The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-05-05


Are horn Of earth and die With time;
The soul, like God, It's source and seat, -
Is solemn, still, serene, sublime.
VARIETY.
Never judge by appearances A seedy coat ma
cover a heart in full bloom.
Love Of children is always an indication of a eeria
nature, pure, unworn, and unsel6sh heart.
A widow and widower were married, a few day
since, in Hartford, Conn.,, and commenced their cam
paign with twenty-seveu children. Good luck q
'em
A good story is told of Mrs. Douglas. when aske,
recently regarding her politics. Her reply was
am an old line Wing, with pretty strong Dougia
prociirities."
At q concert recently, at the conclusion Of tn,
song, There's q good time coming" q countr,
farmer got up and exclaimed ' Mister, you could
6x the date could you 2"
An editor Of q down east paper getting tired Of pay
ing his printers, resolved to diminish his help anc
put his own shoulder to the wheel. Here is q spec
linen Of his first effort at setting type:
"ws tqink va shall 20 most or Our DAN se,tiNg
TYPE ater-drin mBy TALK obou} its bEne
pifioUIt to s 1t tipe, but dor. experience : uch diff
~FIculy."
SLIPS OF THE PES-BY AN ELDERLY WOMAN OF THE
woRLp.-After all, it is with men as with dinners
the plain and simple ones are those we have recourse
to the oftenest, and of which we tire the least.
Creditors and poor relations never call at the right
moment
The love that is led with presents always requires
feeding.
Promises go further than performances, on the
principle that Hope has as many lives as a cat,
whilst Gratitude no sooner crosses our path that it is
crushed with as little pity as a black beetle.
Every woman has some cosmetic in her cupboard.
Timidity in man is admired by woman q great
deal more than it is liked.
Scandal is a visitor who never calls without bring
ing her work with her.
Abuse of women, like the abuse Of wine, only falls
ON the head Of him who freely INDUCES in it.
II il is difficult to see any faulti in achild, or a book,
or q pudding, or any one we love. how is it possible
that we should see any in ourselves'
ADVERTISEMENT IN AN IRISH PAPER--A reward of
f5 is offered for the apprehension of Patrick " Fla
herty. who last week stole the jackass. which same
had on q pair Of corduroy breeches, with blue eye,
and smokes a short pipe; much given to squirting,
and likewise his shoes are down at heel.
We believe it is rare that editors indulge in a drop
but when they do, their readers are sure to find them
out. A Syracuse contemporary was called upon to
head was rather heavy. and did it mp after the fol-
lowing manner:
Yesterday morning. at 4 o'clock. P. NJ, a man
with q heel in the hole of his stocking, committed ar
senic by swallowing a dose of suicide. The inquest of
q verdict returned jury that the deceased came to
the facts in accordance with his death. He leaves q
child and six small wives to lament the end of his un-
timely loss In death we are in the midst of life"
NEW HANPsHRE AHEAD.-It won't do to laugh at
Connecticut any longer for her wooden nutmegs, etc.
New Hampshire has stolen her laurels. The Legisla-
ture Of that State has been compelled to repeal the
law Offering q bounty for the destruction Of crows in
consequences Of the practice which has prevailed of
procuring crows eggs and Matching them under
hens, and bringing forward the brood for the bounty.
BRIEF, BUT COMMON HIsroRY.I saw him first at q
social party. He took but q single glass Of wine, and
that at the request Of q young lady with whom he
conyersed.
I say him next when he supposed he was unseen,
taking a glass to satisfy the slight desire formed by
his social indulgence. He though there was no dan
ger
saw him again With those of his own age. meeting
at night, to spend q short time in convivial pleasure.
He said it was only innocent amusement
met him next, late in tae evening, in the street,
unable to reach home. took him thther. He looked
ashamed when we met.
saw him next reeling in the street A confused
stare was on his countenance. and words Of blasphemy
were ON bis tongue. Shame was gone
saw him yet once more. lie was pale, cold, mo-
tionless, and was carried by his friends to his last
resting place. In the small procession that followed,
every head was cast down, and seemed to shake with
uncommon anguish.
His fathers gray hairs were going to the grave in
SORROW. His mother wept to think that she had ever
given birth to such q ctild.-Erchange.
Soul HousEs-There are apartments in the soul
which have a glorious lookout; from whose windows
you can see across the river of death. and into the
shining city beyond; but how often are those neg
lected for the lower ones. which have earthward look
ing windows. There is the apartment of veneration.
Its ceilings are frescoed with angels, and all exquis-
lite carvings adorn its walls; but spiders have covered
the angel ceiling, and dust has settled on the delicate
moulding The man does not abide there The door
Of Conscience is so rus;ed il cannot be opened. Hope
has hut one downward-looking window. and Faith
and Worship are cold and cherries. All these are
shut mp in most soul-houses- In lower apartments
you shall hear, in some riot and wassail-for the pas
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nivaL-and in others signs and lamentations of
wounded hopes, and in others the groanings Of dis
q ppoirted ambition, and in others chickering's and
sfriss-; while in other tPere are sleep and stupidity
-Beechsr-
The SAILOR IN CHuRca--A celebrated commodore
in our navy, having n few hours to spend in a port
where he was unacquainted, concluded to attend n
religious meeting. and for this purpose, taking with
him his ~favorite servant, he started of for the church.
Nov mind, - said he to Jack as they we're going
az in the meeting you must not say q word. No one
10 to speak there but the minister"
Jack, who had been accustomed to obey. as well rs
see his master obeyed. IS right or wrong,'' promised
obedience, and they went into church. A seat was
provided for the commodore near the preachers desk
and Jack, LEFT alone. after looking around the church
for some time, Was invited to take a seat by the side
Of one OF the deacons- The minister, having opened
the service, proceeded to give out a hymn, and. as
there was a scarcity Of books, it became the duty OF
jack ~neighbor, the deacon. to repeat the lines for
the singers in the congregation No sooner had he
rose than Jack, twisehing his coat. whispered in his
ear .s You'd better be still /. 1 had my orders .afore
I come in here-so you'd better be still" The dea-
con proceeded = rad, and Jack repeated his admo-
milton, but q purpose. The deacon had got
out the two Ar lines. and the members Of the meet
ing were engaged in singing. when the poor tar,
ders d~isobeyed right in his own face and eyes. turned
70 the deacon, and rolling up his sleeves. he ex-
claimed !. ,. You was the beginning OF all this here
rov. and SILVER my timbers II you don't pay for it,
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