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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22
Precaverse de las viles
FALsIFlCACIONEs EN- NUEvA-YORK
DE LAS PILDORAS Ell UNGUENTO
DE HOLLOWAY.

Viles imtaciones contrahechas de "Las Plldoras
81 Unguento de Holloway" Sc fabrican 90 vendsn
bajo eI numbrs de Holloway C:" por J. F.. Henry,
Curran Ca, Droguistas de Nueva York, con una
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22

Puboase psr6so los dontgos mrees yisrn Guam.
exgen acnOss
Ordsis 6 los sascrptoreG' III ~ SSfls't : S'4@'S1 w.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22
Ell COLMADO.,, m. F,
46.-SAN FRANCISCO-46.

En- este almaOen Sc ha recibido.de Europa una graa
collection de vinOs nscionales sxranjeros surtido
npeto de laterfa de todss classes, jamonsa West
phalia quesos patagras. rYI4:
egitimo fresco d4tiles de Berbsria e. prsciOs su
mamsnts m6dieos.-P. Martorall Ca-m % Julie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22
Dep6sito de marmoles.

En- 81 emaeen al lado de Ia oyerfa de Furiati per-
tenecients ala misma casa, hay constantements un
surtido de panteones lapdas fanerarias; agunae de
estas de exquisite gusto de varias formas precios
Mesas todas de marmol para sala y cafe, un gran
surtido de losas de todos tamaos Pilas bausmales
para aqua bendita Ga, &:, &e
Estos belloa trabaos reciben de Italia constan-
tsmente.
Los Sres. que gusten hacer algun pedido puedsn
dirgrse 81 dusno, el que los servira con Ia mayor
prontitud. n. ~ ag.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22

supu0Sta m8rca de
deres sin escr1pu-
preciOs mny inf
dR, casa. Esi8s
! un valor se exprn
mis- legitimas FIJI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22
Consulado Britanjco.

dias sicuiertes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-22

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Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
Destroying Weeds.

On looking back many years, we see the
progress which has been made in the mode
of attacking them, in successive gradations.
Half century ago the common Injunction
was, to "pull up and remove carefully those
which had gone to seed, to prevent the
seeding of next years crop;' to "be care
full not to scatter the seed which had
been already borne in abundance. This
was regarded as good and careful manage
ment But an improvement was made OH
this mode, namely, by not allowing the
seed to ripen--their formation was to be
prcecuCd-an excellent idea it seemed too
under this improved treatment weeds were
destroyed when half foot high, more OF
less. But observing cultivators wero not
satisfied. They discovered that the labor
of roofing out these full,grown or half.
grown monsters was too great. They struck
boldly, therefore, for the destruction OF
these intruders while they were only an
inch high. The labor was decreased in
credibly. There was a great difference in
SAAN AOANO lCNiull CO W CRUSH IL ucilculC IlIIIC
organization as large as a cambrc needle,
and one foot high, while roots like strong
horns branching and penetrating the soil
another foot, and lifting the plants of the
crop when torn out. The improved mode
lesscncd the labor ten, twenty, or thirty
fold. The great point, then, was to take
the weeds in time, and it was found to bc
better to pay man five dollars day t.
destroy them in their feeble and delicate
conditions, than fifty cents a day when
stout and shading the whole crop.
But still farther Improvement wa.
made, and this was to destroy the weed.
boioro they came up, when they were jus
beginning to send out their minute whit,
iibres from the seed. In other words, tn,
stoel rake, fine harrow, or cuItivator, i
| passed over the surface while it is vet pei
fectly clean. The process consists in silnp,
mellowing thoroughly the whole surfac
without waiting for any of them to max
an incipient appearance,
Pcrcnnial.rootcd weeds, as Canada thi
tie, mlllwecdS, quack grass, &c., whic
spread mostly by the roots, may be thor
oughly eradicatcd in single season, am
at little expense, by plowing often cnoug
to keep the leaves perpetually under.
For annual weeds, kill them in Garlic,
infancy, whilo minute and fragile, an
easily swept off by myriads; and for perol
mails, never let a solitary leaf appear abov
the surface, and tho work will be speodil
and cheaply accomplished. - country cent
mGa.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

In AT ONE EAR, OUT AT THE OTHER.-Some
years ago the parishioners of Sedgetown, in
Lincolnshire, had grievance. Their vicar
always preached the same sermon, and they
desired a change 1t was of no use to re-
monstrate with him, for he invariably re-
piled that when they had done all he
told them in that discourse he would
give them another. At last, a depu-
tation waited on the bishop, and laid the
matter before him. They had heard the
same sermon, they said, every Sunday
morning for ten years, and were tired of it.
His lordship owned that little variety
might fairly be insisted upon, after SO long
season of monotony, and asked what was
the subject of this ever recurring sermon.
"Subiect p repeated the first parishioner
Let me see. Itis about-what is it about
Higgins 2" "Well," said the second par
ishioner; " don't mind exactly what it wa.
about" "What was the text?" asked the
bishop. Mono of them could tell him the
text. "Why, them" said the bishop, 81
hardly know how to frame my remon
STRANGE. Suppose you go and hear it onc'
more"
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
The Bellies Of the Bible.

1t is an interesting fact, and true to
great extent, that the styles Of dress and
ornament of tho Hebrew ladies of the
present day-and in fact the prevailing
toilet OF all ladics-are much the same as
during the time OF solomon. With all
the changes and variations of centuries,
the gradatons Of chignons and crinolincs,
we now find much of the simple grace and
symmetry of ancient Greece
The Scriptures narratc great many
things about the style OF dress worn in the
time of Solomon, and in the laws of Moses
several directions arc given concerning
garments worn by the Israelitcs. In the
book of Judges, the girls of that period are
described by Deborah as "A prey of colors
! of necdle-work;" !" while Samuel says, "Thcir
clothing is Of silk and purple" In the fire.
quent intercourse between the Jewish and
other nations, the ladies, tired Of their
primitive simplicity, sought tho fashions of
the clever Egyptians, the elegant Phmni.
clans, and the luxurious Persians. Even
| pdLShb OOo OOC"HiC li4pdLlcHV at JHC
dresses, and Isaiah denouEces tho " woman
of the period living for nothing but dress
and Airtation," with the one desire to "sec
and be seem"
The tunica worn by tho ladies in the
time of Solomon was much like tho polo
naise Of to-day, and the belts with fancy
clasps now worn arc about the same as tho
leather girdles and silver buckles of old
We also find recorded that trains were
worn to dresscs, aud that oamol's hail
shawls wero common. Embroidered man
ties, fastened with golden pins, are alst
spoken Of. The hair was also oiled, dyed
and put up in coils; little curls wcro ls
hang over the forehead, and, strange TO say
the girls of SOlomon's time, 1t is stated, usec
paint.
Wells were worn, and sandals were mad
of blue and violet.colored leather, will
fancy latchets. Solomon, as is related
said to q Shunamitc, O. How beautiful ar
thy feet with shoes, o princes daughter /
Hair nets were worn, and earrings of al
forms and much value were common
bracelets on the right arm, strings of pear
and heavy gold chains around tho mech
rings on the fingers, and other ornament
. were all worn by tho ancient Hebrew ladie
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

GROWING UP In JAIL.-Massachus
has at last decided to cheat tho gallows in
tho case of jesse Pomeroy, the "boy
murderer" and to confinc him in prison,
if he can DO kept there, for the rest of his
life. The ladies of Boston have been per
sistant in their efforts to secure a commu.
tation of the death sontonce, and have
finally succeeded. When arrested, between
two and three years ago, Pomeroy was
sixteen or seventeen years of age, making
him now nineteen or twenty. Entering
Jail at that time of life, no became acclma.
ted to the prison air and has grown strong
and hearty, notwithstanding his confine-
ment. Those who saw him at his trial
would scarcely have recognized the boy
murderer in the stalwart, powerful young
man brought forth by the jailor day oil
two ago to learn the result of the applica
ton in his case. Spcculations were Offered
at the time of his first imprisonment as tc
how long it would be before he would break
down and die; but these have all beer
disappointed, and Pomsroy is now remark
able for his enormous build and his grea
muscular development. The probahilit,
is that he will escape, either by pretending
reform or by one day numbering three o.
four of his jailSrs and breaking out of hi
prison by force. That he is shrewd ant
full of resources is proved by his wei
plotted crimss.-N Y. Herald
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

THE THREE TENTIoNs.-l. Intenton.-If o
boy has sum to work out or a lesson to
learn by heart, he will not be able to sue,
ceed unless he COOS at it with will, or
unless he "intends " to do it.
2. AnentiOn.-If he means his work to be
we'll done, he must withdraw his thoughts
from tops, balls, kites, and such things
he must not chatter with his school.fellows,
but must, for the time give his whole
mind, or attend" to the lessons before
him.
3. Reteahoa.-It is Of little use TO learn
anything unless we remember it, or
"retain" il in the mind.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
Ladies' Pockets and Purses.

Cannot the combined ingenuity of dress.
makers and dress wearers contrive some
safer deposit for lady's purse than her
pocket or her hand? A man who refrains
from getting drunk, and who is fairly pru-
dent i'll other respects, may be robbed by
violence after dark, but need rarely have
his pocket picked of anything more valu-
bic than a handkerchief. If he goes into
a crowd he should leave his valuables at
home, or hide his watch and chain wav
but, at the other times, his most important
pockets fits so closely to his person that q
thief must be very artful dodger indeed,
who can in a railroad carriage or omnibus,
extract purse from breast or trousers
pocket without the victim feeling the
touch of the felonous fingers Ordinarily,
in our opinion, man is safer if he carries
no purse at all, but keeps his gold, silver,
and bills in three separate pockets. Now
let us look at the case Of the women. The
exigencies of her attire (if they are really
exigencies) plaoo her in far worse posi-
ton than her bearded brother Even in
these anti-crinoline days the pocket in the
skirt of her dress stands a most unsafe dis
tance from her actual person, so that in
the crush and pressure of well.flled ON
nibus, the manipulations of skillful pur
leiner are unfelt. Sometimes scissors arc
used, and the purse is either hooked out
bodily or falls among the straw, TO be pres
emily appropriated at leisure. But tht
most accomplished omnibus thieves scorr
the name of cut-purses. They extract the
purse from tho pocket, boldly examine it
contents under the very nose of the fai
owner, and return it to the pocket afte
borrowing part of its contents, politely
leaving enough for the conductors fare
Home Journal
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The old apple tree at York, Me-, which
was brought over from England in a tub IN
1920, and bore fruitful within a few years,
has come to an unnatural deaths" having
been cut down by its owner because people
tramped his grass in getting to 1t, by
reason of, as he expressed it, "Too much
advertised n % boclsealled ancient City
Of Georgina and, Modern Town Of York
to suit him.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

KEEPING CIDER SwEET.-The editor of the
Ncw England Farmer indorses the following
mode of preserving cider sweet for five
years, Leach and filter tho cider through
pure sand after it has worked and before it
has soured. Put no alcohol or other sub
stance with it. Be sure that the vessels
you put it in are perfectly clean and sweet.
After it has leached or filtered put it in bar
rels or casks filled, leaving no room for cir
bung them tight, and keepit where 1t won't
freeze till February or March; then put il
in champagne bottles filed; drive the
corlxs and wire them. The best cider il
late made, or made when it is as cold as
can be and not be frozen. We drank some
cider from q barrel filtered "a above men
toned, the hour of this writing, made il
the interior Of New York, which was a
sweet as if made only the day before.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Thin CLoTHISG.-Our climate is so varia.
Bile, so liable to sudden changes from heat
to cold, that even in summer people should
wear thin gauze fiannels. This is especially
true OF all localities bordering on the sea-
An easterly or south easterly wind comes
to us from mid-Atlantic laden with mois,
ture, and suggests an immediate increase
of clothing Those who watch the weather.
vane and thermometer closely enough may
dress as they feel like dressing without in.
convenience, but those who put on in the
morning what they intended to wear till
night will wisely provide against change
of atmospheric conditions great deal OF
| suffering and disease is caused by cold-far
more than by heat-even in the summer
time. Sudden changes of temperature are
always to be guarded against, and as far as
possible provided for. In tropical India
the British soldiers wear flannel during all
the summer season, and statistics show that
since this has been an army regulation
mortality (chiehy from bowel complaints,
has been very largely diminished. In ma
larious districts if one keeps dry and warm
he is il slight danger of having chills
Tho hunter in the Indian jungles, abound
ingn malaria, wraps shimselfwarmly, kindles
fire to drive away the dampness, and de
fies the fever successfully. These hints, il
is hoped, may be of benefit to young
mothers, in clothing their children, and tc
others in too great haste to throw aside
their warm clothing for lighter fabrics and
i summer costumes.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The latest receipt for true eloquence was
given by minister at the Martha's Vine.
yard Baptist canp-meeting yesterday.
Here it is: "Get yourself chuck full of the
subject, knock out the bung, andl let nature
caper."
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A correspondent OF the Prairie Farmer
says he bought four bells of different
sizes to the one hundred sheep, and put
them on good, active specimens. This was
about twelve years ago, and he has not had
sheep killed by dogs or wolves since that
time. Some Of his neighbors have tried
the same plan with similar success.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Some one truly says that it is not what
we eat, but what we digest, that makes US
fatj it is not what we read, but what we
romember, that makes us leafnedYit is
notwhat we earn, but what We save, that
makes us rich.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

" Is that a friend of yours p asked q
gentleman, pointing towards party who
were sailing rapidly down tho street
Cant tell you till next Sunday" returned
loaned him five dollars"
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

"Peter, don't you enjoy tho astronomical
phenomena these evenings?" said we'll
to.do citizen residing in West Harrisburg to
his colored employee, the other evening.
&" Clare to goodness I never tried 'em /;
mushmelon's my favorite fruitp
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Rev. J. II. Daniels recently died at Hills
boro, Wis, after an illness of IA weeks,
during which ho lived 81 days without
food, medicine or stimulant of any kind.
His drink was cold water. His illness was
caused by disease of the stomach, and all
food gave him excruciating pain.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A society is being organized in London
for the purpose of stocking uninhabited
islands with pigs and rabbits, so that ship
wrecked sailors who happen to reach such
spots may find an abundance of food
awaiting them. Il, as 8.H ! .ss
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Bessie AND Bessie Turner
who figured SC, pyGmipently in tho Bcechcr
trial is living in our neighborhood. Her
financial condition is not aliluent. Her
$l40, which sho is said to have received at
the trial did not go far. The books that
were published in her name were writton
for her by friend and she received 1000
on tho two. She has not been successful
in her effort to get employment, and claims
to be in necessitous circumstances, She
has talent enough for teacher or COVER
ness, but her services are not in domand.
She borrowed q few dollars tho othor day
of o personal friend stating that she was
actuGlly in need. She has had ono or two
places, but remained only a short time.
Mrs. Tilton resides in a quiet way in
Brooklyn with her mother, She is almost
completely isolated. She supports herself
by giving music lessons in q few families
within the circle in which she moves, and
in this manner she will spend her winter
B,rleigh's Ne,o York Letter.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

In Glover, Vt, there is a tree by the
roadside which is rare curiosity. The
main part of the tree is maple, about one
foot in diameter, but on one side a beach
tree, starting from the same base, has grown
into and Incorporated itself with the maple,
so that it is difficult to distinguish them
apart
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

" A girl died in Vermont tho other day
from poison in the colored stocking which
she had been in the habit of wearing"
This should serve as lesson TO girls not to
pull their colored stockings on with their
teeth.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A Western girl visited a music store and
asked for "Ths Heart Boiled Down with
Grease and Care and "When Swallowed
Homemade Pies" The clerk at once re-
cognized what she desired.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

It is not believed that there is an artist
in the world who can catch the expression
OF womans face as she puts her nose into
the milkjug and finds that the thunder
has soured the contents.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Edward Joseph, prominent business
man of Abba, Iowa, died recently from the
effects ofa fly bite. His death is ascribed to
poisons from dsoayed flesh which the fly
had been feeding upon.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A Reading man has written an essay on
BustlSs." And some bustlss project sufi-
cisntly to enable man to write an essay
on 'em very easily.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

When half a dozen people are to dino
upon quarter ofa lamb, what's the proper
time for dinnerH Why, q quarter before
six, Of course.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The KING OF lTALY.-Victor Emanuel is
an early riser, generally getting up at 5
o'clock in the morning, when he takes a
cup OF black coffee and stroll in the
garden. At s on Thursdays and Sundays
he presides over the Council Of Ministers,
then he grants audiences, and then break
lasts lightly, his "Serlous repast being
supper, At State banquets the King never
touches mouthful, but sits immovable
with his two hands on the hilt of his
sword, talking to his neighbor, who is thus
condemned to lose his own dinner US well ;
but the charm Of his Majestys converse
ton and the exquisite urbanity of his man.
ner are held to be compensation for SO
slight an Inconvenience. ITo passes the
greater part of the Winter in Rome, but
seldom occupies the Quirinal palace, which
Is beautifully furnished, but looks outside
somewhat Ike a substantial Yankee barn
1t IS reported that he had not been long in
that palace before he discovered trap
door in his bedroom. II communicated
with vast gallery, in which the King and
his attendants walked for 20 minutes with
out finding an outlet. 1t seemed, hew
over, to lead toward the Castle of St
Angelo. His Majesty declined to investi
gate tho matter, and ordered the trap.door
to 10 broked Up, Soon aftorward he dis
covered II secret door in the wall, which
communicated with narrow staircase
.leading up to the roof 1t, too, was
bricked up, but since this discovery we are
informed that whenever His Majesty sleeps
at tho Quirinal two huge black dogs also
sleeps at tho foot of tho royal bed They
obey no one but the King, never bark, and
would strangle, without any parleying, the
first person who entered the room.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

Hopeful-Rector (sorrowfully to Habi-
tusl y Drunk again. Habitual (cheerfully
to rector y "Ner' mind, So'mI-"
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

The young oollegian who wrote home for
new coat and got one mile too big, sug
geats that that was not "fitting" reply.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

A young poet of the realistic school
writes; "Time marches ON with the slow,
measured tread of man working by the
day"
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20

aI always thcught / should never rear
that child, y said an old lady Of ninety, on
hearing the death Of her son aged seventy
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
Dogs at the Centennial.

The stock comprised about 40 fox
hounds, terriers and beagles, 10 gray
hounds, 2 blood hounds, Is imported
English settlers, l40 native English settlers,
20 imported Irish settlers, 81 native Irish
settlers, l imported Gordon, and IA native
settlers, 53 pointers, Retrievcrs and Ches
apeako Bay dogs, Irish water spaniels, 3
retrieving spaniels, Is cocker spaniels, .
springcrs, nastiffs, 4 st. Bernards, New
foundland, 5 Siberian or Ulm dogs, 5
English pugs, 5 Dalmatian or coach dogs,
Is sheep dogs, 6 bull dogs, 70 bull terriers,
5 fox terriers, 10 black and tan tcrrieS, 16
skye terriers, 6 Scotch terriers, 3 dandy
dinmOnts, 6 toy terriers, Spitz, besides
number of mixed, indescribablo breeds,
termed miscellaneous.
The values attached to many of these
dogs were of course fancy, and fabulous.
Two tarrier bitches from Baltimore wero
ticketed at $l25 each; bloodhound from
Burlington, n. j., $1,000; Irish settlers
from 30 to 100 pounds sterling in gold, and
ono at $500; one pointer from Ireland
$50 pounds sterling; retrievers $50 and
upwards; coach dogs from $50 to 500
ono Siberian at 81 ,O00 ono black and tan
terrier 500; one skye terrier 5000, and
one Irish terrier rabbit, and rat dog POO
pounds sterling, These are the prices OF
only few Of the fancy stock offered for
sale, and it is question whether they
would appear to be worth the money to
any but their partial owners
In this exhibition several Delawareans
took creditable part. Councilman j. G.
Baker had the largest, and by all odds the
finest Newfoundland dog at the exhibition
Mr.. II. w. Cause had two beautiful native
Settlers, one of English and the other oi
Irish breed, Mr.. John P r. Polk of thi;
city exhibited Il very pretty liver coloreC
Cocker Spaniel, Mr.. d. r. Holmes, of Mil
ford had a beautiful Pointer bred at The
Cape Of Good Hope. Mr. NJ. VonCulin, O
Delaware City, had one native English
one Gordon, and two native Irish Settlers
besides two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
making in ell eleven entries from tn,
State.-RcpuJLca,.
Smyrna times., 1876-09-20
Yours respectfully.

Other letters from Ocean Grove. y j.
where young ladies have obtained these
powders and administered them, wero found
and also letters identified by persons ro-
siding in the vicinity of Des Moincs as
having come from young misses under
thirteen years OF age, of very respectable
families. The manner prescribed for
preparing those powders for use was of the
most infamous and revolving character,
and would hardly be credited if published.