The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-03-06
FUN, FACT, And FANCY.
.,ssy zhet5 zlo& Al Parts Ct the
Globe.

LOO, mas just uleO,
Blobson, who never goes ont OF
comes in without falling over an an
tique jar or piece of bronze, persists
in calling his wife's collection "break
your-neck,"
A comparison of the mails across
the Atlantic aud the Pacific shows
that the news of an event in Singa-
pore reached New York by the Pacific
route one day ahead.
No. Henry, when ladies appear in
demi-toilet it does not mean that
they are only half dressed 1t means
that they have more clothes on than
when they are in full dress.
Miss Roseleaf- that story true,
Mr.. Brainless? Mr.. B.-No; to tell
the truth, l constructed it out of my
ewn head Miss RI thought it
had very weak foundation.
The military authorities in Eng
land have decided to abolish the prac-
tee of issuing rum rations to the
army in India. The change is cred
tied to the influence of General
Roberts.
Did l understand you to say
asked the pastor, ''that you were
going to reform or had reformed?"
Both, said the young man. Il did
reform last year and this year | am
trying TO reform the reformation.
Miss Ethel.-And so you are really
engaged to Mr.. Sampson, Clara?
Miss Clara tblushing).-Yes, it all
happened last evening, Ethel
Miss Ethel. What a blessing leap
year Is, dear.
The Minister of Mines in Victoria,
Australia, Mr.. Gillies. has calculated
that Australian gold to the value of
t2,710,S13 was mined last year, at an
expense Of e, 2S5,6S0. The profit in
gold mining is as small as the profit
in other things.
The Iowness of English ball dresses
has excited discussion again. A
matron declares that she heard this
conversation at an evening crush
Look at that charming girl. No
one can compare with her" No.
She outstrips them all
An enterprising cIothier advertises
guaranteeing a wife to every man
who buys Z suit of clothes. This is
no inducement at all. What would
do for the United States better would
be guaranty of a suit of clothes to
every man who has wife.
Mr.. McCorkle ian attenuated dude
standing before portrait of broad
chested, warrior-like ANCESTOR I tell
you, Miss Nivens, I'm no snob, but
I'm proud of my descent. Miss
Nivens should be, Mr. Nc
Corkle; it has been great one.
did you ever go tobogganing,
Mr.. Winterwheat - No" said the
old man, but I once stepped into an
elevator well and fell down foar
stories in three-tenths of a second.
That is fast enough for me: I'm get
ting too old for much excitement"
In the matter of jubilee celebra-
tons, the latest out is the case of a |
German butcher who, determined to
beat the record, killed his 1O0thous-
andth goose. The fowl had been
tatted specially for the occasion, and
when cooked, was stuffed with coin
and other delicacies.
Lord Charles Beresford has posi-
lively retired from the position of |
Junior Lord of the Admiralty, be- |
cause his views as to naval arma
nents were not adopted by Lord |
ieorge Hamilton, the First Lord. |
Hotham viii succeed Lord |
Charles.
A correspondent at Rome says that !
cardinal Manning has written to the.
Pope to the effect that any outspoken
opposition to Gladstone on the part of
he Vatican would produce among
IRISH and English Catholics disaf-
ection that would lead to serious
esults.
The King OF Dude is dead. He
vas a British pensioner and lived in
calcutta His principal industry was
-etting in debt. lie was. in fact, the
ling Of Owed, for he owed more than
ny modern Prince He had 5000 !
and these have to be sent
ack to Lucknow or otherwise cared
or 10y the Indian Government.
Little straws show which way the
European winds blow. Ferdinand
ent his New Year compliments to the
oyereigns of Europe. Those who
upport his royal pretensions ad-
ressed their replies to Ferdinand
f Bulgaria" The others to ''Ferdi-
and Of Saxe-Coburg, and these were
! the majority.
The Bank of England, the Bank of
rance and the Imperial Bank of
rermany held together on December
LIST a specie reserve aggregating
756, 635.315. This was gain of
IS,1S7,45I over the 31st of Decem-
er, 1886. The Bank of England
cid S99,554.410: France. S46I.91I,-
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