The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-05
VARIETY.

VARIETY.
Extravaganza and Improvidence end at the prison
door
1t is easier to build two chimneys than keep one in
fuel.
LOST ART-The art of making large loaves, with
the bakers.
recent census makes the total population of
Russia, 63, 100000
have found by experience that they who have
spent all their lives in cities, contract not only an
efeminacy of habit, but of thinking. Goldsmith
Stone bullets were used until the year 1914, when
iron into 1t was near the close of the six
tenth century before leaden bullets generally
adopted Stone cannon balls yet used in the East
SoLITUDE.-The life of solitary will be GER
ninly miserable, but not certainly devout-Dr
Johnson.
that think there is land when they nothing
but Sea.-BGCOn.
One should not dispute with man, who, either
through stupidity shamelessness, denies plain and
visible truthS.-LOcEe.
Nothing can constitute good breeding that has not
good nature for its foundation.
WOman-she guides the steps of childhood, cheers
the labors of manhood, and smoohs the pillow of age.
To her offer the warmest sentiments Of gratitude
and love.
ssSICH A GrTTIN UP STAIRS. ."-The Scientific
American says that in Orange county, New
York was found one night climbing the Overshot
wheel in fulling mill He was asked what he was
doing. He said he ''tryng to go up to bed, but
some how or other these stairs won't hold still.
few days since a barber offered reward of fifty
dollars Tor fhe receipt sinstantly removing
superfuous hair.'' Among the answers for
warCed by gentlemen in Kingston. We give 1t
Undertake to kiss woman against her will
The phrase, &c Roland for an Oliver,'' signifies,
giving equivalent the short history of which is
this,-Roland and Oliver two knights, famous
in romance. The wonderful achievements of the one
1v no cd hv of he Oth
the well-known phrase.
Daniel Dancer, when he had g3 900 year, used
to beg pinch of snuff from his friends, and when
his box was full bartered its contents for tallow
candle But his parsimonious ingenuity appears con-
temptible in comparison with that of the Russian
miser who learned to bark that he might avoid the
expense of keeping q dog
The attention of a little girl being called to q rose
bush, on whose topmost stem the eldest was
fading but below and around which three beautiful
crimson buds were just unfolding their charms she
artlessy exclaimed to her brother &c See, Willie,
these little buds have just awakened to kiss their
mother before she dies.
Truth SIMPLY ExPREssED.-It is not what people
eat, but what they digest that makes them strong.
1t is not what they gain, but what they save, that
makes them rich. 1t is not what they read, but
what they remember, that makes them learned. 1t
what they profess, but what they practice, that
makes them righteous. These very plain and i'm
porant truths little needed by gluttons, spend
thrifts bookworms and hypocrites.
Mother said little GIRL seven years old, ssI
could not understand minister to-day, he said so
many hard words. L wish he would preach so that
little girls could understand him. Won't he, mother?
"Yes, think so, if ask him. Soon after her
father saw her going to the minister's where are
you going, Emma?'' said he. s'I going over to
Mrs to ask him to preach SMALL
Recipe for tlysentery which Baltimore gentleman
has never known to fail for twenty years. Take Il
grains rhubarb, 30 grains salt tartar, 48 grains pre-
pared chalk, drops oil spearmint, 20 drops lauda
mum, ounces soft water-put into phal, and
shake it well before using. Dose-for a child from
one to four years old, one teaspOonful for grown
person. one tablespoonful-to either, three or four
times Il day, each dose to be sweetened with Loaf
sugar, and kept in cool place to prevent it from
SOuring.
ANOTHER BLOW HooPs.-A few days since
ROxbury friend, at the close of his abors of the
day, was enjoying comfortable ride home from his
Office in this city; in omnibus partly filled with
ladies' a gentleman upon the sidewalk sgnalled the
driver to STOP and throwing open the door, sprane
into the vehicle. His first step towards seat, unor-
tunately influenced somewhat by the sudden motion
of the coach brought his right foot in contact with
ladys dress and as, with q hasty expression, he
strOye extrcate it from the embraces of the hoop
he was suddenly plunged forward, and in twinkling
found his left foot in the unfortunate connection
With hoop on the other side. This more thar
cur hero had bargained for. For moment he seemed
talry nonplussed E'Good Heavens, madam 20 said
ne and then marvelousF pulling the strap, he cried
Stop, dryer stop ! stop! STOP | thought was
getting into omnibus but find it's cooper's
shop op'''-POrtfoIiO-
OUR HoNEs.-Genius hath its triumph, fame its
Sores wealth its splendor success its bright rewards
out the heart only hath IT'S home. Home only What
more needeth the heart? What more can it gain
A true home is more than the world-more than
honor, and PRIDE and fortune-more than all earth
can give-the light, the MONDAY sun may not weld
and yet the tiny flame of one pure beam of love en-
klndleth, and sympathy makes to burn forever
Home how more beautiful thou art how like an
untaught religion golden link between the soul
s. @ "nd heaven when the presence of pure heart
aakes thee radiant and the music of its affection
ts like the chorals of unseen cherubim around thy
Tranquil hearth.