The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-24
VARIETY.

The first human sin was improper indulgence in
eating, and il has been one Of the chief sins ever
since
Ladies, don't raise your voices Your tones are
naturally several octaves higher than ours.
Any merchant may make his house custom house
by attention to its duties.
II requires great virtue to support bad fortune
far greater to support good.
Some minds will always be slow till you cut them
to the quick.
The youth Of friendship is better than its old age
What is the difference between a good soldier and
o fashionable young lady, One faces the powder,
the other powders the face.
No man can ever purchase his virtue too dear; for
il is the only thing whose value must increase
its price which We pay for II.
We should so live and labor that what came to US
seed may go the generation blossoms. and
what came to as blossoms may 60 to them fruit
CoS.-How does the ideal embodiment Of Slavery
differ the real embodiment Of the Of Abo-
tiOnism, One Is represented by Le gree, the other
by Gree-ley.-Hanify Fair.
An iIler boasted to a farmer Of his ancient family.
laying much stress upon his having descf nded from
an ilIusriou. who had lived several generations
ago =. SO much the worse for you,'' replied the
farmer; for 6nd the older ;he seed, the poorer
the CROP
Cato, what do you suppose is the reason that the
sun goes toward the south in the winter 90 'well
dou't know, massa, unless he stand de 'clemency
of the nor and am bliged 60 the souf where
he 'speriences warmer lougitude,'' the philo-
soPhIC reply.
A GALLANT HUssASD.-Mr. Oldham, the aeronaut.
in reference TO the late balloon accident, that
owing TO the extreme gustness of the weather, he
refused TO allow any stranger to encounter the risk
OF ascent. The party who accompanied him was
only has trye.
little fellow, just past his first decade. stepped into
his fathers office n few days ago, and said Of
the clerks, shall get my company full pretty
I have sworn in three to-day Sworn in - said
the clerk. I" how did you do it, 81 made them
hold up their hands and say Glory to GOd,''' said
the ineipient captain
A six-year old Boston boy who had become deeply
imbued with the martial spirit, undertook 10 act
commander Of n diriinutive eor.rsny in n New
Hampshire town. where he spending bis vaca-
ton He somewhat e. astonished the natives by
the following order given in n very excited tone ::
" Company Enemy's coming Forward march
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western paper says -" Wanted, ut this Office,
editor who please everybody. Also. n fore
man who can 40 arrange the paper so as to allow
every mans advertisement TO head the column
The following notice appeared on the west end of
a country meeting house - Anybody sticking bills
sgains, this church. will be prosecuted according to
law or any other nuisance"
The LIGHT CHEERFUL FAcE.-There is
greater everyday virtue than cheerfulness This
quality in man among men, is like sunshine TO the
day. gentle, renewing moisture TO parched herbs.
The light Of cheerful face diffuses itself and
municsstes the happy spirit that inspires it. The
sourest temper must sweeten in the atmosphere Of
continuous good humor. As well might fog, and
cloud, and vapor hOpe 20 cling to the sun-illumined
landscape, as the blues and moroseness TO combat
jovial speech and exhlaratng laughter. Be cheerful
always There Is path bat will be easier travelled.
no load but will be lighter, shadow on heart or
brain but will lft sooner in presence Cf determined
cheerfulness. IL may ut times seem difficult for the
happiest tempered to keep the Of peace
and contept; but the difficulty will vanish when
truly consider that sullen gloom and passionate des
pair do nothing but multiply thorns and thicken
sorrnws. III comes 20 providentislly good
and is good, IL rightly apply its lessons; why not.
then, sheerfuy accept the i'll. and thus blunt its
apparent sting' Cheerfuness ought to be the fruit
Of philosophy and Of Christianity. What is gauei
by pee ishnes and fretfuness-by perverse sadness
and sL.ienness? IL we i'll, let be cheered by
the tr q that shall be in health; il misfor
tune !fall let be cheered by hopeful visions
of betar fortune; IL death robs Of the dear Ones
let ie cheered by the thought that they only
gone tzore the blissful bowers where we shall all
meet t1' part more forever. Cultivate cheerful
ness, u only for personal profit You will do and
bear e-sry duty and burden better by being cheerful
IL wilS be your cOnsoer in solitude, your passport
and c;lnmendstOr IN society You will be
sought, after, more trusted and esteemed for your
cheerfs ness. The bad the vicious, may be bolster
ousy Say and vUlgarly humorous, but seldom or
never -ruly cheerful Genuine cheerfulness is an
almos: eertain index Of happy and pure heart