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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-28

nardo, y enel cuarto tercero de una casita
de humilde apariencia, viva una fami-
liza compuesta de tres individnos, uni
cos amigos J tertulianos del matrimo-
MO Herrera de aquel matrimonio tan
bneno, tan modesto y tan apreciable.
La distancia que separaba las dos
casas era corta ademas ell gran carl
no que las dos familias Sc profesaban
la acortaba mucho.
Dicha familia constaba de un senior
mayor, alto y delgado, jubilado con seis
mil reales, por unos dolores nerviosos
que ocho amos antes le habian tenido
baldado y sufriendo como un martir de
que ostent6 toda la eiemplar pacien-
cia.
Los dolores pasaron por fin, gracias
q Dios; pero quedo jubilado, gracias q
los hombres, que va habian puesto q
otro en- su sitio, y 4 sus amos, que llega-
ban d cincuenta y ocho.
D. Atilano Carmona era soltero,
.pordue en- su timidez jamGs Sc habia
atrevido 4 decir & una muier que le gus
taha aunque realmente le hubiera gus
tado: 10 que era tambien algo dudoso,
por cuanto siempre fue muy amante de
su familia, que reunia para 81 todas las
perfeooiones de la TERRA, y iamas pensd
en- 81 matrimonio.
Su familia, en- Ia epoca que da prin-
cipio esta historic, Sc hallaba reducida
a una hermana viuda, llamada dona
Tecla, y que contaba doce anos menos
que 81, por 10 que algunas veces le de-
ella sencillameple, estd machdchQ, sigui-
endo Ia costumbre de su juventud
El otro individuo de la familia era
una anduluza llamada doia Angustias,
viuda de Carmona. pues habia estado
casada con un hermano de dona Tecla
y don Atilano, que recien nombradosub-
teniente, de cadete que era, Sc deid
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-28
VIRGINIA PRATS.
EN- LA ADMINISTRATION DEL RoLETIN
Sc vende 81 ell ejemplar esta noyela.
Tambiense venden al mismo precio algSnos eism-
plares que quedan de '
El TesOrO de los Piratas.

prender ell las redes de la salada mala-
guena, fea como lln coco, desvergon-
zada como una moza de rumbo.
Seis amos despues de casada, mat6 &
su marido, al que llevaba cerca de quin-
ce, a fuerza de disgustos.
Armabale cada hora una question, vel
desdichado nj tenia voluntad nj pensa-
miento propio, porque hasta en- todo que
ria disponer la rumbosa Angustias, que
noperdia ocasion de desacreditarle con
losamigos con quienes tomaba chocolate,
y de decir que le habia hecho favor con
casarse con el
Pero q la muerte de aquel fayorecido
mortal, ella quedo en- la posicion mas
precaria: Sc habia casado sin real IL
cencia, y no le quedaba un cuarto de
viudedad, nj un cuarto ahorrado, por-
que todo 10 gastaba en- chocolate, en-
echar algunas copitas de noy6 y perfec-
to amor, amen de los repetidos cigarri-
tos 8 patayos, como ella los llamaba,
que mas bien parecia cada uno ell en-
voltorio de dos cuartos de azafran.
D. Atilano y dona Tecla eran tan
benditos, que iamas pensaron nj por un
instante en- culpar su hermano Juan
"a quien cuadraba el nombre 4 las mil
maravillas, por ser tan bendita como
ellos--lamas pensaron, repetimos, Ell
culparle pof su tlisparatado casamiento
con una muier que podia ser su madre.
pnes tenia veinte y tres amos y 6lsolo
diez y siete.
lCoNTnuARl.l
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-28
BOLETIN REL1G1Oso.
Dia 81. san Juan CRrs6srono. Oh : y,

Da p. SAN JUAN CRIs6sroHo, Oh. Or.
El benaventurado s Juan CRIs6sroMo. naci6
en- Antioquia. Su padre Sc llam6 Segundo. V
fne captain general, Y hombre riquisno; su ma.
dire Sc llamaba Antusa Cuando naci6 este
llllstre santo, sus padres eran gentiles, este
no obstante dieron al niiio una educacon cri,
tlana balo la direction de Meeceo, Ohispo en-
aquel entonces de Antioquia POGO tempo des
pues Sc conyrti6 a la Religion del Crucifcado
con el sus padres. {
Murio el q de Enero del afo 43s.
Domingo 28.-S Julian, OBJ cf.
LINES %. $. Francisco de Sales, oh. vet.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
SOMETIME.

sonetne, when all lfe's lessons h. We been learned
And sun and stars forever have set,
Inc things hich our weak judgments here have
spurned,
The things Ger which we grleve with lashes wet,
WIN Hash before US, out Of Lies dark night,
As stars shine most deeper tints of blue;
And We shall see how Gods plans were right,
And how what seemed rePrOof was love most true.
And we shall see how, while we frown and sigh,
G0d's plans go at best for you and me;
How, when called, he needed not our cry,
Because his wisdom to the end could see;
And cen as prudent parents disaliOw
100 much OF sweet to craving baby hood,
30 God, perhaps, Is keeping from US now
Lies sweetest things because it seeneth good.
And If, sometimes, commingled with lies wine,
We find the WormwOed, and rebel and shrink,
be sure a wiser haLd than yours mine
POurs out this potion for our lips TO drink.
And if sSme friend We love is lying low,
Where human kisses cannot reach his face,
o, do not blame the loving Father so,
But wear your sOEroW with obedient grace.
And you shall shortly know that lengthed breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends His friend,
ana mat, sometimes, the sable pail OF death
COnceals the fairest boon His love can send.
IL We could push ajar the gates of life,
And stand within, and all Gods workings see,
We could interpret ali this doubt and strife,
And for each mystery could find a key
But not to-day. Then be content, poor heartl
Gods plans like lilies pure and white unfold;
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart;
lime viii reveal the lyXes of gold.
And If, through patient toll, we reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loose, may rest,
When we shall clearly know and understand,
think that VIC will say, -" God knew the best ~
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She heard them tramp away, and
arose to her ieet and looked about her.
There was 10 house in sight and nc
help near. Suddenly thought struck
her. She had matches in her pocket,
and her dress was a thin caicO---it
would burn like tinder. In a moment
more she had torn it off and had the
matches in her hand. As she struck
light she heard pistol click.
"They see me-" she said, and held
the match against the old calico, and
as it caught fourished it over her head.
She felt bullet whiz by her shoulder,
another struck her, but now the glare
was bright, and the train was close at
hand---she rushed towards it, waving
her burning dress. Thank God! they
saw her. The train slackened its pace
lit stopped. Men with lanterns in
their bands sprang from it and hurried
towards her. Aud the old dress, burnt
to tinder, dropped to the ground, and
che sank beside it, the blood flowing
from a wound in her arm.
They've killed me, I behave" she
said, family, as a man bent over her.
81 can't show you the place, but it's
---beyant there---the rails--they'Ye rip
ped them up, the villains!" Then she
tainted.
When she came to herself she was by
the roadside, and lights fell over her,
and she heard people talking of the
hairbreadth escape they had had and OF
her bravery.
"You risked death to save u.s." said
one woman. "You shall be rewarded
My little children were with me"
''hnd I am going to meet my wife, u
said gentleman. "She will not let me
forget you if I have so ungrateful q
heart. You shall be well cared for now,
and when you are well you shall never
know want"
"Indeed, then said another voice
one that sounded familiar to her--''in-
deed, am not rich, but I'd have been
lOath to be killed tonight. Pm just
on the road to what I've been seeking
two years l found out yesterday
where my missus is and Pa goin' to
heT---she's breakin' her heart for me. 1
haven't muco; but there's q couple O.
pounds if you'll take 'em good wo-
man, and Gods blessin', too, for the sake
of Maggie Ryan, thst you've saved from
bein' a widow"
And a strong hand folded over her
weak one, and would have left money
IN II, but she caught 1t tight.
''It's Pat RyanW she cried; "come
back at last. Don't you know Maggie,
Pat?"
And two great arms folded her close;
and the poor soul who had tramped the
road, desolate and forsaken, an hour
before, was happy as angels are in
heaven.
II might not be ''great good Iuck'
to you to be q aagman's wife, and live
in little cottage on. the roadside, but
Maggie thinks it so.
"And oh, PatP she often says, chow
little did I think when Satan was in my
heart, and I was willing to lie still and
let happen what might to the heartless
gentleiOlk, whai I was doing to myself
and to you; and after all, it's kind
hearts they had, and gave you the ILL
CANT place, and me the shanty, and the
COW, and all. Good luck to them"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23

While six officers of the German army
are accompanying the Russian staff, not
one is following the operations On the
Turkish side. There are, however, a
number of former Prussian officers, who
have embraced the Sultsn's service. Me-
hemet Ali, of Madgebrua, is the com
mauder of the main Turkish army at
Shumla. Blum Pasha, after serving in
the Prussian army with distinction, went
to Turkey thirty years ago, and despite
many intrigues, rose TO very high rank.
He now commands at Varna, after having
recently been employed in strengthening
the defensive power of the quadrilateral
fortresses. Next to him in rank and in
fluence stands Reschid Pasha, a son OF
a Lutheran minister named Streckey, vet
remembered among his old comrades OF
the Prussian artillery as a very gifted
and goOd-natured, but somewhat disso-
lutte fellow. When quite a young officer
he became so involved Ia debt as to be
unable to meet his obligations, and was
obliged to throw up his commission
Moltke recommended him to some of hi
Turkish friends, who soon obtained foI
! him an inferior post in the Turkish army
from which he has risen to his presen-
dignity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
The Arctic Expedition.

The members of the Howgate Arctic
expedition, before they sailed, received
a contribution of $500 from Capt. Amer
icus Symmes, who is the advocate of a
theory that a naVigaole cavity extends
through the earth from pole to pole.- He
says that all the results of previous expe-
ditions justify this belief, and he is con-
fdent that Howgate will be aDle to enter
the cavity. In letter to the Louisville
Courier Journal Capt. Symmes says /:
Did not Capt. Wadden go upon
southern exploring expedition a few
years ago, and find an open Polar sea,
az in the North, and when entering it
find his compass had revered its position,
and was pointing north when he thought
he was going southwark He became
alarmed and turned back, when, if he
had followed on, as his compass directed,
he would have come out at the Ncrsh
Pole, and would nave proved the theory
true which says the earth is hollow;
and, no doubt, he would have found in
habitants within"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
aEnhnae. Peterkln PAM.

MntA9des E'eterkiu Paul.
Little Miltiades Peterkin Paul
Had been heard declare ne fe red nothing at all.
There's Abiathar AnR"-he would ssy-"nOw at
her age,
One lOOuId think she might show .it-ls more
Why, I leSiiyy OeIieve she would fall dead with
If she came down the lane by he self in the night
can tell you. though, that's not the stsf am
made Of
I never saw anything I was afraid of"
But one warm summer evening it CHANGED to befan
That little II ltiades Pete: kin Paul,
Having been to the village II John Henry Jack,
Found It towing quite dark when he came to start
But he thought, POOh don't care for that in the
And he winkCd at the full moon Just up in the east
Then with hands in his pockets he staggered along
While he kept up his courage with whistle and song
All at once young Miltiades Peterkin Paul,
As he turned down the lace perceived close by the
wall,
Right before him, dark, gnostIy shape, crOuching
Which frightened poor little MItiades 50
That he turned cold all over-our valiant young here
Just as though the thermometer'd dropped down to
Then his heart beating loudly, he covered his face
With his hands, and trudged on at much quicker
But little Miltiades Peterkin Paul
Had not gone many steps when he thought, " Alter
I may be mistaken; perhaps mistoek
Some old stump or rock, or the COW, for spook'
Why, what could L be thinking OFF" Then, grow
ing bOlder,
He ventUred to cast glance over his shoulder,
When, what was his wonder and horror to find
That the spectre close behind.
For one moment Afiltiades Peterkin Paul
Was terribly frightened he thought he would fall
. hen he flung his checked apron up over his head
To shut OUt the dread sight and ingloIiOusly led.
But, alas by the fOOt=teps behind he soon knew
That his ghOstly pursuer began to run, too;
And he uttered shrek ,aRd sped on WfthoHt know
ing
with his eyes covered upO just which way he was
g0inS,
But little Miltiades Peterkin Paul
Though he ran like the wind, found twas use at
all.
The footsteps grew louder behind and at last
He sudden y found himself caught and held fast.
Whereupon, faint with terror, he sank &c his knees
And in piteous accents besOught g o, sir, please,
Good, hind Mr Ghost let me go o, DLeGSs dol
am sure would do as much gladly, for you!''
But just then the Ghost spoke and soothed his aIarm
And he found he'd rushed into his own brothers.
arms.
Why" cried John Henry Jack " What does this
mean, my lad?
See: Hal hai hal Why, sir, hdrS yoar ou0n
shGdO1 P'
And sure enough, when he uncovered his face
Our hero saw plainly that such was the case
' WeIl,' said little AIiluades Peterkn Paul,
John Brot0HishR, in Fide-AI01be for August.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
ALL HAIL.
! An Account OF Oae or the Most 1eaaTuc-
tive Hail storms Oh BsCur5.

The losses by the furious hail-stOrm
that recently swept over Rodman, Green
Settlement, Adams Center, and the
adjacent region in Jefferson county, y. Y,
foot up to $1,000 This is principally
suffered by farmers, many of whom are
ruined. A gentleman who was in Adams
Center during the storm describes the
scene as having been terrible.
The storm came from the southwest.
Hail fell for thirty minutes in vast guam
titles. The stones were of enormous
size, some of them weighing half a
pound, and measuring nine inches in
circumference. They covered the
ground nearly a foot deep. Many per-
sons who were caught in the storm were
badly injured before they could find
shelter. One man was driving q team
near the village. and was 80 badly hurt
before he could leave his wagon and
crawl in under bridge that he chanced
TO be crossing that 1t was feared he would
die. A young man named Green was
hit in the head by one of the hail-stones,
inIeaching out of his door tOsecuTes large
one that had fallen near, and was rem
dered unconscious. Some of the hail
stones were sharp, square pieces of ice,
some as large as three or four inches.
hOIEC8 anu SaLElS were klllef1 IN
the fields, and growing crops, orchards
and gardens utterly ruined for miles.
Washburn's hotel, Alsop block and Hun
gertord collegiate institute were damaged
to the extent of several thousand dollars.
Expensive memorial windows in the
church at Adams were destroyed. Not
less than 10000 paues of glass were
broken in the church. The damage in
Adams aud vicinity is 5000 After
tbs storm it took an hour to clear the
sidewalks and streets OF the accumula-
tion of hailstOnes. The village presented
an appearance of the utmost ruin.
Branches of trees filled yards and streets,
and chickens, geese, pigs and dogs were
strewn on every side, and every vestige
of vegetation was destroyed. The little
village of Green Settlement was almost
demolished, and great suffering existed
among the people. For FIVE miles around
the completeness of the ruin presents
itself.
At Rodman the storm Of hail lasted
fifteen minutes, and was followed by a
deluging rain which lasted as long. A
scene similar to that at Adams followed;
ruin and desOlation on every hand. The
damage is $40, 900 in Rodman. The storm
there, although occurring simultaneously
with that at Adams, seems to have been
distinct from it, as it came from the
southwest, while the Adams visitation
was from the northwest.-M Y. Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
ears.
Didn't Know what the Matter Was.

A stalwart man rushed into a doctors
Office in Newark, Ohio, the other day,
with the crv: For Gods sake, pump
me out quick" "What is wrong with
YOU ?" inquired the doctor. Get the
pump. ready while am telling you. I'm
burning up inside. Hurry. / took a
drink down on Gingerbread row. They
have put up q job on me. am poi
soned." The doctor suddenly interposed ::
"Why, smell something burning my
self; and opening the patients waist
coat, found hole three inches in diane
ter burned in the shirt front. While the
stalwart citizen wss taking his drink, he
had dropped cigar stump between his
waistcoat and shirt. Didn't you smell
smoke ?" a-ked the doctor. You're
right, I did but thought it was coming
out of my mouth"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23

Is the discussion As to the injurious
effects of Hungarian grass never 70 end2
Every year we have accounts of stock
injured BY eating it, and no doubt theg
are based upon facts; but it is equally
true that by far p greater number are
annually injured by corn and oats, and
vet no account is made of it. We have
raised and fed Hungarian nay to all
kinds Of stock for ten years and have yet
to notice the first case of injury arising
from it. 1t is much more nutritious
bulk for bulk, than any other kind of
hay, and if fed in too large amounts may
do harm. IF allowed to become too ripe
50 that the seed has formed, it may be
possible that its small and hard grain may
be injurious. but we have never found II
90. With proper and reasonable care as
to the amount fed no danger need De
feared.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
The following table gives view O
the elections TO be held this year:

THE report of the committee TO exam
inc into the New Orleans customhouse
recommends the abolition Of the naval
officer, and also one appraiser, and exam
iners to take their own samples IL
recommends the abolition OF boaIoIns
stations at pass POutre, South pass P.t 4ng 10
Southwest pass, and the establishnleh. 10, ~
one at the jump. 1t recommends the the
construction of a revenue boat 20 C g 1Iss .he
NI;.sl;nn; stlslID riyeT. to Iprevent smuggling;
and r,1' ais5 cutting down the eustomhouse
i,ie earc. an more than twenty-five per cent
IA - eTnenses in the same proportion.
anu ~ .koIySbes the old system Of public
5raTage, and recommends it be let let 6y y
co1irsct to the lowest bidder, no pla 20
bs received for moro than fifteen cents
ner package, a saving to the government
Of more than twenty cents per pacSSage
and reducing the rates TO those PA1o ~
the most economical merchants II re-
comnepds storage where it viii be most
Convenient to importers without injury
70 the government.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
Losses by the Strike on the Five Trunk
Lines.

Taking as basis the cost to the rail
roads resulting from a suspension OF
traffic, an average of $40, 900 per day to
eacB of the five, makes the total OF
5000, 900, add $50, ,0e0 as a low calculation
for the losses by interruption of ether
roads, and the total is S250,000 per day,
or 81, 1,250,00O for the five days suspen-
sion. The losses sustained by the Penn
sylvania at Pittsburg, and on the line
between that city and Harrisburg, are
calculated at S1O,OOO,OOO. Half Of that
amount would scarcely cover the cost of
property destroyed on the Baltimore
and Ohio, and it is likely that so, ,OOO,-
600 Would approximate the losses to rail-
road property other than those which
have been enumerated. This makes a
total of $26, ,250, 900. The losses sustained
by the community at large are incalcu-
7 liable, embracing the destruction of per
/ ishable freight and 1--we stock, the deten.
1 ton of passengers, the support of militia
and special officers summoned to preserve
( the peace, inconvenience attending tardy
mails, increased cost of living consequent
/ upon the advance in prices Of provisions,
augmented taxation, and, perhaps, the
+ bankruptcy of corporations which might
otherwise have been averted.--N =
/ journal Of Commerce..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
Mercantile.

X n. HAMMER. wholesale and retail
druggist, keeps constantly on hand oils,
paints, stationery and fancy articles. East
side Of public square.
Z. D. MOORE, wholesale and retail drug
giHt, keeps full supply of smoking and chew
lng tobacco, oils, paints, soaps, etc. South
side public square.
GEO. I. INGRAM & CO, family grocers,
Full stock Of sugars, meat, -four, teas, coffee.
etc. South side public square.
I. P. CAMPBELL manufacturer of bots
and shoes, makes gents' Iow-quartered
shoes a specially. Repairing neatly done.
Over Moore & Tate's
". II. CARUTH, machinist, opposite Boil
Ivar foundry, dealer in side and V harrows.
Repairing done.
K. i. LIGH HTFORT & CO., watchmakers
and jewellers, Complete stock on hand. Re-
pairing neatly and cheaply done. Store at
ID. j. Wells old stand.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23
Hotels.
Mercantile.

]. G. KAESTLE, Grand Junction, boot
and shoe maker. Work done in the latest
style and a fit guaranteed.
G. l.. PEELER, Grand Junction, watch
maker and jewelsr. Repairing and cleaning
done on short notice and at cheap rates.
Work guaranteed.
WA, NICK. HALL, Drugs and groceries.
New and full stock, Goods sold at Memphis
prices.
w. w, HAWKINS, dealer in all kinds Of
dry goods and genrsal merchandise. New
and complete stock.
IRWIN i MAULDIN keeps constantly on
hand a complete assortment of dry goods,
groceries, etc.
COLLINS & Co, druggists, have a fuu
stock of drugs, oils, paints, lamps, glass, etc.
sTINSON. WELLS & Co, manufacturers
OF glass monuments. Orders solicited. Work
Guaranteed. Office opposite depot.
DIR, A. J. ADAMS, proprietor of the cele.
brated Asland Flour Mills, Orders solicited
and promptly filed.
DENNIS FLANNERY, proprietor of the
National Saloon. Full supply of fine liquors
Opposite Stonewall House.
JIM. PREWITT, dealer in dry goods anG
groceries, Give him call.