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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

para obtener por la faerza 10 que no
quieren' recibir de grado, suponiendo
quela hmosna llevA consigo una humi-
llacion. o.
La carload, que es la mis- santa de
las virtudes, cuenta con muchos az
les que Ia prediquen, pero con pC.
sacerdotes que la ejerzan dignament5,
de aqui mace ese panico que slente cada
cual cuando We que Ia miseria llsga q
poner la mano gu el aldabon dc la casa,
= por ESQ cierra la puerta con espanto
cuando ha entrado para que los yeci-
nos, que estan sienpre sobre aviso, no
oigan su terrible clamor nj asomen el
oio por 81 aguiero de la cerradura para
pregonar 10 que pasa, repitiendolo con
las Glen trompetas en- son de fiugido sem
timiento.
Esta es ia raza humana Ell vecino
que oye el layl desgarrador de un des-
venturado padre de familia que ve salir
el sol sin tener con que acallar el ham
bre de sus hijos, no arroja por encima
de la tapia que separa gu abundan-
cia de la inopia un pedazo de pan para
calmar la apremiante necesidad dc
aquellas criaturas Y 81 horrible dolor do
un padre aquel pan, que recibirian
como llovido del cielo esconderia la
accion; seria oil mana bendito, pero no
satisfaria q la mano oculta que eiercie-
ra la carload. Asf es que cuando el
yecino so siente impulsado por ell mejor
deseo, sale ( Ia palh Y alherota sl ve-
cindario para que Sc asoMe 4 las yeEta,
mas y le yea llegar Ia puerta del pohrs
& socorrer gu miseria el rico queda sa-
tisfecho con la humillacion del pobre.
l0hl les desgarradora la idea, per9
ed eyidehte Il dqaptas yeces he visto 4
aIgunas buepaas almas ifqpulsadas g.or
Ia caridad eebar aa ggaafe, ep, slle9eio,
para socorrer & una familia desyalida,
! encontrar cerradas todas las puertaa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

cierra en- su casa y disfruta solo, esta
menos expuesto.
Hay muchos filantropos sociales que
Sc pronunciAn contra los prodigos, y Sc
hacen administr radorcs indirectos de
sus fondos, pues les llevan la cuenta de
10 que gastan y les tasan sus gastos.
censurando ell despilfarro de que Sc
aprovechan, pero no huyen de la casa
hasta que la ruina cierra sus puertas;
estos improyisados administrators no
acuden en- su aux lilo cuando hay un def
cit que cubrir; no son mensajeros del do
lor, nj pisan los salones cuando la amis-
tad de que tanto han blasonado los re-
clama; su dios es ell egoismo.
La familia de Montellano tenia mu-
chos amigos pero atraidos los mas por
las riquezas que le suponian; el dinero
es como los arboles frondosos, que q to-
dos les agrada cobijarse q su sombra;
nadie Sc arrima & los arboles secos que
no ofrecen amparo contra el sol, nj con-
ira la Huyia, nj brindan en- sus ramas
un fruto codiciado.
La vida on la c6rte es un misterio;
cdud casa tl6ne Su AioVoiA0 SCoAOCo Mo
el pnblico nopuede leer porque We el
libro cerrado; las lagrimas Sc abra-
san en- las pupilas, los dolores SO escon.
dep sp el corazoii, las penas Sc recon
centrap en- sl alma y las miserias Sc
cubren con ua tapis dorado, / Y por
que? Porque en- el mundo padis' 'lIega 4
nuestra casa enjugar las lagrimas, q
aplicar un l,alsaIno & los dolores, q con-
solar Jas peaas, pi & remediar las mise
rias, !,
La pobreza tieae su pudoF, 7 hasta 81
mendigo vergonzante que tiende sQ ma
no en- Ia Gale para implorar IL earidad
p1blica Sc cubre el rostro, como 81 aqusl
acto encerrara un desito. Asl hay mu-
0hos que preReren lanxarse 4 IN oanii-
no, con el arma homicida on la naano,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

de los grandes !! -. Y en- cambio, cuin-
tas yeces hemos presenciado la triste
escena de derramar los mas ayaros ol
ORC q punados para fgurar en- las listas
que SO lanzan Ia publieidad con ell
It, de la prensa, proclamando sus
4L-,ores, para atender q ideas menos
itorias -.
|OAa imosna queala vista de un pueblo
Sc deja caer en- la ostentosa bandeja de
plata, para que 81 ruido lame la aten-
cion, es un alarde de orgullo; la limos
ma que Sc deja caer al paso en- 81 modes
to cepillo es un rasgo generoso; uus y
ot.a van { consolar al triste /; pero 10
primera ID reparte 81 hombre Ia Sc
gunda la bendice Dios.
Despues de sent das estas rehsxio-
nes que Sc escapan Gle mi puma sin
sentir, yoy 4 hacer una conhanza q mis-
lectores, contando siempre con su dis
erection. Los padres de Lidia de Mon
tellano habian sido ricos, pero la Bolsa
con sus azares habia menguado su ca
pital iustamente en- la epoca en- que su
hiia linica habia entrado en- el mundo Y
necesitaba c0locu'se.
Cerrar sus salones, dejar el abono del
teatro, vendor la carretela y el soberbio
tronco de yeguas p,tr sang, hubiera 81
do una medida convenie,lte para yivir
con arreglo pero el lector comprende-
ra que este hubiera equivalido q decla-
rar su derrota, espantanio los buenos
amigos de Ia casa, entire los cuales SO
eoptaban muchos CON una pingle renta
y IN apelhdo ilustrs. Entre estos de
hia estar el aopio para ID nina, y los pa
dres Sc hubieran copfensado oriminales
cerrando 4 esta 81 porysnir, sin deien-
derse &ntes hasta el 1ltimo extfemo.
Y la familia de- Montellano seguia
concurrieado al teatro Real, ostentando
Ia carrstelAy y ahriendo los salones q sua
buenos amigos, que no peaetfaban en
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

el interior de la GAIA, cerrada herneti-
camente para todo 81 mundo. Dira el
lector que ell padre gastaba mas de 10
que debia, y 20 digo que debid mas De 70
que gastaba.
Acariciando esta idea, no debe extra
narse que el padre de Lidia acogiera
con sumo agrado al baron de RocamorA
cuando SO 10 presentaron en- Ia B0lsa,
pues habia yisto las miradas insinuAntes
del ioveu proyocando las de su hija, sin
que esta SO apercibiera de clio, absorfa
en- su estitica contemplation. Los pa
dres ven mas de 10 que los hijos ctseil.
Y die que no debia extraharse, pot-
que ell baron, segun las apariencias v
segun la voz p1blica, era 10 que se lla-
ma generalmente ans gran pastido. Ado
mas de sus cnalidades hsicas, que 10
hacian acceptable, porque era hNrm0sO
y elegante, su manera de viyir annnela-
ba la possession de una fortuna onantio-
sa; el vulgo, que en- todo y para todo
tiene una imagination meridional y
nunca SO contenta con 10 que V6, neann-
do hasta Ia hiperbole para satisfacefse,
aseguraba que el baron tenia eaenta
corriente en- todos los bancos dc Enr0-
pa y que poseia villas y castillos On
Italia, su patria, de donde habia salido
huyendo de una mujer.
AL momento Sc ap0derar6h 40 0sta
idea los lectores, comprendiendo qaes IA
llegada del baron habia dc producir
efecto en- Ia c6rte, sobre TODD 81 Il nos
vAlaaca inna0snacinr ia lac snr.ics.Ak - m
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29
LA BATALLA De SEDAN
CONTADA FOR VICTOR HUGO

Volvia de mi cuarto destierro (un des-
tierro belga, poca cosa). Estabamos en-
los iltimos dias do setiembre de 1871.
Entraba en- Francia por el Luxembur-
90. Me habia> dormido en- el wagon.
De pronto Ia saSldida del tren al ste-
nerse me desperto, y abri los ojos.
Ell tren acababa de deteperse en- me-
dio de un paisaje encantador.
Yo estaba Ell la media luz del sueho
interrumpido las ideas indecisas y di-
fusas tiotaban aun sonolientas entire La
reaidad y yo sentia el vago deslumbra-
miento del despertar.
Tn rio corfia al lado del camino de
hero, claro, en- torno de una isla ale
gro v verde. La verdura era tan espesa
que las gallinas de aqua al entrar Ell ella
Sc hundian y desaparecian. Ell rio CO.
rria & traves de un vale parecido q un
jardin profundo. Habia manzanos que
hacian pensar en- Eva, y sauces que re-
cordaban 4 Galatea Estabamos, como
he dicho, en- uno de esos meses equinoc-
ciales que hacen sentir el encanto de las
estaciones que desaparecen 81 es el in
yierno ell que Sc Va, Sc oyen los canticos
de la primavera 81 el verano ell que Sc
extingue, Sc We despuntar en- el horizonte
una vaga sonrisa, que es el otono. Ell
viento calmaba y armonizaba todos
aquellos ruidos felices que componen el
rumor de los wales; el sonido de las
campanas parecia mover el murmullo
de las abejas las i1ltimas mariposas Sc
encontraban con los prineros raci-
mos; esta hora del afo mezcla la ale
gria de vivir con Ia melancolla moons
ciente de la muelte proxima; la benig
nidad del sol era indeseriptible. Her
mosas tierras surcadas por el arado,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29
secuencias de Ia revelacion que habia
hecho a su unico amigo
DE DINERO Y CALIDAD, LA MITAD
DE LA MITAD.

DE DlNERU CAllDAlJ, LA MIIAD
DE LA MlTAD.
Los padres de Lidia de Montellano
reunian los juevos por la noche, en- los
salones de su casa, sus numerosos
amigos; por supuesto, ST no habia fun
cion en- 81 teatro Real, pues las exigen-
cias del abono, mas que los encantos
de Ia m1sica, llevaban al coliseo q los
fashionaJleS, que carecian mejor de otras
necesidades que de Ia muy apremiante
de erhtbtrse cotidianamente en- ell punto
elegido por la moda como mas ruinoso.
Las reuniones tenian el caracter de
tertnlias do eonfianza, y como el mari
do la mujer, al deeir de las gentes doat
me Il faut, poseian un trato exquisite,
no debe extranarse que concurrieran mu
chas personas con asiduidad, atraidas
supplements por la franqueza, que
cuando SO guarda en- sus buenos limi-
tes es encantadora. Y digo en- sus bue
nos limites, porque entire ciertas perso-
mas, la franqaega es un salyo-conducto
para TODD.
En- los eorrillos de los oOiosos, pla-
ga que abunda en- la corte mas que en-
ninguna parte, SO decia que la iamilia
de Montellano viva con demasiado lu-
10, los mismos copcurrentes 4 su casa
admirand0 su aparepte opulencla, no
deiaban de murmurar sobre So manera
de viviI. La enyidia es un agente po-
deroso para la murmuracion; los que no
pueden despojar al que posee una cosa
eodieiada, So desahogan murmurando.
Guando una familia abre las puertas
de su casa al gran maado, este disfrpta
de los placeres que aquella 10 brinda.
pero clava sin piedad 50 CARA an la
piel del que 10 obsequia. Elquc 20 en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

En- esta capital y extramuros ten-
dram lugar los examenes de las es-
cuelas de adultos, superiores, elemen-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29

Bazeilles arde Givonne arde; aque-
llo empiezA por una hornada Todo ell
horizonte es una llama Ell campo fran
ces esta en- aquel crater estupef,cto,
despayorido, sobresaltado hormiga,o
ftinebre. Un clrculo de truenos 70 lea
al ei6rcito; le cierne la exterminaci n.
Aquella matanza inmensa Sc hace Ia
yez en- todos los puntos del horizonte.
Los franceses resisten son terribles,
porque solo les queda la desesperacion.
Nuestros canones, casi todos Antiques
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-29
GACETA DEL IS.

VIcToR HUGO
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10

Pecans and pineapples; and strange
looking fruits peculiar to the tropicy.
Here are flowers of hundred kinds, in
pots, iii 50xes, in nosrgays, in 1oqueis,
in huhches for tie buito5i-hoia. Hero
are boots and shoes, silks and muslins,
handkerchiefs and hosiery, cutlery and
delf-ware, porcelain and crockefy, tin
ware and plated ware, dry goods of all
varieties, aud shirts of ali dyes. can
not attempt to give any idea of the vege-
table market, with its green and brown
and purplish and ruddy mountains of
fresh stock, or the admirably clean meat
market, with the polite French butchers
in white caps and aprons; or the bread
stalls, where are piled up rolls as white
as milk and sweet as cream; or the poul-
try market, with its questionable luxu-
ries. The fish market has a glass roof,
and all the rainbow ,nts Of the fresh fish
come out we'll on bright day. Here
are hills Of shrimps and pyramids OF
oysters, and enormous baskets of live
crabs, wherein hideous claw. battles are
incesAant. But one cannot see, much
less describe, all the sights Of the French
market in month. 1t is a perpetual
exhibition Of industry-a museum of the
curiosities of marketing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
CHANDELIERS CHARGES.

aa-.os Burke Tells What Chandler d. ca.
Wanted and What Grant and f;pJes
nissd---Improbabiity of - .wal
OF the Electoral Struggle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10

SNAIL FEEr.-For the sake of having
smell feet, many an otherwise sensible
woman will martyrize herself by pinch
ing those unlucky members of the body
into boots size too small. As natural
and necessary result of such pinching con-
finement, the foot becomes deformed, and
larger than it would naturally grow with
enlarged joints, and toes turned from
line parallel with the foot, to say nothing
Of the troublesome corns. so annoying and
crippling to large class of young wo.
saen. The worst resulta Of this crippling
custom of wearing small sAd narrow boots
is felt by children, when allowed to out
grow their boots. It is poor economy to
allow the young 20 wear boots when the
feet have become too large for them,
since deformity of the feet 10 easily pro.
duced as this time. When the boot is
too short and the heel too high, the in.
SS..eess.ins of tho nnila is a perfectly natu.
raj result. Children will have sufficient
ills TO contend with without this crippling
from deformed feet, the most prominent
cause Of which Is small and badly fitting
boots aud shoes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
TIE TREI IS EE0VN BY iTs FRuIT." "

'.'.t -. ,,.-'v"rlh their w. light In gold"
R,V. 1. q. SIMPSON,, Louisville, Ky.
"rr,.'s ~. a sl,ccIII blessing Of the nine.
teenih ccn'"'! -hEv e: 2; osGooC, Now York.
thavc us,'l Tu,i's Pills fcr tornor OF the liver
They are st Frr to any medicine for hillary dis
!. p. CARR. Attorney al Law. Augusta, os.
They ara unvcniri inrcu>,ivcness and biliousnc
F. r WILSON, oeorgetovsn, Toxos.
IL have -s..i 'Tn,t's Mc;rinc with great bene6t.r
w. w, MANN, Editor MoSile Aealsior.
We srIi hity hoxyS Iutls Pills TO five of all
"Tn,i's Pills have only 10 be tried to cttabIisl,
their merits. ':,,.ry work like magic,
w. II. EAGRoM, e5 GUNNER g., Boston.
"Ihrta i> no medicine SO well adapted to the cure
oi i'ili'us Ill! orders ns TUFTS Pills."
SOC nn.iaaasr.
AND Tt!QQaAhD HaoRE.
Sold by druggists. 90 cents q bar. (6saa
Sd Murray Street, Rc,0 ForI.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
TElR tlATE of of TIlIE TRop1a.a.
Hlrss S.nprssAi9nsi q sho crocaosns e,ls,

NEW ONYRAua. Oer

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
T n E, g w hi TIE"

PIANOS sst5 5ss, essG pss ssss saS 5 sssp ssy Eos s
Paper free. DANIEL +. BEATTY, Washington
New jersey.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10

FLYING sY BAxLooN.--The balloon
40 grand .:;:a machine sci::::e s.5 e :S :a
ofthe trade winds could reach almost any
part of the globe; but air navigation, in
the scientic sense, will be accomplished
finally on the bird principal. Letters
haze recently received from various parts
of Europe convince me that the solving
Of the problem 10 not far off. A number
Of scientific aeronauts have written me
concerning flying machine now being
perfected by o distinguished scieniist in
Paris which will doubtless be able TO
carry oaTs055 III In any direction direction aud aud any
distance. It 10 mere matter of time in
mechanical progress. Why shopld NOT
man fly as well Es the eagle, the bst, the
ecnirfel even the fish essay this mode of
loecmotlon for 200 or 300 yardss While
talk; Eg on she subject of the construction
of balloons, no said % Ballopns NAV be
:s,s 60 heller !ls i..;. e l;:.l. & &c :s;;...
You know it is the battle of cubes and
surfaces. When the 6uyfaees is doubled
the cube Is quadrupled, and q balloon Of
400 feet diameter OF copper boiler plate
will LIT up 3 snsn,of-yar shin md sail
sway with t. With anch q balloon
Atpcked with bombs and oihTr destructive
munitions Of war, think what consterna-
sion CcEfd be carried into besierci camp.
But the mission of the balloon Sili be
more for enlea.ian exploration. That
oyershss5wing scienee called nleteorol-
.oty viii yet proSideits definition Ia the
use of the b locn. ~ ~. EslSse.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-11-08
Men and Women.
St. James Magazine.

Men, as rule, are easily attracted by
nal beauty Of character, by which a
woman can exert the greatest amount
of influence A true-minded man,
though at first enamored by the glare of
personal beauty, will soon feel the hol-
lowness of its charms when he discovers
the lack of beauty in the mind. Inestim-
ably great is the influence sweet t-mind-
ed woman wields over those aroundher.
1t is to her that her friends would come
in seasons Of sorrow and sickness for
help and support-one soothing touch
of her kindly hand would work wonders
on the feverish child; few words let
fall from her lips in the ear of sorow-
ing sister would do much to raise the
load of grief which was bowling it's vic
tim down to the dust in anguish. The
husband comes home worn out with
the pressure of business, and feeling ir-
ritable with the world in general; but
when he enters the cozy sitting-room
and sees the blaze of the bright fire, his
slippers placed in readiness by loving
hands, and meets his wife's smiling face,
he succumbs in a moment to soothing
influences, which act as the balm Of
Gilead on his wounded spirits, that are
wearied with combating with the stern
realities of life. The rough school-boy
flies in rage from his companions to
find solace in his mothers smile; the
little one, full of grief with its own
large trouble, finds haven of rest on
it's mothers breast; and so one might
go on with instance after instance Of
the influence sweet-mlnded woman
has in the social life with which she is
connected.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-11-08

knowledge of the difficulties that must
be met and overcome by the man who
manages the publication of a newspaper.
In no vocation in life are there so many
opportunities to discover the deception
and hollowness of pretended friendship
and greatness as there is in the news
paper business. The cowardice and
malice of persons is more freely uncov-
cred in their presence than elsewhere.
And yet when the lash of justice falls
upon the shoulders of the worst kind of
cheat or fraud, there are those to be
found in every community who will
take sides against the newspaper and in
favor of the person exposed. Let it not
be forgotten that the press is more po-
tent power in restraining the designing
knave than the pulpit, or even the law.
Cheats, swindlers or impostors are
afraid OF the fearless, outspoken press,
while they laugh at all other means Of
exposing their meanness The public
owe debts of gratitude to the press for
the industry and fidelity in persistently
following up and exposing the numerous
devices invented by sharpers to impose
upon and swindle the people out of
their earnings. A cringing, fawning
press is more to be pitied than fattered
or despised. A fearless, just and hon
est press should always receive credit
and commentator for it's advocacy of
the right. Our estimate of the duty of
the press is that it shall be independent
in all things, neutral in nothing, and
never hesitate to praise or condemn,
when il is deserved.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-11-08
that sounds as if it were made of snarl,

that sounds as if it were made of snarl,
whine and bark. Such voice often
speaks worse than the heart feels. 1t
shows more ill-will in the tone than in
the words. 1t is often in mirth that
one gets voice or tone that is sharp,
and sticks to him through life, and stirs
up ill-will and grief, and falls like a
drop of gall on the sweet joys at home.
Such as these get a sharp home voice
for use, and keep their best voice for
those they meet elsewhere, just as they
would save their best cakes and pies for
guests and all their sour food for their
own board: [ would say to all boys and
girls: Use your own guest voice at
home. Watch it day by day, as a pearl
of great price, for it will be worth more
to you in days to come than the best
pearl hid in the sea. A kind voice is a
joy like lark 5 song to hearth and
home. 1t is to the heart what light is
to the eye. 1t is light that sings as
well as shines. Train it to sweet tones
now and it will keep in tune through
life"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-11-08
Power Of a Sweet Voice.

There is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood, yet do the work
of soft heart, and do it with soft
touch. But there is no one thing that
love so much needs as a sweet voice to
tell what it means and feels; and it is
hard to get and keep it in the right tone.
One must start in youth and be on the
watch night and day, at work and play,
to get and keep voice that shall speak
at all times the thoughts of kind
heart. But this is the time when a
sharp voice is most apt to be got. You
often hear boys and girls say words at
play with quick, sharp tone, as if it
were the snap of whip. When one Of
them gets vexed you will hear q voice