The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-08-20
Late News Items.


Bees have been found in the trees on the Sierra
Mountains at an altitude of 5000 feet,
Punctuation first used in literature iu 1920.
Betorethsttim ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
this.
Hsilstones tasting like gum camphor are said by
the inhabitants Of Janesvie, Mich to have fallen in
that town recently.
The shrewd authorities Of ST. Paul, MINI, propose
to catch drunkards by tarred lamp posts. One con-
tPieuous post be worth about ten con-
stables.
man who fell into vat of boiling lard. and got
out Of it alive, says it is not unpleasant sensation
after the first moment, but be thought what mighty
queer-shnped doughnut he would make.
The Shah of Persia, before leaving London, made
many presents, including $4,000 to the servants of
Buckingham Palace. and $4,000 to the policemen
who were stationed there.
The Boston Transcript recalls the remark of a
quaint old clergyman OF the last generation, in that
city, who used to say that bread is the staff of life
but bread and butter is gOld-h cane.
The Danbury Ners man has been to Quincy, and
takes occasion to remark They call this city
Quincy, but to a climbing up one of its streets
from the depot, Asthma would seem triae more ap-
prUpriate.
Captain Jack prefers a moderate and eminently
proper request, which we hope will be granted. lie
asks to be relieved Of bis chains long enough to in
terview the chap who him of having written
Betty and are Ont.
The Missouri Editorial Convention was opened
with prayer by Elder Berry, and the Troy Chief
thinks that =" 1t may have been opened by elder
berry; bat well wager closed by juniperberry
and old rye"
The Norwich, Conn, Lock Company makes 200
locks per day. 0ne of their recent Inventions is
lock constructed to admit Of 200 changes, and
requiring key for each change; yet MASTER
key is made which will unlock the whole.
A woman in Connecticut was recently bereft of the
faculty of speech by n SNOWFALL, and many married
men in that part of the country have been heard
remark that after all, winter has advantages not
afforded by any other season.
Works being erected in Pittsburg to manu-
facture pressed bricks with enameled facings. The
enamel is made Of various colors the of
architects builders, and is mpcrvous to or
acids, having surface that be cleaned like glass
Henry Ward Beecher, being asked if Unitarians
are Christians, replies 4" We have only to say it
depends on the Unitarisns. mans being Unta-
rian Trinitarian, does not make him a Christian.
1t is Of greater consequence that man at rightly
than to believe rightly"
up town who is the happy mother of q
cross-eyed child explains the seeming defect in it's
visual organs by saying that it born at midnight
Of Wednesday, and Immediately commenced look
ing towards both ends Of the week for Sunday, the
day upon which it expected to be christened.
The family of Mr.. McGils, on Pine street, is
happy one. Saturday evening married daughter
returned after ten years absence; Saturday
his boy received handsome Bible for faithful attend
ance at Sabbath School. and in the afternoon the
old gentleman caught thirty-fve perch and six ees
in Seversink pond.
prominent business man in Springfield wants to
know who Matilda" is. She sent him postal
card, Saturday, saying out of money, and
unless Sc forthcoming Immediately shs should
70 round and his wife Another is cross be-
cause somebody in Boston sent him invitation to
address Sunday School, and also to pay Sl275 for
drinks all the same card. It's getting to be un
pleasant to look postofice clerk in the face.