The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-02-09
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Some hearts. like primroses. open mOst beautifully
in the shadows Of life
Consider with yourself whether the wise and good
would value you les. if they knew your whole
character
What Irish battle explains the secret of magi-
clans sIiyht-of-hand2 SeevegammOn.
Why i an overloaded gun like an Office-holder
Because 1t kicks nightly when it is discharged.
81 dou't think, husband, that you are very
SMART" No, indeed, wife. but everybody knows
that am awfulIy shTsref-"
Noah Is thought to have had on board a supply OF
''EItermnator,' from the fact that for nearly SIX
weeks he did not aryrat.
Fashionable circles were never numerous as they
are now. Almost every lady that appears in the
streets Is the ceDter Of one
Two gIances make one bow-two bows how I've do
six how dye dos one cOnversaton-four converse
tons one acquaintance
It's very pleasant to take lady to a theaer, and
ind reaching the door that you have left your
purse in your other pocket
These not only the times of 'spirits,' but of
''Spirs Of the Times There is the 'Old Spirit
"Porter's Spirit and Wilkes Spirit
Why is it impossible for watch that indicates the
smaller divisions Of time to be new Because it
must always be a second hand one
It's very pleasant to ride in omnibus opposite a
baby who sucking sugar candy and play fully wipes
his dear little hands your best black kerseymeres
A gentleman just married, telling Foote he had
that morning laid out three thousand pounds in
wife. replied the wit
The most nfiuentisI man. IN a free country at least
10 tire man who has the ability, we'll the
age, 10 speak what he thinks when occasion may re-
qure IT.
A generous vrtuous man. lives not to the world
but to his conscience; he, the planets above,
steers a contrary to that Of the wOrd-BaeOH.
8ir. John Adams, Postmaster in Texas has been
detected in embezzlement Three Of his clerks proved
to have been involved with him
.'In Adams fall
They ALL
Sambo. what's yer up to now-a-days''' 80 go, Use
a carpenter and jner.'' - Ho guess yer Is What
department does yer perform, SImbo''' What de-
partment! ! does de circular work. I" What's
thafi'' Why. | turn de grindstOne."
A cheap and handy remedy for diarrh9a Is
simply to take tumber OF cold water, thicken i
with wheat -four TO the consistency of cream, and
drink it, This is be repeated several times during
the day. often you thirsty; and it Is not
very likely you will need it on the second day.
WHO - Not A GEyrLEsiAS.-NO man is a gentle
man who, without prOvocItion, would with in
civy the humblest Of his species II Is vulgIrty
for which accomplishment dress can ever atone
Show the who desires to make every one hap
py around him, and whose greatest sOlcude Is never
give just of offence TO any one, and we Will
show YOU n gentleman by nature and practice, al
though he may never have worn a suit Of broadclOth
ever heard Of lexicon
IxFLrENcE OF MrsIC-Napoleon BOnaparte, con-
fes-eiIy tne most c0u-umutate commander that ever
Europe, had a stTict regard TO pieces which were
played by the soldiers particular occasions Ger
tain tunes prohibited, others used cnly under
peculiar circumstances and others used only for the
inI charge retained perhaps, only let loose with
. reserved corps; aud, is - stated, on making the
famous passage Of the Alps, under circumstances the
appalling and dreadful. If the soldiers NJ any
time hestat,d 10 their march. he ordered the bugeTs
sound their veliest and If the obstacle was
great as bring the army 10 a dead halt, the
whole band ordered 10 peal forth the charges TO
battle which failed TO bear them over the most
formidable difficulties
TzrE IoSEsrY-At party one evening, several
contested the honor Of having done the most extra
ordinary thing reverend gentleman was appointed
sole Judge Of their respective pretensiOns-
One party produced his tailor's bill with receipt
attached to IT. \ buzz went round the room that
this could not be OutdOne, when
second proved that he had arrested his tailor for
money he hal lent him.
The paluI i his, was the general cry, When
third put in his claim
..GentIenen.' said he cannot boast Of the feats
Of nv predecessors. but have returned TWO umbrel
las that they left ut our house
III hear no mOre,'' cried the astonshei arbitra
tor This is the very acme Of hOnesty-t IS an act
Of virtue Of which never knew any one capable
Hold cried another i've done still more than
that
"Imposs5Ie," ;" cried the whole company, "let as
hear
-. I've been taking my paper for twenty years. and
paid for il every year IN advance"
He took the prize.
To YoUSG MES BUsNEss.-In no way, per-
haps, can i destroy his business character more
efectually than by obtaining the reputation OF one
who breaks his promises The mercantile world, IN
placing under its ban the individual who allows his
be protested is less unjust tnsu is popularity
Supposed Instances Of hardshps, We are willing 10
concede do occasionally arise under the operation OF
this rule; but they less frequent than generally
believed and not more cruel than in similar excep-
tional cases Nine men of ten who fail, owe their
insolvency either to having travelled beyond their
means, Il careless management Of their means, or
20 criminal specuatiOns- That IL, they understood
more than they could perform, and this while KNOW
ing the time of the promise that there were great
doubts whether they could perform their engage
ments. Perhaps, indeed, they had deliberate in-
tentiOn Of violating Their promise But they were
either ignorant than they should have been OF
their ability perform, they trusted too confident
y 10 the chances Of the future, they took heavier
risks subsequently, than with tt cir la
bIltes. The innocent thereof suffer, but rarely oy
this species Of prescription On the other hand, the
rule s absolutely necessary TO the commercial world
for without it, payments would scarcely be de-
pened upon, and financial distress would frequently
De alarningIy increasei.-CifI-sH.
JUST RECEIVED
PER
SIA M 80
C,A5ES GINGER SNAPS,