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Polynesian., 1855-03-18
HONOLULU, lei. l., MARCH Is. 1854.
CHE polpnesian.
From Godey's Lady's Book.

From Godey's Ladys Book.
Placing a Daughter at School.
"I have brought my daughter to you to be taugh
eyerything."l
60 DEAR madam, I've called for the purpose
Of placing my daughter at school;
She's only thirteen, assure you,
And remarkably easy to rule.
I'd have her learn painting and music,
Gymnastics and dancing, pray do,
Philosophy, grammar and logic;
You'll teach her to read, of course, too.
90 wish her to learn every study;
Mathematics are down in my plan,
But of figures she scarce has an inkling,
Pray instruct her in those, if you can.
I'd have her taught Spanish and Latin,
Including the language of France;
Never mind her very bad English,
Teach her that when you have good chance
{" On the harp she must be proficient,
And play the guitar pretty soon,
And sing the last opera music
Fen though she can't turn right tune.
You must see that her manners are finished,
That she moves with Hebe-lke grace;
For though she is lame and one-sided,
That's nothing to do with the case.
I" Now, to you resign this young jewel,
And my words l would have you obey;
In six months you return her, dear madam,
Shining bright as an unclOuded day.
She's no aptness, grant you, for learning,
And her memory oft seems to halt;
But, remember, if she's not accomplished,
1t will certainly all be your fault"
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

Fast MEN.-They fall like shadows or tumble
like wrecks and ruins into the grave-often when
quite young, almost always before forty. The
wicked liveth not half his days" The world at
once ratifes the truth and assigns the reason by
describing the dissolute as 6" fast men," that is,
they Irre fast they spend their twelve hours in six
getting through the whole before the meridian,
and dropping out of sight and into darkness while
others are in the glow and glory of life. Their
sun goes down while it is yet day." And they
might have helped it. Many one dies long be-
fore he need. Your men of genius, like Burns and
Byron, to whom, when dsspated and prOfigate,
thirty-seven is so fatal; and your obscure and
nameless ''wandering stars" who waste their youth
in libertine indulgence-they cannot live long.
They must die early. They put on the steam till
they blow up the boiler. They run at such a rate
that the fire goes out for want of fuel The ma
chinery is destroyed by reckless speed and rapid
wear Nothing can save them. Their physical
system cannot stand the strain they put to 1t while
the state of their minds is often such, that the soul
would eat the substance of the mnst robust body,
and make for itself way of escape from the IN
cessant hell of its own thoughts.-T. Btnney.
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

PoLIrIcAL COoKERT.-REGIPE Foz MAKING a
MODERN REPUBLIc.-Take half hundred seedy
yagabonds, with nothing but life apiece to lose,
bag os bread and bacon. one "caved IN lawyer,
pistols and whiskey, ad Ii6ituns, strong minded
woman, two yards Of red and white bunting, to se
well shaken in the interior of small fishing smack
for ten days. from whence eject upon the shores OF
bowling wilderness. Season with DEGREES Of
bombast and fustian, proclamaIions ami balderdash
and the article viii be found to be genuine. though
preparation hard TO swallow-.4Ha atifoTnia.
Polynesian., 1855-03-18
No. 45.

MELANcHOLY.-Fhe Alta California publishes
letter from correspondent at Tahiti which repre-
sents the moral condition of that once PROMISING
people in a most pitiable light Speaking of
drunken women he says =" Day after day we are
doomed to witness 'these painful scenes in our
streets. Is there no ct putting stop to this
misery? EhilanthroPhy answers yes by prohibit
ing the importation of strong drinks. These dis
gusting scenes are not confined to women alone.
but to young girls; | alude to the native popula-
ton, although the streets are frequently graced
with the presence of sailors and soldiers of fairer
complexion.
"The idea of the Tahitians assimilating them
selves to the whites is all hgmbug; there is not on
the earth's surface more dissolute and drunken
set, high and low, rich and poor; the streets are
filed with drunken natives, as well as with sailors
aud soldiers. No moral man can deny that Tahiti
is nothing more nor less than vast brothel"
What has produced this deplorable result among
a people once comparatively vlrtuous? The an
swer is obvious, strong drink"
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

DRAwISG THE LONG Bow.-Mr. A Bum, in his
Old England and New England" gives a
number of theatrical anecdotes. Among others he
relates the following of poor Tyrone, the comedl-
an, who perished in the President steamer =" he
was, in society, very entertaining notwithstanding
his alarming propensity to exaggeration- By his
own account he had been to Trafalgar and Wa
terloo, and was frequently taken. in company, for
both naval and military character besides
various others, of whose duties he had soUe nat
tering. Power once observed that the Russians,
having crossed the Balkan, and entered Treblzond,
would be in Constantinople in about six hours at
terwards; and being assured by most intelligent
gentleman of the party that it was impossible, TOR
the places were SIX hundred miles apart, with the
Black Sea between them, Power vociferously ex-
claimed, Pooh I've walked it before breakfast. !"
We have heard gentleman who was present re-
late this anecdote, adding, that one OF the COM
pany went and brought map to confute Power.
when the latter coolly asked, Whose nap IS It
T" Wyld's," said the other. "Wyld'sm rejolned
Tyrone, z the greatest imposter IN existence
won't look at his map."-hgverness Courier
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

IF the world were intended for house Of mourn
ing, every flower would be painted black, every
bird would be a crow or a blackbird- everybody
would be born a negro, the ocean would be one
vast ink Dot. black veil would be drawn over the
face of heaven, and an everlasting string Of Grape
hung round the borders of creation.
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

NTOTICE,-MRS FIDDES begs TO announce
" that GLASSES forming at her residence Tor the
study of the following branches of polite educa-
ton :-The Grammar of the English Language. the
Grammar of the italian Language, the Grammar OF
Music, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography Piano
Forte Playing, Singing and Theory of Music
Terms and full particulars may be obtained OF
Mrs. Fiddes at her residence In Nuuanu Valley
Jan. rs, ls54-tf-3S
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

LDRICH s. BISHOP have lately received per
n ship CHILO large and select assortment OF
Groceries. Ship and Family Stores, Hardware, Hats
Boots and Shoes, and Clothing, which were ordered
expressly for this market and now offered Tor sale
at the lowest market prices.
Also on hand and for sale, extra heavy Ok Carts,
made to order, half bbls aud Keg Slaves and Heads
and half bbls. and kegs set up.
Honolulu, Dec. !, lS5S.-t-S0
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

Rose Partingdon says she never cared about
grand spectacles other sights, but there are two
things she would like to have seen-the Incucation
of Frank Pierce and the Corporation OF Queen
Victoria
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

n A M are hereby notifs that our regular monthly
ssfinr takes place pshs FIRST Monday Of every month
and they are respectfully invited to attend Per order
u-N y:
Polynesian., 1855-03-18

TUST RECEIVED and for sale by the undersign
August Is-l4-tf. VONHoLT HEUCK:
Polynesian., 1855-03-18
C. III. MARSHALL,
ooper, Honolulu. Oahu, s. l.,

Having taken the stand the o Fort and Hotel ss
nearly opposite his old stand, would respectfully inform
the public that he is prepared TO execute order
in the cOaperage line the shortest notice and on the
most reasonable terms Tubs, shower baths and work
every description made "a order.-35n
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
Gen. Washington's Last Vote.


The following interesting circumstances are
related by correspondent of the Charles
town Courier:
&C | was present. says this correspondent,
"when General Washington gave his last
vote. 1t was in the spring of 1899, in the
town Of Alexandria. He died on the l lth of
December following. The court house at
Fairfax county, was then over the market
house, and immediately on,ing Gadsby's
tavern. The entrance into it was by slight
flight of crazy steps on the outside. The
election was progressing-several thousands
Of persons in the court house yard and i'm
mediate neighborng streets sand was stand
ding on Gadsby's steps, when the father of
his country drove up, and Immediately ap-
proached the court house steps. When with
in yard or two Of them, l saw eight or ten
good looking men from different directions,
without The least concert, spring simultane-
ously, and place themselves in positions to
uphold and support the steps should they
fall in the Generals ascent of them. | was
Immediately at his back, and in that position
entered the court house with him-followed
in his wake through a dense crowd to the
poles-heard him vote--returned with him
to the outward crowd-heard him cheered
by more than two thousand persons as be en-
tered his carriage--and saw his departure.
There were five or six candidates on the
bench sitting and as the general approached
them, they all rose in body aud bowed
smilingiy; and the salutati"n having been re-
turned very gracefully, the general immedi-
ately cast eyes towards the registry of the
polls, when Col. Denceale, q think it was, J
said--"Well General how do you yote?''--
The General looked at the candidates, and
aid--"Gentlemen, vote for measures, not
for men, and turning to the record table,
audibly pronounced his vote-saw it entered
made a graceful bow and retired.'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
The Next iowa stata Fa;r.

s Which is to commence at Fairfield, Jeffer-
son county, on the 9th of October next. we
have every reason to believe will be a bril-
liant Exhibition, altogether beyond that Of
last year, although that was very creditable
for first effort and astonished even the most
sanguine. especially in the stock department.
This year it will be doubly as extensive for
variety, and in some respects superior in
quality, both of native and foreign. OF
horses we are Informed, that there will be
more thorough breds exhibited than last
year, with great variety of colts and year.
lings, the product of the State. In manu-
featuring articles We expect large variety,
especially of those adapted to agriculture
In the Ladies department we are already adj
vised of an active competition, of which
their will, ne doubt, BE- . splendid display.
The attendance of persons from all Sec
tions Of the State, VIC learn will be large,
and we are happy to add that large / ro-
portion of the visitors will consist of Farm
er's wives and daughters, without whom the
Fair would lose half its attraction. None
need be deferred from coming, fearing want
of accommodations, IS good provision will
be made. especially for the 3lsdies from dis
tanee-we cannot say for the children-for
all who may come. The citizens Of Fair
field are hospitahle people, and always
have @sheir latch-strings out
CFairfald .ad1o.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
Love is . Darkness

ANorHKa FEAruRk IN THE IkoS TRApE.-
Iron is rapidly taking the place of brick in
this city Is : building material. Lighthouse
es, watch houses. and the better class of
warehouses, made of iron, are going up every
day, and We have just heard Of q new shot
tower, erecting in Centre street for James
McGnlloch, which u to be over 200 feet high
and calculated 70 mske 5000 tons Of shot
per annum. The advantages OF iron over
other material for building in addition to rs
great durability and safety, is the rapidity
With which an edifice Of any given dimen-
sions can ba built. The tower in Centre
strees, is 70 be finished in seventy-five DAYS
from the 5ih inst, when il was commenced.
4 brick tower Of like Dimensions could not
DO constructed in less than fourteen or fifteen
months.
The proprietors arc already receiving or
ders FIR shot 70 b. made and delivered in
September. james Bogardus, the pioneer
10 u kind OF building the constructor Of
the splendid book warehouse Of the MessIs.
Harper, and one ofshe most ingenious me-
chanics in the country is the architeca.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
sSE5< - q
ALADYs KAr
81 Yas. !. 10. assr.

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on. il en-, j hsasssd doliars'
Ard Nss psi she swes.ea thing,
fsseii.A shpvs qaeea sf 0lats,
Ted viii vsst sspssse Of airing
And the srisss weigl.d .wsnsy ounces
Kognd her aasntic short aud fsoIi
AID hsf Lfse tsoesss. with daass.s.
= lied The pss saI~ftiy full.
Dsissy gloves snd tesei,i.f bre,defel,
In hs - R.boek kspt the itop,s
~ tie thinGS she wofs .sfe ORDERED
Yssn he 6sst Psfis.sH shops.
Dot the haadred d ilsr bonnet
Jkss's ths gsfn wt.h~d Ia psin';
1aeh Shower Of tkiag- we're on il,
Quite saesfh 10 sSsxe saint.
On, eeuis rot hear v I'd OF
Whist the pious pss'or said,
fOs the shapes sf,3 shines heard Vi
That were 6ost,nE round her hssd.
Sands, and plnms. and flowers, sud lsees,
faneiss mo,e thsn sou eou'd name;
Ard they ssy Mise. Dsrsey's cases
Doss:s d.ssn Just the same.
How wonder Who will wrsr them:
II the pastor seeks 10 tea.h
= ~ iis issts. he ~sIl may 81 are then;
sTis the miiiinsss that preach.
An our eyes ,urh sights are drinking,
Counting DER their cost snewj
And we break the Sabbath thinking.
What Il We could wees them TOO!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
From Pittsburgh paper.
A Marrow Escape-Allfor Love.


A citizen of Brownstown, above Birming
Monopgahela Bridge into the River on Fri
day night, but being good swimmer, reach
ed the shore, safe and sound at the foot of
ment: che had been engaged to a female
ago he received letter from his ipamorato
would name the happy day. He accordingly
transportation, to-wit: the railroad, but.
alas, upon reaching the house, he discovered
that she had proved faithlcss, and was al
full lover. Her double dealings prayed upon
hi. mind, and being as rapidly whiried to the
city as he had been taken away from it
reached hers on Friday, in very mentally
perturbed condition. That night, he stretch.
cd himself out at length. sorrowfully, upon
the cold planks Of the bridge, aud fed his
fame by the pale light of the stars-it (the
fancy doubtless being more ardent in view
of its total hopelessness- sleep came
over him like mantle, not to give relief, for
he carried his sorrow with him to dream
land. That feeling gradually yielded to the
S>SA'~A oaS VI Ac'SuS duo Heh, scliclfSS OF
venseance are rapidly formed, and plans to
carry them into speedy execution are devised.
At length he is successful-his rival is no
more, but he has to fly for his life. The po-
lice are after him, they have reached The city,
they are on the bridge, they are about to lay
their hands upon him, when he desperately
throws himself over into the water. Sume-
thing like David Corperfeld on his FIRST
drunk, when he fell down stairs, he heard a
splash, and on looking around, found it was
caused by himself, and that he Was then in
the water. Dreaming was over, but we will
not attempt to describe the feelings with
which he viewed his posilicn-partly ludi-
croas, from the cause of it, but decidedly
serious, all the time. however, he struck out
,nanfully for the shore, where be arrived
safely, dripping wet, concluding doubtless
u, that
Love is dizziness.,.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

Mr.. David Smith of Cooper county,
raised on one acre of land, according to &C
tual measure, fifty and one-ffth bushels of
wi eat. The Boonville Observer says that it
was estimated by competent judges, that ten
acres, adjoining, would yield at least forty
five bushels to the acre. This would make a
yield of fire hundred and one.ft7h bushels
for eleven acres. or an average of forty fiue
bushels and forty stuen hundredths per acre.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
fns ccehin.chiaA corrsspcaasaes.
pxlsEosg LopcE, Clarence Park,

..Dx,a sIas. BsonHBIossos - May !, as an
acquaintance and neighbor, beg to call your
attention to Your poultry! assure you the
noise ]. noa distressing particularly OF the
male bird. OF birds. for there must be half
a.dosen, Though am told il Is but single
creature that makes all the stnrbance.-
From the hour Of daybreak until the baker
rings with the rolls, thai dreadful Cochin
China destroys the peace of my family. !
am sure, dear Mrs. Broomblossom, that
have but to call your attention to this fact--
our houses are, hope may still fortunate
" say, so ciose-for you to make the nossg
creature have compassion upon Us.
Ever yours, :.
MARY MiLLEFLKURs.o
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

ssMrs. Broomblossom. in closing this cor
respondents, can only hope that Mr.. Mile.
feurs had q good nights rest. Mr.. Lyon
sim, Mrs. BPS solicltor,) may be addressed
hy Mr.. Furniyal.o 80
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

"NADAM Minerva House is, happily, too
we'll founded upon basis Of Rock, to fear
either the sncers or Misrepresentation OF
common natures. As for the young ladies
entrusted by paternal solicitude to my in
struction,-I can only say that more than
ONE COR oNET--o one coronet, Madam-is at
the present hour to be found upon the fair
brow of more than one of my elves. Bat l
will not dwell on this.
ssWith respect to the Chochin bird, whose
place of birth you bave-I have no doubt
unwillingl -misrepresented,- have the
pleasure to inform you, that although of
foreign extraction, the creature is British
bo17, subject, being produced from setting
of eggs presented to myself by Mrs. Major
Shelldrake, who had her setting from Mrs.
General Bullyragg, who had hers from her
ow,1 daughter, the Lady of the Bishop of
Heligoland-an individual as distinguished
for the curious rarity of his poultry, as for
the orthodoxy of his principles.
ssI think, Madam, l have now most salts
factorily replied to you with respect to the
origin and country Of the bird you have too
harshly slandered, and remain,
-,2 ssYours obedientIy. c., B.0 .
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

Mrs. Broomhlossom presents her compli-
ments to Mrs. Milieheurs. Mrs. B. can be in no
way in want Of macaw for she has only
to imagine Mrs. NJ. reading one Of her ow',
letters.
Neither has Mrs. B. any wish to keep a
peacock at her own cost; seeing that she has
an opposite neighbor, whose vanity as much
exceeds that of the bird, as her good looks
fall short of it.
ssMrs. b. has the further pleasure to in
form Mrs. NJ. that early this morning one of
her finest Cochins Matched a magnificent
brood Of eleven. Hen and Chickens doing
we'll"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

Mrs. Milleheurs has consulted Mr.. Furni-
val-the lawyer under Mrs. M.'s marriage
settlement-and instructed him, with the
knowledge of her husband,-to indict Mrs.
Broomblossom under the Nuisance Act. 1t
may, perhaps, delight the vindictive nature
of Mrs. B. to know that, worn out by want
of sleep, Mr.. NJ. was last night compelled to
repose at the Grown and Sceptre.'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
MINERVA HOUSE,, Clarence Park,

!.
s.DEaR Mas. MILLETLEuRs:--Ia am very sor-
RI that the note Of the poor bird should, tn
any manner, distress the delicacy Of your
or0ani-atioa. You know, dear Madam, or
perhaps might know, that it is one OF the
lars Of natural history that chandelier
should salute the rising morn. My bird does
no more than follow the unerrinS statutes OF
instinct. If at this season Phebus flames
in his car at an early h-ur, the cock, which
is sacred to Esculapius, who again is sacred
to Apollo, must denote the event at cor
responding time.
The poor birds, assure you, an especial
favorite with al my young ladies, who would
but for my vigilance kill the dear crea-
ture NTH kindness. Let me, dear Mrs. Mil
lefeurs, ask little further indulgence, for
the dear Cochin. He has only been with US
a month, and Pm told in time one might
sleep in st. Pauls belfry without ever
hearing it strike midnight"
Yours sincerely,
CAROLINE BRooMBLossoN.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

ssDEAR M.pAM:-It is not for me to say
to whom your Cochin is sacred, can only
say, to us it is nuisance. Since half-past
three this morning, neither Mr.. Milleaeurs-
land he has to go in the city by ten, and your
bird has made him this last week look as bag
gard as witch neither Mr.. Milleaeurs nor
myself have closed our eyes.
81 have no doubt, Madam, that your bird
may be favorite with your pupils-girls
knowing nothing of the responsibilities of
life. But when the city has claims upon the
head of fami!y-I must say | do think it
a little too hard that he should be deprived
Of his natural rest, by monstrous catarrh
in feathers Gas Mr.. Milleaeurs calls your
Cochin) from the moment of daybreak.-
And talking of daybreak, I'm sure the crea-
ture very often takes the train for the car of
PhGbus-as you call it-for sometimes all
night long-I can hear him-he does nothing
but crow against the railway whistle.
ssWishing to live at peace Nth my neigh
bors, it is no affair Of mine whether your
Cochin is sacred to anybody-l can only say
that, as hear, it comes from the land of the
heather; and whether or not that matters
not-that any ,vay it is unfit for any Chris
''A' nSA-'0's'' 'N'' ''"' II. NJ"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

ut is not our wish to resort to strong
measures-but we cannot be kept awake all
night by the shrieks Of foreigner, even
though descended from an orthodox bishop.
s'Yours, NJ. M.'
P. Self your young ladies are so fond
of birds, the neighborhood-Mr. NJ, de-
sres me to say-will, no doubt, allow you
to take out the Cocbin's weight in macaws,
with even peacock thrown into the bar
gain.''
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

ssMApAM: 1T is nothing to me where your
brute Of a bird comes from, it is enough
that the whole neighbcrhood is raised by 1t.
Mr.. Milleheurs has done nothing but turn
and turn in his bed without a wink since 3,
and has now gone to the city more dead than
alive. | have just received note from him,
saying he feels so i'll, from want of sleep,
that he thinks he shall be obliged to accept a
hurried invitation to go to Greenwich to
dine.
"And so am !, a ,oife and mother of a
family, to be deprived of the society Of
husband and father, because you will keep
what must be a nuisance to all the neigh
borhood, and filthy thing to look at be-
sides "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29

ST.. Louis, Aug. 81.
There are rumors of Judge Elmore in
Kansas resisting the General Government
He says Pierce has no right to remove him,
because he cannot interfere with the Judici
airy.
One hundred person, had died of the chol-
era at Fort Riley, at last dates.
. The territory is suffering from heavy rains.
Bridges have been swept away, and the
streams are not forbade,