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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-12

SOCIEDAD AN0NIMA
DE
CREDITO MERCANTIL
situacion de In Gaia este diR.
RECURSOS.
Existencia en- elective mctilco. 81 .2s 95
Valores en- cartera Qbligaciones, con-
formidades pagar6s s............... 859i.I19-o3
Observation-Disclosures.
Inlposiciones con interes.
A s.4y5 m"ses.,...,.... 3i,969-3i
A &. Z, ay meScs ........ $i2i.5ll- 63
A 10, IL y IL meseS ........S-S 1000
mas de un ano ....... 5s.l2O e. saI4GiI-ei
Cuentas corrientes SO 53I a.
Wales en- circulation ! ........... . g., 700 =.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
A Blighted Life.

A few mornings since Philadelphia
matron called to see her young married
daughter, who resides on North Eleventh
street, and found her weeping bitterly.
"Oh, mother, take me home. My
heart is broke" sobbed the daughter,
throwing herself into her mothers arms.
After her tears had somewhat subsidized
the mother said
Hardly year married, and here l
find you in tears. What does this mean
Has Henry been unkind to you?"
"No," sobbed the daughter, "but he
doesn't love me any longer, and my heart
is breaking"
"Come, come, child, cheer up. Tell
me why you think him untrue to you.
Does he show it?"
Eyes" was the heart broken reply.
90, the scoundrel! O, the viper y
gasped the mother. "My poor, dear
child" she fairly sobbed, ''your mother
won't desert you. She'll bring that vii
lain to his knees. What insult has he
offered you, my child? Speak, tell me
the worst"
80, mother, can't"
"You must, my child. Tell me, though
the heavens fall, what outrage has he
committed?
"He swore last night when I put my
cold feet to his back" sobbed the daugh-
ter.
els that all ?" gasped the mother.
eyes, but he never did so before. AL
last winter he never said word when
put my cold feet to his back, and now
know he doesn't love me-" and then the
poor girls tears broke out afresh.
Before the mother left she managed to
convince her daughter that all the world
was hollow, and that the hollow of q
mans back was not the place for his wife's
cold feet.-IHilddeLphia Item.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Wild Hogs i'm California.

The tule lands of this county are
everywhere inhabited by droves of hogs
that have doubtless originally been
propagated for domestic stock, which
have escaped into the jungle and be-
come wild. They live and thrive on the
roots to be found in the tules, and APP
pear moderately fat whenever they are
seen. They are exceedingly shy, how
ever, and it is only by accident that one
catches glimpse of them, as they in
stinctively avoid the haunts of men.
They are trapped and caught occa-
sionally in an ingenious manner by the
tule farmers, who build small but very
strong corrals or pens on their stamping
ground. A heavy gate, made to drop
perpendicularly, is fitted so as to close
the corral when down. This is raised
and held by trap, to which a string
leading to the ground inside is attached.
Barley is then scattered on the ground
inside the corral, and in continuous lines
for some distance in different directions
The corral having been built over the
trails of the hogs, they are not long in
seeming the barley, and once inside the
corral they can scarcely fail to spring
the trap in eating the barley. A drove
of a dozen or more has before now been
captured in this manner. The young
ones are easily domesticated, but the old
ones are slaughtered at once.-.Stockton
Independent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
4 Turkish EQuipage.

We clip the following description of a
Turkish vehicle from recent magazine
sketch, entitled "The Sultans Harem :"
"The vehicle in which they are con-
veyed is called an arabah. 1t is very
primitive in it's construction, and resem-
bles a farm-wagon, without springs or
seats. The side-boards are deliberately
decorated with carving, paint and gid
ing, the ends left open, and the top part
provided with hoops, which are covered
with sort of rich, red, shaggy cloth,
fringed with gold.
"Velvet mattresses are spread on the
platform of the wagon, on which the
ladies sit, elegantly embroidered cushions
supporting their elbows. Ingress and
egress to this vehicle are performed by
means of temporary ladder placed in
the rear.
The arobah is drawn by a couple of
oxen, whose foreheads are adorned with
sort OF breast-plate, decked out in
pieces of glass and variegated beads, and
their tails made fast to tasseled trappings
proceeding from the yoke-pins, which
arch over their backs, in order to prevent
their scattering mud.
"Of course there is no seat for the
driver This functionary walks before
the animals, and his adjunct beside them,
to goad them on when required. Besides
these two, a train of black guards
eunuchs and other footmen-surround
the carriage, either for protection or fol
service"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Highly Suggestive.

We have read a fable, which, we think,
contains a great amount of truth
i'll its moral. 1t is to the eff
feet that while Noah was planting
his vineyard, the devil came to him and
says : What are you doing here,
Noah ?" Planting vineyard, said
Noah. "What is the use of vine
yard ?" says the devil. "Its fruit" says
Noah, whether fresh or dry, is sweet
and good, and its wine gladdens the
heart. " The devil evidently came dis
gulsed as an angel of light, and he says
to Noah, =" Let us work it on shares"
" Agreed" says Noah. Now what did
the devil do? He brings lamb, and
hon, and hog, and monkey, sacrifices
them on the spot, and mingles their
blood with the soil. Wherefore. if a
man only eats the fruit of the vineyard.
he is mild and gentle as a lamb if he
drinks the wine, he imagines himself a
lion, if he drinks habitually, he becomes
unmannerly and disgusting as hog; if
he gets DRINKS he jabbers, jumps and
is silly and nasty as n monkey. Frank
Lestie's Sunday Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Turks and Christians at Home.

The civilization 10 which Western peo-
pie in Europe and the United States are
accustomed from their birth renders any
conception of domestic life in Turkey
difficult, and any authentic description
of it almost Incredible. Fancy eleven
different races living together in com
mon, hating each other in common, all
the worst instincts of human nature
constantly under irritation, and religion
itself, both Christian and Mohammedan,
tarned chiefly TO account to intensity the
prevalent evils. And over this hetero-
geneous mass, comprising nearly as many
millions of people as there are in the
United States, rules a Government the
most despotic which ever maintained a
throne in Europe, the most brutal,
heartless and depraved which human in
genuity and the contrivances OF force
have maintained in modern times This
Government has two institutions to
maintain-an exchequer and a seraglio.
Taxation and polygamy are the chief feat
ures of Turkey. The entire energy of
the Ottoman power is devoted to these,
and, when Russia menaces their per-
petuity, Christian Europe is expected,
under device known as the treaty CT
Paris, to arise in theil defense. The ex-
cuse is equalization of territory among
the great powers.
So long us the Koran remains the fun
damental law of the empire, no improve
ment can be hoped for from within. A
revolution alone would be equal to the
task, and the Christians will not unite
sufficiently with the rest of the on-Mus-
sulman population to bring about rev.
olution; even if they did, it is extremely
doubtful whether general and desperate
rising could succeed without external as
sistance. There is no hope for civiliza-
ton or humanity in Turkey except
through foreign Intervention. The
Koran orders the Turk to kill the Chris
tian if he will not be converted; or, on
the payment of tribute, to suffer him to
live. No influence inside Turkey can
alter this organic principle. The Porte
has promised to modify its application,
but the promises of the Porte are made
by diplomats tongues, and are never
fulfilled.
The power of religion for evil in po-
litical affairs never was so clearly illus
trated as in the pitiable condition of both
the Turkish peasantry and the Christians.
A dignitary of Islam, speaking in the
name OF the Prophet, deals out injustice
to his rehgionists. A patriarch of the
Greek church possesses absolute author
ity to some extent over the Christians;
and the one is as great tyrant and as
powerful an oppressor as the other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
New YOrk's Hangman.

The man who has filed the office of
hangman in New York and Brooklyn for
the past quarter of n century lives III the
Wallabout neighborhood, Brooklyn. He
is a medium sized, dark-skinned, black
haired man, who is known as Henry
Isaacs, false name, adopted to screen
his family from notoriety. Isaacs' first
execution was in 1858, when Nicholas
Hewlett and William Saul, two river
pirates, were hanged in New York. Since
that time he has otficiated at the execu-
ton of the following criminals: At the
Tombs-James l.. Hoar, John Dorsey,
James Rogers, james Stephenson, John
Cummings, Nathaniel Gordon, the pirate.
William Hawkins, Bernard Friery, Geo.
Wagner, jerry OBrien, John Real, John
Thomas, William Foster and Michael
Nixon; and in Brooklyn, Henry Rogers
and the murderers OF Otero, Gonzales
and Pellicier
Isaacs had been engaged to execute
Rubenstein, but lost his fee (S250) by the
death of his prospective victim. He follows
what is known as the Marwood method
OF hanging, in which the knot is placed
under the chin, SO that death may be
produced by breaking the neck, instead
of by strangulation. He always ascer.
tains the weight of the person to be exc.
cuted, and provides arope of correspond
ing strength. He usually provides &
halter about half an inch in diameter
made of the best hemp, which he satu
rates with chemical fluid prepared by
himself He charges according to the
service rendered. If he only cuts the
rope he charges $50, but if he furnishes
certain material and an assistant he re
ceives $3.50. lsaacs is carpenter 10y
trade.-NeU York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Increase i'm the Manufacture of Distilled
Spirits.

Consolidated returns made at the In
ternal Revenue Bureau for the six months
ended Dec. 81, 1876, show large in
crease IN the quantity of distilled spirits
made in that period as compared with
the corresponding SIX months of the pre-
vious year. The number of taxable gal
Ions produced for the six months was
29, 900, 900, against $4,000, 900 for the
six months of 1875. Tax was paid on
10000, 600 gallons, an increase of about
5000, 900 gallons over the last six months
of 1875. Nearly 100000 gallons were
exported during the six months ended
with December last, which is an increase
of about 33 per cent in favor of these six
months. The quantity of spirits in ware
house on Jan. last was nearly II, 000,-
900 gallons, an increase of ], 800, 600 gal
Ions as compared with Jan. 1, 1876.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Crop Undertakings.

The prospect of the crops east of the
Rocky mountains becomes of the utmost
Importance, in view'of the failure of the
California wheat crop and Of the sus-
pension of industry over the Black-sea
countries. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kansas, all wheat and grasshopper
States, report very favorable indications.
The young grasshoppers do not hatch
out in such numbers as to cause much
apprehension, while the organization of
human forces against them is more per-
feet The southwestern counties of
Minnesota, which have been the scene of
the worst devastation, will devote them
selves mostly to raising variety of farm
produce, but, on the whole, the acreage
devoted TO winter wheat is increased
throughout these States, and that sown
to spring wheat will undoubtedly be
very large. Missouri also has largely
increased her sowing of wheat. Instead
of the 80, 900, 600 bushels which we have
been able to export in the last two fiscal
years, and which we are exporting this
year, we may be able to turn eff 20, 000,
600, as we did in 1874, when Oalifor-
mia furnished only IL 800, 900 of that
amount. The corn crop is also said to
be promising--a very important point,
inasmuch as our pork products enter
into export ltion to n vast extent, and the
corn itself is favorite forage abroad.
In the seven months ending with January
the exports of wheat and flour have fallen
a little short of $4,000, 900 in value,
while those of corn, bacon and hams,
lard and mess pork have amounted to
SS3, 900, 900. The maize which was dis
covered on American soil and cultivated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

by the savage before Columbus came
still holds its own as our chief contribu-
ton to the food of the world. 1t well
deserves the name of corn, which the
translators of the Bible and the English
men of to-day apply to all cereal grains.
The cotton crop is only just planting,
with favorable rains and fair omens.
Texas is the only grasshopper cotton
State, and there the insects are reported
numerous, but small and wingless, and
it is hoped that the spring rains will
be too much for em.-Sprinafetd Re
publican
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
who Wants an Island?

The island of Herm, one OF the Chan
mel islands, three miles from Guernsey
and Sark, comprising an area of 400
acres, with good harbor, granite quar-
les, excellent fishing, an old-fashioned
residence with chapel and new villa
and no taxes, was offered for sale at auc-
ton in London recently, with no bid
ders.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
A Girls, Debate.

In suburb of st. Louis is a young
women's seminary, and the pupils have
debating society. Recently they dis
cussed the question, Is it proper for
girl to permit male cousin to kiss
herr Newspaper reporters were not
admitted, but an account of the debate
was secured at secondhand. The weight
OF argument was that girls cheeks may
be kissed with propriety by young men
who are really cousins, but that their
mouths, If kissed at all 10y male relatives
SC Instantly removed, must be touched
daintlly, or love-malxing may result
The authorities of the seminary. ON
learning what had happened, ordered
that all questions to be discussed must
hrst be sanctioned by them, and that a
member OF the faculty must att nj every
meeting. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

TIDE Emperor of Russia has, by re.
cent decree, greatly ameliorated the con.
ditlon OF the non'commissioned officers
OF the Russian army, in which, as in all
Continental armies, that of Germany not
excepted, the want of good non .co,nmis-
stoned officers is very great.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY DECEMBER 80, 1877

are 80 silly as to love that man ant
fancy you can manage him, why
haven't the least objection In my life
Only give you warning, you will have
your small hands full to keep him IL
"f',n not afraidl" Elsie cried, laugh
ing through her tears; "but oh, Mag
giel" and then the foolish little heat
went down again with sob upon Mag
gie's shoulder.
"Well, what is it2 What in the worlt
are you crying for -
Because / m so happy, suppose
Elsie half sobbed sit Is terribly like a
dream, though, Maggie, and / don't at
oil deserve such happiness"
"Of course not; you're not half good
seems 70 be satisfied, though, 30 /
wouldn't distress myself"
but to marry me. Maggie-poor and
friendfe5s and homeless"
"Nonsense 1 never thought you
could be so upgrateful, Elsie. as to call
yourself poor when you have his love :
friendless,' while / am near you
homeless In this house."
"Good, Maggie" Wilson cried, gayly.
"You shall have @ kiss for that, little
woman" And his arms eircled the two
girls Us they stood together, In glad.
loving caress, which Maggie returned
heartily and Elsie submitted to with q
shy, blushing grace.
Well, they were very happy trio In
the studio that evening, but my paper
ID quite too precious to be wasted with
accounts OF all the ''fond and foolish"
things that were said among them, and
there's little need to prolong the limits
Of this story. Everybody knows how
the Cinderella, by Wilson Barstow, N.
A." was one Of the charms Of that year q
exhibition. Everybody lavished epithets
OF dainty" graceful" "piquant,"
unique" upon it, and every one lin
gered In delight over the spirituelle
loveliness Of the fair maiden. But
everybody didn't know, as happened
to, the private history OF that same Gin
deralla, nor that the veritable original
OF it was to be- seen in that graceful girl
ish figure who promenaded the rooms
leaning upon Mr.. Wilson Barstow' arm,
but who 80 persistently kept her veil
down, to the chagrin Of sundry curious
ladies who felt more interest than they
acknowledged in Mr.. Wilson Barstow's
female companions.
But Wilson used TO say that the Cinde-
rella was his happiest inspiration-not
the less go because his cash receipts for
1t paid all the expenses Of IL most charm
ing little bridal tour that summer. A
bridal tour, by the way, in which Mag
gle, invincible little woman, found her
double, and discovered, greatly to her
own astonishment, that there was
another man in the world besides
Brother Willie"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
KAT1E's WANTS.
Providence journal. /

Providence Journal
Nc want ChristmaB-tree
Yes me dol
Want m orange on II.
Lots Of candy. too,
Want some new dishes.
Want a red pail.
Want q rocking-horse
With very long tail.
Want n little watch
That saya tick tick !"
Want ~ newer dolly,
Cause Vietoria's sick.
Want 80 many things
Don't know what to do:
Want q little sister. ...
Little brother, too.
Won't you buy 'om mamma
Tell me why yen won't.
Want To 90 10 bedf
No, me don't.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
An Autopsy Wanted.

< and his wife have been for months at shos6E$
aad-tongs' polnts, and have dstermin I'd to s6pos
rate. ss
They sit down to eat their last diryisr togashaxs
When the meal is half over, Mrs. Z. e txkaH
suddenly Ill, and rushes about the room shriekin&
violently:
'Ah h-h You have poisoned mel Tou hava
poisoned mel" Il
IS Itis falre % screams the hasUzz8 81 demaz6
an autopsy" 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

Dubuque woman waz driven insane b. tk&
gossip gheuls, Who circulated the STORY thas a.
was not married to thu man sha was living VIII
Her popularity is to strive to hang her mar1ixa4
license on the street corner lamps.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

New American Sewing Machine. lss Cansl
street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

ishing pallet and paint brushes before
her brother as he entered the studio.
i've prepared an extra quantity OF &C.
rulean blue for you, for ii you paint her
from life this cold day she will infalli-
bly, have blue nose as well as blue
eyesp'
"Quit your nonsense, Maggie" was
| her brothers. plimentary answer,
"and put on your bonnet and cloak. l
want you to take walk with me-"
"Now?-this cold day, Willie? What
| ever do you want OF me?"
"To take walk with me, [ told you"
"But where? To find Cinderella?"
"No; only to call on her. I've already
found her for myself"
what nonsense, brother Willie!
You're not in earnest?" Maggie eX-
claimed, puzzled, yet half convinced by
her brothers gravity. But he answered
quite seriously.
81 never was more so, Maggie; run
and get ready, and I'll tell you all about
it," So Maggie knew he 'meant to be
minded" and hurried upstairs to make
swift work Of her dressing. She ap-
peared again in few minutes all ready,
and found herself in the street with
Wilson presently, without having any
sort of idea OF where she was to go or
what to do.
you're SO ridiculous, Willie!" she
said, half pettishly, s'why couldn't you
tell me about it without starting me of
in this harum- scarum fashion? I de-
clare I'm not half dressed, and if I'm to
call on lady wonder what she'll
think of me
ssI don't think she'll criticise your
dress, Maggie, anyway" Wilson an.
sWered, smiling as he looked down 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
NEW JERSEY MUTUAL ASSETS.

REPORT or MIR. WILLIAM MITCHELL REFEREE---
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS STILL MISSING.
Mr.. William Mitchell, referee in tho suit OF William
Gensa against the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance
Company, the National Capital Company, BenJam,n
Noycs, Henry d. Walker J. A. Mortimore and others
has completed his report His appointment was under
an order dated March 20 1871 by which officers OF
the National Capital Company instructed deliver
to the receiver OF the New Jersey Mutual all such
assets as had been transferred to them by the
corporation. The transfer ordered to take place
by and under the direction OF Mr. Mitchell, and in his
report he sets forth the efforts obtain such
securities He states that during the examination the
receipt Of Benjamin koycs Tor the prese ned
counsel for tho plaintiff, demanded from represent
tatves Of the National Capital Company tho return OF
OF ntcd States bonds and about $50 200 cash,
mentioned In the above receipt The parties OF HON
the demand was made denied having possession of
or control over any part OF the property Mr. Mortl-
more, IN his testimony, said that the securities re-
ccived by Benjamin Noyos kept by him and that
no individual efforts OF Mortmore could get them from
him. Both Mortimore and Walker, as stated in tho
referees report deny that they had any property
OF the New Jersey Mutual, and that they had no
the company in New Haven orr Washiug In CON
clusion Mr. MicL ell says that transfer has been
made by any officers OF the National Capital Conn any
TO the New Jersey Mutual receiver, excepting tho ono
made by Benjamin Moves, IN New Jersey which did
mol incud the United States bonds or cash.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
BURIAL OF GOVERNOR KENT.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |


CAMBKpGs, Mass, May %, 1877.
The funeral services In honor OF Ex-Governor Ed.
ward kcnt, OF Maine, took place NJ tho chapel In
Mount Auburn Cemetery this morning. There had
been services on Monday afternoon at the Unitarian
Church In Bangor, Me-, after which tho remains were
forwarded to Cambridge and deposited In tho chapel.
They accompanied by Mcssrs. $. =. Humphrey
and Lewis Barker, committee OF the Penobscot Bar
IN addition there werc presc AT the burial tho
and young OF tho dccenscd Colonel William Kent
his brother, and wife; Captain Kent, his nephew Rev.
NJ e. Thomas tiato OF New BedfordD and wile, who
war sister OF overnor kent; Mr. william Deanc, Mr..
Muz1cy, and several other ucphcws and nieces tho
deceased, who reside IN Cambridge Among the others
III attendance NJ tie funeral Mcssrs Ralph Waldo
Emerson and John L. Gardner, OF the Harvard class OF
1921. oil which Governor Kent a member; and Or.
Gcorge b. Emerson Of the class of 1871 The OF
1871 celebrated their scmconennial 1871 AZ which
time eighteen were living, and there left.
The cusket was covered with handsome black cloth,
and flowers in great prousion we're lad upon IL Tho
services, which We're very SIMPLE conducted by
Rev. DR.. Peabody, OF Cambridge. They consisted OF
reading appropriate selections OF Scripture, aud q
prayer, after which the remains taken to their
Gnal resting place IN the family lot on Lawn avenue