The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-05-31

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every twelve years. Ii may console the last mo-
ments of some to learn, that their remains may
he preserved for = long time If snveloped I'm saw
dust saturated with carbolic acid; it is the anti
septic employed 1t the Morgue. IL Is said to be
as good as spices in d. prolonging decay" Better
than enbalming, where one is inferred like Louis
XIV, and which it Is said corresponded with his
life without heart q sans egtrmHeS.'
At Geneva cx-pere Loyson is said To be making
converts, IN the sense that the ha6lfUeS Of the
wine-shops are dropping IN 10 hear him. His
sermons on doEluatic theology did not draw he
now confines himself 10 rather the evangelical
type of lecture, with a leaning TO texts bearing
on marriage and family. lie is reported to be
cOnqueTing the free thinkers, that Is, q class of
people neither thinkers, nor Tree He recon-
mends al men 10 marry, hence he IS 4 fayorite
with the ladies the scientific bachelor is an in
t~clligeRce which is either Isolated or cramped in q
narrow circle between 4 cradle full of tears,
and q tomb full of worms" \ gentleman writes
me tins phrase was very much applauded, but
has the advantage Of not being understood, and
resembles that consolation which the old lady
found whenever the parsOn pronounced the word,
4" Mesopotamia.' He still continues TO be the
Roman Catholic Protestant.
Although the rumors of the Pope's death are
premature, the belief has gained ground that at
his advanced age, the event may follow sooner
than many expect. The Cardinals are slowly
finding their way to Rome, and indeed there are
some who assert, the preparations have been made
for the eventuality of the necessary election,
which does not look as if the new Pope would be
chosen by acknowledgement cdddCere. Car
dinal Panebianco Is spoken of as the a. irrecon-
cilable " candidate-Pope, who would be nomi-
mated TO reign rs Sixtus VI; the SO liberal " cam
didate is Cardinal Sforza, Archbishop of Naples.
The former, who has for rival the Cardinal of
Luca, is a S%icilian Monk of most austere habits
and most decided opinions, lives like an ancient
hermit, and possesses great energy. The Car
diDal Of poa IL n candidate obnrr Iybor, Eel, =,
said and less known, but who has yet serious
chances; he lives quite retired, and is ever to be
met with, walking alone and followed by bis
servant and q very sombre carriage drawn by two
black horses be is about the middle height, has
u most intelligent expression, and piercing eyes,
and strikes you as being u remarkable man, and
destined to notoriety.
1t is said that Paris is but working half-time,
which must be the consequence of tradesmen
idling the whole time. | speak from experience,
that one cannot have orders executed by the most
respectable houses under n month, or six weeks,
for anything. An American friend of mine has
assured me that he finds it cheaper and quicker
to send commands to New York for what he for
merly purchased IN Paris, he saves . anxiety of
mind into the bargain. During election
periods, even now, the wOrkmen pass hours dis
cussing the merits of candidates over 4 cup Of
coffee, or a glass of sugar and water.
\ NJ. Martha is devoting his efforts to the
subject of consolation, of ministering to minds
diseased and ~plucking from memory rooted sor-
rows. He has not found the nepenthe which the
Greeks employed to drive away grief and despair,
and which Helena mixed with the wine of her
husbands guests to dry their tears. Horace as
serts, there were formulas for curing all passions
us for all griefs. st. AugustIn avows he found
in Il bath, consolation after the loss of his mother,
and Cicero asserted, philosophy had maxims, to
be taken somewhat like pills, for the cure of
mental pain. 1t did not prove eficacious for
himself when he lost his daughter. There was
an Athenian named Antiphon, who opened a
shop, with due sign-board, for selling consola-
ton and moral remedies, all classed and ticketed;
a man struck with blindness was assured he had
no affection to complain of, as he was superior to
mice, lizards, and such small deer, that possessed
these vile organs, &c. Sappho was once reminded
by a philosopher, that death was more valuable
than life; d" why thcn,' - replied the poetess, @ do
the gods secure for themselves Immortality?
n few dentists have lately come to grief by
killing their patients with chlorofoTm while prac-
ticing 'painless extraction" a dentist in the
city advertises, that he finds 90 champagne " the
best of anesthetics. His cabinet is filed with
persons imploring his aid.
Talona said it took twenty years to make a
good actor. y prisoner on being asked by a
magistrate what was his profession, replied-''in-
of public meetings."
A painting of six oysters was sold the other
day for 1920 francs, or at the rate of 1000
per dozen.
Mamma presenting two well-known opposite
politicians in gingerbread to her son at home for
the holidays, invited him to choose 81 will eat
them both, mamma. for Cancellation sake"