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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23
The Fat Contributor With the Book
keepers.

The Fat Contributor delivered a lecture he
fore a commercial college. last week. The follow
ing j. an extract from his address 10 the students
on bookkeeping:
=. never could keep bo1kS-or much else. |
had a library of them once. but | couldn't keep
them. They were borrowed and carried away by
p-rS1us who could keep books better than l could.
Nice people. though; my books were quite carried
away with them.
..SIncc accepting an invitation 10 lecture before
this college. l have been looking into the science
OF bookkeeping, and find that I am wotuily iSno-
rant regarding It's simplest principles. FOR m
stance / had been tailoring under the mistaken
impression al along that in opening a new set OF
books YOU used on oyster knife or Il Jimmy.
Il was gratifei 10 find, too, thar you didn't
have to balance Your books on the end of "a pole.
which would smack too much OF the circus 10
comporJ with the dignity Of a c-ounting-room. L
didn't get A. far IN my study of the art ci book
keeping As 10 ascertain how you close 4 set OF
books. but suppose You do il in the usual way
close them with the doXoicgy.
NOW. as | understand it,-and if | am wrong.
| trust YOU will correct mc,-we viii suppose
that \ and b am only in my a . ats in the
Science-eater into co-partnership in some extern
siye manufacturing business. such as street sVrink-
ling, rag-picking, or otherwise. Very well. A
puts in all the capital being Il capital A; and B
has capital. hut he lets his cGyiiai Il. Am
right? They then open Il set of books and make
cash DR.. To Office rent and y and b DR.. to-to
anybody who will.trust them. Bills payable are.
of course. given a draft on accounts current, and
the stock assets are entered on the credit side of
the balance sheet. Now then, ut the end OF the
year y and b take in c. having taken in nearly
everybody else. who - at once carried over II the
Ledger (Ncw York; on a note Of hand, and (the
labor of attcmpting 10 grasp 80 stupendous 4 sub
.ject i telling i~eariully on the s~peaker.) they then
draw q draft on their old stock ON draft leaving
\ and b carry their merchandi>e-credit TO
sundries-cash-nOtes on hand-C draws
1872
(lere the speaker in pyofuse perspirntion and
greatly exhausted, was obliged to give it up.)
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VEEpiCT 90 : jury uf BOYs.-WLcn DIR. Ma
thaniel Prentice taught a public school IN RoX-
bury, hc was very much - itypTitC: but bis Va-
tirncc. at times. world get very much exhausted
bv the iufraclipu 81 tire school rules by thC zcnnl-
az. On one occasion. IN rather q wrIthy way.
be- threatened 10 punish with siX blows 81 q heavy
icruIe TIE fret boy detected IN whispering. and
appointed som. n detcctJr-. Shortly after. one
81 the dctcctJrs shouted. Master John Zeigicr
T. whispering. John was called up and asked
iT IL was q fact. (J,iu. by the way, was = favor
Itc. both with hi teacher and his sclOpl-matc-.)
.. Yc-." answered John. II wa- not aware Of
what ] WIS about | was intent On wOrkiu. ont
q sum-. and requested the boy wlo sat next 10
hand me the arithmetic that contained the rule
which 7 wished L. Sec
The doctor regretted Iii TASTY threat. but told
John that he could not allow him To- c-,aIc the
punishment and continued Il wi>h / could
avoid IL bat cannot without q C%,rfcituIc Of my
word. ! will, continued he. 81 leave II 10 any
three scholars YOU MAY choose 10 sly whether or
not I omit tic punishment"
John said IT, agr.cl tO that and immediately
called out. g. S.. L. D.. ami H.. l..
D. Tue Doctor told them to return "a
verdict, which they soon did CATER c,n-u!tati1u)
~ follows The masters w"rl must DC kept
iuyiJ!ate-JyLn must receive the threatened six
blows Of the ieruie but IL must De inflicted ON
voluntary urJzie--aEI we. the arbitrators. will
receive the punishment ly receiving elch Of as
two 81 the blows"
John, whp had listened 10 the verdict. stepped
up % the Doctor. and with 0ut--jretchcd hand
exclaimed =. Master. here Is my hand they
-hau't De- struck a blow ! will receive NY pun
i-lImcut."
The Doctor. under Vretcn-c q wiViug hi- face.
shielded biz eve. and telling the boys q, ., u
their seats. said hc would think If IL. / believe
he dill think 81 il 90 his diving day bat the pun
i-hucnt was never iLiirteI.-NdAeys JpIraaL.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23
WRITING INKS
On Hand and For Sale:

MAYNARD & MOVES BEST BLACK INK.
w quarts, pjnts and cones
Havias' best Black Ink. quarts. Pints and cones
DaViis' b,st Copyin= Ink. quarts and piuts.
Maynard q Ncyes' best Copying Ink, qu+rts and pin's-
Bank of London best Copying Ink. quarts and pats
Arnoid's Writing fiuid-in quarts aud rints, received "
rect from London.
ArnOld's Copying Fluid.
Davii's best Blue Ink. IN cones;
David's best Carmiue Ink. in glass stands
Indehble Ink, for marking linen.
None bat the Best Of flirting HE Kept for sale
BY IL. NJ. WHITNEY.
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INFORMiTl0N TO THE PUBLIC
AND PARTICULARLY To
Parents and Guardians Of Children.
MATERIALS CANDIES AR
w c-mL-e.I %. manul.cturcl IN Ln.lal AMI AZ LniLeL

ARTHAT CANDIES AR +.
w composed 10. manufactured ia England and tE- United
States. principally Tor eNpnrtation.
From tho &c Herald q Health General Agents. the Amer
lean News Company
1.-The aiuIt.ntiua % sugars, candies aui spices g. a trade
largely aui regularly carried ON in thiscity- Instead Of plaster,
which tH lately entered 80 largely into the manufacture % con-
frc.onrry, iu place ~ sugars. a Uew aTtcl. has been discovered.
called tara alba, or white earth. IL comes from Ireland, aud
costs by ia. barrel about tSo aud e. hale cents a pound. While
coating - ALMONDS and lozcn=e= ARE made from This earthly
material. Il r whittier than plaster, aud IS much us-i iu che
aIuittra'ion 90 -four. 4 glue, paint ani oil Manufacturer 81
Ncw York La- s.ut round his annual circular. whir. l lave
seen. % the principal C, nfer,i1rars, calling attention 90 70 fresh
arrival % this white earth / have seen au ounce % l.1sug-s
Dissolved in water. iu which tao thirds g an ounce was % terra
alba. and not 70 particle uf sugar Ga the lut. The common
metr1t 81 fay1ru= candles. almonds, su-a-Vlum-. etc. is with
dsst-ri1gs substance The pineapple SAVIOR, the banana and
the peach are made from fu=fi oils, which are very poisonous.
Bitter almond favor t made nuil Uru-slr aer! uugiuEers,si.
Pineapple flavor = also obtained from rotten cIre~--v-ry
rpusu-aud nitric acid. Gufa-Aal.c iur pure gum drops u
costly. An article has been invented 0i the most beautiful APP
peauurc. that o. used Co.. 'eaI of tire gum. Il Is very cheap
and very poisonous. II pure candy cuchiu-al e used % color
rel ana saffron fr yellow. Eu. iu tI- common cauG-s POISON
Gus CHiHrgc g. put. th- same that IS used tu color wines and
liquors. one 90: te most common IS ci.i=i 'clrl1t' into which
arsenic largely enters. & fE grams Ut tha substance VIII color
a rt-k q wine. LHquurc- drops fr The trade are made Of
pslr brown sugar. glue and ltuTs!.ck, favored with i.uaEire.
AnI fr the Western trade much o. This vile stuff IS packed In
barrels. ard sent West 90 De put up in boxes O. sat th- market,
~ which from twenty-five 90 ninety Ier cent. Is terra aba.
This material a!-o enters largely into the common chocolate aud
spices" CO lu
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BseGkS.

ENHOS INTENDING TO OPEN NEW
d SETS OF ACCOUNT BOOKS. On the first Of the year.
are invited 60 examine my stock just received. which embraces
all sizes ard kinds, from miniature volumes To- Royal
Also, everything required ia the line Of Office Stationery
COS II. VI. WHITNEY.
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$50 REWARD.

~ HORN. PRACTiCAEC ONFECTIOSER
q . aud PASTRY COOK. srsrs o." above reEarl 90 anyusiy
-lo viii rdrs, hy auiiyZa,iau. proof rf te least; aduitsTationi in
CANDIES SOLD If ms STORE.
which are, wil."t s~vr-Iiinn. manufactured ou t- premises o
u -rf $50 lm
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Commission Merchants
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San Francisco and Honolulu Packets.
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Qlere the speaker in profuse persPirntion and
greatly exhausted, was obliged to give it up.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23
tLEY'S AMMUNITION

11HE Bow CARTRIDGES ARE MADE
: in hre~ -1g, ~. ass Coo -nHter Erh-aiI t-rvi $50 fr
h+h iachl bore AMI 'll Or sntLI bore
Tr@re Cartridge have been sinQfFI snsr CIrrful COM
per ave tu b. trsuat 90 ether desrurf1us - iIsr Maj
s-sy-- Wa DrpHTt.Ir.f. a. ts Standard Kinr
q us.sm.stion 81 ur British. Army. ti arr nIt
nulg useI ~xeutvrB fr che >nidsr Rfnr. bot sr- ufsTtsi
tfau other systems 20 military Bresc. io"d'"g Einr--
They arr th- cb~ap~t e@rtrris~s known, carry tu~ their "Eu
tr iuau, art being made Wholly % Metal ore NatrgPr1sf ard
"a ershahte. u any climate.
soxrr Csruruisr Gases fsmptyI % al thee sss. packed wrtI
o. athout bullets. ant machine tortsst-niuGe sane in Csrruigss-
Makers ~ Boxrr Cartridge $50 trr-, &c K-yotyin<
p tob, in ur in Her NaI-ty's Navy.
Pis Cartridge &c Ltsuchsux Reviewers - l. v, o ".
rntT N, bur-.
CentrnI Fire and PIN Fire Cartridge. &C. al
s. % Guns, Eihes, AMI Eev0ivsr.
uouble vatespro.f anil y - CAPS. Wiz Cartridges fr Kill
ins game az hong distance F-t Wadiiuz o. improve the
sllotug q guns- anil every d=scrpuou % Sporting AMI NIi-
Jlry Ammunition
ELEY ERCTUER RS
GrRJ-- Inn Road. London ~. e.
&c Wholesale ONLY. eoN1y
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

blers, in Wall street. They are so, ir-
respective Of the palapable proofs Civ
en- by their little private arrangements
to have gold run up to an extravagant
figure-in consideration of a hundred
thousand dollar certified check--and
then, having it run down to point that
makes the surplus wheat Of the coun-
try unstable in European markets.
The science of finance is 1ot under
stood in general, either by merchants
or by bankers. II is not to our taste,
and we weary in developing it, But, IL
is fact, that the business community
can feel, if they do not understand, that
sOB,stAipg is pushing business men, and
all the honest brotherhood Of human
labor, to the wall-and that money is
to be made only by the hazard of the
gambler The something that is doing
this is the Grant. Boutwell, management
of the government, that has turned bank
or for us, and that CANDLES and specu-
lates on our distresses.
And that is what makes hard times,
in our rich and abundant country
Frcemans journal
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
$500 A YEAR.
THREE GoLD GAMBLING EPIsoDEs.


THREE GOLD GAMBLING EPIsoDEs.
Tho late gold excitement in New
York was truly fraught with wond-
ers In connection with Mrs. U.
s. Grants throwing the fifty thous-
and dollars worth Of diamonds out
of the window, something else was
being transpired in another quart
or. A prominent operator went 70
the city and stnid several days.
During his absence from homo, hls
wifo gave birth to twins. Hovas
tolcgraphed to on her confinement,
no particulars bong given, no i'm.
mcdiately returned home. Thonurso
being we'll skilled in "dOinestio af-
fairs," and knowing about what
timo her master wonld arrive, bor-
rowed another baby ns near the ago
as possible Of the two twins then
already in tho CRIB. On reaching
homo, the Gold Gambler rushed TO
his wifo'a chamber, and, after his
congratulations TO hsr, asked TO bo
shown tho little nugget OF gold"
Tho nurse, having served at simi-
lar occasions in his family, raised
the covering and exhibited TO the
astonished gaze Of tho specuiator
tho three babies. Opening WIDE bis
eyes, and thoroughly taken aback
by the Wow, he turned TO his smil-
ing wife and exclaimed: "Good
God, mother did any Of them get
atrGy ~
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

thodis' bleeves IN gwinv on from
one degree Of grace TO another, an
finally on to perfection an the
squirrel goes up, an jumps from
limb TO limb, an branch to branch,
an the fust thing you know he falls
and down he comes kerfnmmax, on
that's like tho Methods, for they
is always fallin' from grace--Hh
AN he played on harp nv a thou
sand strings-sperits NV just mon
made porfeek."
An then, my brethering, thar is
the Bptist---ah an they have beon
like unto q possum on a simmon
tree an the thunders may roll, an
the earth quake, bat the possum
clIngs thar still-ah I An you may
shake one foot loose, but COthor's
thar nm you may shake all his
foot loose, but he laps hls tail n.
round the limb, an he clings thar
forever, for "lTo played on a harr
nv q thousand strings -spcrits NV
just men made perfeck."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
COMfULsORT EDUCATION.

Harpor's Weekly hns an cd itor
ial hvoring compulsory education
II remarks that Tho argument for
compulsory education Is, perhaps,
nowhere moro carefully considered
than In a report of NJ. Duruy, the
French minister of public instruc>
ton, in 1863, which contains an adj
mirablo survey Of the European
School shystcms. AS a matter Of
fact it is found that in countries
whore school attendance is compul-
sorry, as especially in Prussia, the
compulslon 10 In namo only nor
would the repeal of the law now se-
rlously affect the schools, so deeply
rooted has tho law mado the habit
Of universal attendance. So else
where, as in Baden, although at
tendance is compulsory, fines are
very lufrcqucnt. In Wurtcmburg
cvory child must attend school un-
ill tho ago of fourteen. The first
and second limo u boy plays truant
he IS punished himself tho third
time his parents pay the penalty
Every army recruit is examined,
and the parents nro responsible il
their son cannot write. The consc-
quonco ia, that IN Wurtomburg
there is not peasant, or n kitchen
maid, or bar maid, who can not
read, wr'to and cypher well. In
the United States, to-day, there is
very many Of tho adult population
who can do neither. The argument
Tor compulsory educauon in this
country is that of police. 1'bo tax
for public schools is justified by tho
necessity Of general order of socie-
ty. We are taxed heavily for
schools that we may not DO heavily
taxed for prisons and as tho tax
IS laid for the welfare OF the com
munity, and not Of the individual,
the community may properly tako
care that the tax bo made effective
for its purpose. AS to tho oxpOdi-
ency Of enforcing an undmbtcd
right of this kind, 1t would seem to
be to!erably clear that, if it DO cx.
pediont to provide schools at all, it
is equally exPedient TO take care
that they are not provided in vain.
But 1t 10 the universal testimony of
those who arc best informed upon
the subject, that tho advantages of
our free public school system are
by no means what they out to bo,
nor what they can readily DO made
20 be.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
SYMPTOMS OF OLD-MAID
ESIINESS.

A Scotch newspaper thus details
them
When q woman begins to drink
her tea without sugar-that is a
symptom.
When a woman begins to read
love stories abod--that's u symps
tom.
When woman gives q sigh on
hearing of n wodding-that's a
symptom.
When a woman begins to say
what dreadful sot OF creatures tho
men are, and that sho wouldn't DO
bothered with one tor all the world
that's symptom.
When n woman begins TO say
that she's refused many an offer
that's symptom.
When n woman begins to have q
little dog trotting aftor hor-that's
symptom.
When a woman begins to have n
cat at hor elbow at meal times, and
give 1t swooteneJ milk-thats a
symptom.
When a woman begins to bo a.
shamed to take off her bonnet IN a
gentlcman's company because shc's 8
no cap ou-that's symptom.
When a woman begins to change
her shoes every time she comes IN
to tho house-that's n symptom.
When n woman begins Ia say
that servant lass has 40 business
to have a swoeLheart-that's a symp.
tom.
Whom a woman begins TO rub her
fngers over tho chairs and tables 10
see If they are dusty-that's symp,
tom.
When n woman begins to go to
bed with her stockings and flannel
nightGap on-that's Symptom.
When a woman begins to put her
fingers before her mouth when
talking to any one, for fear they
should 500 she's losing her tooth
that's symptom,
When woman bogins to talk a
bout rheumatism in her knees and
olbows-that's symptom. ,. q
When n woman begins to fiEd
fault with nor looking glass, and
says it docs not show the features
that's symptom.
When q woman begins talking A.
bout cold drafts and stops up all the
crevices in tho doors and windows
that's a symptom.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
Extract from the Note Book Of
n European Traveller.
NIGHT IN A JAPANsE HOTEL.

As 1 was about TO pass my frat
night in a japanese house, l watch /.
cd anxiUusiy the preparations for
sleeping: These were simple en-
ough mattress in the form of a
very thick quilt, about scvon feet
long by four wide, was spread on
the floor and over IL was spread
an ample robe, very long and heav-
lily padded, and provided with very
largo sleeves. Having put on this
night dress, the sleeper covers him.
self with another quilt, and sleeps,
as if he has had some years expe-
rionco IN tho uso uf this bed.
But the most remarkable feature
about n japanese bed is the pillow.
This in n woodri, box about four
inches high, eight inches long and
two inches wide at the top. IL has
a cushion Of folded papers on the
upper side to rest tho neck on. for
the elaborate mannor of dressing
tho haIr docs not permit the Japan
ose, especially tho women, 70 press
the head on u pillow. Every NOR.
ning tho uppermost paper Is taken
off from the cushion, thus exposing
clean surface without tho expense
Of washing q pillowcaso.
passed a greater part Of the
.pight IN learning how to poise my
head IN this novel manner, and
when l finally closed my oyeS, it
was TO dream that l was being
slowly beheadod, and to wake at
the crisis to find the pillow bottom
side up, and my neck resting on
tho sharp lower edge OF the box
During my stay 10 tho country, l
learned many Of its customs, mast
cring the use of chop-sticks, and
accustoming my palate to raw fresh
fish, but the attompt to balance my
head on twO-lnch pillow | gave
up in despair, after trying in vain
to secure the box by tying it to my
neck ard head.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
The Nations that Eat Most.

Tho ruling pooplo Of tho world,
who have from time to time shaped
tho destiny of humanity, havo al
ways, so far as can bo ascortained, ,
been liberal feodors. THIS romark
applies, of course, only to the rul~
ing classes IN these nationalItics,
and not to tho slave or peasant
class, who lived with thom, but
wore not of them. But OF the pat
rlcian or governing orders Of socie-
ty-yho leaders of the world in log.
islation, in war, in commerce, In
science, and literature-it is pre-
cminently true. Tho dominant
class among the Babylonians, tho
Perslans, and especially the Ro-
mans, were free and luxurious in
their habits of eating, although in
those days there was less variety OF
food than at present. OF the Ro-
mans 1t has been said, that no peo-
pie wore ever so devoted to the
pleasures of the country. Among
modern nations the greatest eaters
are the English, tho Germans, the
French, and the Americans-the
ruling peoples of our civilization
The diet of the Spanlards and Ital-
ians is notably less substantial than
that of tho English and Germans,
just as their brains are less active
and original. Tho Americans are,
on tho average, the greatest eaters
ia tho world. Said Carlyle to EN-
erson '"The best he knew o. that
country was that in 1t man could
havo meat for his labor"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

A METHODIST Preacher who was
on his way TO q camp meeting, hap
pened to .hink that hs had loft his
horn at homo, and that is certainly
very useful in calling the lambs OF
hlk flock, he stopped at a tin snop
on his way to purchase one.
"WIll this make n loud noise 2"
no asked, selecting ono that appear
cd to suit him.
"Oh, yes-a hell of II loud noisel'
said tho tinker, producing piece
of papor to roll it up.
"Wcll, as l want to blow at q
camp meeting, ! guess ii is not the
sort | want" And the parson walk
cd dign:6edly away,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

ADvERTIslNO.-There are many
who think that advertising doesn't
pay. For tho information OF such,
wo give the experience Of few Of
the most successful business men
within our knowledge:
"Constant and persistent ajver-
; tiring Is q sure prelude to wealth"
-[Stephen Girard.
aHo who invests ono dollar in bu-
siness should invest one dollar in
advertising."-[A. T. Stewart.
"Without advertisements l should
be a poor man to-day. - IL. 7.
Helmbold.
"My success is owning to my lib
erality IN advertislng.-[ Bonner.
advertising has furnished mo
with competence. IA Law~
renee.
II advertised my productions and
made money Nicholas Lang
worth.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

osE oT Mn LrScoLS's ESieNAs AT a
Cabinet meeting, when solving enig.
mas was one of Old Abe's methods of
entertaining tho members, ne said to
them, "What is that which did not
come last year, but which will come
next year p Secretary Welles, in
great distress OF mind, started up, and
said, ~ hope, Mr.. President, ii is not
my removal, which the public is clam
oring for p Mr. Lincoln was so anus
cd that he at once promised to retain
him until the end Of his term and
that Is the reason why the venerable
old man was rot removed.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
MCoNNELsv1LLE, OHIO. NOV, 2e, 1869

all the duties imposed upon the AS.
sessUr.
On the fourth Monday Of Octo-
Der, 1870, and every tonth year
thereafter. as2ecial Board ofEqual-
ization OF the real property n cities
of the first and second classes shall
meet such Board shall consist of
the County Auditor and six citi-
zens in each of said citios, to be ap-
pointed by the City Council, and
shall have power TO equalize the
value Of real property with such
city.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26

~ "There can be no loss Of separ-
ate and Independent autonomy to the
States through their union under the
Constitution, but it may be not unrea-
sonably said that the preservation of
the States, and the maintenance of
their governments, are as much within
the design AMI care Of the Constitu-
ton as the preservation of tho Union
and the maintenance of the national
government. The Constitution, in ali
its provisions, looks to an indestructi-
BILE union Of indestructible States. =
lChief Justice Chase, Texas Decision,
1869. ..
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
sg- While trudging along ono day

S3- While trudging along one day
alone. n soldier met Methodist circuit
rider, whom he at once recognized as
such, but affected ignorance of it,
''What company do you belong to p
inquired the preacher. "A Texas reg
iment in Van Doren's army" "And
yourelf9 81 beleng," solcmnly re-
plieI the preacher, Ito the army Of the
Lord" "Then, my friend" said the
soldier, "you've got very long way
from headquarters.