The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-13
VARIETY.

Can the suns character be considered spotless
The man is not always n thief who steals
march.
Why il kissing like victory. It's easy to
grant (Grant)
Punch says the MOrmons have Uiahlised their
territory.
Why is life the riddle of all riddles? Because
must give 1t up.
\ cross-grslined old bachelor says that 50 tin is
the favorite LeHe metal nowadays.
- Here's to internal improvements as Dobbs
said when he swallowed dose of salts
WHY il the hedgehog of vegetable origin?
Because he is the offspring of prckly pear,
(pair)
Some minds are like rivers. they need an
bankment, IL make them keep the channel, and
render the stream nayigablc-
Hood speaks of a bird building its nest on the
ledge over the door of doctors Office as an at
tempt to rear its young in the very jaws of death
\ vagabond poet saws :. The easiest way to
get living Is to- sit gate and wait for good
luck. In case good luck don't come along You
are no worse off than you were before
The Portland Star says that boy went into
oyster shop i'll that city and said his folks wanted
two quarts of oysters. - Solid?'' said the man.
:. Yes, / suppose so We amt allowed To sell the
liquor are YEP
\ man has applied for divorce from his wife
She has .walloped'' him regularly for nineteen
years, until, having the spirit OF IA man, lac won't
stand it any longer.
Am L not "a little paie?'' inquired lady,
who was short and corpulcnt, of crusty old
bachelor. - You look more like big tub - was
the blunt reply.
Quilp thinks it rather remarkable that while
several thousand feet are required 10 make one
rood, single foot properly applied, is often suiii
cent to make one civil.
\ swarm Of locusts has again settled over the
Island of Sardinia. that tins years crops will
probably be destroyed, were those of last year.
Cairo. Illinois. il ovcrrun with house breakers.
They are of the bOldest and most daring class,
and the papers recommend vigilance committee.
An Irishman applying for license To sell spirits,
being questioned as to his moral character and
fitness for the trust, replied Och. an its there
We are; an its not much of Il character Il man
nadcs to sell whisky.
country paper in Wisconsin says that the
Legislature of that State 80 adjourned no,, com
pos This il about bad the statement
made by the chairman of Il meeting held in Chap
man Hall i'll this city about sixteen years ago
declaring certain resolution passed con. :"
Babies resemble wheat in many respects
Firstly-neither good for much till they arrive at
maturity: secondly-both are bred in the house,
and also the flower of the family thrdly-both
have to be cradlcd fourthly-both generally
well thrashed before they done with
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, one
day, when riding through the country, was sllut-
cd by fellow who was lying in ditch. :. Hal
loo, Father Wesley, I'm glad to you. How
do You do?'' - | don't know YOU, said Mr.. W q.
refining up his horse. :. Who yoa?'' :. Don't
know me! Why, sir, you the very man who
converted me ~ II reckon | am said Mr.
Wesley, putting spurs To his horse, :. at least
thing is evident-the Lord had nothing to do
about it.
If one should give me n dish of sand, and tell
me there particles of iron in it, might ook
for them with my ewes, and search for them with
my clumsy fingers, and be unable to detect them;
but let me take magnet and sweep through it,
and how would it draw to itself the most invisible
particles by the power of attraction The
unthankful heart like my finger in the sand, dis
covers mercies but let the thankful heart
sweep through the day, the magnet finds the
iron, so it will find in every hour some heavenly
blessings only the iron in Gods sand is gold
o. w. Holmes.
you are just ready to swear lie, speak harshly,
or to say an improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are about To
strike, pinch, scratch, steal, do any improper
act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on the point
of kicking, or running away from study, or pur-
suing the path of error, shame. crime.
! Hold ON to your temper when you are angry
excited or imposed upon, or Others are about You.
Hold on to your heart when evil associates seek
/ your company, and invite you to join in their
/ games of mirth and revelry.
Hold on To your good name at all times, for ii
is more valuable to you than gold, high places, OF
/ fashionable attire.