The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17
Miscellaneous Items.

In SOuth Australia they have ehristened the
Chinese question ." the yellow agony"
French aristocrat who was one day passing
along the boulevard was approached by q little
besZar who asked piteously, Z" Give me sou
please only one sou; haven't had any dinner. "
. Nor have =" murmured the aristocrat. ''Well
then, make il two sous and We'll go and dine
together. ."-EreHch Journal.
As sign Of the times in Siam, an announce
ment in the Bangkok AdrerfiSer is worthy Of
notice. IL is to the effect that some omnibuses
have been ordered, and are expected to arrive in
Bangkok by the first steamer from Singapore,
when the enterprising owner would at once COM
mence running them.
French newspapers report the discovery in
AIgiers OF a city which had been entombed in the
sand. Attention 10 il bad been awakened by
the mound-like appearance Of the sandy soil, and
some digging brought to light the minarets and
upper portion Of q mosque. Further excavations
laid bare q terrace, q tower, and about dozen
houses, all in excellent preservation.
IL 10 said scheme has been submitted to the
German Government, providing that Alsace be
united with Baden. and IN Injunction with that
Ehe Grand Duchy be erected into the new king
dom Of the Rhine; Lorraine TO be united with the
Pru.sian province Of Rhineland, and become
part OF the Kingdom Of Prussia. The Grand
Duke Of Baden expects to be the fret sovereign Of
the new kingdom.
Drunk again, els ?" -aid the magistrate,
contracting his brOUs and looking severely al
the prisoner. - Yis, yer honor eandidly re-
turned Pat. 81 was afther splittin wood at
yer houOr's house, and the Teddy asked Uud |
taks suthin, '' will, says, |. and took two
glasses but IL I bad known yer honor kept such
bad liquor, pom my soul, | wnuldnt have tux
bat van. ."-BrOokiyH Eagle
There are sOme straightforward people IN
GAlTestou. One Of them went up to the Neirs
once, and sauntering up 70 the desk. asked -
hear that the Bible has been revised. d.
you know If any important changes have been
-sade3" "A good many, believe - Then
there is no mistake about Ananias being struck
dead Tor Iying2' " No, believe not - Well.
If 1 were you, I would find out about it, And
be strolIed out as uuconcernedy as you please
FaEp AEcHEK whose achievement 10 winning
the English Derby on - IrOquOis,' has rendered
him famous oil over the world wRs born near
Cheltenham, IN 1857, and 70 therefore now
tveusy-four years old. lie began 10 ride when
AT wears old aud became famous for winning
NOW races and as q fearless rider. He served q
i've years apprenticeship 20 Matthew Dawson
the boueastsr trainer. At fifteen years Of age
he WOO the CcsareWitch stakes on - Salyanos,
and again four years afterwards on - Roseoe rry.
For the latter feat he received winning Zee OF
1ave thousand dollars. Since then his career has
been one OF unbroken success In the elght
wears 1873 10 1880. inclusive, he won l,5SS
races, Of which 22o were won IN 1873 alone
To the same period he came in for first, second,
or third place In no less than ,377 races tie
can now ride at . weight Of eight stone hTe
(l17 pounds.)