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pape PP i THE PU: VISHED, Not they who know the awful gibbet> at il i \ w! while sad years go b} iv The suule- cells ol melv pt Do suffir fullest penalty

. . . . s* , ‘ . ft, Whera ee ne is- fis they who Walk the hipnways UNnSUS- |

Yet with prim ferr for ever at their ~ide, Who clasp the corpse of some sin unde

lected, ‘ 6D ss dea A corpse no grave or Cc filn lic can hide. 'Tis they who in their own chamber | haunted . By thoughts thal like unweicome guesis intrude

And sit down uninvite | and unwanted, And make a hightinare of the sulitude.

— Gala

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fo Correspondents.

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We must request that every Commu- nication may contain the real name and address of the person sending it, not tor the purpose of publication, but as a guaran- tee of the writer’s good faith.

‘he Editor begs it to be clearly under- stood that he cannot, under any circum~ stances, undertake to aprswer questions throug) the post. Nor will he return re- jected contributions, W hether poetic or otherwise. Quest.ons requiring auswers on ‘fuesday sheuld not re: ich him later than

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Th rsaay of the pre vious week.

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Pheno.—Ben. Pitman’s system is gener- al‘'y conceded the best. Oider through Harvie or Bremner.

D.- rte water is best for laying dust. If you have any scheme let the © ity Council kK ne wit.

E. W.—It is —, e to tell you th yalue of your music without seeing it. Take it to a dealer in music.

. 8. —Certainly not: your stepfather cal © r ell bis own life estate. He has no right to interfere with the property left to yo _ You had better instructa soiicitul to look after your interests.

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Mischief.—The estimated population of China is 446,000,000. The population cf British India in 1869 was 155 348,090; tha: of the whole Peninsula about 200, (00, 000.

Tichborne.—After the Chancery proceed- ings a lial Was commenced in the Court o Corsmon Pleas, llth May, 1861. Oo the 102rd day he was nonsuited. ‘the trial fo: forgery an. perjury begau 23rd April, 1873. and exded on the 28th February, 1874. Lhe aciual days of the trial were 188.

Ww. M. F.—You should buy a book o1 the suvject, as it is a very responsible positios.

Ixion.—The first stone of the present St. caus was laid Ist June, 1675. It was completed ib 1710. The height from vnc ground to the top cf the cross is 404 feet.

One is Doubt.—It is useless to issue i sumimous, as you would not su ceed,

Jusiitia.—We cannot answer as to the tbe Anici ican law, but the divorce granules in that country is no divorce of &@ marriag: coptracted in higiand. e

x. Y Z.—If both parties to the marriag: k ew all the facts meutioned by you, tli mm: inrleuge CanvoL LOW be set aside.

Vindex. — You cannot do better thar write to the head master.

A Coustant Suscriber.—Metz surrendered withsixty six generals, abcut 6,000 officers,

and 178,000 men, including the Imperial,

Guard. Bazaine was incummand. At Se- dan about 25,00) prisoners were taken ib the baitie, and 83,0l0 surrendered the next day.

J. B.—The Great Eastern is 692 feet loig aad 8&3 teet broad.

St. Pau!.— You will find the line in th second scene of the fuurth act of Nathaniel Lee’s *‘Alexander the Great.’ It reads :-- “When Greeks joined Greeks, Uieu was the

tug of war.”’

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% - o Family Hints. Deodorizing Milk.— A correspondent thinks that the secret of getting rid cf the garlic odor in milk is to take the cows Off the pasture a couple of hours before milk- jug. I have tried it, and find it a success.

Adhesive Plaster.— One ounce of French isingiass, one pint of warm water; sti until dissolved; then add ten cents’ Worth of pure glycerine and five cents’ worth ot tincture of arnica; take a piece ofsilk, black or White, on a board, and paintit over with the mixture.

Poultry.—An epicure writes us: ‘* You make tulk about your spring chickens, but for me, ¢tve me a silting hen, or rather a hen (iat had hatched three broods success- fully,—got down toskin and bone,—then been ted liberelly until the bones are Ccov- ered with flesh When she is in condition, ready to begin laying, off with ber head. Yeu will have the chicken flesh in ils prime

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A Scotch minister was once busy cate- chising nis young parishi ners before the Congr gution, when he put ihe usual firsi question (0 @ SlLOul ¢ irl whose father ke) ta public house: “Woatis your name?” Ne reply. The question being oe the girl replied, ““Nane 0’ yer fun, Mr. Minister, y+ ken iy name weel eneuch, D’ye no say When ye come ta our house on a night, ‘Be: bring me some ale?” The congregation, for- gelling ihe savredness of the p ace, Were in u broad grin, and ine parson locked daggers

The First Lord of the English Admiralty, who is a mau of weight, was buying a horse the other day. As soon as he mounted It it fell duwn, but he kept his seat, and the horse again rose vader him. Upon which Mr. signut, much pleased, exclaimed: *T'il bay this horse!” “Iiut he has just fallen with you, sir!” said the dealer. ‘True, but he

is the ouly liorse that ever got up sgain; pss } for you girls.

with me.”

i Smorlt, as he is removip lirom the cellars of Burlington House)—,

“Pray, sir, can you kindly inform me when} — Royal Acad ny Exhibition of pic-

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Comic Papers.

ee POODLE LO Pl POLO LLL LOIN _—

“Last Straw!’—Polite stranger (10 ge his rejected picture |

ihe —al Sgt

; tures Opens to the pubite:

The Best School of Needuiews rk—A hus-

} ry : 4 ra) in pangs W ardrol e

Not Such a Foo! as He Looks.— ‘arson :

‘Better f d than taught, | fancy, -oy .

.

Boy: *Ees, I be, ‘cos I iveds myself and

you teacues me. |} HE AND SHE. fA Novelette with nothing intl. 4

He was barely two and-twenty, She was oniy seventeen,

fie of budding hopes had plenty, She was gracefui as a queen.

Ile had ordinary features (An unusual affair),

She, the daintiest of creatures, Was possessed of golden bair.

lie beheld her and was captured, She admired his manly style; He professed himself enraptured In a very little while. She responded to him shyly, Love she hardly kuew as yet, For Dan Cupid's very wily In the way he spreads his net!

He full cfien went to woo her Several umes within a week,

And would whisper gently to her Thos. so t nothings lovers speak.

She would hearken ‘to bim gladly (Just as maidens always do);

He declared he loved her madly Which was very likely true

lie along the Jane was =traying

[An occurrence undes gned}, She was there, engaged In maying

[vere promiscuc usly, mind!)

\ bile Apollo, in bis splendour,

Tinted every golden tress, He excluimed, in accents tender,

‘Be my bride !’—And she said, “Yes.’

Honest indignation,—Ah ! you old waga- bond, youre drunk again, are year ?—Drunk! Well, | ouly wish I'd gota chance 0’ getting doutlesh ash drunk as 1 am now.

More Insubordination awong the Rustic Population.— Vicar’s Wite—Boys! boys ahere are bow:-? Uupendable boy—At p o’ the trees, please ma'am!

Russian Conveyances.—Outside Kars.

Music of the future—QOpera-lions of a ihlitary nature.

Nasty Work.— Stirring up Greece

Moy Meeting.—The Russiany with the Turks. -

A Hanw- ll Reading of a Proverb.—Evil furiificauions * Krupp’s” goud cannen,

Thorough Economy —First Top r—Wby do I come to Highgate? Because | get wy rink a penny a glass cheaper? Secon ditto— Yes * but it cOSts you the ‘bus fare t yt here! First Teoper—True, man; but see here, I drink till | make a profit.

ce a geen ERR ae

Facts aud seraps.

Now isthe time for Jovers to get spoone) ever icecream, she taking a few pretty dabs it bis Vanilla, and be borrowing u tasie of her chiculate. ‘This process —— vonli- lence in the Gay When they wall be throw- ng corned beef and cabbage across the

table.

A Mayor out West has determined to kill half the dugs in the city, and tan their hides with the bark of the other bail,

Face of Brass.— The house of Mr. Dundas. late Lord President of the Court of Sessions in Seotiaud, having, after his death, becou converted into a suith’ s shop,a genileman wrote upon its dvor the following im- promptu :—

«“ This house a lawyer once enjoyed, A smh does now possess:

How na‘ureily th» iron age Succeeds the age of brass!”

Sydney Smith’s Definition of Marriage “It resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated, often moving in Op posite 2 directions, yet always punishing any one Who Comes s between them.

Nice Girl—It recalls what Dundreary said about it: ‘* Yass, she Was a n-uice gitl. j was g-going to marry her m inyself, but 1 d-didn’t get up that m-moruing, or some- tbing of th-that sert. 1 d-don’t w-wecollect

now ju-jutht what it w ath

“}f vou wish to have a shoe of durable material,” exclaims the facetious Matthew Langsberg, “you should make the uppei leather of the mouth of a hard drinker, fur that never leis in water.”

‘+t make it my point, madam, to study my own mind,” s4i da gentleman to a lady who had exhibited some surprise at an opinion he expressed, ‘Indeed !" she re- ied, “I don’t suppose you understood the use of the microscope.’

‘Pa,’ said a litile fellow the other day, “was Job an editor?” ‘*Why, Sammy?” “Because the Bible says be had much trou- bie, and Was a nan of sorrow ail days of his life.”

A Rebuff.—Mile. , of the Palais Royal Theatre, s id to Hyacithe, “Gracious! | have acold! what do you do when you havea cold?” “1?” said Hyacmth,” «1 cough, and blow wy nose.”

itis affecting to bear an “old maid” sing- ing her puodie to Sleep to the arr, “It ever i cease Lo love.’

« Let me see,” said the nurse of a sick mio. “the Doctor said one teaspoonful every tep minutes. That makes six every hour, sey Seve lily- two duriug lhe uight I shall giv) wim SseVelty-iWO spoon ‘uls right

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Co jslanice. I’ve fuuund oul W ny you cat) your mamma, ‘Mater. ” Siluy, Gest"

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Steam Cabinet Factory

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best styles, ihatean be pre cur dC r e.oc Where in the Louw:

Farlowur Ses.

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Patent Wi Spring Bottoms, < Escritivrs Cots, Cradlics ad: eee. Ve home ma

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S, aah. Carriages, hinge Machine Canterbury’ fables, and « ral house SiZ€s.

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Doors « Window & Deo:

SPRELE PURMETUR

wy wy ® Rov MARK BUICHER.

at he has now on haud # lai ge ass: ‘iia nt of Furniture,

of which he | is ee : io offer, of the very (8 bewow snything samme quality)

Wardrobes. and Bb

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WORK,

Tarni a and Jig ve ry class of

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Steamer Arrange menis.

Prince Edward tsiand te," ; g f ' is 5 5 . J ' OS i he rtk ya iD RRS

MMER ARRANGEMENT.

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j Patent} . Cheffoniers, | ‘as, Lounges,

is ¢ . every an and rnices of every Putman Spring s, hefrige raiors, Chii- and ‘Desks Dining can for gen- ki alasses or

Gutt rs, Manitls, ete., ete.

manufactured

All lumber usea 1s Kiln- dried, 2° * all work is warranted to give s

Universal

lntending Exnibiters

aoply immed

Lucas a Non-Lucenic«.—‘“‘1l say in » Cousin NEWFOUXD

Diam vibe A

May 22,

CHEAPER than by any other establishment in the city, and constautly on hand,

PAUL LEA, Grafton Street. June 14,1877,

Exhibition, — PARIS

’Printeu General Regulati Classificatj formation desi: bei: g available, a; ~ and noi No applieati

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Lt) * heaGVa CULT L ey nu eve Mo ' piy it RSDAY, © i Ay m as, CK, ‘Ot na ui ft VAS 6+ PRO A nin fi fux. Pare io sJiaiifax $4.10 vic Pariies of Tweaty and aupware obtain Return Tickets at Charlotte

tgwh Oftce to Pictou and back sam day for $1.00 each.

neturning tofvharloitetowa.

Lc uve Pictou every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY,

Furway and SATURDAY, about 2.30 p.ti. on arrival of evening train from Naili- fax.

CAPE BRETTON.

Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury every Mon.

pay and Tnurspay, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, connecting both ways with stage and Steamei

“Neptune,” to and from Sydney and

Bras ad’Or Lake.

Returning to Pictou same nights, connect-

ii_2 with 10 a.m. Train TursDayYy and Fri- DAY for Halifax.

New Brenswick, Cavadacand United Siates,

Leaves SUMMERSIDE every day (Sunday excepted) on arrival of morning train from

Charlottetown, connecting at Suepimac’

with trains for each of above named places.

and at St. John with Steamers of INTERNA

TIONAL Co. for PORTLAND and Bosron. Also, leave Charlottetown for Summerside

every Monday morning, about 8 o'clock,

Returning leaves SIIEDIAC every day (Sundays e xcepte d) on arrival of day train from ST. JouN, for Suminerside ; connec! I th ere, Without delay, with train for Char- lottetown. Also, leaves Summerside fo: Charlottetown every Saturday evening,;

about 6 o’elock.

Agents: ALMON & Macintosn, [falifax; Noonan & DavikEs, Pictou; A GRANT & *’O

Hawkesbury: Hanrrp Bros, St. Jolin.

F. W. HALEs.

Chariottetewn. May 25, 1877.

OLY DIRECT l

Ex<> BOSE?

Steamers Carroll end ee

OTH Steame’s are fitted with new Boil- ers, and their Passenger avcomodation

arranged for every convenience and com- ~{|fort, and fitted up in elegant style.

FREIGHT carried at moderate rates and

as low as by any other route.

EGGS in boxes and barrels handled with

the greatest care,

SAVING TIME, only one business day

used in reaching Boston, by ‘eaving here Sain bi ay Morning and cxt tching steamer at Hai.fox. end arriving at Boston Monday hiorns i

Loaves CHARLOLTETOWN

rc. % khursCay ually at 5 p.m. LEAVE BOSTON HQwery ssaturdis .

pucctually at noon, CARVELL 5iROS., Agents Ch'town, June 7, '877.

steamer HEATHER BELLE

summer Arrangement.

Wt J. leave Chariotiet wn for Orwe)|

every MONDAY and WEDNESD,AY

eve hings. Leave Orwell for Charlottetown every TUESDAY and TAURSDAY mornings, at

7 o'clock.

Returving to O:iwell same evening at 3

o’cl ck. Leuve Charlottetown for Mount Stewar-

‘every WEULNESDAY and FRIDAY Morn-

ings at four o clock.

Leave Mount Stewart for Charlottetown al 7 o clock, returning to Mount Stewurt

Sume evenings.

Leaving ¢ harlotte r ‘ iN ase a ‘town = for Crapaud

SATURDAY, weather and tide per.

mitting ; and every alternate SATURDAY (Willi make & return trip

JOHN HUGHES, Agent. IC h’town, SOS ee 25, or Te Ae

», Murray Harbor Packet,

[PHE Undersigned intends yunning the

Sch. SEA BIRD’ between

trelgi.t off iing and weather permitung AGtN.~ :——Ha-gard Bros. , Coarlottetown ; Davies & MeFayaen Morr.y Harbor South

Jeme> Cioe, Murrey Haibo. North. ae

Metiure Murray hiver,

JOHN HY Munies Ha:boi, June 6, se

Going West.

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‘fs paime adie West,

ota pilot Pion ae TATION: |kxyuress, |S mboat No.7 Fwrraess s“iXed,

Senet bintesiniie

or getow? | 7 2 Cardigan |

Mt Stew'rt § |" 10 |

1 tfdp 9.18 | Roy Jun tion » ‘610.43 Ch’town, * are? oe jo ae: Pom Roy Jun’ tion! | 10. 43 : 6.20 ry Nor Wilshire) 11.39 | 7.08 #41 a luntes aie it 11.58p.m. 7.16 6.00,

‘ounty Line 12.50. | 7.52 5 Kensington | 1.20 8.28 6. 50. Sumr'side ; es = jar. 9-00 7.10 ap we

Trains Going Kast.

Tr No. 4 STATIONS. | St'mboat | No. 8 Express. Express, | Mixed.

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~ Souris Branch,

Going East.

Hicd cal Qotices.

vontump ice rositvely Cured,

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as 4L, suficrers trom this disease that ar. pxious to be cured, should try Dr.

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