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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Norway.

It must have been the sad late Of
Custer and his men. that has again ''
shade OF dread OF the Indian, or. IVA
face OF the Register reporter p We
appears to be terrible alF,c,ia, J."
Even the possession OF tae ",or,:,
weapon named las. weeS l,i..to
his courage. i2r during hi. second .,.
the dolein spot, his tear, appear n ~.
entirely overcome him. and no ~
the terminated forms ct the willy Save.
with cleaning ,omanaws and .,.',
top-knot. sounding the w.r-gbo..
performing the fearful war dance -.
banks OF the misty river Conhr.l.
dates. Is men Of strong miads will ,.'
do under the Influence OF s,m...
mastering passion, and even me lana, -.
time. he even ima2ines tla, Tie 6,r..
and bowling creatures before him has
never been quite dead; that tbo,g-
has had the privilege o., hlnd.iag,s,.
ribs and knocking their skull, aIog. 20.
their death was Only q case o. SUSPEND.
animation. and even propose q, g,o...
4 certificate To- tha. eject. Ala, n.
we pronounce his case Of SUSPEND,
sanity2 Hopefully still write. 6.-..
lug that in the future the pet,lrbed .i..
OF our excellent friend will n4d Tia, ,,s
aud ropose which those di.ma. savage.
deny him NJ the present time.
The weather during the mos. Of ss
week was The hottest ,aat has been sco,.
III our village FOR many years. he rc
momctcr ranging from - 20 s5 deg /,
the shade, aud from 100 20 Holm ihs,-,
for hours together. Two men bad plr..
sunstrokc. bat under free application.
cold to tho head, were e, wo,a Do "a,
DAYS. Two horses were also og.rea,s
with the heat. OAe lsi two doctor. b..
died, the other treated with tCcle.s
cold we'll water 10 the head. vas 3d., 4.
finish his journey the same day.
Farmers are 10 The nids, OF their s..
harvest, and are housing good cmg
Corn. grain and potatoes are obiainil,r
excellent growth. and promise a...
yield.
Strawberries have 5scn very 4barli,.
but are !eavingu-. Kasp5rrries and ...
berries are coming INFO market, O..
black berries are on lnsroaj. Alo..aa.
will be very plenty. and in TIE a5,s,4
OF apples large quantities vii be pr.
served Tor future use
The people OF our village. rspec.4f
those more directly .atere,.ed 10 ed....
tionsl Affairs. are canvlssiag TIE 81 Il.
OF Free High School this Fall. I-s
Nlc1 - l'''if' = . '-''"- ''fg'''' 49,
money will probably be raised 70, ....
purpose.
Dr.. +. G. Allen. HomUDpta, o.. Ca-
sea. Mass. has signiiisl his ds.eru.a4--
OF settling in Norway, and oys,'.. +.
remove here soon.
The following officer. OF Wilder &,
clmpmen, 50. Pill. O.o.F" w.:e3
stalled on Friday evening Is. lg D. D.
Grand Patriarch +. l.. Chamberlain d,
Bridglon:
he. D.,is, G r; +. II. Sargent, h
p: T.. y. Clement. 5. "; c. Il. 81
gent, j. W; G G.. B.ase. Scribe; IT,
Horn. Treas G.. =. Young, G1.ie, IL
mund Ames. l. ). ; Joseph. Churchill, o.
s.. G. p. Rowe. 1T ". &. J.. H4lt
way, - W; G.. +. Jones, 81 w. Nh
Kent, 4lh ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
The Letter..

In smother column We give entire Gov.
Hayes letter accepting the Cincinnati
nomination. IL is but necessary to call
attention 10 il 10 order that it may secure
careful perusal Seldom has doer-
meDt eman&,ed from = candidate, so
outsposen on every point as is this. 1t
shows that is author is 20 politician he
is not even polite. lie does not seek
either by omission Or evasion TO hide his
views on questions Of State policy. tor
fear they may offend. but gives them to
the world, freely.
FIRST, he heartily believes in civil SER
vice. aud is so firmly impressed with the
idea that some measure should be
adopted TO produce such reform he de-
claIes that be shall serve but one term. il
elected This is practical civil service,
and will meet the views of large class OF
Liberals" who secured the Insertion OF
: one term plank in their platform OF -.
On the currency his views are plainly
set forth; he is = hard money man,
and al advocate OF speedy resumption.
His hearty endorsement OF the non
sec,arian school plank will please all but
those who DO not fully appreciate the
spirit Of our institutions; and every body
will rejoice 10 see such y union Of feeling
and sentiment throughout the nation, as
he promises to use every effort to pro-
note.
The press OF both parties unite in
commenting this letter,and in pronounce
my il most worthy document.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Newspaper Decisions.

ANY person who who takes paper regularly
from The OAice-whether directed 20 his name Oh
Yuother'S or whether he has subscribed on not
is responsible for the payment.
2 b perSon orders his paper discontinued,
hemu,t pay All aryearagcs, or the paOlisher may
continue 10 send it until payment IS mA'ie, Nl''
collect the whole amount, whether the paper y
taken from the Office or not.
= The Courts have decided that refusing On take
newspapers anil periodicals trom thc 20. oll' =
49, removing and leaving them uncalicd for, l.
prsiaa 6zcis evidence OF maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Andrew Spring OF Portland, q natl,

Andrew Spring OF Portland, native
of Brownield in this County died sud
denly Friday. lie was we'll known
business man. The Portland papers pub
lish lengthy kobituaries. from which we
extract the following:
Mr.. Spring WAS born in Brownfeld.
Oxford County, Mag u. 1919. la 1888
he went to South America wiih Hon
Samuel Tyler, and engaged in business
with the well known firm oi ). g. Hale
" Co, and in 1911 was admitted partner
At about The same time, Hon. ). T..
Spring became partner. la 1891 both
brothers made Portland their residence,
and established the we'll known South
American house OF y * 5 T.. Spring,
which has been eminentiy successful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

i think he (Tilden) cannot carry
New York. Those who claim that he Is
unassailable do not know him. or if theT
do. then they are quite Us dishonest as he
is. He has been counsel tor alltbe broken
down corporations with which New York
has been afflicted for long term OF
years, and out of them he has not come
with clean hands.-Aug,iSt Belmont.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Republican Nominations.

Republican Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT
RUTHERFORD Is. HAY Is
or ONO.
FOR NICE-PREsIDENT
WILLIAM \. WHEELER
coz NEW YORK.
FOR GOVERNOR
: Ell ID IN G. . y y q K
OF AUGUSTA.
Tor Presidential Elector.
/. WARREN MERRILL.
Foy Member OF Consre,>
.ul p.-t-WlLLLAM 2. FRIE, or LEWISTON
COUNTY NOMINEES.
For senators.
SAMUEL u. wAD>wCRTH of HIRAM.
JANIS IRISH OF Hartford
For County Attorney
oEOE0E d. EISBEE OF EJCkrIELn
Fog County COMMISSIONS.
CHAIR - q. PENDENTER of DEN'tNEh.
For Register OF Probate.
HtEIC6 c. DAVIS OF PARIS.
For sheriff.
JOSIAH ". WRITTEN OF EUcSriELr.
For County Treasurer.
GEORGE A. WATKINS Of PARIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

THERE is little doubt that we shall
have an Indian war this summer oil
larger dimensions than any tha. has
heretofore devastated tue frontier. The
death al Gen. Custer and the defeat oil
his trot ps i,v- raised high hopes in TIE
red mal. : i4r,.st. All the agencies are be-
NJ des. tted hy the braves, ana they are
ya herring under the standard of Sitting
l,,,J. Our Government is taking active
measures to Suppress the trouble, but the
lud:aus are not such cowaIdiy enemies as
thoy were years ago. when armed simply
" i,h low aud arrow. They are now
fully equipped with long range rifles,
which they employ rs deXtercuslY rs
soldiers. We may confidently predict
much hard lighting add mary disasters
before this Instruction is suLducj,
WANTRD.-An explanation from the
President. Last week President Gran,
removed Postmaster General jewell,
No cause assigned The people have
always understood Mr.. Jewell to be a
most efficient and valuable officer hence
an explanation OF the Presidents conduct
IN removing him is demanded by them.
Second Assistant, Postmaster General
Tyuer has been appointed 10 hll Gov.
Jewels place
IRIS u matter OF general surprise that
such an interest Is still manifested in the
reform club meetings in this county. As
warm weather approached it was natur-
al to expect falling eff Of enthusiasm
and attendance; but so lar as We learn,
this has not been the case. Sabbath
afternoon meetings are held in many
places with excellent results, and report,
OF renewed Interest come in from al
quarters. The harvest truly is great.
/ ScRlBNER Il Co.. New York, propose
to put out II Midsummer Holiday number
OF their magazines, ST. Nicholas and
Sc1;bncr's Monthly. These issues vii
contain full line OF cool summary
matter. furnished 10y the best writer's il
Americs. They will issue on the 20th Of
/ July.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Weather Report.

Temperature last week At A. NJ.
Sunday, Ga clear; Monday, G99 cloudy;
Tuesday, zoe clear; ednesday, ne clear; Thurs
day, 77o clear Friday, 757 clear; Saturday, 49,
clear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

A story is in circulation IN Washing
ton, which clearly illustrates the political
feeling among the Southern Democrats.
Il appears that young man OF high
social position named Bruce l.. Thomas,
resident OF Selma. Alabama, at the last
Presidential election voted for Gen.
Grant He was Immediately ostracised
from society, and was compelled TO seek
u clerkshlp in Washington. which was
given to him by Secretary Bristow upon
the recommendation ct Hon. Jere
HARRISON of Alabama. a short time since
Thomas became dangerously i'll. and his
former friends and relatives were notified,
but no answer was received. Shortly
after the young nan died, and the friends
and relatives were again notified. The
only aeply vouchsaied was Bury him
in Washington The only thing which
prevented Bruce +. Thomas from filling
u pauper's grave was the fact that he
was Mason, and at the request OF the
Selma Lodge. OF which he was a mem.
Der, the Masonic brethren in Washing
ton gave him an appropriate burial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

DEFALcNTIoNs II an average loss oil
26 cents on every 81 600 discussed under
Pre- sident Grants administration is called
corruption, what would ihu loss under
Van Buren's administration bn called
The losses under his rule amounted 10
S2l.lj on every 81, 900 discussed. The
percentage OF deialcstions under Presi-
dent Grant has been smaller than under
any President since 1884. This state
ment is based on the accounts OF the
Treasury. 1t may not be crusher 10
Democracy, but 1t will grow sufficiently
heavy before the campaign closes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
lI,rrr,, Po.tma.tc in O1ford CountyO

<Every Postmaster IN VAioru 'o""'S'
Albany. J. IA. LoycOy AndOycr, T. A. Bod
well: Bethel, tostcr \ uersey, E.W. Woodbury. .
Brownhcld. J . $. brink; BuCkhcli, j. IT. DeCo3
ter ". Atwood, Geo. II. BisOct Lsg.i pNuclI,
NcKecne; Gilcad, Thos. Wright, y, j, Blake
Grafton John Bcattie; Greenwood, ID. \. conn :
Hanover, a. X. Knapp, Hebron \. G. Whitinsn :
Ii~an L. a Wad-Worth. Mason, g.. III. Brown ,
NeNico HeurN W. Park; Norway, George l..
Farnham. ESg.. ONtOri. Gcy- =. y. LccNW"
q. 4. Hawke; Peru. 4. D.. uaiues; Porter, :. .
RedlOn, Isaac /. bunch, Rumiord l. II hu'C9
ms. sweden H. SaulCrs, = Waterford, j. NJ.
shaw. Woodstock, q. G.. u0ughtOn; Franklin
Milton Plantations, Z. n, Thornton.
Agents Will deduct their commission oeier'
sending MONEYS 90 this ONCE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

The Springfield Union puts the case
very pungenily when il says: "TIlden Is
spoiled tor hsrd-moncy men 10y being us-
sociated with Hendricks, and Hendricks
is spoiled Tor solt-money men by being
associated with Tiden. The result IS
that he ticket is neither flesh nor fowl.
one thing or the other, but mixture OF
diverse and irrecoucilable elements, like
the feet of the statue in Daniels vision,
composed halt OF iron and hall OF miry
clay. TIldeu will defeat Hendricks in
Indiana and Hendricks will defeat Til
den in New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
Local AGel,tS.

The following persons are authorised Agents
for the OXFORD DEMOCRAT. They VIII receipt
for cash and attend 90 orders tor J0o MolS' Al
hers may desire
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18

CARL SHURz gives the democratic party
and platform a pretty hard knock over
his own signature in the Westliche Post.
We publish the letter entire, rs it shows
how eminent hard money men view the
s, Louis compromise
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

Sabemos que por e. Excmo. Sr.
Presidente de la Comision encargada
del canje de cedulas, Sc ha dado
aviso por conducto de las Alcaldlas
a los duenos de las pertenecientes a
los pueblos del Dorado, Vega-baia,
Vega alta, Corozal, Toa-alta, Toa-
baja, Bayamon, Guainaho, Bio
piedras, Trujillo-alto, LOLA, Rio
grande, Carolina y Trujilo bajo,
correspondence al distrito de esta
Capital, para que Sc vayan pTesen
tando q veri6car dicha operacion en-
ia planta baja del edi6cio que ocupa
la Excma. Diputacion Provincial!
todos los dias laborables De dos q
cuatro de la tarde
Esperamos que los propietarlos de
cedulas no demoraran su presencia,
por 81 s por medic de apoderado,
como estA prevenido, pues interesa
que ell canje Sc vefihque cen toda la
actividad possible, y en clio darap
una prueba de que saben estimar el
cello interes con que dicho Sr. Pre-
sidente & indivlduos de la Comision
han emprendido esta penosa tarea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06
20 2oFOLLETIN.
MEMORIALS De UN MlLlTAR.
sAcADAs DE UN LIBRO NfDITO ARRRGLADAs
- ND "a
DON JOSE PEREZ morris.
(CoNTINUACION !.

kCCNI1NUAGAON
A media noche va no pod1amos re-
sistir Ell frio. Perez SO levant6 y en-
pez6 & pasearse por encima de todos
los que estaban durmiendo en- ell suelo.
En- este consigui6 YER a la luz del
farol que nos alumbraba, un ataud
donde conducian los muertos pObres
del pueblo: cubrfale TN sucio y as
.lueroso pano negro, que todo 81 mum
do habia respectable p0r su edad y por
81 uso & que estaba destinado. Yo no
vi mas, pero cuando por la manana
me leva1.t6 aterido en- busca de mi
companero, con gran sorpresa s in
dignacion 10 vi durmiendo tranquila-
mente en- el ataud, arropado hasta las
narices con el terrible pano de los
difuntos. Fu6 tanta la repugnancia
que esta accion me cause, que hice
el prop6sito de separarme de Perez.
Ouando Sc dcspert6 me djo, alhacerle
ciertas reconvenciones, que aauelIos
ascos eran pueriles y vulgares. Que
da,nus medic enojsaio- y abe amis-
tad con IN tenieutc de mi battalion,
pogQ bizarre ] tinol lla@aaddo ll:saeado I.e BIuendia,
.<s.a.4.ss4rrs e
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

Ell martes 25 de julio, dia de San
tiago, hubo solemnes rogativas en- to
das las iglesias de San Thomas con Ell
plausible objeto de pedir al Altfsimo
que Eibre a aquella isla de los rigores
de los huracanes ell cuya estacion
acabamos de entrar. Los temples,
segun nos informan los colegas de la
vecina isla, han estado atestados de
gente, habiendo empezado la function
religiosa a las y de la manana en- la
Sinagoga, a las ocho en- la iglesia Ca
t6lica, a las nueve en- la luterana, q
las once en- la moravia y q las III en-
la iglesia episcopal.
Estando amenazada Puerto Rico de
los mismos peligros y siendo este un
pals cat6lico, creemos que deber{a
mos imitar q nuestros vecinos va que
no tuvimos la suerte de precederles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

La delicadeza con que Sc me di6
aquella especie de limosna que tanta
falta me hacia, no me- permiti6 hacer
la menor observation. Los ojos Sc me
arrasaron en- lagrimas, dl un abrazo a
mi bienhechor, que tambien llOraba,
anduvo conmigo unos cuantos pasos
mas, hasta entregarme al captain de
guardia del castillo, me estrech6 la
mano y sc alej6 bruscamente. No le
he vuelto yer, pero jamas olvidare
su generoso proceder.
Va en- el castillo, convid6 q varios
amigos para una humilde cena, rela-
tivamente opfpara, que pagu@ con ell
dinero de mi amigo.
Pero para los prisionerOs no habia
mas que las baldosas desnu udas en- que
dormir: nj un punadO de paja, nj un
,jergon Sc encontraba. Yo recorrla
tiritando aquellas vastas y tristes ha
bitaciones, contemplando con envidia
las camas ocupadas de la guarnicion
FRANCESCA. Mas, con harta sorpresa
mia, OF una voz, que sal1a de entire
varias sabanas y frazadas que en- muy
buen espanol, articul6:
Ven aca, Sevilla. Acerqueme
temblando de frio, para examinar
quien era el mortal feliz que tan abri-
gadamente pasaba la noche.
En- este momentO sonaban las nue.
We en- el viejo re!oj del castillo.
Eel que Sc disponfa & dormir Sc des-
elnl,oz6, mostrandomo la cara jovial
de ui amigo Perez.
Chico me dijo, esconde la ropa,
en- donde no to Ia lleyen, c1brete la
cabeza aunque sea con tn apabuIlado
morton, para que % te Aislssl ai q 70
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06
onozcan, V acu6state q mi lado.

conozcan, Y acu6state 4 mi lado.
Pasar6mos una nOche tan bien co
mo Pepe Botella, y estos brutos de
franceses nos tomaran por companeros
suyos. No me tengas asco. Los edu
vios que me haya podido" pegar ell
paflo mortuorio, SO los han llevado va
las ventiscas y las nieves de los Piri-
neOS.
-Yo bien quisiera hacerlo, contest6
pues es tanto el frio que tengo, que Sc
ria capaz ahora, hasta de taparme con
tn nauseabundo palo de marras pero
nos exponemos a que venga ell dueiio
de la CANA y nos eche q puntapi6s.
No tengas cuidado que con cua-
tro punetazos arreglo yO la question
en- un santiamen. Por de pronto, 81
vienen nos haremOs dormidos como
piedras Y cuando traten de echarnos
fuera, apelar6 20 al gran recurso que
te digo.
Tranquilizado con las seguridades
de mi amigo, me NETT en- la CANA Y
me acurruqu6 su lado.
va empezabamos 4 conciliar el sue
no en- aquella CANA, que por cierto
no estaba muy aseada, cuando senti-
mos que nos llamaban dos soldados
franceses, medic borrachos, que traian
una luz.
d Que atrevimiento es ese diio
uno de ellos reconociendonos. Mi
companero SO hacla mas dormido que
un tronco: su ruidoso roncar sc ola
sin duda en- todas LAS habitaciones del
castillo.
Los dos hombres empezaban va &
amostazarse. Perez me daba pelliza
oQa para 0qe lQaGaga GQpe "a pelo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

Su Capltai COS amos IuuclOHaE Id Sau-
grienta guillotina, ha visto tres veces
q Paris risoteada por la planta audaz
de vencedor extranjero; la ma visto en-
poder do la inmensa cuadrilla de ase-
stones de la Commune, que quemo
sus mejores palacios y bibliotecas,
que saqueo sus tesoros art1sticos, que
derribo sus monumentos gloriosos, y
que fusil6 obispos, mujeres y ninos
por 1itimo, ha yisto pasar q poder del
arrogante conquistador sus mas pre-
ciados departamentos, aquellos que
serv(an de protectora, de inexpuna-
BILE frontera a los demAs. Tales han
sido en- Francia y en- Espana los fru
tos de la secularizacion de la ense-
nanza. Ell espfritu de sedicion mace
allf donde es arrancado ell espfritu
religioso, espfritu que ro es otra
cosa en- 10 social mas que la teoria
del deber, 6 nejor dicho adn, Ia no
bic ensenanza de Ia obediencia.
Los tres siglos que pas6 la Ame-
RIGA de paz cont{nua, de incesante pro-
greso y de creciente prosperidad, "a
que los debi6 sino la Influenza bien-
hechora que las sabias leyes de In
dias marcaban q la Iglesia docente
en- los temples y en- las escuelasg Y
ese c1mulo de sangrientas revueltas
que han estado esolando las rep1-
blicas hispano-americanas en- el me
dio siglo que llevan de existencia IA
que 10 deben sino al hecho de haber
casi desterrado con ell pabellon espa
mol la religion de Cortes y de Pizarro9
Gala en- los lejanos mares de la
Oceanla tiene Espana todavla intacto
un vasto y riqufsimo imperio que Se-
bastian de Elcano, companero de
Magallanes, descubrio tres mil leguas
despues que dobI6 ell ent6nces ignoto
Estrecho austral-americano que leva
lleva ell nombre ilustre del gran ma
vegante que muri6 peleando bajo la
ensena gloriosa de Carlos I de Espa-
fla Ell Archipelago filipino Sc con-
serva sin soldados, undo solo 4 Es
pal1a por el lazo misterioso que antes
sujet6 la America. Recientemente
quisieron nuestros innovadores que
brantar la saludable y civiIizadora,
iuAuencia que aIlf ejerce ell clero Ca
t6lico por medic de los regulares de
los conventos: y ap6nas Sc intent6
socavar ell cimiento de aquel edifcic,
cuando vinieron los successes de Cavite
q demostrar una vez mas !. nuestros
goberns ntes que no Sc puede atacar
ia Igesia en- nuestras posesiones tras
atlanticas sin menoscabar al mismo
tempo la integridad nacional. "
Esto trazamos hace mas de dos
amos. Desde ent6nces no han variado
nuestras ideas, que podran ser erro-
meas, pero que nadie hasta hoy nos 10
ha ademostrado con datos hist6ricos, CO
mo nosotfos presentamos, nj adn aho-
ra, cuando hay quien esta dispuesto a
pedir de rodilIas los profesores ecle-
siasticos que Sc vayan para siempre
del pals con tai que Sc vuelva a poner
en- pie ell famoso institute civil nacido
en- 1873 entire las manifestaciones po
liticas que todo Ell mundo recuerda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

hijo de un abogado de Murcia, quien
me euro las llagas con un POGO de
sebo que consigui6.
En- las primeras a!deas de Francia
sc nos insultaba sOezmente Dor ell
paisanaje. Yo no podia tenerme V
solo conseguia andar apoyandome so
bre mi companero. Ef frio era cada
noche mas insoportable: los pics Sc
hinchaban. El 16 fu6 relevada nues
ira escolta por un battalion de guar
dias naclOnales, que us6 de la fanfa
rronerla de cargar las armas 4 nuestra
presencia, complaciendose muchos SOL
dados en- mostrarnos las balas que
iban introduciendo en- ell fusil.
Al salir del pueblo de Olorosigue.
tuve la dicha de encontrarme con un
j6ven frances, condiscfpulo mio en-
Jerez, hijo de uno que habia emigra-
do q Espai1a, durante la revolucion.
Llamabase mi amigo M. Acoste. Me
hizo mil agasajos, cont6me los traba-
jos que habia pasado para poder re,
gresar 4 Francia, escapando & duras
penas de ser muerto por el paisanaie
espanol. Era Official de Ia guardia
nacional, es decir uno de mis- esoolta
dores. Nos rezagamos, acompanan-
donos I'm cabo, quien alquil6 por Or
den de su alferez un carrito, en- ell
cual hicimos ell camino hasta Pau.
Aquel encuentro fu6 para mi un
oasis encontradO en- ell desierto. Mi
generoso. amigo de la infancia, aunque
colocado en- I'm campo enemigo, Sc
conmoyi6. profnndamente ante Ia ma
rracion circmstanciada que lie hice de
mi penosa marcia, del trato brutal
que AZ pQs daba J del fro J desnudes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-06

que nos iba djozmando: mi semblan-
to demacrado mis- pies adoloridos de-
bieron anadir algo de elocuente 4
mis- pa. .abras.
oh! iQu6 terrible, inexorable y
duro es el deberI dijo: seria para mi
una dicha poder ponerte en- liber-
tad sin ser traidor a mi patria, nj
a mis- banderas; pero. ..... imposl
BILE. Quisiera al men, ser rico, para
aliviar tn miseria; mas la revolution
arruin6 mi familia.
-Gracias, le contest6; pero no te
cuento mis- iufortunios para que me
sueltes, NJ para CUE me sOcOrras. Bas
tante haces con conservarme tn amis-
tad en- esta situacion. Gracias te doy
por estas seis leguas que me ahorras
de andar a pie. Despues cambiamos
de conversation.
Al oscurecer llegamos & la ciudad
en que vic la luz Enrique Nv. Mi
amigo Acoste me acompan6 cogido
del brazo hasta el castillo que nos
habfa de servir dc alojamiento. Va
cerca de la gran puerta, Sc detuvo.
-Sevilla, me dijo, yo regreso hacia
la frontera, Tai vez no nos volvamos
q yer. ! Me concederas un favor que
to voy pedir, tai vez ell 1ltimo9
iQu6 favor puedo hacerte 20 en-
este estado?
va te 10 dire; pero necesito antes
que me prOmetas hacerlo sin chistar.
-Lo prometo solemnemonte.
-Pues el favor que u. .exiio de tt, Y
que va no me pnedes negar, es este !:
que aceptes mi bolsillo, escualido CO.
mo esta. y el ljhven epternecido puso
en- US !. @aags .!!s '.'i ysiRss ! 9lae9 frances,