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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14
Saturday Night.

What blessed things Saturday nights are.
and what would the world do without them ?
Those breathing moments in the t~ramping march
OF life those little twIlights in the broad ami
garish glare Of noon, when pale yesterdays
look beautiful through the shadows. and faces
80 changed" long ago, smile sweetly again in
the hush when one remembers " the old
folks at home " and the old-lashiOned fire, and
the old arm chair, and the little brother that
died. the little sister that was 81 translated
Saturday nights make people human set
their hearts to beating softly, as they used 70 do,
before the world turned them into war drums
AID Jared them TO pieces with tattOOs. The
ledger closes with a clash the iron doored vaults
come 70 with a bang up 90 the shutters with 4
will clink goes the key IN the lock. 1t ls
Saturday night, and business breathes free
AGAIN. The door that has been ajar all the
week gently closes behind him-the world IS
shut out. Shut out! Shut in rather. Here
are the treasures after all and not in the vault,
and not in the book-saye the record in the old
family BioIe-and not IN the bank.
NIaybe YOU are a bachelor, frosty and forty.
Then, poor fellow Saturday nights nothing
to YOU, Just as You are nothing to any
body. Get a wife. blue-eyed or black eyed,
but all true-eyed-get a little home, no
matter how little, and a little sofa, just
to hold two or TWO and a half, and then get
the two, or the two and a half IN 1t, OF a
Saturday night, and then read this paragraph
by the light Of your wiie's eyes, and thank God
and take courage.
The dim dusty shops are swept up the
hammer is thrown down, the apron is dotted,
and the laborer hastens with Z light step, home
ward bound.
Saturday night feebly murmurs the
| languishing, as she turns YEARLY upon her
couch, :" and there is another to come
Saturday night, at last - whispers the
Beeper above the dying, sand it is Sunday to-
! morrow, and tomorrow !"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14

LET GINS BE TAU0nT TO Swm.=AmOng 4
few survivors from the terrible wreDk OF the PrI
cess Alice are three members OF the came fam|
MIR. Thorpe, Of the Old Kent road, IL yoarj
age his sister, Miss ThOrp, who il n year old
that himself and his brother, a mere boy Oh
All these owe their lives 10 the fact that I'D
we're able TO swim. The boys. IL would ecd
were somehow separated from their sister. IN
were both picked up by the same boat. and wei
when il helped them from their perilous positid
swimming side by side. The sister, who v
older than Gather, achieved her own safety. !
struck boldly out, and, in spite Of the encr,
brance Of her garments, .be force OF the tide. 4
darkness Of the night, and the danger 30 VIII,
she cannot but have been subjected by the fran
efforts Of those who were struggling around |
in the water 10 catch and cling 20 any obi
within their grasp, succeeded IN reaching
bank. Tbe exploit she accomplished H., III
concider it, almost marvellous. The tide \
rushing swiftly down the water must have III
cold and b~enumbing the night, as we kind
was dark and foggy there were round about
all the horrors Of the scene tho I" last farewell
was rising from river 10 sky in the water /
~strugglers were graphing, in their last ago|
each with each and yet through all these horj
she fought her way with a calm, quiet con6deI
which men who have stood under Ere and n
fronted death in other and very more sud-
shapes might well envy her. The Incident ser|
once again to show how important, and indd
good it would be il girls as well AZ boys VI
taught 10 swim.-LOnd0n Standard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14

CURE FOR WoUNDs.-As soon as the woun|
inflicted get n little stick-a knife or file had
will do-and commence 10 tap gently on
wound. DO not stop for the hurt, but contI|
until it bleeds freely and becomes perfectly Du|
When this point is reached you arc ~safo--all |
is necessary is 70 protect IL from the dirt.
not stop short OF the bleeding and tho numbd
and do not, on any account, close the opcj
with plaster. Nothing more than a little cid
cerate on a clean cloth is necessary. We 1
used and seen this used on all kinds OF sid
punctures for thirty years, and never knew al
gle instance ola wound becoming innamoI
sore after treatment as above. Among n
cases A coalrako tooth going entirely intd
foot, a bad bite by a pig, several instances oil
shank through the bands, and numbcrlcss 4
Of rusty nails, avis, Co., bat we never knf
failure Of this treatment Scientific Ams.caI
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14

The Italians say that American goods are almost
entirely unknown in their own cou.try. Ameri-
can cottons. bleached and unbleached, can. they
think. beat the English article out OF the Italian
market, both in regard to quality and price.
Among other instances OF direct trade they men,
ton that Italian silks are now sold 10 French mer-
chants. and thence imported into this country as
genuine Lyons silks. The same statement applies
to gloves which are bought in large quantities Of
Italian merchants and stamped with French names.
The latter class of goods can be brought from
Italy, duty paid. for Sc a dozen. while at present,
as purchased through France the wholesale price
is $40. The visiting Italians add that they can
supply our country with velyets and laces Of equal
importations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14

TILDEN AND THE CIPHERs.-General Leman,
who has been cOnspicuously identified with the
Potter committee, states that Tilden will ask to
be examined touching the cipher dispatches soon
after the reassembling Of the committee, and be
will court the fullest investigation into his per-
sonal connection with every preceding and sue
ceeding presidential count. Tilden, it is said,
realized that the publication of the cipher dis
patches has injured his political prospect, and
hence his resolution to submit his conduct to the
keenest scrutiny.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14
Mother shipton,s Prophecy.

IL may be OF interest 60 republish'at tins a
this famous prophecy, which nrst appeared
l4ss, and republished in lG4l. IL will be noti
that all the events predicted in IL. except q
mentioned in the last two lines. (which 10 In
futurc) have already come 60 pass
TnE PROPHECY.
Carriages without horses shall 20,
And accidents fll the world with woe,
Around the world thoughts shall ny.
la the twinkling Of an eye.
Water shall yet moro wonders do;
How strange! yet shall DO true.
The world upside down shall be.
And gold be fonnd at the root Of n tree.
Through hills men shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at their side.
Under water men shall wink,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white. in black, In green.
Iron in the water shall float,
As ensy as n wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and found
In a land that is not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall at last admit "A jew.
And the world unto an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-ono.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14

The TELEPHONE LATEST ACHIEVEMENT
- Thomas cried q Townsend street woman to
her husband, as she let him in at the front door,
at two 4. N. the other morning, "where have
you been until this unearthly hour, and why do
you come home with your breath smelling of
beer - That's all right - remarked Thomas,
as he leaned up against the wall and tried to
look sober. s.That's all right. 'Melia. Funniest
thing ever saw in my life, by (hic) Jove."
What is?" snapped the Townsend street wo-
man. ''Tel-(bic)-telephone " said Thomas, with
an imbecile smile. "How do you make out, -
demanded the woman, in icy tones, THAT work
ing with the telephone would make your breath
smell of beer 2" Easiest thing in the (hic)
world returned Thomas, as he sseadied him
self in the corner, ''tha's very simple; man at
the other end of the line was full. Tha's whaz-
Ter masher," and Thomas worked his way up
stairs, chuckling at the idea of foOling his wife.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14
The Indian Question.
The ANNUAL REPORT OF GENERAL SHERIDA,

Chicago, Nov. I.-General Sheridan's annual
report to the general of the army sets forth at
length that the military force of his division is
entirely inadequate to perform Its duties. lie
saws no other army in the world has such an
amount of work put upon the same number OF
men. Sheridan says the Indian situation Is
wholly unsatisfactory. The Indian department,
owing to want of sufficient appropriations or
from wretched acknowledgement, has given to the
western settlements constant anxiety during the
last year. 81" 1t seems to me that with wise
management, the amounts appropriated by Con
gress ought to be sufficient, If practically applied
to the exact purposes specified, and 1t the supplies
are regularly delivered but reports OF regiment
commanders would indicate a different result, ex-
cent in the cases OF the Spotted Tail and Red
Cloud bands, who have been best supplied and
so humored that they threaten to bring about a
breach of peace" Sheridan states that he hoped
that the agencies of these Indians would have
been retained on the Missouri river, but that this
would not have suited the traders and contractors,
who have gained their point and located the
Indians on poor ground and at more inaccessible
points. General Sheridan reviews the condition
of the Indians ten years ago and the causes lead
ing to their present unhappy state, and adds that
outbreaks will certainly continue unless meas
ures are adopted to prevent. AT the strate-
getIcal points the number of troops is ~insignif-
can't, and if outbreaks occur, as l fear they Will,
the consequences would be appalling, and | wish
to warn the general of the army that we have not
half the troops required to meet the anticipated
trouble General Sheridan believes that kind
treatment administered with steadiness and jus
tice would remove our western frontier from all
it's appalling horrors arising from Indian out
breaks. With such treatment the Indians can
soon be made selEsupporting. General Sheridan
thinks that if the Mexican government fails to
suppress lawlessness, Congress should pass an act
declaring that if the depredations do not cease at
a certain date. troops will be sent across the bor-
der and kept there until the trouble ends.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-18
The MoHett Register.

There is a serious falling offin the revenues
OF the sfoFrETT register. This is not at al
an indication OF fault in the register ITSELF
but OF dishonesty in some liquor-sellers. II
the judges, commissioners Of the revenue
and police will now discharge their duty
the returns will improve. Certainly cases
OF evident disregard of the law should
not be passed by in silence by judge and
sworn officer, whose duty is to enforce the
laws OF the Commonwealth. Delinquency
of the States officers should no more be
conniyed at than should delinquency in re-
porting honestly the tax of the register.
The Legislature failed to pass the bill for
enforcing more effectually the collection OF
the MoFFETT-registert fax. 1t was great neg
lect Of duty by that body. We suspect that
there was an indisposition to do anything to
increase the revenues from that source.
There was minority who wanted to do
this, but the large body OF the General AS
sembly had no such desire, and, as we pre-
dicted, the bill being put off very unneces-
sarily only received flirt OF an impulse
at the heel Of the session, and that being
soon exhausted it lies like fish out Of
water dead upon the shore.
=: Nevertheless, if the judges and other
officers use proper efforts the register will
yield handsome revenue in spite Of I'M
toward influences intended to clog its ope-,
rationS.
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England is in the. g chip mood,' or affects
to be. Russia says she is willing that any
clause in the treaty with Turkey that is OBJ
jected to as bearing unfavorably upon the
interests Of any OF the Powers shall be SUBJ
iect to the consideration OF the congress.
England demands that all the clauses OF
the treaty be submitted to the congress.
An impartial observer would think that
Russia's proposition ought to satisfy the the
parties represented in the congress- put
England thinks some act Of daring needed
to recover the ground which she iancies she
has lost by being too yielding to the adj
yances made by Russia. So she mounts the
chip upon her head as a taunt to the Car.
Well, we conjecture that it matters not.
The congress will settle the question
whether the whole Russo Turkish treaty
ahall be laid upon the dissecting-table or
only one clause at a time, and that one to
which objection is made
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TIE ToBAcCoNIsTs ExcITED.-PhA9det-
phia, March ia meeting OF retail to-
.bacco-dealers was held to-day to take action
relative to an order recently issued by the
collector of internal revenue requiring re-
tail dealers to sell manufactured tobacco
from stamped boxes only. The retailers
contend that as they have stocks on hand
of 6ne-cut and smoking tobacco NOT In
original packages, but on which tax mas
been paid, the sudden enforcement OF the
law, which is an old one, would seriously IN
lure the business OF many OF them.
committee was appointed to consider the
subject, have conference Win the COZ
lector and commissioner, and report TO al
adjourned meeting.
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ME- EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL.

THOMAS r. PRICE & co.
make no professions OF selling leading domcstlcs at
less than cost, and swindng the consumer on other
less familiar goods. At the lowest rates we offer
WAMSUTTA, PONEMAH, ANDR0SCOGGIN,
AUBURN, ANCHOR. and other Al COTTONS.
To-day fresh lot Of REMNANTS;
RICHARDSON'S LINENS at astonishing figures;
HAMBURG EMBROIDER1ES ut lowest figures and
in most beautiful variety.
Look at our BRIGHT SPRING PRINTS that are
FURNiTURE CREToNNES in most tasteful de-
signs;
KID GLOVES-the most complete assortment Of
colors and styles ever offered in this city.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHlNGS.-We have be-
slowed great care on this branch, and solicit
review of our stock Of
COLLARS,
CUFFS,
SCARFS,
GLOVES.
HALF-HOSE,
HANDKERGHIEFS, &C..
CUSTOM-MADE DRESS-SH IRTS ut S1.25, of
WAhISUTTA or NEW YORK MILLS MUS
LIN. and cut regular.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS in beautiful assort-
ment;
- LINEN SHEETINGS.
DAMASKS,
NAPKINS,
DUYLIES. &c.
We shall be pleased to receive orders.
fe27 T. r. PRICE & co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-18

That lndomltable agent and genial gentle
man, Major HoTCHKIss, is indefatigabIe in
his efforts to advertise Virginia and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. We find the
following reference to him in a late Dams
vile (New York, Advertiser
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, grow
ing better year by year, is proving one Of
Virginia's great blessings. 1t not only adj
vertises the great mineral and agricultural
wealth of Virginia and West Virginia, but
it offers short, cheap, and pleasant route
TO all who wish to see this wonderful coun-
try for themselves. Any one who will adj
dress Major N. 81. Hotchkiss, the general
travelling agent Of the road. at Staunton,
Va, will receive full particulars Of the road
and the couHtry through which it runs, and
if they ever meet the genial Major on their
travels they will learn more about Virginia
matters than they ever knew before.
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irIllllolld tlll.
--:-:.-s=
,sc ,,rr, ~ ARCH is, 1876.
new Ha,npsnire.


rhe result HI New Hamps fire y not 20.
~ snssrprptsd into Blaek Republican: vic
fosy. it ii tIiamph for President HAYES. !
CHANDLER, the mad bull, who has been So
h,,sarly assasiing President HAYss and de-
slarinc that IL KELLoGG was not elected
HAYES was nor, has lahored In vain. CHAHD-.
Ina,s exertioas we're iraitlsss. His sue.
cess could only resell In the breaking
down ef the Republican strength IN New
Hampshire; whereas tho damage 70 inc
Republicans has been very slight. The
ADMINISTRATOR could never hold party
together save by its own popularity. u
President HATES had lost the support o.
the party, TO which he nominaliy belonged !
the party would have been scattered ana
defeated.
President HAYEs,s journey through New
Hampshire was q steady Triumph from pe'
ginning to conclusion. The people, not
orly Ia new Hampshire but in all parts OF
New England, displayed the kindest feel-
ings towards the presid dent, and in ali cleo
lions id thas section Of the Union the Pre-
ssident has triamphed wherever there has
been.an issue bearing upon his popularity
raised.
The President's conciliatory policy has
triun,phed. Even in Maine the followers OF
Mr.. BLAINE have shown their snartness by
depressing the issue. HAYES or no HAYES.
Nothing in any Of the New England States
has occurred to prove . want OF faith in the
President and his policy. It is good to see
the determination with which the people
have stood by the President. 1t fortifies
his resolution aud encourages him in his
policy. 1t is time enough to determine
upon the line of policy that leading mer
and parties shall pursue. a steady sup
port OF the policy which is fast uni
ting oil sections promises better thar
ANYTHING else. After the establishment
of the administrative policy, together will
the peace and harmony Of the people ant
the States, matters consequent may deyel
opc themselves orderly and successfully
with no disturbance and no detriment t
the country. Politicians and partisans vii
have accommodated themselves to thu
peaceful condition Of things, and there viii
be no exploitation Of sectional malignity
and ferocious partisanries.
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IS spEcI.Aa NOTICES.

os1 THALHIMER BROTHERS BEG
10 announce 20 .heir customers that they are now
prepared 10 show The most complete and bcss-se-
lected stock Of DRY GOODS It has ever been their
pleasure to offer. -.
Their buyer Is at present in New York attendlns
All the auction sales aud making selections from
among the first styles introduced In the market.
Il Is their aim to furnish % the trade the lasest
STYLES, the best goods the choicest fabrics at me
lowest prices, and viii guarantee all goods equal to
their representation. ss5
We WIN open on MONDAY splendid assortment
Of DRESS GOODS in BOURETTES, MOHAIRs,
BfATELAsSE, and other styles.
A large line OF PARAsOLa, made specially 20 our
order. of the best SILKS, sERGEs, and TURKISH
skTINs; and q full line OF KID GLOVES, sCARFs,
RIBBONS, HANDKERCHIEFs,H HOSIERY HAM
BURG EDGES, FRIyGESin new shades and styles
COTTONS, SHEETINGS. LINENS. ALPACAs,
and CAsHMERES, all OF which win be sold at the
most attractive prices.
Give us call and examine our prices.
THALHIMER BROTHERS,
COL Broad street, corner Sixth,
mile Richmond, Va.
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John K. G,lliat q Co.'s { trcnlar % 70
/ Tobacco.
LONDON, A CROSBY SQUARE,;


Ss LONDON. a CROSBY SQUARE,
b 81 March ], ISIS.
s. The dizziness In our tobacco market no
.ticesl In our last circular was even more de.
cided during the past month. The sales OF
American tobacco are fully estimated at. aoO
zhogsheads, and II I'VE except one transaetlon
OF about 100 hogsheads Kentucky strtpts OF
GOOD class, reported sold on easy terms, the
business done was entirely retail and mostly
ID low-priced grades.
The reasons for this inaction are verysoD-
yious, and so long as they are in force we
can look for nothing more than bare con.
sumptiYe demand at irregular prices. The
latest advices from the. western States, al
though rather Disappointing as to the quail all
ty OF the crop now in hand, confirm, we
think, the expectation OF o large make OF
stripts, and at cost which looks reasona.
Div safe. From Virginia we regret to have
very poor accounts OF the quality OF the
crop, and should recommend much caution
in handling tobacco that may be unsulteo
for our market, and at prices apparently
above those current in the West.
JOHN x. GILLIAT & co.
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r,ssre fss liays ill believes tst y as SO.
frihutabl to Che working of Mestafn tenI
with fha Vtrginia afslele, which twenty
wears AFRO stood far III The front OF ttas
raised IN any other part OF the W0rid ANU
.it deserved to stand in the front rank, as
there q no other place known 20 m 1',uI
where. tobacco Tor chessing purp oses. uas
ina natural sweetness and grows to such
nersactlon as IT does In the portion OF VIZ
e!nia before mentioned. MICAH Az.
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DIED.

Died. March 10th. MARY MELVIN. daughter of
willie r. and the late Richard W. Dalby, and grand
daughter Of the late Alexander Brooks; aged four
teen wears and eleven months.
Her funeral will take place on MONDAY EVE
MING at O'Clock from the residence of her grand
mother, No. S04 west Grace street.
Farmville Mercury. Indianapolis (lnd.) ard Den
yer City tCol.l papers will please copy.
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DIyrDESDS.
OLD DOMINION INSURANCE Co,
In x.nlI z

a OLD DOMINION INSURANCE CoMPANY,l
..an o., g., RICHMOND, March 10, 1877. : !
THEBOARDO OF DIRECTORS OF THE
i OLD DOMINION INSURANCE COMPANY
have this day declared DIvlDEND OF IMEk-
TY-FIYE PER CENT. OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE COMPANY in distributor OF Its assets,
payable on and after TUESDAY, 9th instant, ut
the office of R. ". Powers 81 Co., No. 1903 Main
street. ~ - -ss. $50
Stockholders will be required to produce their Ger
tifcates OF stock for The purpose, OF having the
amount paid them respectively endorsed thereon.
mn 16-6t j. D. MCINTYRE, Secretary.
0nLDo RICHMOND FIRE AssOCIA
" TION.-The undersigned, in addition to the
dividend OF two dollars per share declared on the
27th of June, 1871, are now enabled TO make
final dividend Of FoRTY-THREE t43) CENTS
PER SHARE, which will be paid on application to
HENRY il. ELLYSON, ONE Of the trustees, at the
Richmond Dispatch Office.
Those who received the former dividend Will be
entitled to receive this without the surrender or
certificates or PROOF OF authority.
Those who have not received the former dividend
will please their certificates give proof or
their authority, and collect beth DIVIDENDS. r
In the case Of lost proof OF the owner.
ship and loss must be made by affidavit, and BOND
with security given to indemnify the trustees aa9
all others Interested. Forms for this purpose WIN
be furnished by Mr. II. X. Elyson on applica'ion-
~ s51i.st ANDREW JoHNSToN,
%. WARWlCK II
Trustees OF the Richmond Fire Association. Z
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