The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-07
VARIETY.

None but God and the poor know what the poor
do fer each other.
Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, expose
the poverty Of the borrower.
True goodness shines most when no eyes, except
those of heaven, are upon it.
The vain idOlizes his person. and here he
is wrong; but ne cannot bear his company, and
here ne IS right
certain man says that one Of his boys knows
nothing. and the other does The question IS, which
knows the most,
LIES contradictions many. Salt water gives
fresh fish. and hot words produce coOlness-
The following notice might have been seen some
time ago stuck up in corset ker's shop-window
in Glasgow :-'' All sorts of ladies' stays here
"I would have you to know. sir, that my ns me is
Frances, and not Frank. .'-'' All, yes, miss but you
know have the franking privilege"
What is that word of syllable which, if the
fret two letters taken from it, becomes word
Of two sylIables, Plague. Ague.
Pooh BACHELORS In China, if is not
married by twenty, he is drummed out of the town.
No place for bachelors among the fun fums.
Prentice thinks some of the Southern leaders may
yet out to be high'strung gentlemen.
Dr. Farr calculates that there are every year over
100000 premature deaths in England. and more
than 900 900 persons who suffer from serious i'll
ness also direct result of the neglect of the laws
of health
When we see Gods hand in any passing trouble.
the pain is not gone, but the bitterness 49, for there
is positively something allied to pleasure in feeling
His hand near us, even though it hold n rod
The foundation of domestic happiness is faith in
the virtue of woman; the fouHdation of political
happiness is confidence in the integrity of man; the
foundation of all happiness. temporal and eternal, is
reliance the goodness of God.
The refinement of family is nowhere so quickly
seen at the table, and nowhere do mems sensual
instincts become more prominent. There IS the
centre Of family after the days wandering; there
its first meeting after night of forgetfulness; there
the tongue lOosened, the wandering thoughts called
back and the heart is warmed into expression under
generous fare.
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN UNMARRIED MANA case
was recently tried before the English House of Lords
in which the question in dispute the signication
be given the word '' unmarried, the appellants
contending that ii meant g without having been
red all, - land the respondents that it signifed
without having a husband or wife living the time
of death. The Court below decided in favor of the
respondents, when the present appeal was brought.
Their LordshPs being equally divided, the decision
Of the Court affirmed, and the appeal dismissed
with costs.
Just ready swear, lie, speak harshy, any
improper word
Hold on to your hand when you about ready to
strike pinch, scratch steal, do any improper act
kicking, running away from study, or pursuing the
path Of error, shame or crime
Hold on to your temper when you angry, ex-
cited or imposed upon, or others angry about
you.
Hold on to your heart when evil associates seek
your company, and invite you to join in their games,
mrth, and reyery.
Hold on to your good name at all times, for it is
more valuable to you than gold, high places, or
fashionable attire.
Hold on to the truth, for it will serve well and do
you good throughout eternity.
Hold your virtue-it is above all price to
you, in all times and places.
Hold to your character. for il is and ever will
be, your best wealth.