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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
Lo que las olas de la mar altera

Lo que las olas de la mar altera
Y en- furia enardecida
Las alza en- montes por la turbia esfera;
Lo que agita la terra en- son tremente,
Els un soplo de vida,
Els ell postrer suspiro del Potente
Por quien We absorto el mundo
Los abismos del cielo y del profundo.
iHumfllate ante Dios, hombre protervo!
iAbrasate en- su lumbre!. =.
Por tt padece ell encarnado Verbo
Del G6lgota en- la cumbre.
;Mlrale lacerado,
Con diadema de espinas coronado!. -.
" es un Rey! No te asombre.
iRey que SUI vida sacrifca al hombre!
Cercado de terrifcos sayones
(Babil6nicas furias)
81 que impera en- ang6licas legiones
Humble sufre iniurias.
Es su trOno esa Cruz, ese arbol santo,
Esa divina ensena
De paz y caridad, que enjuga Ell llanto,
Y morir como iustos nos ensefla.
va con sediendo labio, en- tierno ruego
Que el corazon traspasa,
iAgua! demanda, porque siente el fuego
Del amor que le abrasa.
i el hombre, con satanica locura,
Del Redentor sofoca
El sacro ardor, en- caliz de amargvra
Lleyando hiel a la sagrada boca!. 80.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
GACETILLA A.

Serenata Buffet. - FL Sabado 10 del cor
eiente tuvo lugsr una serenata con que
obseQui6 ell Battalion de Voluntarlos al
Captain de la "a Oompai1a, Excmo. Sr.
D. RomuaIdo Chavarry, con motlV" de
haber sido agraoiado por 5. M con la
Gran Cruz de Isabel la Cat6lica. Esto
di6 lugar que ell Sr. Chavarry reclbleIa
en- sus saones & sus numerosos amigos y
les obseouiase con un magnltico refresco.
La M1sica del Battalion TOGO escogldas
pleas de operas Y arrebatadoras danzas,
algunas de las cnalas tueron apFovechadas
nor los aficionadosa Tersipcore que nota!-
taban en- tan amena reunion.
Lo mas escogido de la sociedad puer-
to- yicuena fguraba aquella noche en-
casa del obsequiado, y ell sexo oello esta
ba perfectameute representado por las
encantadoras bornqufnas que poblaban
los salones; en- la imposlb'lidad de recor-
dar todas, omjtimos cltar sus nom bres.
Entire los cabaIleros, vlmos la
mayor parte de las personas conocIdas
en- la aristocracia, la banca, la medl INA
e concrete, asstien 10 tamolen var!os
Gefes del Ej6rclto y de Hacienda.
A las diez se sirvi6 un abundante re-
{resco. lunch, ocupando las mesas Gel
comedor que estaban adornadas con ex-
ouisito eusto, las senoras, las que SIR
vier0n los caDalleyos concnrrentes, esme-
raadosa todos porl1a en- conqulstar el
+ltnlo de gaanjas.
Una vez servidas las seDoraN, Sc senta-
ron los csballe os, reinando una fran4ue-
"a v vialdad del ne or gu1to. A les
5ostreS, y cuaudo ell espumoso Ohampa'
gne em pezaba hervlr en- las coFas, tuV'-
,oos e. gusto de Or bfindar 4 uuestros
buenos amigos D. F. Baston, Sr. Cuch1
Sr. Gallardo, Sr. Guasp y u. Polus )
paditla. honraodose tamh'en en- hacerl'
Il que eeto escribe. Todos los blindls tue
ron snlnamente patri6ticos dignos df
las perso las Que los pronunciation; el Sr
Bas1on rec0rdando sus pr'meros amos Ell
QUE. 81 lado del Sr. Chavarry, habia ten!
Go OCCASION de obseTvar su gran amor
,rabaio. su honradez, su inteIlgencla e'
los negocios mercantiles, brind6 por
lsey y por ell 600 etno que pFetn'@o' 1,'' ,''
,as virtudes clvicas del ciudadano- M 81
Cachi brindando por Espana, y deseand
que esta bella provincial sea slempfe q
Flspana y por Espalla; ell sr. Galafoo
recordando los mas caros ob]etoi al &C
razon espanol y consagrando un recuer
dc 4 los Voluntatios de Cuba Puerto
Rico; Ell Sr. Guasb, ell decauo dc la prem
"a puerto -riquena, inspi:a andose pre-
! nuuciando un patri6tico y sentido brln
! dis; el sr. Padilla, uno de los buenos h9o
i de Puerto-Rico, brindando con toda
efusion de su alma por Espaha, "todo co
a F;spana, sin Espaha made" manltestar
\ do que, 6l, puerto-riQueno, SO CONSIDER
o es tan espahol como los nacldos en-
4 Madre patria, Ia oual adora con todo
ID coraaon; todos estOs sfes fue'on aplal
II d dos estrepitosamsnte, y las horas trans
vi currieron sin que los concurrentes 10 no
rs tafan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
REMITIDO.
Sr. Director del BoZetin Mercamaz.
ArocihO 3 do do A hril do 1871

Sr. Director del Bozetis Mercamhz.
Arecibo 2 de de Abril de 1871.
Muy ST.. mo: Suplico V. sc sirva dar
eabida en- las columnas de su apreciable
peri6dico las siguieutes ifueas cuyo fa-
vor le agradecera su affmo. servidor
B. S. M.
PEDRO PUIG Pi.
Habiendo lllegado por casualidad, a
mis- manos Ell n1mero 38 del peri6dco
que Sc pub|ca en- esa Capital La Repre-
se3atacjon N0cio1,al ha d ebjdo lamar mi
atencion ell 11ltmo parrafo de un comu-
nicado suscrito por D. Gregorio Ledesma,
en- ell que entre otras palabras, dice: Para
concluir Sr. Diroctol, me atrevo dlrl-
cir TN reto a los varios Arecibenos, y es
ell siguiente: sOUanto apostamOs que no
denuncian al Espaj1OI otro hecho ocurll-
do, no ha mucho, en- cierto barrlo de es-
ia Jurisdiction? IA que no envian un nue.
vO communicate, relaciOnandO 10 acaecldo,
que de SECURE no ignoran por ser del do
miuio publjco?' "A que no Sc converten
ahora en- cronistas de esta Villa reheren
ell suceso Il que hago referencia con la
funcion contento con que Sc apresura-
ron escribir al Espa55ol ell comunicadO
va mencionado? De antemano airmO que
no 10 bar4n porque ademas de ser un POGO
espinoso etc. Con cuyas palabfas quiere
dar sospechar ell Sr. Ledesms, haber
ocurrido aquf algun suceso digno de cas-
tigo y que ha de- jado oculto Ia Autoridad
de esta locaiidad.
Cumple, pues, mi deber, en- calidad de
Corregldor de esta muy Leal Villa, pro-
testar, como 10 hago energicamente, con-
ira las paIabras embozsdas del Sr. Ledes-
ma, puesto que ningun hecho ha ocurri-
do dltmamente en- ninguo barrio de esta
jurisdiction del que tendria, en- case
contrario, ell debido conocimiento la Au-
teridad Superior.
C'to al Sr. Ledesmapara que, en- ell lu-
gar que corresponds, denuncie el hecho
; que supone eu las paIabras da su comu-
nicado, va que no ha querido hacerlo al
irterrogarle, y que 81, como Juez Mayor
interno, tiene ell deber de saber y castl-
gar si este Corregimiento, celoso como ell
. que mas en- ell cIlmplimiento de su debef,
no 10 hicera; y concluyo: califcando las
referidas palabras del Sr. Ledesma de fal-
sas que solo puedsn ser vertidas con el
fin de crear mala atm6sfera.
PEDRO PUIG Pr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
va la luz lie dos soles eclipsados

va la luz lie dos soles eclipsados
Cubre de luto ell suelo,
Y los querubes con amor postrados
Abren la puerta al cielo.
!Oh Senor de piedad! iPor que te alejas?
" te vas sin salvarme2
SPor que desierto ell corazon me deias7
iVuelve los puros ojos mirarme!
Aunque EN- inmundos antros sumerg'do,
Prision de mis- errores,
Senor, por largos amos he ,ivido,
Sc que abogando estas,por pecadores;
Sc que nunca es ma. bella
La hermosa luz de la rosada estrella
Que al enseflar amante
La senda del vivir al caminante.
Pues tn sangre, Senor, es viva fuente
De bienes infnitos,
Pueda yo en- su purlsima cor1iente
Anegar mis- delitos.
Mas va la TERRA, ell mar, y el mundo gime:
Lagrimas, Squ6 os reprime?
iSalid, y, en- sangre rojos
De llorar por mi Dios, cerrad mis- ojos!
NC.
MADRE DOLOROSA.
A LA soLEDAD DE NUEsTRA sENoRA.
Sin Esposo, porque estaba
Jose de la muerte preso;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
Fu6 del Espfritu Santo
Mi Vlrgen vientre cubierto,
Para que estando q su sombra

Fu6 del Esplritu Santo
Mi Virgen vientre cublerto,
Para que estando q su sombra
Sufriese e Sol tan immense.
Y aquf & la sombra de un arbol
Vivo de mi sol tan lejos,
Que con ser del cielo gloria
Amanece en- el inferno.
Huerto me llam6 mi esposo,
Mas no pens6 que mi huerto
Hubiera un arbol tan fuerte
Que tuviera a Dlos en- peso.
Aquel fruto soberano
Fu6 de mi vientre primero;
Naci6 como trigo en- pajas;
Racimo me e habeis hecho.
iOh, dulce lena de Isaac,
Llevada en- hombros mas tiernos!
Dadrne esa estampa de sangre,
Pues que no me dais ell cuerpoV
Dijo la Vfrgen Maria
Y dandole dulces besos,
DID rosas y tom6 rosas
La zarza verde en- Ell fuego,
Corazon de piedra dura,
Quedad llorando deshecho,
Que la muerte de Dios hombre
Las piedras parte por medic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06

Sin Padre, porque Sc esconde;
Sin Hijo, porque esta muerto;
Sin luz, porque llora el sol;
Sin voz, porque muere ell Verbo;
Sin alma, ausente la suya;
Sin cuerpo, enterrado ell cuerpo;
Sin terra, que todo es sangre;
Sin aire, que todo es fuego;
Sin aqua que todo es yelo;
Con la mayor soledad
Que humanos pechos Sc vieron,
Pechos que hubiesen criado,
Aunque virginales pechos,
A la cruz, de quien pendia
Un rojo y sangriento lienzo,
Con que baj6 de sus brazos
Cristo sin alma, y Dios muerto,
La Sola del Sol difunto
Dice, con divino esfuerzo,
Estas quejas lastimosas
Y estos piadosos requiebros:
ooh, retrato victorioso,
Donde el Captain Eterno,
Por dar & los hombres vida,
Venci6 la muerte muriendo!
iOh, escala de otro Jacob,
Mas con tres pasos de hero,
Tan alta que por subirla
Pies y manos puso en- ellos!
lOh, GAIA de mis- cuchillos,
Oh, mesa en- que estuvo puesto
Aquel soberano Pan
Atravesado en- ell leno!
Pues solo nos han dejado,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06

Yo sin Hijo y vos sin dueno,
Consol6monos los dos,
Pues los dos nos parecemos,
Hlzome Dios cruz dlvlna
Para nacer de mi pecho,
Y vos 5or mayor favor
Para morir ell ell vuestro.
Pues como q Dios os adoran
Angeles, hombres y cielos,
Morir en- vos fu6 10 mas
Y nacer de m 10 menos.
Mas merecen vuestros brazos
Las horas que le tuvleron,
Que los amos que los mlos
LIE dieron dulce sustento.
Madre suya parecels
En- darle al mundo aunque mueito,
Pero daisle mil dolores,
Y 20 le parl sin ellos.
Leona sois en- ell parto,
Aunque yo os le di corlero,
Mas pues que blanco os lie dl,
iPorau6 me le dais sangriento?
Cuan1o mi parto no os vi,
lY vos me veis en- ell vuestro,
Aunque pues fu6 sobre tablas,
Bien puede pensar maderos.
Bien me llamaron Maria
Por 10 amargura que teogo,
o porque vos, nave santa,
Habeis pasado mi estrecho.
Fero pucsto que soy mar,
Tengo ventaja os confeso,
Que desde que fuisteis fuente,
En- vuestras aguas me aaego'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06
A CRISTO EN- LA CRUZ,
Cd A.

Ubi crucifxerunt cum, ct cum
90 aios duos, hinc ct hinc, me-
dium autem Jesum.
-EU. de S. Juan. c. XIX.
jPor que del temple el sacrosanto velo
Sc rompe, y 10 luz pura
Del rojo sol desmaya en- negro duelo
Y en- llanto y amargura?
B6rrase el dia y el espanto crece;
Ell orbe sc estremece;
Las pledras chocan, y de acerba pena
Ebay! horrendo entire la gente suena.
SCumpli6se va en- Sion la profecfas
kEn ell cuadrante humane .
Son6 la hora del postrero diai
Jay Jehova soberano!
A juicio universal convoca el trueno:
81 va q juzgarme vienes,
Rompiendo airado de la muerte el seno,
lien de mi compassion, no me condenes!
No van los tiempos al secreto olyido
DE noche perdurable,
Nj el c6lico clarin lanza ell ruoido
Desu voz formidable.
En- Solima, recinto prodigioso.
Por amor del Eterno
Luchan el NAL y Ell bien; y Dios glorioso
Aunde 4 Luzbel en- Ell oscuro ayerno,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06

Concludes los brindis, los m1sicos ocu-
paron las mesas y Sc les envi6 un abun-
dante refresco, llamandO la atencion un
brindis que pronunci6 uno de ellos cuyo
nombre sentimos no recordar, que pOr
su sencllez, su corta extension y su amor
Espana fu6 sumamente aplaudido.
La una de la ncche seria cuando Sc
retiraron la mayor parte de los concur
rentes, quedando todos sumamente salts
fechos de la fnura anna bilidad con que
hicieron los honores de la casa ell Sr.
Chavar,y, ST. senorita hermana, su sobri-
no Y los j6venes de su casa, y llevando
un grato recuerdo de las horas transcur-
ridas en- tan agradab]e reunion.
Cfeemos que ell Sr. Chavarry debe es
tar satisfecho della muchas simpatfas con
que cuenta en- la sociedad puerto-rique-
ma.
Ocurrencias. .-El Sabado por la noche ocur-
| rlerop, 81 no Sc nos ha infOrmado NAL, dos
hechos t'agicos. En- una casa de la Gale
de San Francisco Sc suicidi6 una j6ven
tirandose un algibe; y un hombre de
color infrio una herida en- la cara un
alcal0e de barrio.
Guardia Municipal Resumen de los SER
vicios prestados por los lndividuos de di-
cha Guardia, durante ell mes anterior.
CLASSIFICATION. NUMERo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06

Heridos detenidos. s.---. 12
Escandalosos y pendencieros il. 27
Ebrios, idem 8
Sospechosos dejuegos prohibidos
i'iem. II
FaItos de cedula idem . 1
Infracciones al bsndo de pollcla,
sorprcndidas por los guardias. 40
Total. ......... 1O7
Puerto Rico 4 de Abril de 1S71.-M
Comandante, Camilo Bull
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-06

Ubi crucifxerunt cum, ct cum
90 alios duos, hinc ct hinc, me-
dium autem Jesum.
Ev. de S. Juan. C. XIX
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
You Don't do Right,

The Good Book tells to judge
not that we may not be judged.
but we can't help pointing out It
''mote" that is in the eye of some
christians, and that mote is this:
You don't help us as much as you
ought; you don't try to save the
mothers, sisters and friends OF the
drunkard from a life long pain,
sand last but not least" you set
back in your pulpits, ye preachers.
and call the sinners to repentance
Il mean you call those that at.
tend church--and don't try to save
the outside world, as you ought.
You mustremember that some men
have to be prepared eren before
they 60 to church and listen as
they ought.
Now, we don t like to be your
advisors, but we would inform,
you that you could effect mucll-
good by coming forward and help
ing us to save the poor drunkard.
from ruin on earth and everlasting
damnation in eternity. Come on
and hel p us-don't be so selfish
get them to join US and very prob
ably after while they may join
you.
Don't get mad, but come right
along and do your duty-your face
may bring dozens, where an out
slider would bring none. "If u
servant be a servant"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
A Neat Little Romance.

The New Orleans Ricayunt
tells the following story: A
few evening since just as JUS
tice Evans was leaving his of
flee, be was confronted by two
charming young ladies, who re-
quested a private interview
Conducting them back into his
office, the bland magistrate
asked them in what way he
could oblige them. "Y on are a
Justice of the Peace, are YOU
notT' the Oldest and by far
the prettiest of them inquired.
Yes, he said. "And can mar
ry people-that is, can marry a
lady?' "Well, yes, if the lady
brings. a bridegroom along
with her-I am not a marrying
man myself" rejoined the trem-
bling magistrate, fearing that
his own freedom was involved
in the issue. "Oh, not at ALL"
said the damsel, and turning to
her companion, exclaimed; 81
reckon, Willie, you can strip
off those toys" No sooner
said than done; the Young Iady's
companion commenced to tear,
off her dress with haste. In
expressibly shocked (for the
Judge is a very modest man)
he turned to ESCAPE from the
room, when a second glance he
could not restrain revealed toi
him the fact that the supposed
young lady in process of strip
ping off her female gear was
not girl but a mere STRIPPING
of a boy, who had used the dis
giise to get his dulcinea in the
presence of magistrate. OF
course this explained the situa-
ton, and without more ado the
Judge proceeded to join them
in holy bonds "until death or
the divorce courts should them
In remuneration of his
trouble the bride gave him a
smacking kiss, and went on her
way rejoicing. To use the
Judges own expressive phra-
seology, "that kiss was beauti-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
A Masonic Incident.

In March, 1865, Confederate
officer was returning from a lung
and painful imprisonment, to his
own distressed and bleedingregion
The splendid steamer on which lie
was still n prisoner, passed old
Fortress Monroe, the wrecks of
the Congress and Cumberland, as
sociated with the fame oi the Mer-
rimac, ard entered the majestic
James River. 1t was fine day,
and the deck was crowded with
Federal officers. 1t was a contin-
fuous line of "blue" broken only by
the solitary "gray" of the officer
mentioned. As twilight gray"
was coming on, he felt lonely al
though in a crowd. Desiring to
see if any would recognize ga
brother in gray" he simply walked
across the deck. In a moment a
man with silver locks was at his
side, and the warm palm OF the
stranger caused a thrill in his
81 saw you" said he-"and you
and your party (there were eleven
others in the cabip) must take tea
with me" They went. As the
tea was finished an officer with
shoulder straps, tapped the two
brothers on the shoulder remark
ing, "You must now separate. =
Not a word was spoken, but the
Confederate drew from his pocket
a prison.Iing and slipped it on the
finger Of the stranger, while he
took beautiful Masonic breast
pin, and placed in the bosom of
the gray" Then while the cold
lovely stars looked down on the
love of their bosom, they gave the
last true grip, never to be for
gotten.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
TERMS.

"TwO Dollars for one year. iRva-
r;ably tn adsunce; Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going cut Of the coun-
ty to be paid for IN ddUGnce
or Single copies, Ten Gents each.
Advertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or loss for the first
Insertion Fifty Cents for each continuance.
De Locs! and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
'r A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
swelve months.
0<r Obituaries. and calls on candidates,
Fifty Gents per square.
Gy- The privilege of yearly advertisers Is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of its individual m emhers. 0TNo de-
vi .tion from these terms under any circum-
stances.
OF Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
sxscted.
or No advertisement: inserted gratu.touslv
D~ Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
tD~ Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
70 be paid in advance in every case.
OF Job Printing Of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms IS any office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
The Good we do.

1t is often remarked on the
streets that the Sons of Temper.
ance effect no good in Fayetteville.
The man that says that can't
see the monday sun; be is blind
in fact, he don't want to see and
won't see. | could point OFT sew
eral men in the Order that have
kept themselves from drink since
the Order was started in this
place.
We would say to those who
speak in that manner, that if we
even keep one man from drinking
Intoxicating liqnors, we are doing
good. Yes, if we make one mans
family happy, we surely effect q
good. And another thing, ever
if young man don't drink II
drop OF anything, be learns some
thing by being with us--he learns
to debate, he learns business, he
learns manners, be learns every
thing that is virtuous and right.
for we allow nought else, if we
can help it, to come in the Order.
Then don't say we effect no
good, for we do; we effect good in
every way-our motto is 'fOve,.
purity and fidelity"
If you can't join us, please
don't fight against as; we have
enough to fight when we fight
'red eye." l>r au
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
Romantic Result Of a
Stare.

Greenfield (Ohio) Correspondence.
A beautiful and wealthy young
lady at social patty took offence
at what she supposed to be the i'm
pertinent gaze of a gentleman
present, who was a stranger to
her but friend 10 the lady of the
house. The young lady demand
ed his expulsion as condition Of
her remaining. Explanations en-
sued. The gentleman was not
looking at her, "though beautiful
enough to attract and fasten the
attention of any one" He was
looking at a fine and costly chain
that encircled the fair ones neck
Just such a one as he had
purchased for his sister-in one
OF the links of which (having a
secret opening) he had put his
photograph. But some months
since, and before he had an oppor-
tunity to present it to his sister, it
was stolen from him. Upon ex-
arhining the lady's chain he
touched the spring Ito the little
beauty unknown,) and behold !!
there was his photograph. aH
leave you to judge of the con-
fusion of the fair one. She i'm
mediately offered to return the
piece of jewelry, which was po-
litely declined for the time, aud it
is said by knowing ones that she
has concluded to accept of the
young mans hand and heart, in
order that being the possessor of
the one she may be permitted to
retain the other. 1t is but justice
to remark that the young lady
bought the chain of a travelling
peddler, who had stopped at her
fathers house, for about one-half
of its original cost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
A Strange Presentiment.

The Scranton Pennsylvania
Republican tells the following
sad story Of the late PittstoI
disaster:
"William Jones expired about
three o'clock on the afternoon
of Tuesday following the cas-
tastrophe, and was the last ad.
ded to to the list of those upon
/ whom the death angel laid his
hand in that awful havoc. He
was a Welshman, and had been
lin this country about seven
months. On the morning the oi
dreadful day in question he had
taken his breakfast and his wife
had made ready his dinner and
iset the pail aside. For some
time he sat wrapped in thought,
his arms folded, his eyes fixed
yacantly upon the stove and a
deep melancholy apparently
brooding over him. He was IL
reused from his reverie by his
wife telling him that his dinner
was ready, and that he would be
late, as the bell had rung. He
started to his feet, and gazing
upon her for a moment with a
look of tenderness and signifi-
canoe said to her, IF | should
not come home alive would you
be in such a hurry getting me
out?' The wife answered No, ,
but remarked that 'if you are
going at all it was time you was
gone He lifted his pail, with
out saying a word, and after
kissing his wife, kissed his four
little children, who were sitting
playing on the door STEP
When he had got about fifty
yards from the house he turned
again, and kissed his wife and
children once more with
great feryency. His wife no
ticed that he was the VIC
tim of gloomy forebodings,
and as he turned away she
was about to entreat him not to
go to work if he apprehended
any danger, But hope and
courage and the overpressing
necessity of their family over
came her intention and she let
him go. She stood in the door
and watched him on the way to
the fatal pit. When at point
where he turned out Of her
sight, he turned and cast a wist-
ful look toward his home and
little ones, and seeing his wife
waved with his hand a last adieu.
He parted with his loved ones
forever.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10

The way a young lover war
bled I'm lonely, tonight, love,
without thee" under his Dulci-
meas window, in Boston, the
other evening, was very affec-
ting, until the old gentleman let
loose the two dogs in the back
yard. The sentimental youth
had no cause to complain of lone
illness after that. His new
pants cost $14, and he wears a
square foot of sticking plaster
somewhere. For the next
week or two. he thinks he will
imbibe his hash perpendicular
ly at a lunch counter. It's
healthier that way, and he
doesn't really care about "sit-
ting on the stile, Mary" or any
thing else at present.