The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-09-04

Spain in 1865. When in l7Tl, the future
Gustayus III, King Of Sweden, came to Paris,
he supVed with IA DubarTy, aud presented her
dog, with q rcd morocco collar, garnished with n
buckle and rings in precious stones. 70 which was
attached n chain, a ward long, and composed OF
rabies. In May, 1880, two months before the
revolution, Ferdinand IL arrived on a visit 70 his
brotheT-in-iaw, the Duke Of Orleans a great bali
was given in his honor at the Palais Royal. where
originated the expressive and prophetic met Of NJ.
de Salvandy. . we dance upon a Volcano
Some gentlemen are imploring that . Brummel
an Orsay, or a Monk would appear, and restore
green cloth coats and metal buttons. The blue
coat and brass buttons Is not vet "a extinct as
the dodo many old gentlemen wear it az evening
PARTIES, and during spring many more Vatronize
It as vigorously rs they would an orange wreath
and tulle. This blue coat was ever the rule At the
scrap parties N the Tuileries, and in many castles
throughout France, gentlemen's dinner dress is
blue cloth lined with white satin.
In reference 10 the known rage Of Frenehmen
for decoratious-the Sultan during has short visit
was besieged with applications Tor such, although
he is innocent Of all OrderS-a good story Is told
If Dumas peFe, who had as many decorations rs
Prince Esterhazy or Saldanho. Dumas coufded
the care OF his decorations To his plate-bOv. and
when the silver had to pass To cverybody's uncle.
the decorations were thrown into n box. In this
state they accompanied him 10 Naples, and invited
10 n court bail, he found the ribbons Of the deco
rations faded, 50 he strung all the iewelry on his
watch chain during the evening this chain
became n burden. 50 he placed the lot in has coat
tail pockets. and was only reminded of the fact,
when sitting down, the decorations broke up like
crystal.
NJ. ChaillG LOng-Bey a Frenchman and Colonel
in the Egyptian army, made 4 voyage, at the
request Of the KhediTe. as far as Nlam-Niam. in
the interior of Africa. lie was absent twenty-five
months. The countries be passed through, he
found to be peopled, sometimes with well-shaped
negroes, and occasionally tribes of dwarls recall
ing the Aztecs of Mexico. One King received
him, and deeapitated thirty Of his subjects in
honor of the visitor, presenting him also with 4
dozen of his wives, which he declined with thanks.
He accepted, however, the present of n boy and
a girl, the latter agreeing to accompany him, on
condition that he - would not eat her" Ii
appears there are cannibal tribes, and so only,
having no other animal food. The Bey and his
horse were taken for a centaur.
The coadiutOr mayor Of Blaye died in February
last, and directed by his will, that the epitaph
which he drew up, should be engraved on his
tombstone one sentence of which set forth that
he was ga victim of the coup d'etat of ISL
the authorities have ordered the political part Of
the epitaph to be removed.
An interesting Office has been opened convenient
to the northern railway terminus, where passcn-
gers can hire n private waiting room by the hour.
The chamber is fitted up as q dressing room,
where the epfemeral tenant can write his letters,
repose and smoke; can have his luggage placed
in the train. his ticket taken for him, and no
refreshments supplied, only what he may order
from any neighboring restaurant.
The Tribunal has decided n very knotty point
and ever a subject of litigation the proprietors
of the public river baths are held responsible,
like hotel keepers, for the property of all persons
patronizing their establishments
One of the largest mansions near the new opera
is permanently shut up since some years the
owner, on the death of his wife, made all the
servants follow her remains, with their luggage
to her grave since then no mortal has crossed
his threshold. He receives all his purchases
through q window, and he never takes a walk
abroad.
A man of respectable appearance. recently
committed suicide with a hand-saw be certain
carpenters tools will now become fashionable for
self-destruction. ~,
\ mad dog was killed a few days ago by the
guard before the steps OF the Assembly it is
believed the poor animal stopped to listen to the
debates.
The Romans it appears pass their dead season,
by living on unripe fruits and uncooked vege-
tables. Parisians enjoy the dog days like Dives.
Collections are still actively going on for the
distressed at Toulouse a Paris dentist offers to
give half Of his fees for three months, and a
nurseryman, 200 trees to plant the mountain
side, as n barrier against future showers, &c.
An old bachelor says, a melon is like woman
you must examine one hundred before finding
one excellent.
The Prince de J~oinVille, on his return once
from a voyage round the world, presented the
complete toilette of a South Sea Island Queen, in
a kind of snuff-box, to his family at the Tuileries;
on opening the box it was found to contain, a
pair Of earrings and two sandals. The Emperor
Solouque's cavalry, had for regimentals, but a
stand-up collar, and a pair of spurs.