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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

buena amiga yea el sobre, la els5iara a
Y. inmediatamente baio la salvaguar-
dia de su letra y de su sello. Vamos,
leera V. mi carta; mas aun: la leera MS
ted toda.
"Ahora me asalta el tenor de causar-
le 4 Y. una inquietud; la inquietud de
la curiosidad. Al yer que me oculto,
va V. 4 Greer que soy descaradamente
vieio 8 extremadamante feo, y ESQ no es
justo.
"sQuiere V. conocerme?
EN- los paseos, Ell los teatros, en- los
salones, en- todas parties donde V. esta,
estoy 20. Pues bien: agite Y. su pa
nuelo una dos veces, como quien tles-
pide 4 un amigo que Sc va para siempre,
mas lejos 8 mas cerca, segun la oca-
sion Y ell momento, descubrira V ell In
solapa de un frac no NAL cortado, las
menudas hojas de una sencilla marga-
rita.
para mi es indiferente que V. salts
faga 8 sacriique su curiosidad, porque
estoy seguro Gle que la senorita de Mi
ramar no llegara nunca a conoeerme.
Aqui concluye la carta, y al pie de
ella no aparece frma ninguna.
Terminada Ia segunda lectura de es-
te extrano documento, Margarita salta
de la butaca, inquieta y agitada. Una
nube de nombres acuden 4 su memoria,
que va deseehando uno uno
Ell marques de =, impossible Ell
vizeonde iqui5! el duquesito. es
tonic; el baron . es imbecil; Mano-
10. $. es necio; Luis . es demasiadc
cobarde; Cesar demasiado ridicu-
10; Suarcz mi pensarlo! Castro
iqu9 locura! Bonlloch es zafo; Ca
sayieja . es muy feo; Villayerde
es muy vieio.,,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

Las operaciones de Ia quinta Sc han
! Heyado 4 cabo enstodas las proyincias
/ con In mayor tranqailidad.
En- las del Norte, segun dice IN pc
rioaico, la intervention de los delegados
del Gobierno no ha sido extremada, y
en Alava Sc ha hecho ell sorseo sin Ia-
cesidad de aquella Intervention.
Segun datos que publica Coyreo Ni-
lttar, existen actualmente en- situacion
de. .reemplazo solo en- las armas de In
fanterla caballerfa, 243 coroneles, 233
tenientes coroneles, 7l9 comandantes,
694 capitanes, 38S tenientes y 427 alfe-
res.
DE este's 2.704 iefes ylofciales de
reemplazo, pertenecen al arma de Ca
balleria 322, y 4 Ia de Infanteria 10. res
tantes.
Han sido nombrados Official de la
seaetaria del gobierno generalde Puer-
to Rico, d. Santos Aguilera Mar
tinez; Official interventor de la Admins
TRACTION de Hacienda de Iocos Filipi-
nasl ID. GIillermo Bacter, Y Official de
la Direction general de Administration
civil de Filipinas, ID. Emiliano Iglesia
fjqWcras 4 m. "A las ocho me-
dia de la noche ha llegado S. NJ. &
Rosas, donde Sc hallan dos buques de
guerra franceses al mando del contra
almirante Fouquiere. Su jefe de estado
Mayor ha venido q presentar sus res
petos 4 S. NJ
Hohon ) 1873 It's. NJ. es espe-
RADIO con impaciencia. Prephrase por
ell vecindario un recibimiento digno de
nuestro augusta Monarca ID. Alfonso
XII
Ell general Moriones lleg6 felizmen-
te 4 Manila el dia % del mes pr6ximo
pasado.
Ell captain de fragata D. jose Re
guerra ha sido nombrado captain del
puerto de MayagGez tPuerto-Rico).
Sc Ia concedido ell regreso ( la Pc
nlnsula al coronel graduado, teniente
coronel de estado mayor de plazas del
ej6rcito de Ia isla de Puerto Rico d. Jo-
SC 1loio Y Campos.
--Uno lie los canoneros cue estan de
crucero Ell el Sun del Archipelago fiji
pino divis6 ell las aguas de Jol6 TN
barco que pesar de las senas que lie
hicieron seguia su Marcia fernando ma
quina.
Ell canonero lie liizo un disparo, pa
sando este aviso desapercibido. Des-
pues otro con proyectil, y 1ltimamento
otro con granada que cayo en- medic
del barco, Este sol,nlo hizo que ell bar
co hiciera alto, Y despues que el cano-
neroatraco nj costado Y fu6 reconocido
resulto ser el Tony, cuya nAeionslidad
y procedeneias Sc ignora, por habersele
ocupado papeles de dos distintas nacio-
nes.
Ha sido clasificado de Jmeno p,eso y
conducido Cavite
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28
GAcETA DEL 81.

Ell Sr. Don Limo Instauder ha solici-
tado 81 registro de dos minas de carbo-
,nato de cobre. sitas en- ell barrio de Rio
blanco, Naguabo.
Han sido sorprendidos y multados
yarios jugadorcs en- harrios del Cabo
rojo, Fsiardo y Vega .baia.
SEnslos almacenes de la aduana Sc rema-
tara Ell de abril una partida de pa
quotes de duclas con sus fondos para
azticar y miel.
En- diciembre ultimo Sc recaudo por
laaAdministracion Central de Contribu-
clones. como sigue Por rentas de in
gresos eventuales pesetas 4S,l59-93,
baja con respecto q igual mes de 1875
10,136-22. Por id. de bienes del Estado
SS44-14, baja 10,172-26. Por id. de con-
tibpciones 2S6, ,430-70, ALA H,18S-03.
POI ia. de efectos timbrados l0l,170-90,
alza 26, 494-27.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28
III.
Ell.

Cuando Manggarita Sc presento en- el
comedor va estahan ALI los senores de
Miramar, pero ann no Sc habian senta-
do 4 la mesa. Ell almuerzo empez0
silencioso. es.s
AL fin Miramar dejo el tenedor, y to-
mo la palabra.
ST me promotes no asustaros, dllo,
os contare lo que me ha sucedido esta
manana. -
ST hemos de asustarnos, adyirtio Ia
sonora de Miramar, valdra mas que te
guardes tn cuento; porque no dehemos
exponer Margarita 1 una emocion de-
masiado fuarte,
--Tiene Y. razon, senora mia; hahle-
mos, pues, de otra cosa.
!, No, no, diio. MaFgarita; scuentalo,
cuentalo: to prorhetoa no ashstarme.
No creais que SO trata de un suce-
so extfaoplinario, capaz de poner los
pelos de punta; NADIA de ESQ. rs una
cosa corriente, sencilla, insigniticante,
bastante rara, pero que ocurre todos
los dias Imaginaos un corro de cuplo-
sos dentro del que disputan dos hom-
bres. Uno de ellos Sc muestra airado,
insolente, provocativo: tenia alre Gle
maton. El otro parecia mas pacifico,
mas razonable, mas prudente. Cu,ando
70 llegue decia el primero! SNecesito
una satisfaction. = La Sendra v, decia
el segundo, yo no las niego nunca,
EasAqul esta mi tarjeta, replied "a na-
ton. siBien, biensn gritaron algunes
concurrentes, NNo hay neoesidaa de
tarieta, adyhtid 81 otlo, porque mi salts
| faction es muy sencilla esta redueida 3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

/ , y f ~ =
cuatro palabras, y son .estas: e Perdone
"V., eaballero; 20 no he querido ofen-
delle. Estas palabras fueron recibidas
con un mnrmullo, que guerra decir:
"Tiene miedo, tiene miedo. La null
titud, como siempre, Sc puso heroica-
mente de parte del mas fuerte, y el mo-
ton, moviendQ la .cabeza con ademan
triunfante, yolyio 10 espalda & su alyer-
sario. En,aquel nomento desemboc0
Ell la caller coche a1Tastrado por un
hermoso iaopco p4as sqil.S7, que. en- I'm abrir
Y ceirar de 6iosse nos echo eiiciifa como
lloyido del cielo, Hubo un ilstante de
confusion, de terrible zozobrae VI sen
tt una preston circular que. me empuid-
Ell todas direeeiones, y resono un grito
que 4 h vez Sc escape de todas las boz
cas-; I'm hombre habia caido {lelante dc
los caballos, prontos ( aplastarle deha-
jo de sus manos: solo Dios podia sal
varlo. s
Aqui Sc detuvo sahoreando.el efeoto
de su narracion; mas yiendo ell gesto
que ponia su amable esposa i. Ia sllsie-
dad de su hiia, continue.
No os apureis, que todayia- no ne
concluido. Es verdad quo q lnomento
era crftico y la catastrofe inevitable:
pero he aqll que nm homhre au,laz Sc
arroja de repente sobre los caballos, in
terponi9pdose entire ellos y el que esta-
ha en- terra los aninales, asoinbrados
de aquella s1bita aparicion, sA encabri-
taron violentamehte, y el holnbre, asi-
do con entrambas iaanos ala cabeza do
uno lie ellos, quetlo suspenlidos en- 81
aire. Aquello fue YER n no yer. VI
bH -riQae homor exclamd u. seflo.
1a de Miramaf mascanda sranaaila
mente.
CoNraNuAnll
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

"La mujer que me inspira tan yivo
sentimiento no es v, pero esta Ell V. ( Y
que seria 4 mis- oios Ia preferencia de la
senorita de Miramar tai como ell mundo
la ha hecho? Una cosa bien triste para
mi amor: la preferencia de su wanidad
8 de su capricho. " que seria yo 4
mis- propios ojos? Una sombra casual
mente encontrada en- Ell camino, en- la
que descansaria I'm momento su moons
tancia
"No pretendo semeiante preferencia
digo mas: me seria insoportable.
''Mas no es este solo: tengo una ma
Dire digna de serlo; con Ell instinto de su
carino ha penetrado Ell ell secreto de mi
eorazon; We que no como, We que no
duermo, y ha comprendido 10 que yo
mismo no comprendo.
Aver me propuso un viaje Alema-
MIA, Y 10 he rehusado, no por v, sino
por ella.
Hoy me ha dicho: No conozco esq
natjer, no Qtiero coaoce1la.. pe,o, hiij'o mio,
tai oez seq t9desgrocia.
"Dfgame Y. 81 le es possible 4 un hi
10 no Greer q su madre
"Entonces, 5por que lie escribo 4 u.s.
ted Pie escribo porque me parece
una traicion aborrecerla no declrselo
amarla, y que no 10 sepa.
Mas tqu6 he de hacer para que esta
calta llegue & sus manos? No me atre-
70 4 ponerla 4 disposition de sus cria-
dos, porque ingnoro 81 es Y. accesiblea
/ todas las cartas.
Me ocurre un medic I'M medic
cast SECURE. La pondre TN sobre hu
milde, Y en-, vez de llevarla 4 Ia casa dc
/ la senorita de Miramar, la llevare POI
equiyocacion, la casa Gle la baroness
! G., que 10 recibe todo. En- caanto ests
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28
D1sCURso R
DE r. ciNDIDo SOcEDiL En- La ACADEMIA ESPA-
SoLA, CoSTEsTASDO AL DE EETRADA DE D. PEDRO
ANTONIO DE ALARCoN.
lCoSTINUACIoS.l

La IS es precisa, indispensable 4 toda
AerlatafaA humana; pero mas que 4 ma
die. al orador, al poeta, al artista. Por
ESQ no merecen tai nombre, III produ-
cen obras de arte verdatleras los incre-
slulos. Contemplad al verdadero ar
tista alegre cuando ha visto el ideal
de una obra, Sc entristece conforme
adelanta en- ella; y al terminarla, ell
mundo aplaude, Y 81 esta descontento; J;
porque no ha podido hacer con sus ma
nos 8 con su palabra todo aquello que
adivino, vi6, y contemplo en- ell ms
tante de la inspiration divina porque
ell cuerpo no sabe realizar todo 10 que
Ell alma siente 8 presiente porque ell
alma, desterrada del cielo, aspira al
cielo, los grandes artistas consiguen
entreverle Eel cuerpo, carcel esfreeha,
no alcahza 4 tanto la bestiezuela de la
carne imita los horizontes del poeta y
del artista;y mientras el alma forcejea
por subir hacia 10 alto, ell cuerpo mise
rable Sc desploma hacia la TERRA En-
esta lesha el gran artista sube. 10 bas-
4ante para asombrar al mundo, pero
lnunca todo 10 que su alma habia con-
cebido; porque al ir 4 realizarlo, Sc en-
cnentra el alma desterrada y prisione-
!. ra
Ahora bien ell arte por ell arte, no es
sino el eTeois0so, como ahora Sc dice Ell
cual, de6aitlo por sas apologistas, con-
siste en- que los hombres, desprendi-
dos del mundo sobrenatural y yiviendo
E en- Ell mundo real, fuieren contemplar,
no ideas nj slmbolos, sino personals Y
cosas porque elias no son un signo al
traves del cual Sc manifesto el PEN
.samiento mlstico, sino que tienen va
lor y belleza de por 81, y la mirada Sc
fila sobre las cosas reales, tales como
elias son, con tai de estar bien copiadas
6 imitadas. sin que las abandone un
punto para pasar adelante nj pensar
mas ALA :" 0 sea, como dice un gran
orador cristiano, Suppression del mds
aid J, las perspectivas de 10 ideal, cerra-
das q Ia contemplation y 4 la expression
de los artistas +" Els decir, obras para
los ojos, para 10 sentidos groseros y de-
'leznables. no para ell alma nobilfsima &
immortal.
Pues ante todo, ell que imita asl q la
q, ,naturaleza, no piense que la imita exac-
s. Ia y completamente por ell contrario,
la envilece y la mata. No quiero yo nj
quiere nadie, que las artes y las letras
prescindan del mundo real pero que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28
santa I'LL

AZ En- ell yapor correo que fondeo Ell do
mingozeil nnestro puerto va el Excmo.
: .Sr. Contra~almirante de la Armada ID.
Carlos Valcarcel, comandante general
del apostaaero de Cuba, aconpalado
de dos senores ayudantes de campo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

Ha sido honrado por la Capitanfa-
general con el mando del battalion de
Cddiz nuestip amigo elteniente core
mel Don Antonio Alvarez y Fernan-
dez de Zendrera, en- reemplazo
del Sr. SAM cue ha pasado d Ia Pc
ninsllla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

B La circumstances de haber venido dos
yapores correos que nos traieron abun-
dante correspondence de la madre pa
tria de Cuba, cuyas noticias anhelan
nuestros lectores, nos oblga d retirar
Ia mayor parte del material que, tanto
en- prosa como EN- verso, teniamos pre-
parade para este n1mero de semana
santa 4 gA@ME.a -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-28

En- la secciioa o,fciol de este n1mero
. encontraran nuestros lectores dos i'm
! portantes Reales ordenes sobre la in
troduccion del tabaco en- la isla de Gu
ba.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
lE TOLEDO. TAMA COUNTY IOWA, THURSDAY APRIL 1877

hsr thrss eAa1nssa spsnS ~ wiaAr
with her brother, ingle man. At I'VE
O'Clock in the: morning the house took
save her children, was 20 badly burned as
to die in few hours. One cf the chill
dren was taken out dead, and the other
two were fatally burned.
The Allentown (PA.) Bui1etin tells the
following story: "Twenty years ago, .
man in this city lost Z wallet containg six-
~ dollars, and lady living in Cattasau-
qua had the fortune to find the money,
but lacked the honesty TO return it to the
owner, though she knew who he was.
Years passed on. The husband of the COW
etous lady prospered and grew rich, the
man who lost the pocketboOk with the
money got poorer and poorer, till the 9TH
er DAY the lady found him in the city In
actual want. Her conscience pricked her
sore, and, going home, she got sixty dol
lars and took it to the mans family. The
family was very grateful, but the man, as
soon as he found out who it was that had
kept his mony 50 long, Immediately insti-
tuted suit to recover interest"
The story of a girl, who was acquitted
by the Fairfield (Conn.) County Court Of
charge of attempting to poison her ia
ther, is sad one. She is sixteen years
old. yet cannot read or write, as her par
ents would not permit her to 70 to school,
on the ground that her time was needed
on the farm. She had been compelled to
do mems work in the field, planting, hoe
ing, digging, ETC., beside being house.
hold drudge. Her father frequently beat
her with heavy whip, so that she bore
the marks for weeks. 1t was after one Of
these beatings that she put Paris green in
to his coffee, as she said, to make him
sick so that she could run away, as she
was unaware Of the poisonous nature Of
the drug. The jury believed her story,
and returned verdict Of not guilty. The
inhuman father was sent for by the Court,
but he had disappeared.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

litrxisr uith P,auidrs< sr.,.s = -.
President kad preyiouuly = = MsnSIrrsc. ,stt5,
Gov. Chamberlain. The oonves..t;on v;th a.,
Hampton related prim.rilv q M ou.-s;s,, I.
to the probable condition a. H. st.te II c..eth.
troops should b withdrawn. A committe., an.
pointed by the CharIeston Ch.mb.r ~ Cn,,,-
merce had an interview with the President in
the evening, and read to him an addreas setting
forth the condition of affAiu in the 6tste,
and alleging that if Hampton wers
recognized confidence would be restored. money
employed andaH trades revived but if lot soon
done it would be too Late The interests of the
we''eA .e. ana blacks were se.d 70 be the ..me.
-, sJ.'s I, .'''.. .,'e re'oens s.ssea
s..ss = ~ ,n,.u AaAlnPson sno Onam-
- III - s''n = ,.a'' ,as lno'' n.ey 70
aple slse an inseingens s'atemens
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
4 Thrilling scene.

A thrilling scene occurred at Fishkill
Landing depot Wednesday morning. The
upward bound passenger train, due here
at ten q. M, had Just arrived al the sta
tion, and forty or fifty passengers had
started to get on and off when the st. Louis
Express, bounI south, and which does not
stop at Fishkill Landing, came thunder
ing around the curve just north of the
station. No alarm Of the approach of the
train had been given. It was behind
time, and running at the rate Of forty
miles an hour. It's track In front of the
station was flled with men and women.
The men who saw the tain coming ran
shouting in every direction, women
screamed and cried for help, and bystand-
ers turned their heads, fearing to see at
least dozen persons cut to pieces. One
or two women grasped the irOn-railing At
tached to the platforms of the up train,
aadl tainted Is the men crowded them =
close to the train as they could. One lady,
Ms. Frank Brown, Of Newburg, was
crossing the track to get on the up train,
down track the express was close upon
her. With great presence Of mind she
turned and run back - the train thun-
dered by, the pilot Of the engine just miss.
ing her dress. Men on the wet s1de q
tho swiftly speeding train were thrilled
with horror, e. they expected that the
people who were clinging 70 the railing
ok the upward bound train had beon drawn
By the frightful suction under ~ wheels
Of Tho poesing expresR Luckily, 1owever,
NO ono Was hurt. lt Nas torTihle ocene,
and w theee who - niracnlo1sly eeeaped
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
Long walks.

1702.-May 20, John Morgan, Welsh
man, for q wager of 100 guineas, UNDER
took to walk from London to- Lands End,
in Cornwall, and back again (612 miles,,
in fourteen days, which he accomplished
within nine hours Of the time allowed
him.
1750. September 8, Pearson, tailor,
who was to walk 800 miles in Tothill
Fields, Westmiustsr, IN six days, fnisned
allowed him. s'ssi s.s a .. -
1863. On February /, George Guest, Of
Birmingham whOlAid Considerable wager
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

room. About midnight still listening,
the heard the gate slam as John Cotton
departed.
aSomehow it wasn't 90 very funny
after all" whispered Sue, "and I'm 80
afraid auntie will find us OUT"
"Bah! go to sleep; she'll never suspect
US. How could she?n answered Belle,
and 90 the mischief-l loving spirits closed
their bright eyes and went to sleep, dream
ing of fresh sport for the morrow.
aGirls," said Miss Pinkham, the next
morning, as the trio sat discussing most
delicious breakfast, "you no doubt saw
me receive letter yesterdays''
Now it's coming" thought Sue, turn
ing her eyes stealthily toward her sister,
whose countenance was wearing an ex-
preston of the most perfect noncldlance.
As there was no reply, the cool, calm
voice continued:
sin this letter was an offer of mar
riage. Mr.. Cotton has honored me by
asking my hand, which with pene-
trating glance at her two nieces-" have
promised him
"Oh, Aunt Becky" cried the girls, in
breath.
at will somewhat interfere with our
previous plans," resumed the lady, cold
ly "Mr. Cotton and are to be mar
ried the first of June. and our bridal trip
will be to the Centennial. OF course, if
you care to remain the summer, you can
do SO; you are welcome to my house, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins will do all in their
power 10 make you comfortable
"We'll go homer snapped Belle. "If
we'd known"
"Of course we none of US can see into
the future" resumed Aunt Becky, calm
ly. "When l invited you to spend the
spring and summer I could not foresee
the letter received yesterday. Circum-
stances alter cases."
Small appetite had the nieces for coffee
and mullins and delicious cream toast
now, and, soon excusing themselves from
the table, they sought their own room,
where they began packing their trunks
and preparing tor departure.
I'VE missed the best part of it all"
muttered Belle. II wish we could have
heard how they made it up in the
kitchen"
1--WE eavesdrorped little too much, l
think, for our own good" pouted Sue.
Aunt heard you laugh"
"You as much as l." answered Belle.
"But uou contrived it ALL" wept Sue,
"and now good-by to our summers camp
ing at Maniteu Springs, and our trip on
ponies to the top of Pixies Peak"
Well, it can't be helped now" replied
sprightly Belle, land, for my part, I'm
not going to cry over split milk
"Well, we'll not stay TO call him
uncle anyway" po9ted Sue, quite
ready to cry again. "ldon't suppose we
shall ever see Colorado again. Aunty'll
onlr syn
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Jay Gould drew 81, ,280, 900 dividends
on Union Pacific last year. He votes on
133, ,729 shares.
The late Oliver Ames was, 1t IS re-
ported, the wealthiest man in New En-
gland his estate being valued at $15,-
0O0, 900.
The characteristic persistency of our
noble New England people is manifested
in divers ways, one of which is in spelling
plow-" plough"
Mrs. E. D. Winslow, wife Of the Bos-
ton forger, is living at Whitehall, N. Y,
where, it is said, she is supporting herself
by sewing. Winslow, himself, it is sup
posed, has eft England for Spain, on his
way to South America.
When Mr.. Evarts writes a sentence,
he rolls it up like BEDFORD, and winds
the end half dozen times around the
middle, and then tucks it underneath, SO
that nobody can find it, and it won't un-
ravel. 1t is as simple and easy to under
stand as sliding down the ragged edge of
cross-cut SAW. Y. Graphic.
-Ex. President Grant having been
stopped on the street by office-seekers and
asked to sign their papers one day last
week, remarked, on calling at the Viii e
House, f" Mr. Hayes, these fellows are
all after me to sign their papers; they
seem to think that have more influence
with this Administration than had with
the last one."
Once when bluff Western statesman
was urging Mr.. Lincoln to make certain
appointment, Mr.. Lincoln remarked that
the appointment would be proper one
and that he would be pleased to crafty
his friend, but that Senator Blank would
probably desire to name the man. "Id
like to know who is President, you OF
Blank" broke out the Westerner, and
Mr. Lincoln in his sadly humorous way
replied at once, "Blank is President. p
N. Y. Tribune.
President Hayes said good thing the
other day to Miss Phoebe Cozzens, of 8 t
Louis, who went up to the White House
to pay her respects to him. Miss Coz.
zens is lady who has studied law, and
who differs from many of the ladies who
have invaded the professions usually prac
ticed by men, in being decidedly attrac.
tive in personal appearance. In the course
of her conversation Miss Cozzens play.
fully referred to Gen. Grants having
talked of appointing her Chief Justice,
and said that had he done so, it would
have been her duty to have administered
the oath of Office to him on Monday. Pres
ident Hayes replied to her: !" My deaI
Miss COzzens, in that case should have
kissed something beside the book"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

Mary Cha mberlain, q student at the
State Normal School, in Geneseo, N. Y,
committed suicide, the other day, by tax
ing strychnine. She failed to pass the
requisite examination at the completion
of the first year last fall, and had become
impressed with the idea that she would
fail again next fall. This idea, preying
upon her mind, produced probable in
sanity.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

"A circus performer, who had daily
permitted himself to be boosted out of
cannon by light discharge, was shot
through a netting and against a post by
an overload of powder, in Friendship, N.
Y. He was badly hurt, and has given up
such explOits.