The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-03-05
SARIETY Y.

When rulers are just the people happy.
To lessen our desire is to increase our wealth.
lie who wastes time throws away that which he
can yer replace
The deadly poison, strychnine, i taken from the
root Of tree which grows in India The Hindoos
chew the root as they do opium.
Gas in London is now extensively used for cooking
and heating-a fact which renders the stock in such
corporations very valuable
They say love is like the measles-all the worse
when it comes late in life.
The latest Irish bull we read is the of Irish
gentleman who in order to raise the wind whereby
to relieve himself from pecuniary embarrassment,
got his life insured for large amount and then
drowned himself.
In cautiously disguised malice to Evangelical
Christianity the Westminster ReUeIC has probably
no rival in the entire range of journalistic literature
''I cannot imagine said Abraham Holmes,
" why my whskey should turn gray so much sooner
than the hairs on my head 40 Because you have
worked so much more with your jaws than your
brains.'' observed friend
Wanted-the Iii Of a box on the ear. The handle
Of the cup of affection The cow that gave the milk
OF loving kindness A leaf Of the balm Of consoa-
ton few hairs from the tale of woe.
susceptible youth on being told that the only
cure for the papitation Of the heart with which he
afflicted is to stop kissing the girls, said, g let
FER palpitate-'
RF,fovTxG SUNBURS.-If our young lady friends
would like 70 know what Will take oil tan ana sun
burn. let them take handful Of bran. pour quart
Of boiling water IL, let it stand one hour, then
strain. When cold put to it pint Of bay rum. Bot
tie and use II when needed
AFFECTIONS IN MEy AND WOWES.-Womcn are
said To have stronger attachments than IL IL
not So Strength Of attachments is evinced in little
things man IL often ATTACHED 10 old hat; but
did you ever know Of a woman having an attachment
for old bonnet Punch
..India. my hoy said Irishman. his
81 ErFa=F =FffTr sFsaH
der the sun; bu lot Of young fellows out here,
and they dhTink and they ate, and they ate, and
they drink and they dies; and thin they st write
home 10 their friends pack o'lies aud say it's the
climate ~ has killed um."
The Bible IS the lamp to our feet. and the light
our Path; IT = the compass hy which direct
our course. and the sword which must fight
Spiritual enemies Whatever we possess Of earthly
treasures we should value nothing much as our
Bible We search by dgent prayerfu study
for its pTeciOI truths men look for gold IN the
slud; and when found, hide them in our heart and
memory by recollection and meditation.
To YorxG MEx-Two young men commenced the
safI-makfnu business NJ Philadelphia They bought
lot Of duck from Stephen Grard on credit, and a
friend had engaged 10 endorse for them. Each
caught n roll and carrying it of, when Girard
remarked
- Had you not better get a dray?''
No; il is not far. and carry il ourselves.
- Tell your friend he needn't endorse your note.
I'll take il without"
Dixie DooDLE-The rebels it seems, disgusted at
the apathy Of France, have dropped the .NarSeti-
idiss. and have chosen n version Of Uncle Sans
national anthem which they have christened Dixie
Doodle Just hearken to its lame and impOtent
conclusion:
One God. woman, flag,
We worship and adore;
is-ist alone
We ask for nothing
Doodle. boys, huzZl
outside. the middle;
Dixie Doodle, "a sol Ia
Trumpet, drum ani fiddle
Mas. PARTINGTON's LAsT-As Mrs PartingtOn
came IN after her long absence, IL seemed rs If
shine had entered with her. though there anxiety
her brow aud n bundle in her haud Ii was for
the g salutary committee sail she According
to the last century," said she, - how many are
there TO be grated in Boston - Looking ut us with
great ear.es;ness as she spoke 1t was the one
question couldn't answer, not having the census
at hand. Finding herself fOiled in this, she contin-
ued. - Well, you tell me If a man Is exempted
from being grated vino has belcose veins - We
assured her that we thought not; that the more
had with bellicOse veins the better; whereat she
silent We eompmented her what she
doing for the soldiers. " Yes said she every
body should do something for the cause, however
cireumcsed their means She took n pinch of
shuf rs she spoke, and looked down meekly at the
D'hde tied up IN the old COnstitu ton and Guerrierre
cotton handkerchief. Ike was outside, taking care |
VI a 10Y who vas threatening tear down the re- |
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