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happy to state that prepared show the finest
and Shoes grades that has been exhibited in this city
ety of Styles very being private patterns of which
elusive sale in this market.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15
Good Manners Necessary to Success.

1t lie the bearing OF a man towards his fellows
which often times, more than any other circum-
stance, promotes or obstructs his advancement in
life. Among the many good qualities of mind
and heart absolutely necessary for a merchant to
insure worldly success, there is no one the i'm
pOrtance of which is more real, yet which at this
day is so generally moderated by many of our
business men, clerks and statesmen, as courtesy
that feeling of kindness. dignity and love for our
fellows which expresses itself in pleasing man
ners. 1t is an undeniable fact that many of us are
unfortunate in not being the happy possessors
by nature Of this desirable and charming quality,
good manners. For all such it is an imperative
duty to study, to cultivate and improve them
selves in this qualification, by keeping a vigi-
liant and watchIul care over all their actions and
transactions in every day life with their fellow
beings. History is crowded with examples show
ing that, as in literature, it is the delicate. indie
Enable charms of style, not the thought, which
makes a work immortal.
Emerson says - Give a boy address and aC-
co~mplishments, and you give him the mastery of
palaces and fortunes wherever he goes he has
not the trouble of earning or owning them they
solicit him TO enter and possess. Among
strangers, a good manner is the best letter of rec
Ommendation, for much depends upon first i'm
pressions, and these are favorable or unfavorable
according TO a mans bearing, as he is polite, or
awkward, shy or selEpossessed. Manners, in
fact, are minor morals, and a rude man is gener-
ally assumed to be a bad man"
Lord Chesterfield wrote to his son " You had
better return a dropped fan g~enteelly than give a
thousand pounds aWkwardly: and you had bet
ter refuse a favor gracefully than grant 1t clum-
silly. All your Greek can never advance you
from Secretary to Envoy, or from Envoy to En-
bassador, but your address, your air, your man
ner, if good, may
When we come to look into the history, past
and present, of some of our best and most sue
cessiul business men of the present day, we find
that nine ont OF ten are men of OlpaGIDp manners
and that they owe in a great measure their success
IN life to this important trait of character, for by it
they have made friends and customers, though
they may not have had a dollar of capital to COM
mence life with. Their good manners and pleas
ing address made capital for them or brought it
to them. As Chesterfield said of the Duke of
Marlborough, 81 his charming manner often charm
ed an enemy into a friend, and to be denied a
favor by him was more pleasing than to receive
Que from another man."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15
Another Grace Darling.

4 heroine in humble life has just died at King
horn, in Fife. Her name was Helen perrie. and
she was a native of INST, Shetland. On n day Of
terrible storm in May, 1856, a fshing-boat con-
tanning four men, was capsized as il was making
for that island, and. while two of the uen were
swept away and drowned, the other two chung TO
the keel Of the boat. The bravest fishermen re-
fused to put off 10 their rescue in the terrific sea
which was running, whereupon Helen pushed a
boat into the water and called for volunteers,
saying that, If no one else would uni her,
she would go by herself to the rescue of the
drowning men. Her sister-in-Iaw Immediately
jumped in beside her and took the other oar, and
her father, finding his efforts to turn her from
her purpose to be unayailing, got In to steer.
though he was over 20 years. and had one hand
disabled. The gallant effort was successful,
though one of the men was saved just in the nick
of time, as he had relaxed his hold and fallen in
to the sea, whence Helen dragged him by the hair
OF the head. For her noble conduct she de-
servedly received the silver medal Of the ROYAL
National institution for saving life from ship
wrecks. Two years later she saved three lives in
very similar circumstances. For the last 20 years
of her life she lived in Leith, where she was en-
ployed as a domestic servant. In appearance she
is described as having been ga thin, wiry
woman, of no great physique, but possessed of a
countenance that in every lineament expressed
firm determination, . and in character as having
been . a supplemented. straightforward, strictly
pious woman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

The Oakland Signs Of the Times (Seyentb-day
Adventist) says of the proposed religious amend
ment to the United States Constitution 80 Those
who are opposed to it think it dangerous to their
liberties, and we think their fears are well found
ed. We have no sympathy with lawlessness nor
infdelity, but we believe even infdels have some
rights which Christians are bound to respect.
But those who favor the amendment exult over
the fears of their opponents and even profess to
find In those fears an argument for the correctness
of their aims Besides, as the article proceeds
to argue, not only skeptios and infdels would
suffer from such an establishment Of orthodox
Christianity as the law of the land, but Jews
and dissenting Christians like the Seyenth-day
Baptists and Adventists. In proof of which the
sentiments of prominent advocates of the relig-
ious amendment are quoted from the Christian
Statesman to the effect that this is "not q Jewish
but a Christian nation and that not only those
who refused to keep any Sabbath, but also all
who persist in keeping the seventh day instead
of the first as Sabbath, whether Jews or pro-
fessed Christians - should be compelled to con-
form to the Christian rule.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15
Important News from Samoa.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-The communication in
regard 10 affairs at Samoa received by the Sec
rotary of the Navy and laid before the Cabinet
meeting yesterday, is from Capt. r. Chandler,
commanding the United States steamer L0ckd-
tuanna. Ii Is dated Apia, Samoa, August 23d
last, and concludes as follows " On the 23d
Of this month the British High Commissioner,
Sir Arthur Gordon, is expected here in one Of her
Mlajesty's ships. As he IL just out from England,
be NAV be empowered TO annex the Samoan
group Of islands or establish a Protectorate. If
that proves true, l shall protest against the an
nexation of PagO-Pago harbor and the land set
aside or assigned as a cOaling station, coded by
treaty TO the United States, and 60 there, if nee
essary, TO protect our station. In the future
Pago-Pago, being in a direct line from San Fran
cisco to New Zealand and Australia, will be a
very important point, especially if our commerce
in these seas increase, as 1t is likely to do and
as Article III of our treaty with Samoa sur
renders that harbor to Us, l would advise, most
respectfully, the immediate establishment OF a
cOaling station there, even if the amount OF coal
landed be only a few TONS" Captain Chandler
then mentions receiving as a part of his instruct
ions from ~Rear-Admiral Rogers a telegram sent
to the Admiral from the Secretary of the Navy,
as follows " Disturbance at Samoa. Send a
vessel to protect our citizens in their rights ac-
qHired by treaty. Avoid complications" He
continual L" L have endeyOred to the best of my
ability to avoid complications and protect
Americans, but think that a well-educated, hon.
est lawyer, without the privilege OF engaging In
business, is the only man that can properly re-
present our Government as Consul here, for 1t
requires one well versed in law and DIPLOMACY to
meet and cope with the complicated state of at
fairs now existing" In Captain Chambers dis
patch a number Of accompanying documents give
detailed accounts of the domestic disturbances
connected with the conflict between the old and
new parties. On the 18th of June the German
Consul and the acting British Consul made a
protest to the American Consul against the posi-
ton Of General Bartlett, a private citizen, in con-
nection with the old government. Captain
Chandler also reports that the chiefs of the new
party paid a visit to the American Consul to in
quire whether the United States would punish
them if Bartlett was killed in war. The Con-
sui informed them that they would not be punish
ed, but requested them to take Bartlett alive, if
possible, and deliver him to the Consul, which
they agreed TO do. The report shows a condition
of governmental affairs very complicated. There
are three SO called GOYernments-one, that of the
old Government party, which occupies and con-
trolls a portion OF the territory another, an OPP
position, occupying another portion, and the
Government OF the American, British and Ger
man Consuls over a portion, which is recognized
by the conflicting parties as neutral.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

FORESTS AND METEOROLOGICAL important paper
in Prohibition on this subject gives the results of OBJ
seryations made during the last six years under
trees, and not far from the edge Of q forest, and also
in the plain and far from all the trees. 1. Forests
increase the quantity of meteoric waters which fail
on the ground, and thus favor the growth Of springs
and Of underground waters. 2. In a forest region
the ground receives as much, and more, water under
cover of the trees than the uncovered ground of
regions with little or no wood. 3. The cover of the
trees of a forest dIminishes to a large degree the eva
poration of the water received by the ground, and
thus contributes to the maintenance of the moisture
of the latter and to the regularity of the flow of water
sources. 4. The temperature in a forest is much
less unequal than in the open, although, on the
whole, it may be a little lower; but the minima are
there constantly higher, and the maTimd lower than
in regions not covered with wood. These observa-
tons have been made in the neighborhood of Nancy,
and by the pupils of the school of Forestry of that
city, under the direction Of VI. Matthew, sub-director
of the school. On the other hand, Nj. Fautrat,
when Sub-Inspector of Forests at Senlis, made dur
ing four years, but on a different method, observa-
tions on forestial meteorology which fully and COM
pletely corroborate in certain respects those ofM.
Matthew. The laws which seem to follow from the
figures given by NJ. Fautral, as well as an inspection
Of the curves which graphically represent them, are
as follow:-1. 1t rains more abundantly, under
identical circumstances, over forests than over non
wooded ground, and most abundantly over forests
with trees in a green condition. 2. The degree of
saturation of the air by moisture is greater above
forests than over non-wooded ground, and much
greater over maseee THtuS SyIOeSHS nan O'e
masses Of leaved species 3. The LEAKAGE and
branches of leafed trees intercept one-third, and
those of resinous trees the half of the rain water,
which afterwards returns to the atmosphere by eva
poration. On the other hand, these same leaves and
branches restrain the evaporation of the water which
reaches the ground, and that evaporation is nearly
four times less under a mass of leafed forest than in
the open, and two and one-third times only under a
mass of pines. 4. The laws of the change of tenn
perature out of and under wood are similar to those
which result from the observations Of NJ. Matthew.
The general conclusion seems to be that forests re-
gulate the function of water, and exercise on the
temperature, as on the atmosphere, an effect of
''ponderation'' and equilibrium London Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

THE liberal manner in which the Hawaiian gov
eminent CONSTITUTES the treaty ought to put TO
shame the idle ISLANDERS taeitly encouraged. il not
set afoOt. Of officers Of the United States Treasury,
against the honor and good faith of the Hawaiian
government aud people. The Hawaiian Kingdom
Is not rich nor populous. 1t barely numbers Co.
900 inhabitants. and its income is so limited that
a few thousand dollars a year are of more impor-
lance in the Kingdoms balance sheet than the
amount Of duty on Island sugar remitted-were
the importatiOns twice as much-is to the United
States with its enormous revenues. The Island
government never agreed by treaty that all brass
cocks. valves and similar American manufactures
of brass should enter its ports free of duty. but
they do go in free and are classed as hardware by
order Of the Minister. And this is very important
to our manufacturers who would otherwise have to
compete with the British foundries in a country
where there are so many sugar mills. Again. writ
ing inks Of American manufacture are classed as
stationery and go in free. but by courtesy of the
Hawaiian government and not by stipulation in
the treaty so with abestOs cement, abestos roof
ing so with coal tar and bright varnish so with
honey and many other articles. So even with in
~ventions perfected since the treaty; was made
telephones made in the United States of wood or
metal. Surely these Islanders shame Us by their
liberality.-S. T. Merchant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

Couper's writing telegraph gives promise of being
q success Unlike the telephone the working 10 not
Altered BY induction or rents in adjoining wires,
an important point. Il is said to be accurate,
speedy, essiIy learnt. and above all reliable. Alto
vesher il has q wider range Of usefulness than the
telephone, although. Of course. there are special car
eunssances under which the latter will be preferred
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15
Germany and the Silver Question.

BEHIIS. October 2I-There seems to be no
doubt that the Government has renOunced the idea
of rrverfing to a mixed silver and gold standard.
To facilitate commercial transactions. however, it
will rr-issu- the thalrr pircrs which were to be
m -It-d, and will coin a large quantity OF two-mark
nI.raa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

In his address to his constituents at BirmIng-
ham, Mr.. John Bright denounced the Afghan
war as surprising in falseness and disbonor any
thing ever done by the East Indis Company.
The present Ministry had, in his opinion, broken
faith with the country, and sullied the mild
reign Of the Queen by the war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

In England there are thirty-four Catholic peers,
twenty-six holding seats in the House of Lords;
and ~ffty-one Catholic members of the House of
Commons. In Great Britain there are eighteen
archbishops or bishops, 2140 priests and 1913
Catholic places of worship, while the Catholic
population remains a little over 2 1000 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

The subscriptions in Edinburgh towards the
National Fund for the relief Of the sufferers by the
failure Of the City of Glasgow Bank amounted in
March 10 Ey6 1876 I9s 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

War GENERAL GRANT SAYs-General Grant
az his reception by the Chamber Of Commerce in
this city on Thursday. Is reported as having made
ia his response TO the address by Governor Per-
kins, the following remarks
Anybody who has been over the world A. 1 have, has
seen the degradation To which iaborers have fallen with
out some head 10 guide them into the night course In
other countries the laborer h sunk far below the poorest
and most abiect citizen Of the country We have not q
healthy person in America who Il willing 70 work, who
IL mod better of than the best iabOrer in any other cOun-
try. We need not be enviOus OF jealous Of any country
in the world.
IL has been suggested, a. General Grant has
seen the utter degradation of labor IN China and
other portions Of Asia. that he must necessarily be
opposed TO having this Coast overwhelmed by such
a cllss 81 people. aud 10 its hOw Eastwardly to
sink labor there 10 the lowest level. Th" effect of
Chinese labor will soon be solved in the Sandwich
Islands. A substitute must speedily be found or
the Islands will be- decimated by this people. As
for California We can never again have such pros
perity as our climate and productions entitle us
to, until we put an end To- the importation OF Chi
nese to this Coast. for the gold and silver drain
which Is continually going on, imPoverIshes US
~ ~ EmH
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15

Hon. Alexander II. Stephens has made $35 ,000
on his book, - The War between the States.'