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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-10-17
Carruajes.

De Gonzalez Ramos, salen diariamente las
dos de la tarde para Rio opiedras Carolina Caguas:
las cuatro para Cangrejos Rio-piedras fetados
t0das horas. - Calle de In Fortaleza. nfim. "a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-10-17
HOTEL DE EUROPA
ANTES
LOS vAP0REs Y CASA DE HUEsPKDEs.
San Iusta | ssquIia Tsiaan | |, sulIia ID nlsls

FL nuevo duefio de este HOTEL pone en- CO.
nocimiento del pdblico en- general, haber
para comodidad de los que gusteR honrarle.
Habitaciones aseadas, frescas. bien amue-
bladas.
Ofrece ademas d las personals residentes en-
esta Capital, asientos la mesa comida
domicilio d precios convencionales GABRIEL
ROIe BoRIus. Ag. 1911.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-10-17
Gandarias BfegaroyCOnp

Ponen en- conocimiento de sus amigos del conner
clio en- general que desde esta fecha abren casn
de Concrete en- In Playa de la ciudad de Ponce que
se dedieara todos los ramos de negocios. pero
pecialmcnta al de comision.
Ponce ~ de Qetubre de 1877. SO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-10-17
PiidOraS Holloway.
vIGVIIf0 H0II0VlY.

No hay herida, dlcera nj llaga que dejen do
ceder las propiedades sanativas de este in
compai able ungiento, ell cual es especialniente
eficaz en- los casos de MALES DE PIERNAS
y de PECH0
Frotaudose el cuello y ell pecho dos yeces al
dia con (licho balsamo, los constipados, las to-
ses y la BRONQUITIS no tardaran en- tlesapa-
reeer, con tai de cue Sc tomen simultaneamen-
te las pildoras con arreglo las instrucci0nes
impresas de que elias van siempre acompa-
hadas.
Antes de comprar, examfnese con mucha
cautela ell r6tulo en- ell bote 10 GAIA, para
cerciorarse 81 esta Ia direction 533, Oxford
Street, London, pues 81 no esta, ent6noes 20
trata de perpetrar un descarado engaio.
BeT~ Sc invita- las personas que sean de.
ifaudadas por los vendedores que expenden
las Pilttoras ell Ungaento de Holloway falsifi-
cados, para que Sc sirvan eomunicaFme los
pormenores, inmediatamente hare fOrmalizar
processes legales contra los ofensores recOna-
pensare libernlmente q los delatores pOr ell
trabajo que Sc t0men, comprometi6ndO
que no haya trascendencia de sus nombres
Tvs ID
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-10-17
A los Sras. Alcaldss Delegates
DE LOS PUEBL0S DE ESTA ISLA.

Autorizldos como 10 est IN por q Excm0. SF Co
bernador Superior Civil los Srcs de lbs MnHicpios
de csta Isia para pasar 4 csta Capitol al objafo de
felictara lle2ala la msma al Excna0. Sf b. Ma
naelde la Serpa, nomhrada nara e-ta Capif8nfa &c.
neral.
Al GRAN HOTEL. DE SAN JUAN Que ppr su
situlcion rantrica cAIls de Ia FOrtalezg nun. Is
ofre . esta yentja. as Sres one lr honren cen "a
,sptAiIe: haee nres Ite fanIbien nnevo due6o
q le preparado 81 HOTEL eonyenientemente seUain
sus ditimas reformas pueae ofrecer desde luegs
hahsaeienes nueyas. frescls y muy bien aT1Tlebia-
das sHfleientes para 81 uenta pafsonae T0DAS
HORAS DEL Ola b. d Al PLACER Pgerto-
kico O tnhre 1e lie Is17.-EnriIue San Milan lis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
American Women.

American women take vastly better
care of themselves than formerly.
They have more acquaintance with
hygienic laws, and hold them in far
higher esteem The days when they
exposed themselves to dampness and
wintery cold in thin slippers and silk
stockings; when they abstained from
fiannels next to the skin; when they
pinched their waists decentralization !;
when they sacrificed comfort and health
to what they conceived to be their APP
pearance-these foolish and unhappy
days have gone forever, have barely
been known to the rising generation
Our women now have no mawkish and
morbid notions as to themselves; they
no longer think that to be unhealthy is
to be attractive; that invalidism and in
terestlngness are synonymous; that
pale faces and compressed lungs are
tokens of beauty. They dress seasonal
bly,; they wear thick boots and warm
clothes in bad and cold weather; they
allow themselves to breathe freely, and
they find their looks improved, not in
iured, by the wholesome change.
There are exceptions-many of them,
dOubtless-but the rule is as we have
described, and the exceptions are con-
stantly diminishing. 1t may be safely
said that all sensible women are becom-
ing, if they have not yet become, con-
verts to nature, and that they heed her
behests, recognizing the great principle
that what is not natural cannot be
beautiful.-Harper's Basar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

water is clear as crystal, and huge rocks
fifty feet down are plainly discernible.
The finest place on the lake is Emer
aid Bay. Ben Holiday owns a beauti-
full place at the head of ia very neat
residence in shady nook, with the
snow-clad SUBMITS of the Sierras for a
background, and a magnificent water
fall for the middle distance. Near by is
the beautiful little islet called the Emer-
aid Isle, on which an old salt named
Sailor Dick built home and q grave
where he intended to be buried, should
he die on land, but am credibly IN
formed that he got on a drunken spree
and sunk to rise no more.
A cascade of surprising beauty is seen
at the head of the bay. 1t is over
100 feet high. The towering mass of
rock on each side makes beautiful set
ting for the shower of pearls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Some Of the s. Blue Laws"

No food or lodging shall be afforded
to Quaker, Adamite, or other hereto
If any person turns Quaker, he shall
be banished, and not suffered to return
but upon pain of death.
No priest shall abide in the Domin-
ion; he shall be banished, and suffer
death on his return Priests may be
seized by any one without warrant.
No one shall read common prayer,
keep Christmas Or saints days, make
minced pies, dance, play cards, or play
on any instrument Of music except the
drum, trumpet, and jewsharp.
No one shall run ON the Sabbath day
or walk in his garden or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverent]y, to and from meeting
No one shall travel cook victuals
make beds, sweep house, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
No man shall court maid in person
or by letter without first obtaining con-
sent of her parents; e5 penalty for the
first offense, e1O for the second, and for
the third Imprisonment during the
pleasure of the court.-Peters' History
Of Connecticut
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Sex Of the Oyster.

The testimony of several we'll known
scientists goes to prove that all oysters
have reproducing powers. At certain
seasons of the year oysters are filled
with eggs. These eggs are microscopic,
and give birth to myriads of little oys-
ters, which we call spawn. This spawn
remains for certain length of time
in the shell, when in proper season it
leaves it, swimming with remarkable
agility and seeking the place where it
will remain as fixture during its life.
Exceedingly small oysters have quite
early in life the power of reproducing
their kind but Of course this depends
on such circumstances as whether the
oysters are living in medium where
food can be found in abundance. They
can, if surrounded by favorable condi-
tons, produce their kind during the first
year, and sometimes twice year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

has by a flank movement put my client
IN the position of defendant
eyes. "
"Well once upon time there was a
Matchmaker of the old order, who was
working at his trade, with lot Of nail
rods i'll the fire, andever and anon he took
one out, laid it on his stake, forged a
nail, and cut it of, letting it fall into the
key. Presently he came to rod with {,
flaw on the side, making big silver
which would not weld down; so he put
it in the fire again for another heat, and
took the rod next in order After bit
he takes out the troublesome rod, but
the silver won't weld down. A third
attempt after q while has no better luck
so he cuts it off and lets it drop into the
key, with the remark, Dash the man
that drives that nail ,"
"Why SO? How does he know who's
going to drive it ?"
Well, [ IN sure don't know who S
going to drive it, but he s sure to say,
Dash the man that made that nail =
and there's something in having the
start. "-Etlitor' s Druuer, IN Harper s
MdQdai,ae
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

The most memorable, in some re-
spects, of all the fourteen sieges to which
Gibraltar has been subjected was the
last, called the great siege. one of the
mighty struggles of history, which began
in the year 1879. The famous Gen.
Elliot was commander of the fortress.
Spain, in alliance with France and Mo-
rocco, endeavored to surprise Gibraltar;
but Swedish ship gave Elliot the alarm
The garrison comprised but five COM
panles of artillery, and the whole force
was less than $500 men, The enemy's
force was $4,000. The siege began by
the blocl1ading of the port, and a camp
was formed at San Rogue with the de-
sign of starving out the garrison.
When the English Governor resolved to
open fire upon his besiegers, lady
in the garrison fired the first shot
Never did q Sege-war wage more furi-
ously than did this for nearly three
years. The garrison was often reduced
to sore straits for food; ga goose was
worth a guinea" and Elliott tried upon
himself the experiment Of living upon
four ounces of rice a day for week
Exciting stories are told of the priva-
teers that ran in, amidst terrible dan
gers, with provisions, and Of the storms
which threw welcome wood and cork
within reach of the besieged The rock
at one time would surely have been
taken had it not been for Admiral Rod
ney, who, sailing off the strait, captured
a small fleet of Spanish war-ships and
merchantmen, and, clearing the strait
of besiegers, brought his prizes into
port. But all danger was not yet avert
ed; Gibraltar was again blockaded;
scurvy broke out in the garrison, and
Morocco refused her harbors to English
ships. The enemy crept closer and
closer to the fortress, but relief coming
every now and then enabled the Eng
lish still to hold out The lombard
ments were fearful to endure "The
city was almost destroyed; scarcely
house habitable, and those left standing
pierced by shot and she'll" At one
time the desperate garrison fell to
plundering the town; Elliott shot the
leaders in this outrage. The long agony,
full of terrific combats and frightful
privations, ended by the final abandon
ment of the siege early in 1888. If in
that year the English had to make up
their minds that they must let go their
American colonies, they had at least
the consolation that Gibraltar was still
theirs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
WaShingtOn's Idea of Civil Service.

In January, 1889, four months before
he was inaugurated, he wrote to Samuel
Hanson that if he entered upon public
lite again. he meant to be mot only
unfettered by promises, but even I'M
chargeable with creating or feeding the
expectation of any man living for my
assistance to Office" He said !" the eal
OF the nominator ought to be open to
the comments on the merits of each
candidate, and to be governed primarily
by the abilities which are most pecll-
liarly adapted to the nature and duties
of the office which is to be filled" He
was determined to go into the chair OF
government perfectly free; and in
March, 1888, he writes to BENJAMIN
Harrison that in making appointments,
a due regard shall be had to the fit
ness of characters, the pretensions of
different candidates, and so far as is
proper to political considerations" He
constantly repeats this principle, ad-
ding, on one occasion, the distribution
of positions of Importance to various
parts of the Union as indispensable to
the happy beginning of the govern
ment. But fitness is always the fore
most condition.
When Washington had entered upon
the office of President, he felt that
nominations for appointment were
among the most delicate and difficult
of his duties. One of his earliest letters
upon the subject is to the widow of
General Wooster, the hero Of the action
at Danbury, during the Revolution.
The letter is very tender and consider
ate, but firm and selfrespectful "As
a public man, acting only with reference
to the public good, l must be allowed to
decide upon all points of my duty with
out consulting my private inclinations
and wishes" And in the same letter:
" All that | require is the name and
such testimonials with respect to abili-
ties, integrity and fitness As it may be in
the power of the several applicants to
produce. Beyond this, nothing with
me is necessary or will be of any avail
to them in my decisions" In Novem-
Der, 1889, he writes to Joseph Jones:
" In every nomination to Office [ have
endeavored, SO far as my own know[
edge extended or information could be
obtained, to make fitness of character
my PRIMARY ODJect. LII feDfuary, 1/SI,
after honorably and faithfully following
this course, he writes to General Arm
strong: "In word, to man who has
no ends to serve nor friends to provide
for, nomination to Office is the most
irksome part of the executive trust"
Making the just distinction between po-
litical and non-political offices, he writes
to Timothy Pickering in September,
1895: 81 shall not, whilst [ have the
honor to administer the government,
bring a man into any office of conse-
guence knowingly whose political ten
cts are adverse to the measures which
the general government are pursuing,
for this, in my opinion, would be a sort
of political suicide. "-EDITOR's EASY
CHAIR, in Harper'S Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Force of Habit.

The story may not be true, in spite
of its inherent probability but it is
said that not long since resident of
Niagara Falls fell off the bridge to
Goat Island, and was instantly swept
to the brink Of the awful gulf below.
There he managed to get hold of a
rock and hold on for half an hour.
A sympathizing crowd rushed into the
house and grounds near by, where the
mans wife was Historically watching
the struggles of her unfortunate hus-
band, as that spot afforded the best
view; whereupon, from the force of hab-
1t, the distracted woman Immediately
revived sufficiently to charge and collect
one dollar apiece from the crowd for
the privilege of viewing the catastrophe
from her premises.-Boston Ad,eti@r.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
The Gem Of the Sierras.
from the Salt Lake Herald.j


Truckee is a thriving railroad town,
and the starting point for Lake Tahoe
called the "Gein of the Sierras" The
road from Truckee winds along Truckee
river up a canon bearing the same
name. 1t is fourteen miles long, and a
succession Of fine views the whole
length of the road The snow-clad
Sieras are on our right, and beautifully
tinlbered hills on each side Of the river.
A few miles up the canon a successful
fish farm is In operation, where tens of
thousands of trout can be seen In every
stage of trout's existence. As we
reach the head of the canon, we find we
are also at the outlet or head of the
Truckee river, whose waters, like all the
other rivers in Nevada, are lost in sinks.
None of them have an outlet into the
ocean.
The view as we emerge from the
canon Is beautiful. The broad expanse
of the lake lies before us, encircled
on all sides by towering mountains
Half of the lake is in Nevada, the other
half in California. 1t is twentv-eight
miles long, and from twelve to sixteen
miles wide, and has been sounded to the
depth of 1000 feet. It's waters are
beautiful ultra-marine, and it may be
called the purest water in the world,
containing by analysis only per cent.
of impurities 1t is SO light and mobile
as to be easily dashed into foam or
Gained to a mirror-like surface. In the
early morning it is like looking glass,
with surrounding objects reflected IN it
with surprising accuracy. Several
steamers of small tonnage are used in
navigating it. It's altitude is about s.
300 feet; it is always cool and pleasant
in the hottest weather. The lake never
freezes, and never gives up its dead.
No person that was drowned has ever
rose to the surface. Wood, as soon as
it il saturated, sinks to the bottom. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

No more business for me-" said a
manufacturer, the other evening, who
has been in the habit of employing about
sixty men and over thirty women and
children. No more business for me!
Four years ago supposed myself worth
100000. I have kept my workshops
open at loss during the whole of that
time. This Summer there seemed to
be nice little chance for fresh start
in the Fall, and | kept my men on MAX
ing goods which / might have thrown in
the street for all the.hope Of getting any
money for them. And, by George!
when the strike came they struck, know
ing all the time that the wages they were
paid every Saturday night were not
earned by profitable work, but taken
boldly out Of the savings of thirty years.
| told them that if that was their game
IA strike too, and close up shop, and SO
| have: and I've advertised for farm
which I'm going to buy and live upon.
Wife's quite willing; we were both of
us raised on farm, and TT never touch
business. again. "-Edstern Correspond
e7ace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
In the Woods of Nevada.

A book agent of this city has just re-
turned from the Boney Lake country.
The agent one day stopped at a cabin
situated in the edge of the foothills.
Before reaching the cabin about dozen
BILE breeds started up from under stunted
pines, or came running from sheds about
the place, yelping and barking like a
pack of coyot's. In the wake of the dogs
swarmed forth seven or eight bare-head-
ed, flaxen-haired children, plainly all OF
one breed-the forest breed. Tn juve-
niles were followed by gaunt, saffron
complexioned woman of about forty.
By cooking for many years before an
open fireplace, she had become as effect
ually smoke-cured as any herring
To the woman who thus appeared the
agent made known his business.
"Wall, stranger, Pm afeer'd yer come
to the wrong place, eff yer got nothin'
but books to sell. Eff yer had some pow
der or caps, or suthin in the amernition
line, yer might sell some to my ole man.
AS fer books, stranger, we're not much
on the read hyar
Could / see your husband, ma'am ?"
asked the book agent.
" Wall, stranger, | reckon yer could if
yer was whar he was; he's big enough to
see, Lord knows. "
"He's not at home, then?"
stranger he's not at home
"Will he be likely to return soon?"
Cant say, stranger; he's little on
sartin
Which way has he gone?I may meet
him somewhere in the settlement.
" L reckon not, stranger; he's gone out
huntin' "
"Gone out hunting! What do you
mean by that?"
wall, stranger he, tuck down the gun
this mornin' and from wink he gave
me as he sterted away, calkerlate he's
gone off somewhars to bang a sheep or
two. y Virginia, Neyaola, E1,te,p1ise-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Down the Andes by Hand.Car

At the Anchi, 1900 feet above the
Pacific, the hand-car is loaded with its
freight Of six adventurous sight-seers,
closely braced together. It is of Or
binary construction and appearance,
and does not offer any temptation to a
pleasure excursion down the precipi-
tous and tortuous gorge Of the Rimac
except that it affords an unobstructed
view of the shifting grandeur and ter
rors Of the route. AS we descend in
our rough vehicle, at the rate of sixty
miles an hour; flying across aerial via
ducts, Or dashing through sepulchra]
tunnels; threatened, now, to be crushed
between converging mountain walls, OF
precipitated from pendulous terraces
the foaming Rimac emulating the mad
dening speed; now glancing back to
take last look at the glistening pima
Giles Of the receding Andes; or strain
ing eagerly forward to catch the first
glimpse Of the royal city of the plain
and the shining ocean-the n1agniti-
cence Of the scenery and the magni
tude of Mr. Meiggs' achievement break
upon us with fresh force, and not
for any peril of the way would we fore
60 the exhilaration and novelty of the
trip. Far otherwise was it with one OF
the party-a stately commodore. He,
who could face unfinchingly whole
broadside of murderous missiles, sprang
from the car after ten miles over the
widest part of the route, declaring that
nothing would tempt him to repeat
such a fool-hardy experiment. For the
rest of us, the excitement and exhilara-
ton of this mode OF travel became SO
attractive that we often went up to
Anchi for the sole purpose of making
the down trip.-Sc,lbner for august
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
The Kew to the Kiss.

" Kiss me, George" she said and,
chained to the rest Of the gang as he was
George managed to kiss the girl The
other prisoners looked on in envy, and
the sheriff looked on indulgently. But
how much more the prisoners would
have envied that kiss, and how sternly
would the officer have prohibited it, had
either known that between those coral
lips there was a small key, fitting the
steel bracelets on Georges wrists. Pre-
cisely how he put to practical use that
fare we'll kiss is not known, but he did
unlock his bonds. and, although the train
was going at a very rapid rate, convey
ing him from Springfield, ILL.,, to the
State prison, he bounded through q
window and escaped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

During the recent strike four-dealer
in one Of our Western cities devised a
novel plan for replenishing his exhaust
ed stores. A carload of -four was ready
for him, but the railroad company were
unable to deliver it By hitching mules
to this car it was pulled upon the main
track, and he started on his journey.
He had provided himself with planks,
which he placed on the ties across cattle
guards and bridges, and the sure-footed
mules were enabled by walking on the
planks to get safely over the bridges and
guards The long eared locomotives"
were detached from the car of -four and
were allowed to rest during the night,
and in the morning the flour was brought
to its place of destination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

Poetical Tom Moore was indifferently
received by President Jefferson, whom
he called upon in America, and he
never forgot it when writing verses on
the Rupublic of the West Like some
other political men, Mr.. Jefferson did
not seem to appreciate the id liter
arv chaps"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

KEEPING ROSES IN BLooM.-As soon as
they have formed their first flowers in
the open ground pinch off the end of
the first shoot and as soon as the rose
is fully opened pick it off. No rose
should be left to fade upon the bush,
as when so left it exhausts the plant in
the formation of seed AS the plants
grow, pinch back the ends Of the shoots
when they have grown six inches, and
rub out all punny shoots, thus keeping
the plants in a rounded open bush form
If strong shoots alone are left to grow,
they will soon control the strength of
the plant, and the flowers will be few
and often Of imperfect form. Should
the season be hot and dry, mulch of
fine, fresh grass or sawdust, or moss
from the woods, should be placed all
over the soil, 3 inches deep, and at
night watered thoroughly, not sprinkled,
but wet like days rain The Hybrid
Perpetuals or Nosettes require this
pruning or pinching back, more prompt
ly than the Teas, Bengals, or Bourbons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

Those who are aware of the uncer-
tainty attending the business of MIN
ing and milling ores in Colorado, will
appreciate the humor of the following
stanza recently ground out" by a
friend of ours in that region who is run
ming mine and stamp-mills:
Stamp brothers, stamp-stamp with care.
Stamp out the gold for the milionai G;
Stamp brothers, stamp; but first beware,
Before you stamp. that the gold is there!