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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06
dos y reeibidos en- triunfo.
Pereira no daba senales de vida.

-Soltadle, dUo el captain, y que
un hombre. de fuerzas 10 suspenda poI
los pies. Asesa 81 a. sa g
Un forzudo marinero trat5 de hacer
aquella operacion, pero no le ayudaba
su pequena estatura. ' aa
"A yer, 20 10 hare, exclam6 ell que
10 habia recogido del mar; y aquel
hombre, que era un gigantic de atleti-
ca musculatura, 10 levant6 en- el aire,
como un polio. El aqua sali6 a bor>
botones de la boca del naufrago. He
cha esta operacion, Sc le hev6 a su
CANA, donde en- breve exhal6 un pro-
longado suspiIo, dando senales evi-
dentes de vida.
En- seguida, fren6ticos de contento,
fuimOs abrazando uno & uno al que le
habla salyado. Era este un marinero
ruso, de talla colossal y fuerzas hercd-
leas, de ancho pecho y de munecas
tan gruesas y nervudas, que q SUI lado
habrfan parecido de dana las de mi
antique compalero ell inolvidable
Perez. ae
Cuando nosotr0s le estabamos ha-
ciendo estas carinosas demostracio,
nes, sin darle tempo que SO fuera &
guitar la blusa Y el pantalon, en-
papados, salio del camarote de Pc
reira el captain Ag'lirre. -
-Seilores, nos dijo convoz solem-
ne, ell captain Pereira ha vuelto en- 81
ha recobrado el sentido. La accion
her0ica de este yaliente .extranjerO
que nos acompaila es digna de Iloa
~ de rccoinpensa. Pero antes que
darle a .el las gracias, deDenos dafses
laaR fsgyQ yQgesas Ia ssnt( t(sina Yftsep,
f.fsf EEz NSfAl, 8 fSfoniNEss s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

En- la seccion Official veran nues-
tros lectores que ell Excmo. Sr. Co
bernador General Sc ha servido i'm
poner como primer corrective de di.
rector de La Civilizacion de Ponce,
125 pssetas de multa { ignal pena al
de La Pre'saa de Mayagiiez, q la pri-
mera por atacar al principle monar-
quico y aplaudir la desobediencia al
principle de autoridad, y 8 Ia segun-
da por haber insertado un articulo RI
diculizsndo al Clero y califcando in :.
convenientemente ell Bando de Poll
c1a VICENTE. assa21} ses.a@A aas4
Sentimos el percance. ss2saa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

Publica la Gaceta una real s6rden
de fecha T. de agostd con un acuerdo
celebrado en- Bsrna ell II de 1enero
tltimo admitiendo la India britain
ca y las colonias francesas sen la
Union general de correos. - q !
Lamentamos que no hayan' sislo in
cluidas, como nos ha prometidoe ell
Sr. Director General de Correos de
la Peninsula, las Antillas espanoias en-
dicha Uaion. lEga ,'T
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

Ell dia IL del corriente scaniearon
322 cedulas que importau S q, 200 y
289572 los resfduos y el ldia q, 287
cedu'as ascendentes a. $63, 400 y
4396-35 respectivamente. ss.ss ss:s, 3,
La Diputacion provincialscita q. los
impresores que qnierans subastars la
tlrada de 10000 biHetes en- decimos
para la loterfa, actosque tendraslugar
ell dia 8 del que cursa q la una de- la
tarde ante la Comision permanente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

las 6rdenes del general Morillo. De
la entrevista que celebraron sall6 el
proyecto de ir & tomar Ia isla Marga-
rita, situada q unas siete leguas de
distancia. El Sr. Morales, pidio pc:
misc para embarcar un battalion de
nagros zambos, que eran el terror del
enemigo, 10 que le fu6 concedido.
Pasamos Ia noche al frente de aquel
poblado. va en- movimiento para la
Margarita, encontramos dos fragatas
de guerra exactamente iguales q las
nuestras, tambien con bandera ingle-
sa. Sc las reconoci6, y resultaron ser
en- efecto de la real marina britannica,
que durante la noche Sc habrian met!.
do entire nuestros buques para olfa-
tear Ia. que pasaba. Nuestro general
mand6 por medic de la bocina al
comandante de una, que fuese A bordo
del navio. Lo verified este, y Morillo
le dijo imperativamente, que 81 en- ell
t6rmirO de tres hOras no abandOnaban
ell convoy, Sc verfa en- ell sensible case
de echar a pique las fragatas extran-
ieras. A las dos horas Sc alejaban
con rumbo q las Barbados.
Durante Ia noche, nOtanlos grandes
V continues relampagos, que rasgaban
& cada ratio la atm6sfera, 10 que no
dej6 de alarmarnos; pero el Sr. Ar
teaga nos tranquiliz6. .diciendo, que
ell fen6meno era natural en- aquella
altura. Algunos indios desnulos nos
acom palaban en- sus piragnas, qui6
mes Sc ponian muy contentos cuando
les tirabamos galletas y botellasde ron.
CAPfTULo XIV. "a
..sss isla "a 4..1sara4yttss 4 =
Alas ssis d u mansps sstaean'Qa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06
BOLE7N AERICLIlIIIIL DE PUERTO RICO
n1artes 5 de setismsrs de 1875.

Cuando Sc suscit6 Ia discussion entre
la Sociedad de Agriculture de Ponce
nosotros sobre el emprestlto, pro-
cediendo con la unprecedented y de-
ferencia que nos merecen las perso
mas 4ae componen dicha colectivldad'
insertamos la refutacion que publ
caron contra nuestros artfculos. Hoy
que entire dicha Sociedad y ell BoLE
TIN, Sc ha suscitado una discussion
analoga, q causa de la negotiation
que Sc intenta realizar con las cedu
las, procedemos del mismo naodo CO.
piando Ia rsspuesta que nos da POI
medic de Ia CSonica. Con ESQ, nues-
tros lectores oiran el pro y el contra
y quedaran mejor enterados de tan
lmportante asunto. He aquf el cita-
do documento
SOCIEDAD DE AGRICULTURAL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06
ASUNTOS ORIENTALES.s

Ell gobierno secreto que Sc ha for
mado en- Bulgaria, ha publicado ZEN
nombre de la nacion bdd CARA la pro-
o'"'A" "' uion'o ssssss ass sSs ssaas
"Nos, ell pueblo cristiano bdlgaro,
hemos resuelto solemnemente el con-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

frente al fuerte y pueblo de Pompatar,
principal puerto de la isla de la Mar
garita. TOda ella estaba sdominada
por los insurgentes, al mando del fe-
roz Arizmendi de Bermudez.s El
fuerte iz6 la bandera espanola pero
ell general Morillos no quiso que min
guno de sus buques Sc pusiese & tirO
de canon; solo cOnsinti6 en- que la
fragata Diana, diese una bordeada
sobre el pueblo, manteniendose entire
tanto ell resto de la escuadra ensfa-
cha. Tan pronto como la fragata es.
tuvo cerca, Sc le hizo fuego desde ell
fuerte. Lo mas extrahos era que este
no solo segufas ostentando ell pabellon
espanOl, sin0@quesa usaba el mismO
plan de sehales que habiam0sanosotrOs
adoptado. La Diana lanz6 una anda>
NADIA sobre elsfuerte Inmedi diatamen~
te vimos multitud de gente que salia
corriendo del pueblo.
En- la playa distingaimos varado el
casco de un buque grande, en- ell cual
reconoci6e Aguirre q TRACES de su an
teojo, los restos de nuestro beFgantin
Guatemala, ell que Sc habfa separado
de nosotros con ell temporal cerca de
Canarias D. q Singduda 10 habian en-
ganado, como Sc hab1a tratado de
hacer con nosotros, y su tripulacion y
trsspa quizas habfa . side degollada.
Ent6nces nos expncam0s Como Ell
enemigo habia aprendido nuestras se.
1ales. -
nH9gNkAI 80
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Sc ha encargado de la direction
de nuestro colega EtAgente eIsellor
D. Felix Padial. IS as.ssssss@as as1 ssaas
~ = : -" -'.s.essp 81 & zasSeSasssg&
.s8 - a@9@ag %. ag s4s1aaEs@ - ass4aS5
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06

j ..-lgssss. .ss.s.a : ti.a~s CbatiaiIqad.
.sS sssae 50 M ;aaAssaa v9f sskaAa "a sessR q
sssAsi ~ ssAs sauHass ssa1AaeS Is aaAasj aas1a
- esssvests q ss@esans e1ssns .sssssn 8 =
,sA 4 zhA \ sslghak uVllss,i g!h
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06
sOCIEDAD DE AGRICULTURAL

A Los7EEEpoRKs DE CEDuIAs EN- ToDA LA IsLA
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ssFOLLE'TIN. 90
MEMORIALS DE- UN .MILITAR..

sAcApAs DE uN 1IBRo NEpITo r ARREG
GEE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-06
CApfTULo XIV.

..ss ,s Ia isl IA l.lliare4ysta. I
Alas ssis d u mansus ssts thames
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15

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The following story is told Of Col
onel Samuel.Colt, who, in his life<
time. was sometimes inclined To be q
trihe pompous When he was build
ing dwelling houses for the work.
men employed in his great pistol
factory, he one day encountered Q
boy picking up chipson his grounds.
"What are you doing here, = he
asked, grutiiy. y.
"Picking mp chips, sir,' replied the
youngster, ssidently unawed by the
great presence. .ro :
Perhaps exclaimed the colonel.
drawing himself up with dignity
.you don't know who am. am
Colonel Samuel Colt, and ! live in
that big house up yonder.'
TIE boy Strengthened mp and
swelled out, aud answered, ''Perhapa
you don't know who 4 nm. y
Patrick Murphy, and I live 10 thai
little shapty down un ~ pointing
in the direction. X Il
"Sonny. said tho colona 4elndl
, pating the boyon The head. .isfl1
). pick np ." "fh" lips ySStbiug !
j stht~(
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
Gen. Washinaion's German Speech

Perhaps it may help somo weak
minded young men aud women to
overcome a ally prejudice against
be German Tongue, to know that
General Washington male a German
speech IT Womelsdori. Berks Co..
Prpn'a. on tho 18Th day of November,
1893. To be sure, 1t was quite short;
but Washington never made long
speeches. Here it is as ho deliveroe
IL -
"Die Aufjnsrksdnikeit, die ,Sis mir
erzeig,n, und DIR BeifM ron neine,s
Bemuehungen, gibt mir das groessse
P,rgnaryen.
The translation reads thus The
regard which You arc pleased to
show to mo personally, as well as
your approval Of my services, afford
me the greatest satisfaction.
It was u response to au Address,
which the citizeus along the Twas
tara Greek prepared fIr the Father
OF our Country, during his stay over
night at that place. 1t must have
mede those simple-hearted men love
the man ten-fold more. to hear him
speak his mind in their own tongue.
Had Washington, spoken in reply
through an Interpreter, it would not
have been Washington, but another
man. The question occurs to us--
Ought any one to be Governor or
President, who can not speak ia
thousands Of his fellow citizens, in
their own congratulations Press,
dprH %
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
Life, Growth, Heauty,


Life, Growth, Eeauty.
LONDON HAIR COLOR REsToRBR.
LONDON HAIR COLOR REsToRBR.
Not Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky ,
eicauses the soalp from all Impurities, causing
the hair to grow where It has fallen Of or be.
come thin.
Can DO applied BY the hand as II does not
stain sho skin or soil the nncst linen. As ia hair
Dressing II 10 the most perfect the world has
ever produced. The hair 10 renovstei and
strengthened, and natural color restored with.
out the application OF mineral substsn es.
| since the introduction OF this tr iiy valuable
preparation into thisc1uutrv. II has been the
wonder and admiration uf all classes. ne II has
| proved to he the only article that viii absn-
| liutiy without decortinn restore ytav hair n
its original 9 'lor, health softnes,, lustfs and
beauty. aui prilufs nat on bald head. OF its
lOti1inti growth ani color.
| This besu'iial and frixranily per'umci arti
! Gle T. complete within Itself, no washing OF
preparation before ur AFTER its usc. Or acc im.
panitnent Of try kind heinx required 10 obtain
these desirable results.
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ThA,cen.e,,iaJ hymn.


The following @ns, vrI,tsn sspscis riyfsr ID,
occasion by John o. Whittier the fsmoas Nev
Enshnd poet vas s'nsby asoJ Voices the
openins "t the csntsnAiais EsIibi,l,I On tia
10th ats tlIHt lWhII77A
Our f,ihers' ool;f,o.n , ,ss W whose hand
vs We gns, Sss.pr .o ,vD '' n.I,st s2sis of sand
And loyal - our land aud ~.
To thaus Thee for tba era dr.
Aud trust Thee for the OPENINGS.
Here whore Of old, by Thy destqs.
Tie fathers spake that word Of ptu,
Whose echo IL the lad refrain
u rendsl bolt aud falling ohtin,
To grace uur fastal time frOu, ali
Ihs zones of earth our guests vs call
He with US vhiie the NV World greetl
The Old World. through all its streets.
unvetiiny all the triuuphs won
Bs ar, or toll benz a,h the sun;
Aud unto common good ortain
This fivslsaip of hand aud brain.
Thou who hast here IN concord furied
The war nigs of gathered World,
B-ueaih onr western ekies fuihl
The Orient's mission Of good will,
Aud. frclghtod with Love'a gol len ase,c,
bend bscK the Arsonauts ofpcace,
For art aud labor met IN truce,
for beauty made the bri 10 OF uso,
We thank Thee, while withal we crave
The nustere Writes strung 10 save.
TIE honor proUf io place gold,
Tue manhood never bought nor s,id.
o, make Thou ne, through centuries Ions
In peace secure, and Justice strong;
Around our giit u freedom ir,w
the scfeguaris u Of Thy righteous law.
AuA east ~ shiue diviner mold.
Let lhc new cycle sh,mo the old.
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HERE Is TIE PROOF
OF1rS
Superior Excellence

Read this Homo Csrtiacatc. testified 10 By
Edward u bartivues one otthc mos, competent
Drugg Sta and 'hemists oi Philacslphia. a nan
whose yoraclty nnne can doubt.
am happy to add my testimony 70 tho grest
val cot the "London Hair Color RestOrer."
whkh restored my hair 20 lts original 'olor,
nj tho hue appeirs tn he permanent am
satisfied that this preparation IL nothing lihe
dye but operates upon the sscretion'. II is also
"a beautiful hair dressing ani promotes the
growth purchased tho nrst bittle frum ~.
ward u tiarrignes, drussist. Tenth and Coat
street who can also testif my hur Was quite
"'"' MRS MILLER
No 100 North ~inth street. Phlis.
Dr. Swnyno son. Rcspectci irlond' ~
my acquaintance. Mrs Mlllcr, ls dollss'sd
with the success Of your lion lOu Hair Color
Rcrtrr," Her hair was falling rapil and
nuito gray The collar has been restored tho
fuing oil entirely stopped, and "a new growth
r B GARRIGuEs.
Druggist, cor, Tenth aud -COates. Pbia,
BOSTON TESTIMONY.
July 22i. ls1i.-Dr. sytyne q Son' Last
h5,ties "Inn ion Hair C1i,r Rs.torcr," Witch I
Ike very much. ~ fact bettor than any thinS l
have used IN the last nins v't-l. II y'r plot-H,
seni me one dozen biules 9. o. D., care OF w. y
Fogier X Son, Druggists, N. 7?3 rremont street,
Boston. Respectfully ynnrs.
ADA BAKEt,
| No. 50 Rutland square,
| "T.anaon hair Color X ,-t,r-r aud Dressln 7"
| Ias cnupletrly restored my hair 10 rs orlihi,
| color aud youthful beauty, and caused r'Piu
Nina AsStE NoRPis
No. ol5 North Seventh street, Phi'ad iphls'
| Dr. D,ltan OF phil,irlphn, says % II; The
| l. indon Hair Cpllr Rss'nrer IL usrd vrrS &C
tensiyely among NY PATIENTS Nh frirn ts. a, weu
, as by myself therefore peas iro rNpo'ionec'
75CENrS PER BOTTLE
Address orders T. Dr. SwAYNE SON. 39'
North SiNth Street, PhllsicIphia, Penn'a sole
Proprietor.
Sold by all Druggists.
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Predictions for this Year.

Tho following sagacious predic~
tions are made for the year 1876.
Through the whole course OK this
year, when the moon wanes, the
night will grow dark.
On aegeral occasions during tho
year the sun will rise before certain
people discover it. and set deforo
they have finished their days work.
It is quite likely that when there
is no business doing, many will ba
heard to complain of hard times, but
il is equally certain that all who
hang themselves will escape starva-
ton.
II bustles and hoops go out OF
fashion, n church pew will hold
moro than three ladies.
There will be many eclipses OF vir-
tue, some visible, and others invisi--
ble.
Many delicate ladies, who no one
would suspect, " ill be kissed with~
out telling their mas. 800
If the incumbent of a fiat offisO
dies, there will be dozen feet
ready to step into one pair OF shoes.
There will be more books publish
cd than will find purchasers, and
more bills made than will find pay
ers.
Ifa young lady should happen to
blush, sho will be apt to get red in
the face without the use Of paint !;
if she droams Of young man three
nights in succession, it will be q
sign of something if she dreams Of
him four times, or has q toothache,
lit ia ten to one sho will be long
time getting either out OF her head.
Dinners and entertainments will
be given to those who have plenty
to eat at home, and the poor will ro-
ceive much advice gratis, legal aud
medical excepted.
He who Marie, this year will run
n great risk, especially il hs does II
in great hurry.
He who steals a watch gives tat
tiers occasion to gossip, and will be
apt to involve himself and pride IN
disagreeable relaxation.
Many young ladies' who hope fo'
it, but little expect it, will be mar,
riod and many copfdentially antici
:. pating the glorious oonsummation
e will be doomed to wait another year
,, Finally, there exists but LITTLE
4 doubt that this will be most won
I, derful year, snrpassing in interest
. all that have preceded it. !.
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'C,aNrENNIAbl CENTENNIAL
GOULD 4 CO.

n - Corner Market and Ninth Streets, 1871
and 2.i South second street, 81 aud
30 North second street,
puttNppI.pTtA
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
Philadelphia and Reading
Rail Road.
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains,
MAY Goth. 1870.

Trains for Hcrnion, Lcdrc as foHous,
tSni1N Erceyted.)
Leave Shanokin, 800 Am l.5o and
3 so y NJ.
leave philadelphia o.l5 IN. Reading
II ~ am
Po,t.ville, l9,lo p 70. Tamsqus l.26 p
m Ashland 80 p m.
Mt. Carmel 3.li p m.
Trains it1pe Harrisburg as follows
For New York, b.2o, 8 ~ u IN, 200 and
II. 80 y. m.
For pmladclphla $50, Goo $40 9.i5 .. IN.
200 aud $50 IN.
Sundays
For New York BIO n M
For PhilaIelPhia LIS r IN.
Trains for Harrisburg icdre as to'ioWs
Leave New York, s.45 am 100 and
$50 anl ~ p IN.
Leave Philadelphia, 9.ib N. $40 aud
i.lUpm.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
Counterfeit Money.

The Bankers' association of New York
city prepared list Of the counterfeit
bills now in circulation. The associa.
ton has denounced in strong terms the
ineillcicncy Of the Secret Service de.
partment. For many months past not
M arrest hos been made for counterfeit
ing, although the "queer" makers have
been working hard. The counterfeit
money now circulating Is OF various de-
nominations, and is not confined to the
banks of any city or State. The follow
ing is list Of the bills now being passed
upon the public:
New York Oity.-First National, $50;
Central National bank, 800; CONNER.
cial, 800, $40, IS; City Bank, $40; Shoe
and Leather, $40; Trademarks, $40;
State of New York, $40 and 81; Market,
800. $40, 81; Merchants, $40, $40, IS;
Mechanics, $40, $40, IS; First National,
$40, 81; Ninth, $40, 81; Marine. $40, 81;
St. Nicholas, 81; New York Banking As.
sociation, $40.
New York State.-First National Of
Palmyra, $50, 81; Toga, Oswego, $50;
First, Elmira, 800; City, Utica, 500;
First, Utica, $40; Oneida, $40; City
National, Albany, $40; Fireman's and
Merchants, Buffalo, $40; Central Ma
tional OF Cherry Valley; First National,
Lockport Exchange, Lockport, $40;
Farmers. Malone, $40; Highland, New
burgh, sio.
Westchester. - National, Peekskill,
$40, 80; City Bank, Poughkeepsie, $40;
Farmers and Manufacturers $40; First
National, $40; First National, Pough-
keepsie, $40; First National, Red Hook,
$40; Flour City National bank, Roches-
ter, $40; Central, $40; Syracuse, $40;
Mutual, Troy, $40; First, Whitehall,
$40; Union, Undertook, 81.
Pennsylvania. -First National, Phila-
delphia, $40; Third, $40; Sixth, 81;
Lebanon, $40.
New Jersey. First National, Of Plain
field, $40.
Ohio. - First National, Cincinnati,
800; Fourth, 800; First, Canton, So;
First, Dayton, IS.
Illinois, First National, Chicago, IS,
$40; Merchants National Bank, Chicago,
$40, IS; Traders National, IS; Third,
IS; First, IS; First, Canton, IS; First.
Aurora, S.; First, Paxton, 30; First,
Peru, 20.
Rhode Island.-First National, New
port, 80; First National, Providence, 81;
Rogers Williams bank, 81.
Connecticut.-Fir National, Port
land, IS; Jewett City National, IS, 81.
Massachusetts. First National, Bos-
ton, $40, $50; Commercial National, Bed
ford, $50.
On the $500 greenbacks the ears on
Adams picture are not Of all plain. The
$5O's are not we'll engraved, and the
paper is stiff and oily and darker than
the genuine, while many of the SIS are
coarsely engraved,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
From me 81. Louis GtObe.l
The Successful Physician.

There is probably no man to whom the COM
munity owes go much as to the honest. fair
spoken physician, who does his actual duty
both to himself and to his patients. Really
skilled physicians are not 30 numerous that
their virtues need no mention, and hence the
advertisement Of DIR. Il. V Pierce, OF Buffalo,
may we'll claim the readers attention Dr.
Pierce is a type Of class of men who obtain
success by careful and well directed effort, not
attempting too much or creating false ideas as
to ability The only reliable physician in these
days of complicated disorders and high pres
sure living is the "specialist,' the man who
understands his one branch OF business Such
in his line is DR.. Pierce. For the benefit Of
his readers he has written Common Sense
Medical Adviser" which is well worth reading
by those who need such q work. With strict
business honor. high professional skill, reason
able fees, and large corps Of competent as
sistants, DIR. Pierce will doubtless make bis
name familiar rs " household Words
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
4 Terrible Tale.

The testimony before the United
States House committee ON expendi.
lures in the Interior department. dis.
closed condition OF affairs at the gov
eminent lunatic asylum more horrible
than can easily be believed: The
principal witness was Geo. M. Daw. at
one time n soldier in the regular army
and afterwards an assistant at the asy-
lum. His testimony fairly curdled the
blood OF those who heard II, II was tale
of such brutal treatment and neglect.
He swore positively that many patients
there had been thrown into filthy cells
with nothing but bundle Of straw to
lie upon. Every morning servant
would come round with wheelbarrow
to remove the excrement, but the straw
was merely shaken up like the straw in
n stable and left in the cell. The pa.
TENTS only bed was left until il became
80 fetid that it had to be carried away,
when a new bundle was brought in and
the process repeated. The most afro.
cious case cited was thatof certain Gen.
eral Loomis, who had been an officer in
the regular army. When brought to
the asylum he was old and perfectly
helpless yet, old and helpless as he
was, he was left to wallow in his filth on
the floor, until when the witness saw
him, as he said, the bones of the poor
mans shoulder blades, knees and elbows
had actually worn through the flesh,
and he was literally devoured with YER
min. This patient finally died there.
The witness also understood that Gen
eral Howard came once to SEQ General
LOOMS, but was told that he was asleep.
Mrs. Murphy, another witness, testified
that her husband was sent there at the
instance OF a certain benevolent society
in Washington. She called often to see
him always found him covered with
vermin and often covered with severe
bruises, which her husband said were
caused by abuse. Finally he died there
suddenly one Wednesday,. The pre-
ceding Saturday she saw him and he
was we'll, and when they brought the
body to her the face was covered with
bruises which were not there Saturday.
She believed that his death was has
tened by violence. The committee are
determined to probe the matter to the
bottom.