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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

Ri Sr. Cordero que tan humilde
hemos yisto al tratar con sus hernia.
nos los masones, recobra toda su alti
vez y su Independence al tratar de-
partido refermista aSque pertenece
He aquf en- que terminos 9se difige 4
los sus riptores de La Lissterma y a,
pstbtsco en- general;
"Ciudadanos: La ListeyNg, no Sc publ.
cara mas.
I no Sc publicara mas, porque los cole
gas de a Isla Ia expulsan de la communion
reformista. Y la expulsan de IL communion
reformista, porque no Sc aviene ser
peri6dico de comparsa. Y no sc aviene
ser peri6dico de comparss, porque su
jo0en director no acepta el misticismo en-
ningun terreno.
mlsticismo y no otra cosa, es 10 que
quieren los DiOses del Olimpo, 8 sean iefes
del reformismo. Y entiendase que hace-
mos nuestras excepciones, porque las Hay.
Y por aceptar los consoles prudentes de
esas excepciones, sacri6calnos el peri6dico
La Ltnternd, dnico elemento que nos pro-
porcionaba ell sustento para nuestra fami-
liza. 10 sacri6camos porque no podemos
ser period tss de conSignG"
Tenemos, puee, consignada por un
escritor reformista, Ia importante de-
claracion de que son de pura com
parsa todos los peri6dicos reformistas
excepto ell que acaba de desaparecer
a impulses de los golpes que le han
dado los doses del Olimpo, 8 sean
los jefes del retomismo (ya no somos
nosotros solos los que emplean esta
palabra).
Segun, pues, ell NADIA sospechoso
testimonio de un reformista intransi
gente, existe en- esta Isla un Olimpo
federal que da su consigna q toda la
prensa, menos al BoLETIN, y esa con-
sigma Sc obedece ciegamente 6 Sc
deia sin pan para su familia, matan-
dole ell peri6dico, a todo escritor que
Sc aparte un APIECE de la consigna que
dicta ell OlimpO. Ningun periodista
que no acepte la consigna, puede de-
fender al partido reformista en- Puer-
to-Rico.
Y esos peri6dicos de consigna son
los mismos que echan en- cara a la
redaccion del BoLETIN ell que Sc ms
pire en- las opiniones de sus correli-
gionarios. Risum teneatis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

aquf la verdadera democracia. Tan
extrafla SO juzga esta conducta de la
mayorfa de la Diputacion puerto
riquena, que hasta el mismo Presi-
dente de las C6rtes SO ha creido
obligado a telegrafar 4 esos diputa-
dos ausentes, para que vengan &
ocupar sus puestos Nos parece muy
oportuna la indication, porque los
cargos no SO admiten, 8 Sc desempe-
nan con cello, una vez admitidos
lQue vergGenza! Cuando todas las
Diputaciones de las otras provincias
Sc reunen con frecuencia para tratar
de los intereses de las suyas respec-
twas; y convenir 10 que deben ha
Ger en- las diffciles circunstancias
que atravesamos y en- las complica
clones que nos esperan, la diputa-
cion de Puerto Rico, mermada por
la ausencia de unos, por la partida
de otros y por la desercion de algu-
no, no Sc cree capacitada para tomar
acuerdos, por falta de ndmero. Els
precise, de todo punto precise, que
los diputados de Puerto Rico Sc de-
terminen q una resoiucion que re-
dunde en- benefcio de sus comiten-
tes. Ell patriotismo 10 reclama."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

partido unionista y perteneoia ditima-
ments al denominado constitutional, com
puesto de los unionistas del general o.
Donnell y de los progresistas que siguie-
ron al Sr. Sagasta cuando Sc alej6 de los
radicales del Sr. Zorrila.
No nos ha dicho adn ell TELEGRAPH sobre
que extreme recay6 Ia votacion; pero pu-
do ser muy bien sobre alguna proposition
de censura, supuesto que ell senior Caste
lar dej6 inmediatamente el po1er, segun
Sc desprende del contenido del despacho.
Llegado este crftico momento, crey6 ell
Captain General de Madrid, indispensable
echar, como Breno, ell peso de su espada
gu la balanza, y envi6 al Sr. Salmeron un
ayudante, con un pliego en- que le pedia
la disolucion de la Asamblea.
Comprendiendo esta que su triunfo iba
d ser la causa de su Immediate muerte,
crey6 que podria conjurar ell peligro anu
lando su anterior acuerdo, y ell Sr SALINE
ron y otros diputados fueron rogar al
Sr. CASTELAR, que tomara de nuevo el po-
der. Rehus6 este, y, en- vista quizas de
esta repulsa, envi6 el senor general Pavfa
una companla al Palacio del Oongreso,
que expuls6 de 81, sin la menor difcultad,
a los diputados reunidos. No qued6 desde
este momeuto mas autoridad central que
la del captain general de Madrid.
A su llamamiento acudieron hOmbres
pollticos pertenecientes los partidos
constitutional y radical, Sc form6 el Co.
bierno, presidido por el senior duque de
la Tore.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

Si.ulteriormente se presentare una recla-
macion de dahos y peIcicios, hay rasones
para Greer que sera rechazada, fundandose
en- los principles establecidos por Ell Tri-
bunal de Ginebra, que son adversos & la
admission de danos indirectos. Puede, pues,
asegurarse que Espans no recibir6 indem-
nizacion pecuniaria alguns por los asuntos
relacionados con el T1gini4s. La CORES.
pondencia relativa la ese barco estara
lista mafiana, y SO presentara al Oongreso
el ldnes pr6ximo. Sc dice que es muy
voluminosa.
Ell Comandante del Ossipee sostiene
que ell Twyinins So perdi6 causa del NAL
tempo.
-Comunican de esta ciudad Nueva
York que ell Tornado habia salido de nues-
tro puerto con 6rdenes de'perseguir!al Ed
gar SteOart, =, case de que resulte estar
empenado en- una empresa como la del
V'rgsnisss, no apresarlo, sino echarlo &
pique.
La Ayapiles, segun nos anunci6 el
cable, sall6 del dique ell dia 2. Hfzose un
esfuerzo para llevsrls hasta ell dique de
Cod para embarca- su artllerfa, pero
cuando di6 la proa al Vermont encall6 en-
ell tango y tuvo que echar anclas. Sc espe-
rsba aque subiese la marea para llevarla
al diqne recibir su armamento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

Varios vecinos de Trujillo-bsjo Sc
han acercado nosotros rogandonos
llamemos respetuosamente la atencion
de la Superior Autoridad, acerca de
10 que en- aquel pueblo pasa con un
loco que allf anda escandalizando ell
pueblo, sin que las justicias locales 10
envlen al manicomio, como es de su
obligation.
Dicho loco, suele alborotar ell pue-
bio tocando fuego a atlas horas de
la noche; Sc monta en- los caballos de
los vecinos y los inutiliza a polpes;
no hace muchos dias que dej6 uno
completamente ciego. La campana ha
quedado va-ias veces sin euerda de
tanto tocarla. Este pobre loco no tie
ne responsabilidad criminal, cual-
quier dia puede cometer un homici-
dio, sin que Sc pueda reclamar sino
contra las autoridades que 10 consien-
ten.
Lo que pasa con este loco, esta
previsto por las leyes, y esperamos
que ell Gobierno tendra q bien hacel
que Sc cnmplan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16
Leemos en- nuestro ilustrado cole
ga ell DidriO de la Marina del 8:

Leemos en- nuestro ilustrado cole
ga ell Didrio de la Marina del s:
"Se nos ba communicate un telegrama
particular, puesto en- Madrid por persona
muy autorizads, en- Il cual Sc dice que
muy pronto saldran de la Peninsula nue.
vas autoridades para ls isla de Puerto
Rico. Respecto a la de Cuba, Sc asegura
que ell actual Gobierno esta plenamente
decidido adoptar cuantas medidas pue
dan contribuir al restabecimiento de la
confanza, dando solucion tod las cues
tiOnes con I'm esplritu de equidad espa
noIismo que no dejc que desear los lea
les. Tan faustas noticias han de inhur
favorablemente en- nuestra situacion mer
cantil, precipitando la baja del pre,nio del
orc que Sc inici6 ell LINES, a la que ha de
seguir naturalmente la de los cambios,
tan luego como empieze ser activa la
exportacion."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16
NOTICIAS DE CUBA.

Tomamos las siguientes de los tres
ndmeros del Diario que hemos re.
cibido por ell vapor ingles:
Tenemos eotendido que hoy ha baja
do el orc un TRETNTA por ciento.-E sa
bado cerr6 CIENTo CINCO, la hora en
que escrlbimos estas lfneas-!as tres de
la tarde-ninguna casa de cambio compra
mas de SETENrA CINCO.
-Comentando las noticas tltimamente
envadas q Nueva- York desde los campos
de la insurreccion, Sc expresa ell Cronista
del modo siguiente
ola decomposition de la repdbica
nOnnata empieza msnifestarse de una
manera tan notoria dentro y fuera de la
isla, que asf Sc deponen ALA presdentes
SO matan ministries gustopde los partidos
mllitantes, como aquf Sc nombran se
desuombra agentes al antojo de los coNsu
mSaoreS.
Muerto C6spedes, 6 nventado ALA IN
monote para representarlo ante los comis
sionados que ell gObierno americana envia.
ba con el disfraz Go embajadores del lie
raId NADIA mas, los manigieros se cansaron
muy, pronto de aquel ridiculo espantajo,
y revelando al cabo su 6ccion, aunquo
todavla con apariencias de quererla sos
tener, dleron de baja al sustituto por
medic dc IN motiu, que tambien le cost6
la vida Maceo, nuevo mnistro de Ia
Guerra.
Aver ae inici6, en- los muelles en la
hahia de la Habana una httelga de boteroa,
que reprimleron pronto y e6cazmonte nues
tras vlgllantes autoridades de- Marina;
adoptando, siu la menor vacilacon, las
medidas que considsraron conducentes
restablecer perfecto 6rden. Los botes que
dejarnn sus duehos han sido puestos q
disposition sde juzgado de Marina como
embarcacones abandonadas, para que pro-
ceda en- justicla.
Ell Excmo. Sr. D. Santiago Soler
Pla, cue desde aver Sc ha trasladado & la
casa que habit6 GItimamente la familja del
Sr. Conde de San Fernando, saldra de esta
capital ell sabsdo pr6xmo para Nueva-
York, vlsitara otras poblaciones de los
Estados- Undos, y al regresar Europa
tai vez SO detenga en- Paris.
El Secretario particular del Sr. Soer,
ID. Ricardo Fons, y tenemos entendido
cue los demas senores que formaban la
comitlva del ex-minstro de Utramar,
regiesaran la Peninsula por ell pr6xlno
vapor correo del Is, excepto ell Sr. D.
Gfegorio Garcia Ruiz, representante del
peri6dico EI Pueblo, quien por ahora fila
sn residencia en- esta capital.
-Ayerdimos cuenta del principle de hu.
eIga que tuvo efectoel dia anterior 30 la ba-
hla, y de las acertadas disposiciones que
adoptaron las autoridades de Marina; hoy
podemos anadir que los que sufrieron un
momentaneo extravfo Sc han apresurado
a reconocer que habian resurrido malos
medlos para conseg1ir IN fin justo, han
presentado respetuosameute sus peticio
nes la autorldad competente. En- vista
de esta nueva actltud. les han sido devuel-
tas las embarcacones, y sigue el trAfco
cemO antes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16
Dice ell Camta claro;


"Vino 10 libertad, esa sublime matrona
que abarca con su msgnetica mirada, los
mas rec6nditos confines de Ia terra, y
psrodiando las palabras del Gran Arqui-
tecto en- su Incompatible obra del Uni
verso, dijo: "Hagase Ia luz, y la luz fue
hecha. Desde' ehtonces, reverendo padre,
sOmOs hombres los que antes solo eramos
cosas: desde entonces los que tenfamos
hambre de saber, corrimos al banquete
de la ciencia, y satisfcimos por complete
nuestro voraz apetito."
Pues 81 tan abundante esta la cien-
cia en- las l6gias, no comprendemos
como hay tantos masones que asf son
Cientificos como Sancho Panza era
caballero andante. Nosotros observa-
mos que los que Sc han hecho maso-
nes slendo ignorantes, ignorantes Sc
han quedado, y que los que 10 hicie-
ron siendo sabios, no han demostrado
adelantar un paso en- el camino de Ia
ciencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16
"Madrid, diciembre 20.

Las C6rtes Sc reuniran ell 2 de enero,
y ell general Serrano sera colecado & la
cabeza del gobierno. Inglaterra, Francia,
Prussia 6 Italia est&n comprometidas q
reconocer Serrano como presidente,
bao una base semejante a la de la repd-
blica francesa.
Mr.. Layard, embajador de la Gran
Bretana, tiene listas las credenciales, y
aprovecbara el momento oportuno para
efectuar ell reconocimiento.
Estas noticias sc han mantenido secre-
tas, pero son positivas. ST los roios Sc
sublevan para oponerse al reconocimiento,
Sc es. era que las naciones antes nombra-
das intervendran contra aquellos, tam
bien contra los carlistas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

Para que nuestros lectores juzguen
de la veracidad de los datos reformis-
tas, copiamos de La Voz del Pals 10
que pagan estos tres Conservatives
de Rio piedras:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

va ven nuestros lectores que los
retormistas no Sc paran en- barras,
pues de les datos verdaderos 4 los
que ellos exponen, hay una diferen-
cia, en- solos tres conservadores, de
GOA pesetas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

He aquf el celebre despacho del
Herald, de que habla ell Diario de la
Marina:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-01-16

He aqui ahora los datos verdade-
ros, segun los inseresados:
PTS. GINS
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
TROUBLE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Bloody work of the MOlIie Maguires
in the Coal Regions.

WILKESBARRE, PA, Nov. 1.-THE
reign of lawlessness IN the coal regions
appears to be continually growing
worse, caused perhaps by the fact that
most of the perpetrators of assaults and
murders escape capture and punish
ment. At Carbonate, on Saturday
night or Sunday morning last, two
men were murdered and three severely
wounded, one of whom will probably
die. Patrick Padden, "a miuer at Coal
Brook Colliery, was found on Dundotf
street, l. that city, on Sunday WOrn-
ing, with two bullet holes in his head
ana badly pounded about the body.
His head was frozen to the ground, the
hair having dragged in a pool of blood
and water, which had CONCEALED. He
was not quite dead when found, but
expired in the afternoon. He had
quarreled with some parties on Satur-
day afternoon. Michael McNamy was
found dead the same morn.
ing, upon the railroad bridge,
near Lookout in the same city.
He was about twenty years of age.
The body had evidently been put
there. Michael Begland was found
about the same time, with his throat
cut. He was dressed in an old suit of
miners clothing. When last seen, on
Saturday night, he had on u suit of
good clothes He is still alive, and will
| probably recover.
A boss at the Erie Breaker was way
laid on Saturday night and had his
arm broken and received other injuries
! but escaped with his life. His name
! has not been ascertained.
About two miles below the city, al
the CarbOndale mines, a man, whose
name is not yet known, was found
nailed to beam in a lonely aud I'M
frequented place. Strong nails were
driven through his coat at the wrists
and his pantaloons at the ankles, and
in this position he was abandoned and
left to die, but by mere accident was
found aud released.
At Scranton, on Sunday morning, ,
newsboy found the body of Michae
Kearney lying at the front of steer
embankment. He was dead, and hat
evidently been thrown there. No ar
rests
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
THE GREED FOR OFFICE

One would have thought from read
ing Democratic newspapers previous
to the late election, that the crime. of
Office seeking was to be found nowhere
outside of the Republican party, and
especially that Democrats were not
guilty of any such ofItnse. Oh no,
they are entirely too virtuous TO con.
descend to so small business. But it
seems from the following from the
Memphis Lcdgc5, which we need not
say is Democratic paper, that recent
developments have proven to the cons
trary:
Our Senators and Representatives
elect are receiving bundles OF letters
daily from thirsty ofiice-scekers around
Nashville, who wish to hold the posi-
lions of clerks, doOrkeepers, etc. All
these letters come addressed in a most
| formal manner to 1.-THE Hon. Jack
~ etc, and the documents are put
away carefully for future reference-in
the waste basket or stove.
The Governor elect of Tennessee
the Congressman from the Eighth
Congressional District, the State Sem
ator for the counties of Henry, Weak.
ley, Obion and Lake, aud also the
! Floater for the counties Of Henry
Carroll, Gibson, and Wrakley, are all
citizens of Paris, the county seat oi
Henry county, and yet there are few
private citizens in that city who are
unhappy. There were not offices
enough to go round, aud the last one
of them is in favor OF calling cOnsti
tutiOnal convention, so that any mar
may have a chance next time.
And we have heard that there are {
few men here in East Tennessee even
who would not object to holding office
Perhaps they have learned that it il
no crime, after all.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

The amount now allowed jailOrs
for boarding prisoners in this State, is
sixty cents per day. That is S4.20 per
week. They are compelled and acts
uaIly do, give prisoners only two meals
a day, and this of not the most expen-
sive kind. Now, there are good board
ing houses in Knoxville, where board
may be obtained for three dollars per
week. 1t appears to us that some>
thing might be saved to the State and
to the counties without doing, injus-
tice to jailors, by reducing their fees
somewhat. They might very justly
be fixed at three dollars per week
which would be a saving of one dollar
and twenty cents per week for each
prisoner confined in the several jails
throughout the State. This would be
quite an item, and would save thou.
sands of dollars every year. We
throw this out for the benefit of oul
next Legislature, elected as it was or
a platform pledging reduction of ex-
| cessiVe salaries.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

THE Commissioner Of Customs has
made his annual report to the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury. Among other
subjects discussed he asks for more
stringent regulations as to examining
the baggage Of tourists from Europe,
and as a reason presents the following
facts:
1t is estimated thai the American
tourists returning from Europe during
the year ending June 3Oth, 1873, num-
bered $3.50, and that each person
brought, ON the average, seven trunks
filed with duliable goods claimed to
be personal baggage not dutiable. We
have thus an aggregate of $3.50
trunks filled with articles claimed as
duty free, representing, on Il valuation
Of five hundred dollars to each trunk,
the enormous sum Of SIPS, 300, 600.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

A GREAT deal has been said recent
ly in some quarters about the position
of men for discharging persons from
their employ, because they voted a
certain way, We do not believe that
the law ought to dictate to a man
whom he should or should not employ,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
Sale of New York Times Stock.

New York Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue,l
George Jones, publisher of the
Times newspaper, has purchased from
eX-Goy. Edward ID. Morgan the whole
Of the latter's stock in that paper at
$4,000 a share. Mr.. Morgan trans.
ferred fourteen shares at this price.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

The election of rector Of the Univer-
sity of Glasgow, Scotland, took place
recently, and the present rector, Mr..
Disraeli, was reelected by a vote OF
200 to Mr.. Ralph Waldo EmersOn's
500. The Liberal students voted for
Mr.. Emerson. The Conservatives
We're opposed TO Mr.. Emerson, it is
stated, because he was "a foreigner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

but man who will discharge faith
full employee because he does not vote
just a. he wants him to, is himself
unfit to exercise the elective franchise.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
rr.n Knoxville Daily ch@nleLe No. j.

7. TIA n lNA l4lt DA4ls NAl'4IN-I aNhe DO.
EE-PREsIDENT JOHNSON, who has
been in our city few days, returned
to GleenevIlle yesterday. We didn't
interview him while here, upon the
Senatorial question, We are not pre-
pared, however, to credit him with a
mind so sapient, rs to assert That he
thinks for one moment that he stands
any chance of being elected to the
Senate. The programme now is, to
elect John G. Brown'out Of sheer spite
to Andy Johnson. Our own Demo
cratic Representative elect, we are re-
liably informed, confidently predicts
Browns election, and will, we pre-
sumo, vote for him,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
THANKING THE LORD FOR DEMO
CRATIC VICTORIES.

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re-pecuF" places ".. "0'''''' ''' "''
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victories have been l-', I'D N',''''','-
loil''cal parties l''s 3uN' "''" '' - ''
that people should as'ehl'Ie ''s''"eI
IN sacred places an" return '''''NS ''
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OF peace, but thaL the "eie'' '' one Po-
litich party com posea OF men WHO are
houesJih theii views oy ao"'l'r' party
entertaining uI'Iereh' views IL " i.'of-
er subject for the inIeIpo7yIoh Oh inc
Christian Church, We are not prepsr-
cd IN admit We have not complained
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

TIE fatal and prevailing character
of dipthera in New York City has
been made the subject for medical in"
vestigation. The New York Times,
with creditable enterprise, leads in
the Investigations and presents a map
of the city, showing the unhealthy
sections and tables showing the per
centage of mortality in the different
cities. The conclusions of the Times
are the disease is clearly epidemic, and
a largeproportion of the cases is due
to unfavorable sanitary conditions,
imperfect drainage being one of the
chief agents in effecting these results.
The vast majority of the deaths are
those Of children under five years of
age. Mr.. Niele is thought by the
Times tn have clearly indicated the
origin of the malarial diseases Of New
York in his reference, at Philadelphia,
the other day, to the miles of running
streams fed 10y innumerable perren-
NAL springs which permeate in every
direction the original topography OF
New York Island. cover these, streets
have been graded, the Intervening
blocks filed up, and acres Of build
iugs erected, while beneath lies the
undrained, saturated soil, giving off
its damp, chilling, malarious atmos-
phere." Defective sewerage, as well
as defective drainage, is thought to
have its share in the work of death.
a comparison of the mortuary re-
ports Of ten cities for the last week OF
October shows the following per cent
age of deaths from diptherid:: Wash
ing, IA; Boston, 2.3; Baltimore, 81
Philadelphia, 81 Brooklyn, 81 New
| YOrs, l2.5; Patterson, New Jersey, AL
OF all throat diseases diptherla j.
one Of the most terrible, though it is
said thdt when treated in time it may
usually he cured by the proper rem
adies.