The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-03-18

will be deferred until next session, when the
country will be astonished at the open active sup
port it will receive from prominent men in both
political parties and from different sections Of the
country.
DErERWINED-At Ipswich, Mass, man is de-
termined 70 forestall the fre-hend. "He lives
IN q house with only one pair OF stairs, and every
Tusdsy night at II be cries fire, 1T which his
wife and children quickly rise and dress. He
then takes out q w~inGcw-sash, puts a rope round
bis wife and lowers her 20 the ground, then
throws into her arms one child at a time, lie
puts his furniture into the street and removes it
to a place Of safety. The whole time occupied
is less than fifteen minutes, and be hopes TO do 1t
in ten"
An old mans advice: | am now an old man.
| have seen near q century. Do you want 10
know how TO grow old slowly and happily? Let
me tell you. Always eat slowly-masticate well.
Go to your occupation smiling. Keep a good
nature and soft temper everywhere. Cultivate q
memory, and to do this you must be communion
tive; repeat what you read talk about 1t.
DR.. Johnson's great memory was owing to his
communicativeness.-Rer. D. Wilde
The Bank of California has been proceeding
quietly and unostentatiously with the work Of
rehabilitation since it reopened its doors for bust
ness some four months ago. Every difficulty
which it has encountered has seemed only to
strengthen it. Although there is not vet the old
hustle about its ~ounters, the life which it lives is
strong and healthy, and its current transactions are
rapidly attaining their former volume. What is
technically called the 4" movement Of the insti-
tution-that is, the entire amount Of business done
both ways over its counters-last mouth was
$ll0 600 900.
The discussion among the Baptists upon re-
tanning the principle and policy of close mmuni-
- al ~ ~aE,e.-- A. D. - g ~ .2--n
Mon table to all persons who have not been bap-
tized by immersion after personal profession Of
faith, seems to continue with yehemence. The ex-
elusive doctrine evidently triumphs, yet not with
out earnest aud apparently increasing protest on
behalf of more comprehensive fellowship. 1t
must be remembered, however, that what is called
close communion does not necessarily limit
the christian name to Baptists, but only compels
them to refuse external fellowship TO others, who
accept baptism, by effusion and the baptism, of
children.
THERE is some prospect ola collision between
Germany and China, the youngest and the Oldest
Empires in the world. Prince Bismarck, not a
man to be trifed with but one who wants plain
yves or mo-" without q crowd of diplomatic
words and sentences to obscure their meaning, has
sent an envoy to Pekin to demand satisfaction
for the plumber on the coast of China of the Ger
man schooner Anna. The demand will be accom-
panied by a declaration that If Immediate and full
satisfaction is not given force will be employed.
Several German irOn-clads have been ordered to
proceed into Chinese waters and pursue a system
of b0mbarding and invasion until reparation is
made and a large indemnity paid for the cost Of
the war.
SHE COULDN'T RESIST IT.-The Elmira Gazette
gives the following scene at Eldbridge Park:
Oh, do be mine, " he said, attempting to draw
her a little nearer to his end of the seat. She
made herself rigid and heaved a sigh. IN be
a rnAd rNnD ord -.ua rN oil - N~- N hnhaRa W
he urged. No reply. "I1l never drink another
DROP he continued. And give up chew
ing No reply. " And join the cbnrch-''S She
only shook her head. "And-giye you a dia-
mond engagement ring, " he said in desperation.
Then the maiden lifted her dropping eyes to his,
and, leaning her lrizzles on his breast trembling,
murmured into his ravished ear: "Oh Edward,
you-you are SO good" And here they sat and
sat until the soft arms of night-that dusky
nurse of the world-had folded them from sight,
bordering, planning, thinking-she of the dia-
mond ring, and he of how on earth he was to get
it.
The Book BoRRowER.-Ofo our natural enemies,
the professional book-borrower is the one most to
be dreaded and Stunned by all men. Like the
~yulture, he drives you away from the fruit of
your labor and enjoys it himself. He takes away
your property and keeps it when yon need it
most and worst. He educates himself at your
expense, and keeps you from educating yourself,
ana thinks this stupendous sacrifice is no more
than your duty. He is one who was developed
into human shape from a giant sponge, and he
has not yet outgrown his ancestry. He has the
soul of a robber and the cheek of a church friar.
Every day he lives he ruins your temper, and
causes you to peril your souls salvation. He
will live a long time, and keep on borrowing
books from everybody he knows, and when he
dies at last this will be his epitaph.
By hook and by crook he borrowed books.
But now he lies under this sod;
For Satan borrowed him al last,
And now he'll borrow no books, thank God.
Put away the little volumes,
He will need them never more;
In that summer land where folks are toasted,
lie has crossed the birthstone shore.
Gone to meet the Old Scratch.