ial iia a nance ts s Cepek eaten pa neg SF ne eer lena | Conundranis. Facets and Seraps. Prince Edward island

Qalaes ral ? pir r St Ee ¢ af i OF a \. a aa aa ka RARANAA AAARAARAAARALIIE APO PAPrIwey

Why should a certain trader, who recent- The Metical Council cf Great Bi italiana, iy failed in business, only pay 60 cts. to the] decided to recognize the medical degrees 0 lar? the Canadian and other colovia! coileges

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THE FLOWER AND THE FORM.

STEAMERS. —

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Sweer-HearrED maiden, in my June Of} jgpyer's Bazaar, a few weeks ago, pub-} Punch makes the following eas flow'rs ‘shel alist of questions or conundrums— | the request of the Woman’s-fig ~ gaya sa ta . You are the rose ~-ch of which was to be answered by the lion: “For ‘An act to enable a es mar- SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, Whose perfume strikes trom misty, far-off], .n@ of a well-known author. Answers|ry his deceased wife’s sister,’ read ‘An act ~ ore yeceived from various sources to all{to enable a woman to marry her deceased

And stirs repose. ‘these, in some cases two or three differ-| sister’s husband.’ ”’ II tL answers to the same question. We} Music has a wonderful power over the pas ig nt yo. | publish this week the answers, at the the) signs, The man who couldn't set a tub out un- | I COE Te ot oi eg brook, | some time inviting anyzof our readers t0/ der the eaves to catch rain-water for his wife, eS ee give us any different results of their inves-| without grumbling in a most profane way,

Nova Scotia.

welcome tv a lover's look

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we tigation. stood for half an hour in the rain without an Leave Charlottetown for Pictou every Is your reply. 1. What a rough man said to his son|umbrella and listened to the minstrel band Monpay, WEDNESDAY, TuuRSDAY, & IT. when he wished him to eat properly.| on the hotel piazza with a face in perfect re- Sat RDAT mo nil 'g8, at 5 o'clock, con- When was my heart thick thronged with joy | —Chaucer. pose. oe “ys = 10 oe mae, with train for ke this? 2, Is a lion’s house dug in the side of a} The First Lord of the English Admiralty, Plenic Paitica at re eee $4.10, I stoop to read . {hill where there is no water,—Jryden. who is a man of weight, was buying a horse can obtain Retu ws Tl ais oe iinet The answer in your eyes—nor dreamed to kiss Calis h knelt low the other day. As soon as he mounted it it ” ao ee a ckets at C.uarlotte- This kiss indeed. 8. I iigrims and Saeerers Save fell down, but he kept his seat and the horse town U ee to Pictou and back same to kiss him.— Pope. rose again under him. Upon which Mr. ; day tur $1.00 each. LY. : 4. Makes and mends for first-class cus-| Hunt. much pleased, explained, “I'll buy Steam Cabinet Factor : i | take your hand, How soft and fair! tomers.— Taylor this horse!’ ‘But he has just fallen with y ‘ Returni 4 id Charioltetown.

A jeweled ring! A jeweled ring I silently slipped there In leafy spring.

5. Represents the dwelling of civilized men.—//olmes. G. Is a kind of linen.—Holland.

you sir!’ said the dealer”? ‘True, but he is the only horse that ever got up again with me,”’

- AND-——

Leave Pictou every TursDAY,MWEDNESDAY,

ej TS), 17 : . rt SATURDAY, at 2 30 : : ie {EXP Ay TD | Fripay and SaTurpay, bout 2.30 p.m, V. 7. Is worn on the head.—Hood. Ata ae le an eye We gt LEROCORSs on arrival of evening train from Hali- nil » scent of “rs i) “rn ques , asker wy ay Sweet-lheart d maiden, in the St ent of flow'rs 8. A name that means such fiery things, eee ee aren iten Ane yee > fax. Phe past suryives- I caf’t describe their pains and stings. young neg , , . wiih

I see you, and I live the perfect hours ’ Of our linked lives

A VETERAN MISSIONARY.

The well-known South African mission- ary, the venerabie Moffat, tie father-in-law of the explorer Livingstone, gave an address in English in Paris recently, beipg accom panied by an interpreter. Iie first went to the Hottentots, and after twenty-three three years’ ministry he returned to London to publish the new Testament in the Kaffir jangaage. There he made the acqnainance of Livingstone, aud persauded the latter to accompany him to Africa. Four years ‘Jater, in 1843, Livingstone married his daughter. At present Mr. Moffat alone sur- vives; his two children both died in Africa;

— Burns.

%. Belongs to a monastry.—Aboll, Prior.

10. Not one of the of the four points of the compass, but inclining toward one of them.— Soulhey.

11 Is what an oyster heap is like to be. — Shelley.

12. Is achain of hills containing a dark treasure.—Voleridge.

13. Always yeuthful, as you see; but be tween you and me, he was never much of a chicken.— Young.

i4. An American manufacturing town.— Lowell.

15. Humpbacked, but not deformed.— Canipbell. -

16. An internal pain.—Akenside.

17. Value of a word.-- Wordsworth.

, what do you think would be the effect of a protocol upon Turkey ?”

“ Well, really, professor, replied the youth, bracing up and looking at the plate before him, ‘“lv’e never tried it. I think Ill try Worcestershire sauce on mine.”

Don't neglect your penmanship. A man in New York got $64,000 from a banker for being a good writer. how many years he will get.

would you countenance the atrocities?” Beaconsiield Pasha: ‘Would you give up the road to India!”

d Funny Papers. OI Tl at Cl LPL LR LPT Oe While half a dozen persons were rolling along in a Michigan avenue car yesterday a

It is not yet known

Jobn Bull in a fix—Gladstonovitch : ‘What!

MARK BUICHER.

Py shes to intimate that he has now on hand a large assortment of Furniture,

hest cty . i

vest styles, and at prices below anything ‘hat can be procured (of the same quality ) elsewhere in the Lower Provinces.

Turlour Seés,

Bedroom Sees,

Mardrobes.

of which he is prepared to offer, of the very},

CAPE BRETON.

Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury every Mon- pAy and TuUrspay, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, counecling both ways with stage and Steamer ‘* Neptune,” to and trom Sydney and Bras @’Or Lake. nl

Returning to Pictou same nights, connect- ing with 10 a.m. Train TugsDay and Frr- DAY for Ilalifax.

New Brenswick, Canada and United Siates,

Leaves SUMMERSIDE €very day (Sunday excepted) on errival of morning tra nfrom, Chariottetown, Connecting at Sugpiac with trains for each Of above named piaces and at St. John with Steamers of Inrerna -

: ae A. diel eatin nan. ; i man leaned acress the aisle and sai * ; ae CO 2» Porpriawn + era but the saci ifice has not bec a W a : oo is. A ten footer whose name begins with othe:: aid to an Ae oe ik, 20 LAD and Boston. : ens ition, as the Cc yun? ry 1s opened 9 Shi er’ ift Vv — Lont ellow. e *. . é Patent Wire WT nwa i >. . AiSO, 4 ve. LATIOLLUC LOW DL Jil umtmherside is disappearing. and, under the gentile in- oo" ot Excuse me, but didn’t a big bug crawl voven Mattress, Patent every Monday moruait ubout 3 o chock,

fluence of Livingstone, Moffat and bis com- panions, 40,000 idolaters have become Christians. Mr. Moffat is a tail old man of eighty-two, of firm and upright stature. His beard is thick, long, and quite white, cut square. The forehead is lofty and framed with thick gray hair, the eye pierc- ing, deep set under bushy eyebrows, giving to Lis austre and veverable physiognomy a look of incomparable cnergy. Mr. David Livingstone, a nephew of the explorer, is living in San Francisco The only other near relatives are a orother John, whose hoine is at Listowell, Ontario, a son Oswald who is practising medicine in Trinidad, W.I.; anunmarried daughter, Anna Mary, who is finishing her education in Germany ; anda married daughter, Mrs. Bruce, who lives in England.

«eo & 7 - ccsing! -

SPAIN AND AMERICA.

THEIR RELATIONS NEVER MORE CORDIAL— FORMER DREAD OF WAR.

19. A brighter and smarter than the other one.— Whiilier.

*20 A worker jn precious metals,—Gold- smith.

21. A very vital part of the body.—V/arle. 22. A lady’s garment.—Spenser.

23. A small talk and heavy weight.—Chal- lerion.

24. A prefix and a disease.—De Quincey.

25. Comes from a pig.-— Bacon, Mogg, Bristol. ‘

26. A disagreeable fellow to have on one’s foot.— Bunyan

27. A sick place of worship.—Churchill. 28. A mean dog ’tis-—Cur- (ts.

2). An official dreaded by the students of English universities.— Proctor, Baillie, Sar- gen.

50. His middle name is suggestive of an Indian or a Hottentot,— Waller Savage Landor.

31. A manufactured metal.—Sleele.

down behind your collar?”

“Qoh! Ouch!” exclaimed the other, as he leaped up and hauled off his coat. He Jooked | the garment all Wer, but there wa: no bug! to be seen. :

“Perhaps it crawled down under your vest,” suggested the man,

Off eame the vest, and it was closely in-| spected without making any discoveries. The attentive stranger then made the victiu turn around two or three times, to see if the bug wasn’t hidden under his suspenders and when a thorough search had been mae; the stranger sat down and said:

“It was probobly a shadow flitting across your collar, but J felt sure it was a bug. You can put on your coat and vest again.”

The more the vict'm thought about it the madder lie get, but before he put on his coat the other man left the car and slid down — Street as if he had grease on his

eels.

Recently an excited individual, with his het standing on two hairs, and his eyes pro-

Spring Bottoms, Side Boards, Cheffoniers Esc¢ritiors and Book Cases, Sofas, Lounges, Cots, Cradles and Cribs. Chairs of every description very cheap, both American and home made. Brass Cornices of every quality and size. Cords, Tassels, Putman Patent Roliers and the American Spring Roliers, Earth Closets, Refrigerators, Chili- dren’s Carriages, Spring Mangles and Washing Machines, Walnut Office Desks and Canterbury's bkxtending Dining Tables, and every articie required for gen- eral honse furnishing. Looking Glasses of all sizes.

PEA CILIN ES WORK,

Such as Turning, Planing, Straight and Jig Sawing, Fancy Turning, and every class of Screw Cutting, in wood and metal. Fret- work of every class.

Please call and see before going else- where for your Spring Supplies.

ba Terms:—Cash or short credit on good paper.

teturhing, leaves Surpi Cc every day {Sundays excepted) oh arrival of day train from St. Jowy, for Samuerside; connect there, without delay, with Arsin for Char- lottetown. Aliso, jleaves Summerside for Charlottetown every Saturday eveuing, about 6 O'clock.

Agents: ALMON & Macintosn, Halifax; Noonan & Davirs, Piclou; A Grant & Ve, Hawkesbury; HaNFRD Bios., Sc. Jolin.

F. W. HALES, jo77.

NEW sToce 50

Chariottetewn, May 25

BARRELS FLOUR, 400 barrels CORNMEAL, 200 chests TEA (warranted), 40 halt chests, 40 caddies (2! Ibs. each), 60 puns. MOLASSES, 85 hhds. SUGAR,

| jecting from his head like the Y y 7 . Sie | 32. A game and a male of human species. ty Hiaeen into the office bn “tars: nih Ch town, May 30, 1877.—1mo 55 barre’sdo., | In the debate that took place lately in the | — Tennyson. mes. The coroner is by profession a dentist, iambic aca ce Ae 80 bSxes TOBACCO (fiat) Spanisn Cortes in regard to the United} 83. An answer to ‘* Which is the greater|and his first thought as be glanced at the ; i 20 kegs do. (iwist), States, Senor Garnozo attacked the fureign | Pet: William Shakspeare or Martin F.|man was that he was well-nigh distracted Fits Epileps 50 caddies Bright Smoking, anal vat © | Tupper ?’— Willis. with the toothache, He was soon undeceiy- J 200 boxes RAISINS, policy of the Government and the late} . | : ed, however, as the fi iad indix: : 30 barrels CURRANTS Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor Calder: | . v4. Meat! what are you doing!—Brewn- put. a8 soon as ce Seal es quod rela Rer 25 bags NUTS, on Collantes, replied in . speech of great anh we NP ; ne afler running upstairs !”” wou areee FALLING SICKNESS! 50 sacks RICK, earnestness and pewer. Ile stated that at} 385. Is very fast indeed —Swifl. ‘Been aman murdered ’ er 200 boxes SOAP, » access » prese rovernme Be ‘ : y . pwwrene wy , . 1AN a | tn acceso ae thie years ag the re’ | wa, & DARE Balle by an edlble.—Corn-|, “A ’map murdered’ cried the coroner] PERMANENTLY Cured—no himbog—| G0 boxes CANDLES, ie ‘Spain with the United States were : ‘ 7 y one month s usage of Dr. Goulard’s en Se a prt sae critical condition, but dur-| °?: To agitate a weapon.—Shakspeare. te: a garding, I belive, with a club or a | Celebrated Fit Powders. To convince iY Domes Se ing that time all the subjects of complaint} 38. Red as an apple, black as night, ah eee ei aaTt culmea ik tee ae 50 kegs Baking SODA, — on the part ot the United States had been; heavenly sight, or a perfect fright.—Red|,. ow long ago?’ cried the coroner, seizing claim for them, we will send by mail, post- 40 tins Castor OIL a satisfactorily settled, including pecuniary Cloud (?). his hat and cane. : paid, a free rial Box. As Dr. Gou'ard 7? 75 ‘ars CRE AM TART AR indemnification to the officers and crew of 39. A domestic worker.—Cook, Buller, Been done a good while, and no police the only physician that as ever made this 50 packages NUTMEGS vs the Virginus, the prosecution of of Burriel. | Baker. nor constable hasn't never done nothing} disease ee ee a oe 100 tins MUSTARD 7. the pardon of sundry Americans condemned 40. A slang exclamation.— Dickens, Shaw. about it, Never been no coroner set on his conde ae aetanee nave been peruse 100 tins PEPPER, to death for treason to Spain, the restitu- 41. Pack away closely, never scatter, and pody or nothin’ of the kind; no verdict anny ewes os Eneene Yeeneae menten, 100 tins GINGE R tion of their confiscated property and the} doing so, you'll soon get at her.—Slowe. ee ; ; we. gree 2 & peimanent cure in 100 tins Mixed SPICES settlement of various other private claims, 42. A young domestic animal.—Lamob. What'- the dead man’s name? Who|&Very ae pore you all wvera _ OX- 200 boxes GLASS ores besides two great subjects which had for] 43. One that is more than a sandy shore.| ¥@S he?” cried the coroner. pended. all sufferers should give these 10 barrels PUTTY many years fruitful sources of discord be-|—Beecher. ‘His name was Abel.’ Powders an early trial, and be convinced 45 tins White LEA tween the two countrics, namely, the sub-| 44. A fraction iu currency and the pre- Abel ? Abel who ? - see sani Gaaeeees ene ‘ 1 case Sees i “ a "INE ject of extradition, and, above all, that of] yvaving fashion.— Milton. Ag Don’t know. Never heird nothing but Price, for lar ze box, $3.00, or 4 boxes 850 reams Wra - a ae t the true construction of the treaty of 1795.| 45. Mammais in perfect health, my child; his first name,’ for $10.00, sent by mail to any part of "4 eae = reek i At Eh, In regard to these points Senor Calderon] and thus he named a poet mild —Molherwell ‘ Well, what is the name of the man who United States or Canada on receipt of price, : aa paliniarinn uy : said: “The Government, during my admin- 46. A girl’s name and male relation.— killed him? Do they know? Any one sus-} °° by express, C. O. D. D. Address, we . istration of the Department of State, had] Addison. pected ?” dng ASH & ROBBINS, CARVELL BROS the glory of concluding with the United 47. Take a heavy fleld-piece, nothing pected ? ; 860 Fulton Street, Brooklyo, N. Y Ch'town, May 21. 1877. States a treaty of extradition, the best] loath — Wil] Howill-sir. ‘Well, I’ve heard that a fellow named| May 23. ——__—_—_— which exists in Europe. Moreover, the 48. Put an edible grain ’twixt an ant and Cain put out his light. Cain was the brother Se % RE DW MBMA principal use of all our complications With] a bee, and a much-loved poet you'll see.— of Abel, and—— : ee Se ee Peo Ate iy DS the Unitcd States is the construction of the Bryaal. Coroner, flourishing his cane, cries: , 4 treaty of 1795. The United States cou} 49, A common domestic animal, and what ‘You get down them Stairs, my fine fel. BoSTOs STEAMERS ! ComMISSIONER OF CROWN AND Pupuic ) tinuaily charged the auth Pe oF Cuba} it can never do —Cowper. low. Git, and don’t show yourself here LANDS OFFICE, May 18, 1877 § with violating this treaty, so that every| 50. Each living head in time, ’tis said. | 482!0- anpwaite AE OE MEN Rertaelagat government of Spain was in daily terror of} will turn to him though he be dead.—Gray. With a loud guffaw, the fellow wen! down- “upparr” — N° rick 7 a wn = to ail purchas- receiving information of some imprudent Clay. "1 stairs three Sleps at a time, the doctor calling . CARRIE, : ° ° CAPT. WRIGHT, b ew ey . ang Public Lands in-~ act of the colonial author.ties WHICH WOULC | pe mcnsnecneere—es , | after him: . win pe 1p oS toh hy tate that in all cases javoly e (CeSSILV ; . ; : “a . : : é T crowppy , > ) yner suc pu asers ave ,ade y chypenen. Ware invowe She necesgsy “S54 Miscellaneous. ‘How dare you trifle with an officer in this)“ WORCLOTER,” =. - - CAPT. HEDGE | payment ror «Ive (5) YEARS a heavy indemnifications such as successive — way sir? a Se eee ee Bes RE i governments of Spain have had to pay. A needy politician called on his represent- - CEDING TIS DATE, that on the 15th Now. the Minister who is addressing the | ative in Congress to endeavor to obtain some| A placard ina Brooklyn barber's shop MISTE IRS a oe een pex® srecepts will Yhamber has had the honour to sign a government employment The member pro- window announces, ‘‘Boots biacked inside ”’ Be tH STREAMERS have been thoroughls pore wert the said Lands, unless Satis- p‘octol already appro. ed at Washington, in| ceeds to wrile a letter of introduction: But must not that be very bad for the stock- . refitted With new boilers and their factory arrangements are made with me which this long-standing eentroversy had] ‘This will introcuce Mr, Smith, who de: | ings? passenger accommodations fitted up with | before that date. vit been determined in a most satisfactory | sires employment —” A Vermont poet, describing B of Fae ee ee mahiee shaw first-cle lie’ = ‘ JOSEPH POPE, manner. I may therefore declare thal ‘* Hold on!’ cries the constituent. « Hold does upG i W. sare ea unker Hill, Steamers in every respect. The travelling Commissioner of Crown aud Public Lands. never were the relations belween 4 ao on! It isn’t employment I want; it’s a gov- athe eee sand - coe Way: public will find in them every comfort. May 22, 1877.—3w ted States and Spain more cordial than] ernment berth!” pon His aWiui shouider oe a am ——---- fine tilled eitt i te eihteS de ; i ne te: ie 2 tc s blur ao. LEAVE CHARLOTTETOWN r . they areat the present — ; terol fhe person who sent an effusion entitled ees _ Hin : os ri Consumption Positively Cured Calderon, of Collantes, is at ~ sen MMInIS- 1 “Nothing but Flowers,” toa paper for pub- Inth ; : sary “or L£very Lhe SHMAV,9 p.m. sharp. 5 ter of Grace and Justice, aud Ue foregoine’ jication, is on the sharp edge of mortificati TAG Uhiehepy of the mass, ° —-+ leclaratior ade by him were confirmed in . aa nae ae : I : Caan - e . : rT declaration made by him were conéirr the | Lue poem appeared as ‘Nothing byt Fleas.” The poet Saxe has a cluster of epigrams LEAVE BOSTON LL sufferers from this diac the same debate by his suc agusor = - When the compositor was reisoned with he | from Martial, of whose wit"this is a speci- : 4 gutierare rom this disease that are Ministery , f or iB oa. ‘AD the ‘tesa said he thought there ought to be something} ™en; LvVery Saluraay, /2 mM. sharp. KISSNER s ‘Coruna tet tent Dr. "! he speech vas ect a » 3 ; a a x i‘ SkuUN “ JL 3K / uv “8 N§ J} an with lively manifestations of approval. lively ve the poem. 2 Your nuse and eyes your father gave you Call Both VW , iP t H TIVE POWDERS. These P San ad ; ‘ ~<+- <> ->-———--- An Essex street lady, sitting in her parlor Say, . ays a or awks- the only preparation know? it w , a ‘a . : and engaged in dreamy contemplation of the} Your mouth, your grandsire ; and your . Consumptie. and all dis: 4:: 4 heat DA NIEL WEBSTER'S LA W OFFICE. moustache of the young gentleman who was mother meek, bury & Halifax. and Lungs—indeed, 8st Stroy 4 “a . - ‘5 peasant to escort her and her sister Lo the festiyal,| YOur fine expressien. Tell me now, pray, them, and also to convince you the “ Among the improvemen‘s visible about|was suddenly awakened by an omjnous} Where in the name ef Heaven you got your CARVELL BROS are no humbug, we will f wai i ore . . aa he dedeh ste as whisper in a juvenile voice at the door:}" cheek ?"’ ; : . ee ee * forWalrd to every the village of Plymouth, the removal of Stent th nhatts Caiheatll le Goor: Ch’town. May 31. ’76 A sufferer, a free trial box. Daniel, Webster’s old law office, which fors[:_1°n “° 8° Anns leothy an ‘sheiwants in tn properstidtt oF epitaphs, says Lord, | eae ae erat dle eed eae until you are oriy stood below the railroad offices and| ._ » @ not writer, nothing is so desirable as reMyY =Salisved of tieir curative powers ead back has been occupied for some ins tan — ee “pe > a the| conciseness. We do not remember to have ee ‘ prvonr ihe notre Saving, don’t delay in mechanical purpose, is the most noticeable, lca medio prinaablias nd them Seen & more COnmaAS statement of a man’s aint U i6n aret : bec er weary © Frial, as they will The old and historic structure has been & e° _ ‘| virtues than are contained in the following, "Prin a rome bought by Congressman Blairand remoyed{ Mamma \to her eldest son).—“ My dear from an Oregon paper: gr ae ; 2 7 ag large box, $3.00, sent to any tou convenient spot drectly back of the George, where are your manners? You} The angels to-night, in the mansions of 50 Cases Just Received. a ? . United States or Canacg by Court House, where it is undergoing re-}Shoujd always say ‘thank you!’ when any- light, Warrant, “ Ot Adi some o: price, ‘ pairs and rejavenation at the expense of thing is handed to you.” George—«O, Are a waltzing round Anthony Monk : arranied Lerfecity Sound, dress, . ‘Mr. Blair, who intends that it shall be de-]| bother having to say ‘ thanks!’ eve y time, . ASH & ROBBINS, ‘

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He was faithful and kind, as any you'll find, | And gin was his favorite drink.”

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May, 1877