The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-08
Foreign Sum

The Episcopal Board Of Missions In session IN
Louisville, Ky, was busy In discussing plans for
bringing the negro race within the pale Of the
church. The Board thiaks The Catholic Church ~
in a fair way 10 do this, and should Protestant de-
nominations wish 10 succeed In that regard, imme-
diate action h necessary.
The inhabitants OF Ross, In Heref0rdshirc. Eng
land, having presented a memorial 10 the Home
Secretary, praying for the release Of Emily Davies,
aged IS years, who was condemned by The magis.
tTate Of that place, about a month ago, 10 q fort
nights imprisonment, aud At the expiration Of that
10 four years In a rcformatory, for stealing b.. worth
Of apples, have been informed that the Secretary
declines 20 interfere with the s~entence.
The manufacture Of peanut oil IL becoming an
important industry at the South. IL was FIRST made
as n substitute for olive oil during the war, when
the latter could not be had. II Is much cheaper
than olive or almond oil, and keeps both color aud
sweetness better than the former.
After January LIST, prepaid letters from France
for the United States will pay eight cents postage,
while prepaid letters from the United States Tor
France will pay only five cents, the same AZ 10 all
other parts Of Europe. Unpaid letters from the
United States for France will be charged seventy
confines, or about fourteen cents.
An Incident or THE Texas SrOIN-A gentleman
living up the bay says that a negro man, with his
wife and four children, were forced 10 take 10 a
tree 10 save themselves during the late storm.
The tree swayed 10 aud fro with the violence Of
the wind, and threatened 10 fall with liz heavy
burden. The old couple concluded that some one
must be sacrificed 10 save the rest. After a con-
~sultation the old woman said she WAS not prepared
~ die, and urged the old man 10 drop himself into
eternity. But be too, was not ready, and the mat
ter was compromised by launching the two young.
est children into the surging waters. A few hours
after they were rescued, and the old negro told
the story himself to those who saved him.
Mrs. MoRRIssEY.--Mrs Morrissey IL a enc look.
ing lady, who, like her husband, IL perfectly indie
pendent Of Mrs. Grundy and knows well how 10
take care Of herself. Formerly she lived at Troy,
where she was highly respected by all classes OF
citizens. One afternoon IL CHANGED that the eyes
Of a young sprig Of fustian happened 10 fall upon
a tall, handsome, elegantly attlred lady. who was
walking up the street in front Of him. lie passed
and repassed her, trying 10 attract hor attention,
but in vain. Finally be addressed her, when sud.
denly an arm OF steel emerged from a seal nun,
and a blow that seemingly might have felled an
OK. laid the young fellow sprawling against a stoop
Quickly he recovered himself, gathered up bis bea-
yer and cane, and retreated rapidly down tho
street. The lady stood for a moment laughing At
his discontinue and then turned upon her heel, tho
admiration Of all behOlders. Her would be adorer
inquired Of some one who stood at a safe distance,
who the lady was. A smile came with the answer,
frs John Morrissey."--N. \. Cor. Toledo Blade.
TwEED's FAITHFUL wHE-Tbey were married
when the man was a chair-maker. and they might
have had a happy career had the husband remained
honest. They lived in a plain manner, mingled
With mechanics society, aud were the parents Of
two boys and two girls. good-looking and healthy
children. The era Of meretriciouB splender has
come and gone like a dream. The girls are mar
Tled. EacI had a ulahohd "eouinR. anu ehcn uhs
sunk into Obscurity and poverty. The two sons
once held 6ne appointments In the service OF the
Of the " ring" but they are now only Longing
around the City Hall. The mother IL In widows
desolation. The ~ill-gotten wealth isl almost all
gone. 4 million and q half has passed into the
hands Of her lawyers, and her husband 10 still a
prisoner. A seedy and c~orpulent old man, inhabi-
ting a pair Of rooms in Ludlow-street jail, Ia all
that Is left Of one who has been Alderman. Com
gresham, c~hair-maker aud lawyer. Commissioner
Of parks, public buildings and docks. State Sepa-
tor, and for seven years the %autocrat OF this city.
The only redeeming feature is the faithful wife,
who Is reducing herself 10 poverty In the hope Of
obtaining her husbands release. \