The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-03-07
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dentist at work in his vocation always looks down
IN the mouth.
The pre;tiest trimming for 4 woman's bonnet is a
good-humored face
An harangue in Parliament Congress. in favor
Of declaring war, may be called a Jrar-TdHt.
Why should lawyers be classed as members Of the
feminine gender Because they are females.
Fame i like ee-rather slippery, hard TO catch,
and a good deal harder 10 hold.
Men offended than when their ye-
racy Is suspected.
\ man will generally give you his advice without
charge but you will often be cheated if you take it.
malignant sore throat is a very bad thing. but
malignant throat not sore, Is scarcely any better
When Socrates asked why he had built for
himself small a house, he replied, - Small it IS
| wish | could I'LL il with friends
\ wag being asked the name Of the inventor Of
butter replied that II probably Caimus
n he first brought letters into Greece.
Excess Of ceremony shows want Of breeding. That
civiIity Is best which excludes all superflaous hr
maIity.
Vanity Fair propOunds the following Why was it
very strange for John Bunyan 70 be the author Of
Pilgrims Progress Because all other bUaioRs that
ever were heard Of impede ;he progress of pilgrims.
II Is a deplOrabIe condition. - sIys Bishop Sher-
lock. To be always doing what always n
demning'' The reproaches of others painful
enough /; but when the lash Is laid on by your own
hand. the burden IS intOlerable-
Wife (nuxously y - What did that young lady
observe who passed US just now;'' Husband with
q smile Of calG delight > - Why, my love. she Oh
served rather a good-looking walking with quite
an elderly female-that's all. A-hem -
wHrcH WAS FIEsr-The following has been pro-
posed for discussion by members Of debating society
was Il the egg the chicken that first made it, ap
pearance this terrestrial g!cbe' In other words
dii the rsJ chicken come out Of an egg or did tue
first egg out Cf = chicken:
QUEsrIoy-At best, life i not very long.
few more smiles, few more tears. some pleasure,
much pain. sunshine and songs, clouds and darkness,
hasty greetings, abrupt farewels-then our little
play viii close, and iHjIrer AMI injured will pass
away Is Il worth while 70 hate each other
How To MAKE MoSEY.-Let the business Of every
body else alone, and attend To your own don't buy
what you don't want use every hour 10 advantage,
and study 70 make your leisure hour useful think
twice before YOU throw away a shilling, remember
You will have another make for II find recreation
in looking your business; buy low, sell fair and
take care Of the profits look your books regu-
larly. and If you ind trace II out should
stroke C misfortune upon you IN trade retreuch
work hqr.ier. but never fly the TRACK, control dlcu-
es with unAinchIng perseverance, anu tney Will us
appear AZ last: though yOu should fail IN the srug
gle you Will be houorei but shrink from the task
and you will BE- de>Pised
The Loss A WIFE--NO man but one who has
been caIle,l upon the loss OF beloved com
panou can appreciate the beauty and truthiulness OF
the following article which We copy from an eH-
chauge-
bsreavements are trifing The wie-she VINO NILS 80 .
large space ia the iomestic heaven she who busted
herself 50 uuwear:ly from the precious ones around
her hitter bitter the that falls upon her cold
claw You stand beside her coffin, and think OF the
past IL seems an amber coi0red pathway, where the
sun shone ieautiful flowers, and the stars hung .
gIittering over heal. Fam would the soul linger
there; no thorns are remembered, save those your
hanI- NAV uuwI'lingy have planted; her noble, ten
der heart les open your inmost sight. lou thlnk
Of her AL Sentleness, all beauty, ali purity
But sb- i lead The dear head that mas lain upOu
vcur bosom re-ts IN the still darkness upon pillow
Of clay The hands that have minstered so untirIng
" are folded beneath the gloomy portals, the heart
whose every beat measured eternity OF love
Iies under YOUR feet. The flowers she bent over IN
smiles bend now above her IN shaking the de"
from their petals, that the yerdure around her may
be green AMI beautiful
Frv,LE INFLrEycE AND ESERGT.-I have noticed
that \ married man falling into misfortune = more
apt 70 retrieve hi- situation IN the world than SIN
gle oue chiefly because his spirits are soothed an1 re-
Ieved by domestic eniearments and selirespect kept
alive by finding that, although abroad may be dark
us-s AMI humiliation. yet there y still little Sord
% love at home Of which he i the mouarch hhere-
A. n single man j. apt run to waste and seii-neg-
fect-,o fall 90 ruin like some deserted manson for
van OF ahlbitants have often had occasion 70 re-
marx the flrtitude with which women sustain the
most overwhelming reverse Of fortune lhose i'SA
ters which freak down the spirit Of man. anu pros
trate him in the dust, % call forth all the ener-
es Of the other sex. and give such intrepdity and
eIev.tso, q, their character. that at times u ap
proacbss 20 sIblirnity. Nothing be more touch
iny than % behold soft and tender female. who had
been all weakness AMI Dependence and alive 70 e'ery
trivial rUu.nuess. while treaiing the prosperous pam
sqIia-Iv rising ia mental force be the comforter
and supporter 0f her husband under misiortunes'
abiding With gu-hriuking hrmness the bitierest
bIasts Cf diversity As the vine which mas ionB
twined II. graceful foliage about the oak, and has
beeu Ested ~ bis sunshine, will. when the hardy
Giant +. rifed By the thunierbOlt. cling around u
With it, clreng tendrils. and bind mp s shattered
brow So too. 10 J. beautifully OrIaIHei by ErOFi-
tlenee that woman who i the ornament and dePen-
dent Of mar in his happier hours, should be MS stay
and solaee ~hsn smtteu With dire ana sudden ea!am-
ity winding her-ef into the rugged recs-es Of his
nature tenderIy supporting his dropping head. and
binding up the broken heart--U'gatiHStoH ArIHS-