The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-22
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WOyAS's BEST RIGHT.-The Marriage Rite-Van
5fy Fur
Never purchase love or friendship by gifts; wher
thus obtained, they are lost you stop pay
meut-
Model wives formerly took a stitch in time, bu
now by the help Of a Sewing Machine they take on
IN no time.
This life's contradictions are many. Salt wate
gives US fresh fish, and hot words produce cOOlness
Generosity consists not in the sum given but IL
the manner and the occasion of its being bestowed
An old author remarks - In borrowing money b,
precious Of your wOr; for he that hath Of keep
ing days Of payment is lord Of another mans purse
\ loving friends rebuke sinks into the heart, and
conviHces the Judgmenti an enemy's or stranger:
rebuke is nvectiye, and irritates, not converts.
As they who for every slight sickness. take physic
20 repair their health, 10 rather impair it, they
who for every tre eager viBdcate their char
acter, do rather weaken Il.
The chief OF comfort lies in not suffering tri
fes 70 one, and in prudeuty cultivating un-
dergroWth Of small pleasures, since very few great
ones are let on long leases
- Heroine i perhaps peculiar n word as any
in language; the two first letters Of it are male,
the three srst female, the four rst brave man, and
the whole word brave woman
vt n recent festive meeting, n married man. who
ought have known better, proposed 1.-The ladies'
- the beings VINO divide sorrUws. double our
joys, and treble our expenses. ses.''-----------s
Paddy's description Of a fiddle can not Le beat ::
- ,
he turned il its back and rubbed its belly
with stick. and och, by II. Patrick, how it did
sgUais!'
The following Is an exact copy Of printed notice
which j. present posted In a Jersey stage - Lost
"A calf rel He had a white spot of his be-
hind legs lie she calf / will give three dol
lars to everybody who will bring him home"
CHARITABLE MAS-Rev. Mr. Stiggins said ::
- I am charitable man. and think every enti-
ted his opnion-and never cherish malice against
my foes not against Nr. Mulberry, who has in
directly called sinner; but still, if the Lord has
a thunderlOlt 10 spare, | think it would be well be-
slowed on brother Mulberry's head"
y beautiful girl stepped into a shop to buy pair
of rnitts How much they - why" said the
gallant and impudent clerk, lost in gazing upon her
sparkling eyes and ruby lips, you shall have them
for n kiss Very we'll" said she pOcketing the
mi;ts while her eyes spoke daggers. " and you
give credit here. charge it ON your books and let
know when you collect it," aud she hastily tripped
out.
The first and chief element Of decision Of
character Without this and the kindred traits that
always found in its company, such as resolution,
courage and hope, there is little chance Of
With 1t - there Is such word as fall, and seldom
any such thing n failure To such a spirit even
difficulties afford stimulus, and dangers spur-for
a rsOIute mind, 1t has forcibly been said. - is Omni
potent
CheerfuIness in 4 family is positive duty. Thou
sands Of people every day made miserable by bad
temper. uselessiy manifested, without any ulterior
take ofFense, to imagine slight 10 be sulky, and to
revenge one. il, alas punishment, not alone TO it.
self but others Such temper should, at all
costs be repressei. IL easily be cured. If but
have the will IL Is, to say the best of IT, conceted
and IL Is the bane of life Nothing is really
troublesome that we do willingly.
LITTLE KIvDyEssEs.-'. Mother" said a little girl,
s' I gave Il poor begglr child drink of water and
sIic,s Of bread, and she said thank you 10
beautifully, and it made glad, shall never
forget it, Now children do a great many things
worth a thank you Kind Offices are everywhere
and At all times needed; for there are always sick
ones poor ones, besides dear Ones make happy by
kniness; and it goes further towards making home
happy than almost anything else. Kind Offices are
withing every bcdy's reach, like air and sunshine,
and L anybody feels fretful and n medirne to
cure it, would say, DO - thank yOu's" worth of
kinI Offices every hour you live, and you will be
cured IL i = wonderful sweeteuer of life.
How TRUE-Eyery editor knows the truth Of the
following from the New York Home Journal: 1t IS
Of the hariships Of profession, that its work
ing wheels, drains and hearts, not allowed to lag
for sickness trouble, stop for calamity
row. The Judge may adjourn his court, the school
and the workshop may close shutters, the mOurner
may veil features and turn friend and stranger from
the door-but the journalist forget before
morrow o: to-day, must write gaily and freshly
nevsmonger on the triies Of the hour. whatever bur-
den has been laid on, that same hour, his heart and
BRAIN
EFFECTS OF CBLoBoFORM ON BEEs.-The other
afternoon, says exchange paper, Mr. AMMAN,
wishing 20 have some honey taken from hive with
out killing the bees and having before heard Of chic
rofrm being used, felt anxious try the experiment
He first closed the doorway, and then covered the hive
with a cloth 10 shut out the light much as posi-
BILE, after which he commenced 10 blow chlorOform
into the hive. When IL discovered that the bees
had fallen sleep, they we're easily removed to an
other hive without harm 10 any one, and next morn
ing all awake and in q lively state, humming
arouni their hives, donbt wondering what had
happened This being successful and useful eIper-
iment IN keeping the bees alive, think 1t right 70
make II known for the benefit Of others
How To SWIM SUKF.-The person must main
tain such position TO the waves they ap-
proach- All that Is required, then is that the swim
keep his course, watching their approach. As
ne rises upon wave, he will see n roaring cataract
three four feet high rushing toward him though
IL threatened destructon but il he holds his breath
a moment the crest will pass harmlessly him,
and IN instant he will find himself ON the wind
ward side of the wave, perfectly safe and ready
continue as before If the person is floating up
board or plank, he should turn his head toward
the coming waves, and keep his float st right angles
tOthem, holding his breath before when the crests
pass. In this way he will be safely driven to the
beach, but il he allows the board be struck by the
sideways, he may be rolled over and over and
in his fright let go his hold