The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20


what sign to put on his door, replied The
smallest feyers gratefully received
When Dressed for .he evening, the girls nowadays
scarce an atom q dress on them leave
But n dress that Is suited for Eve,
\ careless barber. trimming Sheridan cars,
put hIm 10 great pain and uneasiness. care
you trimming my left ear nOw2'' asked the wit
- No, sir; not till I've done the right go,
only thought by what felt that you were pass
ing through to the left without going round ."
The famous London auctioneer whose adver-
tsement stated that the only drawbacks on
certain country place which he had for sale were
the noise OF the nightingales, and the litter of
the rose leaves, =" was the right sort of man for
hIs profession
.. Is Pat Flanagan on board this ship roared
Nelson, during lull IN the firing at the battle OF
the Nile I'm here, my lord said Erin's
son, showing himself deck. - Then" said
the gallant Nelson. looking satisfied. g let the
battle proceed This story il Pats.
We pity our descendants \ hundred years
from now there will be young ladies who
strewed flowers before Washington. no young
men who SAW him review the army and oh,
dreadful thought, no cOlOrcd woman who was
once his servant.
The village clerk, at i town IN England, opened
the Sunday services an occasion when his
bishop came, thus:
The mountains skipped Ike frightened ram-.
The Little hills dbi hop,
To welcome
His Grace, the Lord Bishop"
\ genuine Highlander was one day looking at
4 print from picture by one of the old masters,
in which angels were represented blowing trump
cts He inquired If the angels played on trumpets
and being answered in the Affirmative, made the
remark 90 IIech, sirs 1 wonder they dinna
borrow pair o. bagpipes.'
On wet, miserable, foggy day in autumn
Chas Lamb was accosted by u beggar woman
PRAY. sir, bestOw little charity upon 4 poor
destitute woman who is perishing for lack of food
Believe me, sir, have seen better days - So
have - said Lamb, handing the poor creature
shilling so have |, it's 4 miserable day. Good
bye-gOOd-bye.
Mr. $, who has been in the DING business for
several years received lately n neat - dun -
coIored card, with Uncle Sans name on the face
and upon the back finds financial problem
To avoid proceedings unpleasant,
wish you would pay what is due
y y0% %oa no SSot y91 ie2 UgI I'm S obei ~ pJ' To
Persistently yours, b 4 Co
The Kentucky Times says - We had hardly
gotten rid of the cerebrospinal meningitis scare
before they said the sporadic cholera was COM
ing; and before anybody had time TO think
about that, the Commercial is now panicking
everybody with the announcement of the Com
INC Hegira' For fear somebody may leave
home before they find out what the blamed thing
is, we viii state that it is pOcket-boOk diarrhca
that nobody is liable to, except people who have
plenty of money and no poor kim
There is It peculiar saddening effect in awaking
in the night and hearing burglars at work in your
house. This was the case with Mr. Henry on
South street, Friday night. As soon rs me de-
tected the noise, which appeared TO be down
stairs. he softly crept out of bed. and commenced
10 prOWi around for match His wife was soon
awakened by the same noise, and believing that
something the matter with the children who
slept IN the next room, she carefully withdrew
from the bed, not 10 disturb her husband, and
started for the door. An instant later they col
Iided What he thought evident enough.
All the hard earnings Of artuous life were ut
stake Before him stood one or more robbers.
With an exclamation OF condensed elOquence he
,,Iiuehed her What she thought is not quite SO
evident but 1t was doubtless of her husband and
children, and being plucky withal, she at once
rwined her fingers in his HAIR, and gave him
wrench that made him think Of death Then
both Of them went down To the floor together,
she having the advantage in the fall, and getting
on top, with her hands still IN his hair, shc
shook his head against the iOOr with an energy
and courage that would have undoubtedly filled
him TO OverhOwing with admiration had he known
ANYTHING at all Every time she raped she
shrieked for help, and in brief space OF time the
children and Mrs. Eben Davis. who lives down
-tairs were on the scene. Mrs. Davis was not
dressed for company, but in the excitement she
didn't mind adOrnmcnt. She had candle IN one
hand and long carving-fork in the other. and
was about to drive the litter in the legs Of the
villain. when recognition ensued- Then Mrs
Davis laid down her candle in one direction and
her fork IN another, and Immediately returned to
her own apartments, her yellow flannel night-cap,
IL IL shot down the stairs, being the first thing
Mr.. Henry saw on springing 10 his feet. The
children were returned to their room and put 10
bed, but the parents did not resume their couch
10 was so pleasant that Mr.. Henry concluded to
remain up the rest Of the night and enjoy the
scenery, and Mrs. Henry thought it best to stay
ND too, 30 rs to change the cloths on his head rs
,ftan as nnesibIe - DdaBlfrU NS7cs