Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-09

A mans characet is like q fcnec-t cannot
he strengthened by whitewash.
A noble part Of every true lie is to learn To
undo what has been wrongly done.
God is better served in resisting n tmp,ation
10 evil than in many formal prayers. Nm.
finn.
Love is never lost. fnot rccriprocncd, II
will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
hrffHg.
Some French chemists have succeeded in
Soldifying petroleum, in which state il burns
like tallow.
Pure religion and undcfcd Is "mincs,crng:"
not the other thing, "bcing mnistercd unto"
4. l.. Sone,
The morning Of life like the dawn Of day
has most OF purity. of imagery and harmony
Chateanb,Tand.
Trials and suficrings are only TO be regretted
when they have proved too severe to be bonc.-
J. 4. Ftondc.
1, is tedious thing TO be always beginning
life They live badly who always begin to
live.--.Sncca.
Music and flowers are cvangels of purity and
faith, rcdolcn, OF God IL we but unlock our
hearts to their ministry.
a history which takes no account of wha,
was said by the Press in memorable emergencies
BELTS an earlier age than urs. Horace GyceLey.
A man ought TO keep his friendship in con.
slant repaid | look upon a day rs los, lin
which do not make new acquaintance. Or.
johnson.
Commend us to the man who holds his faith,
whatever il be, with amanly grip, and dares TO
defend il in aamanly Speaking the truth
in love-"
No way has been found for making hcroism
easy, even for the scholar. Labor, iron labor
is for him. The world was created as an au-
audience for him: the atoms of which it is
made are opportunities.
The whole railway milage of Europe on
January Ist, 1881, was 1877, goo miles and was
only about 25oo miles more than that of the
United States, while against the a4s5 miles
constructed in Europe in 1881, the United
States can show about o4oo.
1t is no, wha, we take up, but what We give
up, that makes US rich. II is the heart
that makes man rich. He is rich or poor
according to what he is, not according to what
he has.-H. W BeeeAer.
look with scom upon the selfish greatness
of this world, and with pity on the most gifted
and prosperous in the struggle for Office and
power; but look with reverence on the obscure
mali who suffers for the right, who is true to
good, but prosecuted cause. lanes 4. Garfield.
The queen of Madagascar has ordered the
framing Of prohbitory law in her dominions
.'forbidding the manufacture or importation
into her territories of alcoholic liquors. Abreach
of this ordinance will entail the forfeiture of
ten oxen and ten dollars fine. If the penalty
canno, be paid by any offender, it must be
worked out at the rate of ninepence per day."
FERNS F0R HOUSE DECORATION.
July and August is the most favorable time
for gathering ferns, as they then at their
best. In pressing, the indispensable requisites
10 good result are sufficient quantity Of
paper, perfectly even pressure and proper
degree Of weight. The paper should be Of
soft, porous nature and ungazed. Blotting paper
is considered best, but newspaper will do very
well. Books ars most convenient ifthey can
be found Of sufficient size, and unglazed. II
paper is used, fold it to the desired size, and be
carful to make the edges perfectly even. Place
the frst paper upon level surface, then layer
Of ferns, face down, then about fifteen sheets
OF paper, and so continue till the package is
completed. Cover with smooth bit OF board
OF the same size and place heavy weight upon
1t, rocking il in every direction until the ferns
are perfectly smooth. Remove the heavy weight
and substitute one Of perhaps ten or twelve
pounds. BE sure that the pressure is exactly
equal, for if the package tits in the least, the
ferns will be spoiled. II the weight is too
heavy or too little paper is used, they will turn
brown; il the weight is not heavy enough. they
will be rough; and ifthere is any inequality, they
will be smooth in some places and rough in
Others. Three or four weeks will be required
for the drying, unless they are changed to
fresh papers. II this is done, they must not be
exposed to the air moment or they will curl
past recovery. II perfectly dry, they will
remain smooth.
The only fault Of ferns is their tendency to
curl from change OF atmosphere. This may be
remeded, in great measure at least, by waxing
after they are dried. This is process Of some
difficulty. Lay the ferns down upon paper, rub
a bit Of yellow beeswax over the face Of
fatiron just warm enough to melt il, and pass
this very quickly over the fern. or course the
wax must be made to cover. II the iron Is too
hot OF II the movement is not sufficiently rapid,
the ferns will adhere to the iron. Methods Of
arrangement are so numerous and familiar that
it is hardly needful 10 mention them. A handful
in fern glass Is always desirable, and for those
who lack pictures something very pretty may