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


The prettiest lining for bonnet is a sweet face.
p Alexander Dumas is writing series of articles
entitled, IS Great men in their dressing gowns.''
Moscow advices state that 1913, 900 men have been
added to the military force of Russia.
A letter from Revel estimates the Russian marine
forces in the part of the Baltic at 10000 tons.
The way to wise mans heart is through his head.
God is most merciful when he Furnishes most speed
lily.
The price Of virtue, like that of liberty, is eternal
vigilance.
The newspaper is sermon for the thoughtful,
library for the poor, and blessing to everybody
The Welsh have a saying that if a woman was as
quick with her feet as with her tongue, she would
catch lightning enough to kndle the fire in the
ing.
a Young lady, after dancing all the night and sew
eral hours longer, viii generally find, consulting
the lookinggla that the evenings amusement will
not bear the mornings reflection
Love is heavenly feast, which none but the sin
cere and honest partake It is as impossible for any
dishonest truly to love, for hypocrite to go
to heaven.
He loves you better who strives to make you good,
than he who strives to please you.
A MODEL MAGIsTRATE-One who is slow in COM
mitting others, and still slower in committing himself
WoMEN's partiaty for thin shoes is to be accounted
fer by her insuperable dislike to thick understand
ing.
The sensitive actor who couldn't sit in the same
room with tea-urn on account of its hssing has just
been killed by 's burst of applause
The celebrated artist who crowed so naturally that
the three hours before its time has recently
finished picture of the moon, that is painted with
such wonderful fidelity to nature, that can't be
In daytime.
The busy body who spent half his time in picking
holes in the coats of his neghbors, out to be
tailor.
There are fifty cotton mills in Russia, employing
altogether, six hundred thousand shuttles
Pelissier, it stated WILL in addition to his mar
shas baton, be rewarded with the title of Duke of
Sebastopol
The loss of life from snakebites in Scnde has be-
serious, that Government has taken measures
for the destruction of these reptiles.
''Poor rule that work both ways,'' as the boy
said when he threw the rule back at his master.
Why is New York omnibus like the heart of q
firt? Because there is always room for one more to
be taken in.
Within six months, it is said, eleven postmasters
have been arrested in Ohio for robbing the mails
The average duration of human life throughout
the world is SO years. One-quarter die previous to
the age of years--one-half before reaching IT,
The Espana announces the death of Donna Isabella
MARIA, who was Regent of Portugal from 1926 to 1923
Some farms in Vermont to steep that they re-
quire ploughmen with one short leg
A poor pianist makes dead march of every one
she plays-she murders 'em.
The revenue returns of Great Britain show an in
crease of nearly eight and one-half millions sterling
owing chiefly to the additional income tax.
Mile. Boso, Lablache, and Tamberlik have quilted
Paris, route for ST. Petersburg, where the grave
events of war not allowed to interfere with the
public amusements.
Baron Alexander Won Humbolt recently celebrated
the e6th anniversary of his birthday but notwith-
standing his age, he unremittingly continues his i'm
portant labors
Mr. Bates, the late town clerk of Belfast has died
OF broken heart it is stated in consequence of the
h" proceedings carried against the bankrupt cor
poration of that town.
Tne youth who left his home because his mother
Woulo not aio" MN TO wear astandng collar is now
acting as corresponding secretary to caravan.
Here is fine specimen of New York criticism
Rachel rose last night to the full height of her tall
ent She clasped the star of her genius, and placed
1t, IN all Its splendor, on her brows''