davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
E-p diez pesos Sc alqui-
la una hermosa habitacion, informaran, Luna
Mum. so. 33
imp ante y Urgente.

Fl que suscri be, que acala de hacer un viaie
Iarg que ha egado ] .l,a de aver Il esta
CapI'a tiene el placer honor de poner EN-
90 Uni nto de los ""merei utes de esta Dlaza,
que ofrece sus sorvicicios como escrhiente Ell
algun oSa ttoro, pues p21.- las personals que
{ al cartae de yeco nenGacl n las ha rncVn
trad en- ceta / c:iida0 pnr consequent SO
haila esCdao de reeursoe pas "a, -tcsl la
en- va; iItud stert de Ia dlantr0pla de esCa
llueGTe s0ciedaI la proporri 'nen alguna colo
cacion. Ia persona que. uetva darme u"a
fez acoiida 50 se~vira dlr oOrtun0 ,vis0 Il In
Administrations del BoLETIN.
Pue. to- go, A2osto d 18f6.-Jos6 Teo~
1nrO Victo Bpri~ 3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
A Los PADRES Dr. EAMI.IA.

FL que suscribe admite pension los jovenes
de buena "onducta que estuC ,n en- el oemina
rio como umnOs eXternos.
Les Ofrece comOdo alojamientO. manutencion
deceute y rep so diar o de las materias que
cursen en sus ,esuectivas cli,> ca.
Ademas serAn vigilados convruientemente y.
con la paabra y ell ejemplo, sc les instruira en-
los preceptoS de nuestra santa religion.
Puerto Rico Agosto 10 de l874.-M. s. Cuevas
Barcener. Ia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Sc vende en- 700 pc

sos al contado la cstanca Pastora situada en-
la iurisdiccion dc Guioabo Immediate q la de
Bayamon; tiene SO cuerdas do terrena, algunas
de monte siete me ia semDradas &c cana,
con cuatIo fendos mon ados uno de reserva
con dos ranchones y material para moler: ade-
mas tiene aqua permanente. Ell que la interese
puede verse con ID. Enrique Puig, en- Bayamon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Nuevas Mercanc1as

En- el establishments El Sol de Oro do D.
Severe BastOn sc acaban de recibr con 81 va
por Ponce procedente de las princpaes fabri-
cas- de Europa. Las buenas clases pintandOs
que dIstlngnen a esta casa hace que merezca ell
favor Diet publlcO por 10 que SO We constAntemen-
To con 'urrida Sc han TeciOdO las tltimas move
dades en- tejdos plopios para esta estacon Y
al mas cuantO encier-a un ehtablecimiento
hien surtido.
En almancen hav siemp"e dep6 ito para ateu-
der las Ordenes ventas pnr, msvor como De
costumbre Los precos son los mas lmitados
lie La plaza. 3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Hotel del ''Universo. >

FL que suscribo haoe prosente sus muobosy
buonos amigos tan to de Ia Iala, Como de afuera que
teniondo qUe ausentar5e por algun tempo ia toma-
do todas las precaucIono3 necesarias para que los
2rs que oonourren su casa el Aa@1ea del DEt"
verse QUO quG5en complexities tanto mas que
0looimiento p l}Eolra Mcosau cuyo bueo oar4cter
yama5ilidad e8 "a eonocdo d. uuchos, guaInen-
30 ol de au aaposa, ambo5 o9tan intoreeaao5 shsa
b1Gspedes del h0spodaja para que asl recomlenden
81 e3tabl8ciIni0nb0 sua amigos.
2ieo q lin Marzn de 12sal1n brle lnradOc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

:, 3. BeTraa y fEaFmaaoa, del Comercio do esta
Cadiz, Coraaa. Farro aaIssna. Fsnga' Mas.rG' aoi'
1aal'saas Jganse, palaaa do 5iallarca. PatlrOn.
EonseYoasa, RtyaaoV, SevillA. Santiago. saa-
I,ll.sol e, @gsag sna, Iuy, Valep sia, VsllaaolU,
Nlgo, VIEeTOs V1iagareia r H. .s.gs,as -
y daenara IL 81 ~ ->Valle dc IA IOf tal ssAs y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
BUEN NEGOCIO.

Sc vende la casa mum. 80 de la cale de la
Cruz de esta Capital, completamente nueva y
de hermosa construction. Su preco IS suma
mente m6dico, pues Sc Sc rebajan $1,000 al val,r
de tasaelon, produce mas de Vt p3 En- la
calle del Santo Cristo num. RI 6 en- el almacen
de Perez ca, daran razon & los que Sc int9re-
SEN an la comDra de ella g.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
MERCANCIAS.

Aeabo do reciarlas proceed entes de Barcelona,
Valencia alma de MallorcA por Il Ilitimo
vapor correo y dc L6udres Pa fl Aleuania,
por vapor "Ponce" el buque 40 Tliunfo," que
con las ilegadas POGO tes, espero dejar com
cn general. -s uerto Roo. --..El DIANA Go. -
San JustO namero 8l.-GuiIlermo Llaneras
~ Go
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
ANUACIOS DlVRRSOS.
SSS. Igentss del "Bdein NercaniL.'

Arecibo. D. Manuel Mulica.
Aguada 1870. " Joaqui Sola,
Anasco. -...-. Gervasio Vidal.
AgUadilla. " Francisco Reguero.
Adiuntas. .,.... f" Jose Aparicio 90
Aguas buenas /" Manuel Navarro
Aibonito. ..... /" Juan Ma Santiago
Arroyo. ........ F" Jose Ma Alcayde.
Barranquitas. g Luis r Munoz.
Barros> Jose Sabine Arroyo.
Bayamon - " A. Feliu Sobrinos
Caguas Pedro Vilar.
Carolina - Sres Castril6 y ca
Cayey. ..." (" Sobrinos de Ia Lie
VI ra Isla.
Ceiba.. a......... D. Valerie Munoz.
Coamo. Jose J. Larrauri.
Cabo Roic. " Rafael Cassv6.
Camuy --.-. I" Miguel Noya.
Ciales. -" Manuel Fernandez.
Corozal. 49,. i" Jose B. Gsndara
Dorado. Ambrosio Martoren.
Fajardo ...." Miguel A. We've.
Guayama- .... " Jose Sanguinety.
Guainabo -. Juan Ros.
GuraD0. .-..-. Ores. Oala DaVlla y u:
Quay nj la. -. d. Nicolas d. Lugo.
Hatillo. " Primo Alfonso.
Humacao. -. Tomas Carreras.
Isabella. Manuel Otero.
Yabucoa. 80, Sres. Vallecillo y Agui
lar.
Yauco.. 1900. d. Jaime Catala.
Juncos.. ..--.." Pedro Samada
Juana Dif7.. Pablo j. Zayas.
Lares. ....... Manuel Vazquez.
Loiza. ..... " Jose Ma Marina.
Manatf =" Sres Vilamil y Ca
Maunabo. 49,. Bernardo Coll.
Mayagiez.. -. Jose Miret
Morovis Julian Suro.
Naguabo. -. Agustin M. VassalIo.
Ponce. " Jose Costa.
Patilas -.. Victoriano Davila.
Penue as. :. {" Jaime j. Costa.
Pepino. ...- Manuel M. Salguero
Piedras ..- Jose Janer.
o-piedrs. =. I" Jose J. Monclova.
Rincon. -.--.- +" Santiago Santoni.
San German {" Juan M. Rossy.
San Lorenzo " Melchor Camps.
Sabana-grande g Francisco Sierra 1c
Santa Isabel. " Casiano Balbas.
Toa- alta. ..... /" Rafael Roca.
Toa-baja 80" " Marceino Lagarma
Trujillo-alto.- " Enrique Gomez.
Utuado.- -----." Jose R. Roig.
Vega baja. -. Jose Pastor.
Vega.alta f" Modesto Arribas.
Vieques. Bernardo NJ. Verde
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Casa de Huespedes.
CALLE DELAFO RTALEzA NUM-. IS

En- esta c6moda, espaciosa ventilada casa
Sc ADJ en- huespedes preeios m0dieos AGO.
mode ~ 4 tOda clase dc sueldOs y fortunas.
Tam ~~n SO sirven bateas 80 admiten perso
mas 90. deseen solo almorzar conner. La pro-
xim ~ de esta casa Il todos los centrOs ofcia-
les su situaaion c6ntn3a hacen que la misma
sea r"nveuiento 4 to la o.ase do personals.
Hora de almuerzo 10 y de la nlalana. Hora
de In cOmida 81 de la tarde.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Para Cangreios, Rio

piedras, Carolina, Caguay. salen y
regresan diar.aments coches Y Gale
sas de la Gale de IA Fortaleza, mime
ROB 7 del Ramos. 13-l5
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
FURNAGUERA Y NOLLA,

y Sc ocupara en- el mismo ramo dc librerfa, para
10 cual nos hacemos cargo de los gener0s Y
y. creditos existentes, de todo 10 que g. relst-
clone con la liquida;ion do Ia ,,xtingu ia So ie
dad Sfrvase, pues tInar nOti de Dus tras re4-
pectvas ffmas al ole, espar nd me eca.
su contianya nos reitera nos rs affmos. amigos
q Il. ). NJ. -FHrndguerd Nolld.-Fraueise /,
Furnaguera. ttrmara.-- Furnagueru NoHa. -
Ramon Nolla, firmara. F'Wnagaera Notia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Hotel de los Vapores
PUERTO-RICO.

III due1o de este aoreditado establecimiento tie
ne el gusto de particpar los seTores viageros de
la Isla como de fuera que Ell expresaao Hoto es sin
duda de los primeros de esta Capital, tanto por
la freseuTa lTnpieza dc sus habitanolones como
por IN solidez esquislto eendlmentos dc sus ooml-
das l. que partiop po en- la seguridad de que 81 que
me honre con su hospedage, ira satisfeoho.-Agus-
tin Gutierrez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Hotel de San Juan.
CALLE De SAN JOSE MUM. 29.

Ell que suscribe ofraco dicho establecimientto
Il sus numarosos amigos lie os5a Capital 90
la Isla aaegurandoles que tant0 p0r La comodl-
dad y d2c8ncia DOL local cu4n5) por ell oueR
sorvco esm3yad0 tca@o que anc0ntraran que
daran cenpIaci.los t0jos los qu9 80 dlgnen Ia
vorecorio con su asistenc'a. Tamben So slrven
comidas domoi,l0y y - adnlten a0oaados pa
Ia ,tlia0rzar y conner en mesa re10nda'-Jo oso
BAneLa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Sc vende la casa de al

to ntim. 70 de 10 calle de San Francisco la ter
rera ndm. " de la calle del Sol el que las into
rose puode diFigirSs ID. Luis CortOn, EN- la dc
laLnna ndui. 0a.--Puerto-R AgostO II do
1874. la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

Habiendo cesado 81 motivo qde So ne
otory6 poder Dor ID. Severp Ba~ton ii" este
comercio. dejo dosde este dia de into veui' EN-
sus negocios, quedando ag"adecido a | distln-
cion Y cortianza que So ne ha disDensado.
Puerto Rico 8 de Julio de 1S74.-- r. fael Pc
reZ. 3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
aIMPORTANTE.

Desde esta fecha Queda siu ningun valor el
p0dcr que tenimnss c0nferidO ID, Juan Tomas
Borastain, dejandOle en- su huena repntaciuu "
AfRmas saReYanilla al dc Julio dc 1S74.-F. An
YVuNAnuYV. 0-14# Y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
s e V z n d e.

La lancha Victoria rtcien c0nstruida con las
mejores maderas del pals; carga % hocoyes de
azdc T. Daran IN as informes Gale del Cristo
n1mero 10. &c
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
NUN. 81.
pRECIos DE sUsCRIpCION.

Por nm ao SO toda Isla Por 85 30 centa
vos-Por IN 83.Por reaes Ia Capia
10 an eli resto Isa-P0r an0 La Peninsula el
extraniero per6dco franco de porte Ell Corrso
ngl6 anuales.-Por ano la lsa de Cuba S12.
las sscripeones SO pagan empre por adelanadO
crptores pusen los Agentes drectam nts
Administration
ErBoLETIN sa envia 4 todaa parties franco depovte
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

POr la mitad del valor en- que estd tasad4.
una estancia de Uas Ie trescienta, cuerdas lie
terreno. en- ol stio de- Rin-laja4 jur sdlecion de
Ioa alta. La peisona que le interese pued diri-
glrse a su dneno, en esta Capital, calle de San
Francisco numero IS. 3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
LA PROV uNDORA.
DE T. PADIAL z c.
Gran fGbrjca de tabac0s de las mejOreS
UegaS del Rio de la Plata y Come
rio, establecida en- BayamOn { Puerto
Rico. }

Este nuevo v VA arreditado establecimient0
ha sjio mnntado i la atura de los que mas fa
ma pu.den canlar EN- la Isla, y sus duenos no
op.lten mrfiios para leuar los dose0s de s'ls
mUohOs faVH ere ores
En- IA PROVEE rORA 50 hal7r o0nstan-
re a31te de euo, ua comp.etoy y magnliico sur
tido dc e Gairo~ de t0das Ci@ses J vit0las l0S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
A V IS O

Por 81 here l. oetn . pa1ol "Palam05" 80 ha
re 3ib do b. Iona una psrtda dA osetas oat-s.
Ieuas. surtidp dc cvtoroS btancO encarn2do que
detall4n preGios convenience los 3res S0brinos
de Pi.-F0rta.oza 80, 9-12
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

Puerto Rico 26 de Julio de 1874.

Muy Sr nuestro De mtituo acuerd0 hemOs
convenidO disolver la socie ad que giraba en-
esta pla "a bajo la razon de ESCAYOLA ca
quedando su hquidacion q cargo de la nueva
sOciedad que expresa la circular adjunta. Que
damos reconocidos por al cOnfanza que "
hemos meIecidO, interim nos repetlmos sus
atfmos amigos 5. S. Q b. s. NJ,
Escdyola O0mpaHta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
PRECIos DE ANUNCJ IS.

De seis neas de impression, publcandose hasa
vecea reaies ~ centavos cada rengon xceda de los
eeis eeiO 0hes cuand0 los anuncios hayan dc
puicayee caFarSres grueso numeros tpOs
come los de neas-Por amos admten
apreciOs Los comuncadcs cobraran
lO centavos la Inca Anuncosy comuncados abo
nanper 1elanta 10.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Arbitrio N n cioal
SObre ythieuI8 cbaN de siNa.

81 dentr, del tercer din, sus duenos no salts
faceu cl semestre cOTi. ate ncurren on la pc
quota senalada por estt Exrmo Afu0 0tamicnt0.
Puerto Rico T" dc Agost0 do 1814.-F. Ramos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Tabacos de la Habana.

Variedad de classes, formas precios venta-
jOsOs- -
Mazos de veinte regalfas prensadas red0n-
das 4 cincuenta centavos unO.
San FIanciscO 43-El buen preci0. 4-6
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

quotes ii reaies pOr IN peso.
Tamblen Sc siryoA pedldos lie otras vit0las
pTecl > conVenci)naies.
Existe ademas en IA pROFEEDORA u de-
p0sit3 constauCo de Roijos lie tubUc0 escojid0s
entire los mta so,lciGados DO la Isabella, SO lie
M con puntualidad cualquier eno&rgo que de
Ell oS st hag4 or mayor III 3tail
Para / expe do de los tabacos oensam0s
esta olecer Qep0sitos en los prineipales puntos
de la Ista los cutles daremos conocer opor
tunamente.
A los que hagan peddos dc mas dc mil q gar
ros SO les re 'ajatA un doce por ciento del pre-
clio de venta.
Falta ana1ir que en- LA PROVEEDORA Sc
encueutran Casnb,en de venta pr0visiones fres-
Gas a l&ual precio que en- la Capital, con una
vacledtd de 9rt1culos efect0s del pals muy
tament0 Duedeu provecharse de esta ventaj} .
que les Ofrece hoy. "a IN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Al PUB LOO.

Hago saber: que j pole, gener / que frme
an W de FaArel dol so1rs4tt an 20 favor d !,
D. lose AlConlo Moran. es nula-l3u Il .y,,laa.
ARosto 10 ue 1874. Ramon fadIv, hijo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Puerto Rico 90 de Julio de t74t.

Muy Sr. nuestro: ParLicipamos V. que con
esta fecha queda separado de un todo, nuestrO
socio d. Jose Escayola en- la nu+va sociedad
que tormamos hoy, Ia que SO denominara
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
Almacen-I'alle

CGle de San J4st0 B@a2ero 10.
Sc vendon muy baratoa los arttcuIos siguien-
bes
LamDaras farolesd de diqersas fornas; Y otros
0biet0s nec8sarjo to "a slase de- alumbradO
Fuber1a lie hero plono lie varios diametro.
80 9D3s q dl5tln6og pr3CiO5 para saear aaaas.
Sc hac IA tra2sj)s ID i15taaoiDl coparaoiOn
domlclio, para sugtlr de aqua gas.
Dlri1r5a ? ara t03 3ll9s otros d0talles
dicho estaol aim ea5o
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
CANSANGI0.
ES PROMESA.
FLUXION.
is PROMESA
OPPRESSION,

vy eqnt hd rios apn
A ID m a i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12
IN MIGUEL RAMON VIETA, Wiruano Dentista)


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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

Cacao de Caracas
Lo hay de ventt por m,yur al detail en- la
Agenca dc Negocio San Jn,to %,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-08-12

Pahlfcase este pe6dico os domingos miercoes vi6nss
CuandO 10 exgen las ccunstanciaS reparense
plementos 0rdis los suscrptOres. ef&SHH
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
Danhurx Bailey in England.

A dog show was the principal feature
to- day, and am extravagantly fond of
dogs. The afternoon I came into the
city found two mastiffs in the depot.
In the confusion thought they were
two freight cars that had by some in
scrutable means got off the track.
was glad to find they were dogs. The
larger of the two was called the cham
pion of England, and added other
laurels by carrying off the prize at the
show. This was the largest dog ever
saw it was the largest dog any two
people ever saw. I thought at first ]
would buy him, but partly hesitated on
learning the price-$1, ,000-and COM
pletely gave up the idea before I saw
him out of the depot. He was secured
by chain in the hands OF an attendant,
man who appeared to be in a chronic
state of persp1ration and protestation.
And he was an erratic dog. He made
violent and entirely unexpected dashes
at various objects or openings, and
wherever he went the perspiring and
protesting individual was sure to 90. He
snapped him off lis feet every other
minute, and IN the intervals hauled
him over ersquare-cornered trunks, bump
ed him against other people with lug,
gage in their hands, or showed him
over highly indignant but utterly help
less little boys, whose unrestrained GU
rioslty had led them too close to the
performance. The last I saw of the
keeper (?) he was passing through the
door in charge of the mastiff, q box
was running after with his hat, and peo
pie on the sidewalk were appropriatina
elevated places with spotless alacrity.-
Manchester Letter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
A Matrimonial Sensation.

A singular story comes to us from
Westmoreland, and feel that no injus-
tice will be done the parties by giving
the facts as they have thus far occur
red. There are two residents of that
town (whom we will consider Jones
and Smith), whose land Joins" Jones
is a farmer and has a daughter who
will be sixteen years of age in few
weeks. His neighbor Smith (who is in
the employ of the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg Railroad Company has
among his children a boy who will be
sixteen years of age next January, and
to whom it was his intention to give q
trade and educate till he should attain
his majority. Last April Mr.. Smith
indentured his son to farmer Jones for
period of six or seven months, and at
the expiration of that time the boy was
to go to school. An attachment sprang
up between the young people, and few
days ago young Smith asked his father
consent to the union, saying that Farm
er Jones favored it. Smith called on
Jones few days subsequently, who de-
MED giving his consent to the matrimo-
NAL arrangement, and told Smith in
straight English that his son had lied.
After Smith left the house, Jones is
said to have told young Smith that his
AAbAOE pEOpOSc0 1OchAuS u11u Qp bAC
next morning. What particularly fol-
lowed is not known, save that these two
children were packed off to the church
in Lowell and legally married, young
Smith wearing a suit of clothes belong
ing to Jones oldest boy. As soon as
Mr.. Smith was informed of the mar
riage he saw his boy and made this
proposition To stay at the home OF
Farmer Jones three nights in the week,
and at his (Smith's) the remaining four
nights, which would insure going to
matrimonial stream. Up to yesterday,
young Smith had not reported, and
"AIl's quiet along the lines. "-Corres-
po1ldegace Utica Herald,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
Velocity of Thought.

The velocity of thought is commonly
regarded as unsurpassed in nature, a
notion which is well illustrated by the
phrase "quick as thought, SO fre-
quently used to express the utmost con-
ceivab1e rapidity of action. But Mr..
George F. Rodwell, in an extremely
suggestive paper on the perception Of
the invisible, lately printed in Mocnail-
lan's Magazine, points out that "quick
as thought is not nearly SO "quick as
lightning = for while, according to Sir
Charles Wheatstone, fash of light
ming lasts only the one thousandth part
of q second, the experiments of Don
ders show that it takes about one
twenty sixth part of second to think.
We believe, however, that the expert
mehts made by Prof. Ogden N. Rood,
of Columbia College, New York, dur.
ing thunderstorm in August, 1870,
showed that the duration of the flashes
of lightning then seen was twice as
great as Sir Charles Wheatstone's re-
sult-or, in round numbers, the FIVE
hundredth part of second.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
The SczarOcIl.

The Russians, it is said, have adopted
a new shell which, from its formidable
character, according to recent experi-
ments, is attracting much attention on
the part of military authorities. The
following description of the new pro-
jectile is going the rounds of the scien-
tifc press. It is well known that the
ordinary elongated bolt will not permit
of ricochet fire, and as this species
of firing is very effective against masses
of troops, the loss is a matter of con-
siderable moment. The sczaroch, as
the new projectile is called, is either a
percussion or time shell, combined
with q shot. The latter ricochets
beyond the point of explosion OF
the bursting charge. The shell por-
ton is simple iron cylinder, to one
end of which is secured by thin sheet
of lead spherical shot. On leaving
the gun the combined proiectile acts
like an ordinary elongated shell, but as
soon as the explosion of the charge
takes place the cylinder flies to pieces,
while the shot, impelled with the add.
tional velocity ricochets for hundreds o.
feet ahead. In firing at batteries it If
claimed that the double effect of this
prolectile comes into excellent use, a.
the shell might be exploded among tht
guns, while the ball would strike far II
the rear among the reserves; or Will,
the shell might burst in the front ranl
| of an advancing column, the ball woule
con- inue its course through several sue
ceeding columns.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
PARSON POHICK,S PERIL.

The Rev. Abiram Pohick was de-
vout man and jealous circuit-rider, but
in worldly matters notably absent
minded. So much so that if his wife,
who was noticing woman, hadn't kept
a keen lookout when he rose in the
morning, ten to one he would have ap-
peared in public, half the time, arrayed
in her habiliments instead of his own
an exchange which some would have
scoffingly declared not inappropriate.
His head once set on a text, he was
oblivious of all else. To find his way
round the ciruit, he trusted implicitly
to Old Jobs geographical knowledge.
Old Job was the parsons horse. He
was not an old horse, either, but likely
animal in the prime of life. It was his
gravity and patience, mayhap, that
earned him the sobTSquet of sold Job. y
He was horse of sense, withal, and,
to a congregation that understood
-Houy1snhsans, could probably have
preached more practical sermon than
his master.
A portion of Parson Pohick's field OF
labor lay in a wild, out-of-the-way
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27
The Famine in Nebraska.

Death from starvation for the actu-
al want of food,-within eighteen hours
travel OF Chicago, and in the heart OF
the grain growing region of the coun--
try. is something that should attract
the attention of the public. Gen. Ord
commanding the Department of the
Platte, and who is personally cognizant
of the facts, addressed the Board OF
Trade yesterday, telling in plain and
direct terms the sad story of the de-
struction in Western Nebraska caused
by the ravages of the grasshoppers.
From the reports of his officers on the.
ground and among these people, he has
reliable information as to the actnaE
condition of affairs. He states that
several cases of actual death Of
children have already taken place.
Fathers have been compelled to aban-
don their families and seek work an6
food. In one house the corpse of o
child was found that had perished for
want of food, and near it the mother,
prostrate and dying from the same
cause. He states that in Boone, Gree
ley, Sherman, Howard, Buffalo, and alb
the counties fifty miles west OF the Mis-
souri, river, two-thirds of the people are
destitute of all the necessar;es OF life
They have neither clothing nor shoes
and food is impossible to get.-Chfc9go
Tribune.