The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-18
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The prcttest trimming for WOmau's bonnet Is a
goOd-humJreI face.
Fame i ike an eei-ratber hard to catch and a
good deal harder to hold
Unquestiona5:y if man means well, the more he
means the better
The fellow who got intoxicated with delight has
been turned out Of the temperance society.
What is the greatest virtue in a skipper Wreck
lessnes-.
Every husband thinks that he can tame n shrew
except the poor fellow that has her.
Prosperity IS just scale aiversi;y is the only
true balance To weigh friends
As to be perfectly just, attitude of the divine
nature 10 be TO the utmost Of abilities, IS the
glory OF man.
No man was ever cast down with the injuries Of
fortune, unless he had before suffered himself be
deceived by her favOrs.
Always be quite careful in your business trans
actions Of taking credit - Of giving it.
He vino Is the slave of his passions is worse
governed than Athens w.s under her forty tyrants.
This Ife's contradictions are many Sal. water
gives fresh fish. and hot words produce coolness
military Is generally vain. His vanity
ity
The wife of the President of Of Universities
in congrutuatng her friend the birth Of her lit
tie girl, whom she named Jessie, wrote: - Since
you have given your husband Jessie shall proba-
bly, next her Of your - raising Ned
Missouri husband stood at the grave Of his wife
- I've lost cows" he said neghbOr, the coffin
lowering into the grave, I've lost sheep, I've
lost bosses, I've lost calves, but this i the
the hui lot"
We have seen some awful typographical errors in
day and generation. but seldom any more absurd
than the following. IN editor, wanting line to fill
up n column, gave
Shoot Folly as she flies PORE
In setting up the above. the printer had it thus -
- shoot Folly as she fiies-POP -
SIR David Brewster, uquirng into the history Of
the stcreuscoYe finds that IT. fundamental principle
well known TO Euclid; that it was distinctly
described by Gllen 500 years ago; and that Clam
batista Portl had in 1899 given such complete draw
ing Of the separate pictures seen by each eve
and Of the combined picture placed between them
that We recognize IN il not only the principle, but
the construction Of the steIeoscope.
CLE,SING SADDLES, cc.-The following is n good
receipt which will give saddles and brides a good
polish and be entirely free from all sickness The
whites Of three eggs eyaporae till the substance left
resembles the common gum dissolve in n pint Of gin
and put into common wine bottle, and al up with
wIter---NGias FIrmsr.
PowEE ~ a WONNN's EyE.-A lady. when the
conversation turned ON dynlmics. asked the late
George Stephenson, the celebrated engineer, What
do YOU consider the most powerful force in nature -
- will soon answer that question: said he IT Is
the eye % woman Go the man that loves her): for
If = woman look with affection a man, should he
90 the uterCt ends Of the earth the recollection
Of that look viii bring him back
BLUsHrNG INTO Wou,Nuo0p-The i a touching
beauty in the radiant look Of girl lust crossing the
limits Of youth, and commencing her Journey through
the checkered space of wOnanhood II i all dew
sparkle and morning glory 10 her ardent, buoyaui
spirit, she presses forward exultng in blissu
tci1atous But the whitening hcat Of the conflict
Of life crecps tLc dew-drops exhale; the garauds
Of hoTe shattered AMI dead strew the path; and too
often ere Hg1utite the b-0w and sweet smile
changed for the weary look of one longing for the
evening rest. the twilight cf the night.
has now the charge of the Protestant Armenian
church At Trehiz1nd In Asia Minor. To show his
shrewd quicue-s in reply. the following aneciote Is
related Some years since, the deacon was employ
ei by an English mercantile house In Sausum and
was required 90 work on the SIbbath This he stead
ily refused 20 DO.
His employer u-ei al his ingenuity 10 convince
him that IL necessary and right to DO 80 then
% What 80 sIii be DAY ' If an ass fell into Dit
the Sabbath day, does not the Saviour say
that il J. right % pull uim - Certainy re-
plisi Ht-0p, ' but II an a~s have habit Of going
every Sabbath Ind falling into the same pit then his
owner ought either to all up the pit or sell the ass -
CoSrESTED M,y.-A story has been told Of an I
eccentric man of wealth having amused himself by /
causing inscription be placed conspicuously
the gateway q beautiful property belonging him,
TO this effect s This property shall be given. with
out reserve By the present owner any applicant .
who can pro iuce satisfactory evidence that he is
CONTENDER uiiu- Soon there WIS m applicant - I
think sly he. '' may i1y claim 10 the character
Of 4 conteuted man '' That replied the owner
% i most euviab.e character; but are you quite
sure that you are truly c1utented man - - You
may rely on IL, SIR. said the other. Why, then,
do you apply FOR this property" inquired the owner
The applicant retired wiser than he was before
WHAT DoUEr THERE or Tu,r There Is an
Eastern story told Of person who taught his parrot
20 repeat only the words. What doubt u there Of
that 2: lie carried 1t % the market for sale fixing
the price ~ one hundred rupees. NIogul asked
the parrot, - Are you worth hundred rupees -
The parrot answered. What doubt is there Of that -
The MoSul was delighted, and bought the bird. He
found out that this all IL could say Asham-
Ell Of his bargain, he sail TO himself was
fool 20 buy this BIRD The parrot exclaimed as usu-
nj. - W bat doubt Il there Of that 80