The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-08-05

are securely IN. II is put ibio q tub hlleag~4th hot
soap Suds. and turned q minute, taken on then, and
hot water poured over the dishes. and the work 10
done. The dishes used At a dinner Of too dOsen
persons may be uashed by this machine In two min
utes and q half oh, hat every New England
farmers wife had one; but c. troabis IL the pTice of
the machine puts Il beyond Ia, reach Of those Who
really need IL. Another modest ihvsu'ionI u q bed
stead with drawers under the mattress. a1dspc,her.
a washing machine.
The wonder is 0nen expressed that woman Ia ~
little Of an inventor. aud II she ever begins 10 spsak
b~oastfally 81 what her sex has done, and talks 81
equality with the stronger sex, she 10 % once pat
down by being reminded that woman never iHrfHfed
anything. and her little boast dice on her lips. aud
she feels that she aud all her ser Are lsss than moth
ing. This absence % the inventive genius comes
partly from our own gin Of patience. This patience
10 the most striking feature Of the woman's Eshibi-
ton, aud no one can 70 through the building and
zee The elaborate embroidery. lace. hns - q cS6-vsb.
the delicate painting. the shaded tapestry. without
exclaiming-oh. woman : great is thy patience
Several old ladies have sent contributions which
are interesting a. the work Of aged persons. Once
the articles Is a fne muslin handkerchief. beautifully
embroidered and edged with lace; the lace and EN-.
broidery the work OF an old lady 81 years q age.
and done without the aid 90 glasses. Another lady
Of SO years exhibits q painted wreath Of flowers.
A curious embroidered e0unteFpane ~ the work 81 a
woman aged CO years. This counierpane has q
foundation o. brown linen. on which are embrolder.
ed various pictures and sentences The center 10
devoted 20 the following:
"A blessing. May the blessing Of God await
thee. and the sun Of glory shine around thy bed; and
may the gates Of plenty, honor and happiness ever
be open 70 thee. May no sorrow distress thy days.
and no grief disturb thy uights May the pillow Of
peace kiss thy cheek, and the pleasure " Imagination
attend thy dreams; and when length Of days make
thee tired Of earthly joys. and the curtain Of death
gently closes around thy last sleep Of human exist
ence. may the angel Of God attend thy bed. AMI take
care that tho expiring lamp of life receive not one
rude blast TO hasten lie extinction
"R- Doughty. 1879"
This Counterpart aud blessing are for sale. aud
the hope Is expressed that some perfon appreoiatlve
Of the three years labor on the spread. wfl be moved
TO give a generous sum for Il.
Ia this building. a table. bureau and organ are
exhibited. all nicely made and inlaid. and all the
work Of a woman now living In Chicago. I believe
She Is O Norwegian / think, and hogan the work Of
cabinet-mAking In her own country. IL IL her trade
and business. or has been. and was her means Of
support.
l have written thus far without mentioning the
numerous pictures which are 20 thickly hung In this
department. l think they are fairly representative
ones. II Is to be regretted that Bdmouia Lewis
magnificent marble, /" The death Of Cleopatra"
which glorihes q small room In the Art Building. 10
not In the Woman's Pavilion.
All these things which I have menuoped, are a
few Of the many on exhibition In the Wuman's Pa
vilion, all the work Of woman's hands. which no 10
make an interesting aud encouraging show, and of
which none Of US need be ashamed. r. II. NC.