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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-17

.ln tribunal mixto la question de- Ia lega-
lidad de la captura del citado buque, y
asimismo la dc indemnzar las famitias
de los priaioner0s que fue on eiecutados-
AL consjg1ar que este tel6grama cay6
como una bombs, usamos una fgura re-
t6rica va gar, pero de imos al mismo
tempo uaa varda1 ahsolata Las palabras
de cate despacho fuaron sutiIas boias
aceradas, que iban penetrando en- las
carnes hesta Ilegar al cora sou, y ell senti
miento PG5lico djo, con esa voz que
atraviesa el ospacio con mas velocidad
aun quo e! reIampago, y que suele ser
mas poderosa y bronca que el rugido de-
la teapastad y eI ostampido del canon:
"EstO no es ciartc; este no puede ser; nos
hei!anos bajo el imperlo de uoa doloroaa
alccioaoion." L; s espailoles de Cuba ereia-
mes que Sc trataba De una negociaeiop
mas Ienta, y creamos tambleo que Ia ex-
preston formal de nue'tra valiente abne-
gacon podria iuhuir en- au mas gloroso
resuitalo.
EI cope fu6 tan Yudo como los de las
msG8s de armas de la edad media, que
defribaban aturdidos q Ios mejores caba-
lieroa; pero los espanoles de Cuba no va
c'iamoS en- los estribos, y, aunque senti-
zoos e peso de la sangrs que ss aglomera.
"a a! cerebrO, conserVamos clara Ia vista Y
no pefd'm0s la ragon. Supimos sellar
nue5tfOs labios para que no SO escsparan
quojas, que podrfan liamarse desacatos;
per0 nuestfOs cOr8z0ues contlnUaban re-
pitendo en las cavidades del pecho: "no
puede ser, no puede ser: nos hallamos ba
j. el impeio de una doorosa alucina-
clon." Veanos tan patente nuestro dere-
Cho, brlIIaOa tantO la aureOla de nuestra
lstlcla, que no comprendfamos b1en 10
que pasaba, nj enG0ntrabamos hueco para
la resignacion:
Dios Y los nismO5 anerIcaaos, que
leguros y Tespatados viven entire noaotros,
saben que hemos pasado aGn estamos
pasando largos dias dc mortal augusta;
oero t'mb!ea saben que ha reinado en la
popoiosa ciudsi De "a Haoana, hoy res
ponsabe ante la lsia entsra, ante Espeha
Y ante Ia historic, Ia mas perfecta Tranquil
ldaf. Pa1eGe que 81 ssnCimjento p1DIico
- permtaseuoe 10 atrevido de la im5gen
-se ns exha ado en- ena1acionca magne-
.icas, Y por ESQ henos vivido y al esta-
nos vlyiend0 en- una atmosfera de fuego.
Dgro no en un torbelliDo de des6fden ni
"a una tenpestad de rulio, Cast es precise
Ad'v.nar 10 one entire nos0tros gacede, por
iue Ia sobfeIad de las DaIabras ha esta
In an ppf toe IA Cons.Danpia cOn i, rr fIoIo
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-17

Y ei dla 8 Dubiica ell ar!icuIo si-
guieute que retrata al yivo el estado
lie los animos en- Ia gFanic Antll'a:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-17

sa ass a~ eaaa tieos Iaertes cEem Im
saaecsidad dc puFgaesn Coniinaamente.
Elbos amogsigaaa el vigor natural de los
ngess2aos, lss egea Ia neeesidsd do al.
eAaaAs pos medsos arsi6piaies ell alivio que
i aAEaFAlosA aabe daT. Por eli contrario
- Fsleia<aa Vegetables Azucaradas de
arsssal Fessableesn peFmaneaiemen,e Ia
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aaaaesa essrrestva eouo aa esionaiico.
aefsssaa snsths Iuaa - saay saTpreusiente.
Aes4sa -. essp saass, issg eneia, pesEdez
4see4ss II es.as4, dasases en-. u alo dere.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10

The action Of the Tax Convention here
Tuesday was sufficiently spirited and de-
cisiye to indicate that the people Of this
county are not disposed to longer submit to
inequality Of taxation if they can avoid it.
Nevertheless, it was apparent that they ex-
pected to act in concert with the people of
Chittenden and Grand Islecounties if at all.
After their adjournment the convention
held IN Burlington at the same time was
heard from and to the effect that the counsel
advised that no remedy was open but
through the Legislature, and the conyen-
ton took no action and adjourned. They
were probably disgusted. Whether the
people Of Chittenden intend to give it up 30
or not, or whsther they will not take new
heart by the action Cfthe Franklin convention
and try to get a special session and then ham
mer away at the closed door of the Legislative
heart until it Will open and relent, remains
to be seen. Ii also remains TO be seen
whether their action Will not have dis
c0uraging effect upon the people of this
county. We have confidence that the COM
mittee appointed will act wisely and deter
mine early what to do
If, by waiting two years, or FIVE, or
twenty this oyerplus of taxation could be
collected back and re-distributed, We would
by all means counsel quiet submission. But
as it cannot, and a the sum is trifie larger
than We are willing to have extorted from
Us in these hard times. while the precedent
Is more and more dangerous still, our
'' voice is still for war; Not, however,
unless all are earnest. The only hope Of
legislative or even executive recognition
lies in our determination and unanimity
\ mere buster i neither profitable nor
creditable. Now or never, gentlemen, and
have done with it-.H Adams Messenger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10

ter, when she was fed on hay Cows may be
very proftably fed with a quart each of oil
meal morning and night. They will lick it
up from trough, if it is made sufficiently
large, without waste When cows are not
tied upat night, good plan of feeding them
is to have a square box for each cow, large
enough for her to put her nose in easily, and
six inches deep. Put the allowance of meal
in these boxes. They may be scattered
about the yard, at such distance as will
give each animal an opportunity to eat with
out being driven away hy Others
Calves will soon show in their improved
appearance and healtl growth, that oil
meal is good for them also A small hand
ful given them in their pasture daily will
push them forward rapidly. 1t is well to
use a small tin pan to feed them with, and a
few minutes spent with the young stock
daily, is not only an agreeable occupation,
but highly profitable for the more regular
ly the owners attention is given to his cattle
the sooner he will perceive anything wrong,
and be able at once to remedy it, and daily
visit is seldom made unless there is some ex-
press purpose in it, Let the purpose then
be to give them extra feed, and double
benefit will result-HeGrh and Home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
Five Hours Of Terror.

RAILWAY COLLISION IL TIE MONT GEMS Tunnel.
A letter from lady in Milan gives the
following account of the recent collision in
the tunnel
We left Modane at O'Clock last Sunday
afternoon, and after fifteen minutes ride in
the train we arrived at the mouth Of the
celebrated Italian Pass, the Mont Gems
Tunnel. which is one hundred aud fftr feet
above the town of Modane, and the train
gets to it by zigzag kind of way. If all
goes right the express gets through the tun-
mel in forty minutes. Now, we have got
nearly through. when, without the least
warning, except terrific noise and an awful
crash, which sent Us flying from our seats,
our train stopped. We were 50 stunned for
the first minute that none of Us knew any
thing, but the shrieks of our felow-passen-
gers awakened us to the sense of our danger
In about five minutes our coupe was filed
with smoke, and we were in total darkness.
The horror we experienced / cannot tell, for
no one can imagine it even who has not gone
through it,. Our train had run into a goods
train in the very centre of this horrid :. in
fernO." The heat was like an oven Three
of the carriages were smashed to splinters.
and several passengers were mortally wound
ed. The body of one engineer has not yet
been found. Well, we stuck in this horri-
bic place without light, almost without air,
and without help for FIVE hours. Our en-
gine had burst, and this had caused the
smoke. At last six engines were brought
into the tnnnel to drag us out. After the
second hour had passed the employees seemed
to lose their heads, and when the engines
came we were flying backward and forward.
every moment believing We should be dashed
to pieces. All the passengers crowded to-
gether, and we fairly shrieked to God to de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
III MOROUS.

\ humorous scene recently occurred in a
California court room. \ gentleman who
was possessed of a desire to 20 on time,
called upon his friend the Judge and inform
ed him that he was about = to 20 out on a
tear, and requested that if he should be
brought before the court for drunkenness
that the latter might use him as leniently as
might be consistent, or rather inconsistent,
with due regard for the enunciations of
the law, for such cases made and provided.
With regret we are compelled to state that
such confidence proved to be misplaced, as
the Judge eoldly informed him, that should
he make his appearance in the court, as one
of the. consequences Of the tear aforesaid, he
wouldsta fair chance of additional pun
ishment for his present impotence. Some
minds are 50 deaf to all appeals for mer-
cy,
1t i told of jefferson county On. "
officer, better acquainted with farming than
soldering, that when circumstances placed
him in command Of his regiment during the
war, he wished to oblique his column in
marching, and gave the order ." IIaw
around that mud-puddle."
The Cincinnati Times records the follow
ing conversation through medium, as a
touching triumph of spiritualism
- James, said the weeping Gould.
- where are you?' 90 In hell, . said James.
- How are you getting along?" said Jay.
Bully, old pard,'' replied Prince Erie
- You see I've put the fire out, and now
I'yo got corner on birthstone -
\ conductor on the New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad received telegram for one of
his passengers the other day. and on going
to the car door, he timidly inquired, - Is
there Hone in this ear ?'' For an instant
there was no response, when youth squealed
out, - Why don't you Use your boot-leg?"
This gave the conductor so much confidence
that he bribed brakeman to canvass the
other cars.
One day when Mrs. Partington heard the
minister say there would be nave in the
new church, she observed that - she knew
who the party was. :"
One of chubby class of four-year-old
Sunday school scholars, when talked to by
his teacher about the sins and frailties of the
body, was asked, "Well, my son, what
have you besides this sinful body ?'' Quick
az thought the little fellow responded, '' A
clean shirt and nice new pair of breeches. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
CURRENT NOTES.
Cincinnati has two octogenarian jo-rnal-
;,ts

Cincinnati has two octogenarian jo-rnal-
lists
An unstamped letter dropped in the
| Springfield postofice was recently forwarded, g,
as usual, by the Young Mems Christian As
socistioD, and reached its destination. On
being opened it was found to contain the fol-
lowing - Send me another barrel Of that
gin"
The Gawois, frst-class French Journal,
tells its readers that
e. The Victoria bridge over the St Law
reuce river is an immense iron tube weighing
| 10000 600 Of kilOgrammes, measures more
| than 600 yards, and stretches from the
shores of Portland, Maine, to Port Sarnia,
Lake Huron"
Only about eleven hundred miles long
Frankfort, Kentucky, boasts of live
taantula from Arkansas IN a state Of
animation its hairy legs extend over cir
conference greater than that Of tin cup.
In cold weather il coils up in 4 torpid state,
but when the thermometer rises it does like
wise, and looks savage enough.
In Dubuque, Iowa, last Monday morning,
the reyiyalist Hammond. with select band
of fifty or more, visited the saloon of Hans
Alish<er and held a prayer meeting. In the
afternoon the saloon was crowded with the
| followers Of Gambrinus. making merry,
drinking the health of Jesus Christ. and
otherwise expressing their contempt for their
morning visitors.
An ingenious machine has been invented
for spreading mortar on walls. 1t consists
of trough three and half feet long, fur
nished with two trowels. one above the 9th.
er. and the mortar is spread by the moving
Of this trough up the wall between two up
right scantling. by means Of pulleys worked
bv a crank The inventor claims that the
machine effects a great saving in time, labor
and expense. Its use will probably be for
bidden by the plasterer's union.
\ Chicago police sergeant, who joined the
force twelve years ago poor man, has accu-
INFLATED 800 900, and resigned to give an-
other poor, honest man an opportunity.
New York theatrical managers propose to
drop the billboard system Of advertising.
The French journals have a waggish tale
concerning the pleasantly of a Dublin audi
ence. whose habit, it seems, Is to throw from
the gallery to the stage a large bouquet at
tached to a string. just as the prima donna
stoops to pick up the nOsegay, 1t Is fiipped
away from her amid the roars Of laughter
from all parts of the house.
The New York Commercial Adrsrtiser an
swers a correspondent 81 Englishman' thus
No the inhabitants of Buffalo are not all
quadrupeds. Many of them have but two
legs, and frequently find even that number
more than they can conveniently manage.
Thirty persons in a Western town were
lately poisoned by eating sausages, and an
exchange suggests that this Is what comes
Of leaving brass collars on dog.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10

4 NEW FUEL.-A committee of citizens
of San Francisco recently made inyesti@-
tion of the properties of new article of
fuel, discovered and patented by a Califor-
MA inventor. The experiments were made
in q brass foundry of the above city The
| Alta California savS They We're shown
into that portion Of the establishment occu-
pied bv the furnace. and in one corner
found a brick furnace some eight feet long
and six feet high On the top of this was
an iron tank holding about ten gallons,
which was filled with crude petroleum.
From this tank pipe about an inch and a.
half in diameter LED into the side of the
furnace \ small jetof oil. not larger than
q small gooSe-quill. was permitted 70 flow
out Of this tube light is placed beneath
this Jet and it immediately ignites. Another
pipe about an inch in diameter leads from a
steam boiler stationed some fifteen feet away.
This pipe leads q small jet of steam upon
the burning oil. end the moment the steam
strikes theoil the hydrogen in the water Is set
free and igniteS with a tremendous roar.
generating in "a very few moments most IN
tense white heat. From this small source
the entire chamber of the furnace, which is
some two feet by five feet, Is filed with
flame 50 brilliant and dazzling that one can
not gaze on it for more than moment al q
time. This flame possesses all the heat Of
an oxy-hydrogen flame, and beneath its
fierce power the hardest metals melt in a
few m0mnnts. The inventor claims that
the cost of this fuel for a furnace viii not
exceed > for twenty-tlur hours. If this Is
true il will be welcome news to onr British
cousins, whose diminishing supply of coal
causes so much apprehension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
NUMBER %

reduce the list by leaving out personal
property will the percentage Of taxation be
increased on the real estate.
Mr.. Ballard replied to Mr.. Sowles in re-
gard to the method which the Treasurer
would take to collect the tax. He would
not brlng any nldRddmuS process but would
issue his extent to all the eonstables if
they failed to do their duty then the sheriffs
would be called on, and if they failed, then
the high bailiff. If all failed, and the
people stood at their backs, the State
would then be compelled to confront an
open rebellion and he agreed with Mr..
Clarke that the State would then begin to
relent and contriye means Of relief rather
then resort to force for the farther infiiction
of a wrong
\. o. Brainerd said the wrong was
grievous, the people were united, and he
was in favor Of making a thorough busi-
ness of it this time He called on Sheriff
Place TO state what he should do if the
course indicated by Mr.. Ballard should be
pursued
Mr.. Place said he should do as the people
OF this county wanted him to do
Hon. \. e.. Soule Of Fairfax said that
some think the best way will be to collect
the tax and pay in only such as was derived
from the list as reported by the county
averaging committee, and he would like to
know what the gentlemen thought Of that
plan. No one present favored it.
Mr.. Hapgood said the first step in resis-
tanee was with the selectmen and inquired
if they were going TO make out the rate
bills. On motion Of Mr.. Fassett it was
unanimously voted that they do not The
motion was reeoDsidered on motion of
Edward A. Sowles who tlssn lodrved, the fol
lowing resolution
Resohed, That the Selectmen Of each town refuse
10 make up the taX-bll upon which State taxes are
collected, and to take such other in resisting
the collecting Of the State tax may be hereafter
suggested and agreed upon by other counties in
Interest in order to get relief.
The resolution was adopted by yea and
nay vote, one man only, Mr. Webster Of
franklin, voting nay.
The first resolution was then adopted. g.
;. Fassett, 4. o. Brainerd and A. A. Moore
were appointed a committee to confer with
committees from the other counties, with
power to call another convention of select
men or Of the people when they choose.
Adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
From the Albany Evening Journal.
How an Old Politician DOdged n Nomination

The recent meeting of the Presidential
Electoral College in this city, recalls an il
cident which occurred in the last Repubi-
can State Convention at Utica The NOM
nation of Gen Dix for Governor, As Will be
seen BY the incident we are about 10 men
ton, was not the only good thing inspired
by Mr.. Weed, who, although in retirement,
was unexpectedly, while on n visit to the
late Gov. Seward, chosen delegate from
the Assembly district in which he resides.
Among the names of well-known Republi-
cans that occurred to delegates as suitable
to be placed on the ticket for ElectOrs-at-
large was that Of Mr. Weed. But it was
known that if consulted on the subject he
would peremptorily decline, and therefore
the thing was to be done "On the sly"
\ delegate, however, shertly before the
convention reached the order Of business.
dropped into Mr. Weed :, r.om and let out
the secret. Mr.. W Immediately sent for
several influential delegates, who he well
knew must be at the bottom Of the move
ment. and to W HON he said, - This Is very
kind in you. and | appreciate the honor 80
highly that If | do not suggest n better
name | will consent to leave the convention
TO DO as it pleases.' His friends admitted
that this was fair, but expressed doubts
whether any other name would be as ac-
ceptable Mr.. W replied that he felt as
sured they would cordially approve Of the
name he was about to suggest, adding that
= in his judgment, the best name in the
State TO be associated with Gerrit Smith as
a candidate for Elector-at-large, was that
of Frederick Douglass This was received
with great satisfaction by Mr. W : friends.
and was responded to by acclamation in the
convention.
The nomination Of Gen. Dix for Governor
and that Of Frederick Douglass for Presi-
Dental Elector, possessed national signif-
canoe. Gen. Dix struck the first high, clear,
ringing note for the Union in his order to
''sho0t the first man who attempts TO haul
down the American flag Frederick
Douglass, who possessed not only the
courage TO emancipate himself from slavery
bat the intelligence and industry to raise
himself TO an intellectual equality with the
most gifted of our more favored race, had
fairly earned the distinction which his nomi-
nation conferred.
such a recognition by the Republicans Of
the Empire State of a reputable and en-
lightened freedman, appealed forcibly and
successfully 20 colored electors throughout
the Union. And the Electoral College, with
apprecia.iye good sense, perfected the idea
by designating Mr. Douglass as the mes.en-
ger to convey the vote of New York TO
Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
Wall Paper against TinfoII.
4 NEW METHOD OF ADoRNING OUR nol

\ NEW METHOD OF ADoRNING OUR HOUSES
Considerable progress has been made in
the production of substitute for paper that
would be boon to hospitals as well as priv
ate houses. The new wall decorations to
supersede paper hangings and paint are thin
sheets of metal painted over by patented
process They are artistic in appearance,
like most French products, and said to be
durable Tinfoil in sheets, thickness of or
binary writing paper, IS the material on
viii i this new style of mural decoration,
incl ing gliding, is executed. Tinfoil is
pliable and supple, sufficiently tough not to
be easily torn, and offers a smooth and uni
form surface. 1t forms an excellent base
for the work executed upon it. 1t also pos
sesses the advantage of being waterproof, a
property well known to architects and build
ers, who frequently use it to cover damp
walls, on (which, without that covering, any
decorative work would soon perish. The
process of executing the painting on tin
offers no difficulty. The sheets are manu-
faetured of a width and in lengths suitable
to their application on the surfaces to be
covered. At the mandatory in Paris the
ordinary widths made use Of are from thirty
to forty inches. and the length five metres,
or rather more than five yards. The appli-
cation of the painted metallic hangings to
wood, stone, plaster or iron surfaces offers no
difficulty The operation is somewhat SINH
lar to putting up paper-hangings, with this
diflerence-tha with the latter the paper Is
pasted over at the back before being hung,
and with the former the surface to be decor
ated is covered with thin coat Of adhesive
yarnish, on which. after it has been left to
dry partially, the painted tin Is affixed with
great ease So little is the difficulty that
any skilled paper-hanger can. after few
hours practice, do the work successfully.
From the extreme hexibility Of tinfoil,
mouldings and cornices are cotered with the
metallic hangings in a most perfect manner,
and with slnoothness of surface ald sharp
ness nf outline at the edge and mitres which
the painters brush cannot rival. The var
nish used for fixing the material Is Of the
nature Of gold size. but more adhesive. Be
ing of itself &" hydrofuge," it adds to the
protection af the paint against damp. If
all this be true, we may well wish the pa
tpntecs sttcre-- -Eg0ISh Nc9jr0} Press