davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

para siempre, en- "a mezquita
hotaran de Redencion
las sacrosantas insign as.
iGloria al tercero Fernando!
Loor a la grey escogida
que aplaude la cristiandad
y Dios desde el cielo inspira.
Despierta entire tanto Cordoba
melanc6lica y sombrla,
porque .presiente la chusma
Ell turbion que vieae encima.
Solo el ladrar de algun perro
ALA q 10 lejos espira,
y del gallo que madruga
la placida canturla.
Y alguna que otca pisada
que medrosa Sc des'iza,
y del sosegado Belts
las tremulas melodlas
No bien del sol los primeros
resplandores Sc divisan,
de dona Sol, silenciosa
Sc entreabri6 Ia celosia.
En- cuyo fondo 81 se.nblante
de Ia doncella garrida
apareci6, como sienhpre,
lsa9 d. ms.sas9aA ]
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

Ha publicado la Gaceta 10 siguiente:
Gel ExcmO. Sr. Gobernador Gene
raj, con motive de ser hoy ell dia de
los Santos Reyes, recibira de doce &
una 4 los Sres. Jefes Y Corporaciones
que gusten visitarle."
Con este mOtivo han recibidO felici-
taciones oficiales 8. e. y dem&s auto
ridades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

Ha sido declarado cesante ell Official
1o de la Secretaria de Gobierno Y re-
dactor de la Gaceta d. Agustin Pauner,
quedando S. e. satisfecho del cello Y
acierto con que dicho empleado de.
sempen6 sus destinos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

En- ell mes de noviembre Glti1no han
cursado por la Administrator de CO.
rreos de la Isla 1918 cartas, cuyo
franqueo import6 28,249 pesetas y
1868 pliegos oiciales de 2,44O libras
de peso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

No sale ell Z ell vapor costero Madrid
a dar su vuelta & la Isla; 10 verifi-
cara ell 10.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07

Ha sido segregado de Morovis el
barrio del Paste Y agregado 4 Barros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07
Continuation

iQue es tan immense este amor
y tan areiente este afan,
que 4 veces, en- mi interior
sentir creo abrasador
agun candente volcan!
Mas tanto tempo he dorado,
taEto he sufrido en- mi encierro,
Ique hasta e. llanto Sc ha secado
de este pecho infoftunado
que maldice su destierro!
J va la indom ia pujanza
!, del infel Sc evaporo;
lone;s Ia esperanza:
Senganza
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-07
aFOLL.ETIN.
la VTRGEN De LOS DOLORES.

LEYENDA nEsToR1cA DEL siGLo XIII.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

experiences abound in every paper so that
she will be able to fill good sized volume.
How valuable this book will be in few
years, aud increasingly so the older 1t be-
comes.
with the exception of the parlor scrap
book, all of these can be made out Of books
that have outived their usefulness, and
been consigned TO upper shelves and dark
corners. Patent office reports, school books
that have been superseded by newer and
better editions, aud others that are no long
or valuable in themselves. Cut, do not
tear, out every other leaf, leaving small
part connected with the binding. If the
leaves arc torn out, The binding will be
loosened, aud the book will soon fall TO
pieces.
Children's scrap. books can be made by
pasting pictures on smooth white muslin,
about eight inches square, and ancrward
lacking them together in book form. Clear
starch as prepared for laundry purposes Is
considered the best for pasting. II is well
to have smooth, clean board TO prepare
the work upon, and then there will not be
any danger OF soillng tables and chairs.
Material for this work should be kept TO-
gether in box or drawer, easy of access,
so that precious time will not lie lost hunt
ing for this and that, as persons are oflen
deferred from doing piece Of work by 60
ing into a distant part OF the house, or even
into another room, for the articles neces-
sarv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Tho Grea, FLOOD in india.

The low lands at the mouth of the Gan
ges were the scene, Oh the night of the 3lst
OF last October, of one of the most terrible
calamities known in history. The Gauges,
the Bramapootra and tho Hoogly rivers are
subject TO violent influx of the tide which
drives the river wafer back, heaps II up 10
a height sometimes of five feet, and over
flows vast tracts of that rich lowland at the
numerous mouths OF The Ganges. But this
last catastrophe far exceeds all others Of the
kind. On the night OF October 81, wheu
there had been no warning OF danger, the
waters of the Meghna river, formed by tue
junction of the Ganges and the Bramapoo-
ira, suddenly rose TO a height ia some places
of twenty feet, and the whole mass was
hurled upon that sleeping world. The is
lands of DakkiU, Shahabazpore, Haitian
and Sundeep (he largest covering about
800 square mlles), with numerous smaller
islands lying about the mouth of tho Megh-
ma, were entirely submerged, and the flood
poured for miles over the flat mainland.
Hundreds OF thousands of people were
reused from sleep by the wild roar Of the
rushing, invinciOle destroyer. There were
no heights TO which to escape; there was
no time for parting words one glance into
the face Of death, and myriads lay slain by
that overwb Ginning food. The low house,
tops offered no safety, for they were swept
away like chaif; only the thick groves OF
cocoanut and palm trees, which are cult
vated in every village, wilhstood the shock
of the storm Yayoi the people who had
climbed into tile trees were saved, and on
ly those.
All that region of country is very fertile,
and, in spite Of its dangers from the rivers,
1t is densely populated. The three islands
had population of SAC, 900, and three. quar-
ters perished in the flood. In the districts
of Back ergunge, Noakholly and Chittagong
the loss of life is estimated at 2l5,OOO; and
the total estimate is nearly half million.
A few persons were carried, ON the roofs to
which they were clinging, distance Of lC
miles from the island of Sundeep to Chilta-
gong; but most OF those swept away were
never heard of again. All the cattle are
drowned; all the boats are lost or destroy
ed, aud, as carriages of any kind are un-
known in the delta districts. the survivors
were deprived Of all means OF communica-
ton. Only one official survived in Oak
kin Shahabazpore, The deputy magistrate
the other police and civil officers were
drowned. When the water receded. the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Whittier.

AN EsQUIMAUX HOUSE, OR HUT.-One
would think that, cold and dreadful as the
Arctic regions are known 10 be, tho inhab-
itants would need every comfort that could
bo imagined in the way Of house. But
no. The first thing the Esquimaux does
IN his home building Is TO clear away the
snow and ice from spot of ground of the
light size for his house. This he makes as
smooth as he can, leaving one end little
higher than The other. The higher end is
TO serve as parlor and bedroom the lower
as workshop and kitchen. Around this
cleared spot of earth blocks OF hard frozen
snow are laid in such a fashion that they
form low round roof resembling in shape
the half Of a hollow ball. By way of a
window, small square of rather thin and
clear ice is set into the wall.
On The side Of the house least exposed to
wind is long and very narrow passage
way leading 10 the open air. This passage
is so low that the inmates Of the house have
to crawl through il on their hands and
knees. The door is only loose block OF
snow.
These huls dn not appear 10 be very
charming residences, but there are two
good things about them. One is, that the
high winds Of that desolate region cannot
possibly blow hut over, though they may
bury 1t in snow; The other good thing is
that no one hut can he lived in longer than
season. TIE poor Esqumaux are, un-
fortunately, very dirty people, and il
they lived ever 40 long in one house they
would never clean it. Bni the snow-housC
finally cleans Itself in The most thorough
manner, for as soon as the warm days o
summer come it melts away, and lis in
mates must set about building seal-skir
tent that will shelter them till winter comes
again.-'Jdck in-the Pulpit" 81. Nichold
for January.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Rescued.

"Litle lad slow wandering across the sand so yellow
Leading safe lassie sma,-o tell me, little fellow,
whittier go you lettering in the summer weather,
Chattering like swcot.voced birds on bough ogeth-
err"
81 Robert II you please, and this is Rose my sis
Youngest Of us a"-hc bent his curly head and kiss
ed herr
Eve ry day we come and wait here till the is set
ting,
atipg for our fathers ship for mother dear is fret
ting.
Lops ago he sailed away out of sight and hearing,
st raght the bay he went into sunset steering
Every day we ooh for him, and hope for his return
ing;
very night my mother Keeps the candle for him
burning
'summer goes and winter comes and spring returns,
but never
Fathers step comes to the gate. OH is he gone for
ever?
The great, grand ship that bore him OF, think you
some tempest wrecked her7"
Tears shone in little Roses eyes upturnGd to her pro-
tector.
Eagerly the bonny lad went on. 80 sir look yonder
In the ofRng see the sails that east and westward
wander;
Every hour they come and go, the misty distance
thronginR,
while we watch and see them fade with sorrow and
with longing"
Little Robert! little RoseT The strangers eyes
were gistening;
At his broDLed and bearded face upgazed the children
listening;
He knelt upon the yellow sand, and clasped them to
his bosom,
Robert brave and little Rose, as fright as any bios
som.
"Faiher! fatheri Is it your" The still air ring
with rapture
All the vanished joy of years the waiting recap
ture!
Finds he welcome, Wild and sweet, the low thatehet
cottage reaching,
But the ship that into sunset seeTCd upon the rock
lies bleaehng
tCelia Tha1ter, in Wide Awake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Miscellany.
Welcome Song.


The New Year comes let greet 1t with gladness,
with songs OF rejoicing and hearty good cheer;
Though the Old Years departing, lis no time for Iad
ness,
Lot us laugh aud be gay for the New Year is here.
The Old Year was faithless-an artful deceiver,
II promised us riches, love- wisdom and fame;
Full sad was the fate Of It's luckless believer,
For all these fair visions fed fast as they came.
Never mind--though the Old Year was false and be-
quilting,
The New Year ia faithful, the New Year is true.
Come away with your tears; change your frowninG
to smiling;
II the Old Year has failed you why turn to the New
Tho Old Year has emptied it's chalice Of blessing;
Let 1t go-it can give or take from you no more
with the future the faults Of the past all redressng
Go forward and takO what the New has in store.
II profrers the richest and rarest Of treasure,
1t gives you carte blanche, hll 1t up as you will;
There is plentiful worktime, plentiful leisure,
Repining, or peaee-you may choose good or I'LL
Then rouse to the joy and the beauty Of living,
And welcome the New Year with jubiant strains,
All the promises false OF the past now forgving.
Let the Old be forgot for the glad New Year reigns
Tray Thornton, in Boston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

Mr.. WHITTIER's SIMPLICITY of life and
thought is illustrated 10y story told by
writer in the Boston Times. She says:
"a very elegant woman of Boston was
walking with Col. Hlgginson-the fastidi-
Gus man OF culture, who understands how
to smile and how TO use the semlcolon bet
ter than any man in New England. 4 want
you TO como into Osgoods with me- he
said TO his lady friend, 'and see Whittier,
who is there to-day They went in and
found the poet. Amer a little while the
conversation turned on a'young girl with
colored blood in her veins who had place
In the freedmau's bureau at a small salary,
and was rather peited by the philanthro-
pists Of certain Boston clique. Afler
prolonged discourse on her virtues and So
cial privations, Col. Higginson said, 'And,
poor child, afler her board and other ex-
penses are paid, she has only $50 year Cor
her Dress Whittier drew up slowly about
his spare figure The gray, wooden shawl that
he wore. 'Filly dollars said he 'and
does not thee think that is enoughH Inev-
er spent more than that sum year for
dress in my li!e.' Looking at the Spartan
simplicity of the Quaker poet one could
readily believe him, and Col. Higginson
was at loss for reply. He did not point
TO his elegant companion and say that that
sum would hardly buy her gloves; and l
suppose the poet accepted her splendor as
a matter of course and did not dream Of the
eOsi.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

reeking earth was strowu with corpses, and
an outbreak of cholera was feared. But at
the last accounts there had been no pesti-
lence. OF course there is great suffering
and immense loss of property; but the sur
vivors went bravely TO work TO repair the
damage that was reparable. The district of
Backergunge Is rice-growng region, with
prosperous peasantry. The crops will be
fair in spite of TIE Injury by the flood. The
stores OF grain, which had been thorough
ly soaked, were dried in the sun, and CO.
coanuis are depended upon, in great meas
ure, for food until harvest.
The lieutenant governor, Sir Richard
Temple, at once visited the district, and
went from village 10 village making ar
rangements for rele;. The local govern
ment took prompt and efficient measures
for repressing the disorder and theft that
eneviiably follow 10 the wake Of any great
aud sudden calamity. Sixty centers of re-
lief were established, and 1t will be long
time before relief ceases 10 be needed.
The cause of the disaster, or its course,
rather, is not yet fully understood. The
destruction of Shahabazpore and Hattiah
came sweeping down the river from the
moth; that of the third island, Sundeep
aud Chiltagong, came from the south. The
three theories offered in explanation are,
first, that the storm wave formed in the
bay struck the shore near Chittasong, went
north, and then turned southwark ; second,
that the wind blew back Tue waters of the
Meghna, which Tebounded with fury when
the pressure relaxed; third, that there
were two parallel storms with a center of
calm between them. 1t Is only IL years
since a similar storm, or cyclone, destroy
ed 50C0 persons in the same region; yet
a crow ded population lives there, has lived
there from time immemorial, and nothing
can be done TO prevent these periodical
calastrophes. The country is so intersect-
ed by rivers that it looks, OH the map, like
strip Of fringe dipping into the bay Of
Bengal, and any adequate system Of dikes
seems impossible. Holland has learned
the laws that govern the ocean, and the
method OF its warfare, aud can make her
defenses aud her conquests sure; but the
swln and passionate fury Of tropical seas
and the capriclous responses or defiance of
tro pcal rivers have, up to this time, baf1led
the coolness and forelhought of scientific
engineering.
Engl and had just drawn long breath,
as the danger of a terrible famine in the
presidencies of Bombay and Madras is
over. Every possible preparation had been
mado for the lime of suffering, when it
should come, but the threatened territory
was as large as England, and widespread
famine is frightful thing 10 deal with ;
but rain came on that parche western
coast of Hindostan, and the peril was avert
ed. For this later aud far more destruct-
i've calamity there could be no preparation,
for there was no warning of it.-Doston
| -ldUcrtiSer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Scrap BOOLs-IIOw TO Entertain Chill
dren.

dren.
These long winter evenings the question
ofen occurs, how shall we entertain the
chl'dren2 II is u cruelty TO drive them 10
bed as soon as they have finished their Tea,
and IL is folly 10 keep them studying all
the evening. Don't let them bring their
books home, but induce them to do some
thing that is entertaining, useful, and into
which the older ones can enter with zest.
There is nothing better than scrap book
making, and the art is well told by the
Housekeeper. Upon this subject a writer
says: Tho most tasteful one ever saw
was book bought at the store, designed
especially for the purpose. The articles
are arranged as in a volume of magazines.
1t contains plenty Of pictures aud various
dainty little devices for ornamentation. One
creamy page had lovely cross and wreath
done in spalter work. Another had bou-
quet and wreath of richly-tlnted Autumn
leaves. Iu one place an entire page was
filed with pictures of sweet child faces,
forming a delightful medley, such as we
see framed sometimes, There was an ex-
quisite floral medley, formed of cuts from
seed catalogues and illustrated circulars Of
ornamental goods. It consisted of grace
ful plant stands, aquariums, ferneries, etc.,
! filled with lovely plants and vines. Imust
not forget to mention the comic medley
which never failed to provoke hearty
laugh from all lovers of fun"
Scrap books can be as varied in subjects
as the taste Of tue individuals who make
them. A book may be devoted exclusive
ly TO articles Of farming, politics, art, sci
, ence, literature, literary characters, or any
subjects that interest, and upon which II Is
desirable 10 collect information. The ac-
commodating press of the day teens with
articles on every topic, so that there is no
lack of materialj too Omen one is oppressed
with the abundance of his riches. The
other day heard of young girl who is
making a centennial scrap-book. This
will be filled with all the articles she can
collect relating TO the great exposition at
! Philadelphia. Items, facts, descriptions,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

CAPTURING POLAR BEAR.-The skin
of an immense polar bear was received by
a gentleman in New London per harque
Nile, from friend on the Barque Isabella,
at Cumberland Inlet with the following ac-
count of its exciting capture: "a party of
men from the Isabella, including number
of Esqnimaux and myself were walking
on the ice a short distance from the ship,
when, rounding ahummock, we unexpect-
edly discovered a short distance from us
large bear quietly feeding. We would
have returned TO the ship without disturb
Ing it, as we we're armed with only one ri
fle and few spears carried 10y the natives,
had not one of the several dogs that were
with us announced our presence with
loud bark. The bear, as soon as it saw the
intru ders, began 10 advance slowly toward
us, but was met by the dogs, who attacked
The animal vigorously, but with little er-
feet. He shook them of, and aTler injur-
ing thiee of them so badly that they had
10 be killed, he continued TO advance. We
discharged the rife. and then fed TO the
ship where we armed ourselves and came
out TO look for his bcarship, who had dis
appeared behind one of The numerous
hummocks by which we were surrounded.
We had searched for sometime, when, as
one OF the Esquimaux passed the corner of
a hummock he came face 10 face with the
infurated animal. He gave fearful cry
just as the brute struck him with one OF
its immense paws. The rest Of us heard
the cry and rapidly surrounded the brute,
which stood perfectly still over the body OF
the Esquimaux. We fred sixteen shots,
twelve of which entered its body, before il
received its death wound. The native was
insensble when. we picked him up and
badly torn about the shoulder by the bears
claws, but was not seriously hurt. We
took the body of the bear on n sledge Ia
the ship; it weighed 1876 pounds and was
ten feet one inch from nose 10 tail, and
eight feet four inches, around the thckesi
part of The body.-NoriDich Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

The time Of gifts has como again,
And, on my northern window-pane,
Outlined against the days brief light,
A Christmas token hangs In sight.
The wayside travellers, as they pass,
Mark the gray disk Of clouded glass;
And the dull blankness seems, perchance,
Folly to their wise ignorance.
They cannot from their outlook sec
The perfect grace II hath. for me;
For there the flower, whose fringes through
The frosty breath OF autumn blew,
Turns from without its face of bloom
To the warm tr )pic Of my room,
As fai as when beside lis brook
The hue OF bending skies 1t took.
SO, from the tr odden ways OF earth,
Seem me sweet souls who veil their worth,
And offer to the careless glance
The cl oudiug gray Of circumstance.
They blossom best where hearth-Gres burn,
To owing eyes alone they turn
The flowers Of inward grace, that hide
Their beauty from the world outside.
But deeper meanings come to me,
Ny hAlf-immortal flower, from theel
Man judges from partial view,
None ever yet his brother knew;
7 he Eternal Eye thA! sees the whole,
Hay better read the 6arkened soul,
And hnd, to outward sense denied,
The flower upon its inmost side
ryhi,4io,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

OIL YOURSELF LITTLE.-There is true
humor in the following story: Once upon
a time there lived an old gentleman in
large house. He had servants and every
thing he wanted, yet he WAS not happy, and
when things did not so as he wished, he
was very cross. At last his servants left
him. Quite out of temper, he went to a
neighbor with story of distress. at
seems 10 me-" said The Deighbcr, sagacious-
ly, "'lwould be well for you TO oil your
self little" "To oil myself2" "Yes;
and will explain. Some time ago one of
the doors in my house creaked., Nobody,
therefore, liked 10 go in or out by II. One
day oiled its hinges, and il has been con-
stantly used by everybody ever since"
'Then you think that am like the creak-
ing door," cried the old gentleman. "How
do you want me to oil myselfH" "Thars
an easy matter" said the nelghbor. $50
home and engage a servant, and when he
does right, praise him. IT. on the contrary,
he does something amiss, do not be cross
oil your voice and words with tho oil of
love" The old gentleman went home, and
no harsh or ugly words were ever heard in
the house afterwards. Every family should
have bottle of this precious oil, for every
family is liable 10 have a creaking hinge in
the shape of a fretful disposition, a cross
temper, q harsh tone, or n fault-finding
spirit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
'.ss."

Ding, dongI Ding, dongl
8 sovcnty-six will soon be gone;
seventy-seven's coming on,-
Ding, dongl Ding, dongl
Tell us, year, before you Co.
Ding, dongl Ding, dongl
Why at last you hurry so,
Though at first so yeSy slow?
Ding, dong!
Cant you wait a little longer,
Till th e baby-year gets stronger?
dug, dongl Ding, dong!
Why can't years come back again,
Just the same as they have been2
Ding, dong! Ding, dong!
big folks say 'lwoul1 never do,
None would live the past anew;
But I'd like it,-wouldn't your
Ding, dongl Ding, dongl
Just the samef No, must be
Better with each year, you see,
Old yearl Don't you pity met
Ding, dongl Ding, dong,
Dlngl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
SANFORD'S
r RADICAL CUR e
For CATARRH

"The benefit derive from It's daily is to in
valuable"
HENRY WELLS, Of Wells, Fargo L Co.