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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

nota a otra con cierta difcultad, que no
\ sabemos 4 que atribuir, llenaron su comet 10
satisfactoriamente en- relacion los insur =
rabies obstaculos con que hubieron do
luchar. La VOC del tenor es simpatica
este p1blico: posee cierto timbre argentine
y de facil modulacion que atrae excita ell
gusto de los dslehant;. La senorita
Marchasd, contralto, agrada tambien por
la frescura siempre eompacta de sus emisio-
nes vocales. Todos, sin embargo, poseen po-
ca extension.
Viene al case una anecdota. Preguntando-
le un celebre maestro italiano que se nece-
sitaba para cantar, contest6: NADIA mas
que tres cosas: primera, VOC, segunda,
voz, tercera, voz.
Ell senior Aubin, caricato, que ejecut6 el
papel de Saphir, es un c6mico cuyas felices
disposiciones demostr6 anteanoche, heeho un
verdadero satire. ..El:senorMarchand regular,
aunque algo exajeradillo. Ell bajo, por serlo
demasiado, pierde de vista. Sin embargo,
no dejan de quedarle ciertas "reminiscences
de mejores tiempos.
Para no extsndernos mas, prescin.
diendo de las demas parties, de los rs-
qultlcos POGO ensayados corosy de IL
poca propiedad de algunos trajes, justo Is
consignar que 81 bien Bayba agM dist6
mucho de constituir un triunfo, 10 que era
impossible por muchas razones ajenas y no
ajenas la compania, con todo no dej6
de pasar agradable ratio la inmensa
concurrencia que llen6 todas las localidades.
Las pleas en- que mas acertada estuvo
la companla fueron, salvo mala memoria: duo
de HermisiG J Saphi, solo de soprano,
idem de tenor y duo de tenor y tiple del
primer acto cuarteto, Ratapla,, .cals del
6eso del segundo: solo de tenor duo de So
prano tenor del tercero, srietas de tenory
desafo del acto final.
La orquesta, ia que no decirloi Desa.
certada.
Function del jueves pr6xino La file
de madame A1sgot.
Mds 6pera.-Segun tenelnos entendido
por intormes de persona 6dedigna, Sc espera
la llegada de una nueva compania italiana
asi que concluya su debut la que actualmen@
to ocupa el teatro.
Las puertas de Thala se han alberto do
par en- par q los flarm6nicos. Ojo, pues,
que q la OCCASION la pintan calva.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

Bales de enspresa.-son muy escandA-
losos los que hasta la fecha Sc vienen obssr-
vando en- algunas casas de GALES visibles do
esta Capital. Estas classes de bales
de ignominia, que evocan el recuerdo de
las l1bricas bacanales de Roma, no traen
mas que la depravacion de la juventud, la
corruption de las mejores costumbres. Nos
hacemos eco de varios padres de familia
para que llegando dido de nuestra celosa
Autoridad ponga coto semejantes indeco.
rosos actos que tanto desdicen de una
poblacion morigerada en- sus hAbitos mora.
les J religiosos y cu'ta en- la vida
social.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

Car"e.-Los dias Is y II del presents
mes Sc expendera & veinte cuartos la libra
de res vacuna, el dia 18 4 veintiun cuartos
y el dia 19 veintidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

NuevO nsoao de conjxgar el yeybo ay-
marse, segun Pasq"ino, rsvista dominical
italiana:
Presente de indicative.
RwSlG.-Yo me armo.
Amstria.-iTd te armasa
PrusiG.-iEl Sc arma!
Montenegro y Seyvia.-Nosotros nos
armamos.
TwQuSa.-Vosotros os armais
ItaliG.-Aquellos Sc arman.
La continuation SO dar& 4 fines ds
agosto.
Nottci0s NstsicGles.-Una revista mu-
sical, llegada por ell dltimo vapor correo
espanol, nos proporciona las siguientes
noticias:
La opera Gioconda, del maestro Pom
chiella, ha alcanzado gran exito en- 81
teatro de la Scala, de Milan. Ell autor
fue llamado veinte y siete veces q la es-
cena, en- la primera representation.
La Juona d. Arc, de Mennet, ha obte-
nido en- Paris mediano exito. Todos los
peri6dicos artisticos de aquella capital,
estAn conformes y convienen en- que falta
inspiration al autor, que no ha estado On
la composition de su Ultima obra & La al
tura de RolGs0o en- R0wcesv0lles.
En- ell teatro de la Opera c6mica Dc
Paris Sc ha efectuado Ia representation
/ 1862 de La Dame blanche, de Roseldieu.
La Ultima opereta de Lecocq SO ha re-
presentsdo en- el teatro de Fog,es drama.
tlques mas de seiacientas veces,
Ha hecho fasco en- Venecia la opera
Lta, del maestro Selura.
Recortes.-A Ia paz de Dios. vsnden
aqui los papamundis de ParisG
Isl, senior: lquiere V. un mapaf
81, un lapa, pero que sea giieno, que
es pa el percuraor del puebro.
Tome ", es de los mas modernos.
-lY este es Parish iC6mo pondersn Ia,
gentes! Mi puebro es pequeno J no
coge aquf.
Cuando tuvo lugar 81 dltimo eclipse de-
luna, el alcalde de un pueblo 80 ha'laba
enfermo y encarg6 al secretario que 10
anunciase al pdblico.
El secretario, querisndo lucir SD talento,
redacto el anuncio siguientes
= DE orden del seh6 arcarde rlaiana
habrz On elise dc iuua {! cual pongo en
conocimiento de este puebro J sua vec;nos
pa que no tengan nliedo q ese feroz fen6me-
no que es va muy frecusnte en- toos lok
paisss ceyilizaos. "
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12
I'll SiGLO XVI A VISTA DE PAJARO

POR
ALEJ DRo fNErESr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Boys, What Do You Call Your Fathers

THE old man won't let me 60"
Pshaw my goT'nerll let me- 60"
Well, | haven't said anything to my pop
about it." Such talk among boys is very
common. When boys get to be of GER
tain age-from twelve to sixteen-they
seem so think it manly, in speaking of
their fathers to other boys, to use some
slang word. We hear "Old Man.
Dad, ~" Old Squaretoes, ""Pop, ;" Gov
ernor," or "Gov.,'' instead of father, one
of the best and which should be-next to.
mOther-the dearest of names. This,
nicknamipg is not by any means confined
to rude and rough boys, but unfortunately
prevails among those who have been well
brought up, properly educated and have.
pleasant homes. 1t would be sad indeed
if these names were used to express dis
respect or contempt, but they are heard,
and more's the pity, from the lips of those
boys who really love their fathers, and
would at once. resent it if anything dis
respectful were said of them. Not one of
the boys who is in the habit of speaking
of his father by slang name would. go to
him and say: 60 Old man, won't you
please" do this or that, or say, Good
night, pop" 1t is very safe rule never
to speak Of your ftther-or in fact any one
else-by any name you would not use in
speaking to him. The good old Saxon
name father is not only pleasing word
but it is appropriate at all ages, whether
from the tiny chIldlor the full grown man.
Boys, don't use slang at all, but especially
not when you mean father.-Pratri6
ElIrln11,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

finest COWS was very sick, and kind
neighbor proposed the usual drugs and
poisons. The owner, being i'll and unable
to examine the COW, concluded that the
trouble came from overeating, and ordered
teaspoOnful of pulverized charcoal to be
given in water it was mixed, placed in
a Junk bottle, the head turned upward, and
the water turned downward. In five
minutes improvement was visible, and in
a few hours the animal was in the past
ure quietly grazing. Another instance of
equal success occurred with young
heifer which had become badly bloated
by eating green apples after q hard wind
The bloat was 50 severe that the sides were
as hard as a barrel. The old remedy,
saleratus, was tried for correcting the
acidity. But the attempt to put it down
always caused coughing, and it did little
good. Half a teacupful Of fresh pow
dered charcoal was given. In six hours
all appearance of the bloat had gone, and
the heller was weII.-Rm'al New Yorker
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
How to Treat Frosted Plants,

A WRITER in the Inter-Ocean says:
The disastrous effects which tender
plants which have become frozen are sub
ject to is generally known to cultivators :;
but how or why freezing produces the eff
feet it does upon plant life is not so easily
ascertained; and all attempts heretofore
made by scientific men to- solve the ques-
ton have been at most only partially sue
cesstul. In practical experience it is found
that the length Of time and the degree of
cold to which plants are exposed affect
them in proportion to the duration and
intensity of these conditions, and these
point, therefore, to the speedy restoration
of a suitable temperature as the best
means Of restoring plants that have I'M
fortunately been exposed to frosts. But
the thawing out should in adj cases be
moderately gradual, and one Of the best
things to do when plants have become
frozen either in the dwelling, conserva-
tory or open air is to sprinkle the foliage
with cold cistern or we'll water as the
temperature turns to rise. In the dwell
ing or conservatory, however, it will be
necessary to start the fire in the stove, fur
mace or tiue the first thing of all, to give
the temperature an ascendeney; but it
should for several hours not be allowed
to rise above an ordinary suitable degree
Some advocate shading the plants from
the sun and light for some length of time,
but the policy of so doing has never been
apparent to me, while | have frequently
had proofs to the contrary; and the suns
rays, striking upon the plants with grad
ually-increasing heat, in great measure
aid in their recovery. There is a great
difference in plants as regards their abili-
tY to resist cold; and while some by the
slightest frost will be injured beyond cure
others will bear various degrees and even
alternate freezing and thawing again and
again with impunity. Avoid handling
plants in frozen condition as much as
possible, as the injury to them will be
heightened should the leaves become bent
or be roughly brushed over. To restore
flowers that have become frozen place
them in cold water until the leaves are
thawnd ont >,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

we must be glad for her-don'. you see
that although she has the prize there is no
one to care?"
And Griselda heard Merton say: Eyes.
little girl, she has something better; don't
you know-she has acorked and aoon ,,
And when that night she felt the tears
coming to her eyes as she slipped her
prize under her straw pillow and was
falling asleep to dream dreams, the words
We're sweet to her as they tripped through
her mind" She has something better;
she has worked and won. "-ChurchDlan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Pitman's Sun-Dial.

OLD MILLS, the optician at New Castle,
sold a sun-dial to Pitman few weeks
ago, with the assurance that it was
quite a reliable time-keeper. About a
fortnight afterward Pitman called at the
shop and said: Say, Mills, that sun-dial
is not worth cent. It's no good as a
timepiece, anyway" Maybe you haven't
got it fixed in good place said Mills.
g Yes, / haye,' replied Pitman; " but l
tell you it won't work. There must be
something wrong about it." No; it's
In perfect order" said Mills. did you
ever time it by your watch?" Certain
ly did I've stood clost to it a hundred
times exactly at the even hours, and the
cussed thing has never struck the time
oncet.n "Merciful Moses! Why, you
didn't expect it to strike the hours, did
you? Thunder! why, it don't strike, of
course 1t has no works inside" 8 That's
what gets me-" said Pitman. eff it amt
got no insides how is it goin' to go?''
Mr.. Pitman, where have you located
that sun, dial? In the garden?" " Gar
den! Be gracious, no! What do want
with timepiece in the garden? It's hung
in the settin' room, agin the wall" Then
Mills explained to him, and Pitman has
since traded the sun-dial off for a four
dollar clock.-MaI AdeIer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Positive knowledge Needed.

Farming, as an occupation, will never
attain to the high position tO,which, it is
by right entitled until a series of accu-
rate experiments determine facts If
asked how much a pound Of beef, pork,
mutton, wool or grain costs us, we cannot
answer. What would we think of the
manufacturer Of cotton goods if he could
not show the exact cost Of a yard of cloth ?
We would at once cOncede that bankrupt
cy would inevitably result, or at least
would be likely to result, by pursuing
such a course. The need of closer calcu
lation in regard to the cost of production
becomes more and more obvious the, long
er the country is settled and the popula-
ton increases.
The farmer should farm intelligently,
should learn what each crop costs, him, so
that he may be enabled, to diversity his
crops, and grow only what will pay the
best, without permanently eNhausting the
soil. A contemporary very wisely re-
marks " if we were to- count up, the losses
incurred every year by the tanners of the
llltO lIOIi q " dlIt VI dOCUu oaC 1H-
formation in the practical conduct Of their
affairs, it would aggregate a fearful
amount The earth yields sO' generous a
return for all intelligent Labor bestowed
that it balances all losses from unshilled
labor. and produces, a surplus upon
which all the wealth of the, world is based.
IF farmers could be induced To- study their
processes with the same. accurate observa-
ton that manufacturers do the processes
Of their business, agriculture would soon
be taken from the unknown and placed
upon the side of accurate human KnOWl-
edge It was humiliating to hear one OF
the best farmers in the State OF
New York excuse the want OF
progress in our agricultural col
leges by stating that agriculture
is not a SCIENCE that no one can
tell him what it costs to make pound OF
beef and, by inference, that these schools
are to be excused for not helping the
farmer to a knowledge Of what he has all
his life neglected to observe for himself
Just as if that were not precisely what
these schools were endowed for-to re-
deem the want of common observation on
the part Of farmers, and teach their sons
the value of accurate knowledge. Col
mans RelrQI World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

THE winding up of the going part of
the great clock at Westminster, London,
the weight of whose pendulum is $50
mounds, takes ten minutes, but the wind
ing up of the striking parasitic quarter
rart and the hour part-takes five hours
each, and this has to be done twice
week. The contract cost of winding up
the clock is e100 year The error of the
clock amounts to only about one second
for eighty-three days in the year, and there
is no other clock in the world Of which the
same can be said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

In a crowded horse-car on the Sixth
avenue, the other evening (says the New
York Sun), a gentleman who was seated
resigned his place in favor of pale,
slender woman, who carried large CHILD
in her arms, and was being jostled this
way and that with the motion of the car.
To the gentleman's surprise, burly in
dividual took the seat before the lady
could reach it. q meant this lady to
have my seat" said The gentleman, angri-
". "Ven," replied the other, settling
comfortably back in his seat, dat lady
ish my vI6T
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Charcoal for Sick Animals.

NEARLY all sick animals become so by
improper feeding in the first place. Nine
cases out of ten the digestion is wrong.
Charcoal is the most efficient and rapid
corrective. 1t will cure majority OF
cases, if properly adminisuated. An ex-
ample of its uses: The hired man came
in with the intelligence that one of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

ALAD named James McCullar, aged
fifteen, was tossing up penny piece and
catching it in his mouth, at Wolverhamp-
ton, in England, the other day, when the
coin slipped down his throat. He was
taken to the hospital and, after lingering
for two nights, the lad died in great pain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14
Art. MusIc and the Drama.

Mr.. Wi!kie Collins's "Miss Gwilt," drama
tizatiou of his own novel of "Armadale," has
been successfully produced in Liverpool.
Another comedy by Mr.. FL. j. Byron, en-
titled "Tottle's," has been produced at the
chief character.
Mr. w. G. Wills, the author of "Charles the
First" and Buckingham" has written q new
play, following the others in chronological
order, and called Nell Gwynne."
Mr.. Irving is again playing Hamlet but be
will soon be superseded at the London Lyceum
by Miss Bateman as Leah. Early in the spring
Othello will be produced, and this grand work
will be followed, in turn by Tennyson's Queen
Mary.
"Anne Boleyn," Mr.. Tom Taylor's newest
piece, will be reproduced at the Haymarket
Theatre in London, on the 18th of January,
with Miss Nelson in the title part. Miss Lin.
da Dietz, Miss Minnie Walton and MI. Arthur
Matthson will also have characters in this
play.
Mr.. John Brougham, happening to be seated
by the side of Coroner COnnery, of New York,
and feeling thirsty, said to that gentleman,
'What will you drink?" "a little claret,"
responded his friend. "Claretp' exclaimed
Mr. Broueham, "Claret for Coroneri Why,
there's no body in thatl''
The story of Theodore Wachtel's life is not
unlike that of 'The Position of LoDjumeau."
which was written for him, and in which he
made his first distinct impression twenty-seven
years ago. Wachtel was a coachman or groom
originally and was educated by q Gentleman
who accidentally heard his voice. He left his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14
state Temperance Convention.

The temperance men and women of Maine, of all
religious political and temperance organizations, and
those not connected with either, invited to meet
at Meonian Hall. in Augusta, on Wednesday, Janu-
ary 10th, 1876, at IL o'clock A NJ for the purpose of
holding a Mass Temperance Convention.
istence. il is bishIy important and fitting that we
should meet in convention and declare ourselves free
and independent of King Alcohol, and take every
means in our power to declare against him war Of
utter determination.
Among the many questions that 1t may be proper
to consider, the following important:-"W
can be done to aid the reform clubs in their noble
W0rkY' "HOw can we encourage and help those no.
BILE women who are organizing crusade movements
and women christian temperance societies2" SIS
there not necessity that something should be done
cider and domestic wines?" "Should not the yari,
GUS religious denominations of the State take
decided and active measures in this great cause?'
Ought not the legislative, judicial, executive and
municipal bodies Of state to take stronger and
more decisive measures for the suppression Of the
great evil of intemperance?" Should not the vari-
Gus temperance organizations of the state receive the
encouragement of every friend of Temperament
1t seems to that there has not been for several
years q more favorable crisis in the temperance
movement In this state than the present. The work
done by the several temperance organizations, to-
gether with the cooperation of the faithful women
engaged in this work, should every friend
of the cause and prompt to renewed diligence.
The convention will probably be continued through
Thursday. While we cannot promise free accommo-
dation to those attending the convention yet we will
make an effort to secure board at reduced rates. The
usual reduction of fare may be expected on the
eral railroads and steamboats,,
Come one, come all.
JOSHUA MYE, HENRY TALLMAN,
G. o. PAYSON, H M. BRYANT,
+. E. SHAW, HENRY HARRINGTON,
DANIEL ALLEN, GEO. W. HILTON,
M. w. HALL, j. M. HUTCHINS,
JOHN S. KIMBALL, JOHN ALLEN.
ABNER TOWNSEND, GEO. f. BRACKETT,
State Temperance Committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14

ABOVE six thousand men were excluded
from complete amnesty by the provisions of
the fourteenth amendment. OF this num-
Der five thousand were relieved of their dis.
abilities by two general measures passed
while the Republican party held two-thirds
vote in Congress, and large number of in
dividuals in addition were exempted by
special bills. Of the seven hundred and
fifty who remain under ban the Republicans
are willing to pardon all save one, Jefferson
Davis, and abundant reason for that excep-
tion is to be found in Mr.. Blaine's speech.
Clemency like this, so general, so easily and
speedily granted, is unparalleled in the his
tory of nations. No reproach can, with the
least shadow of reason, be brought against
the Republican party for want of mercy, or
for harsh treatment of the men who en-
deavored to destroy the Union.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14

Mr.. HOLMAN, who is the best of bad
lot, does not appear to be in high favor with
his Democratic colleagues in the House. He
has disagreeable habit of remembering the
pledges he made during the campaign, and Of
objecting to those party measures which SAVIOR
strongly of wrong His vote for the Fort
resolution, and his profane but expressive re-
mark at the conclusion of HIPS speech that
Chill has made id pretty confederate
mess of it'' have not strengthened his hold
upon the affections of his party. How
man with good red blood in his veins could
feel differently under the circumstances is
not easy TO understand. His party associates
however, are greatly dissatisfied with his
course and are asking why he don't go over
to the Republican side, where he belongs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14
THE vast impudence of Mr.. Hilps speech

THE vast impudence of Mr.. HilPs speech
confirms the predictions of Republicans that
should the ''policy of silence" be once aban-
doned the Confederates in Congress would
show that they are still possessed by the same
spirit of hate that inspired them during the
war. The moderate Democrats are greatly
troubled over the speech. One of them,
Williams of Michigan. who was Union SOL
dier, is quoted as saying that it will cost the
Democracy ten thousand votes in his state.
Even Mr.. Randall characterizes it as blum
der. The general opinion is that it has made
certain for the Republicans several states
hitherto considered doubtful. The cores
pondent of the Boston Herald neatly ex-
presses its effect when he says sit was full OF
matter which will convince the rural voter
that he had better stick to the Republican
party awhile longer"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-14
PUBLIC REPORT
POLECEWA NJ

have not enjoyed good health for several years
past yet have not allowed it to interfere with my Ia
Dor. Every one belonging to the laboring class
knows the Inconvenience Of being obliged to labor
When the body, from debility almost refuses to per-
form its daily task. never believer in dosing
with medicines; but having heard the VEGETNE
spoken OF SO highly was determined to try it, and
snail never regret that determination. As tonic
(which every one needs at same tme) it surpasses
everything ever heard Of 1t nvigorates the whole
system; it is great cleanser and purifier of the
blood. There are many of my acquantances who
have taken it, and all unite in praise OF its satsac
tory effect.
Especially among the aged class of people, it i'm
parts to them the thing needful in old age
nights of calm, sweet repose, thereby Strengthening
the mind as well as the body: One aged lady, who
has been suffering thr ough life from scrofua, and
has become blind through its effects, having tried
many remedies with favorable result, induced
by friends to try the VEGETINE. After taking few
bottles, she obtained such great relief that she
pressed wish for her sight, that she might be able
to look upon the mau who had sent her such bles-
sing Yours respectfully,
o. p H. HODGE, Police Officer, Station s.
BOSTON, Mass, NAV 8. 1871.