The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-03-05

the cooking and canning of rabbits. The Cola'
Preserving Company, near Melbourne, had on an
average 1000 of these agile rodents brought IL
every night at the beginning of the season, ano
the supply increasing, orders were given 10 Iiml'
the daily quantity to 200 pair. During Tue
season, which lasted for twenty-five weeks, oIo'.,
900 rabbits were canned by this establishment
alone.
Mamma Con discovering that little Nonny had
purloined a ball from the bazaar): Sc Don { you
know, Nonny it is very naughty to take what is
not your own?" Nonny Yes, mamma.
Mamma L" Why did you take that bail then =
Nonny " Because | couldn't reach a dolly.
A young smart-looking Scotch clergyman was
preaching in q strange country church. Fearing
that his hair was not properly parted in the
middle or perhaps that he might have q smudge
on his nose, he quietly and significantly said to
the beadle, there being no glass in the vestry
g John could you get me a glass?' John dis
appeared, and after a few minutes returned with
something under his coat, which, to the astonish-
ment OF the clergyman, he produced In the form
of a lemonade bottle, with a gill of whiskey in it.
saying, "Ye maunna let on (telD about it,
minister, for | got it as a great favor and |
wadna hae got it ava if [ hadna said it was for
you?"
Well l should a thought he'd taken the old
line instead OF the new one, exclaimed a Ken
lucky woman when she found her husband hang
ing in the barn.
Recorder Ito witness with bandaged head)-
Did he have any prOvocatiOn when he struck
your" Witness He may have had some
thing of the kind cOnsayled on his parsOn, but it
was a brick he shtruck me wild"
Why does lightning so rarely strike twice in
the same placer" ProfessorW ortman asked the new
boy in the class in natural philosophy. Hub
said the new boy, 81 it never needs to- And it
is a little singular that nobody had thought of
that reason before.
So many whales have been seen off the south
side Of Long Island recently that a Connecticut
steamer is being fitted out to go on q short whal-
ing voyage in pursuit OF them.
{" Well, 1 have done one good deed to-day
said Ellington. :" What's that 20 asked a friend.
. | have given a poor deserving man an overcoat,''
replied Ellington, turning abont. How do
you think it fits"
was recently asked of q witness at a coroner's in
quest. Eyes, sir we searched the pockets
was the reply.
The following is posted in front of a grocery
store in Boston &" Wooden pals, six cents each.
Notice-We did not steal these pals, but we
think the man we bought them of did"
There was no preaching in a Kansas town the
other Sunday, and all in consequence Of a practi-
cal joke perpetrated by a lively young girl, who,
inspired by the world, the flesh, and a little of
the devil mixed. sat down late on Saturday even
ing, and sent a note to all the pastors. Each
contained these words " All is discoVered-fy."
Every one of the four fed.
King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich Islands, is
going abroad to look for people to replenish his
almost depopulated kingdom. Many Irish land
lord, are probably in humor to treat with him if
he will guarantee them against their old tenants
following them.-N. Y. Herald.