The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-17
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TANNERS AND sHoENAKERS,
Washington CRY, D.. C..
: New Firm-EnlaIged BusiOess-Its Elements
of Success are Honesty. Energy, Experience and
Popularity. References The people of the
United States.
The true theory of woman's rights is being ad-
mirably illustrated ia California. Instead of
clamOrIng for the right 10 vote, hold office and
command regiments. they have organized what Is
callcda Woman Pacific Publishing Company
which has been Incorporated with a capital az
S25 GOO. and headquarters ct San Francisco. The
COmpany's officers, superintendent and business
agents, are all women. it's type setting Is done by
women, and IN fact all the work of the establish
ment, with a few necessary exceptions, is per
formed by women. And why not?
OF the cutting down Of forest trees which is so
constantly going forward in the United States,
Mr. William Cullen BRYANT says: 1t is a COM
mon observation that our summers are becoming
dryer and our streams smaller. Take the Cuyu-
hoga as an illustration. Fifty years ago large
barges loaded with goods went up and down that
river. Now, In the ordinary stage of the water,
n canoe or skiff can hardly pass down the stream.
Many a boat Of fifty tons burden has been built
and loaded IN the IuscurawHs, at New Portage,
and sailed to New Orleans without breaking
bulk. Now the river hardly affords a supply OF
water ut New Portage for the canal. The same
may be said of other streams. They arc drying
up. And from the same cause.-the destruction
u 0AE iOICclc-luCe utlLitTE EEtnluK uINGT
and our winters colder.
- correspondent at Trieste gives the following
details of the death OF Charles Lever at that city
on June LIST HE died quietly and without a
struggle, in his sleep, between II and 2 p. NJ.
When | saw his remains u little before five, he
was lying, with his coat and waistcOat off, on mis-
right side, with his head resting on his right
hand. But for the perfect stiffness and tue grey
look upon the face, he might have been sleeping
only. Inc heart = action gimnlv died nuf pnnr
fellow II was the death he wished for, as he
greatly dreaded a long and painful struggle. We
laid his remains besides those of his wife. last
evening, at n little after six. Her death broke
his heart. From the time she died his recent
illness dated, and he has not remained long behind
her. | never saw n man who attached to himself
those who were Mt all intimate with him as he
did. | knew him but for a short period, and |
really loved him. He had an immense funeral.
lie left his affairs thoroughly arranged the very
money for the expenses of the interment was
found in an envelope. with these words The
modest sum | wish expended on my funeral"
LAWS FOR THE MLLIoS.-A note dated on
Sunday is void.
A note obtained by fraud, or from one intoxi-
Gated, cannot be collected.
If a note be lost or stolen, it does not release
the maker-he must pay it.
An indorser of a note is exempt from liability,
if not served with notice Of it's dishonor within "a
bObAo VI TO hGbIs
A note by a minor is void.
Notes bear interest only when so stated.
Principals are responsible for the whole
amount of the debts of the firm.
Ignorance Of the law excuses no one.
IL is a fraud to conceal a fraud.
The law compels no one to do impossibilities.
An agreement without consideration is VOID.
Signatures in lead pencil are good in law.
A receipt for money is not legally conclusive.
The acts OF one partner binds all the Others.
Contracts made ON Sunday cannot be enforced.
A contract made with a minor is void.
y contract made with a lunatic is void.
The BRITISH R~A1LRoAD.-Some time since the
Dominion Parliament promised British Columbia
that it would open a pew railway route to the
Pacific. BY the terms of the Dominion Union
this route was to be commenced in 1873 and
completed in ten years. The following are some
data in this connection
The distance from Lake Nipissing, the eastern
starting point, to the Pacific is 2, 700 miles. The
work Is to be prosecuted by a private company,
which will be required to lodge 81 ,000, 900 with
the Dominion Government. The subsidy con-
sists of a land grant of alternate blocks 20 miles
in depth, and a money subventiOn of 500, 000,-
900. The enhanced value of the lands is expected
10 reimburse the Government for its outlay. If
it should not justify 1t, the treasury of the Do
miniOn Is in a condition to meet IL, spread, as
said outlay will be, over n period Of ten years.
In addition to the main line there will be two
DfdDcnes, one from n DO1nJ IN MANITOBA TO some
point in the United States the other from n
point in the main line to Lake Superior. Lake
Nipissing is an outlet by French river into
Georgian Bay. from which it is distant, a little
north of east, some 60 miles. The lake is some
go miles north of west from Ottawa, in the
midst OF a wilderness. The railroad will pass
across the continent on or about the parallel of
40 degrees north latitude.
FlsK's ADVICE TO A BEAUTIFUL Mss PorIPHAR.
~ K.-l- .ol1s tho ElIDur,,x ,,,,lo-. l. L
late Colonel Fisk, which she vouches as true
in every particular. In passing out of his opera
house one day last winter Col. Fisk was accosted
by a very beautiful young girl, apparently about
seventeen. She was plainly but tastefully dressed,
and appeared very earnest in her desire to be al
lowed n few minutes conversation. Her story
was quietly told: ~ have failed in everything
/ have undertaken in earning my own living. Nv
father is n paralYtic and is utterly helpless. 1
must take care of him. To do this l must have
money. am beautilul-that | know as well as
you do" "Well," volunteered the Colonel,
!. and you wish to speculate on these personal
charms?', 81 want money. Mr.. Fisk, for my
father" replied she. Tell me" continued this
strange man, land tell me the truth-are you u
good girl?" "Yes, sir" sobbed the child.
- And would you rather continue one2' he asked
again. ooh, Mr.. Fisk of course l would she
replied, bursting into tears. "Well, then, said
he kindly and with strong feeling. ''for Gods
sake keep so. Jim Fisk is a pretty rough boy,
but he never hurt a hair of a woman's head yet,
and he never will and more than that, little
girl. it shall never be said Of him when he has
passed i'm his checks and stands before the iudg-
ment seat, that he has ever so much as winked at
the ruin of any girl. l will help your father if
you will promise me that you will never try this
dodge again with anybody; and | want you to be
solemn about it as if you stood in the presence
of your God" The promise was given, the father
taken care of until his death, and the girl was
for a music teacher and is now success
fully employed.
of the United States True, it re-
1uires a very great exercise of various qualities