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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-06-25
Ell NOR PATRIO

81 NADIA hay grande y santo despues
de! amor 4 Dios, 81 NADIA hay que en-
noblezca q los pueblos y abrillante las
paginas de la historic con rasgos colo
sales, con epopeyas sublimes y mara
villosas, es el patriotismo, es ese amor
al rincon donde nacimos y vimos por
primera vez la luz del sol, es ese in
domable afecto d la urna que guarda
las cenizas de nuestros antepasados y
las proezas y las glorias de nuestros
compatriotas, es ese amor immense
que sentimos hacia nuestra p&tria,
h&cia 81 dignidad, hScia su honra,
h&cia ga decoro.
Llenos est&n los anales de 10 His
toria Universal de las naciones de
ejemplos inauditos, de rasgos extraor-
dinarios que 10 atestiguan tan digna
como expresivamente.
Donde quiera que haya vida, dom
de- quiera los rayos del sol alumbren
ell paso del hombre y le hagan com
prender Ia distancia que hay de las
tinieblas que disipa d los raudales de
esplendorosa luz que esparce, donde
quiera Sc eleve un santuario y sc per-
ciba la huella de generaciones que ST no
existen nexistieron, allf vereis, en- ell aire
que os enyuelve y en- la atm6sfera que
respirais, en- ell terreno que pisais y en-
ell cielo que os circunda estampado Ell
timbre del patriotismo, allf oireis flo
tando en- las alas del recuerdo, eterna-
mente, ell supreme grito del amor de
la pAtria, de la independence natural
del hombrs.
Hojead la historic antigua, esta edad
que sc pierde en- las brumas del pasa
do, esta serie prodigiosa de poemas
inGnitos, de acaecimientos soberbios,
y Sc conmovera vuestro espfritu y
enardecera vnestro corazon.
Thebas os presentara radiante de
orgullo sobre sus ruinas calcnadas q
Epaminondas; Atenas os deslumbrara
con Themistocles y Milciades, Esparta
surgira de entire las sornbras de sus
Term6pilas mostrando en- suscumbres
4 Leonidas; Roma misma, despertando
de sus saturnales cual bacante des
grenada, os mostrara triunfante a
Cincinato, a los Gracos, a Mucio
Scevola y Scipion --.-.
Fjad los ojos sobre los fastos de la
Media tambien vuestros ojos y os
asombrareis igualmente al yer desta
car en- torno de vuestra imagination
las gigantes penumbras de Suiza, de
Francia, de Stella; Gaillermo Tell os
admirar&, Juana de Arc os couiun-
dira, Conradino os estremecsEA Pero
pasad por alto ese monstruoeo es-H
truendo de hazaflas y heroicidades,
deiad por un momsnto ESQ torhellin0I
de la historic, y aun en- nuestra edad,
en- medic de tantas miserias, en- nae
dio de tanta couvulsion, vereis todavia
surgir sgres inmortales, 1nicos svesti-
gios que nos restan va de aquel salor,
de aquel temperamentO extfaOrdinA
rio de que estnvieron revestidas nues-
tras pasadas edades. Y tanto mayor
sera yuestro entnsiasmo cuanto gran.
de y absorbente es la corruption que
rodea nuestras etapas c0ntempora-
meas. Kociusko y Iaoizy Velarde in-
hamar&n vuestro corazon en- un vol
can de amor patrio.
El patriotismo: sHay NADIA que
pueda compararse q ese santo 8 inten
sfsimo afecto, hay NADIA como el sa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-06-25
INGLATERRA

VA GUERRA EURoPEA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

OONOEIT,

The miller imagines that the corr
grows only to make his mill turn
Goethe.
An eagerness and zeal for dispute or
every subject, and with every one
shows great self-suficiency, that never.
failing sign of self-ignorance. LORD
Chatham. spa -. 4a.
| There is more hope of fool than oi
him that is wise in his own conceit.-
Bible.
Be not wise in your own conceit.-
Bible. .-
Man believes himself always create,
than he is, and esteemed less than he
is worth. h.-Goethe.
All affectation and display proceed
from the supposition of possessing some
thing better than the rest of the world
possesses. Nobody is vain of possess
ing two legs and two arms; because
that is the precise quantity of either
sort of limb which everybody possesses.
Sidney Smith.
1t is the admirer OF himself, and not
the admirer of virtue that thinks him
self superior to others.-Plutarch.
"I pray thee, oh, God! that 1 may
be bealtified within. .".-Socrates.
Tn deciding questions of truth and
duty, remember that the,swrong side
has crafty and powerful advance in
your own heart.
Hold onto the truth, for it will serve
you we'll and do you good throughout
eternity. Hold on to virtue; it is above
all price to you in all times: s:and all
places. Hold on to your good charac-:
ter, for it is and always will be your
best wealth. 1t is sad thing to reflect
that the three masterpieces of three
such men as Voltaire, Rousseaus Byron,
should be the most immcrll of their
compositions. Brongham.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

JOHN VAN BUREN AND HIS FATHER. -
John Van Buren-"the Prince"
of Martin, had, in his early days. some
habits not approved by his father. On
one occasion, while his father was Pres
ident, John visited Washington and
stopped at Wizards Hotel. One morn
ing the President called at his rooms,
and, after kindly greeting, said to
him, "John, I had hoped you would
sometime prove worthy representa-
tive of our family, but I fear you never
will; in fact, I am convinced that you
will bring disgrace rather than reflect
credit upon it. Father" said John,
"you may think because you happen to
be President of the United States, that
you are something more than an ordin-
ary man, but permit me to say that you
will never be known in history except
as the father of John Van Buren,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30
CHEATING AN INNOCENT OLD MAN.

One day last month, when trade was
dull, q Vicksburg grocery clerk procured
q piece of sole leather from shoemak-
er, painted it black, and laid it aside
for future use. Within few days an
old chap from back in the country came
in and enquired for plug of chewing
tobacco. The piece of sole leather was
tied up, paid for and the purchaser
started for home. At the end of the
sixth day he returned, looking down.
cast and detected, and walking into the
store, he inquired of the clerk:
"Member that terbacker I got here
the other day p
"Yes."
. "Well, was that new brand?"
"No-same old brand"
Regular plug terbacker, was tP'
eyes"
"Well, then, it's me; it's right here
in my jaws" sadly replied the man. 81
kncwed I was gittin' purity old, but I
was allus handy on bitin' plug. Inever
seed plug afore this one that I couldn't
tear to pieces at one chaw. l sot my
teeth onto this one, and bit and pulled
and twisted ike dog al a rooE, AID
I've kept bitin' and pulling for six days,
and thar she am now, the same as the
day you sold her to mel"
ssSeems to be good plug" remarked
the clerk, as he smelled of the counter
felt.
"She's all right; it's me that's fail
ing!" exclaimed the old man. "Pass
me out some fne-cut, and I'll 60 home
and deed the farm to the boys and git
ready for the grave. - Tcksburg Her.
aid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30
IN THE ROUGH.

The marble was pure and white
Though only block ut best,
But the artist with inward sight,
Looked further than all the rest,
And saw in the hard, rough stone
The loveliest statue the sun shone on.
SO he set TO work with care
And chiseled form of grace a.
A figure divinely fair,
With tender, beautiful face;
But tho blows were hard and fast
That brought from the marble that worl
OF last.
So think that human lives
Must bear to Gods chisel keen,
Ifthe spirit Seans and strives
For the better life unseen.
For men are only blocks ut best,
Till the chiselling brings out all the rest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES. -
It is curious fact, speaking of these
former days, that the seal of the United
States was devised by an Englishman,
Sir John Preswick, baronet. At
least this is said to be 80. As soon as
the Declaration was adopted a new
seal became necessary for public pa
pers. Some very odd devices were
suggested. One was Moses with his
rod dividing the red sea, while Pharoah
in his chariot was overwhelmed in the
water. Oh the other side was shield,
containing in six compartments the
symbols OF the six countries from which
the United States had been mainly
peopled. Thus in one division there
was rose for England; in second, a
thistle for Scotland; in third, q harp
for. Ireland; then a golden lily for
France, q crowned lion for Holland,
and black eagle for Germany. Anoth-
or device was a representation of the
Children in the Wilderness led by a
cloud, A third represented Hercules
resting ON his club, while virtue urged
him up rugged mountain path, and
Slosh pointed to a Aowery, 1 suppose
down.hil road. This last device was
not very complimentary to the new ma
'tion, for 1t seemedt to point at q possible
danger from laziness. All these and a
number of other suggestions did not
meet with general approval. AT last in
1852, after the matter had been dis
cussed for six years, John Adams, then
in England, sent over the design sug-
gested by this baronet, who, it appears
was an antiquary. The main device
was an eagle with a shield on his
breast holding in one talon an olive
branch and in the other bundle OF
arrows, and bearing in his beak scroll
with the now familiar motto, e Puri-
bus Unun,, one ont of many. Without
further parley this was adopted, and
thus the seal Of the United States came
from England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

~One of the remarkable men of
the Alabama Constitution Convention
is Colonel Bethea. He is q lawyer, but
has had only one case in his life. 1t
was his first and his last. The case in
volved large amount of property, and
his fee depended upon his success. He
won; his fee was sec, 900, and with
this he gracefully retired from the bar.
A legal career so brilliant has probably
been the lot of no other man since liti-
cation Eegan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

FIFTY DOLLAR RECEIPT FOR TANNING
Fur AND OTHER SKNs.--Remove the legs
and useless parts, soak the skin soft,
and them remove the fleshy substances,
and soak it in warm water one hour.
Now take for each skin, borax, saltpetre
and Glaubersalt, of each one-half ounce,
and dissolve or wet with soft water suf-
ficient to allow it to be spread on the
flesh side of the skin. Put it on with
a brush thickest in the center or thick
est part of the skin, and double the
skin together, flesh side in; keeping it
in cool place for twenty-four hours,
not allowing It to fyeeza. Then wash
the skin clean, dhd take sal-soda, one
ounce; borax one-half ounce; refined
soap, two ounces; melt them slowly to-
gether, being careful not to allow them
to boil, and apply the mixture to the
flesh side as at first. Boil up again
and keep it in warm place for twenty
four. hours; then wash the skin clean
again, as above, and have saleratus,
two ounces, dissolved in hot rain water
sufficient to well saturate the skin; take
alum, four ounces, salt eight ounces;
and dissolve also in hot rain water;
when sufficiently cool to allow the
handling of it without scalding, put in
the skin for twelve hours; then wiring
out the water and hang up for twelve
hours more to dry. Repeat this last
soaking and drying two or three tin es,
according to the desired softness of tho
skin when finished. Lastly finish, by
pulling and working, and finally rub
bing with piece of pumice-stone and
fine sand paper. This works like a
charm on sheep-skins. fur-skins, dog,
wolf, lear-skins, etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

HARMONY IN CoLoRs.-She had been
fishing for trout very long any patient
ly without catching any, when her hus.
band espied her and asked what sort Of
flies she used /? co." she answered
"some nice ones that boughtin Paris
on purpose" "But," exclaimed the
husband, pulling out her line and look.
ing at the flies, but these flies will never
catch trout! Who ever heard of any
body fishing for trout with flies of this
color p I" Why" replied the wife
"they are all risht-they match my
dress, you see ?" And 30 it seems they
did,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30
SATURDAY, Oct. %, 1875.

SATURDAY, Oct. %, 1875.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
President Shaw in the chair.
On reaching at the proper order of
business,
The HouseIbill declaring North Pa
louise river navigable passed.
Mr.. Blinn introduced bill providing
for the support and education Of deaf
and dumb mutes, which was referred to
the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Hoover introduced a bill to
amend an act regulating practice and
proceedings in civil actions, which was
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Council bill relating to the Territorial
convicts passed.
After which Council adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

PRINrER's GREEK.--The following is
an acknowledgment of wedding notice
and generous allowance OF cake, by a
classic rural Professor Of Typography:
"We make our most respectful bow
to the happy twain, and the oppor-
tunity to return our thanks for this al
most unIed act of liberality. May the
matrimonial chase which now locks the
form OF our brother typo, justify oil his
preconceiyed Impressions. In whatever
5 of the country he may roam, whether
called upon to face the ling waves of
adverse fortune or stand before the ri
and II of enemies, may his life be such
that when the ss7-s of death shall be
laid on him and the of existence draws
to q close, he may produce q clean
proof and claim clear title to an hon
ora6le 4 in the page Of history, as well
as to an earthly inheritance beyond the
y "Ef8 eETN WGffe f+44Ft ffaaf8st 4 j
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

AN EMPRESS AT THE SEAsIDE.-The
Empress of Austria is still taking the
sea baths at Petites- Dalles, near Sassc-
tot, Seine-Intericure. The Empress is
superb swimmer. She takes her bath
regularly every morning at nine o'clock.
Her cabin and that of her ladies OF hon.
or are together under one roof, separ-
ated into rooms or cabins by curtains.
The cabin of the Empress has corri-
dor, with room on either side. In
one is her bathing dress, and the floor
is covered with waxed cloth; in the
other is chair and small toilet table,
on which is mirror framed in bamboo.
Simple enough. But the Empress of
Austria is remarkably simple person
in habits and dress; she never wears a
jewel, unless obliged to go on State oc-
casions. Her dress at the seaside is as
plain rs possible. She is in mourning
for the late ex-Emperor Ferdinand.
She wears o black cretOnne costume; /;
skirt and tunic are trimmed with bias
folds and braid; black Hungarian
paletot, with braid trimming; black
straw hat with black cherries and lea
ther brodequins, those sensible French
walking boots that are all the mode
now. Several ladies of honor accom-
pany her, dressed in the same unpre-
tending style; and behind them follows
q Negroes maid, who leads in leash
the Empress favorite, tremendously
large Danish hound. After the bath
her Majesty, her ladies, the negress,
and the dog walk the full length of the
only street in Petites-Dalles; at the
end she stops for cup of milk, which
is MIXED from the cow in her pre-
sence. In the afternoon she rides on
horseback four or FIVE hours.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30
A BALL AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

A writer on British royalty says: The
levees and the drawing-rooms may bt
called the court cdremonials. There
are, besides the court festivities or the
balls and concerts at Buckingham
Palace. There are four or Eve OF these
given every season-two balls and two
concerts. The balls are the larger and
less select, but much the more amusing.
The ballroom of the palace is a large,
rectangular apartment. At one end is
the orchestra, at the other raised dais,
on which the "royalties'' sit On each
side, running the length of the hall, are
three tiers of benches, which are for
ladies and such gentlemen as can get a
seat. The tiers on the left side of the
dais are for diplomatists. English SO.
ciety has the tiers on the other side.
BY ten the ballroom is usually filled
by people waiting for the appearance of
the royalists. The band strikes up,
and the line OF princes and princesses
advance down the long hall leading to
the ballroom. The Queen and Prince
used formerly to preside at these balls.
The Queen does not come now; the
Prince and Princess of Wales take her
place. First enters line of gentlemen
bearing long sticks. Behind them come
the princesses, bowing on seach hand.
The Princess of Wales advances first,
with native, faltering, hesitating STEP.
q strange and quite delicious blending
Of timidity and childlike confidence in
her manner. Then come, walking by
twos, some daughters of the Queen.
A German duchess or two follow. The
courtesies of these German princesses
are indeed quite wonderful. After en-
tering the hall one of them will espy
(such, suppose, is the iction) some
person to whom she wishes to bow, and
she then proceeds to execute perform
ance of some minutes duration. Be-
fore courtesying she stops and looks at
the persons to he saluted, as o frightened
horse examines intently the object
which alarms him; she then sinks slow
ly backward almost to the ground, and
RECEIVERS herself with the same slowness.
1t would seem that such genufection
must be of necessity ridiculous. But it
is not so in the least; it is quita sue.
cessful and rather pleasing. After the
ladies come the Prince of Wales and
his suite. The royalists then go upon
the stage, and after music the ball be-
gins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

SEThe French Government recent
ly sent over, for presentation to thecity
Of New York, massive statue of Gen.
Lafayette, which will, in courseof time.
be put up in the Central Parks M.was
sent as an acknowledgment of the grat-
itude Of France for the contributions
made by the American people 10 relieve
the wounded and suffering French SOL
diers during the Franco Germanic war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

EE The sure road to specie pay
ments is through industry, economy,
and public and private honesty. The
first step toward the end is to reform
every branch OF the Administration, so
as to stop official swindling and public
robbery. s-ii 49,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

E A Partisan lady has introduced
a new fashion. The stufing of her
chairs, sofas, and even carriage cush-
ions is composed of aromatic herbs,
which emit a delicate perfume. This
is the most scentsible fashion yet in
troduced !. and comes from Asia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

pT An old bachelor upon reading
that "two lovers will sit UP half the
night with one chair in the room, y
said glowing must be convenient for it
could not be done unless one of them
sat on the floor"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

sE The fortune of Gen. Grant is
now no less than million dollars, and
is still growing. In 1860 it was less
than nothing, and he was drinking poor
whiskey out Of his allowance of 500 o
year. His present wealth might per-
haps be used by moralists as q text to
illustrate the benefit of honesty and
economy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

ANCIENT MAcHINERY.--One OF the lat
est discoveries in Pompeii is small
woolen factory, situated near the house
where the fresco representing Orpheus
was recently discovered. Several char
red fragments Of tapestry were found
in this place, besides various machines
for carding and weaving wool.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

SENsIBLE.-The most sensible people
to be met with in society are men oil
business and of the world, who argue
from what they see and know, instead
OF spinning cob-web distinctions oil
what things ought to be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

az A negro, suddenly finding him
self under fire during skirmish in
the late war, prayed. This is what he
prayed: "Oh Lordy! if you're eber
guine to do anythin' for dis old niger,
now's your time"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

SE It is said that at three years old
we love our mothers; at six, our faith
ers; at ten, holidays; at sixteen, dress;
at twenty, our sweethearts; at twenty
five, our wives; at forty, our children;
and at sixty, ourselves.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

ri xE Pity with its crystal drops is
sweetening many cup Of life. And, in
return, many grateful heart is laying
on the palm Of pity the choicest gems Of
gratitude.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

EE There are three classes into
which oil the old women past seventy
years of age that ever I knew, are to be
divided: I, That dear old soul; Q, That
old woman; 3, That old witch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30
CASTOR OIL.

She had had her mind made up TO
two or three days that the boy needed
some castor oil, but she knew that sh'
must approach him gently. She PLACED
the bottle where he could see it, ant
when he turned up his nose, she said:
It's just like honey, my darling"
He seemed to doubt her word an(
she continued: =.
eff you'll take some I'll let you g
to the circus"
"How muchY' he cautiously in
quired.
ooh, only spoonful, just one spoon
full, she replied as she uncorked the
bottle.
"And you'll give me some sugar.
besides ?" he asked.
"Of course I villa big lump"
He waited until she began pouring
from the bottle, and then asked.
"And you'll give me ten cents, too p
Yes, of course" -.
"And you'll buy me shoe-fy kite p
he went on, seeing his advantage.
guess so"
mo kite-no lie, he said, aud he
drew back.
"Well, I'll buy you a kite" she re-
piled, filling the spoon clear up.
"And velocipedeY
"I'll think of it.
"You can't get no castor oil down
meT' he exclaimed, looking around
for his hat.
Here--I WILL. or III tense father
to, know he will. Come, now, swal-
low it down."
land you'll buy me goat?"
eyes"
"Andtwo hundred marbles?"
"Yes. Now take it right down."
"And coach dog?"
"I can't promise that"
"All right-no dog, no ile."
Well, I'll ask your father"
"And you'll buy me pony?"
"Oh, I couldn't do that. Now be
good boy and swallow it down."
"Oh, yes, I'll swallow that stuff, I
will" he said, as he clapped on his
hat. "You may fool soine other boy
with a circus ticket, and a lump of
brown sugar, but it'll take a hundred
dollar pony to trot that castor lie down
my throatv'
And he went out to see if the neigh
bors cat had been caught in the dead
fall he set for her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

sW The girls in the Dead Letter
Office at Washington have no restraint
put upon them-they are allowed to
fool with the mails just as much as they
Dlease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

s@- When IN Indiana girl gets tired
of lover, and determines to dismiss
him, she doesn't throw much fresco
work into her speech: 81 guess you
can pull off now, SAM" is her icy re-
mark, "this egg won't hatch"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

SEThe New Orleans Times, seeing
a statement that star spangled stockings
are the latest caprice, doubts whether
we shall
"See by the dawn's early light
What so proudly We hailed at the twilights
last cleaning"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

sS~ We spend half our lives in max
ing mistakes, and waste the poor re-
mainder in rejecting how easily we
might have avoided them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-30

sEA guest at hotel found iady's
night-gown in his room, and wenk to
the clerk with it, saying: = Lack . hare.
mister, this is q hollow mocksEy. : de-
lusion and snare. If yon can't All it
up. I don't want the darnsd hing in
my ROOM