The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-02-19
Foreign Notes.


rtsis stated that an English surgeon has in
rtnted what he calls &" a painless knife, ," which
,re-nte ON the principle that a swift and sudden
hl,,r causes no pain. 1t consists of a keen,
o,,cuiar blade. 30 connected with watchwOrk in
ths knndIe that it can be made to revOlve with
rerr great rapidity. 1t is found that when
sncsd Of twenty-five complete revolutions in
scsnI has been obtained, the edge of the knife
nav be- applied to the animal body, and that it
WI divide the soft parts without pain, or even
me business One Of the doctors favorite ex-
ra,ents - to slit the ears of rabbit into strips
rhile it Is contentedIy munching green stuff, in
nitro isn1runee Of the way in which it is being
iniuled.
The numerous predictions made for several
v,a.s past that the year 1869 would be the last
ffh Emperor Napoleon, will be remembered.
MI his health is said to be in rather critical
tate, and there is n Concurrence Of opinion among
be- hadinz physicians Of Europe, who have ex-
nined his probable pathological condition, that
is days on earth are very short. The summing
D Is that possibly within twelve months the I'M
rfal lamp will 90 out for want of oil, even If 1t
.e not sooner extinguished suddenly by one OF
hose unexpected accidents which may at any
inc occur to interrupt the placid course of
ifRrnic diseases.
D- Jarvis, the noted statistician of Boston,
Ias been guessing at the results of the census Of
he United States, to be taken in June of the
resent year. He thinks that the total popula-
ion OF the United States Excluding Indians not
axsd) will be 80 ,6I3, lis, of which 1864, ,418
yiI be colored. As the total population in 1860
mas 81 ,443 100, the estimated increase exceeds
EOOO, 600, and is considerably above 25 per cent.
hnsidering that there has been a four years des-
iernse, bloody civil war in this decade, this in
.reaze must be deemed remarkable, even admit
Ing that n good share OF it is owing to immi-
rrtion. 1t is doubted whether the colored
sopulatiUn will be found so numerous as DR..
hrvis estimates. While we do not credit half
sAnt is reported of their licentOusness, dissipa-
ion and excessive mortality, we presume that
be GENERAL breakup of homes and habits result
az irOm emancipation in the midst of civil war
as precIuded any considerable increase of their
lumber since 1860, when they were returned as
Ascs, 1888, ,769; Free, 4S7 ,996; total, 4,44l,-
,l56. Not being reinforced, as the whites SO
rongly are, by vigorous and prolific immigra-
On, it may well be doubted whether the colored
"a next year will exceed 4, 100000.
= German paper gives the following data re
riing frogs, which constitute one of the favorite
4ales of French epieures: The expectation
fOgs to France has for some time back in
Fensed considerably y certain dealer of Vance
ns within the last three weeks dispatched 20O,-
20, and three days back he sent off 10000.
'heT are principally directed to Rheims, Nancy,
.e[ Paris, thousand Of them costing l3fr.
tA4F entrance into France is free. The principal
- from which they come arc Vance, Pouches,
~ borders of Semois, and part of the province
&neen ArlOn and HOufialize at Rheims twenty
ge pairs of legs, the only part eaten, sell for
'oe. Nevertheless, the frogs are exported en-
ire.T
I A decision Of special interest to married per-
ons, was rendered in the Supreme Court of
ohio, recently. The question involved in the
use in which the decision was rendered. was
flether or not n wife whose husband had willed
Nr , considerable amount of property condi-
Dn that she would not marry again, did not
arieit her right to the bequest by second time
mtering the cOnnubial state. The Court held
st she did, stating in the course of its opinion
teff the husband has an interest in the widow
p.E Of his wife, which gives him the moral
'EN' 20 annex Limitation to his bequests when
ee made the recipient of his bounty. He
~ Neii be supposed anxious for her happiness,
''',- placing second marriage as bar to his
subsequent enjoyment of the estate de-
prevent an iii-sOrted or unhappy union.
ae pinot be supposed to be willing to lavish his
s'YSity upon those he never knew, and Ger
~'n't Ms children who, during their mother s
.''4 mood ne might confidently hope would re-
nin ple memory Of their fathers counsels, ought
De subjected to the control or example of
'' hose only motive in marriage may have
oe't y obtain control of the testators property.
''.tc than all, the property, which was the re-
s-'' q his toll. he may, without any reflection
eonjugal duties, be unwilling should be
ffE'F Frlated to the children of a second mar
-ee No obligation rests upon his estate to
N'z'''.' IN any other family than his own"
. hot the sunfiower more generally cul-
''s%' among US? Not only is the flower a
III ornament around any cottage or farm
''''et ont the seeds furnish the best food for
''H ' obtained Another advantage