The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-09-04

of its size In the Union.
DEBTOR SAYS s'Aty creditors singularly
fortunate. They avariably apply the day after have
spent all my money. [ always say to them-sNOw
this is very provoking! Why did MT you yes
terday, and could have paid you in ful! But, no!
they will. They seem to take perverse plea
III arriving always too late LII my DeIe1 tney
do it ON purpose.
Punch says one of the assistants in the reading
room of the British Museum has published pain of
new boots that are making deal of noise, just at
present, in the literary world.
People "of a certain age - viii be sorry to hear
that they growing dates in Georgia.
Parson Etting in speaking of a churchyard said
he wouldn't be buried there as long as he lived.
The best protection against the rigors of winter,
says somebody, is matfimony. bachelor acquain-
tance adds the query: What is the best protection
against the rigors of matrimony?
Keep your temper in dispute and quarrel. As
your opponent warns, do you cool down. The cool
hammer fashions the red hot iron into any shape need
ed.
The pious King of Naples has had all the nude
statues removed from the Royal Gardens, but still
permits the naked beggars i'll the streets to disgust
all visitors.
TIE BEDoU1N's FooD-His f.vorite repast it a dish
of Iocusts, which dried four five days in the
sun after being boiled in the salt water The head
is plucked off, the stomach drawn. the wings and
the pricky part of the legs pucked, and the in
sect is ready for the table, They usually eaten
fed BUTTER when they are said to be almost as stale
shrimps.
WORTH KNowING.--Tt is said that a small piece of
rosn dipped in hot water, will add peculiar proper
ty to the atmosphere Of the room, which will give re-
lief to persons troubled with cough. The heat of
the water is sufficient to throw off the of the
rosn and give the relief if afforded by the
combustion of the rosn 1t is preferable to the COM
bustion, because the evaporation is durable.
The same rosn may be used for weeks
To MAKE CRA ACKERS RS-Toke fen teacuns of 1Oir.
one of butter teaspoon-full of soda, two of
tartar. Rub them together until they thorough
ly mixed, add enough water to make a stiff dough,
which must be we'll kneaded; form the dough into
crackers with your hands, bake in quick oven,
and then dry.
SWEET Potato BREAD AND PIEs.-Sweet potatoes
excellent in making bread, and make pie near
ly quite good as the squash 1t has peculiar,
agreeable flavor, and is called easy of digestion, is
wholesome and nutritious.
The recipe for making pies of the sweet potatoe is
as follows Boil soft, peel and mash them. To every
quarter of pound put quart of milk three table
spoonsful of butter four beaten eggs together with
sugar and spices to the taste
The recipe for makinf pies of the sweet potato is
as follows: Boil soft, peel and mash them. To eve
ry quarter of pound, put quart of milk three
tablespoonful of butter four beaten eggs, together
with sugar and spices to the TASTE
It is just as well that fortune is blind, for if size
could only of the ugly, stupid, worthless
persons whom she showers her most precious gifts,
the sight would annoy her, that she would imme-
diately scratch her eyes out.
ONE WAY TO Cook CHICKENs-The following is
highly recommended SC Cut the Chicken up, put
it in pan and cover it with water; let it stew as
usual, and when done make thickening Of cream
and -four, adding piece of butter, and pepper and
salt; have made and baked pair of short-cakes,
made as for pie-crust and rolled thin and cut in
small squares. This is much better than chicken
pie and more simple to make The crust should be
tlosI IcI oh;
while both hot''
Count NEssELRoDE.-The venerable Chancellor of
the Russian Empire, who has served in diplomacy
under four successive Cars, beginning with Paul l,
retres with the highest honors, colossal fortune,
and the title Of Arch Chancellor. Count NeSSerode
is of German family, and is seveLty-six years old he
was born in the bay of Lisbon ON board ship; his
mother of Jewish family; he christened
Protestant on board of an English man-ofwar. In
early life he entered the army; IN 1SO2 he attach
ed to the Russian embassy Stuttgard where he
charge to the Hague and next, in the capac-
ity, to Paris. Count Nesaarode early gained, and
always retained the confidence of his soveregns He
was thoroughly Russian, but employed Germans most
ly in his Office. This distinguished man framed the
Russian Napoleonc treaties; he accompanied Alexan-
der to AK la-Chapelle Troppan Laylack and Vienna.
Although he was the highest civil digntary in the
empire, Count NesselrQde never meddled with the
domestic policy ofRussia.
LORD CLARENDoN.-The London correspond ent of
the Nat Integencer, in his letter of May 22 says
Lord Clarendon is just now in high favor in England,
Notwithstanding he is censured for his concu rrence
in the protocol relative to the Belgian press 1t is
said to be entirely owing to his tact, frmness and
unshrinking courage, displayed under the most try
ing circumstances, that England has, made a peace
of which she has occasion to be ashamed The
Foreign Secretary is almost universally regarded as
having claims to the confidence and gratitude of his
country which will not easily be forfeited; and the
general desire is that, In the troubled times which
probably at hand, the European policy of England
may remain under his direction.
THE LONGER [ LIVE, the more am certain that the
great difference between men-between the feeble and
the powerful-the great and the insgnificant-s en-
ergy-invincible determinations purpose once fixed
and death or victory. This quality viii do ANYTHING
that can be done In this world and talents no cir
cumstances, no opportunities viii make any two-le-
ged creature a man without it.-Sir f. Barton.
PINEAPPLE JELLY.-Pare and CRATE the pineapple
and put into the preserving pan, with one pound of
we sugar to every pound of fruit. Stir it and boil
it until it Is well mixed, and thickens sufficiently:
then strain it and pour it into the jars and when it
has become coo the ellies with papers wet in
brandy; cover the jars tightly, and treat them as
apple jelly.
SUFFICIENT ExPLANATIoN.-A brother of the dis |
tinguished Edmund Burke was found In a reyerie
after listening to of his most eloquent speeches
In Parliament, and being asked the cause, replied
s. have been wondering how Ned has contrived to
monopolixe all the talents OF the family but then
remember, when we were st play he was always at |