The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-11-12
Miscellaneous.

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ton in beer garden of that city, by bribing the
band to play the Marseillaise.
The line of conduct chosen by a young man
during the five years between fifteen to twenty,
will, in almost every instance, determine his
character for life. a--- r-~-.+
The monument to Daniel DeFoe unveiled Sep
tember 18th, in BunhIlI Fields, London bears
the following inscription '' Daniel DeF0e, born
1861, died I73l, author OF Robinson Crusoe.' -
To take the stain of any fruit from any fabric,
put the garment in a vessel, pour boiling water
it, and let it stand till cool, then wash out,
and the stain is gone.
Machinery has recently been invented in Eng
land, which weaYes from the hair of cats and
rabbits a sort of velvet tissue, distinguishable
from silk, but not inferior in fneness and beauty.
A memorial is being got up among the Catholics
in the south OF England to the Pope, praying
that His Holiness, if driven out of Italy, will set
up his pOntifeial throne in Ireland. I'D
Miss Mariana Thompson, young lady who
has just completed three years course of study
in theological school, and graduated, is now
preaching at Grand Rapids, Michigan, to a large
and influential congregation
RANK OF CTTIEs.-The great cities of the United
States, those having over 100, 900 population,
rank thus: /, New York; 2, Philadelphia; 3,
Brooklyn 4, st. Louis; 5, Chicago 6, -Oincin-
natl 7, Boston 8, Baltimore; 9, New Orleans :;
10, Pittsburgh; IL, San Francisco; u, Buffalo !;
l3, Washington
Republieanism is the prevailing epidemic in
Europe France has got it bad. England shows
signs Of it. Italy has broken out In spots. Aus
tria Is beginning to feel feyerish. Spain is nerv-
and restless, and Portugal's friends have
great fears that she has exposed herself to the
kings evil ----.r "a
INTELLIGENCE OF BEEs.-Bees have a sort of
language among themselves whereby they know
each others wants, as in building their combs,
unloading the labOrers, feeding each other, etc.
They also foreknow the approach of storm, and
will sound an alarm when anything injurious dis
turbs their habitatiOn. Such sounds will be
instantly understood, and answered by the whole
hive.-[Ex.
The spots on the sun, as viewed through tele-
scope, AZ present, are wOndrous and entertain
ing spectacle The great Pentagon group Tin
which five large spots and many others)
stretches in length and breadth quite fifth across
the sun, or nearly 200, 900 miles. And there are
two ar more spots, the umbra or dark part of
which is estimated to be at least four times the
size of the earth.
2 q rDRIVIsc AWAY ASIs.-To rid house of ants
al that IS necessary - 20 procure large sponge,
wash it well and press 1t dry, which will leave
the cells quite open; then sprinkle over it some
fine white sugar, and place it where the ants
troublesome. They will soon collect upon the
sponge and take up their abode in the cells. Il
Is only necessary to dip the sponge in scalding
hot water, to kill the ants when it should be
washed out. more sugar put in, and treated as
before.
OF all the sovereigns in Europe, the Gar has
the largest income. The crown domain of Russia
Is said to have reached the extraordinary extent
OF l,9OO, 600 square miles-that is to say, that
about half Of European Russia consists Of land
over which the crown possesses manorial rights
OF one KIND or another. 1t is not surprising that
lord OF the manor on this scale should be In re-
cefpt OF net revenue Of E2 900 900, or more
than nye times tie amount of the civil list of
Queen Victoria.
LEx---As member of Congress, the father of
Robert Z. Lee pronounced before that BODY
the funeral Grafton on the death of Washington,
aud IN 1t uttered the felieitious phrase that has
sl1ee become proyerbial '' He was first in war,
hrst IN peace and first in the hearts of his conn
trymen; BY marriage, Robert E. Lee after
ward added new association with the Father Of
His Country Nina Lee is the dauobter Of 6;eorr,s
W p. Curtis, the son of Mrs. Washipoton a6Gd
the adopted son of her husband There was no
period of his life, from his youth at West Point
throughout his career In military service, that
Lee was not filling with highest distinction the
position he occupied in the army. Ii was Gen
Lee who asserted at Appomattox Court House
that" honor and virtue should be equal to hu-
man calamity" A sentiment superior to all
misfortune
TIE FAMILY OPPOSED TO NEvsPAPERs.-Fbe
man that didn't take the papers was in this vii
lage yesterday. He brought his whole family to
town in two horse wagon. He still believed
tnat Oeneraf 1aylor was President, and wanted
to know If the kamtsehatkians had taken Cuba
and if 30, where they had taken it. He had sold
hls corn for thirty cents-the price being fty-fye
but on going to deposit the money, they told
him that 1t was mostly counterfeit. The onIy
hard money he had was some three cent pieces
and these some sharper had run on him for half.
dimes. rgaru =
One OF the boys went to blaeksmith's shop to
be measured for pair Of shoes, and another
mistOOk the narket-house for a church. After
hanging bis hat on q meat-hOok, he took q seat
on the butchers stall and listened to an auctioneer
whom ne took to be the preacher. he left before
80 usetln' was out" and had no great opinion of
the ssrmint. ais- --.fF
We apProaeted the old gentleman and tried TO
internal improvements, and he thought sG larnin'
was wicked invention and sexation.o None |
OF ms family ever learned to read but one boy,
aaa ne ''teached school awhile and then Bsnt to |
studying" .