The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-11-30
Foreign Items.

monition; if it suite thee twice, it is condemna-
ton.
Some women have no memory. when they want
to remember a thing they should write IL down
and stick 1t on the looking glass
Lady Burdett Coutts recently gave a bishop
who was begging Tor funds to build a church. a
blank check, and the modest ecclesiastic filed it
up for Sl50,0oO.
There is nothing like a good definition as the
teacher thought when he explained the meaning
of - old maid as a woman who had been made
9 very long time.
u New Bedford is fitting out a whaler with an
used in cutting up whales, discharglng cargo,
and, If need be, IN hosting topsails.
The Bishop of Gloucester. England, has been
making himself very unpopular by opposing
higher wages oagricultural iaborers, on the ground
that increased wages increased drunkenness.
In the oil regions, where - cities spring up in
a night, a sign was recently seen IN front of the
largest hotel in the city of Antwerp: Great
National Hashery. Cold meat served at all hours.
Beds with or without bugs"
The piers of the great bridge over the East
river. connecting New York and Brooklyn, are to
be 279 feet tidal. hight, which is 50 feet higher
than Bunker Hill monument. The center Of the
bridge will be l35 feet above high water.
Asparagus Is edlu 10 De Il valuable meulcludI
agent in case of rheumatism and govt. Slight
cases of rheumatism are cured in a few days by
feeding on this delicious esculent, and more
chronic cases are much relieved, especially if the
patient carefully avoids all acids, whether in food
or beverage.
A correspondent of the Scientific American
gives this recipe for driving off red ants Mix a
teaspoonful of crystals of carbolic acid with an
ounce Of lavender water or any perfume, and
so-:nEIa wall on vnur SbalvaS Tho parfuma ~
not necessary, but is used to cover the unpleasant
smell of the acid.
In consideration of the experiences of the
TTibune'S reporter in Ludlow street Jail and at
the Bloomingdale Asylum a Southern editor says
he shall never apply for a situation on that paper,
lest, in case some hangman should be reported a
bungler, he should be sent out to get himself
hung for the purpose of writing up the abuse.
a company Is being started in London for the
purpose of taking steps to secure the most con-
slant and perfect supply of preserved meat from
whatever regions it may best be obtained, and,
by a thorough organization of depots and other
requisite establishment in every part of the coun-
try, to pOpularize its use among all classes.
A Catholic girl in New York lately espoused
the Hebrew faith, and a German gentleman the
same day. Her parents thereupon took a coffin,
with her name and age inscribed on it, to the
church, and had high mass said over it, carried
IL TO UIc cemetery, dilu UuIIlSu luClI QuuAllGT W
all intents and purposes.
1t is not strange that the French people have
become tired of the bloody and merciless reign of
terror instituted by NJ. Theirs, who, though Pres
ident of a so-called republic, is the veriest despot
in Europe. Even Theirs, it is said, has been I'M
able to Withstand the pressure of popular feeling,
and has intimated to the tribunals that executions
must cease.
On the visit of some Indian chiefs to Mount
Vernon the other day, each one, on his arrival at
the tomb of Washington, walked up TO the iron
door, and passing his right hand through the iron
door, shook it, as if shaking the hand of a friend.
When asked by the interpreter what they were
A-:-e, .i.O;- EoPly was: "We were shaking
hands with the spirit of the Great Father -
1t is a somewhat notable fact that, while the
liquor trade is largely increased under the excite
ment Of a political campaign, the book trade suf-
to a corresponding degree. This is a feature
in that trade which reappears every four years.
During this season, therefore, the book trade will
be dull, but after the Presidential election it will
start airesh.
Europe possesses 45O, 900 miles of Geographic
and Il 900 stations; America, $50 900 miles
of wire and 1000 stations; India, IA 900 miles
of wire and 200 stations; Australia, 10 900 miles
of wire and go stations and the extension
the world is at the rate of 100, 900
miles per annum. There are in addition, 80. 900
miles of submarine Geographic wire in operation.
From the recent report made by NJ. Depeyre
Upon the work done by the various French courts
up to the 18th of July, it appears that
more than nine thousand Communists have been
by the French courts, of whom seventy
two were sentenced to death, one hundred and
to penal servitude, nine hundred and
ffty-two to transportation and confinement in a
fortress, three thousand and eighty-nine to simple
transportation, one thousand one hundred and
thirty to detention, and three hundred and two to
The London Court Journal says: Cousin
Jonathan has begun to annex us. At least he
has begun to occupy London in force, which is
the first step towards annexation. One OF the
great New York journals has located itself in
Fleet street, or at least has opened a branch
)fice there for the receipt of advertisements, and
S advertising itself. No doubt others will speedily
ollow suit. These American papers will be
in a land where no one is afraid of
and the best wins. American jour-
lalism is energetic and smart, and can teach old
John something"
Stanley comes out with flying colors. His
indication against his numerous traducers was
complete when DIR. Livingstone's brother,
n Canada, came to his relief by stating that
here were illusions to family affairs in a letter
brought him from the Doctor, by Stanley, which
t would have been impossible for Stanley to
Know unless he had seen and conversed with the
,reat African explorer. But now the matter is
linched. A letter has been received at Bombay
rom DR.. Livingstone, of date July I, 1872, in
which he says be is waiting for the supplies
by Stanley to be forwarded by way of
LONDON, Ont, Sept. 25.-The Right Hon. Jas.
;tansfeld, President of the local Government
Board. attended the celebration of the foundation
the Liberal Club of Halifax last night. In the
curse of the evening he made a speech, abiding
o the satisfactory settlement of the Alabama
laims. The controlling purpose of Her Majesty's
Government. he said, throughout the controversy
vas to uphold the cause of peace among nations.
have gained the good will of Americans and
emoved a difficulty full of dangers. l hope the
will come when all international differences
will be settled by arbitration. The British Gov
rnment is justly proud of the result and conf
Ieutly awaits the favorable verdict of the country