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One sends a lily, cold and white— White, with a heart of gold ;

\nd one a bud, not open quite, Whose pale lips just unfold

To whisper—‘Hush ! IL know dear ros

5 > sa 99? Not yet not yet, your lips unc lose!

One says, “Oh, lady, wear to-night This lily, for my sake; And let me read this sign aright, A fairer flower to take! The other- “Hush! I know, dear rose | Not yet. not yet your lips unclose !

«Lily. I hate you—proud and grand, Death with a heart of goid! Rose, dear rose, do you understand To tell what you are told! A word—a kiss—to-night, dear rose, To-pight to him your lips unclose! as

POLISH BIRTHDAY GIFTS. en TT .

‘he Poles have a pleasant custom of giv ing to their friends birthday gifts of pre- cious stones, each stone having some fanciful significance, and corresponding to sume moath in the year. They believe that each month 1s under the influence of one partic- ular month, and that a persons destiny is affected in some mystericus way by the characteristics of the month in which he was born and of the stone which corre- s,jonds to it. : “The names of the stones, and their vari- ons meanings, are said to be as follows :—

January.—Garnet. Constance and fidel "a Sincerity.

STADACONA Fire and Life Insurance Company,

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Board aN of Directors of ths Company have made

BARGAINS

NEW GOODS.

ees DRESS GOODS,

a further call of

’, 1p .

Four snstalments, of Five per Cenl. each, | apital of the tabaci,

on the Subseribed C No. 03 St. Peter Street,

payable at its Office, Quebec, as follows :—

Hive per Cent. on. of before the, Tenth 4 y

Augus Sid

viv per Cait on or_before the Tenth day

of November, |87/ ; |

Five per Cent, on or before the Eleventh day of February, 18:5,

Five per Cent. on or betore the Hleventh day

of May, 1875. -orjer of the Board, eS By rte on CRAWFORD LINDSAY, Secreta 5 1877 fjlr v

pc, i, AAILWAY !

CHANGE ox TIME. —— as ~N and after MONDAY, APRIL 30th O 1877. Trains will run as follows :—

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mr aprains qcs0oing West.

No. J No. 3 06

te bruary.—Amethyst. March.—Bloodstone. of mind. April.—Diamonid. Innocence. May.—Emerald.—Suecess 1D love. June.—Agate. Hea th and long life. July.—Cornelian, Contented mind. % August.—Sardonyx. Conjugal felicity. Septrember—Chrysolite. Antidote against madness. October.— Opal. November.—Topaz. Fidelity. — Deecember.—Turquoise Prosperity. | The old-style name-rings are also being used. These probabiy are French in origin. iu English rings of this kind, the first let- ter of each gem used will form 4 name or sentiment: regard and dearest ate pot un- common. We saw one recently with the jatter sentiment illustrated_in this manner: Diiamond, E¢merald, A(methyst, Kuby, E(merald, S(apphire, T(opaz.

Courage, presence

Hope.

i. ‘ ‘ . 2) Facts and Seraps. The greatest prayer is patience.—Pudi- ha. ‘ “stir oblivion is God's remembrance.— Bartol. If you would know, and not be known,

live ina e.ty.—Collon.

The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin as.— Franklin.

An old bachelor says that the talk of wo- men is usually about men, even their langh is but ‘He! he! he!”

“| should have no objection to my wife's reigniag,’ sarlan affectionate husband, ‘tf it vere pot the fact that when she reigns she is so apl to storm also,’

- A man is never thorougily played out un- iil he gets so low down that nobody will abuse him.

Very likely.—Adonis (to boy with wheel- barrow ‘ Here '—hit—bov!—just wun and feteh my hat, there’s a ‘good fellah.”

Boy: “QO yes—Idessay. And you'll walk off with my barrar.”

‘JT don’t believe in fas..ion ible churches,” sami a lady, recently; ‘fbut, after all, con- sidering that we are all lo go to the same heaven, perhaps it's better to keep up the soi! distinctions as long as Wwe Can,

A Missouri aspirant to matrimony adver. will give three mules lowanhy maiden which will wed him, which gives rise tothe question’ ‘ What respectable woman would want such a four-in-hand ?

tises thal he

Lady to sexton They s1y Ol poor min ister is very ill; pray, what is the matter z

Sexton (gruffly): “Gout, madam, :

Lads ‘in a concei ned voice): “is there no

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c ire : ! Sexton: “Yes, madam; give him my sal- ory,

A teacher, after reading to her scholars a story of a generons child, asked thera what generosity was. One little boy raised his hand and said: “IL know, its giving to others what you don’t yourself,”

A Gascon preacher once stepped short in the pulpit. It was tn vain ha sevatched bis head. Nothing would come out, ‘My jriends,” said te, as he walked quietly down the pulpit stairs, “ny frends, T pity you, for vou have lost a tine discourse,

A Detroit husband whinped his wife be- cause the baby didn’t take the first’ prize at a baby show.

That wasa wise idea of the genteel lady who alluded to her first femdfe ancestor as Lady Eve, nee lib.

A Chinaman spoke all the English he knew, in Indianapolis, the other day, and was fined $7 for profanity.

The oyster doesn’t say much, but how tenderly he does took one in the eye.

We are sorry lo see any evidence of a re- turn ol prosiavery times, as indicated by a sign np at Loring’s, “Ilelen’s Babies for sale here.”

Mark Twain says of the Presidential ques- tien. *— wantto see a man in the chief chair who cannot only tell a buzzard when he sees it, but will promptly wring its neck.”

Tyndall's tirst professional act after his| marriage was to write an article recommend- ing the adoption cf glass rockers for cradjes fife attributes the prevalence of goul among infants to loss of electricity.

A publishing house advertises for sale a| family Bible of General Washington, which

was presented to him by the author!

A waiter advertises in Chicago for er-

loyment, giving as a recommendation his}

ability to “fold napkins in three hundred |

Hiilerent ways, in the perfect image of every} wind of bird.5

oud hd , many other diseases that lead to dasantty or Con-

N¢ A dite STATIONS |pynrece | 5% mboat) myx xD ‘Eyovress, lExpress. a Kk .

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\dp om Georgetown | * 7.20 Cardigan | ** 7.45

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Mt Steway, ip 9.18 |

Koy. Jun tion * 10.43

jarlt.03 idp. a.m |

ch’ton, hip 10.23 | 6.00 {4p a.m toy Jun‘tion | 10.43 | 6.20 | 3.25 Nor Wilshire} 11.39 | 7.03 | 345 unter River | 11.55p.m.! =e 5.UU County Line }2. 7.52 | 5.08 Kensington | 1.20 | 8.28 | 30 . 4 lar 2.05 lar, g.00 10 Sumr side ; lp % on chad Wellington | 3.30 Port Hill 4.16 | O'Leary 5.42 | Alberton | 6.60 | Tignish wr 7.35 Trains Going biast. Tig Mal) yA Sieg aelipgggi go aor ghody NE Bi Wile ; No TATIONS. io- | Stmb oat! yj a Ty “ESS. : Mi ; mapTane Express. jpshaty . hess) Bei | S ine ut a Tignish b- G0 alberton 6. 45 O’Leary - 52 Port Hil 9.18 | Wellington 10.05 ce ar1l.00 (dp — P.M) g,. Sumr side p dp 11.3 6.00 |" 6 60 .: bs ae County Line; 12.50 | & * | 7,20 Hnnuter River, 1.43 143) 10 Nor Wil shire; a? 2.00 ~ 8.25 QoySis tiondp 255 ar 49 |g yg Ch'tow i 3.15 dp. 9-09 lap, 9.45 " 2.35 Roy Jua’io Y 55 ros ; 117 Mt Stewart 4 v5 Cardigan 5 47 weoreetows, 6.15 —_— Se ee ae Terre ee

S$ uris aranch.

Go’',g West. Going beast , Now’ |. + No. 6 er , sara } ‘ s° : STATIONS, | Mixed. Stati mn | Mixed ae ae icing temp a gn gd ED dp = a.m) dp. p.lu Souris 6.15 |Ch’town | — 2.35 Harmony | 6,38 )& Jun. 2.55 Ss... Peter's 754 > ro (ar $47 an ja o oGR Fe More! 7.5 | dp 4.2! : , ar 9.10 Morell 50 ’ Stew it { ‘ : Mt Stems { ap 9.8 \S. Peters 5.4 Roy Jun‘tion| 10.438 (I rmony 5

Ch'town jar 11.03 (Sourls ‘ar

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WM. McKECIUNIE, Supt. P. KE. [. R. C. J. BRYDGES, Gen |. Supt. Gov’t. Railways. : Charlottetown, May 21, 1877.

H. ViINNICOMBE,

PIANO FORTE REGULATOR

_— parties jeaving their orders for Tuning f at Bremner Bros. will receive the best attention.

All who have Pianos in Charlottetown would do wellto have them tuned by the year, keeping their instruments in perfect order all the time.

A visit onee a year al least will be made t ail parts of the Island. or oftner if required

Ch'town, duly 18, 1877.

Pe BS oe eee Me FORGAN, Kent Street, will open a

Class for Music, August 29th. Aug. 23—lw

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DR. WILLIAM GRAYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE,

The Great English Bem- edy is an unfailing cure tur Seminal Weakness Sper- matorr i

LUST ES, S!RAW HATS,

FEATHERS, FLOWERS & + &-*

and all Summer Goo’ + REDUCED PRICKS., White Cottons.

Printed Cottons, Cotton Warps,

Very Cheap.

Mens and Boys’ Clothing BOTTOM PRICES.

ROBERT ORR & CO, July 10th.*

American & Foreign Patents.

Gilmore, Smith & Co., Successors to Chipman, Hosmer & Co,

P ATENTS procured in ali counties, No fess

in advance. No charge for services Until the patent is granted. Preliminary examinations i free. Our valuable pamphlet seat free upon re “eipt of stamp.

Address, GILMORE, SMITH & CO.,

Washington, D. C.

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ARREARS OF PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.

EDERAL Officers, Soldiers aud Sailors ot the late war, or their heirs, are in maay caes entitled to money trom the Guvernment, which has beea found to be due since fiaal pay- ment. Write tull history of servic@ and state amount of pay aud bounty received, Certificates of Adjutant Geaeral U. S. A. showing service aod honorable discharge there- from, in place of discharge lost, procured for a small tee. Eaclose stamp to Gilmore & Co., and full re- ply, with blanks, will be sent free.

PENSIONS. PENSIONS.

LL Federal Officers, Soldiers and Sailors,

wounded, ruptured, or injured, in the line clduty io the late war, and disabled thereby, ao Obtain a | ensioa.

Widows, and mioor childrea of Officers, Sol ders aad Sailors, who have died since discharge of disease contracted or wounds and injuries re

eiyved in the service and io the line of duty, ean procure peasions by addressing Gilmore & Co, fucréased rates for ‘pensioners obtained. Bounty Laod Warrants procured for service in wars prior to March 38,1855. There are ao war- rants granted for service iu the late rebellion.

Steud stamp to Gilmore & Co., Washington

D.C., full instructions.

aly 24, 1877.

Specially | for af armers.

Ww OvrER FOR SALE BUGK HY

AND OTHER KINDS OF

MOWING MACHINES,

The Celebrated Whitcomb Self Operating Hay Rake and Hand Rakes,

a Al BG

BUCKEYE & MANNY EXRAS.

W: keep constantly on hantlalmost ever nd of Manny and Buckeye Repairs,

Cucumber Wood Pumps.

We have imported a number of these Pumps suitable for any depth of well, and offer them ata liberal discount for cash,

MacKENZIE & STUMBLES, North Side Queen’s Square

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SPARE MMI LIL, MOUNT STEWART.

IE Snbseribers are prepared to take orders for dimension Lumber of al kinds, in Oak, Elin, White Pine, Pitch Pine Spruce or Birch; also, Spruce Knees Trenails, Wedges, Deck lugs, and Ship’s Blocks of eyery description—all delivered :

at short notice. LONGWORTH & CO., Water Street. N.s B.—Spruce and Fir Shingles very w. Aug. 15—3m

ail diseases that follow as ” ae of Self-Abuse; as Loss of Memory, Univer. : m 4 Lassitude, Pain in x 1S EA Back, Dimness of Vision,= BeforeTaking, Premature Old Age, After Taking.

ry oon and a Premat curs 3S bow i ce, $1 per pac ., or Six pac ‘for $5, by mail free of postage. “ean particuless in our paunphiet, which we desire to send free jy mail toevery one. Address WM. GKAY & CO., Windsor, Ontario, Canada. %@™ Sold in Charlottetown by W. R Watson, P. @. Fraser, C. D. Rankin, Dr) Dodd, and at Apothecaries’ ,Hall, and by. ull druggists everywhere. ’

Look Out for Fire.

REGULAR TRADERS

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FALL TRIPS, 1877, os

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The new Clipper TBAREKEEBNTINE BPREAMA,

200 Tons Register, Classed 7 Years Al at Liovds, 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 TIE WELT KNOW} CLIPPER BARKENTINE

THEL BLANCHY ; ‘ 4 | 4 Ae N ( | 428 Tons Register, Coppyred and Classed 9 years, Al at Lloyds, | JOHN GRAHAM, COMMANDER,

SAILING FROM LONDON FOR CHARLOTTETOWN About (5th September,

Carrying freight at through rates to Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside and Shedi and have good accommodation for passengers, wee

ae at t | sand awa a ad i % Utara a! sel ‘

ot arcies wishing to have the r goods detivered here early in the sersan Will ohli by rwarding thei: orders in time, so as not to detain the vessels. se For freight or passage apply, in London, to Joun Pircarn & Sons. ¢9 Cc

Liverpool, to PrrcarrN Bro’s, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street

the owners,

orphill; in ; Or here, to

PEAKE BROS, & CO.

23, 1877.

Pf ISMN SUE RANORT,

Charlottetown, July

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ISLAND PARK

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D7EL, SUAMERSIDE, -

June,SO: J uly, {SlO.50; 4 ug., Sl; sept., 8

His NEW HOTEL, ac contains, in ad ad accommodating about #ae hundred and lity guests, is now open It Billiard, Reading dition to the sleeping apariments, a pumbet of Public and Priv j al pye hi udred tog, Smoking, Barber's and Bar-rooms, Pictu resqui y sitwat mean (eee Summers: le oe forty acres in extent, in the Be deque B Ly li a on ae ‘nwa oa ; side it Combi . retire 2aY, Girectiy opposite the ris , ‘tel So ec acete ment eusured by the insular position of its surroundidge with from the windows and roof of tI eee town. Beautifal views of the harbour are obtaleable grounds are being tastefully la rm - _ a aod daee ie ae og tel wooded. Sea bathiug can be eniove with walks and drives, the greater part beig, ! the Hotel, dressing art a With suitable privacy on various parts of te beach pe “ the Hotel, will ply fre¢ ue t] “~ Yeen Constrocted fur the purpose. A Ferry Steamer belonging to Shediac and Charlott oe to and from Summerside, and will re ularly meet u Ste r from and pleasure excursions o none can be made available for picnics, ching aad ubpetionil rties Sk compan oie Z : he Bay. Horses, carriages, rowing and’ sail boats ‘al ‘Son bite notice beforehand ecanhave coat!guots suites of rooms if ri ired b den ti > tole ble TERMS :—From $2 to $2.5 sin a y: 2 to $2.50 per day,

% : aerord) : for summer residence. according to room,

Special arrangements can be made 3, F.. Holman, PROPRIETOR

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MERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE GOMPANY

OF CAA NASD. A.

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Gamal $1,000,000, with power increase to $z,000.000,

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Eggs, Wool, and Sheepskins,

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CJucua Prines and Grafton strets | Ch’own, 27, (877. -Gin

HEAD OFFICE: . - MONTREAL.

Risk Taken Daily at the Office of

GARVELLBR0S.

Avents for FP. E. th Charlottetown, June 7. 1877 Agents for I

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