The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-06-17
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Life il but a span,'' says the moralist; " and
know how TO drive IL. responds the fast youth
Why is man who stakes his money in q gambling
house like u star? because he IL an ass-to-r risk
IL iSn't pleasant to be in company with fellows
who are only what a sandwich should be-half-bred.
WHY Is a spinster like a reaI-estate dealer? Be-
cause she prefers a double lot to - single one.
DR.. Franklin observes - The eyes Of others are
the eyes that ruin Ii all but myself were blind,
should neither want fine clothes nor tine furniture
David Fender. popping the question in letter,
concluded thus -. And should you say yes, dear
Mary, viii truly be your d. Fender"
Vermont paper says the rumor that the high
price eggs owing TO the fact that the hens have
10 stamp them il without any foundation.
what Is the difference between the color OF
luaker's coat aud u tipsy woman One Is a sober
drab, and the other u drunken drab
BE eautious how you receive and circulate sander-
Believe not all you hear against the character OF
your neighbOr. Remember that falsehOOd travels
ten times fast truth
1T seems TO me that with many young men, the
most approved method Of winding up the night, ls
reeling IL home -
..Why don't you ask your sweetheart to marry
vo,, - h,yeasked her - What did she say -
- oh. I've the refusal Of her
81 see villain in your face,' said Western judge
10 a prisoner. e" May it please your Worship re-
Piled the prisoner, - that Is personal reflection
How can you pay us3 What you offer US
in the pouni 90 demanded the imporunate creditors
Of bankrupt farmer. - Alas gentlemen'' re-
piled the ruined man. - all really have Is donkey
IN the pound
The first time Jerrold celebrated song writer.
the latter said To him '' YOungster have you suti
Gent confidence in to lend me guines?" =" Oh.
YES" said Jerrod, - I've all the confidence, but l
havn't the guinea 80
What a passion you are in''' said the Rain to
the Brook - splashing and fussing and making such
noise - was quiet enough till you came, said
the Brook; but that's the way with people that
pick quarres; they always throw the blame on those
they trouble
POwEH OF MUsIC-As n striking instance OF the
power Of music the body is the following related
by venerable American judge, and copied by ArVine
in his CycIopedia. The morning following the
battle Of Yorktown had the curiosity 10 attend the
dressing Of the wounded Among others whose
limbs we're so much injured as TO require amputa-
tiOu, was a musician, who had received a musket
ball in the knee As Is usual in such cases, prepar-
ations were made to lash him down 10 the table TO
prevent the possibility Of his moving. Says the
sufferer =. Now Doctor. what would you be at:
Ny laI, going to take of your leg, and II is
necessary you should he lashed." III submit 10
such thing; you may pluck the heart from my
bosom, but you'll not conhne Is there n fiddle
in the camp II so bring il TO me-" y violin was
furnished, and after tuning it he said " Now DOC
tor, begin" And he continued TO play until the
operation which took about forty minutes was COM
pIete,l. without missing a note or moving muscle.