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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29
Ell Nj A G u E Y !.

Ell cultivo de la cana en- este dis
trito de Guayama esta en- Was de re-
troceso, como 10 compruela su de-
crecimiento anual Lamentandose es-
.tos agricultores de Ia continuation de
las prolongadas sequlas exclaman: Ia
cana Sc "a. En- efecto, esta de retisa
da, desaparecera por complete de
nuestro territorio dentro de bfeves
amos, 81 con tempo no Sc establece el
riego.
Para que Sc comprenda 10 deses
perado de nuestra situacion en- un dla
no muy lejano, 81 no Sc lleva a cabo
la obra que ha de salvarnos, bastara
rehexionar por un momento en- que
nj siquiera podemos contar con los re-
cursos que proporcionan ell cultiyo del
cafe, Gel tabaco, la crianza de ganado
Y la pequefia cultura, como en- otros
distritos de la Isla donde las lluvlas
son regulares en- todo tempo del aflo.
Esnecesarlopersuadirsed de quenuestra
agriculture esta atravesando una cr1-
sis sobre cuya gravedad no es permi-
lido cerrar los ojos, nj fundar Ell 10
poryenir quimericas esperanzas.
"Ayddate que Dios te ayudara,' di
ce un antique y consolador adagio,
que ha inspirado 4 muchos hombres
de IN merito real, heridos por infor
tunios dolorosos en- ell sentimiento de
su personalidad diligente y activa; y
colectividades por sus obstaculos en-
el resultado de alguna noble empresa:
inspirados, repetimos, aquellos y es-
tas en- proverbio tan l6gico como per
suasiyo han dado testimonio en- todo
tempo de la fuerza de yoluntad pro
duciendo grandes cosas Ell Ell dominic
de la industria, del comercio y de la
agriculture. Hay cue tener en- cuenta
siempre que mil academies indepen-
dientes de la voluntad humana anne
nazan constantemente & toda clase de
trabajos, que a yeces no 5astan a con-
jurarlos los habitos de 6rden y de
provision, de reAexlon y de economic,
cuyo poder tutelar Sc extiende a to-
das las disposiciones y medidas, a to-
das las resolpciones que exige ell ejer-
CLEO de cada profession.
Pero 81 deagraciadamente llega ell
dia+en quo nuostros agricultores no.
puedan consagrarse a sus habituales
faenas de los campos por la escasez
de las aguas, necesariamente todo
cambiara en- nuestros destinos: con
recursos inciertos, precarios y siempre
insu6cientes, no es possible asegurar
ell porvenir.
En- todas epocas dos circunstancias
haa principalmente contribuido a los
progresses de la production agrlcola.
La una, comun todas las industrias,
debida al acrecenta miento natural de
los conocimientos humanos, ha cou-
sistido en- ell perfeccionamiento gya-
dual de los metodos y de los instru-
mentos en- uso; la otra, mas especial,
estriba en- la extension continuada del
n1mefo de las plantas cultiyadas y
la sustitucion de especies mejores mas
productoras 8 convenientes, q las que
hasta entonces obtuvieron los cuida-
dos del hombre. Esta Ultima circuns-
tancia, sobre todo, es de una e6cacia
incontestable. Si la cana rehusa sus
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

enterradas, no habla tantas, pues no Sc
han recobrado mas que unas ciento oohen-
ia mil en- nGmeros redondos, var.os bri-
llantes y otras piedras precioaas. Hay,
puee, en- efectivo tres millones sesenta nil
pesos (l). Eae dinero puade ser de v.
porque suyo fu6 ell derrotero oscrito; pue-
de ser de Alvarez proque 81 10 rescat6, y
puede ser milo pues 20 desenterr6 el papel
que estaba perdido para todos. En- este
pleito especial yo le nombro V. juez y
parte. Olga V. en- conciencia quien es
dueno de ese caudal, advirtiendOIe que
por mi parte acatar6 su faIlo.
mo me sorprende eaa noticia, contes-
to e, yiejo, porque Ago he dido heblar, no
4 mi yernC, siao q algunoa de los que ayu-
daron 4 tigar esa. r;quazas al aqua. Ha-
herlas arsebatado asi casi sslilagfosamcnte
&c naapos do los rebeldes, parcce IN aeon.
tecimiento providenciaI. Los amos verda-
deros de ese tesoro son los herederQs Ie-
gitimos de los que fueron despojadoa y
muertoa por los piratas del cspitan Cock;
pero en- la imposibilidad de saher quienes
son, 20 croo que csc d;noro no es m;o
porque nj me instituy6 hereaaro dc Lc-
ronzo Garefa, hi el era verdadero dueno
de lo que habia ob.enido por medic del
aaesinato; no es Dc Alvarez porque nc
huhiera ido 4 disputsrsa'o los insarra2,
SOS 81 t1 10 le hubiaras traido noticiss De
los znoyisnicntos y Del aparato De Raari-
gaez, Gonzalez y B Bataacourf; no puede
ser sino tuyo que 10 encontrasta priinero
i q'is aesppos ti,viste Ia diclla 4 ssrprea
der en- Nueva York el se0reso q,ss dio
per TeSultsco el que hoy este en- hi casa
esA enorne cantidad. No parece siro que
ID El yalor della onza espaiioa Sc calculaba
das 7 ofcialss en- diez siets duros, 's'9" p'''@
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

cuartllos cada veinte y cuatro horas
Un maguey rinde EN- cuatro meses
cerca de 100 kil6granos de glucosa
que sus hojas habian preparado y con
sefyado darante aIganos amos Els es-
te un producto diez veces superior al
de Ia yina en- Europa. Esta abundan
cia dc jugo de un solo rnaguey es tan
to mas marayilIosa, cuanto que los
plantios de agave estan en- los terre
nos mas aridos muchas veces en
bancos de rocas apenas cubiertos de
terra vegetal. Sc procura por el 0e-
dio indicado una gran cosecFa de sa
via a2ucarada con la que por la fer
mentacion Sc prepara el pat'qWe bebi-
da vinosa que Sc aseneja s Ia cidra y
de predileccion aun para. los europeos
que han logrado veneer el disgusto
que causa su lGtido olor pareciIo al
de. carne podrida. CousidGrase el pnl-
que como estomacal, loftifcante y
'nuy nutritiyo, tanto, que esta reco
nendado su ,uso muy especialmente q
as personas demacradas.
Una plantacion de 8eaguey de pull
que eli los alfededores de Cholula
emite en- cuatro 8 cinco meses cerca
de un metro cdbico de jugo azucara
do, despues de 10 cual, agotada Ia sa
via, necesariameute mueren las plan
tas. Del propio modo moririan tam
bien 81 Sc les dejase desarrollar los
talIos con sus flores frutos 8 Sc prac
ticase prematuramente el agujero en-
eI ceatro de Us asaves. Maerto Ell
maguey, nacen de su raiz lnfinidad de
hijuelos, pues no hay otra planta que
Sc mutipique con mas faoilldad Una
plantation de agave en- la proximidad
de una gran pob acion, es considera
da en- M6iico como uno de los culti-
yos mas iucratiyos. Hay haciendas de
esta planta que Sc estiman en- setenta
Il ochenta mil pesos, conteniendo ca
da fanega de TERRA de 1900 q 1900
pies dc maguey. Tn propietario que
panta 80 8 10000 ma9neyes, funda
la riqueza de sus hijos; SIN embargo
de no lucrarse de su producto sino al
cabo de cinco q iiez y ocho amos, Sc
gun Ia mejor 8 peer calidad de los
terrenos, conforme hem9s explicado
MS arriba. ReGere Humboldt, que
cerca de Hocotitlan habia haciendas
de pulque que redtna5an anualmen-
to mas de ocho mil pesos.
Destilado ell pulque suministra un
celebrado aguar iente muy embra-
gador llamado mej;cal. Fernentado eli
|jugo del agaye cubensis 8 magafy Co
nun dc esta isla, produce IN vino que
destil5ndolo tamben suministra el
aguarliente dc cstcaisa, tan excolente
como el mejical; y sabido es que este
competla con ell raejor aguardiente
de Espana. A pesar de haber estado
seyeramente prohibido en- otro en-
% por el gebierno espanol, Sc fabri-
caba sin embargo, dice Humboldt,
una cantdad eporme en- las intend A.
cias de VailadoIid, M6jico y Duran
go, principalmente en el nuevo reino
de Leon. Mas tarde sd permiti6 la
yenta plbica de este licor espiritao
so, y los derechos de entrada paga
dos al fsco por Las tres ciudades de
Mejico, Toluca y Puebla, en 1898,
montaron q la suma dc S17, ,739 pesos.
Consid6rese 81 es un objeto de gran
de importancia Ell cultivo del maguey.
I'll.
c. u u
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

Sc ha connaturalizado ell maguey
en- Africa y al mediod'a dc Europa,
especlalmente en- Espana, en- Portu-
gal y en- Italia, desde ell sigIo XVI,
pero Sc ha yuelto silyes.re. En- Anne
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

NADIA le senalc al captain porque CO.
ao 60 50 cAraeter deaprendido, = poner
pfaclo Z sns servicios se'is Cfende,l-, nj
: v, tic, paTgae se.aaa no b a3m;tirfs;
psro Il me haa de psrnitir Vds. que to-
tios ios oissnanses 7 asniaa a'hajas qua
cont'ene q tesogo les reggie yo'a Margs-
ria como ~ q F'8no rfenerdo. 3s quedsa
sias iai''onea. tFeselenfos NIL slnros de que
5'o alsp.s9s 9 "a a3s9fsts yeaaOs0s en vOras
de carload seguo los consoles DE- mis- 81.
periores en- Ia soeaedad de Denefieencia
aus s0aaYla me cFeo pertenecer, va entire
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

la Providencia Sc ha empenado en- que
viniera tus manos ell tesoro de los pira
tas. En- mi opinion tuyo eaj dispon dc 81
como mejor te paregca.
- Esperaba de V. esta desinteresada
respuoata, padre mio, y por 10 tanto 10
constituyo 4 V. en depositario de esa su-
ma que pieaso distribuir con arreglo 4
esta nota que tra;go preparada.
Los voIuntarios que concurrieron q la
expedition, inclusos los diez ocho ma
cheteros de Vega-alegre, fuaron So.
He aquf nj nota.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29

Veinto nil pesos para cada una
de las faniIias de los tres que
murier0n. n..---...... $ 10000
Qaince mil aaaa uno De los
catorce que reseltaron heri-
dos-..-~ ..,... 10000
Diea nil pesos 4 cada uno de
los cuarenta J seis yoluntarios
reatapsea --.-...... 100000
Treinta mil pesos para repartir
entire los defenaores y traba-
jadores de Vega-slogre. -. 10000
Total l----..... $76o000
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-29
5sFOLLE'TIN. 50
VIRGINIA PRATS.
(Comsinwacion de GEL TEsoRo DE Los p1RATAs.1)
por I'D. .BOs6 Perez Morris.
(Comtiamaci0m.)

En- torno de la mesa rein6 in silencic
de alguEos minutes que al fla interrumpi6
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-20
irant would. thereupon, . take command

Grant would, thereup0n, take command
In person., He would concentrate all the
available force Of line government and
endeavor to take tile city; but he would
probably fail, for in support ofthe people
Of New Orleans would Immediately rally,
to fight their battles over again the whole
Of the population OF Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia. Texas aud Arkansas, and the
men who once marched under the Con-
federate colors. We would be ia the pre-
sence OF a new rebellion, fomented by the
Executive; and the President would call
on Congress for troops-and money.
Would Congress- vote them? There can be
no donbt off 1t must be remembered
that this Congress still represents the prin-
ciples and the party that the country has
repudiated at the polls. and In the chance
ofa new conflict and areviyed rebellion 1t
would see tile hope ola renewed hold on
the nation. IL would vote the President
the hundred thousand men lie wants, and
II within year from this time Grant has
command Of one hundred Thousand men
the next election for the Presidency will
he held at the Greek kalends, or whenever
else His Excellency may please. BY all
means, then let there I've no conflict, for
that Is most desired by the military
salrapy or Tie white House, which has
Grant In its hands. .--NeaC York Herald.
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An old man bad poor, cranky Bit Of D.
wife. who regularly once week got up in
the night aud invited the family 70 see her
die. She gave away her things, spoke her
last words, made her peace with Heaven.
AID then about eight she disappointed eve.
~ body BY going al her household duties IS
il nothing had happened. The old man.
got sick oft finally. and went oot and got
a coffin. with Farewell, Mary. Ann work.
ed in. and handful Of silver plated screws
Laying the screw driver beside the eollec-.
tiou, he invited her 70 jnsi 70 holler die
once more. DO il, said be, and in you
60. and this farewell business is over Ma
~ Ann i at this moment baking buckwheat
cakes for an admiriug family. while the7
dry apples in the coffin up in the garret.
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AN OUTLINE orrHEcoSsPrRAcy.

In Louisiana the case Is bad enough a.
Il Il, bul suppose that otfs cf these events
sl,ouId come a collision of The people with
the trvops. What then? II would be a
coIIhbn that would arise from popular
fwy, for she citizens arc, II isclear, re-
solutcly against the resort r. violence. Il
would bs an outburstof popular passion
overriding the restraints Of better Judg
meni. Therefore II would not be rcsis.
,ance of the sort that suddenly arose IN
September. IL wouh not surrender at
any formal show Of discretion. i would
feht some body would be hurt. Nat.
urasly the people who would be most hurt
would be the small force of United STATES
.rnous on the SPOT, compelled to face a
whole population of respIute aud desperate
snIr1ts The trbotss would be driven out
and the people wvuld hold the city
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a little boy couldn't remember the text.
exactly. but thought ID was something about
hawk between two pigeons. IL was
why halt ye between two oPiniOnsi'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-20

The favorite conundrum in Huntington.
Tenn; is:" i" Why is this town like heaven? !?
The answer Is. Because in. il there IL
neither marrying nor giving IN marriage
There has not been q marriage in the town
for over SO Seslal..
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A bashful young man mOrtally offended
the bride Of bis most intimate friend BY
stan,nering. when taken aback By request
for toast At the wedding supper: Tom.
my f-fr.ien.l. may you have wedding yncs
. ysur ~ lope AZ you live.
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Awesura editor. nfticirg ;le present Of
a silver cup 10 brother editor. says. Hs
needs no cup. 80 can drink from any vessel
that contains liquor. whether the neck Of
The bottle, the mouth Ofa pickle jar. the
spils Of kes Or the hung ofa barrel"
What does rumor often do whep 10
Hiesg Lies.
What will Oilsn overcome the most aus
terel Tear.
What loses ne favor Wien We borrow isf
wit.
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The ssntinef says that while J. A Bar
bee Of Orange was seated In q saloon I'm
Raleigh day or two since, bis watch Was
taken from him BY one Mcclure dis
charged soldier. The thief was caught In
the act, and lodged 10 jail.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-20

Thetobacco factory os Mr.: Leakof Char
lotts was burned lsss week, together with
large amount Of tobacco. The loss was
about SIS. 600, Of which about half was
covered by insurance.
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The New North State says that Judge
Kerr has removed from Yaneeyville TO
Reidsyille, for the greater convenience of
the business Of his new vocation.
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She FELT HApPy,7-Twe ladiesmet on.
Woodward asenHe yesterday and one In
quired OF the other:
Why, you look very happy this morn-
ing What's happenedT
~" Oh, I've just beenup having my for-
tune told was the reply, sand the wo-.
man says I'm to parry twice more, have
diamonds and csnless hair shawl, and
that ! can go tothe opera. six nights In a
week IL want to-
" Dear me, don't wonder that you are
happy. But you won't say anything to
your husband p
oh, Of course not Poor mani He's
good to me, and 1t might hurt his feelings
to know that I'm going to marry twice
more. I think I'll tell him.that I'm likely 10
die first =
70
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The Raieik News says that The Rev.
DR. Pritchard has been advised by dis.
tinguished New York oculist. tocontinue
the treatment Of his home physician tDr.
Geo. w. Grai,am, and that there is no
danger Of the ultimate loss Of bis eyesighL
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HOW HE DECIDED.

A poor Turkish slater, of fConstantinopie.
being at work on the roof of a house, lost
his footing and fell Into the narrow street
upon q man who cPanceI TO be passing At
the time. The pedestrian was killed by
the concussion, while the slater escaped
without m aterial injury. al !.
A son Of the deceased CAUSED the slater
to be arrested and brought before the Cadi,
where he made the most grave charge,
claimed ample redress. ge91 3atl
The.Cadi listened attentiyely, andin the
end asked the slater what he had to say
: i, Dispenser spsss: Of Jbstles,! answered the
accused. in humble mood, II is even ,as
this :nan says; but God forbid there
should be evil In my heart. am poor
man, and know not can make amends.
The son of the man who had been killed
tberenpond demanded that condign punisIl-
iient be inflicted upon the accused. y
The cadi nedltated Few moments and
finally said:
1t shall be SOL .
Then to the slater he continned.- J.
Thou shalt stand in the street where
the father Of this man stood when thou
did'sl fall upon him.
And to the accuserhe added T,
And thou shalt, ifit so please thee. go
upon the roof, and fall upon the culprit,
even as he did fall upon thy father. Allah
is good!'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-09
The 4ulletin.
PARAGRAPHS.

Til. world would hc a sandy desert
of lnncsomcnc-, IL wom,u wrr, not priv
LEGGED To attend auction sales and pay
more Tor an old burau than anew cham
her set would cost. -phoH r." Press.
a clergyman at Kansas CITY said il
there wa, amy one within hearing OF hi-
voice who would Try to put a stop to
sunday dog lighting lc'd like to have
'cm rise up. \ small hoy and am old
woman rose mp.
II can, say %. he went to- Heaven.
remarked Fort Scott citizen oi q dr-
ceased lown.man. "hut he pail "a bill ui
eleven ycar-' Standing oul, the day hr-
fore he died. aul YOU can iulgr for Your
sell.
-Nyr TIE pill-aan. who was de-
latcd Tor Cougrc>, the other day. maun-
iacturr, an excellent cNpcctrrant. bnt
AVER lont expect tu rant iu the Forty
fourth ,ougr., tuiw.b.o Wu.I bn"-
e.pf.
-Bcuiamiu Franklin occasionally
,tumhl, Il upon he trulr lie said The
cyc- of other people arc thc eye. that
ruin H.. Ii all bat myself were blind. /
should neither want line huu-r nor fine
furniture
The Manchester u. H. Wy"' Wit
lily ~ay-: "Witlm a year ~ have known
an apparently hopeless ease Of con-
sumption cured by au appointment TO e
probate iudgc>hip. and We don't know
ct disease which 4 Congressional nom-
nation would not cure.
~ Mi,sourian who attended prayer
meeting with Nj, daughter felt compelled
to rise up and remark II want to be-
good and 90 tn Heaven. but II those i,ll-
cr> don't stop winking at Mary th"rrWill
be- Il good deal Of prunciug around here
the iu.t thing ,hcy know 80
Ellen larrahcc. an Illinois farmer.
daughter. just missed being heroine
>ccin. her fathers barn ON lire. he got
Il pail ot water. ran toward the blaze aui
tainted on the way. The barn was tie
,troycd. and her father. rating her intcn-
lions 10y the slow standard ut her failure
warmed her shoulder, Wtha strap.
Yesterday. while some negro steam
boat men were being paid OIL the clerk
inquired of each one ~ hc came up to
sign the pay roll: "Will you write Your
uamc or maLran ~" The first one said
hc could write hi- name. and the pen Wa
handed him. lie looked at the pen
scrutinIch the pay roll. and hcsitatcd so
long that the clerk pokcd himup. "Lct~
see, unused the darkcy. ~ he looked up
at the clock lit now ten o'clock. and ~
I've got to meet u lrllcr at the City Hall
at noon. gtlc,, wont write my name.
but I'll put down AN N."-NSicoH Press.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-09
LIVE AGENTS WANTED

Y ncll DH. tiIANKS RECIPES; or, IN
J. phM WHOM lok EVERY BODY, in every
county IN The i'nitul Statc and tann,la- m
lhig'd by The Publisher Ia 90, page. II con
lAinS oNtr2 U0D household ncipc., and l. suiIrd.
10 . u cn-srs and conditions OF society A.
MnhI'riul book aud household necessity. A
rtli' ~ sight. Greatest inducements ever OF
l'lr,l I" book ogcntr sample copies sent hy
IHill' l.l> paid, Tor s.. Exclusive territory
gwen Agent more than double their money
hhlic,.' pt tliASE's STEAM PRINTING,
HOUSE, AM AHBOH MICH. Elll-ad.wln,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-09
MANUFACTURED and REPAIRED.

GPEi AL attention given To light aud heavy
> forging, house, bridge, pilrOad ana jail
work AMI all work of similar character.
Steam aud gas lifting in all It's branches \
nlll assortment of Morris, luskcr n 60. >
Philadelphia pine and lltling- En,s goods,
eIc and gas IlNtMIc. nlMAA. ON hanh