The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-09-09
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Why is n mouse like hay Because cattle eat it.
Figuratively speaking. may be said to
XII when she IL forty.
II is well to contract debts. II they are of huge
dimensions contract them = much possible.
Why Is the tail of 4 dog like the heart of tree
Because it is farthest from the bark.
Praise is the handmaid Of virtue, but the maid is
much oftener wooei than the mistress.
% That greedy of you, Tommy, TO eat your
always to take her part. said Tommy
A French bonnet maker told customer who
com planned of the price demanded for new bonnet
Consider madame 1t cost me three sleepless nights
merely To imagine II.
The Scotch have a great fancy for marrying ON
the last day of the year. The number Of marriages
in the eight principal towns Of Scotland average
twenty-five per day, but on December Slst last
there were between 400 and 500.
Sir said a sturdy heggar to a benevolent man.
"pIease to give quarter. | am hungry and
unable TO procure food The quarter given,
~hen the beggar said, - You have done q noble
deed. You haze snved me FROM something which
fear I will vet have come to - Nhgt ~ that .
said the benefac,or. - Work" was the IGourniul
What DO you mean said onoe to Apiatio.
who had past q. long time IN Europe. " What do
you Inr4u by the sllutstUu, May your shadow
,t.ssT ne Ie.- 1' Ne live answered the Khan,
retire 10 the shaIyW frT aui peace The power
uf "a great gives r'>t AMI tranquility 10 many.
aud dare TO iuurr or molest those whom he
projects. - call that power ms shadow, aud
hone for our own sakes well as his, that II may
iiminIsh
\ WARNIyG To EUCHRE PLAYERS A young man
ia Rochester. who - very fond of euchTe and also
vary fond Of the daughter Of pillar OF one OF the Or
thod0x churches, taking tea at the house OF hs
aioreI &. while since. and hal fruit cake offered
him. Being somewhat confused on account OF his
sJuitiyu the cake was held ont 10 him be cried,
pass = The father, hearing him and having play
ei some IN his younger days, WAS horror struck at
his iuatuaticu for tie game, AMI thought he would
teach him lesson lie spoke h'untly-' You pass,
do you then order you up and there's the door
l sEsii make march
Stiff hair Is sometimes the sign Of obstinancy sleek
locks denote patience curly head Is always
panied by wit aud ioTe OF pleasure. Premature gray
hair denotes mistuthrOPy. continued suffering, whe
ther physical moral. excessive lacor. or dssiPa
ti0n. With regard 20 those abundant locks which
time s pJweress " bleach, they the badge of an
even disposition, and mediocre intellect
gentleman visiting IN institution for the deaf
aud dumb assei Of the children, - no created
the world - The child wrote in reply, In the
beginning Col created the heavens and the earth.
Who redeemed mankind - God so loved the
world that he gave his Son thst the world. through
him light be saved - And who formed you deaf
and dumb - The child became agitated and burst
into tears at length recovering himself he wrote.
- Even 20, Father for 50 It seemed good in thy
sight"
CoxsC1ENCE--A little boy in petticOats. in my
fourth year, my father sent from the field, home.
\ spotted tortoise, making its way 10 the shallow
water at the the rOdOra, caught my attention,
and lifted my stick strike IT, when a voice within
me said. 4" IL IL wrong stood with uplifted stick,
m wonder at the emotion, till rOdOra and the
tortoise vanished from my sight.
hasteneui home and asked my mother what II
that told me il WrOng2
WiPing tear from her eye. and taking me in her
arms. she said, Some call ii conscience, but
prefer call II the voice Of God 10 the soul Of
II you listen 70 It and obey 1t, then it will speak
clearer, a1d always guide you right But if you
deaf ear, disObey. then it will fade out lit
tie by little. aud leave you in the dark without
guide ''-ThsG{ore PITkeT.