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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-02-03

SHonDy TwINE-Tt is ASTONISHING how
The Government is swindled Oh all SIDES hy
contractors and agents who are ever eager
and ready TO help the dear public. We
have oitimeS examined specimensof Irvine
used for tying heav! packages of mail mat
ter, and compared the difference between
the samples Of twinc the lucky bidder con
tracted to supply, and the shoddy ropes
afterward furnished. The sample Irvine is
a small, strong, smooth cord. of excellent
material and manufacture, while the artici.
furnished to the Government. is n mon
strous shoddy rope, nearly as thicl, as the
little finger, and with difficulty will 90
through the eyelets, weighing, we should
Judge. three times rs much as the article
contracted for, yet 10 stronger While the
cost OF the material this shoddy rope is
manufactured of, costs perhaps onc-half
what the real contract article costs.
BY increasing the thickness, the greater
weight is required for Il given number Of
yards, and a lower priced material can be
worked into the cord; thus swindine the
Government in both ways; by furnishing
unnecessary weight and a low-p priced mate
rial.
Another mode of swindliug both rail
roads and the Government, is praoticed by
the pouGh-pakers, who contract 10 deliver
the ponches at Washington In place of
that mary OF them are filled into other
pouches and turnbied into the postal ears.
at New York, and ti.il,; Struggled through
To Washington. clear Of freight to the con
tractors aud yet the Goyefn4slent EMPLOYS
aFeSia! agents. whose duty it Is made to
go oVei the roads and watch all irleesllari.
ties III the postal business. iR anyhlay
50 blind d> tn he unable to see why
these special agents. can't Sec l. il any
longer wonder that honest men find Il
almost Impossible TO ( es Government ON
tracts. The thieves put III LcW bids, and
depend upon their skill ut Inaaissylating
the job afterwards
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Meetings Of County Commissioners.

FNlIE regular meetings Of tho County COMMISSIONER
Il Will lac held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County will please
Me The same in the Commissioner Office with lcga
voucher: account will be above properly
charscable to the same.
Collectors and Others having s,-ounts to he stated
settled will apply H. the Clerk during the recess
hoard. I;y Order
HN.T su,LLER Clerk
n :, 60, rn..issi0a'rs of Cecil Comfy.
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EVERY ONE TO HIS BUSINESS.

The knights Of the Yard Stick and PM NeasuI., 10
their CicD and M5iasSes; the Tailcr 10 his Goos. DC
Sewing Machines of ATTY kind, as to NAME
STYLE PRICE. supplied by the undersigned, and no
advice given unless asked for. B. e. Lodore
EE-Suhscriptions taken for the American Aaricu-
tlflst, SioO per ann1m. 0cE II-6m*
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FOR SALE,

The subscriber will offer at Private Sale FARM,
containing 81 ACRES and some perrlle-. in N
good condition tliree-stury COTT L, 81
nearly new, containing ROOMS, with Kitchen A.=I
anu Piazza back. with neverailing Well o. -
water in it, Also, good sized Frame Barn stoned
stai'e-heh, with thrishing floor and side NOV: and
other small outbnlings. Also, Fruits of various kinds
This property is situated the read leading from
/. ID. Carriers Paper Mill to Bay View mile from the
former. ) from Cherry HILL and 8 miles from EIkton.
Cecil county, Nd, convenient to churches schuoIs and
mills.
For further particulars, apply to the subscriber on
the premises. John JOHNSON
Jan Is, lST2-3m*
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Carl Seizures Convention,

What is announced as virtually Boilers
Convention, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President, has been
arranged, or called to meet, at Cincinnati.
on the 9Th of May. The 90 Liberal Rcpub
licans,' Revenue Reforms" "Civil Ser
vice. or :. Free Trade" party-they are
known by all these appellations-profess to
be opposed to the denomination of General
Grant, on a variety of grounds-mainly.
on the one term principle; but as near as
we can understand, these bolter leaders
have not been installed by the masses of
the Republican party as leaders. Carl
Schurz is constitutional factionist and dis
turber. The real strength and directing
power OF this movement, however, are the
Free Trade party, composed of and sup
ported by New York importers and British
manufacturers. This party has unlimited
means in money at their command. and
their hope of success is to supersede regn-
lar Democratic nomination, and unite that
entire party with their movement. and
Reform, or whatever name seems most
plausibile-.just as Gratz Brown was elected
Governor of Missouri last year, and Schulz
and Blair put into the United States Sen
ate. Tie New York Tribune is using this
movement of the 50 Revenue Reforms = as
huSaboo against the denomination of
Grant, but predicting the while, that it
will he unable to support the new party on
on account of its % Free Trade = plank
If political adventures ike SclurZ can
draw of sufficient number Of Republ-
canS. and induce the Democrat party to
ado. The passive or '''possum policy"
and take his candidate, he and his il!1 care
very little about principle, SO that they can
maintain their hold on power. Whether
they are AT TIE head of Republican party.
Revenue Reform party, or the straight
out Secession Democratic party-it is all
the same to such men. The important
question for the country to consider is, an
the people be deceived by this foreign
adventnrer and his party, which the British
iree-traders are nsing-into giving into
their hands the control of the nation for
the pext four years, and through them the
elevation of the Democratic party to powers
for this latter is what it all would result in.
without the support of the whole Demo-
cratic party, this Free Trade" party have
not the ghost of Il chance: and with the
Democrat party numbering twenty to one
OF their Revenue Reform" allies, who
can doubt for a moment the total extinc-
ton of the g Revenue Reformers." With
this object in view, the leading Democrat
Journals are busy in the interest of ere
formers by assailing the Administration
with the weapons of the '.Revenue Reform
party and charging it with corruption and
other sins of the Democrat party.
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RE1L ESTATE.
PAYING INVESTMENT.

TWO BCslNEsS HOUSES in tn. host location in
the town I" Elkton viii be sold such terms that the
investment will pay over Ten per III" pur
chare.. Apply L" CARL HOFFMAN,
N"F H. l3'i-u Elkton Nd
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ENANDAL
BOARDING AND DAY-SCHOOL
FOR Young I1DTEy

- IN" second session of this School will commence
FEBRUARY 9th, and cl"se the Sri Friday in June
rnr'' vi" BE- received at any TIM. and charged from,
d.t" "t entrance. '''A
I"'"ii'n healthy. TERMS MODERATE
FOR circulars, containing full particulars sdlrcz, the
''ihc'tar Mrs Roht. Eyaas
'Nn ~ 'f1-'m PUET DEPOSIT MD
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I:b!GAEBwEit&G|
NO. 9O2 CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA,

MEsSRS. CALDWELL & co. DESIRE TO CALL
ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO THRIR DEPARTMENT
OF SOLID SILVER WARES.
POSSESSING SUPERIOR FACILITIES THEY WILL
BE ENABLED TO PLACE BEFORE THEIR Gus
TONERS IN ADVANCE of THE GENERAL MARK EFT
ALL TIE NOVELTIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN
SILVER GOODS AS RAPIDLY AS PRODUCED, VERY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION BEING GIVEN TO TIE
spECIALITIEs OF BRIDAL AND OTHER PRESEN-
TATION GIFTS
THE STANDARD OF SILVER LONG SINCE
ADOPTED BY THEN IS THAT OF ENGLISH STERL-
ING, 925-l0o0THs FINE. TIE QUALITY OF EVERY
! ARTICLE SOLD BEING STRICTLY GUARANTEED
ATTENTION is RESPECTFULLY DIRECTED TO
TIE UNVARYING BUSINESS POLICY OF THIS
HOUSE IN REGARD TO THE FIRMLY ESTABLISH
ED SYSTEM OF FIXED PRICES, WHICH WILL BE
RIGIDLY ADHERED TO IN ALL CASES, SECURING
TO PURCHASERS. FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY IN
EVERY TRANSACTION
POLITE ATTENTION MAY BE EXPECTED BY
ALL WHO MAY FAVOR THEM WITH A VISIT.
ORDERS AND INQUIRIES BY MAIL. PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO-
J. E. CALDWELL & co,
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FOR RENT.

THE STORE IN ELKT0N, NOW occupied by F.
Brown Bro. ii is r,-establi,.ei stand and ore OF
the best locations in the town.
Possession 18th March. next Auply to
Jan -, 1H12-tt WM ToHRERT
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NEU ENTERTAINMENTS
C0-PARTNE RSHIP.

M VEnSntF,
NORTH EAST, Nd. Feb. =. ISL
From ihis dat" JOnN b. ANDERSON Is admitted Ia AN
interest IN my business. which will l conduct s under
The flrli name Of THOMAS ANDERSON.
Fob 2. lSI1-:;w# r. L. THOMAS
NOTICE.
There will be meeti;l: of the Board If Public Scnn,
t0nns ion"r1. at IiIair office in Elatou on MONDAY
The 18th day Of February 1872.
BY order JOHN So,,IFp
rNo'' M" Secretary.
The attention Of the Teachers Of PulIic Sclols and
The Parents Of Pupils called to the following section
Of the School Law
CHAPTER o.
sec T. Every child before il 10 admitted IL any Public
school shall rr"!uc" certificate from Il rcsiiar phys-
rIan that II has been properly vaccin,ted
Teachers and parents earnestly reuestrI 10 com
ply with this section of the law the Board of County
school Commissioners determined to enforce it, The
L'c. Boards are asked TO examine carefully into TIL,
matter This notice applies the Colored Schools as
"eii ~ the "'heis. Nv
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HsMsels4ld y Kitchen fsnlnllnre.

kra'i"r Beds with RcGiiug hr,,se.,s with Sack
ING EMi,om and h".o, hurcaus. Tables. Z Extension
l''hliS fable 10 !e" long. Chairs. Sofa. Rag and !.
carpets, Table Cloths. Dishes, Knives - ,'iraii
Stow. Fnrm,r., D. .Iens Coal Stoves, Cook
r,L- -~,cr Churn, Buckets, Milk Pam Pork
MEAT by the pound Potatoes by tAo n,.hs,: i,av hx
,n ION: "ne-haf of 81 Aero u Wheat in the ground
80 lbs Lard.
fh"he-An sums of Thirty Dollars and under Cash ::
on SINUS over Thirty Dollars credit of Twelve months
wiz "' gwen, by the purchaser giving Note with
approved scenrity-interrst and stamp added.
hn Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A. ~ precisely al
all goods are to be sold an that day, "
.iau. II. lsj2-ta T. H. CLE.yyp
:. Burns, ANrtohe,l L. DRryyrx GIL,
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The Howard House for Rent

This wdoy-known Hotel is offered for Rent
This house has lon2, enjoyed the most lucrative ~
business Of any hotel on the Peninsula. E1lN&
1t is in good repair substantial and w. Na
dious and all the appointments tirst-cass ssssz4
Possession March 18th 1872.
Apply to IL. II. MITCHELL, MD
Jan 70. lSI2-tf Elk ton. Md.
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Farming Utensils. SC.

: wagons tone Iron Axle, nearly new. with Hay Rig
SnSt OK Carts. Horse Cart Family Carriage AMI l
Siths-t"p Buggy tbo;h nearly new. Mill Wagon. !
Heish ana Bells, Carriage Tongues Excelsior Reaper
AMI lover Entrik-n Reaper aud Mower, Drill Wheel
take Penn"ck Hand Shelter, Horse Power ard GhcIer.
Fan. Plnws, Har,o"s Guilt a.ots ,alei rork. Rnkes
o4"tL.- ti1e, C'ius eating BOX, Half-buscl Meas
Mre'' HlhiA hasa, acts Beams, Zone drawing 500 and
tue Other ITO Ms. lO0 Peach Baskets Peach Lad
der-. Singh" Double and Thrre-horsr Tres Ok Chain
Grow Bar Maui and Wedges, &c.
HAkAEss-2 Sets Wagon Harness. Il PIow IIar-
mes set Cart Harness. sets Single Carriage Harness.
SET Double Harness. NEARLY pairs Douhlc Lines
Buiai" Robes, Blankets, Saddles aud Brides
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FOR SALE OR RENT
For Rent-StOre Uuse. i'm Elkto

The DWELLING HOUSE GA North street. nov ,.r,
pied ny James Frazer E.l
ElktOn jan 8. lS12-u Carl IIoFNANS
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
FOR RENT

III" DIV ELilNG llntSE. Pivot Bridge Sf-1L,
Md. now occupied ly Rev. Mr.. Williams IT'S "A mil
Parsonage There is Stable the premises RHliii
Apply saliil
Feb j. ls'.-2w SAML THOMPSON.
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Opposite The Court House Location tuual to any in
the town. Immediate possession.
Apply 70 Is. +. MAY. Baltimore.
Or, E. +. EWING, Elkton.
Jan Is, 1612-2m
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more "r less, adjoining lands of Richard Backson ant
Mrs. DruEmond. About acres are covered with root
heavy Timhcr-iiickury and White Oak: Il acres q
meadow, and the balance in high state Of cultivation
divided into convenient feds well watcred and fenced
Th" imlr"t rments consist of new FRAME xk4.qa
DIV ELllNH HOUSE two stories and an attic sgItsaH
containing rooms: good Stone Barn. - by IS IKE Hi
feet. swth yard partly enclosed with wall - 20
new frame Wagon House. containing Granary Corn
Cribs good Spring House. nevrr-failiIg sprny
PiG Pen Hen House and other outluldngI. Wells o
good water al house ans, barn. with pumps therein.
There are Hue young Apple ai:a Peach Orchards in
bearing, and Other fruit Igs". on the place.
This property Is located in Il good n-iShlori0nd con
vcnicnt to schools mills and churches re!resentius
several denominations.
-P"rs0ns wishing: to view the property will plea
call ON the subscriber, residing thereon cal; he -bowr
the the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Pnrclaser will he required to pa,
10 per cent 0i the purchase money the iav of sal
give Note, with approved security fur that amount
secured 10y Bond and Mortgage if desired; the la.nc.
To hc paid the 25t.. Of March, 49,. whcl Deed .rt
possession will he gven.
Ee-lt not said, the property will lie for Rent.
PERSON AL PROPERTY.
Also, on the same day AMI place, the following Per
snnal Property: Horses. ) head of Cows r.
Heller, yrarng Iieif,.rs. Shoats Farm 2l
ing IMPLEMENTS Dairy Fixtures and House H. ~
hold AMI Kitchen Furniture.
fs~for .nil particulars. go lI...i.r.iis
Sli" 10 GoE:n.ei.c" al l. O'Clock
JAMES VI. GILMORE.
Ft'' j. lh12-iw CHis. FOREMAN, Anctiunecr
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FOR RENT.

0NV 1V01S
An eight HOUSE with Cellar COOL I'M
Stahng, Slaughter-honse. Courthouse. Gran f.itII
airy and all necessary outbuildings. Also z EiiHA
Acres of good Truck Land. located $3.50 ~ aAa
within ~ mics of Port Deposit. Situation healthy.
Apply to d. T. SIMPSON
Dec 70. lSIl-2m Port Deposit
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ENlSH.-Ch"ice MACKEREl-Nos l. gu,, .. ,,,,
II MESS SlIAD For sal" hv " - ""''
'e'A II JOIN PARTRIDGE
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given chat the subscriber intends
apply to TIE County Commissioners of Cecil comfy at
their next regular meeting after the expiration thirty
days from the date hereof 10 have private road opened
from the house wherein she resides across the land
Of Martin Muroney the road leading from said Null
roney's 10 the ro; from Brick Meeting House to Car
tiers Mills. DEBORAH BROWN.
Jan 20, 1ST2-lm
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pEREMpT0RY SAtE+
m Is R g

Tue subscriber having arranged to cngsg" in hu,iE-s.
in fhila'"ihi will eXposc at Public Sale, on
HltiA AND TUESDAY.
fEEfl al, 12F, anu 1871. !a:s
II ii, rr .. tM"l; aEd Ir.pont Streets, ;.cDowrll-
wife" HGliusfoD. bci abpu: aW yards from She CITY
Passenger Railway 'i" ic ranhei'"e 10 oalari !.
each day,
:s.s HEAD OF HORSES.
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PUBLIC SALE.
IS IS aA HA, 80

The subscriber having concluded to quit farming. will
sell at Public Sale, the farm, ui T. j; Cle;,Ies enc
niile NORTH OF H:rylan.l iiint nigr aud three miles
bei"" Eihinn, adjoining u. d. Chambers. on
Wednesday,, The IAN day Of February, 1872,
ms entire Stock Farming Implements. and Household
and Kitchen Furniture:
Six Young Horses,
most OF them good drivers and will work well
COLTS, and ) years DID, well matched: Is head of
CAIILL; Mich Cows some of them giving milk. 9TH
ers WI! be IN profit sonn: yoke .: STEEES, Bells
II "49S iL" .haAaS.r iis- three months Old,
Br' nj SOW.
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NOTICES.. DC.
NOTICE.

All persons indebted 10 HILL & ALEXANDER are
requested To make i3meiiats payment to tn" under
signed. and thus avoid suits.
W. ]. JONES,
JOSEPH F. CANTWELL
De" !, ISL A-Sisnces Of Hill & Alexander.
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JOHN NJ. FERGUSON. THOMAS PAGAN and Others
In the Ci:,Git Court for Cecil county In chanoery
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-28

rcducido a la reproduction plastica de
cualquier ohjeto, ap6nas es arte. A veces
nj a1n merece en- concepto alguaO tai
nombre Por ESQ Ia fotografla es antipatica
ano pocos artistas; por esos tamben ios
vaciados. del natural y los estudios rigoro-
so del modeio vivo, con ser tan fieles a la
verdad material y tan provechosos al es-
tudio, tienen tan POGO hechizo.
Y por cierto que es pobre gloria, como
sistema estetico, la del realis0so entera-
mente desprovisto deidealidad semS~ahsta 8
espir5asalist0, Este reahsmo sin Ia vida del
esp1ritu, ha existido siempre en- epocas sin
arte, y es Ell refugio de los que cuitivah la
pintura y la escultura sin la luz peregrina
de la belleza ideal Este sistema que, con
pretensiones de sana crltica artlstica, Sc
presenta como nuevo, es uni hecho tan an
tiguo como las mas remotas civilizaciones
que descubre la historic. No solo Sc en-
cuentran monumentos de imitacion fra,
pero fel y correcta, en- la grande epoca
egipcia de los Amen6is, de los Tuthmes,
de los Seth y de los Ramses, que empie
"a diez y siete sjgios antics de Jesucristo,
este es, .cuando los irnperios asirio, griego
J. y.judaieo estaban lejos dc su aorecimiento
y de su fuerza, gino 10 que es adn mas, 10
que verdaderamente causa asombro, es
que existan hoy dia con certidumbre his
t6ica, hajos relieves y estatuas nainuco,
samente aeabadas fruto lie la civilization
nisteriosa de la po1tetstosa Egipto, que,
segun la expr asion de Mr. Renan, mo tu
yo infancia" pertenecientes una eaad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-28

que era acaso para las mas de las naciones
europeas, la edad antehist6rica de Ia pie
dra y del cobre.
Las obras del arte Fara6nico, durante
las dinastfas egipcias cuarta, quinta y sex
ia, ofrecen ejemplos singulares de realis-
mo artistico; arte insulso frio, aunque
no desprovisto de senciilez q veces de ar
monla Muchos de los que en- este momento
me escuchan han visto en- ell parque de la
Ultima exposition universal de Paris, dos
estatuas imponentes del rey Chefren, ter
cero de la cuarta dinastla, descubiertas por
Mr.. Mariette en- una capilla cercana la
esfnge gigantesca, donde Sc daba culto q
aquel Faraon con el nombre de AgyudsiS,
como personifcacion del sol naciente Una
de las estatuas esta maravillosamente con
servada, aunque su edad pasa de cinco
mil amos q)
Tambien han visto y admirado en- ell
Louvrela famosa estatua egipcia del anna
nuense, que en- su acttud en- su mirada
denota intensa ateneion para percibir Y
consignar las palabras que escucha. Esta
delicada estatua, LENA de vida y de ver-
dad, es dos mil amos acaso mas antigua
que aquellos oolosos extranos y fantasticos
de que Sc han encontrado tan estupendos
vestigios en- las llanurag de Memfs y de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-28

Escrito ell artlcu]o anterior. nues-
tro ilustrado collaboration el ST.. Y. nos
ha favorecido con el siguiente artfcu-
10 tan notable como mesurado y COR
t6s. Ri honrado y patri6tico escritor
puerto-riqueno afirna con nosotros
una verdad por nosotros hace mucho
tempo proclamada: que ell separatisno
yealmente eriste entire mOsoty0s aua1q2te
Sc tyate de hacerIo aparecer como Wn
mito. Lo mismo han dicho los Sres
Calvo, Bas, Maitin y otros leaIes espa-
noIes de esta provincial. Solamente
para los uItra-reformistas som0s nos
otros caiumniadores al decir que en-
esta isla la idea anti-espanoia existe
mas tigua y mejor organizada que
en- Cuba. Solamente permanece oculta
para los ciegos, para los simpatlzado
res y para los completes.
He aqul ell escrito del Sr. V:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-28

Sa M
fuerzos titanicos para que Sc arraiguen
estas races democraticas que Sc en-
trelazan y confunden con las del se-
paratfsmo.
No estamos encarinados nj fenidos
con ninguna clase de sistemas pollti
cos. Todos pueden ser buenos en- de-
terminadas CIRCUMSTANCES y paises:
todos pueden ser rnalos en- ciertos lu-s
cares y ocasiones. Combatimos, pues,
las reformas radicalmente democrati-
cas- en- las Antillas no por 10 que, tie
nen de democracia sino por 10 que tie
men aqui de contrarias 4 la nacionall-.
dad espanola. A pretexto de principles
democraticos Sc nos viene hacienda
cruda guerra hace sesenta amos en- Ia
America, no solo en- ell campo sino
tambien en- los clubs, en- la p1ensa,
en- los liceos y en- las tertulias, Tene-
mos la conviction de que esta prensa
ultra-reformista que nunca habla con-
ira los enemigos de la Patria po1que
no quiere, nj directamente en- su ia
vor porque no puede, una veg que el
tftulo I de la Constitution le permi-
tiese discurrir & su antoio, derla 4 luz
JWadoS, CueStiones C@basaaS y Uni
versa'es en- abundancia.
Las reformas prudentes en- sentido
liberal quizas nos conduzcan gradual
mente al regimen democratico sin sa-
cudimientos y sin exponernos 4 ser
torpes juguetes,de los que no quieren
n0Clo con Espaj5a Pero elsdbito plan
teamiento de las Ieyes que piden nues-
tros contrarios, ocasionaria males sin
cuanto 4 Puerto Rico. Esto creemos y
este dir6nos 4 todoa los gobiernos es-
panoles, sea el que fuere su orlgen y
SOS tendencias poilticas. Profu0das y
Ieaies son nuestras convjcci0nes. Diez
y ocho amos de permanencia en- las
Antllas, algun estudio y amargos dos~
enganos, son CIRCUMSTANCES que deben
dar al gun peso 4 nuestras palabras
Creelnos haber explicado somera
mente por que Ia idea demOcrdtjco, one
no esta enca1nada en- nuestras anti
guas leyes como cree. EI Pro0reso, no
faiia apoyo en- estas proyincias entire
los que nos preocupamos de la integri-
dad naciooal antes que de laintegridad
de los principles. La generalldad de
las personals ilustradas que Sc ref
rio ell Sr. V. la componen aquellos que
protesan la maxima de 8G(Uease los
prjvcipios GMaq@e pereScaD las COLO
Mas, maxima fatal que con ell s..
Martos y ell Sr. Sagasta rechazam2s
por deshonrosa para Espana y por
atentoria sus derechos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-28

esos intimos deleites del espiritu, que son
tambien una Verdad, y por certo 20 me
nos grande y poetica que las verdades de
la materIa; Sc contenta con descri6ir hasta
las mas menudas circunstancias los Ian
ces mas ins gnifcantes y rastreros. Asf
dice:
Despierto con descuido
AL inocente ruido
del desvelado canto de algun gallo,
animoso relincho de un caballo,
hramido de un becerro,
arrogante ladrido de algun perro,
rebuzno de algun burro,
al gorgeo y susurro
del gorrion, vencejo y golondrina,
8 al golpe con que cierne una vecina. :.
Asf describe sus impresiones de cazador:
Luego por un ataio
hacia un vale me baio,
y en- frente de una punta
donde ell monte Sc iunta,
me siento recatado y prevenido,
esperanto al coneje que al descuido,
al tempo que va Ell dia Sc oscurece,
en- la verde pradera Sc aparece. -.
Prevengo el arcabuz cuando le miro,
con acierto le tiro,
le mato, me le traigo, me le ceno,
unas yeces asado, otras relIeno.
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Fn el verano salta la langosta,
q quien toda la selva viene angosta,
= Ia Ofciosa hormiga sube J baia