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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

graciosas Y mas admirables que hayan
salido jamas de las manos de Dios,-
llamado ent6nces el Ser Supremo por
Jovel.anos Y toda Ia escuela afrancesa-
da de nuestro pals ..
Esta obra era la sena Frasquita
Empiezo por responderos de que la
sena Frasquita, legitima esposa del ito
Lucas, era mujer de bien, y de que asl
10 sabian todos los ilustres visitantes
del molino. Digo mas ninguno de es-
tos daba muestras de considerable con
ojos concupiscentes nj con intencion pc
caminosa admirabanla 81, y requebra-
banlaen ocasiones (delante de su niarido,
por su puestol 10 mismo los frailes que
los caballeros, los can6nigos que los
golillas, como un prodigio de belleza
que honraba su Criador, y como una
dlableza Gle travesura y coqueteria que
alegraba inocentemente los espiritus
mas melanc0licos. =" Es un he,mos0
animal. y sofia decir ell oportunlsimo
prelado.-" Els una estatua de la anti
guedad helenica observable un abo-
gado muy eFudito, Academico Cores
pondiente de la Historic. -! lis la pro
pia estampa de Eva prorumpia el
Prior &c los Franciscanos.-" Els una
real moza i eSclamaba 81 Coropel de
miliclas.-" Es ura sierpe, una sirena,
un QemQnio "-anadia 81 Corregidor.
-" Pero es una bueha muer,i es ql
angel, es una criatura, es una chiquilla
de cuatro amos '-acababan por decir
todos, al regresaF del molino, atihorra-
dos de uvas 8 de nueces, en- busca Gle
sus t6tricos y metodioos hogares.
La ehlquilla de cuatro amos, este es,
Ia sena Frasquita, frisaria en- los trein-
ia. Tenia mas de cinco pies de estatu-
ra, Y era recia proportion, 8 quizas
mas gruesa todaVla do 10 eorrespon-
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TRLEGRAMAs..
Del Bulletin de San Thomas tradu-

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cimos: ----
Nueya- York 26. Noticias de Cons
tantinopla afrman que, conseeuencia
de las demostraciones hechas por los
Softas, ha sido necesario declarar la ciu-
dad en- estado de sitio.s Es probable
que ade1nas sea destituido el ministro
de la guerra. 49, Is S -
La escuadra rnsa ha salido de Nueya-
York con orden de seguir 4 Gibraltar
para interceptar totas las mnniciones
Gle boca y gnerra que yaSan pars los
turcos. - ~
Segun noticias de Paris, III mariscal
Mac -Mahon ha visitado el sitio de. la
futura exposition y declarado que no 30
demorara su apertufa. Il y, ~ n, ,-.s
Ell duque Gle Decazes, n1inistro de Es-
tado, ha dirigido una nota diplonatica
q las potencias concerniente al estado
polftico de Francia, el tono de IA cual ca
Nneva- ork, mayo na5, 2s. u u tketegrama
del teatro de Ii guetrS anuhcia Gde. pn
monitor tnrco sc ha lido 4 pidue, EN- el
Danubio, al trupenf comun torpedo ru-
SO, con perdida de muchas vidas
Core un rumor de lhaber estallado
una revolucion en- ConstantinOpla gseili
Noticias de Paris aseg,ran que el ma
riscal Mac Mahon ha expedido I'M de-
creto perdonando a veintiseis coinunis-
tas mas. .s,a ... #,.....r.. =, go,
Nueva-York 28. Az1car oristalixada
10s 4 IL cts ID. Regular a buen refno
105 q 1Os .a 9lsi.3 = 7sfsonaas
Orc 1862 Il .F, ~.. HI II. si','@,i'.. 51.'@a.
Londres id. Cristalizala El, ia eh.
g p. Mascabado Ell, ,8 ch. 3 p. Par
gado de Ia Habana NJ II e /, 12 ch.
Consolidados ingleses 954ds.t France
ses $3.50. sr ts,.. s...s,' y, i,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
tan alegre y argentina que pareciai n
repique de Sabado de Gloria. ~ 3.
Retratemos ahora al ito Lucas. \.
Un hombre visto por fuera y pot dsntro.

fltl itt5t5 td8ssNfe4.t ttg ef B4ss {4f .s.ft.s
El tic Lucas era mas feo que picio.
Lo habia sido toda gu vida, v va tenia
cerca de cuarenta amos. Sin embargo.
pocos .hombres tan simpaticos yiagra-
dables habra echado Dios al mundo.
Prendado de su viveza, de su ingenioly
de su desgracia, ell difunto Obispo ,se
10 pidi6 asps padres, que eran pasto.
res, no de almas, silo de, YerdadaEas
oyejas Mue,to Su Ilustrlsima, y dais-
do que hubo ell mozo ell Seminario por
ell Quartet, distingui6lo entire todq gu
Eiercito Ell general CARO-, Y 10 hizq So
ordenanza mas 1ntimo, sn yerdadero
criado de campana. Oumplid0, en- fn,
el empeho militar, fuele tan faaill I'll lilo
Ideas .rendir el coraaon de Ia aeha
Frasquita, como facil le habia sido cap
tarse el apreoio del general u del Pre-
lado, La navarro, que tenia q la saxon
veinte abriles, y era ell ojo derech0 de
todos los mozos de Estella, alSpnos de
ellos hastante ricos, no pudn resistit &
los continues adonaires, q las chistosas
oconcurrencias, & lsA sjillos de enanora-
do mono y q Ia bufona y constahte SON.
risa, llena de malicia, pero 'tambien de
dulzura, de aquel murciano tan atreyi.
do, tan loouaz, tan avisado, tan dispues-
to, tan valiente y tan graoioso, que aca-
bd por trastornar 81 iuicio, no solo 4 Ia
codiciada beldad, sino, tambien dsts pa
Dire y dsu madre. ls
nsses aaa llaaastssls 81 sst,si. gssast
s. si4''leis ais .'it (OoNEINuARl.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
OBITO.

Con hondo sentimiento hemos. sabidO
que la simpatica senora dona Rita Case
de Porras, hija de nuestro buen amigo
D. Jose Maria, de Arecibo, que apenas
levaba un ano de haber cefido x sns
sienes la corona de desposada, falleci6
en- Madrid ell dia del corriente q las 81
de la noche, victima de esa implacable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
." FOLLETTN.
a =" FOLLETTN.
.alS.~. k46 =
Ell aSOlIBREROs ~,
DE # RES PICOS.
HNroFpI vE4pADERA a
DE uN sU0EDID6l 0tE ANDA EN- RUsfANCEs
EsCRITA AHORA TAI COMO PAso
o. 8@ 80
Don F3dfo "A. dc A1arcOn.
Bachiller en- Filosofia TeoIogia. etc. etc.
Ill aeS 3s5r9S
Do tn des.
Do tu des.
HIgToRLa( vElDADERAH q
uN sUoED4B6( etE ANDA EN- RUMANcEs

En- aquel tempo, pues, habia cerca
de la.Ciudad de %** un magnffeo mo-
limo flarinero (que " 10 existe, sien-
do como 4 un cuarto ~ lAgua de la po-
blacion, EN- un delicfoso paraje, entire
una rcolina poblada b guindos cere-
zos y.nna fertilisima haerta que seryia
de inargen y algunas reces de lecho
& un haicionero { inter1nitente rio.
PoF varias y diyersas razenes, hacia
va aigun tempo que aquel molino era
predilecto punto de llegada y descanso
de los paseantes mas caracterizados de
La mencionada ,Ciudad... ..--Primera-
mente, oonducia q el un camino carre-
tero, m6nos intransitable que los res
tantes de aquelios contogAos En- Sc
gundo lugar, delante del molino habia
!. ma plazoletilla- -empedrads. eubierta
por@ IN narral en9rme, debaio del cual
se .tomABal fnuy 'bien el fresco en- el We
rano, Y el sol en- el invierno, merced q
la alternada ida y yenida de los pampa-
/ NOS. En- tereer lugar, oil Molinero
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

In Ultima y aeaso la mas poderosa
razon que tenia ell senorio de la Ciudad
para frecuentar por las tardes el molino
del ito Lucas era.... que as1 los cleri-
gos como los seglares, empezando por
ell senor Obispo y el senior Corregidor
que tampoco sc desdenaban de visi-
tarlo, podian contemplar ALI sus an
chas una de las obras mas bellas, mas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
8S o1A

n Digno de Ia gratitnd de este. vecinda-
no es el Sr. Ubarri que, empleando su
capital en- fncas y empresas reproducti-
vas para ell pals en- que honradamente
10 ha adquirido, ha resuelto la question
krdua del ensanche de la Capital.
81 Para empezar las obras solo Sc espera
la aprobacion defnitiya del Gobierno,
que es de Greer no ha de tardar mucho.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
BOLETTN MERGANTTL DE- PUERTO RICO.
Martes 20 de Mayo de 1877.

SiendO ell jTeyes dia del SantisilnO
CORPUS CHRISTI, siguiendO la cos
tIInbre que tenemOs de guardian esa
gran fiesta, no saldra ell BoLErIN del
viernes pr6ximO. EsfO sin embargo,
81 Sc recibieren nOticias impOrtantes
'siSlrante' estOs dos dias, publicaremOs
arm alcamce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

Como habiamos anunciado, el sabado
26 por la manana sali6 el Excmo. Sr. Go
bernador General en- direction al Dora
dopara dar principle 4 su vista Official.
LIE deseamos un viaje feliz. 4 ! ~, ryia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

~ ,Esta palabra, que yiene del ingl6s ,'apneay
nero masculine Pero On vista de que el diccionario
de Ia Academia cscrihe fdnrta califcando e vocabo
dc femenino. nos decidimos por seguir Il Ia primera
autoridad literaria de la nacon. a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
Calend. protestante.
FEBRERo.

/. Abrcse In pesca en-
cl norte del Tweed.
2. CiGrrasc Ia caZa de
perdices y faisanes,
3. Domingo dc SeXa-
gesima.
4. La Pmilicacion de
la b. V. NJ. 8 la Can
delaria.
). Muertc del doctor
Cullen Ell 1890.
G. Muerte del doctor
Pricstly Ell ls04.
:. \acimiento del obis-
po Keith Ell 1881.
s. Maria, reina de Es-
cocia muere deca-
pitada.
9. MueiTe del DR.. Gre
CORY en- 1888.
10 Domingo de Quin-
cuagGSima.
II Muerte de Descar-
teS en- 1918.
IL Mirtes de Carnava!.
l3 MERCEDES de Ceniza.
If San Valentin.
ID Abrese Ia pesca dc
feu Y cana Ell cl
Tweed.
l6 Nacimiento de Me-
lanchton en- l497.
II Domingo de Cuares-
ma.
Is Nacimiento de Lu-
terO
10 Ell sol en- p,s is.
20 Muelte del Reve-
rendo Carlos Wolf
Ell 1923.
81 AseSinato de Jac0-
bO | en- l437.
% Muerte de Adam
Ferguson.
&c. g., &c.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

El predicador cuyas palabras escu-
ch6 la senora Pittar, fue casualmente
el DR.. ellis que Sc propuso hablar So
bre una materia mpy del agrado de
nuestra protestante por fgurarse que
bien luego descubrirla Ell semejante
asunto los errores que Sc achacan i la
religion catolica. Verso ell sermon So
bre los dos calendarios, protestante ca
tolico, de los cuales ley6 alternative
mente el orador 10 que Sc decia con res
pecto al mes de febrero en- que estaban: :
de este modo:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30

Edimburgo. No bien habian, corridos
algunos meses, cuando esta 1ltina esS
cribi6 ( su amiga de Dublin una .carta
ell que lie pedia instantemente Sc sir
viese haeerle una vista 4 Edimburgo.
Hizo la casualidad que al mismo item
spo de recibir una invitacion tan grata
como repentina, le viniese las manos
otra carta de un hermano suyo residen-
te en- L6ndres, anunciandole que su
amiga de Edimburgo Sc habia hecho
papista. Entonces la Pittarnoya solo por
razon de amistad, sino muy principal
mente para disuadirla del paso que aea-
bada de dar, determine ir verla.
Antes, sin embargo, quiso pertrechar-
Sc con todas aqueilas armas que los sec
tarios han pensado oncontrar en- la BIZ
blia Y en- la razon, para combatir COM
veneer de erroneas las creencias cat0li-
cas-. Estos argumentos lie hacian con-
cebir la frme esperanza de poder redu-
cir Il su amiga ell canine protestante
del quecon tanto dolor suyo la veia ale
jada.
Los primeros dias de Ia vista los pa
50 Ia senora Pittar recorriendo los mo-
numentos que la f4 de los tiempos ca
! t6licoS erigiera, asf como los levantados
por el amor a las ciencias 4 las artes.
Pasados ounce dias, comenzo 4 intro
duclr conversation sobre asuntos reli-
! glosos, 4 mostrar gran pena por la mu-
danza que en- este habia hecho su ami
ga, y i poner Ell juego la baterla que
contra Ia fe catolica tenia bien dispues-
ia, enumerando Y ponderando aquellas
doctrinas que lie parecian mas absurdas
6 inadmisibles A este ataque replico
con calma Y con firmeza su amiga, di-
ciendo que ningun catoiico profesaba
tales doctrinas, antes al contrario, que
ellos, mas aln que los protestantes, las
detestaban. Tai contestacion descon-
cents por complete 4 su contrincante,
que no pudo menos de pensar que, su
amiga no estaba todavia enterada de los
secretos de su misteriosa religion, 8 que
ella habia sido miserablemente engana-
da EN- 10 tocante d Ia religion catolica.
Esto no ohstante, Y para recobrar al
gun tanto la tranquilidad perlida, re-
solvi0 il 4 escuchar los sermones de los
mas cGlebres oradores protestantes, de
los cuales salia sobremanera complaci-
da Y alabdndolos altamente mias vez
delante de su amiga, esta lie respondi6
haber ELLA dido ( todos antes de
de haberse decidido 4 zanzibar de re-
hgion, y que la aconsejaba fuese 4 es-
cuchar 4 un orador sagrado de su reli-
gion. "Deseosa, dice la senora Pittar
de mostrarla que NADIA que un sacerdo-
te cat6lico dIese me embarazaria un
punto, consenti EN- su demanda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-05-30
Calendario catolico.

FEBRERO.
en- /. San Ignacio.
ID.
de ,. La Puriticacion de
es, la B. V. Maria.
IA 3. Domingo dc SeXa-
gGsima. S. Bias.
de 4. San Andres Corsi-
IN nj.
or ). Santa Agueda
or 6. Santa Dorotca.
lis :. San Romualdo.
Is- g. San Juan de Mata.
"a
e. 9. Santa Apolonia.
in 10 Domingo de Quin-
cuag6sima, - Santa
EscOlaStica.
lr- II San Raimundo de
Pehatort.
NJ. II Santa Catalina de
Ricci.
"a. l3 MERCEDES de Cent
"a. - San BenitO.
II San Nalentin.
dc Is Los Stos. Faustino
el Y Jovita.
[e- 10 San Onesimo.
IS Il Domingo de Cnares-
ma.
~ Is San Simeon.
10 san Barbato.
'e- 20 San Tiran;on y sus
off compancros.
20 2l San Severiano.
I'M % La catedra de San
Pedro en- Antioquia.
&c, &c, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
SALES Ar AUCTION.


A UcrloN SALE. AUCTION NOrIcE
"a positive sale u magnificent Household Furniture
NJ pubic auction THIS nuesdayl MORNING. at private
residence,
!. 10 WEST 23D ST. NEAR 9TH Av.
y - sale commencing at 10 o'clock.
Decker.
:. 3superb Parior Suits. In satin.
- pieces rare and costly Brouze =
! 2Marquetry Cabinets -
Sihiaid ana sienna marble TablcG
! ~ Parnu marble statuettes
u 2sevres aud Orlpolu hautcl SetA .
TIER ana MAntei Mirrors -
- Window Lace Curtains -
A 80 choice Paintings ~ eminent artists
- Velvet ana Brussels Carpets ii
elegant Library Bookcases
4 Library Tables TO mstch.
A 3ladtes' Ftcrifoirrs and N orkboxea =
Turkish : OUNCES aud Chairs
q 800 volumes oi choice Books.
$ sold wsinat Extension IableG O
/ = elegantly carved Bullets.
u "a Diniug Chairs. co vered la leather.
y . China Dinner and Tea u
T. 40 pieces Sterling ana Plated Ware. -
4 ~ agnitcent Bedroom SUITS gilt and plain. x
X. 20 white and black cnrlei hair Mattresses n
"a French pillows ana holsters
Also Furniture of kitchen and servants apartments
~ B-iopJs ed and shipped Cash deposits required
from all purchasers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

Gen. Woodford of New York, who has
recently spent two weeks in Mississippi,
in a recent interview said that what at
tracted his attention more than anything
else was that everybody was at work,
white as well as black. He had been in
the South several times before, but never
saw so few men lounging about stores as
during his last visit He was also struck
with the fact that there were nearly as
many acres of corn growing as of cotton
so that the people will not be without fooG
if the cotton should fail. IIo made in
quires of colorcd men regarding the con
tracS respecting wages between whit
planters and colored laborers, hut did no
learn of an instance where the employe
had defrauded the aborer of his pay a
promised. In short, Gen Woodford fount
everything harmonious in Mississippi un
til he came to the subject of politics. o.
the tropie there was difference; but from
what he saw, Gen. Woodford believed tina
there will be division of the white vot
ere long between the progressive elemen
and the BOurbons, but there Is no indica
tion that it will occur the present year. Il
proportion rs the young men are educate
they are becoming more liberal in thei
IDEAS, and will, he believes, labor to bull
up a new South which will be progressiv
and tolerant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

WHY NOBODY LOVED ME.-Nelly Cor
don was one of the most lovable children
| have ever known. Every one loved her,
old and young, rich and poor; all rejoiced
when she came to them, and sorrowed
when she was gone. Was she very pretty,
or clever and amusing? No, Nelly was
none of these things. Nor was she rich,
for her father was minister with eight
children so you may fancy that very little
pocket money fell TO Nelly'S share, and ac-
oordingly she had very little to give away.
Then, would you like to know the secret of
her being SO well beloved9 will tell it
to you in her own words for once when
she was nearly grown up | said to her,
" How is it, Nelly, that you manage to
win peoples hearts in this way? | want
to know" And she answered so humbly
and swcetly:-
at is since God helped me to keep my
tongue, Mr.--. A long time ago, when
was quite little girl, used to be dread
fully unhappy because nobody loved me-
you look surprised, but it is very true
and mamma told me it was because said
such nasty, unkind things to everybody. II
one of the boys did anything naughty,
used to love to tell of it instead OF speak
ing to the boy about it; and | used to like
to see people laugh at what said, rs they
did sometimes. | did not care bit how
much it yexed anybody else. Oh, it wa'
very sad! But when learned to watcl
over my tongue, it became so different
1t was hard at fiji st, because you see haC
got into such dreadful habit of it; bu
God helped me, and that made it easy"
Now if any of my readers are grievin!
, that they are not loved, that nobody care
} for them, let them look into their hearts
} and think they will often find that an evi
7 tongue has great deal to do with it
: Words have II wonderful power for goo
5 or ill. Many little unkind word stick
in the mind like little thorn, and makes
J oh, such II sore place; and gentle, kin
l words are like rays of sunshine. so brigl
5 and comforting, and often more preciou
9 than gold. Do try to say kind words. an
t not to say unkind ones. Pray to Go
e David's prayer" Lord, keep the door {
G my lips. Set seal before my mouth
0 Do but try, this earnestly, prayerGull,
+ humbly, and don't think you will lon
= have to complain that nobody loves you
and what is more precious still, you wi
c he following in the steps Of our l.or
: Jesus Christ, "who did not sin, neithc
d was guile found in his mouth "--LuchlaO
l. Witness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

IMMENSELY OF SPACE,-In u recent lee
ture delivered in Edinburgh on The
Stars" Professor Grant gave graphic
idea of the immensity of space. He said
u railway train, travelling night and day nj
the rate of fifty miles an hour, would reach
the moon in six months, the sun in two
hundred years, and Alpha Centanri, the
nearest of the fixed stars, in forty-twc
millions of yeats. A ball from u gun
travelling at the rate of nine hundred mile,
IN hour, would reach Alpha Centauri in
two million seven hundred thousand years
while light, travelling us it did at the rate o
one hundred and eighty-hve thousanC
miles in second, would not reach it ii
less than three years. Light from some o
the telescope stars would take five thons
and seven hundred and sixty years II
reach the earth; and from some of these
clusters the distance is SO great that ligh
would take half million of years to pas
to the earth, SO that we SAW objects not a
they really are, but as they were half
million of years ago. These stars nigh
have become extinct thousands of year
ago, and yet their light might present it
self to us. AS to the magnitude of tn
stars, he noticed that it was computed tina
Alpha Lyra was one hundred billions c
miles distant from the earth, and its mag
nitude and splendor We're as twenty to on
when compared with our sun. Simila
investigations brought out che fact tina
our sun was neither vastly greater no
vastly less than IL great majority of tn
stars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

OBEDIENCE AND FAITH.-From the
skeptic with his vain qnestionings and the
worldling with his absorbing pleasure, we
turn TO those who have found the key
that unlocks the Kingdom of Heaven obe-
dience to Christ and willingness to do His
service.
In the journeys of our Lord through
Galilec and Judea, every step was marked
by miracles that gladdened weary hearts
and astonished the multitude. In these
ways He altested His divine authority, but
when He came TO individuals, His simple
command was Follow me-" When lie
called His disciples, lie did not stop tc
argue with them and answer all their ques
tions. Had they fingered to discuss the rea.
sonableness Of their leaving their fishing
boats and nets, and waited to ask how He
was what He claimed to be, we may be
lieve lie would have passed ON. They hat
heard His words, they had seen the mani
festation of His power, They must nov
have faith in Him as Master. Follow
me-" This was the simple but severe tes
of their obedience. But from this hou
they forsook all and followed Him; through
service in due time they found every qrles
tlon answered, every desire satisfied.
The unbciever often asks why it is tha
Jesus demands the obedience of love an
faith in Himself, before making Himse
fully known 1t is strange that those VIII
are so ready TO cavl ut the conditions o
which Christ is made known to the sou
should seemingly forget that obedienc
and faith alone opens the gate that stand
at the entrance of MI knowledge. "Why,
the child might ask, "must l learn thes
letters which are to me only meaningless
scunds?' The teacher can only answer
encouragingly, DO as bid you, and by
nd-by you will know what these no,
meaningless sounds can do" When jest
called the servants to draw the water frol
the well, there lay between their obed
ence to His request and the knowledge {
His miracle-working power, the doing
service, We cannot be pleasure-loyin
guests and find the Savior. We must ca
; aside the garments of self-pride, and I
! servants stand ut the deep wells of etern
truth, ready to do the Masters biddin.
The servants that drew the water knew
. -IFOrkjBg Church.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

The MEEK DETRoITER.-There are
some meek faced and tender-hcarted men
in Detroit, remarks the Free Press" man.
There is one in particular who owns a
house and lot in the Eastern part of the
city. Another citizen, whose face doesn
betrav mcekness, owns vacant lot next to
him, and IL few days ago, he wanted to
buy the meek faced man out and build a
factory covering both lots. The figures
were too high, and he went away feeling
mad and revengeiul. Coming across a
Snowman who wanted TO set up his tent
and exhibit wild man and other interest
ING specimens of life and death, he gave
him the free use of the vacant lot. 1t was
stipulated that a handorgan should be kept
going, bells rung now and then, and the
wild man uttered wild yells occasionally
so much the better. When the meek-faceC
citizen saw the tent put up, tender, for
giving smile crossed his face, and he made
for printing office. About the time the
Snowman was ready to oben the doors t
the anxious public the meek-faced either
WAS ready with his signs and tack hammer
"Genllemen, walk in and see the grea
Kickapoo kangaroo from Kalamazoo?
said the Snowman.
Tack tackw and up went sign OIL
the fence reading look out for tn,
small-poxm A second and third fol
lowed, and the meek faced man was put
ting up the fourth when the Snowman
closed Il bargain with truck to move hin
down town. He wasn't over fifteen min
utes packing and loading, and when tn
lot was clear again the mcek-faced citize
sat Tn his doorstep and mused:
"ne who wants to sell out let him sci
and wonder how much ahead they are?