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Letters and their findings.

Upon this subject the October number Of the
British Quarterly Monthly says The al re-
main - requires to. be led up to and not to be
added to the letter without connection. There is
a large gamut Of choice for endings, from the
official " Your obedIent servant" and high and
mighty Your humble servant" - to the friendly
- Yours truly, g" Yours sincerely" and .. Yours
atfectionately." Some persons vary the form,
and slightly intensity the expression by placing
the word q yours ,; last, as - Faithfully yours. /"
James Howell used a great variety of endings,
such as Yours inViolably,' = Yours entirely
- Your entire friend" 'iYours verify and inva-
riably,' Yours really, - - Yours in no vulgar
way of friendship =" Yours to dispose Of"
- Yours while j. Ii, -" Yours Yours Yours :"
Walpole writes Yours very much, . Yours
most cordially" and to Hannah More, in 1889,
- Yours more and more" Mr.. Bright, some
years ago, ended a controversial letter IN the fol-
lowing bitter terms: 81 am, sir, with whatever
respect is due you" The old Board of Commits
sioners Of the Navy used a form Of subscription
very different from the ordinary official one. 1t
was their habit to subscribe their letters (even
letters Of reproof) to such officers as were not Of
noble faDilies, or bore titles, - Your affectiOnate
friends. 1t is said this practice was discon-
tinued in consequence Of a distinguished captain
adding to his letter to the Board. - Your affec-
tionate friend" He was thereupon desired to
discontinue the expression, when be replied, 81
am, gentlemen, no longer your afectionate
friend
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
A Woman's Dreams.

She sat alone in the moonlight, her beautiful
cheek resting upon her hand, SO soft and white
and dimpled. You could tell, as you looked at
her, that her thoughts were far away. and that
she was thinking of something beautiful. Her
ewes were wistful her lips were softly pressed
together the dimple in her chin remained, that
little rosy cleft, that impress of Loves finger.
She was less glowing than at times, but none the
less lovely. | thought to myself as L looked at
her that she was nearer heaven than we coarser
mortals. and | longed to know whittier her pure
heart turned itself. | approached her she did
not hear me. spoke: she did not answer. |
touched her softly OH the arm, she looked up and
smiled, u far-away smile. such as an angel might
have given.
" You are thinking very intently," / said.
She answered, 50 Yes" in u subdGed tone of
voice, as though that which was on her mind was
too holy for discussion. But 1 persisted.
"Will you tell me what yonr thoughts were?"
| asked.
She shook her head. "You could not under
stand, " she said.
Il could try" I said humbly {" an coarse
and rude, | know, bnt | could strive to compre-
hend.'
She smiled sweetly. but still with that far
away look in her dark eyes.
NO, not c0drSe," she said, " but you are Il
man. 1t is so different with men were vou a
woman you would understand at once. Now,
perhaps you may smile, may laugh at me-
. Believe me no." | whispered al adore the
beautiful, the true, the pure. Let Inc know your
sweet thoughts"
She gave me her hand. 81 will tell you she
sand. - have thought Of nothing else all day.
Last night I lay awake thinking of it. 1 am
sure | must be right hut If l am wrong-oh !!
# / am wrong, Edgar, 1 tremble to think of il"
'You cannot be wrong, | said.
She gave me her other hand.
s'You think not?" she said cab, but you
cannot be so good a Judge as u woman. / think
i believe"
"Ycs, yes" / whispered, bending nearer !;
yes, Angelina"
q am almost sure," she said, in accents softer
than the ripping of falling water, g almost sure,
Edgar, that blue fringe will look better on my
new walking suit than purple velvet. Don't you
think SJ1r
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
Brigham Young and Four of His Wives.

George Alfred Townsend writes from Utah to
the Cincinnati Commercial:
Brigham Young's most noted wife is called
Amelia she is a vivacious, spirited woman, about
thirty-twO years old, American born, and with
out children. Another of the Presidents wives is
Mrs. Decker, who retains indications OF much
former beauty. and her daughters are the hand
soonest of Brigham's children. The old gentle
man looks out we'll for avocatiOns for his sOn-in-
law, and it is said that in his will he has divided
all his property into seven hundred shares, giving
the bulk of it to the Church, and distributed the
rest equally among his families.
saw Brigham at the Social Hall, on the Occa-
sion of my last visit here, bid four of his wives
adieu. The old gentleman had been dancing, but
had fatigued the legs of seventy years, and be APP
preached the cluster of his ~helpmates, buttoned
up in a blue overcoat with q white vest under
meath, IA red WOODEN comforter around his neck,
and II worn silk hat in his hand. He looked very
large, square. and bland, and he said with ten
derness and dignity, shaking each by the hand.
MY dear, | bid you good night"
The wives cruwding up, with apparent emula-
ton, asked if it was his wish that they also should
him home.
NO." said Brigham, stay as long as you de-
sire. | will have the carriage come back and
wait for you at the door below. Good night :"
They were all middle-aged women, common
place, but cheerful Brigham is said to object TO
his wives dancing round dances. 1t is wonderful
that "a Mormon with half n dozen wives can be
jealous of fastidious about each of them and yet l
have heard people here fly into Il passion because
their wives were spoken to on the street by
strangers or stared at. The only case Of assassi-
nation, chargable with any degree of probability
to the Alormons, was that OF Brassield, IA team
ster, shot dead in the streets Of Salt Lake for sell
ing a Mormon's furniture, and proposing to elope
upon the proceeds of it with a wife.
Godbe, who hates Brigham Young sincerely,
has four wives, besides one divorced. Since he
has been : cut off from the Church, he has con-
templated setting the example of radical mono
gamy.
And yet, - says Godbe. 81 love all my wives
so equally, and they all love me So tremendously,
that I cannot pick out the one to stay or those
who must GO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
Expanding the Lungs.

Step into the purest air you can find, stand
perfectly erect, with head and shoulders back
and then fixing the lips as if you were going to
whistle, draw the air through the lips into the
lungs. When the chest is about half full,
gradually raise the arms, keeping them extended,
with the palms of the hands down, as you suck
in the air, SO as to bring them over the head just
as the lungs are quite full. Then drop the
thumbs inward, and after forcing the arms back
ward and the chest open, reverse the process by
which you draw your breath, until the lungs are
empty. This process should be repeated imme-
diately after bathing, and several times during
the day. 1t is impossible to describe to one who
has never tried it, the glorious sense of vigor
which follows this xercise.-HoD and Heath.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
Theirs and the Candidates for Kingship.

How are the mighty fallen! The sons of a
king beg an interview with the son of an artisan,
and are put off till it is suitable and convenient
to the latter. Monarchy is evidently at a dis
count in France, when blue blood is treated with
such disdain. Time was when Theirs was glad
TO be Prime Minister of the monarch whose sons
now go a~begging to him. But times are changed
The son of the people has %triumphed over all his
enemies. The most unpopular man of a year
and a half ago in France now rules her destinics.
Bourbonist. Imperialist, Orleanist. Republican
and Communist have alike gone down before
him. No party likes him, yet none can do with
out him. Between all, he holds the balance of
power, and each one is satisfied to submit to his
rule sooner than see it replaced by that of his
antagonists. The monarchists have had great
hopes from him, on account of his preference in
favor of their peculiar system, and the Orleanists,
whose party he used to affect, were sure that he
was only making straight the way for their re-
turn to power. The OTleanists Princes, who
have been elected by several departments, but
who have long RETAINED from taking their seats,
thought that at lest the time had come for them
to do 50. But a great party in the Assembly are
opposed TO allowing them to sit therein, and now
with this party Theirs has cast his lot. He
evidently wishes TO retain his present power, and
is not at all anxious to vacate in favor of king or
emperor. He believes that he himself is destined
to play an important part in the history of his
cOuntry-tO restore her 10 her greatness of sixty
years ago-and he will strain every nerve to re-
main as President Of the Republic-master of
her destinies. Did once the Orleans Princes OBJ
tain seats in the Assembly, they would follow
the example of Napoleon the Third, when he re-
turned in '4S from his English exile. One of
them would intrigue first for the Presidency and
then for the kingship. Theirs would be thrown
aside-he would cease to be master Of France.
Hence he opposes the entry of the Orleanist
Princes !ntO the Assembly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
A woman'S Love.
By JOIN HAY.

A sentinel angel sitting high in glory
Heard this shFIH vail ring our from PprgStoTy
" Have mercy, mighty angel, hear my story
II loved.-snd, blind with passionate love l fen
Love brought me down to death, and death to Hell
For God is just, and death for sin is well.
= do not rage against his high decree,
Nor fr myself do ask that grace shall be
Bot for my love on earth who mourHs Scr ne.
{" Great spirit Let me see my love again
And comfort him one hour, and I were fsin
To pay q thousand years OF fire and pain
Then said the plying angel, Nay, repent
That wild vow Look, The dial-dugers bent
Down TO the last hour Of thy punishment"
But sui she walled, g! pray thee, let me go
/ cannot rise TO peace and leave him -.
q, let me soothe him in his bitter woe !"
The brazen gates ground sullenly sjar,
And upward, joyous, like a rising star,
She rose and vanished in the ether far.
But soon adowE the dying sunset sailing.
And like IA wounded bird her pinioas trailing,
She nuIIered back, with broken-heaTted waling.
She sobbed, ~ found him BY tLe Summer sea
Reclined, his head up.n a maiden's knee
She curled his hair and kissed him. Woe is me . "
She wept, Now let my punishment begin
l have been fond and foolish. Let me ia
To expiate nay sorrow and my sin"
The angel answered, Nay, sad soul, go higher
To be deceived in your true hearts desire
Was birieTer than = thousand years Of FIRE ."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20

An %efectual remedy for smallpox Is said to
have been recently found by a surgeon Of the
British army in China. The mode Of treatment
is as follows When the preceding fever is at its
height, and just before the eruption appears, the
chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric ONT
ment. This causes the whole of the eruption to
appear on that part of the body, TO the relief of
the rest. It also secures a full and complete
eruption, and thus prevents the disease from at
lacking the internal organs. This is now the es-
tablished mode Of treatment in the English army
in China, and is regarded as O perfect cure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20

OF the thirty-six Mexican Federal officers who
reyolted against Juarez at Guaymas, seven had
formerly been condemned to death for treason to
the Supreme Government, but Don Benito, as
President Of the Republic, in his clemency and
mercy revoked their sentences. Gratitude does
not appear to he n trait of character IN regular
army officers in Mexico. OF the two hundred
and ninety-eight soldiers commanded by the
Guaymas revOlutiOnists, more than fifty saw ser
vice under the banner of Macmillan. Such il
patriotism in unhappy Mexico.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
OrtgiuI
a Prayer.
ErfusH at ns se4ssas Of a Siek SISTER, nsAoss HsiHA @A'
impaired

az lAe Beassds Of a Sirk Sister, bSASte usEHE sAs
impaired
God above. J crave Thy mercy,
For o1r buried mothers child
GRAFT her uiBe oDe ray Of sunshine
To dispel her fAnoies wild-
Meekly hath she suffered sorely,
More than human EoUgEs NAY tell
Earth has been 10 her a desert.
IIFr-one short remove fro5n hell
She vas bat = helpless infant
When ca her Thy rud did fan,
(Forglye TIE, Lord, 4 ! offend Thee
Dad SIC err beyond Teoaus
No mother hath she bow 10 help her,
Her loyiug sister drooIs with care;
To Thee Alonr We look Gr succur-
Mercy, Father heSr my prayer. J.B.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20

CONGRATULATED HIMsELF.-A friend Of ours
courted a lady for twenty-eight years, and then
married her. She turned out to be a perfect
virago, but died in a few days after the wedding.
Now said our friend, in n self congratulating
tone, 90 see what | have escaped by a long court
ship
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20

Another cause of ill-feel;ng has arisen between
Italy and France. The Italian Parliament has pro-
vided that the debt of the POntiical Government
shall be assumed as a consequence'of the annexa-
tion OF the Pontifcal territory. and that bonds of
the Kingdom shall be issued in place of the out
standing Papal bonds. Many of these are in the
hands OF the French Catholics, who now object to
the conversion. and their Government bas filed a
protest, which Is regarded by the Italians as an in
situation not only against their national credit.
but also against the permanence of their unity. and
Of course they take great offence. The Italian law
is not Inconsistent with any principle of interna-
tional right. and will probably stand as it Is. I'm
der ordinary circumstances. the conqueror is not
held responsible for the debt of a conquered terri
tory, and if any holder of a Pontiical bond wants
10 look to the Pontifcal Court exclusively for
payment, Victor Emanuel will not object.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20

La Cdpfale, an influential journal published
at Rome, notices with pleasure that political or
religious assassinations are no longer the events
Of the day. Peace and order prevail IN the
Eternal City. Evidence of prosperity is to be
seen on every hand work is abundant; fine
stores and residences are being built the sani-
tary condition of the city greatly improved {;
and, in fact. the metropolis is becoming Ameri-
canized in hustle and activity. The population
increased one thru during the year 1871.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-07
Pervertfng Words.

A late number of the Atlanta (Ga.) Sun
asserts that the compilers Of the last edition
of Webster have introduced into the body of
the work such slang words as "locofoco" and
"copperhead" The first is defined as appli-
ed to IA member of the Democratic party"
and the last to "a Northern sympathizer
with the Southern rebellion )" while the
word "scaawag" has no political significance
given to it, and "carpet- -bagger" is not found
in the work. In regard to the word "scala-
wag," the interesting fact may be stated that
it was first used in the cattle reports of the
New York Tribune, by Solon Robinson, who
adopted the expression from the drovers to
des gnatc lean, scrubby cattle. The word as
thus used was corruption by the drovers of
Gallo way, species of horses of a small size,
first bred in Galloway, Scotland. Mr.. Gree
ley was the first in this country to give scala
wag political significance, using it as long
ago as 1855 to describe scurvy politicians.
Thus much might have beer mentioned in
the last edition of Webster without detriment
to the most loyal sensibilitics. We do not at
tach much importance to the omission ofcar-
pet Dagger, as every one knows what that
means.
1t is also alleged that in the last edition,
the definition of Congress" and all such
words as State" "constitution" and "conl-
pact" have been changed from all former
editions. In the former edition of the work,
Congress was defined as follows:
Tho Assembly, of Senators and Repre-
scntatives of the United States, according
to the present constitution or political COM
pact. by which they arc united in federal
republic"
But in this last edition it is said to have
been changed to read as follows"
'The Assembl, of Senators and Represcn-
tatives of the people of a nation-cspecially
CT a republic-for the purpose Of enacting
laws aud considering matters of national in
tcrest. and constituting the chief Legislative
body of the nation"
In this edition the words "United States"
have been changed to s'nation," and in an
other line federal republic" is stricken out,
and ';nation" substituted in its place
An attempt to prevcrt the meaning of
words in the interest of political party must
be condemned by fair minded men of all
poltical idcas. To make a political text
book6f dictionary is certainly new idea.
This latest edition Of Webster is edited by
certain DR.. Porter.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-07

GREELEY on TIE SOUTH CAROLINA Re-
puBLIcAys.-.About the coolest thing that
has occurred this wintor is a resolve of q
Stato convention of the faction dominant in
South Carolina in these words: "Resolved,
BY the Union Republican party ofSouth Car
olina in convention assembled, that we en-
dorse the administration of President U. S.
Grant, in its wise and successful financial poll
cv. which has reduced the national debt,
while lesscning the public taxes, and at the
same time preserved full faith with the pub
lie creditors"
Considering how these rascals have sold
themselves to measureless infamy over and
over, by stealing their poor State poorer than
she ever was before, quadruplins her cxpen-
scs, doubling her debt, and treblng her tax.
cs, this resolve strikes us as the Chmborazo
of imposturc and villauy.-N Y. TiJunc,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-07
A Negro Ba nix on the White Folks Plan

Sam johnson of New Orleans was a great
authority on the levee, and one day he called
his satellites together and addressed them on
the Importance Of adopting fiscal policy
more resembling that which has raised to op-
ulence their Caucasian ncighbors. "Niggers,"
said he, ''if you want to get rich you must
save your money. You must have bank,
dat is dc way de white folks does"
These words fell on a propitious SOIL The
project went into swift execution, and the
earnings Of the week were promptly forth
coming.
':Niggers," said Sambo, II will be de cash.
Ter; you must 'posite all de money wild ME,
and when you want any you must draw onto
it. Dat is de way dc white folks does"
All went merrily for while, and the de-
pastors were highly clated about "de bank"
But by aud by there began to be trouble-not
with the depositors, butwith the drafts. 1t
was found easier to get funds into this mod
cl institution than to get them out again, and
Sam was compelled to face his angry custom
crs and explain.
1T is all right said he 'de bank is only
suspend. and in few days she will again re-
sumo; dat is dc way dc white'folks does
This expcd;cnt lasted bat little while
however; suspicious of foul play day by day
increased, and the storm was about to burst
on the head of the great operator, when he
found it expcdient once more to gather hi
infnriated depositors and face the music
frankly.
"Niggers," said he, "dar is no use mouvir
about it. De money am spent and do bank
am broke, aud dat is de way de white folk:
docs"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-07
THESSAKE DANCE IN TIE BLACK Crook

THESNAKED DANCE IN TIE BLACK CROOK.
What do you think of Il young lady dancing
with snake-a great six foot snake, wound
around her neck They do it at Niblos.
And it is real snake 1t hasn't eaten any
thing in three months. 1t only eats twice a
year. Then it gorgcs itself enough to last.
When it docs eat. they say it moves like
and devours anything within its
reach. A beautiful girl-Sassi, is her name
lifts the reptile from the urn and coils it
around her neck. yes lays it against her naked
bosom Now she dances with it in the air,
while the snake darts out its tongue between
two eyes which scom to spit fire. The au-
Iencc is transixed with horror, and they
feel relieved when Sassi finally goes through
the pantomime as if she were charmed and
thon bitten by the snake. Falling on the
floor, the audience shudder for fear the
snake has really bitten her, and the snake is
left in a cell upon the stage. They say this
beautiful girl is curiously affected by the
snake. She COOS off the stage uncopccrncd,
but she hrcathcs as if she had gono through
il trying ordeal-ju Escaping death. She
brcathcs fast, hectic flush is upon her
check and cold drops of sweat stand upon
her forehead. BY and by, after vigorous
tanning, the beautiful Coryphce is restored:
the snake is coilcd up in a box in Henry
Palmcr's office, and the glory Of the "Black
Crook goes on.