The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-08-26
Variety

A Chicago clergyman preached sermon in g
billiard saloon. he made nineteen points
are backsmiths, who mske a living by rorg-
ing, or carpenters. who do little counter fitting,
any worse than men who sell iron and steel for a
living?
j value the education Of the intellect, not for
its present Joys alone but for the greater growth
il gives, the enlargement Of the cup to take in
more and higher joys.--IT. Parker.
/" Have you rot little Indian there? said the
engineer, as we passed a young squaw with her
pupoose, standing at depot on the Pacific Rail-
road. No said she, = half Igjun, half iIju-
neer ,r
Il is estimated that, by using powerful teles-
copes, 2OOOOOOO OF stars eau be discovered and
mapped down. This will give some idea Of the
infnity OF the system, which seems TO begin no
where and end nowhere.
TwExrY-s SEVEN Nashville ladies determine to
practice economy vowed not to wear anything
more expensive than calico dresses 10 church;
and they stuck 10 it, as none OF them have at
tended church since.
Speak kindly in the morning, il lighiens the
cares OF the day, and makes hOusel ID and all
other affairs move along more smoothly. Speak
kindly at night, for ii may be that before the
dawn some loved one may finish bis or her span
Of life for this world and ii will be TOO late 10 ask
forgiveness.
The Iowa State Register, few days ago, to
perpetuaie joke, published an account Of the
finding OF immense deposits OF prOto-Oxyde Of
hydrogen on the river near that city. SeEeral
wise journals like the Chicago Tribune, "a bit,'
not knowing that protO-Oxyde Of hydrogen, being
interpreted, meant ice.
have had people sit down bi mi side, and
kon6deushaly undertake to explain sumethiug
TO me Of CRATE importance, and after talking 81
minuits bi the watch, ] not only dldut know
what sher had been trieing to tell, bot bad for
got good deal knew before.-.Josi BiLii,gs.
We never did believe much IN these relics. but
If we must have Them they ought to be IN the
shape Of something worth while. A Nashville
man has a relic there is no discount on. Ii is
bedboe, preserved IN alcohol, which was Caught in
the bed in which Genenl jackson slept,
A grave-dieger walking in the streets Of a
country town, the other day, CHANGED to turn,
and noticed two doctors walking behind him.
He stopped till they passed, aud then followed
behind them. And why is this 2" said they
" l know my place in this procession" said be.
Galyauism was discovered by man named
Swammerdamm, $50 years before Galvani called
attention TO il. The world, however, will not
willingly change the name in order to give him I
the houor belonging TO him. Swammerdammism
would be awful.
The Dabuque Times says The Iowa legis-
laiOr who wrote to the Lieutenant-gOvernOr; /
Dear sir pleas tell me what seniters are the conf
ty to visit the or6n asslum at genwood,' voted to
instruct our Senators and Representatives at
Washington. on nine different craftsmanship"
The area Of the British Empire comprises
-.hird Of the surface Of the globe and is d. 1
vlded INTO thiriy-eight colonies, or groups Of
colonies, for administrative purposes-lhree in
Europe, eleven in America, ten in Afrca, seven
in Asia, and seven in Australia.
There is a Danbury legend TO the effect that /
party desring TO transact some private bust
ness with another. was invited by the other to
step into neighbOring store. Bul we will be |
disturbed there said the FIRST party. "0h, no"
said the second party they don't advertise"
It's no uncommon thing now to see young
horses driven 10 New York City without shoes.
Some doctors are Of the opinion that leaving /
horses unsbOd until they are five or six years old
gives the hoOi chance 70 expand and take good /
form UnshOd horses do not slip on the pave
ment
The prize municipal mushroom Of the country
is Texorkana IN Texas. town which about three
months ago, was an uuinhabiied wilderness. and
uow numbers about 1000 residents. with several
hundred buildings, Two railroads. two express
companies. i've telegraph lines, and dozen
hotels.
Miss Clara Morris, the emotional actress. has
as her companion dOg-a little Scotch ter
uer-which so closely resembles mingled mass
Of iailors' and cObblers sbreds that she has cOO-
ferred upon the animal The palFonyn Of Rags
1t is said 70 be the handsomest ugIiest dog that
exists, and cost the actress the snug little sum Of
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