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Ny Initiation.

q Met friend on the st. eet; asked
me to join the Good Templars-hnve
first rate time, get acquainted with
lots of pretty girIsa and go home with
them, asxe me il he should take my,
name, told him Don't care if you do
Got letter saying I'D been elected,
thought III join; started up Division
street, thought | would. drop ~ an
Bob's aud lo,k in the glass, saw sugar
bin the glass went in Quaker's, looked
10 glass to fix nes.ktie; stwted taefnd
hall, asked a fellow if hezMnew where
i was, said he didn't; saw some girls
30 up STAIRS, thought that must be the
place; went up two pair ofAstairs
kpfREkedsat4 t4he donr mar iuside put
shisze1lto Il hole, asked him what he
wanted, said he wanted the password.
told him | didn't sSant' TO pass any
words with him, sam couldn't come
iL told him I'd come 70 Fbins he let
me in little room amt told Inc to"sft
down. Bimeby a, ktpw came cut and
asked if there were any to be initiated
and then went in theIt two other'fel- :
lows with red collars. on came out ;
one asked me if believed in the ex.
stenee and power Of Almighty rGod.
the other asked me for the stamps,
planked down the cash aud they de.
! o. rted Sncn fellow No. l returned,
sSsid they we're ready,and to follow him.
He knocked at the door, fellow inside
wasn't going to let US iu-chahgcd his
miud and opened heldoor; boys aud
girls jumped up and commenced stag.
ing. snon got done and sat down walk
ed me before an officer with yuung
lady On each side Of him, tho't I'D like
to change places with him next took
me aronno and halted me before a
young lady on the opposite side of the
room--don't know what she said, was
looking ut her all the time. . Marched
me around again. heard the girls ,whis.
periIig and talking. Wonder if hes
'narried-he is pretty gaed looking :
perfectly horrid--splendid--Rm just
going for him." etc. halted before am,
other officer, who zane dawn and shook
1
hands with me; said, tHow do yout
how areall the f,lks?' He kept on
talking ana told me go sign the con
stitution. Done so, and was marched
up before the first officer, who gave a
lot of signs-1qn't know what they
were-was looking at the girls on each
side of him. Sopu all the hoys and
girls jumped upapd joined hands; one
# the girls handed me a glass Of water
it wasn't very bad, but pretty thin
the Other girl put herlarms around my
meek a4d put white collar on. me-
thought she was going to,kiss me but
she didn't. Thel. thsy put me III the
circle, joined hands with the girls win
said was 'splpndi, then they had
intermission, all cameand shook hand,
with me-called me brother; didii't
know l bad so many .brDthers aud sis
ters before. In latter partcf the even
ing asked the gir! who said she wa;
going for me. if could see her home
he said yes if her husband was willing
Did .put wait to S e but took MY hal
and left,7 whistling "Shoo, fly, dom
bodder me t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-09

Goa which occasion | walked down
10 Westminster Hail, aud turned in
TO it for half an hour, because my eyes
were so dimmed with Joy and pride
that they could not bear the street
and were not III to he seen there. -
From the London TeiegrapFs Reriew Of
Foster Life Of Charles Dickens.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-09
, Escape From Wolves.

A Sunday School Sapertenlen:, out
in Alaska, treated his entire charge to
II sleigh ride. There were just ttrty-
one of the cheruhs, and fix bnrss sleigh,
Onthe way home they were beset by !,
pack Of ftr0cious wolves, Cool and
collected in the hour of fearful triaI ,
the heroic Superintendentsaw Instantly
that he must soon he overtaken. In an
instant his quick mind grasped the on Y
cIlarce of escape. Seizing the child
thutulways sungI want TO be an Angel
too notes too high, he flung it to the
rapacious horde. IL stayed their on
ward rush iorIa moment Next came
the urchin who never brought any pen
nies to the heather, And so on swept
the persurers untilI the last was eX-
hausted Bat the brave fellow had
ecuuomized his material ncbly. Aud
besides whee Sunday School slow"li
"A pack of wolves preceptlbly. We
have always noticed this. In another
moment the sleigh dashed into the yil.
lage, aud the grand, noble, true.hearted
nlan knew he was saved. = Washing
ton Cdpitdi. bla $500 ra. '1"'t' 81
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A Vasabond SeSe.


An old man of active phy+iqGohmy,E
answering tn the lame -oi JnLGl MIL
.aot brought To the police .. .i'., ihiSa
clothes looked as il th,Y ihh-;b' i.ase.
been bought second hani s ~, s,"tfi-
fu priue, ior they had suiieir'i e''s
from the rul,s of the world tl,aSH dhset
proprietor himself - 4sn; ilk odi
| "What business p. t y-sln
"None; I'm tlHveler," ).
r "a vagabond, perhas' s'1|z6 na|
Fl "Ypu are not far ,~i"rgt fffvsltss
and vagabpnds are j,,si a,,.,.i III. .i.aa.
thing, The difiereH,F Is tsa nj 10 +" is,.,
ter travels without nlii','. AAi,' ,iie rof- fil
mcr without bralps.1"g o 50 g9aoeia i2.
g. here have you trayerd?'' Tn'al
"All over the continent." oidaa .T.- e't3
For what purppseY 'gai TFi a4'2ss
observation q. q Z. n.
"Wh I have you Observer ~
"a little to commend, nut,h tn ds6s--'s
ture and great deaf Ia i"tat at.H ~
"Humph Nhat dOyui, c",f a-1l.i III
"a handsome woman Ni"1" ,'lsiaya 81
at heme an elnqn,nt i''".'.,, sho .s,
will preach short s'1'"'n a .'"'l N
writer who will not Wn'o lt.-' lhei.l';; -
and fool that has s.nse ei'e'sh los -
liod his tongue" h gl.r Ha y
"What do yuu censnre?" t,--fs aaI
"a Intu that narrie-'a grl for her 4
fine clothing a yodtH' WI" sf'
Imedirine whtl,s he has. The e-'' 'Aoit h's9's'
/ aits aud lhe people sSieo sisctissbhs'
druskard to office. r-U ,e slsaao n
"1Shat do yol laugh ati" .7,e,s aa,-;~
al laugh al IMAM whu OK Serts his
posltiono tbi coinmahd. thar rect
which his personaI qualifications sat ''
| qualities d j. not meril.
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Golden Words.


Dn't smoke. 7[U. S. Grant. atal
" Don't deceiye.-[Baron Munchau-
sen. ...,.,,.s 5
Love your country.-[JeHerson Da,
Wis. egs 80 lfHHa' shH
Mind your own business. .-[Cataca-
~. L., ,sb .tis nod Is ii51
81 Don't read novels, III Harper g.
Bros.
We concur in the above.-[T, B. Pc
terson & Cos 7o eai q
=" Beware of Mrs. LiVermore.=-[Gen-
eral Hall, sf,.lf 7u55 70 g.
Read the Bazaar Gazette,-[Sir Wm.
Temple.
Make money and do good with it
[W. NJ Tw eed $500 17' u $3.50 -'
Don't marry until you can support
II wife. (Nor then either, )77[ Nal hus.
Wisdom is better than soup Dan
icl Websters reply TO Gen Scott.
Let,ynnr inottobe seli-reliance, faith,
hnnes,y, and lndustry.--[Jsmes Fisk,
Jr. ta,- irr.7 uoil>aq b 3d #o1
| attrybut mi success inn life to mi
aevoshun TO sPellyng. Il Josh Billing.
He that in the world would rise,
must take papers and advertise. ICON
fu.ius. t s..41s5it si4e Idi'' l-' :.
An honest man gathers no moss. A
railing stones the noble-t work of God
Up. V. Nashy-Boston BasGr Gdzette
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A young lady. with a nuinber ofoth-
ers who were injured 10y II railway ac
cilent, was carried to hospital. The
surgeon came around and said to tn,
young and fashionable Miss: Swell,
madam, what can do for yun?' Sald
she, "Dnctor, one of my limbs is bro
ken.p Zone of your limhs?' said he /;
well, which limb is it?" "Oh, cant
tell you Doctor. but it's one of ny
limbs. "One of your limbs thun
dered the Doctor, out of patience,
(which is it, the limb you thread ii
needle withY' mo sir" she answered,
with sign, Its the limb wear a
garter on" The Doctor attended L"
her, then said "Yoang woman, never
say limbs Ia me ina hospital; if YOU
do shall pass you. when a woman.
gets so iaatidious as that, the quicker
she dies the better
A schoolboy defined lady to be "a
growed-up girl, who dosen't cuss nor
swear"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-09

Our major, says an old Mexican vol
unteer, had very long feet, ana also a
horse that threw every one but the ma
jor. One evening the majors servant
MAS out on The parade ground with the
horse, and as usual, got thrown oil,
when one of the boys spoke up and
said: II know why tile horse don't
throw tn major" "Why ?" was asked
10y dozen or more. "Well, you see,
The majors got such long feet the horse
thinks he is in shafts"
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Il
A HORRIBLE SToRY.--Ou Mulberry
Creek, Franklin COUNTY, Ark,. twGo9
Young wretch,s ualne Jpsepa F 'Fh' shes,7I
ana William Chrnowtth, aged olXt"n 81
anI eighteen respottively, "utCta'd u
apd nftrr.ard murierad the tour scar p
old daughter OF Ke'bard Hill Anur .f
committing The deed they threw Tho
% rly intn the ct,,.k, Ahere il /" i"ppi, ..
the neck being broken and the body
horribly mutilaftd. F6iblsh aud
Cheuoweth were arrested, and coHi,-s
ed their yuilt. Ia Lhelr c@niesslslsIli'y Y
stated that ibey expected the search "i 500
the hills for the msslug chlid ~Ynld
cause the family tn leave their hoHse,
which they then DnTpus,.'i 10 plundcr.
While being taken te jaibsllle 'sSa H.-
human wretches attempted foess -
and both were Killed by the utiic'f. n - :
The Bangor (Me, W1igi ipll, 1tss.F
following story IAN Aug6>tu cnaT F
pondent writes that ChAri> R,rrX, a. u
musician residing in thar it. ~ Mo'
at ball at kendalis Mills, .Ahh ioi 70 70
the ball retired to resi- Ps usiFl,a
was restless and unable 10 sleeit uljus. r-
sensatinn of dreadfof'st hlcthina fl,Fy .t
tonK hold Of his niudy He stftve 81
shake ii ob, and courledasieer ii' vars. 30
So strong did this Gneasiuess b,come
that he at length arc1e and took. the lt
FIRST train for Augn,ta, aud imWe'Gqle-
ly went 60 his hdn,e, where he frund
his wife and little son four yoafsuf nge,
both nearly suii7cattd ireah coal gus. -
IL was a long time hetnre they c,oslii4i.a.s
be revived Had be. been .,legat
an hour imttf hey would douaiess
have both been dead
A li,l0 bay was reccni'f presented
, with atoy tyump't g. whrli iie he
cane greatly attached One hul}s5
when ne was unoJt to be pui u his "it.
tie bed, nnu was rady Ia say bis
prayers, he handed thc 'rumpe a. has
grandmother saving, Here, graD mA,
YOU blow while praYW
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The Secrets aof Masoasy :

.4..t.t. r ------ fssf1e EuflGH
Old Zach Wheeler was quite char
acter IN his lime, being q clever, easy
going, contiding man, who managed TO
let .everybody cheat him dut OF his es-
tates. Just. rs tlrs last iarn wasabout
to slip our of his hands. he succeeded
In raising the mpneylq,iltt tbeomSrt-
gage. Aaron Roiner. a prominent Ma
Sun, accompanies himt,S tbs FegssssEs
Office, winch was h 4 lleIslEsaEing
town. As they Nsis
horseback, SO AisfoiF says, Zach IN
contiaIng hhnner said
Nov, Aaron, We are here, ali alonc,
and want yousto tell me the Secrets
of Masonry rgr hf3hsusA ~
II cant, Zach they would Kill me-
'Why. 10, they woa't; they pey-
er find It out.h ne'o y -.
"Yes, they will, You'll tel lsSf
"Np, swear won't" aael1
"Weli, if you'll ride close alengside
of me, aud put yo1r hand under f''y
thigh, aud take the oath laf adn,ia,s-
ter, IN tell you the secrets OF Msson-
ry. .n sg =. tsal.sz.......
Zach was not slow TO conspl I'D 4
most powerful '"Iron clad oath wss
administered aud taken. ~
| "Now for the secrets" exclaimed
the iupatientand unsuspeeting victim.
"Well s.d Aaron. With muck ."la
e,nnty and secrecy, "in the hrs' place,
we Masons comhine together TO ci,,at
evcrsbo,Iy rs much as We eau. Tis,
is the FIRST grand secret. The sec'',,d
is like uuto it, W hen We ca0 Il f"d
anybody el,e to cheat We cheat each
either, bat as little as We can,',.... -.
"Well," exclaimed zsess.
dent surprise. 81 swear III Jola, I
wished ! had dopeit twenty yeats ag"-
| might have been rich man. sIofe
nuw. a. o..e--rI fo .re 1uo9
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I Syracuss House,

yI'lnIOUTf, Pa, J. 4 n NAaE<, Propie-
i tnrS. The house has been thoroughly
rrii,i.d and IL now in the irst-clnss order,
Silii the best 90 Aecomin 'da,iOns. Any
nf'rmaion concerning lil Territory At
tasis point viii be cheerfttlly furnished.
!, -ly j. kD. MAGEE,
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National Hotel,

gRvINETON, PA. w. A. Hallenback,
Proprietor. This hotel il NEW, and is
.o~ aI.en as a first class house. situate at
es junction of the Oil Greek 4 Allegheny
-,s.ASite the Depot. Parties having to lay
.ar trains MI. ssnd This the most conven-
ent hotel In town. with tirst-class accom-
) aistions and reastsable 'harees. #.
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DR.. j. r. Acomb,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
] lad tifteen years experience i'm large
s,ti suceessfnl praefice, will attend all
professional Calls. ONCE in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in I'idioute, near
7idioute House. fsa
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
\ filll assortment ofisiedieines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cslnaxss Stae hnery, Glass, Paints,
nils Cutlery, and find Groceries, all of the
hDest quality, and wilin ne sold at reasonable
rates.
/ II. r. BURGESS, Inexperienced Drug
= list from New York, has charge of the
Store. All lpreseriptiohsput up accurately.
Il -
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ExchanRe Hotel,

\ OVER TIDIoUTE, Pa, n. =. RAMs-
IL REEL & Eox Props. This h"m-e having
br~s,retited Is now the most desirable -t',p-
pint place In Tidioute. good Biilisrd
ltsp,n attached. 4ly
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Holmes House,

1IoNESTA, PA, opposite tho n~pot.
q. u. HSbie, Proprietor. Good Ma
kling connected with the h0use. N.
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Tlonesta House
FoREsT hCLsE,

n BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House. 'riones,a, Pa twst
opened Everything new and riess ss,i
fcr.h. The hest OF iiinors ket I O.. -ts',,iy
on hand. A S,oriio Of The public patron
% q l. respectfully olicited. +-iT-1v
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R E s P U E s T A.

Bien sablamos que en- question de
Ieyes no cede nunca Ell Progreso aun-
que, con gran pesar suyo, Sc halle
ausente su redactor leguleyo ell ia
moso autor de los versos 4 la beA4
Antonia. nase dado 4 revolver textos
y no haIlando entire las leyes vigentes
en- la provincial NADIA que destruyera
nuestros argumentos, nos endilg0 un
par de artfcuIos del c6digo penal que,
como es sabido, puede servir de doc
trina pero no de ley en- Puerto Rico.
No nos meteremos, sin embargo, en-
la esteril discussion de un procedimien-
to legal tanto por que, segun nos in
forma nuestro co!ega, ell asunto Ell
question esta actualmeute bajo la ju
risdiccion de los tribunales, como por.
que careclendo nosotros del valoso
auxilio de tantos doctores y licencia-
dos como pueden ilustrar 4 El Pro
greSO, habrfamos naturalmente de que
dar deslucidos en- este asunto en- que
luChar1amOS unO contra Glen.
En- cuanto a la prueba que & Velli-
do Sc exige, la juzgamos impossible.
Cuando tales proposiciones Sc hacen
buen cuidado tienen los interesados en-
hablar donde no haya testigos que
puedan declarar contra ellos; D. Ma
nuel Maria Gonzalez, vecino del Pa
lomar y presidente de la sociedad fill
bustera LanzadOr del Norte pro7iden-
cialmente descubierta ell Fl de setiem.
bre de 1868 por ell active coronel
Iturriaga, habia hecho proposiciones
q casi todo ell vecindario de Camuy y
de Quebradillas para que diesen fon-
dos y Sc a6liasen 4 la conspiracion
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>oNTESTACIoN
DEL RxcMo. sR. MARQUES DE Mo11Ns
(CONTINUACIoN.1

Aun queda otro linaje de Academicos
que, aunque no fuese mencionado en- nues
tras actas, estaria presente en- Ell recuerdo
de vuestras familias. Me refero a aquellos
caracteres privilegiados que, como Ell mis-
mo Gallegos y otros, deben q la Providen
cia una afabilidad de trato, una pronti-
tud de ingenio, una gracia de lenguaje,
una critica sazonada y dulce que asf inter-
venia en- la conception de los proyectos
artfsticos para mejorarlos, como en- las
viclsitudes de la vida artfstica para endul-
zarlas. iCuantas yeces, Senores, he visto
pararse Ell atrevido pincel de Esquivel y
de. Alenza con un dicho agudo de Gallege
iCuantas,s con una pregunta al Parecer
senciIla, pero lena on el fondo de razon
sana crftica, le he visto al mismo interve-
mir en- Ia paleta do Lope Y de Yillamil 9
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dos por toda la poblacion. MilIares de
individuos acompaf1aron al coche & su
regreso a palacio.
Madrid, Julio 21.--Se han preso
intrGgGnti tres de los asesinos ade.
mas veinte y siete de sus supuestos
completes. El rey escape milagrosa-
mente. Uno de los caballos de su co.
che recibi6 siete tiros de pistola.
De Roma Sc sabe que hay allf re.
gocijos pdblicos por haberse salyado
de ser asesinados l2s.reyes de Espar1a.
Laaciudad eterna esta cubierta de ban.
.deras y Sc hacen otras manifestation
nes de algeria enfrente de la legacion
espafola.A a-
Madrid 22.-La opinion pdblica es
que los mismos asesinos que trataron
de cometer el regicidio, son los que
mataron 4 Prim.
Sc ha encontrado una gruesa su-
ma de dinero en- poder de uno de los
crlmlnales primeramente presses en- la
calIe del Arenaly Este -hecho, iunto
conlos antecedentes de los,quee desde
que tuvo lugar Ell atentado Sc han lido
arrestando, Sc cree sufciente= =prueba
para poder asegurar que aquellos hon.
bres no tienen condolences de car&c-
ter politlco para que por motivos de
partldo y por sus propias conviccio-
nes Sc hubiesen avenido 4 intentar
el asesinatO de SIS. MN. Son meros
instrumentos manejados por una vas
ia conjuracion polftica.
Corto tempo antes del c,oornraato ,orrat con-
ira la persona del rey Amadeo, este
habia recibido un an6nimo haciGndole
saber que su vida estaba en- peligro.
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vando 8 no conservando, segun con-
venga, relaoiones con ell de Madrid,
como las conserva, con Ell Casino Espa
mol de la Habana. Si El Progreso, ha-
biendo fracasado en- sus inteLciones de
conseguir de Real 6rden la clausura
de los Centros espanoles de Puerto
Rico, ha creido conseguirlo desacre-
ditando al de Madrid, Sc equivoca
acknowledgements; los de esta isla exis
tirAn funcionando independientemen-
te, como existieron los casinos de Gu
ba antes que existiera ell Centro de
Madrid. Su mission es defender la ma
cionaidad espanola y vigilar por ella,
y en- tanto que haya quien trabaje con-
ira Espanaen en- America, precise es que
haya tambien colectividades que con-
traresteD esa obra de zapa. Y en- tan
to que este sea ell objeto de los casi
nos espanoles y centros establecidos
en- las AntiIlas, por mas que desagra
de 4 El Progreso, ser presidente ho-
norario del de Puerto Rico, como 10 ha
sido es ell Excmo. Sr. teniente gene
raj D. Ramon Gomez Pulido, es ell me-
jor tftulo con que puede honrarse una
Autoridad espanola; del mismo modo
que pedir al gobierno la disolucion de
semejantes asociaciones vel desarme
de los voluntarios, es I'm acto que basta
para cali6car las tendencias verdade-
ras del ultra, reformismo borinquef1o
y para hacer caer la venda hasta de
los ojos de los pattidos mas avanzados
de la Madre Patria.
Respecto q 10 elastico de nuestra
moralidad, debemos decirle al colega
que no 10 es tanto como la de clerto
aIcalde y ciertos empleados reformis-
tas de que tienen noticia los vecinos
de Naranjito y ell ptlblico en- general,
gracias a nosotros que, odiando por
principles todo cuanto trascienda 4
inmoralidad, dimos oportunamente
cuenta de ese hecho escandaIoso. No
sabemos en- que Sc funda El ProgreSo
para permitirse dudar lie nuestra mo
ralidad
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miIitar linda con las mobiles artes por ell
dibuio, asf la Jurisprudence, ora civil,
ora international, linda con los estudios
iterarios por la crftica, que es, por decirlo
asi, ell c6digo de la belleza. No es mucho,
Dor tanto, que ell alumno de Grocio, dc
Vattel de Puffendorf tradu era Hora.
clio. escuchAra a Lista, imitara Rioja.
/ He aquf, Senores, al future Academico
de la Espanola, al candidate que habiais
de traer vuestro gremio, al diploma
tico destinado representa- ante gabinetes
extraiios la nacion de Cervantes de Mu-
rillo, formandose desde los albores de su
vida en- ell gusto de las bellas artes, en- Ia
practica y estudio de las letras humanas,
en- la depuracion de la sana crftica que
unas y otras alcanza.
Pareceme, Senores, que para presentar
al pdblico & vuestro nuevo elegido, nj ten
go necesidad, nj fuera oportuno seguirle
en- su carrera y analizar sus obras. Lo
dicho basta para indicar que muy desde
ell principle Sc hermanaron en- 81 y mar
charon iuntos los graves estudios que for.
man el hombre p1blico y los amenos como
cimientos que realizan ell crftico. Nj unos
nj otros le han abandonado nunca; resi-
diendo largo tempo en- Francia, en- Ho-
landa en- Portugal, en- Dinamarca, en- Ale, !,
mania, en- los Estados-U Unidos, visitando
co, cisnzudamente el Norte y el Sur de
Europa, nj el primitive amor Sc ha enti-
biado, nj aquellas semillas en- buen bora
ahondadas en- su mente, han dejado de
germinar copiosamente on tan distintos
climas.
Alguno, en- con.raposicion al nombre de
5aslti,ad ratio regu1s que So da la a. tillefla,
ha llamado Ia diplomacia pri0,a debellatir
gentiAn', queriendo indicar, sin duda, que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-08-04
Correspondence del "Boletin."
SR. D. JOSE PEREZ MoRfs.
Santiago de Cuba, julio 25 de 1872.

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Estimado amigo: Los piratas del
Fannie han sido compIetamente ex-
terminates. Fuerzas del battalion de
ingenieros dieron con ell grupo que
quedaba. Fran sobre unos II hom-
bres. De eIlos quedaron once muertos,
diez q bayonetazos y uno ahogado.
Los ssis que lograron escaparse fue-
ron habidos n1as tarde por la misma
columna y pasados por las armas acto
continue. Con estos son va 81 los
muertos. Los dos que faltan para ell
complete de los Sc desembarcados
han debido morir de hambre, segun
declaration de sus companeros. Sc ha
cogido otra gran bandera, dos bande-
rines y 50 machetes ademas de las ar
mas de precision que portaban estos
conquistadores de Cuba libre. De las
muchas expediciones fracasadas, min
guna ha sufrido un .1fasco tan compile
to como la del Fannie. Els una verdad
demostrada que Dios protege q Es-
paf1a. -.....-, = ..,......t ...--ot .is.4.
Han presenciado un espectaculo
conmovedor los vecinos de Santiago
de Cuba. D. Eligio Palacios, yeciLo
de esta ciudad (donde gozaba de una
posicion desahogada J decente) y
quien desde ell principle de la re-
belion Sc habia marchado al campo
insurgente con tres hijos 'adultos
que teuia, ha sido hecho prisie-
zero y conducido q esta ciudad con
ell 6nico hijo que lie queda. Los otros
dos sqcnmbieron baio ell flo de
la espada espa1ola. 81 que viFe ha 81
do traido en- una camilla y lleVado
al hospital. Tiene una pierna en- un
estado de casi putrefaccion 4 conse-
cuencia de dos balazos que ha recibi.
do en- ella cuyas heridas no pudieron
ser curadas oportunamente. Padre e
hijo habian sido cogidos con las ar
mas en- la mano y, segun los bandos