The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-08-23
VARIETY.
From the Danbury News.

From the Danbury SewsI
woman who picks over beans with kid gloves
is n Danbury novelty.
The latest announcement of new music is,
- Hush, Sisters Dying, with piano accompani-
ment."
The American House of Representatives has
but chairman. a Danbury grocery has got
ten.
a Danbury saw-fler always wears wadding in
his ears when ut work, not to disturb his neigh
bOrs.
Danbury woman, whose husband is dead
drunk greater part of the time, has put on
mourning weeds.
An Illinois railroad shut down on its passes,
and thus prevented Illinois editor from attend
ing his brothers. funeral.
\ home-sick san Franciscan, who is visiting
the East, finds occasional relief by having sand
squirted in his face and down his back with bel
lows.
Free exchange of newspapers ended Monday.
The sky was overcast with leaden clouds, and the
wind surged mOurnfully among the trees
There was n heavy fall of rain here on Satur-
day afternoon, but none in Norwalk, and yet we
are taught that the rain falls on the unjust as well
the just
A Danbury woman who is the mother of seven
children, all boys and does her own work, was
recently asked why she didn't get girl. She
blushed painfully
\ Danbury boy was the stoOp reading
murder trial, Saturday afternoon, when his father
said to him ''How does the thermometer stand,
Thomas?" - Unanimous for aequittal on the
ground of insanity was the mechanical reply.
Thomas is sore yet, he says.
sharp, shrill voice, searching for - George"
disturbed the quiet of Nelson street, for some ff-
Erido no end uf
n set of very soiled features suddenly appeared
through an opening in the fence, and sadly OBJ
served. Your voice amt what it used to be,
mother; you're losing ground"
\ Liberty street man, whose strawberry patch
has been afflicted by robins, loaded and Primed
shotgun In the interests of agriculture, Friday,
and taking aim ut q robin which on the fence
irving to decipher an auction bill, let drive The
robin Immediately got out of there, but the charge
was not lost IL subsequently dug out Of
Gould Bailey's face, who is a resident Of East
Liberty street
4 New Haven house advertises for sale lot of
sawdust ut q cents bushel. Nhereupon Gal-
Iagher, Of Chicago, writes US TO send him 4 sam
pie, and If he finds ii good sawdust, capable OF
absorbing tobacco Juice, and well seasoned, so as
70 avoid shrinkage, he will take a peck We
shall try to break the news as gently as possible
to that New Haven firm
When the heavy shower came up Saturday, .
couple were leisurely sauntering down Deer Hill
ave He had on n pair Of fine, white linen pants,
and Us the first drop of rain struck he shot back
as # discharged from gun, and never paused until
he brought those pants into the shelter of the old
roof-tree. The young lady kept on as long rs she
dared and then stopped under tree, where she
fought the elements with a sun-shade and a wo-
mans tear.
An Essex street boy exploded pack of FIRE
crackers in his sisters piano, Saturday The IN
tercessiOn Of his grandfather saved the youngster
Il well-merited thrashing, and out OF gratitude 10
his deli7erer he sprinkled the inside folds OF the
morning paper with cayenne pepper, and the
old gentleman ON opening and shaking 1t, as has
been his custom for years, was taken with vlO-
lent mt Of sneezing, and threw both OF his knees
and one thumb out of joint, before the hired man
whose nose he broke, could control him. The old
gentlemen has temporarily retired from the husI-
ness Of intercessOr-
S,rIsFIED-At i recent exposition, 4 young man
was overheard expressing his regrets to the charm
inc Young lady at hls side at his having forgotten
his cloves ssYOu have your best hat on, haven
vou7'- she asked. Yes he replied - And
vour boots blacked?'' Yes again. "Well,
then. said she, 'sI'm satisfied. Ais well that
ends well, you know
CAN'T Afford IT.-A parish minister in the
neighbOrhoOd Of Dundee, Scotland, announces
that he has discontinued studying, and until Goals
can be got at cheaper rate, he has Intlmated ms
intention to preach his old sermons, tie alleges
that he cannot afford Goals for the study IRE.