The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-01-19
Miscellaneous Items.

LITERARY LoTTERr.-The following is said to be
Dana's own account of the way in which his very
popular :" Two Years Before the Mast" got into the
hands of the first publishers:
After his manuscript had been prepared for the
press, ii offered to several publishers and finally
as last hope, II was sent TO the Harpers By them
it was placed in the hands of their reader, gentle
man Of great culture and judgement, and who after
ward became Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
His report was enthusiastically favorable; he advised
the firm TO publish the book by all means, and to
make the best terms they could do with the author
of the copy right. In due time Dana, discouraged
by previous rebuffs, sought reply, and was met
with still further discoungement by the Harpers.
He was told that the sea, topic, had been ex-
hausted by Cooper and Marryatt, and that Il was
extremely doubtful if this book would take" Still
as venture, they would consent to bring 1t ont,
and would give $500 for the copy right, the usual
publisher storms, which were that the money should
be payed after ten thousand copies had been sold,
subject to discount of twenty per cent In dispair
Dana accepted, the book was published, and to get
a copy, the author was obliged TO buy it; none
was eversent to him. 1t Immediately became great
success, aud in due time the author received about
S160 for it from the publishers who have since made
il is said over $4,000 from its sale.
NATIONAL CHARAcTERIsT1cs-One fine morning
they reached the age of twenty five At this age an
American has learned six trades, made four fortunes
one failure and two campaigns pleaded lawsuit
preached a religion, killed six men with n revolver
and conquered an island. An Englishman has
written two thesis, accompanied an embassy, es-
tabshed a counting house. converted Catholic
made tour OF the world, and read the complete
works of Walter Scott. Frenchman has compos-
ed tragedy, written for two newspapers, received
three sword-thrusts, attempted two suicides, pro-
voked fourteen husbands, and changed his political
opinions nineteen times. German has dishgured
fourteen of his intimate friends, swallowed sixteen
barrels of beer and Hegers philosophy, chanted
eleven thousand couplets, compromised servant,
smoked million of pipes, and dipped into two rev.
olutions. The Roman prince has done nothing
seen nothing, loved nothing, suffered nothing. The
gate of cloister is opened and young girl brought
forth, as inexperienced as himself, ard these two
simpletons kneel before prie@t, who permits them
to give birth to other simpletons.-Eds About
A GENTLEMEN Of Boston was going out in his car
rage to make some calls with his wife, when he
discovered that he had left his visiting cards. He
told his footman, recently come into his service to
go to the mantepiece in his sitting and bring
the cards he should see there. The servant did as
he was told, retained the articles to be used as he
directed and off started the gentlemen, sending
in the foOtman with cards wherever the mot at
home" occurred. As these were very numerous,
he turned to his servant with the question:
"How many cards have you left ="
Wen,n said the footman, "the ace of hearts is all
that remains" He had taken pack of playing
cards.
An able writer gives the following valuable secret:
"The looking forward to enjoyment don't pay.
From what know of il, / would as soon chase but
terflies for living, bottle up moonshine for q
cloudy night. The only way to be happy is to take
every day of our lives. The boy must learn to be
happy while he is learning his trade the merchant
while be is making his fortune If he fails to learn
this art he will be to miss his enjoyment when
be gains what he has sighed for"
MAN came home one nigt rather late, pretty
full of corn juice, and being thirsty, got glass off
water aud drank it. In doing so he swallowed a
small bit of silk that lay in the bottom of the tum
bier, the end of the thread catching in his teeth.
Feeling something in his mouth and too drunk to
Inn xxho OF hsh mill fha and
the little ball unwinding he had several yards
of thread in his hand, and still end apparently
Terrified, he shouted at the top of his voice; Wifel
wife ! say, come here; I'm all unravelingl"
'If ever I'm married" said Ike, looking up from
the book he reading, and kicked the stove door
to; ''if ever I'm married." Don't speak of marry |
ing Isaac, said Mrs. Partington, still you old
enough to understand the bond that binds CONCEAL
ing souls. People mustn't think of marriage with
impunity It's the first thing children think of now
adays; and Young boys in pinafores and young girls
with their heads ricasseed into spittoon curs,
talking of marriage. Such ones getting marriedr'
An Irishman, noticing a woman passing along the |
street, spied two strings depending from under the
lady's cloak. Not knowing that they were the style
of sashes, and hanging in the right place, he
exclaimed: Faith, ma'am, yer gallasus are I'M
tied I"
An editor out west says correspondent calls him |
names, and thinks he ought TO have long ears |
Whereat contemporary thinks his ears full long |
already; tDat after DelnS tleQ IN DON-knOt over
his head is not particular about the ends hanging
down very far"
SIS Miss Blinking at home?" asked Mr.. Smith of
the Irish girl who answered his ring at the door.
''Yis b'lave she is sur" Faith an is it engaged,
you sayg Why, sur, she kissed Mr. Jones last night
if she'd niver the likes av him, an it's en-
gagged b'lave they are sur"
$50 you are going to keep school," said young
lady to her maiden aunt. "Well, for my part soon
ar than do that | would marry a widOwer with nine |
children" a would prefer that myself" was the
quiet reply; 'but where is the widower."
AT Cbenoa, H., there were seventeen lawsuits in
one day, the total amount at stake being two dol
lars and fifteen cents.
ACCORDING to statistics there are now in France
SO 800 more mauiacs and idiots than In 1855. Alb
sinthe is said to be the cause
The Bath Maine Times says that only one ship
owning concern out OF fifteen placed their vessels
under foreign flag during the war.
FLOWERS. rocks and rivulets have been introduc-
ed into the Prince of Wales theatre, London, occu
plying the place of the orchestra
"LENSY, you're pig" said father to his little
five year old boy. "Now, do you know what pig
is, Lenny?' Yes, sir; pigs hogs little boy"
WHAT we lack in natural abilities may usually be
made up in industry. dwarf will keep pace with
giant if he but move his legs fast enough.
THEODORE Tilton thinks that "a clean shirt is one
of woman's best gifts to man, and the looming wo-
man will know how to wash
AN Eastern paper advertises for "Girs for Cook
ing" You will like them better raw, when you
once get accustomed TO 'en.
A GOOD resolution is like a crying baby at a con-
cert-it ought TO be carried out.