The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-11
Foreign Items.

"QuiIlographs" is one of the many headings
for local news.
a tea made of peach leaves is sure cure for a
kidney difficulty.
Louis Napoleon will 90 to Madeira next spring,
sailing from England in the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert
Massachusetts convenes special session of the
Legislature 10 take measures in relation to the
Boston FIRE. They have gone 20 work with much
energy and business dispatch, and right to the
points required.
jefferson Davis wrote letter TO be read ut the
reunion Of the Army of Northern Virginia. at
Richmond, the other day, saying that he was
lever confident in the justice of the cause for
which that army fought
A statement has been sent to the English Treas
ury within the last few days. according to which
the sum due 20 Lord Sclborne (Sir ROUNDED
Palmer) for his services in drifting the British
and British advocate at Geneva is estimated
by him at $4,000.
Statistics dry reading, but they sugges-
tive. For instance: In six months Boston has
sent 100000 gallons of rum to Africa. TIE
question Is suggested-hOw many Bibles and mis-
siOnaries should be sent to balance things?
The Ohio Liquor Law has been tried and not
found wanting. In Noble county, Ohio, its
forcement demonstrated that it close every
liquor shop. In that county, in less than n year
from the first action brought, the last rum-hOle
was closed. For three years past drunkenness
and crime have been almost unknown there, and
the criminal courts have positively been idle, and
the Jail absolutely without single tenant for two
years past This Is marvellous, but its truth can
be attesed by Judges who have been in that county
holding court within that time.
The criminal branch OF the Ohio Liquor Law,
denouncing fines and IMPRISONMENT against whisky
sellers alone cannot close saloons, groceries and
grog-shOps. But the civil branch always does il.
This gives wives of drunkards thousands of dollars
Of damages from the liquor-seller. That bank
rupts the dramshOp keeper, closes his shop, and
deters others from going into the business, know
ing that to do would be but financial ruin.
This is the only measure that close the traffic
in alcohol. Ii never fails. 1t cannot fail, if
properly enforced. How many States will adopt
this law?
NEW YoRk, Nov. 30.-The Times editorial re-
ferring to Greeley's death says: - Greeleys loss
in journalism Is which cannot be replaced.
The incidents Of his last sickness were peculiar
and distressing, and from all we can learn, his
reyerses during the late campaign cannot alone
account for them. Had he been successful the
probabilities are he would have lived, so over
taxed his strength, SO utterly broken down
seems TO have been his constitution. The labOrs
and excitement of the canvass were more than
his mind or body could bear.
We shall not attempt at this moment to do
justice to Greeley as journalist and public man.
His life Is the history of the country during the
last thirty years and the time has not vet come
when it can be impartially considered. 1t is
certain Greeleys name will always be bODored in
connection with the anti-slayery struggles, and
with many measures which he fought for with
remarkable yigor simply because he believed they
right Into these subjects will not now
enter, for the country is scarcely rid of him and
of the turmoil and unhappy memories of the
past. Historians will do justice to Greeley, and
meantime hIs cOuntrymen will be strangely for
getful If they failed to pay due tribute to his
memory. He has been before them for almost a
generation. He mas had their confidence in many
trying periods. Let now remember only his
virtues and his genius
At the complimentary dinner given TO Mr.
Froude, the English historian, in New York,
lately, addresses were made by Emerson, Bry-
ant, Beecher, Curtis and other distinguished
gentlemen. The last named bore away the palm
the occasion, and has the credit of making one
Of the most felicitOus speeches heard in that
city. He said IN concluding his address:
If our national pride crows a sonorous Yankee
dOOdledOO, IL - because IL Is fed upon the tradi-
tiOos of Magma Charta, and of the crowning mercy
at Worcester. Our fathers, who gave this country
its charter and direction, were Englishmen.
Plymouth Rock Is but q stepping-stone from one
continent to another IN the great march of the
same historic development. When James Otis
thundered against the writs Of assistance, il was
John Pyn defending the ancient rights Of En-
glishmen- When George Washington drew the
sword against King George, il was John Hampden
once more riulnS into tue held against hing
Charles. The road is straight from Runnymede
20 Bunker Hill; and at Yorktown the England of
the StuaTts and Of slavery surrendered 10 the Eng
land Of Alfred, Of Wicklife and of John Milton
God forbid that the stormy winds of war ever
again blow into hostile collision, and grant that
the hands just elasped at Geneva may be clenched
in friendly grasp that the whole world cannot
sever But L know, gentlemen, that you are
waiting for other words than mine, and remem- |
Der that when all would gladly speak and hear,
speeches must be - short studies upon a great
subject" Indeed, one word expresses what we
would say The first salutatiOn which our fathers I
received IN their own language upon this conti- /
nent was that Of the Indian SamOset to the Pill \
grims-' Welcome, Englishmani' And it is .
echoed in this latest greeting which offer 10 an
English scholar, in token Of the friendly sympathy
and interest of a now nation" Welcome, wei |
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