The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-15

factufing all sorts OF articles OF female drsff-
Our prediction that sacred drasfa would soou
make its appearance has already proved correct.
n Connecticut paper says that there was a sort ar
"A religious theatrical performance at the Second
baptis, Church. in Noank, Sunday evesiag- The
biblical story of Joseph and bis bfethren MAS
draina,ized and put upon the stage TO fhc great
delight OF the Sunday school children. X trans
parency on the pulpit announced the title of the
drama. and the church choir did duty as orchestra
To the great satisfaction Of the audience.
The whole world appears TO be suffering from
violent commissions of nature, in the air. the sea.
and under the sea, rs we'll as on land. Hurricanes
in the West Indies, Gulf of Mexico and Hongkong
earthquakes at ~. Thomas. Porto Rico. jamaica.
TorIola and Santa Cruz-volesnlc eruption in
Grenada harbour two hours after The earthquakes
at St Tbomas-yolcanic eruption IN icelanc-ysl-
canic eruption of Mount Nesusius from the I4th to
the 2ist of November.
Coon .ADyIcE.-A bankrupt merchant retaining
home one night. said to his noble wife,. Ny dear,
/ am ruined everything we have is in ihs hands
of the sheriff. After n few moments Of sileace,
the wife looked calmly into bis face and said
the sheriff sell me- 20 nor- will the sheriff
sell the eilildrenf- 20 not Then do not say
We have lost everything. All that i- most vslsa-
hood. We have lost but The result Of oar skill aud
industry. We can make another ioYtrsne, II our
hearts aud hands are i~ft U.S."
! STINGY CHRIsTIANs.-At the. late meeting Of the
American Board at Buffalo, New York. one Of the
speakers said We have some church members
whose religion cannot endure the mention OF the
word dollar. Their heart sLrivefs at the sound OF
il. as the flower shriyels before the bite of the frost.
They are good at singing, good at feeling well, aud
good at getting happy. but good Tor nothing In
helping God.'-Chris. InteH.
TREAprNG on TRAINs-The Boston Post thinks
that where a gentleman steps on that snperfuous
extremity of a lady's dress which gathers up odor-
Gus richness from the fagstoues and pavement
neither shonld apologize, because the lady has an
space with her struggling dry goods. and the gen
tieman has an inalienable right TO step in. that
space, covered or uncovered. 1t thinks. however.
that the action is more damaging TO the lady's
garment than to the gentleman's boot.
CoLouRED ScHooIs.-The tatements recently
published. giving the number of coloured pupils
attending school throughout the country. are incor-
rect, making the number 23s.000 more than there
really are. General Howard says the corrected
number as reported to him officially and unoflcially.
is 100000. distributed as follows lin regular
schools at the South. 100000 ; in plantation and
family schools, loo, 1000 in schools at the North,
100, 900.
Gov. ASpREw.-It is creditable to the memory OF
the late Gov. Andrew, that he realized no personal
profits from the misfortunes of his country during
the civil war. He left Office poorer than he entered
it, and was Obliged to decline a reelection as Gov.
of Massachusetts IN order to support his family by
his practice as a lawyer. He had a life policy OF
$4,000. and beyond this. leaves but little TO his
family except q reputation that is beyond all price
TO them and to his countrymen. He leaves u
widow and four ehildren-two sons and two
daughters. Last year his friends proposed % send
uilii W OtHEEtSS duu CoiliA DutSU a pun - iuchSy
that would place him above the necessity of legal
practice, but be refused to sacrifice his indepen-
dence, and declined the offer.
EXTENSIVE WoRK-The New York Tribune says
=" Alexander T.. Stewart will soon erect e block
of dwellings up town. to cost 81 900, 900. and to be
for ever the home of the working-women of New
York. 1t is not to be an almshouse. but a home
more extensive than the Workingwomen's Home in
Elizabeth street-where women may find food and
shelter at prices within their reach. and whatever
revenue it may yield is to be employed in the
erection of other like Institutions. Mr.. Stewar; has
also resolved to expend So, O0O.G coo In the erection
of tenement houses on an approved plan. and to
devise them to a Board of Trustees. to be composed
of one person from every religious denomination in
the city. and to be SO rented as to yield a revenue.
that shall be applied i'm the construction of other
model tenement houses in this city perpetuaily."
Europeans.
The great powers have addressed a note to the
Sublime Porte, asking that the navigation of the
Dardanelles be made free to the shipping of all
nations.
The London Times denounces Mr.. Johnson's
message, and says he " transcends himself in i'm
"a pudence." The same paper is pleased to approve
the course of the House in rejecting impeachment.
Dreyse, the Prussian inventor of the needle gun,
is dead.
The new Federal flag of. Germany has been re-
cognized by France. England, Sweden, and Nor
way, Italy. Austria, and Spain. From the other
seafaring Powers the like is shortly expected.
In a Paris cemetery is said to be the following
epitaph on husband and wife
"Here 1 ann. ID. 1867
The book trade in London is very dull and an
nounceinents are few. 1t is said that there is little
activity in any part of Europe.
The King of Sweden is about to publish a PAM
phlet entitled - Ideas on Modern Tactics.r He en-
deavors TO show that n small and good army is
preferable to a numerous one imperfectly trained.
Mr.. Thornton. who is soon to fill Sir Frederick
place. has the title of Count Cassiihas from
but the English government will not
parmit him tn uSa II when on British sait Accord-
ing TO the theory of diplomacy the building of the.
British legation is part of the Queents dorlilions.
the rule still applies to the title while he holds
office.
Both Houses of the British Parliament have adj
journed to meet on February the llth. The minis
try had announced their refusal to join the confer
demonstrations of mourning for the executed
Fenians took place at Dublin and Limerick on Sun
day. Preparations are making for another demon
stration 3! Liverpool on Sunday next, and a riot is
in consequence
Alarming rumors are in circulation in Antwerp
rs tn the critical state of the dykes in Holland. 1t
is asserted that the weirage of the Eastern branch
IF the Scheldt, in altering the course of the river.
has acted in n disastrous manner on the dykes.
They are menaced on several points. and they must
all be strengthened. an immense labor which will
cost millions. and perhaps cannot be finished in
line TO prevent a disaster.
Punch ON RATIoSAIsN-P,nch continues The
:aricatures of the Pan-Anglieans. and in his last
;artoon represents himself bringing a bundle OF
oiled clothing. marked "Colenso," "Ritmalism.'
Rationalism." &c, to a party of w~asherwomen,
Who exclaim in chorus. - There ,ake'em away
We can't be Worried with them things" The
vasberwomen are bishops, wearing mob caps and
he Episcopal robes.
The famine in Norrland. in the northern part of
sweden. has reached its climax. Nearly 800. 600
'eople are wasting away and actually dying from
tarvaiiun. The crops have been short there for
he pas; five years, but one heavy frost destroyed
ntirely this years crop in a single night For
early a year the people have lived on bark meal
mixed with moss" a diet that has weakened their
ys;ems so that they cannot work. and despair and
NTH Sfnrn flnm in the face TI., Su,.Iish nnr