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| ' he hand that props your face, the lids that droop 80 whitely : |

Stir not Lift not Let the glad sea-

Blow your gold curls t

gale, blowing lightly, » wilder grace.

Now shall I paint, with pencil fond, | These crisp green films of moss, encrest- ing This granite cliff where you are resting,

4nd the soft sea that shines beyond.

Let me paint, too, these fragile ferns, This pure, pale sky, that curves renely, This, cedar, in whose dark boughs keenly A rich vine, red with autumn, burns.

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Then comes what words can never say,— Words slight of sound, and faint of flavor, My pie ture’s very salt and Savor. .

Biush on; but do not move, I pray.

Weary 80 soon? A sigh of sighs,

Bg And, lo! the posture’s sudden ending. but now, above the canvas bending,

Bright anger sparkles in your eyes.

‘Tis blank, Lown. My battled art Lacked skill to paint, even incompletely, The picture Love had wrought so sweetly Hiere on the canvas of my heart,

fiousehoid Lints.

An Excellent Poultice for Rheumatism or Acute Pains.—A teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, two teaspoorfuls of mustard, and fuur tablespoonfuls of flaxseed meal. Mix with boiling water.

Chapped Hands. — An ounce each of spermaceti, white beeswax, gum camphor, and two ounces of almond oil. Put ina tin cup, place in a vessel of boiling water, and melt. Every time the hands are wet riba little of this over them.

Neuralgia.—Au old lady writes to the Tribune that she has suilered much from this distressing compiaint, and has received great reiief from taking three or four drops of red lavender ina little water, or on & luuap of sugar, two or three limes a day.

Sore Mouth from Calomel, ete.—An infu- siv1 of low-blackberry leaves, sweetened

with honey. Moisten frequently.

For Cankered Sore Mouth. — Pulverize equal parts of borox and sugar to very fine powder, take up a little upon the point ofa penknife, and blow it into the mouth ofa nursing child.

for a Seald from Steam or Water.— Moisten the spot with water or milk, and apply fine salt, as much as will adhere. This will usually prevent a blister.

Cure for Gravel.—Sweeten your tea with honey and sugar in equal parts. Never has been known to fail. If possible, secure honey made from clover-blossoms instead of wild flowers and buckwheat.

lustaptaneous Emetie.—lwo teaspoon- fuls mustard mixed in warm water,—For a chid with croup it relieves at once. A tablespoonful of lard, warmed and given, Is an ipstaplaneous emetic.

Cure for Fever and Ague.—An ounce of J’eruvian bark, pulverized, half an ounce of cream of tartar, half au, ouuce of cloves; bottle with port wine. -Take,a teaspoonfu! three times a-day,or a little more if the stomach will bear it. ‘ake dai y when not

uitering from an attack.

Corn Oysters —Grate one dozen ears of sweet corn, beat three eggs light and add ty the grated corn; two tablespoonfuls of jail, Sait, and very little flour to make a Drop by the spoouful in hot lard,

batoer. tind [ry. ‘Treatment of Iich.—Tue Prussian military suthorities cure itch by smearing the parts with a mixtare of Lwo parts of ligiid sto- rax, Withone part of swect cil “The cae

is suid to be complete in tweuty-four hours,

Facts and Seraps. RLS LL NN lt de ee ee a

My name with the literary fashionables is

vuigar; lama weaver boy to them. A tra- wendy would lift oul ofthis mess. And mess

st is, as far as regards our pockets, But be not cast down any more than | am; I feel toat | bear real ul better than imaginary ones, Whenevir I tind myself growing Va- pourish Trouse myself, wash and put on a clean shirt, brush my bair and clothes, tie syoe-strings neatly, andin fact, adonize

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aif L were going out—then, all Glean and eonitortable, 1 sit down to. write, This f find the greatest relief. Besides, IT am be coming accustomed to the privatation of the pieasures of sense. in the midst of the world | live like a hermit. 1 have forgot

how to lay plans for enjoyment of any plea sure.

[lere’s the story Gl an untoriunate young lawyer. This uulucky wight was head ove) heels in love with a beauuful girl, and was aboitto be married to her. On the eye ol the wedding day he was called, on to defend gn awful miscreahit—a man of thirty, who had porsened his mother and father, The cass seemed a lost one, and when the prose- eution bad closed, the yonng lawyer was en upthe struggle without an effor:

tet ul Pi Sudeeuly perceived mn the extremity of

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TT 7St Peter's ‘Schools

will Re Open on Monday, 27th August.

Five Teachers sre employed in these Schools, which are graded to suit scholars of all ages.

Boys’ School.

(hs Boys’ School will be under the charge of V. E. Harris, Esq., of King’s College, Windsor, and of .the Normal School, Truro. Mr. Harris has graduated with honours at King's College, and also holds a Nova Scotia Public School License of the highest grade. Subjects Taught— Greek, Latin, French, German, Mathemat- ics. English Branches — History, Arith- metic, &c. In the Boys’ School there are

two departments.

Cirts’ School.

Subjects— All English Branches, rench German, Music, Singing and Drawing: In this School there are three departments.

pes” For Terms and further particulars apply to GEORGE W. HODGSON, St. Peter's Clergy ltlouse, July 23—6ws

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eourt-room his beloved and her parents, what sortof stulf

Lie vho had come to see was made of. ships cl anges his train of thought.. He feels that he must make a show of talent; and coumencing his argument, rises to the high- est flight of elogunce. In a word, he suc- ceeded in showmg that the criminal is an upright, virtuous, and much-abused man, aud Obtains bis aequiltal, ‘Lathe evening tue lawyer, With triumplant air, calls at ihe house of his future father-in-law, expect. | iag that his success will ensure bim a warm | reception. To bis surpr.se he tinds the young

he | ~ The presence of one he wor-'a further call of

r} cold, and her parents much embarrass- ile asked whatthis sort of reception

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tueanms. My friend,” said he, whom the young man had already begun to call father- | nl.w, «* | must tell you—my deugbler

loves another.’ “ Another! Who is the inmau?’’ ** That good and virtuous man who

society,’ replies the father.

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The BARE ARIIN'DIIN | EER EIMA,

300 Tons Register, Classed 7 Years Al at Llovds, JOHN MCMAHON, COMMANDER.

Now in London and on the berth to receive cargo, will sail

FROM LONDON FOR CHARLOTTETOWN DIRECT

about the {st SEPTEMBER next.

ALSO TITE WELL KNOWN CLIPPER BARKENTINE

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428 Tons Register, Cupp red and Classed 9 years, Al at Lioydgs, JOHN GRAITAM, COMMANDER,

Will be on on the berth as usual, and will follow the “ EREMA.”

SAILING FROM LONDON FOR CHARLOTTETOWN About {Sth September,

Carrying freight at through rates to Picton, Georgetown, Summerside and

and have good accommodation for. passengers. :

oParties wishing to have the.r goods delivered here carly in the sevson will oblig

rwarding theit orders in tlme, so as not to detain the ves iels, lige by

For freight or passage apply, in London, to Joun Pircatrn & Sons, 69 Cor hill:

Liverpool, to PirrcatkN Bro’s, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; or hal 7 . , ;

tienes PEAKE BROS, & CO.

new Clipper

Shediac;

Charlottetown, July °5, 1877.

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~ SUMMERSIDE.

Terms Weekly: Junc, $9: July,{$l0.50; Aug., 812: Sept., $9 + ms > °?

f tow NEW HOTEL, accommodating about one hundred and fifty guests. j

A contains, in addition to the sleeping apartments, a number of Public a alte Opes It Billiard, Reading, Smoking, Barber’s and Bar-rooms, Pictu resquely sittinted eee ee ove huadred and forty acres in extent, in the Bedeque Bay, directly opposite tb 2. ee ~ (sland, Summerside, it combines the retirement ensured by the insular eaaional its oh ae equal convenieuce to a position in the town. LBeautifal views of the bettioat ev oten “ from the windowsand roof of the Hotel, and from the carriage drive around th ak obtsigavle grounds are bemg tastefully laid out “with walks and drives, the greater t béi med rhe wooded. Sea bathing can be enjoyed with suitable privacy D : Se ae ee - a dressing rooms have beeu constracted for the purpose the Hotel, will ply frequeatly to and from Summerside, aad will egul: .

Shediac and Charlottetowa; aud can be made ay ailable Oe Vee ae Pe frou aod pleasure excursions Outhe Bay. Horses, carriages, rowing and. sail e POP oh parr Families and parties canbaye coat!guous suites of rooms, if required “pa always On hire. adtice beforehand. a {uired, by seudiag reasonable TERMS :—From $2 to $2.50 per day, according to room for summer residence. r

A Ferry Steamer belonging to

Special arrangements can be made

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