The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-28
Foreign News.

ten minute sermons.
A protestant weekly paper appeared in
COrdova, Spain, January LIST.
The procuring of a divorce is called
cOurt-lng after marriage.
The number of deaths in Chicago during
the month of March was 535.
The milk inspector of Boston says the
milk sold there is thin, but healthy.
The Astor House, New York, VIII be
turned into stores when the present lease
expires.
An Arizona miner lately fell down a shaft
125 feet deep, and was only slightly bruised.
There is to be a great prize show of the
gladiolis flower in London, on the 18th OF
August next.
A bearded woman died the other day at
Toulouse, France, aged l04 years. She
had n beard two feet long.
A Jerseyman, in reply to the charge that
women can do no fighting in time OF war,
saws his wife does nothing else.
The lake tunnel at Cleveland has reached
a point 40 feet from shore, and work Is
progressing at the rate of 10 feet per day.
The guests at a frst-class hotel were re-
Gently startled at seeing " mice PIE" among
the items of dessert on the bill of fare.
Upward of 10000 natives persisted in the
Island of Zanzibar and on the mainland,
from cholera, in the space OF six weeks.
"Maple sugar, you know" says the
ScHenectody Star, is made by grinding
up maple trees aud squeezing out the juice
in a cheese press"
The whereabouts Of John Smith are now
definitely ascertained. He has been sent to
the Illinois penitentiary for five years for
sneak thieving.
A debate on the question: if you were
to have a boil where would you have ii ?" has
been settled unanimously, and the decision
was on some other Teller"
Cyrus Field is seeking new oceans TO
conquer; he wants Congressional authority
10 Law a cable from San Francisco via the
Sandwich Islands to China and Japan.
A remarkable case of resuscitation is re-
ported from Montbellier, France. A young
man a~sphyxiated by charcoal was touched
on the soles of his feet with red hot-iron
without avail. Electric batteries were then
brought to bear, and, after eight hours of
effort, animation was restored.
The newest style for dressing the hair is
called q" the Cleopatra" The hair is brushed
high off the forehead and braided low in the
neck, surmounted by a large imitation snake,
which is coiled around the head.
A smart old western lady, being called
into court as witness, grew impatient at the
questioSs put to her, and told the Judge that
she would quit the stand, for he was rally
one of the most inquisitive old gentlemen
she had ever Gen."
IMMERsING UNDER DIFFIcULTIRs.-The
Baptist church in Paris would not be allowed
to immeTse their convicts in the Seine, or in
public any where. AS their place of worship
will not admit a baptistry, they are obliged,
in baptizing a convert, to bring in a large
box for the purpose.
LARGE LEGAcY.-By a legacy of Miss
Walker to the Episcopal Church of Scotland,
provision is made for building a cathedral in
Edinburgh, at n cost of 100000, with
$1,000 a year for the pastor, and 9300 a
year for training young men for the ministry.
The Freeman's Journal, a leading Roman
Catholic organ in New York, wants the
schools of that church. and all others, to
stand independent of State aid. But in its
remarks it goes too far, and shows a wish to
children ignorant and degraded, out of
the reach of education. 1t expresses itself
as follows
The Catholic solution of this muddle
about Bible or no Bible in schools, is
off! No State taxations or donations
for any schools. You look to your children.
we will look 10 ours. We don't want
you to be taxed for Catholic schools. We
1on't want you to be taxed for Protestant or
for gOdYeSs schools. Let the public school
system GO TO where it came from-the devil.
want Christian schools, and the State
annot tell us what Christianity is"
CHINESE CHURCH, SAN FRANc1sco.-The
Rev. Mr.. LOOMS, the missionary pastor, has
introduced a new feature into one of the
Sunday services of this congregation. He
a clergyman to preach, whose SER
mons are interpreted, sentence by sentence,
to the audience. Where so many of the
Chinese are anxious to learn the English
this proves an attractive feature.
Mission Chapel is usually filed, often
demanded.
The composition of the hair tOnics, washes
the complexion, and other cosmetics, has
Just been investigated by DR.. Chandler,
chemist to the New York Board of Health,
and has made upon it a report full of inter-
Information. 1t appears that nearly
the so-called hair reStoratives contain lead
IN solution, in quantities varying from one TO
grains TO the fluid ounce, rendering
them sure and deadly poisons. The lotions
the complexion are mostly free from in
'urious metals. Enamels for the skin are
composed sometimes of white lead. in which
'ase they are poisonous, but usually OF oxide
IF zinc, or some other white substance in the
'orm of a powder. mingled with water. The
iry powders for the skin are chalk, carbonate
Of magnesia, and white clay. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that persons who use these
preparations do so at great risk to their
health.
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