. A young Brooklyulte, after listening some time no the mask: of an organ, said to the young lady who manipulated the keys: “Can you playâ€"let me seeâ€"‘Sweet â€"b‘weet Spirits 01 Nita: 'I’ " The person who wants to know why the boy stood on the bumlng deck is in- formed. that it: was probably due to a fear that he would not improve his hand by drowning, or perhaps he was trying to bluff his father. The mind cure is the racket mosh vigor- ously worked. Any person who happens to come down with smallpox can gen rid of it: in two minutes by making his mind believe it is simply a. case of buckwheat pimples. _ ... n ' ,,,n| I", , “flow beautifully that woman sings I" said one lady to another who was in gor- geous attire and blazing with diamonds. " Is she a. mezzo soprano 'l" “ No, I guess not. I bhink she is a Swede,” replied the other. J nnior Psrtnerâ€"“ Our traveling man oughb to be punished. He told one of our customers in Ottawa. that I am an ig- norant fool." Senior Partnerâ€"“ I shall speak to him without; fail and insist that no more of our office secrets be divulg- ed." v“ Romantic young ladies who open their casement: at night: and gaze penaiveiy upon the moon are very foolish, The moon in 240,000 miles distant, and if there was a man in it. they couldn’t get him. \thb'fl the use of being unreason- able? Pierce's “ Pleasant Purgatlve Pellets." Positively Popular ; Provoke Praise ; Prove Prlceleaa ; Peculiarly Prompt ; Perceptiny Potent; ; Prodncmg Perman- (-nt Profit. ; Precludigg Pimplea and Pushulea {Promoting Purity a-nd Peace. Purchase. Price, Petty. Pharmacists Patronlzing Pierce Procure Plenty. Stranger to say, lacquer work keeps many people buy in J apan. Uee'the great specific for “ cold in head" and catarrhâ€"Dr. Sage’a Catarthemedy. A shoemaker may die, bub can never breathe his last. " She tried her prentics hand on man. And then she xormed the lassies. U I" What is woman's worth 7” asked a fair damsel of a crusty old bachelor. He did not know, so she said: W. 0. man (double you 0 man). But woman feels worth little if disease has invaded her system and is daily sapping away her strength. For all female weaknesses, Dr. R. V. Pierce’s “Favorite Prescrip- tion" stands unrivaled. It cures the complaint and builds up the system. Send two letter stamps to World’s Dis- pensary . Medical Association, Buflaio, A one-legged man will never be troubl- ed with web feet. With Satisfaction. Polson's NEBVILINE, the new and cer- tain pein cure, is used with satisfaction in every instance. There is abundant rea- son fur this, for it performs all that is claimed for it, Nervillna is anever-fail- ing cure for cramps, pain in the sides or back, lumbego, sore throat, chilblains, toothache. Nerviline is, in fact, a sure remedy for all pains, both internal and external. Try a 10 cent sample bottle. Large bottles only 25 cents, by all drug- gists and country dealers. LAUGHLETS. It will occassion you surprise to learn that many ladies make a practice of using the razor. Nevertheless, itisalitersl fact, as many brothers and husbands can testify. Why should it be considered unwomanly to use a razor, especially to shave down troublesome corns. The only reason against the practice is because a new and a. brighter era has dawned upon the suffer- ers from come, for Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor, by its prompt, certain and painless action. has done away with the necessity of resorting to the dangerous practice of using the razor. Try Putnam's and be satisfied that it is the best and surest corn cure. Beware of imitations. A financially weak citizen said. the other day. that. he was overlooked by the public Nobody took any note of him. The tobacco of Martinico was once the favorite with the smoking world, and when old Father Henipen descended the Missis- sippi about 1680 the Indians were much surprised to see an European with such an excellent sample of their native plant. But the smokers of the “Myrtle Navy " Would give but a poor account of the once celebrat- ed Martinico. Their favorite brand is as much superior to it as it was to the raw and uncured leaf which the Indians of that day smoked. It is ungrammatical ho say of a dun that he is a. dude. (tanninâ€"A New Treatment. Perhaps the meet extramrdinary success that has been achieved in modern science has been attained by the Dixon Treatment of catarrb. Out of 2.000 atiente treated during the past six months. ly ninety per cent. have been cured of this stubborn malady. This is none the less startling when it is remembered that not five per cent. of the patients presenting themselves to the regular practitioner are benefltted, while the patent medicines and other advertised cnree never record a core at all. Starting with the claim now generally be- lieved by the most scientific men that the disease is due to the presence oi living parasites in the tissues. Mr. Dix- on at once adapted his cure to their extermination; this accomplished the catarrh is practically cured. and the permanency is un- questioned. as cures effected b him (on: years ago are cures still. No one e e has ever at- tempted to cure oaturrh in this manner. and no other treatment has ever cured catarrh. The application at the remedy is simple and.can be clone at home. and the greeent season of the year is the most iavera le tor a speedy and permanent cure.tlie majorit of cases being cured at one treatment. Su erere should cor respond with Messrs. A. H. DIXON a SON. 805 King-street West. Toronto. Canada. and enclose stamp to: their treatise on easternâ€"me r yeulmggheifen Ind One bull. Write for deach hon. price and pedjgree to G. B". BAKER. Tut-13.5. ORVSALEâ€"Six farms in Nonawaegn and Sunni- dale, with orwimhoutorops. Apply to LAIDLAW & NICOL, Shayner, or J. D. LAIDLAW, Toronto. n xuuu IMPERIAAIT FRENCfiEifiE BEACKING ARMS FOB SALEâ€"All klndJ.â€"Send (or list. Joan J. Dunv. Guelph. lion. GALLOWAY a 00.. Canon. Woouen. 311k. 0- pec, Ind Warned Shuttle Muen. Dnndll. 0n ASK YOU§~G_B.OOE§__FOR N.. “v . nvv‘rrn _1,200 Acres of Highly Improved Farmlng Lends for sale in Wellington, Perth. and Grey ; also Brick Block in Mt. Forest. For Descriptive Clrculnr write to THE ALLODIAL ARGUS: Giving ulunhla information “Intending purchaser! of [nude Ind homes. B. W. PRITTIE & 80.. immune heats. Commissioners. Valuatora. True- weu. Ind Flmnolal Menu. ROOM 0.. ARCADE Yonge Street. Toronto. Bend 30L lump (or I copy of the Itove piper. IIIâ€"6 AGENTS AND OTHERS. Full Instructions, 2 Stamps, on recelpn 00.. Toronto. BU BBEd. STAMPS Eon. PLEASANT SEWING w benrlnin red tin tag; that. Ionllard’a Rose .enfflne cut. that Lox-fillard'u Navy Cllaplngl. and that Lornlard's Snufl‘n. an mo Den An cheapest. quality considered 19 G|appefl9n'8..39091 991191! Wsrn'ntzsd FULL Le h. find ‘0 run smooth on In: lewin m-ohlne. See t n CLAPPRBTON’B nuns n he 1- 61. fl' For nle by I“ Du “and: Deals". L EA'I'HEB BELTIK G Inns sumac, Ian. Ion-onto urge doublu Drivan Belts I specialty. Bus for Price Mam Ind Discounts. Dominion Line of Stefam§h>ip Rnnnlng In connection with th Grind Trunk Bull!" oIOInldl. 83111 from Quebec ever 8:“:de drum the summer mom I. Ind from Port end every Than a" during the winter months. Slllml duel from Quebec. am: June‘ | ’Sarnln. m: July Toronto. ll July | Montreal, 1311: July Bum- 0! pursue : Olbln uebeo to Liverpool. no. 365. 880. Return, :90. #1 . 3117,9144. Iooordlua u Itesmer And berth. Intermedllte. 83E. sheer-go In low on rat-en. The nloona And ntnteroomo ln Iteumen muked thus : * ue lmldlhlpfl where but lmle mollm ll Ian. And no uncle or sheep is curled on them. In further pullqu Apply to In! Gnnd Trunk Bullwnl Agent or oeulfizanu at the Oompnny. or to .m... mnnn‘umlfl A on m mum AYRBHIRES (or me. ewq cows. um ARMS FOR SALE comers CARRIAGE TOPS m the ban and cheapest In the Market. order one you! your (in-flue Hiker. Take no “he! Ladies who Shave I Immanuel-I at Sum Elva! A complete outfit to manumcture ‘- DIXON3500 Lorillard’s Climax Plug 537i]? Em "f 301'; ' a 1:0,, -â€"USE ONLY â€"- R. U. AWARE Fonts of Type, Stock to make 50 of price, 812.00. I. C. FELL a qnnnq SAMUEL ROBERTSON, Hardston‘ 66:11]? figufi. Modkrul THAT A.P. 234 Of Dealers who c fer and Sell In- For sale by all leading dealers- MUM! BRITAflLA Electra Plate 60,000 acres of improved um; unimproved farming lands. Send {or our Real Estate Journal. } I P0511]. a CBEITII. Evan, Mlchlgan. M AND RECIPE For a treatment for catarrh, hoarsenels, bronchitis sore throat etc. Being both local and constitutional this treatment always onsets quick and permanent cures of even the worst cases. Catarrh causes hall or the cases of consumption, and thus carries nfl year- ly thousands of victims: it is folly to neglect it in the face 0! this (act. I! you are a suflerer send for this treatment and he curedâ€"surelyâ€" safely, and quickly. The medicines are cheap, and can be pre- pared ny any person, or at any drug store. I an: un- able msell it as a patent medicine, as it keeps only two months. The three recipes, with full and com- plete instructions (or sell treatment sent free for $1. Cure guaranteed ormonov reiunded. Address, CAUTION I Infill-Id“. MYRTLE NAVY l Country storekeepers and others Handling and Packing Butter will find in m thelr advantage $0 use the CELEBRATE!) WALKER BUTTER WORKER. SpeciaVl'sVinojsntor use of farmers. Price list and cir- culars sent on Application to JAMES PARK at 50H, 41 to 47 ST. LAWRENCE MARKET. {EQRONTQ EUT THIS OUT! Sewing Machine! BEST IN THE MARKET. NEW STAND! NEW FURNITURE Latest Improved Attachments Agents prica for 8317mm machine 880 Our price only $25 each. B [are buylnsz graph und sumo HMnohlnea Sewing Machingfl». V 13" Much L” A]. Any Indy $10 Reward for the COnviction tesiarithaff'M cCO LL’S‘em°;nu?;éw°Je ‘12,?" GBMPMLY m}; loll-2 QIEBAEIEIIL 22 JAMES'ST. SOUTH, HAMILTON. FINEST The New) (Jo-Operative LARDINE TEE COOPERATIVE II Inl- mutton-Z J. MARKED ‘aend us lump for .031! ales-n! pl:qu rleu at sewinuz. guunnteed for three yeul Ind Ian! 0‘ Mn: I machine will do well be wrlte to â€"â€"IS THEâ€"â€" ALLA { STREET, TORONTO us Vlhrmp for .03: slog-at photo " CRESOLINE 2 I" The Royal Eng‘hh Home uud 0M.th Linnment.lnd wash for Domemic Animals j Isl introduoud (tom Eng- land, where it has bveu i: use over 12 yams. Oma- nu akin diaessed, hauls cuts, huiaeq. and» ruin. Guru mange on day. and when med In the ssh, (ubouin temp cum to a bath) Duli‘ i'vdydestropa fies-.1108. Ind ml ln-ecza n) dpgs. p' ulgy a. d nape! mimala; Bojflu :11?! STEEthihGlai’s lreé; wriue for mom. NES-J & CO . 759 (‘rnz Sm, Mantra]; Agenn winked everywhere Good iuduqamel u to good men. A“): at. once (or terms Ind partimla a. hsa no superior; 20 feet. per hour; hind or hono- pnwe ; nnmblued boring hnd rook drilling unablth spud mooell ; that prizes Ind diplomas. Sand for O“- WATER Rogue CANADA PERMANENT 1.0” a SAVING! CGMPANY INCORPORATED AD. 1385. 3 YBSORIBED CAPITAL . . . . . . . E JD UP CAPITAL .. :HJHERVE FUND.... T )TAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . OFFICE :â€"Coy's Bldgs. Toronto The Comnnny has I luge Amount of money :0 lend on le Estate securities n the lowest current. nm of In- t.- resh lepaynble ember in one mm or by inatnlmenh II mny be‘ desired by thy hon? any uc uwuuu u; vuv uv ...... Appllonuene why he nude direct to the undersigned by knee or otherwisa. or to the looAl represeneuivel of the Oumpaoy throuzhoutâ€" Onbuio. A: the Comp-n uwaye bu funds on hmd no delny need he exvea‘o EXDLDBQI reduced to minimum. Mortgages and Municipal Debentures purchaaad. J‘ HERBERT MASON. Mnnu'mg Direom. i. '1‘. LANE. Montreal. Bailing during winter hum Por-filnnd "an Thanh. ma [burn every Saturday ta Liverpool. and in Imam. [mm Quebec every Batman Io Liverpool. mun; n 1.0.. ondavw so loud mulls Ind managers for Soon-ml In nelnnd. All: from Butlch VII Enllfu Ind 8|.L‘lohn'l N. 1. to Liverpool fortnightly during aummez manual. The dunner: of the Glugow linen ml during wink: to Ind from Hull“. Port and. Boston Ind Phlhflnl phh; and during summer between Glugow Ind Mon- trenl weekly; Glngow Ind Boutonmaukly; And (ll-no. nut! i’hllpdglqhh rortnighbly. A u. __ l_a‘_-u-_ n x. uu-umyu.- - v. "nu-.. . “Em- treight, passage: or ,other {Mal-mutton Apply to A. Sohnmnchex & Co.. Baltimore;8. Cunard & Cnlflalitax :_ 81133 &_Qo;§§. Jghlgil. I Ilmulu w VII-y “mu-u..- , “u \'w N.B‘.;Wm. Thomson 5: 00.. 8a. Jobn.N 3.. Allan R!- Co.. lhicazo; Love &- Alden. New York ;H. Bout-Her. Toronfio;A.lla.ns Rnebcou Quebec; Wm. Brookle, Pbflndelpfih; H. A Allan. Pronflebor Boston Montreal. d. &J. TAYLOR, MANUFACTURERS OF FIRE Burglar 15-foot Safes, STEEL VAIILTS. VA [TIT 00035, (30191 “IN A11 0 N BAN K LQMYKS, Prison Locks. and all kinds of Fire and Burglar Proof Securities. beau fir éecond-hand F pricesâ€"also Fh suitable for Pti ll'l & HQ FRONT STREET EAST. TORONTO. ». 68 Mary Street. Hamilton. Canaan. STRAIGHT LOANS. 0R CREDIT FONCIER PLAN. TORONTO SAFE WORKS. resist! ACTORY AND SALESROOM, ESTABLISHED 1855‘ McColl Bros. & Co. Toronto. CAUTION PREMIER. BUDGE. ROYAL CANADIAN. EXPERT. KANHAROO SAFETY- 50 find-hand Bicycles ml Trioyoles. 18' Semi for List. Send 30. stamp (or large“ Onl- slogue ever Issued In Oundl. sre not our make. I! you want reliable good: lneist on getting those ‘nade by the Goods stamped Merll ien Silver Plate 00.. we not our make. If NI ERIDEN NIA HAMILTON. STAR AUGUR $20Perbay WELL BORING AND BRITAN C0. ,