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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13
Hermano, nunca derecho
os di para tai ofensa:

-Hermano, nunca derecho
os d1 para tai ofensa; -
nunca pense que 4 una dana, 49,
que en- ST lleva sangre vuestra, o..
con tan enojosas frases il raa o.. -. sa
vuestros labios ofendieran. ... s,a.5
Nj 20 que jara los timbres sa4s-~
mas preclaros de Venecia,
quien lleva por desventura as
la sangre mia en- sus venas.
que sube q mi rostro.
ell color de la vergaenza.
-Basta va! Basta! repito,
que va Ell coraje me, ciega. ....!
-Quien as1 insulta una DANA,
aunque de noble Sc precia
es cobarde y es villano,-
exclam6 con VOC energicaI
ell galan que en- la otra g6ndola
escuch6 ell fin de la escena;-
es cobarde, y yo le reto;
es villano, y 81 esta ofensa
lavar no quiere con sangre,
20 humillare SUI entereza
y sus indignos blasones.
Nj una palabra siquiera:
nos. veremos Nos veremos.
Satanas conmigo sea
81 los timbres que 'ha manchado
con su sangre no blanquea.
-Hasta despues.--Nos .veremos. 81.
tRema, gondolero, rema. -72 :
Y cortan entire ambas g6ndolas@a $
el lago azul de Yenecia,
9
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antes mas odiados que en- la Isla de
Cuba. ALI hoy son queridos por todas
las personas sensatas del pats, pues
sabido es del mundo entero que ellos
salvaron la situacion y el hogar de las
familias, no dejando tremolar ell trapo
tricolor en- ningun lugar donde clos
Sc encontraron.
A los pobres campesinos &c les
ha hecho Greer que los Voluntarios
son enemigos-de Puerto-Rico y mu..
cho mas los insulares que fguramos
en- sus flas y en- 81 partido liberal-con.
seryador. Esto prueba muv claro la
propaganda que sc esta hacienda en-
estos campos, Conocidar es, de todosT
los buenos espsnoles de Ia Peninsula
y Uitramar que estasmisma propagan-
da tue Ia que Sc hizo en- Cuba entire la
clase honrada y trabajadora antes de
la insurreccion, para excitar sus ami
mos y lanzarlos luego la manigua.
Sepan los propagandistas que el
partido liberal-conservador no quiere
que Ia felfs Puerto Rico Sc yea pre-
senciando las sangrientas escenas de-,
su hernana la Isla de Cuba, pues e aaquf az
solo queremos la nacionalidad antes
que todo, antes que esa pol{ticag bas-y
tarda que Sc esta hacienda con pre-
textos de reformas.
En- Toa altassdonde solo Sc habia CO.
nocido hasta ahora la mayor fraterni-
dad entire todos sus habitantes, tanto
insulares como peninsulares, hoy solo
Sc ve ell 6dio personal y la venganza,
armas que solo esgrimen hombres que
no tienen confianza en- su propia con-
ciencia, hombres que no 6dian estas 8
las otras doctrinas polfticas, sino
los espanoles de todos los partidos,
hayan nacido aca ALA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13

En- ell ndmero de La Opinion Ma
ci0Dal de Caracas correspondence al
80 lie julio, y el cual incidentalmente
Sc nombran cuarenta y dos generates
de los 1900 que tiene la repdblica
vecina, vemos, bajo ell epfgrafe de
Ecos DE PUERTO CABELLo, una rela-
cion en- que, como en- todo 10 que es.
tampa ell diario citado, Sc trata de
hacer odiosa q Espaf1a y a los espa-
noles. Segun ell citado peri6dico, dos
ofciales de nuestro vapor de guerra
Pisa,ro bajaron q TERRA y, despues
de haber almorzado, uno de ellos que
sc habia excedido en- la bebida, Sc
propuso pelear con un toro y Ultima
mente con todos los que le rodeaban,
toros y persoDas, hasta ell extreme
de que, viendo su companero que
habia sacado I'm revolver, trat6 de
quitarselo y habiGndole amenazado
ell que estaba 6brio, ell otro le aban-
don6. Estando pues ell Official bor-
racho con ell revolver en- mano y los
cascos calientes Sc lie aproxim6 4 ca :
ballo ell ciudadano coronel Alberto
Michelena, sobre quien dispar6 aquel
su arma causandole una herida mortal.
Lamentamos esta desgracia como la
mentamos que en- un pueblo que. Sc
dice civilizado Sc haya consentido que
Sc arrojara sobre ell que acababa de
cometerla un .populacho feroz que,
despues de tenderlo en- TERRA, 10 ar
rastr6 y 4 POGO 10 hubiera muerto 4
no ser por mera casualidad.
Estando en- este puerto ell vapor
PiSarro y extranando nosotros que un
Official de la altiva y aristocratica ma
rina espanola hubiese hecho tan iris
te papel en- Puerto Cabello, hemos
procurado adquirir informes sobre
aquel hecho y podemos a6rmar que
81 bien es cierto que. ocurri6 esa des-
gracia, no intervino en- ella saiaegu,s
Official del vapor Pigaryo. Ell que be-
bio demasiado y dispar6 inconsciente-
mente su revolver sobre un hombre q
quien no >conocia no era Official, era
an simple cOntramaeshe.. ~..-...
Ell hecho es lie todas maneras SEN
sible y ell matador esta a disposition
de los tribunales venezolanos; pero el
buen nombre de nuestra .distinguida
o6cialidad de marina queda intacto q
pesar del empef1o piadoso de La Opi-
MON Nacional que no sabe mas que
inventar calumnias contra todas las
autoridades espanolas, exception he
cha del Sr. Alvarez Peralta, y alabar
a los heroes de la manigua.
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= L8.-.44 Sss@a <s z- - t5l ~. -+4--' @2&
-Pero, hermano, sde ese modo
q un noble hijo de Venecia,
& un valiente caballero
tratais9 Ell enojo os ciega.
-iY como n67 Desque vino,
el fausto que tras 81 lleva ]
deslumbra y fascina q todes:
otros, que en- nuestra nobleza
adn mas altos que 81 Sc miran,7
no pueden seguir sus huellas. ,4.-
-Pero ino luch6 valiente
por Ell triunfo de Venecia;
no ha vencido los contrarios, ;
no ha apresadoi sus galeras, q {
no esta de heridas su cuerpo
cubierto7 5qne mas pudiera
envanecer q ninguno
de los hijos de esta tierra9
Que es galan y que es apuesto,
dejadle, pues, que 10 sea;
que con sus cantos cautiva,
dejadle alzar sus endechas.
La envidia es, hermano milo,
sierpe fatal que envenena,
cancer que Ell pecho corroe.
y bien; jquez me- importa ellaG Il
No, no es envidia, Angelina,
10 que en- mi pecho Sc encierra;
es coraje, que me abruma, I
y vos encendeis la hoguera
con vuestras celebraciones:
por Dios,s que causa extraneza
3f1tle tantO ese mozalvAf4 E4ethi E5=
YWeatroR faYQres Qbtenga.
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Ell Sr. Labra y la prensa cubana..

! Para que los feles habitantes de
Puerto Rico Sc convenzan de 10 que
son los hombres del reforlnismo para
el gran partido espa1ol que en- Cuba
aprendi6 a conocer los 5laborantes en-
la prensa, en- las escuelas y en- los Ii.
ceos .primero y en- ell campo de -bata-
LA despues, vamos q copiar35 i. que.
respecto al Sr.. Labra, dosveces dipu-.
tado por Ell partido liberal reformiissta,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13
- tst - 1Fs1-s-s.s+- i-1f4~aA--- rs ss- -rt4
Sr. Director del BoLETIN.
SetieMo6ye 8 de 1872.

Las nocaes del 25, 26 y27 del pa.
sado agosto cuando estabamos enlple-
no periodo electoral, Sc hallaba ell pue-
bio de Toa-alta invadido por tres
cuatro patrullas compuestas por, hom-
bres del campo, armados de 1machete
y -palo impidiendo ,estos que ningun
vecino no refornista transitara por la
poblacion, y mucho menos los volun-
tarios. q Fl, sa ..n4...
La noche del rs sali6 ell sargento
de aquella Companfa y 4 corta distan-.
cia de su casa de comercio le dieron
ell alto como en- tempo de campana y
81 creyendose bastante respectable, di-
JOEL sargento de voluntarios, 10
que Sc le contest6:-A la carcel ell
sargento de Voluntarios porque ha
pegado la Pdtria; y Sc lanzaron sobre
81 los de la patrulla para conducirlo
a prision. .., Dds b.. 49, 6.m
A la saxon aparecieron en- aquel
lugar5 el Sr. Comandante de Quartet y
ell Alferez de voluntarios y Sc ,entera-
ron de 10 acaecido. FL Sr. Comandan-
te de Quartet, que es reformista, no
halo culpabiidad en- ell j6ven Diaz y
10 libr6 de sus enemigos que solo que
rfan llevarlo a la carcel.
En- esa misma noche, cuando la ma
yor1a de los habitantes de aquel pue-
bio estaban entregados al descanso,
fueron & tocar q la casa de comercio
de los Sres. Fernandez y Comp, exi-
giendo)es Sc levantasen para ir 4 la
casa de la Sra. del Captain Izquierdo
que le habian armada un escandalo.
d. Manuel Fernandez en- seguida Sc
levant6 y Sc present6 allf acompanado
de tres voluntarios y ell tenedor de Ii
bros de su casa, ofreci6ndole sus ser
yicios a la Sra. del Captain, pues otra
cosa no pudo haoer por no haber en-
contrado escandalO.
De ALI Sc retiraron 4 sus casas y
al dla siguiente, 27, Sc present6 en-
casa de los Sres. Fernandez ell Sr. Se-
cretario de aquel pueblo D. Joaquin
lzqulerdo de una manera provocative
y con amenazas de hacer ir q preside
a los que habian lido de buena fe &
prestar sus servicios q su sefora ma
Dire. Ell J6ven Izquierdo obr6 por ins
piracion y ajena Sc dirigi6 al alcalde
atribuyendo a los voluntarios los su-
puestos hechos de la noche anterior,
[y hasta quiso incluir personas que des-
de las nueve y media de la noche ha-
bian estado durmiendo. Ell Sr. alcalde
con toda la parcialidad que le es ma
turaI, impuso la multa de diez pesos
a cada uno de los cinco individuos CT
ados. Alcaldada magnf6ca, justicia su-
blime la de este iuez.
+ Tambien es verdad que Toa- alta
es -uno de los pueblos en- donde mas
Sc 6dia los voluntarios: allf Sc les ha
provocado hasta ell extreme y Sc mi
ran con no oculta antipatia por cier-
tos regeneradores. Pero como los vo-
funtarios no tienen otro fin mas que ell
de que Puerto-Rico sea siempre pro-
vlncia esDanola, no les importa que los
6dien porque en- ninguna parte fueron
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13
el sabio y el poeta,
vel esf'o9rsa ' doy4 I atleta'' 4
retornan' al ,vivir.s9 -.

=
..:1jts. 4EsisI sagai.ilIsag.I ts1sa o.
..3. 81 oil trovad0r iOa llama, 3
81 evocsPsu 4,8emorial pms
y la pasada gloria1q "a, saaols9a9os aas
recuerda en- gu cantar;ap ;4baa1 'ns74
Por q no es sombra eI tfs APo;m m :
para 81, va siempree unidaf 3l.4st
Ia -muerte con Ia vida, 2.3 80
Ia dicha y el pesar. Ii s6 IS
Asi cual del desierto ..
sac6 Noises otriunfante,
para su pueblo errante
fecundoa manantial; /, ssa8 T. asssi tsssq
as{ arranca lpoeta ais p. E. 80
con vara misteriosa 1 s.9's ..' ss.s...9 d
de la profundaa fosa
de glorias un caudd.
4 a1a31as.leaI1.s4 as.s .2 so&
Asf de otras edAdes 3 4. 5
los hechos resucita, gs MI - "a an
y & A.su poderg Sc aagita at
pasada sociedad,, ~. : S. ~ ,,,. 49, ~ u. "a
tai como fue ensaell mundo, .
tai como en- elb viviera, : - ,Eii.a
con su yirtpd apstera, a,sas,ili saF4ss
Y l sus yicios, sn maldsd. u g. az j.
4. - 80" y 5saiis.l Is ogE0o .olSAssss Is
.s .s1 i a.iskls1 .as.Is;,a is8 III ss1 s
(OostsesaeA ! ss'i-As
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13
III

Vivir en- Ell pasado, . .sa. y. s11
cuando Ell apasado es gloria;
guardian en- la memoria
recuerdosa de otra edad:
sonar dias felicos;
grandezas que no mueren
aunque olvidarse quieren
su pompa y magestad:
Els vida de ventura,
ensueno de esperanto
que Ell trovador alcanza
pulsando su laud.
AL son de sus cantares
ell tempo Sc derrumba,
y salen de SUI tumba sst sils
y dejan su ataud.
.a4ss1eJa3sa 81 g44ks $ & 's6s ael -
Los heroes de otros dias,
los que en- su ardor profundo
.dejaroneeni iel imundo saa sAevaat'
sehal de su existir;
Ia dana J d guerrero,
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Noomac 0N M moaAR.

[CoNr1NuAcroN.]
''Porque miraran
tus bellos ojos,
libres de enojos,
q este cantor
de Barbaroja
Ia sana impfa
despreciarfa
y su furor.
Porque tus labios
dieran aliento
& este tormento
de mi querer,
& ignotas playas
-. gozoso fuera
: = te trajera -. ..9s ].
aicha = poder.
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-Por San Marcos, que importana
ell cantor con sus endechas!
diio la DANA donosa
el de mirada siniestra.
Isl es su voz tan agradable. -.
ESQ ea:. decid que con ella
el corazon ha robado
de. .-Pero, hermano. .-Por fuerza.
ST su cancion os seduce
no Sc 20 de que manera
tfaducir ese interes. 4t 4sF
IPor que no siguio en- la guerra
contra Genova luchando? a
Ali, al fin, con su presencia (
no fuera tan aimportuno, ss
y acaso bala certera. a......
--
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? FOLLETIN.
M Goasario Reiie.

LEYENDA VENECIANA.
POR JOSE f. TRIAY-
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,w.a.eaz &G&BE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13

hasta que un rumor confuse,
del estupor que les LENA Ite
a los que Sc encuentran dentro
tviene a. -saear con presteza
Els que 81 Dux,q y el arzobispo,
y su comitiva llegan,
es que va en- Ell .Baee,stdwros
q hacerse Ia boda regia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13
Porque enlazados,
libres de azares,
como los mares

libres de azares,
como los mares
con nuestro Dux,
nos encontrasemos
no Sc que ~diera ee.4
que digno fuera
de tu virtud.
La yeneciana
de azules ojos, .E
que dan enojos
a mi passion,
iquien !ayi tu. siervo,
tu esclavo tuera!
iquien obtuviera
tu corazon!"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-09-13

s:s;,s.,ss.aa ~ IT, u ~ stxfass.ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-12
Lassitud de and Debility.

The relaxation Of nervous energy which creates
ndspostion to physical or mental effort, go
strong as almost to amount to positive inability,
and which We term lassiiude, proceeds from va
rety of causes. The principal of these are consti-
tutonal debility, heat OF the atmosphere, coupled
with humidity, climatic changes, and the ply steal
prost-atpa consequent upon long illness. Fut
whatever The 1t must be perfectly clear, that
if the nervous system is unduly relaxed, something
is required to brace it up. That something is Hos
letters Bitters, which is universally recognized
the most complete and speedy rccuperant of the
physical forces in existence 1t has been SO
thoroughly and widely demonstrated as to be a
matter positive certainty and familiar knowledge
that the Btters will not only rehatiitate The phys
iqus, when shattered and wasted by disease, but
Will also, il taken systematically, actually compen-
safe the constitutio nay feeble frame for its def
cheney of strength, and by iniusng new life into a
weak system, endow it with the health and vigor
which Nature has denied it. The Bitters also
able the body TO resist the enervating influences of
heat humidity, and changes from u temperate to a
hot china Ii is on these accounts specially to be
recommended 10 travellers and residents in the tor
rid zone, aud persons subjected to abrupt trans.
tons in temperature, marl2.eodt&w
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loral an0 State Mems.
Another Sweeping Republican
Victory in Augusta!
- ~
Mayor Eveleth Reelected by
Majority of Nearly 500!
Every Ward in the City Carried
by the Republicans!
The Labor Reform Candidate for
Mayor has Nine Votes!

The city election yesterday was one of the
most quiet experienced for many years, and
the republicans had an easy victory, showing
that the courage of our political opponents was
not up to the red hot pitch. 1t will be seen
that the vote was quite light compared with
recent elections when every inch of ground
was hotly contested aud the "last man"
brought out.
The republicans have carried every ward,
electing their Aldermen and Councilmen and
ward officers, so that the city government
continues in their hands.
At some of the wards there were no dis
tributors of democratic votes, the leaders Of
that party in this city deeming the use of
political check list as of no avail.
How much of this grand majority for the
republicans is due to the labors of the third
party-the Labor Saving, Union Cementing,
Political ring Overturning, Poor Old Vic
TINS Party,-we cannot say. The entire
strength of this party was exhibited yester-
day in the sum total of ntae rotes! What
has become of the l6@voters in the caucus of
Friday night2 Has their ardor been cooled
by cold gater from the engine that was
strapped upon the back of the valiant Chief
Of the Fire Department at the election last
fall? Where tire effect of the special plead.
ings to the fireman, the laboring man, the
poor oppressed, and party.ridden community?
where the column Of figures for the great
ring breakers!-where the mighty influence
OF three months convocations in secret
places, in the darkness Of night? All sim
mered down to nine votes! Did the ward
officers who held the ballot boxes and kept
the check lists, throw out the votes of the
labor reformists as illegal because they were
for stolen candidate? The answers to all
the above questions may be deferred until the
issuing of the September circulars, and we
will keep our readers no longer from the full
enjoyment of the figures which follow, show
ing the result Of the election in detail:
For MAYOR.
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News From Washington.

Washington, II. The Senate arms investi-
eating committee examined chief clerk Nc
Nealley of the ordnance bureau who knew Of
no officers who made money from the sale Of
ordnance stores. Col. BENEFIT was also ex.
amined stating that the advertisement even OF
a small amount of ordnance of arms was al
ways considered an authorization to sell a
larger amount if the purchaser desired it,
and the ordnance was not needed by the gov
eminent.
The President returned this forenoon. Sew
eral Senators and Representatives called at
the White House and had interviews during
the forenoon.
The Secretary of the Treasury was at the
department to-day. He has not yet recovered
from his indsposition.
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IMMEDIATELY.-If every family knew IL

IMMEDIATELY.-If every family knew the
value of Miss Sawyer's Salve, they would i'm
mediately purchase box and never be with
out it. If your Druggist is out Of this Salve
and neglects to keep supplied, send seventy
Ave cents as directed in another column, and
say you saw the advertisement in this paper.
Not among the least of the invaluable prop
critics of Miss SAVERS SALvE are its bene-
fetal effects ON the hair. Rubbed on the
scalp in FIVE or six different parts it promotes
the growth of the hair, prevents its turning
gray, and on bald spots, it produces new
growth of hair. No lady should be without
this invaluable article as an Indispensable
cosmetic for the toilet. 1t eradicates dandruff
and disease from the head, and blotches and
and pimples from the face. TT
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An Editor Assaulted.

An affray occurred Friday between w. G.
f. Shanks, city editor of the Tribune, and
joel Fithian, son of ex-Judge Fithian and
son-in-law of ex.Controller Connolly. Its
origin was q news article published in the
Tribune headed "Connolly fugitive" and
an editorial entitled "The fight of Connolly"
The article alleged that as Mr.. Connolly had
been once convicted Of crime in Philadelphia
and sentenced to the State prison. from
which he had been pardoned by the governor
on condition that he left the city. The ARRAY
occurred on the sta + way leading to the Office.
Fithian asked Shanks if he was resPons IDLE
for the articles, and receiving the reply tnat
he was, struck him across the face Win
light walking cane. Shanks hit back win
heavier stick and then the two closed ana
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HEART DISEASE.

PALpIrArioy, FEEBLE AND IRREGULAR Ac-
TON OF THE HEART CURED By FELLOWS
CoMPoUND SYRu. OF IIYPoPnosPHlrEs.-
FREEPoRT, DIGBY COUNTY, N. S.. February,
10, lS69.-JAMEs II. FELLOWS, E.o.-DEAR
SIR: Gratitude to you, and sympathy for
the afflicted, induces me to send you written
statement Of my case and cure effected by
phites.
In April, 1868, was attacked with palpi-
tation of the Heart, | sent for the Doctor,
and he said that nothing could be done for me
and that was liable to die very suddenly;
being very weak and unable to leave my bed,
l became discouraged.
After my Physician gave me up, was in
duced to use your Compound Syrup of Hy-
pophosphites, and the effect was wonderful.
In two days felt the benefit of it, and after
taking half bottle was entirely free from
the complaint, and to this day have not been
troubled with a return of the Heart Disease.
Yours, very truly, SARAH LENT.
marll- +&wlw
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Boston Items.

Boston, IL. The Univcrsalist ministers at
meeting in Boston to-day, expressed the ir
views in favor of prohibition by adopting the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Massachusetts legisla-
ture in refusing to repeal the beer act, has
shown itself unmindful of the best interests
of our communities.
The United States authorities have obliged
the private clubs to take out retail liquor
dealers license.
J.F. Greeley, injured in Dedham last
week in attempting to get aboard Of a moving
train, died last evening. He was promi.
nent member of the Free Masons.
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The Free Library Question.
AUGUSTA, March IL, 1872.

| AUGUSTA, March ii, 1872.
Editor of Journal:
Your correspondent in this mornings paper
gives the public some further light as to the
plans of the Augusta Literary and Library
Association, but do not think he answer,
satisfactorily the objections of X. Y. z. to
their mode Of starting library, which is to
depend for support mainly on gifts from the
public. 1t is not the design of the corpora
tors to make the library free until the surplus
funds, above the current expenses and the
cost of library, whatever that may be, shall
have reached a sum sufficient when invested to
pay the expenses thereafter. Your correspond
ent presents no estimate of the amount neces-
sary, but would suggests that if the yearly ex
penses are So 900, the fund required would be
be about $4,000. trust these gentlemen
know where the money is to come fronl for if
they are to rely upon FIVE, ten, and fifty dol
lar subscriptions they have Herculean task
before them. They have started out on a
broad gauge, and will necessarily incur con-
siderable expense, and unless they have some
extraordinary resources there is danger that a
free library will be thing of the distant flu
ture. The many citizens outside Of the asso-
citation who desire to see free library estab-
lished in Augusta, can but regret the existence
of an institution that is only such in prospect,
because it will stand in the way of move
ment in the right mode. That mode is, as Y.
Y. Il. says, to make the library free from the
start. Begin with hundred volumes if you
cannot get thousand, and defer the reading
room, and, if necessary, the lectures, until
the library is on secure foundation. The
library will then he something that the peo-
pie will take an interest in, and they will give
books and money more literally than to an
association that only promises to make its
library free in certain contingencies in the
remote future. Besides, such schemes some
times fail. The ill-starred Williams Frater-
nifty has not been dead long enough to be for
gotten, and the fact that the new association
has started on the same track is not favora-
BILE omen. If its leaders desire success,
their readiest way to attain it is to lop off
all excrescences, and establish free library
from the beginning. OUTSIDER.