The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-08
VARIETY.

By the rules Of war, it is death to stop cannon
ball
My SON, I dislike your low ways - Pray,
father, would you have the turn high-wayInau -
Fancy il the canvas whereon paint wishes;
for that which We know We can never have
The vain idoIizes his own person, and here he
Is wrong; bat me can not bear his company, and
here he - right
The editor who kissed his sweetheart saying,
Please exchange is believed to have exceeded
the proper Liberty Of the press"
Married last week, John Cobb to Miss Kate Webb.
Their house wlI undoubtedly be full OF eobwebs.
\ Mr. Archer has been sent to the Ohio PenYterI-
tnry for marrying three wives % Insatate Archer
could not suffice -
y New England writer says that it has been found
that negroes can be better trusted than white men,
not 20 betray secrets We suppose this is upon the
principle that they always keep dark
\ father and son, Anthony and Thomas Screw, es-
eapel the 18th ult. from the Wetumpka Jail.
There are two screws loose
Nr and Mrs Brewer Of Wayne County have
twenty two children Theirs il, perhaps, the most
extensive brewery IN the West
We should not in attempts to elevate cur
seyes, lose sight OF safety He who stands upon n
tall mans shoulders, look over the heads Of those
around him, but his footing IS much less secure than
theirs
II every pan would sum up his own case Us impar-
tally he does that Of his neighbOr, lac would be
very likely to the conclusion that he knows
enough Of others to be certain that he has enemies
and enough Of himself to be as certain that he de
serves them
Many and varied the female charms that con-
quer Here find woman whose strength,
like SImson's, is in her hair; second holds your
affections by her teeth; and a third l. Cinderella
who WINS hearts by her pretty little foot.
IsDIAN MEAL PUFEs.-Into one quart Of boiling
milk stir eight table spoOnfus Of meal and four SPOON
fuIs OF sugar. Boil Eve minutes stirring constantly
When cool, add six well beaten eggs Bake in but
L.Tf I..f
ter and m0lasses-
To TAKE RUsr OUT or SrEEL-COver the steel
with oil, well rubbed In fortyeigb hours,
rub with finely powdered unslaeked lime, until the
rust disappears
PATRICK AND TIE PRIEsr.-'' Patrick, the widow
1Iaoney tells that you have stolen Of her finest
pigs l. that correct not ;"
- Yis, yer honor
''Whai have you done with it,
- Killed 1t and ate IT, yer honor -
.-Oh, Patrick Patrick when you brought
face face with the widow and her pig ON judgment
day, what account Will you be able to give Of your
self, when the widow accuses you Of stealIng?''
- Did ye say the pig would be there, your river
ence:''
ITO be sure did -
''Well, thin, your reverence, I'll say, Mrs Ma
bney, there's yer pig
WHAT LETTERS SHOULD BE-Many people, and
we'll Informed people too, sit down to write letter
if they were about to construct legal document
government dispatch. Precision formality, and care
essential. even though the episte be intended for a
familiar friend Others appear to be writing for pub
heaton for pCsterity insteIi Of making epstolaTy
communication 4 simple converse between friends
Away with such abored productions. \ letter on
business should be brief; 10 friend, familiar and
easy. like Hannah MOre's ideas upon the subject.
She usgl 70 say Ii | want wisdom, sentiment or
information, | eau find them better IN books What
want IN letter Is the picture of my friends mind
and the common sense Of his life | want TO know
what he * saying and doing; want him 10 turn out
the Inside Of his heart 20 without disguise, with
out appearing better than he -, without writing for
character have the feeling in writing TO him.
My letter l.. therefore, worth nothing to an Indier
eut person. but Il l. OF value to the friend who
for me- Letters among near relations are family
newspapers, meant 20 convey paragraphs Of ntelli-
gence and advertisements OF projects, and not sent
mental essays
How To POP rHE QCEsTIoS.-.. Gracous,' - says I,
. I'm tweuty-one past and it's time TO look after
Next day, down went. Nancy alone, and
axe'l her If the Squire was in. She said be wasn't
Cause said l, maxim believe 1 wanted to see
him, '-our colt has sprlinel his foot, and came to
see If the Squire wouldn't lend me his mare to 90 to
town
She said she guessed he would. I'd better sit
down and wait till the Squire came in.
Down I sat; she looked sOrter strange, and my
heart felt queer round the edge
- Are you going down Eetsey Martins quiltin; =;
after awhile sez she.
Sez |, - Reckon would
Sez she, Suppose you II take Eliza Dodge ~
Sez I, - | mought, and then again mousht not
sex she, - heard you was going TO get married..
Sez |, - 1 wouldn't wonder a bit
looked AZ her aud seei the tears coming.
Seq |, .. May be she'll you to be bridesmaid"
She riz up, she did, her face red boiled beet
Seth SIOses,' and she couldn't say anything
In1re, she was full
Wouldn't you be bridesmaid Nance - sez l.
NO,' she, and burst right out
''Well. then !, eff you won't be the brides
maid, viii you be the briies''
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anything awful putty. l took right hold OF her
hand
- Yes or no. sez 1 right off.
YES" sez she.
That's the Sort I, and give her n kiss and
hug We soon hitched traces trot in double har-
hess for Iife and never had cause to repent my bar