The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-14
VARIETY.

Fish, At least, IL no other animals, have cause to
believe thatit is bad practice to think Of rising in
life upon somebody's else's hook.
The darkest scene We ever saw a darkey in a
dark cellar, with extinguisbed candle, locking
for black cat that wasn't there
poet says Oh, she fair but sorrow came
and left his traces there" What became OF the rest
of the harness he doesn't state
dandy observed that he had put plate of brass
his boots 10 keep him upright. a. Well balanced,
by jiDg," said Dachman; 90 brass at both ends
story is told Of person asking another one
whether he would advise him TO lend certain friend
money: '' What lend him money You might
lend him an emetic, and he woudn't return it
A Pittstield man, who had won a fat turkey at
rafie, and whose pious wife very iBqaisitive
about his method OF obtaining the poultry satisfied
her scrupes at last by the witty remark that " the
shGhsTs give IL 20 him.
ragged sire making love to his daughter, thus de-
scribes the effect Of the meeting:
"Down my head his cane
Ieseendef. BI-ss how stars
In h,l ShiIns syst, Sysiea.s ms, through my brain'
A Frenchman, having a violent pain in the sto-
mach. applied to physician (who was an English
mani for relief The Frenchman, in dolorOus
laying his hand his breast, said, Wy, sare,
have yer bad pain in my porrmanteau-"
But IL pnt mymOney in the savings bank,
inquired Of friend. '' when can draw IL out
again - "Oh. responded his Hibernian friend,
'sure If ye put It in to-day you get it again
Tomorrow. by giring Gforinighfs notice"
They get mp model love letters Cleveland-short,
sweet. and spelled ;he principle Of complete
sion from dictionary rules Here is read in
last week :" Deer-thOw abcent for gottin thares
good tym cummin vatea little
A gentleman in the habit Of entertaining, very
oen 4 circle OF friends, observing that one Of them
ia the habit Of eating something before grace was
asked. and determining cure him upon repetition
OF thc Oacnse. said - For what about re-
ceive and for what j r has already received
the Lord make truly thankful The effect may
be Imagined. .--s sl
A PosER.-"I hope you not going to give this
stuff 10 father. sobbed little girl she returned
from aporhecary's shop. where she had been sent
with Doctors prescription. ''why not, my
child ?" inquired the mother. somewhat surprised
% Because" replied the child. the took the
medicine out Of The bottle that he did the poison
she other day for you 20 kill rats with" You
don't understand science, my dear
DRINK LESS WITH Your MEaLs.-Nany men have
relieved themselves Of dyspepsia by. not drinking.
water. during meals No animal. except man,
drinks in connection with his food Man ought
to. Try this. dyspeptics; and you will not wash
Iown mechanically what ought to be mastcatei and
insalivated before it is swallowed.
CLEsxLIxKss-A preacher, whose text led him to
speak of the prophet Jonah. among other things,
slii a. Of the opinion that Jonah n clean
ly old man, neither smoking chewing. from the
fact that the fish retained him long in his stomach
IL the fish had swallowed the house where are
self to DEATH.
FUx-Fun is the most conservative element Of
society AMI ought be cherished and encouraged I
by all lawful means People never plot mischief
when they are merry Laughter IS an enemy to /
malice. foe to scandal and friend to every virtue
II promotes good temper, enlivens the heart, and /
brightens the intellect. Let us laugh when we can
How To PRESERVE HE,Lru-Aledicne will never /
remedy bad habits. Indulgence Of the appetite. in
Discriminate dosing and drugsing, have ruined the
health and destroyed the lives OF more persons than
famine or pe=tiIence. II you will take advice, you
will become regular in your habits, eat and drink
only wholesome things, retire and rise very regularly
Make a free use of water to purify the SKIM and
when sick take counsel of the best practical man you
know. and fosw nature.
JaP.xEsz MEpIcIxE-An important interview
took place at the japanese departments while in
Washington. between committee of physicians and
the three doctors belonging TO the embassy Mehsak
9foryama, and kawasaki, by which 1t appears that
they prepared for their profession by long course
Of medical study. and OF practice in the hospitals.
that they practice dissectons and are skilled in OBJ
stetrics and that they understand the scfon OF the
heart, and the circulation Of the blood Their re-
Tnetiies all selected fron the vegetable kingdom
They have but little knowledge Of surgery, aud are
anxious to witness operations. and to perfect them
selves in surgical science
PHYSICAL TnArxISs-wo to the class or nation
which has manly physical training Look ut the
manners the morals, the faces OF the young men Of
the shop-keeping classes IL you wish to the effects
Of utterly neglecting the physical development OF
man; of sancyins that al the muscular activity he
requires under the Is be able to stand behind
n counter, sit desk stool without tnubling
D Be that, since the days of the Persians
Df DID, eneminacy IL twin sister Of cowarice and
has always gone band in hand with them
To that neglect of exercise which calls out
patience. selfGspeadence., and daring,
.ttribuea great deal Of the low sensuaty the con-
.eited vulgarity. the utter want Of high sense OF
honor, which is increasing Just among the mid
lie classes; and from which the navigator, the en-
xinser, the miner. and the sailor are comparatively