The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-03-26
Present Fashion.
VARIETY.

Diligence is the mother of Good Luck
Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,
and supped with Infamy.
Ambition is like wild horse, which prances un-
ceasingly until it has thrown ofEits Eder
Whatever you dislike in another take care to cor
rect in yourself.
Difficulties dissolve before a cheerful spirit like
snow-drifts before the
He that hath good book in his hand, but not q
lesson of it at his heart fe is like an ass that
earreth a burden, and feeds upon the thistles
Let us be careful to distinguish modesty which is
amiabe, reserve, which is only prudent "A man
is hated sometimes for pride when it was an excess
of humility that gave the occasion.
PIT-IFUL !-s' Why did Joseph s brethren cast him
into the pit? ?? asked Sabbath school teacher of his
class.
Because, replied one young lady, sthey thought
it n good opening for the young man.''
Commentators requested not to avail themselves
of this explanations as copyright has been secured
SINGULAR PRAYER.-Passing throu the quiet lit
tie village of Saline, in Indiana, few days ago. a
fellow passenger pointed out weather-beaten house
of worship the place where he once heard on a
rainy occasion, the following prayer from the stad
preacher -
"sWe thank Thee, Lord, for the goodly number,
here tonight, and that Thou also here notWith-
:. standing the inclemency of the weather.
Wag board a steamboat, asked the man who
to collect the passage-money if there was any
danger of being blow up. ssNot the least replied
'I'm glad of it, for haven't got any money!
HARD TO eHoosE.-I must give you one more fun
let concerning little ssfour-year-oId' friend of
mine. It seems that clergyman had been staying
for some time at his fathers house, and on going
away called little Eddy to him and asked what he
should give him for present. Eddy who had been
brought up in the fear of God, and had great
respect for ssthe CLOTH thought was his duty to
suggest something of q religious nature; so he
answered hesitatingly: EsI-I-I-thinE [ should
like a Testament, but KNOW should like squirt
gun !''-K Knickerbocker
Moral CoURAGE.-Sydne Smith, in his work on
moral philosophy, speaks in this wise of what
lose for want of little moral courage, indepen-
dence of mind g A great deal of talent is lost in
the world for want of little courage. Every day
sends to their graves number of obscure men, who
have only remained in obscurity because their timidty
has prevented them from making first effort; and
Who if they could have been induced to begin would
in all probability have gone great lengths in the
of fame The fact is that to do any thing in
this world worth doing, we must not stand back
shvering and thinking of the cold and danger, but
jump in and scramble through as well us 1t
will not do to be perpetuay calculating risks, and
adjusting nice chances; it did very well before the
Flood when a man could consult his friends upon an
intended publication for hundred and fifty years.
and then live to see its success afterward; but at
present waits, and doubts, and consults his
brother and his particular friends, till one line day
he finds that he is sixty years age that he has lost
much time In consulting his first cousins and par
tcular friends, that he has time to follow
their advice. =.
~ This is the Professors description ob de Elem
FAINT in one of his lectures ON Natural History:
g He is as big as q hay-stack four wharfspikes
with head like -four BARREL wild sides of sole-edder
tapping on each side OBJ it, an nose SIX foot long,
Sauirmin' around like the 1nginrubber hose, and q
couple OBJ teef stekin out de mouf like two barber
poles stickin' out OBJ a. basement barber shop.
ssWhen he walks, he rolls from side to side like
sayler man list landed; an spec de reason am, be-
cause his feet very tender, for he's got corns on
a hiSt tOpS lis m q
Oney broader; but like de darkeys, de ho1ler oh it
makes hole in the ground
when he made it seems to me dat dey stood
out four oh de7n wharf-spikes, and den piled all de
meat dey could git Dey den made a grady oh
sandstone, gutter-persha, brown dust molasses and
gray dog, and poured it all ober de flesh, and dere
lutf it dry. When dey cum to de tail, de stuff glib
out, and dey had to cut it short l''
NAMING CH1LDREN-The Jews named their child
the eighth day after their nativity; the Romans
gave names to their female children the eighth day,
and to the males the ninth, on which day they
sOemnzed a feast. The Greeks gave the name
the tenth day, and entertainment was given by
The parents to their friends and sacrifices made to
the gods The name given was usually Indicative OF
some particular circumstance attending the birth,
some quality of body mind, or was expressive OF
Inc good wishes or fond hopes of the parents.
EATING TOO MUcH.-What countless thousands it
puts into the Doctors pockets furnishes his splendid
mansion in Union Square and Fifth Avenue, enables
lm to 'ssport his carriage to own a villa the
the chapter
can't help it, says the poor unfortunate milk
snd-water individual who had decision enough
NJ NJ 10 deed worthy of remembrance hour later.
My wishy-washy friend, suppose help yon to avoid
making beast of yourself
Have two articles of food sent your room besides
Ufead and butter, with half glass of cold water
wi! S! give you permission to eat as much as you want
,arlce day. Or if you prefer eating with company,
lou may safely sit down to the best tobLe' the
and you have manhood enough to partake of but
TWO articles. IS the variety Of our food ,chtch