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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

LA separation completa de Tur-
qnfa del Egipto esta q punto de ser
nm becho coDsllnado.
El kedive rechaza de una manera
formal las exigencias del nuevo Sultan
one ha reclamado dinero y tropas.
Tampoco aceede & pasar s Cons
tinopla se9un SC sc 'ntiif0 por avisO
Official.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25
Puerto R;<o, =; liz .juuio dc 1876

Muy Sr. mic: Il r"si0.licO La Ma
RGnG, Ell su njlmt /, ,!e' Il de mayo
tl!tilnO, publico un stteito alusivo 4
hi persona, como Ingeniero jeie lie
obras p1blicas de esta isln, refe, ente
Il I'M expediente solhe reparacion de
la carretera de Rio-picdras, suelto que
he visto reproducido en- el peri6dicO
de que eS V. director.
Como al tener cOnOcimientO de la
publication de licho suelto, envie 4
Madrid las instrucciones Y el poder
necesarios para llevar los tribunalcs
por calumniador al peri0dico La Ma
Nnna, que 10 inscrto, circumstances
que V. sin duda igno1ara, Sc 10 parti
cipo, esperanto de su unprecedented
que sc servira hacerlo constar asf en-
La Prensa, para que los lectores que
hayan podido ver Ell suelto indicado.
conozcan el procedimiento que le
creido oportuno adoptar, 1nico, en- mn
concepto, que debe seguirse para de-
fendcrse de agresiones de esta natu-
raleza.
Queda de V. atento y seguro SER
vidor
@. B. s. M.
Leonardo de 1ejada
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

La Rusia no parece dispuesta & re-
conocer q Murad V, 81 no renuncia
antes q la idea de hacer la guerra & Ia
tServia al Montenegro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

Bails.--Hoy, "a, dia de San Juan
Bsrtista, tendra lugar Ell e teatro el lucldo
bsi de etiqueta que todos los amos, en-
obsequio al Patron, costea el Exctne.
Ayuntamiento. Sabcmos que Sc est4apfs--
parando gran multitud del belio feoz stxa
a rendir el 1ltimo homemade q las tradicio.
na!cs festas de San Juan. s<
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

Alborada. Ante anoche sali6 una inuy
Iucida y oldenada de Ia calle del Sol,
recorrieudo ell su transito varias Gales de
la capital, cantando yarias coplas en-
obsequio del Gebernador General de las
festas de San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

acontecimientos J hacer pdblico mi PROPOSE
to de aplicar los promovedores de cuaIquier
desorden el rigor de la ley militar, en- uso
lie las atribuciones que me conceden las
reales ordenanzas y de las plenas y
extraordinarias que el gobierno de s. NJ.
me tiene conferidas: en- su consecuencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

Esussde-La Gaceta de hoy trae IN
notable doeamsnla sobrs q t-aul.,, qua
sspssassifssa g q asasss .sais,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-06-25

Llauri, Borda q Comp.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
Dodging the Tax-Collector.

D. III. Mitchell, of Leavenworth, KS,
had $19, $50 to his credit in bank in
that city on the 28th of February. On
that day, to avoid paying tax on it, he
drew the money in the shape OF u s.
legal-tender notes from the bank, on
his check, placed the notes in an en-
velope, sealed it up, and deposited it in
the vault of the bank as q special de-
posit for safe keeping. Three days af-
terwards he withdrew the package and
redeposited the notes as an ordinary
credit. The County Commissioners
heard of the transaction, and added
$9, 900 to his assessment as penalty,
and he was taxed on the increased
amount. He filed a bill in equity against
the Commissioners to restrain the col
lection of the tax, alleging that, as his
bank balance had been converted into
S. notes which are not taxable, and
were held in that form on the day his
property was listed, he could not be
taxed on them. The Superior Court OF
Kansas dismissed the bill, for the req
son that a court of Justice sitting as q
court of equity will not lend its aid fol
the accomplishment Of any such pur.
| pose as escaping taxation. @ 81
The case went to the q. S. Supreme
Court, and that tribunal afirms The de
cision of the Court below It says
| i"United States notes are exempt from
taxation by Or under State or municipa
authority, but court of equity will no
knowingly use its extraordinary pow
ers to promote any such scheme as tn
plaintiff devised to escape his proper
tionate share Of the burdens Of taxa
tion."f a: III saa 4.s q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31

SOME sharp and needy natives, aided
by European, recently played a neat
trick on the people Of Bangalore. They
organized a system of tolls on all
native vehicles and animals entering
the city. They established five stations,
employed servants with official badges,
and displayed q series OF bylaws, dated
April 1st, the concluding clause Of
which was. sAny one bringing mer-
chandise should not make any bother,
but read the pass and pay the money,
any disturbance being visited with a
fine Of one pound or fifteen days i'm
prisonment.'' This went on for two
weeks, the rascals making $15 or $40
day, until the officials woke up and put
q stop to their work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE lawyers of this country are said
to cost six times as much as the minis
ters; but there is more law than reig-
ion in this country. 4H .t
IT must make man feel mean to pay
an old debt because he thinks he is go
ing to die, and then have the doctor
pull him through all right.
The very last curiosity spoken OF in
the papers is q wheel that came off
dogs tail when it was Vaughn. The
man who discovered it has retired from
public life.
MUSICAL MEM.-A treble singer does
not sing three times as often as those
who have the other parts; sometimes,
however, she is paid three times rs
much. .4- S4s@ = Asss6 = SAs@a-<
You can buy q, cane fish-pole for 25
cents, and catch just as many fish with
it as you can with q jointed oasI chat
costs $17; but you can't take it apart
and slip it under your coat when fishing
Sunday, as you can one that; is jointad,
and religious outside -appearai1ce is
worth $16.75 to most men. sss
SEVEN O'Clock =, m.-- Boy has terri
BILE toothache; can't 60 to school. Half
past nine a. ma solitary figure may
be seen skulking through the streets
leading to the creek; perch and chubs
bite. Half past six p. m.-Scene, wood
shed; dramatis persona, the old man,
one trunk strap, one boy. Let's draw
the curtain.
MR.. PETER DELANEY returned from
the Black Hills yesterday. He return
ed on ice in long box, and the general
opinion among the friends of the family
was that, if the wig they put on him to
hide the place where he wa, ~scalPed,
had matched better with his mustache,
he would have made q much handsomer
corpse -oaicaqe .1sd9Pqupe1 1h9qu1 ~ Is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31

He was very young man. A few
stray hairs upon his lip attested the fact
that he was engaged in deadly strug-
gle with a moustache. He went into q
variety store on Main Street, and said to
the proprietor, Have you Charles
Reade's Lost Heire,,' ssNo, Ihaven't, .,
replied the storekeeper. - But he
continued, looking into the young mans
face, "I've got something that will make
that moustache of yours start out like
boils in the spring time"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
fzatJ sxstP1 -o-
fssskes Il Is AOM'

VA Toms the best fellow that ever you knew,
q ssES-Just listen to this:
when the old mill took fire. and the flooring fell
Ara,I4Ssh % 4. aelpless. there. full in my view.
What do you think my eyes saw through the fire,
rnsf rrist Along, crept along, higher and higher,
R.t Robin, my baby.boy, laughing to see
III shining? He must have come there after
roddIed a1I.i alone from the cottage without
Anv 3fiy 3 missing him. Then, what shout
1hl hoT shonted, 5s'For heavens sake, men,
save little Robin!" Again and again.
49, Tfsv tricd. but the IRE held them back like a
7 could hear them go att. and at it, and call.
sstsvef mind baby, SIT still IKE man.
Were ceping TO get you as fast as we can"
They could not see him, but could; he sat
Stii m . beam, his little straw hat
CsrefuI]y placed by his side, and his eyes .
snfed st the fanne WIN baoys SURPRISE
Calsa and UNCONSCIOUS . as near 1t crept. zs79
The roar q the fire up ABOVE must have kept
IN leVand Of his mothers voice shrieking his
~ saeS rsocSnc tie child. But Iheard. 1t came
Asaih Ind again G, God, what a cryi
The axes went faster, saw the sparks fly .,..
Wkere lie men worked like tigers. nor minded
rSst sccrched them-when. suddenly. there at
The erest beams leaned in-they saw him-then,
ncn s; came the WALT The men made dash
Szifs IN With poor little Robin. and brought
s,oUlv t6earm that was least hurt to hide
Ths sight Of the child there. when, swift. at my
ops,9.s ,qsAed BY. and went right through the
srSsahtas dart-caught the child-and then
Bssf Win hin- choking and crying -but-saved'
sayedaa and soundl
aEttts tFEfs Oh, how the men raved
Shouted, and cried. and hurrahedt Then they
t.all
Rushed at the wosk again. lest the back wall
where Iyas lying, away from the fire. .l
Should fall In and bury me.
.g...,.,,s.-es -,ss. ~ OH you'd admire
To IT, Robin now. he's as bright as dime.
Desp II some mischief, too, most Of the time;
TON il was, saved him.. Now. isn't i true 4
There's B0hinn0w--soe, he's strong as . log.
And there comes Tom, too s--
Yes, Tom was our dog.
49,. t.z.r.vz - .-4ses s-Applet0n's J0ssrn0l. ]
\
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
lord sTIRLING's CoURTsHR.
BY LILLE DEvEREUx BLAKE.

Ny grandfather, and my great-grand-,
father, and my great-great grandfather,
all lived IN Stratford, Connecticut. The
old homestead stood on the main street
ofsthe village, opposite the church,
which thesfrst one of the race, the Rev.
Samuel johnson, had helped to build.
There were great elms shading the
walk before the gate, and in the deep
yard mulberry and horse chestnut trees.
Around the stone ssstoop'' fiourished
lilac and arcanthus bushes, and there
were clumps of mighty box beside the
walkai " Efse HGt as ssa II 9E
Back of the house, on a side street,
were the stables and farms, and on the
other side stretched, q deep garden,
witt. d row Of willow trees shading it at
the lower end. s4 ss'''.<
One day, when I was a child, was
playing with some companions near
these willews, when we saw q queer
looking bit of iron protruding from the
grQQnd. and digging about it, presently
unearthed horse-shoe, with which we
went, full of eager questioning, to my
kindly grandfather, Judge Johnson
show did it get there, grandpaa,
weall queried in chorus.
"There once stood, just where you
found this, little ones, a blacksmith
shop,an dare say if you were to search,
that you would find many queer bits OF
iron in the ground"
ts.And where is the blacksmith new,
grandpa?" I asked.
ssHAadssa ,2myx dear, but his only
daughter was one OF the great ladies Of
England; when you are older you shall
vs. Fan away again to our play, and
for days afterward amused ourselves
by digging for iron on the site of the
former bfacksmith's shop. We were
rewarded by6nding many odd broken
bits, and long afterwards, when I was
old enough to understand the story,
was told the romance of Lord Stirling's
Rather less than century ago, after
the close of the Revolutionary war,
when prosperity had dawned on the
young Republic, there came to this quiet
village handsome stranger.
Ut course, in so small place, the ar
rival of any unknown person was an
event. and this young gentleman was
eagerly canvassed. He said but little
Of himself, however; that his name was
Ashley, that he had no means of sup,
port but his own exertions, that he was
British subject-that was all that
could be learned about him. .f
To obtain the modest sum that would
oe needed for his support in those econ.
omical days, young Ashley opened q
singing school, which the maidens and
men Of the village were urged to attend
4 few responded to the invitation,
ana among them was Abby Folsom, the
handsome aapghter.o Of the village black.
The old snithys stood on the broad
street, and close by it, under the willow
Hees, was the blacksmith's humblehome
and here Ashley made his most fire.
qnent visits. The village belle grew tt
look with eager eyes for the coming q
lae fair-haired stranger, and he foune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
Suggestions About Celebrating tn
Coming Fourth.

Z. Y 2 f z
Some ingenious editor proposes that
every man, woman, and child in the
United States shall plant "Centennial
tree" on the Fourth of July next, and it
is not impossible that this curious meth
cd of celebrating the day will be follow
ed to a very considerable extent. A
more useless proposal was never made.
1t is true that we have cut down forests
in many places where their destruction
is serious evil, but no one dreams of
setting out their Centennial trees in the
Adirondack region, or in other remote
localities where forests that ought never
to have been touched have been ruth
lessly hewn down.. The Centennial
trees will be planted where people can
see them-in the back-yards of city
houses and in the streets of country
villages. Nor is it safe to say that the
volume of trees in each of these latter
localities is already fully commensurate
with the needs of the mosquitoes and
caterpillars, and if every resident of this
city or its suburban villages were to set
out new tree, the population would
become palid with q preposterous ex-
OOoC Vi SAdOCs du0 WOulO UC OdVCA NY
mosquitoes and overrun by the ''meas-
uring worms" that in former days made
certain streets in the upper part of the
town almost impossible during the
summer. Of course, tree-planting is
very poetic and beautiful in the alb
stract, but unless the planters will
promise to plant forests under the di-
rection of competent scientific guides,
they had better confne their planting
operations to tomato plants and straw
berry vines. #i S.4sa
There is, however, q modification OF
this tree-planting proposal, which, were
it to be carried out, would be of im-
mense service to mankind. Why should
not every American resolve that on the
morning of the Fourth of July, 1876, he
will begin the day by planting a cat in
his back yard p LIS by no means Ger.
tain that we need. single additional
tree, but the next wall that sweeps from
the back fence will convince every
thoughtful man that we have at least
Sc, ,O00, 900 cats in excess of our require.
ments. What a magnificent spectacle
would America afford the civilized
world if this vast array of cats was td
be solemnly slaughtered as slight ex
preston of our patriotism and our love
for free institutions!i The thing is per
lfectly feasible. The cats are within oul
reach, and every citizen can, at small
expense, provide himself with q Cen
] tennial cat within the course of the mex
three weeks. Let us then resolve tha
we will not waste our time. by setting
out unnecessary trees, but that when tht
sun of the next Fourth of July morning
sends his beams into our back yard
they viii fall like SO many aureoles upol
the brows of the precise number of free
men mentioned in the last census, eacl
one of whom will be in the act of dig
| ging a centennial grave in which to Ia:
The centennial cat that thoughtful an
intelligent patriotism has carefully pre-
pared for SO noble and impressive ce1
emony.-Nev York Times. asi@ aa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31

GREEN PEAs.-Boil the peas in plenty
of salted water, which should be boil
ing rapidly when they are put in.
When tender, but not broken, drain off
a part Of it; and throw into the re-
mainder a sprig of mint, butter, and
pepper to taste some add little milk,
but this is q matter Of choice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31
Death in the Treacherops Quicksands.

The Hawkinsville (Ga. Dispatch con-
the the. drowning ,vr 81 Nils Hddis Smith,
daughter of DR.. III. =. Smith, IN the Sa-
ti1la River, on the 23d ult. The letter.
was written by an elder sister ftosa
friend, and is as follews: - ssssbasa s.
g MY DEAR AGNEs-One Of the most !
painful, agonizing and terrible griefs
that Aas,eyete ecome To- our 3ivda haRpepn
ed the 23d of this month, just three
days ago. Ny sweet little darling Sis
ter Addie is no more on this earth. She
was drowned in the Satilla River, five
miles from Blackshear. She was bu-.
ried on her birthday, to which she was
looking forward with SO much pleas
ure. None Of the family were present
when she was drowned. If we could
only have foreseen! IA.
ssMaior Robertson, who was in the
habit Of taking Addie to ride with his
little daughter-she and Addie being
very much attached to each other
came round Tuesday merning and ask
ed ma to let Addie accompany himself,
wife and Marie in . ride to the river.
Ma readily gave her consent, as she
had been in the habit of going with
them, and as they had always taken
the same care Of her that they did Of
Marie. Two young ladies accompanied
them also. The music teacher, Miss
Daisy Owen, who boards atthe Majors,
persuaded Mrs. Robertson to let her
self, Addie and Marie take their gowns
so they might 90 in bathing. She
consented. After they had been
in the water some time
Mrs. Robertson called her little daugh-
ter out, allowing Miss d. and Addie to
go once more around the sand-bar.
They were returning, walking side by
side, in water that was only about two
feet deep. The young lady noticed that
Addie had made plunge in the water,
and looked to see what she was doing,
and thought she was ducking her head
under the water in play. After short
time Miss D. looked again and saw that
her head was under the water precisely
as it was before. She had stepped in
quicksand and was drawn into the deep
water. Mrs. R., about this time seeing
the condition, began screaming, which
brought as soon as possible the Major
and his colored man. The colored man
/ jumped in and saved Miss d. as she was
sinking the last time, leaving poor little
Addie to the deep waters.
When Miss d. saw that Addie
was drowning, she knew that she
Twas powerless to save her, but she re-
solved to go to her outstretched arms
and die with her, which she did, that Is
she went to her, and they went down
together, locked in each others en-
brace, and how they saved one without
the other we viii never be able to deter.
mine in this world, nor does it matter,
as it would not restore Addie to MS. Hel
dear little body was in the deep, dari
iwater six hours. It was O'Clock a
night before she was brought home t.
Ius.,'' " t !
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-08-31

1 The father Of eight daughters in
Grand Haven, Michigan, has made =
musical band OF them, and he,1 has
bought twelve brass inst1Hments.. be-
cause he expects to add to the member;
ship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-23

tion HE face could not be seen. Mrs. CUNNING
ham called to them, but receiving no sn'"o'
sbe was convinced that they we're snJ afterysrd
the Coroner, Then the door was iorceu open'
aud one look at the occupants Oh .ne a ood Ths
man occupied the left side OF the bed was "
Ing on the broad OF his back. his left arm on hs
breast, and his ripbt one resting a niue apove
bis thigh and his feet pressed against the foot
board. His body was cold and SUN, showing
that ne had been dead sotne time. The woman
was living in the position already described,
snd little higher up OH the pillow than the
On a chair bv tho bedside was = new razor. q
goblet aud = spoon. In the bottom OF the vi ISIS
was the diegs Of some sweetened drink: In the
bureau drawer was fund a six ounce bottle OF
| udsnum, about two thirds full, and paper con-
tanning AT ieniC all going to show tnat the AFFAIR
was prscOncetted one. In tneir clothes, a
pocket vale a small pocket diary, sms III. sized
scrip book, and blue book marx, made OF RIO
bon, and fancy paper were found. On the paper
was plctrre. md q few lines OF German poetry.
Their clothes were put away, as Ia usual befo Q
going to bed, and they were dressed In their
night dresses.
At the inquest last night II was stated that at
eight o'clock on Saturday evening the woman
was seen sitting 10y her window CRYING. aud the
III, n was so u "A little ter. One OF the passages
In the diary was translated as follows D." How
bad II Is; we can't live toge hei we must die
together" Another passage read, Life to rs
Is all nonsense, hence II IL better to die tn n to
i've" None OF the writing contained day or
date. Some OF IT In the reest book was poetry,
and u was thought written by the man. a. he
was well educate .. anu Is said to nave travelled
al over the world. llo was not In the habit
OF drinking, and was never seen In the
barroom. On the third finger OF his right hand
he wore double gold rug. which had the fol-
lowing inscribed inside: "A. q. ID 1873" On
the bosom Of the woman's undergarnent was
msrseJ, with tndellOle ink. the letters - Il u. "
A ling was also token from the second nnger OF
her left hand, but II contained no Inscription
Whatever. No money WIS found upon the per
SON Of either. aud 1t is evident That want -
tue cause of the rash deed. The remains are
now at Mr. Pamer's Undertaking establishment
aw Ting Identification.
The man 10 about feet 10 inches In heiRhth,
and b al rather n m elhgent face and forehead.
! he woman l. a few incaes snorter, closel, aud
ccmractly built, with a full bust, and also ~
rather Intelligent looking. No clue W found
u thier names or their place Of re- sidence.
The verdict of the jury was that they came TO
their de tins by OPT I'm administered willingly by
their own hHiIus. The peuer II impression II that
they mixed up drink each and land down to
their last sleep; but fearing tint the poison
would not act, II seemed tnat razor had been
provided IN case OF allure. Whether they were
man and vile Is unhnOw