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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24

quieres 10 bastante y tienes el talento,
la energia y los medios de persuasion
necesarios para convencerla
d Sigue en- el Convento?
No 10 Sc pero es 10 mas probable.
Hace va cerca de dos amos que no me
he acercado aquella santa casa. :. |;
y, despues de 10 que en- esos dos amos
he hecho de mi corazon y de mi con-
ciencia, no me atrevo & pasar por ALI
nj apronunciar el nombro de GabrielA
delante de las personas q quienes sofia
pedir noticias suyas -. +. Me pareceria
un sacrilegio, una profanacion Es me-
hester, por consiguisnte, que tn 10 ha-
gas todo que la busques que Ia ha-
lies, donde quiera que SO esconda que
le digas que va soy otro hombre, y que
la convenzas de que para mi no habr6
en- adelante mas mujer que ella, nj otro
solaz nj esparcimiento que contemplar
su dulce imagen en- ell fondo de mi alma.
Aseg1rale todo este sin tenor de indu-
cirla engafo. Por la memoria de mi
madre to juro, que nunca te arrepenti-
ras de haberle respondido de mi -.
Maldigame desde el sepulcro la noble
martir que me nevo en- sus entranas, si
falto algun dia q este juramentoi
i Basta contesto Diego con una
fe que SO trasmiti6 mi espiritu 10
inund6 de gozo. lGabriela sera tuya
La amistad que to proteso y 81 crsdito
que doy & 10 que acabas de jurarme en-
nombre de tn madre q mi, lay triste
que no puedo jurar por la mia J, me
serviran de ariete y fuerza para derri-
bar los muros del Conyento y los no
menos resistentes de la voluntad de tn
adorada Marchate, pues, descuidado.
Alui quedo yol
EN- II comic lie conteste, abrazan-
dole de nuevo,
Y parti. lCoNTrNrARk !
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24

las prosperidades inesperadas 8 por lar,
go tiempro sombatidas, y, por ll'timo, el
recuerdo de mi pobrc madre, abaadouA-
da ofendida por mi padre recuer 10
que Sc confdndia en- mi imaginaci N
con el de Gabriela, ofendida y aban1o-
ma Ia por mi todas estas causas, digo,
dieron lugar 4 un profundo iy verdade-
ro cambio en- mis- sentimientos y en- lnis
ideas mir6 con mayor disgusto que
puuca mi vida pasada tome horror al
libertinaje propdsame ser hombre de
bien, 81 no hasta ell punto que Lazaro
me habia predicado tantas veces y que
Gabriela me preven1a en- su inolvidahle
carta, hasta donde alcanzasen mis- fnor-
zas mi decidida voluntad; y, como
consecuancia de todo, dijele a Diego, al
tempo de despedirme de 81 para MR.
char & mi Embajada
We pensando en- casarte, amigo mi'.
Yo me casare & mi vuelta del extl Anje-
TO, 8, 81 no, me marchare 4 las misiones
de Asia. Basta va de escan ialos y
abominaciones
Diego so sorprendio mucho al prom
to /; pero luego refexiono y dijo:
-Lo comprendo. Quieres pagarle &
la suerte sus favores deseas ser virtuo-
so, imponerte deberes, contribuir q l.
felicidad de alguien 4.
--Acabas de leer en- mi alma, queri-
dfsimo Diego + prorumpi con una emo
cion inexplicable.
Ell me estrecho en- sus brazos, no ne
nos conmovido que yo, y continue de
este modo:
-Pues Sc dijera que til has leido tam
bien en- mi corazon al aconsejarme que
me case Desde que, gracias q tus re-
comendaciones, mi parroquia de medi-
co crece como la espuma; desde que,
merced al dinero que me has prestado
| me yeQ estaR!eeidQ sR UNA preciQsa Ga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24

sa. =. demasiado grande y bella para
mi solo y, muy particularmente, desde
que to contemplo feliz, y on vispsras de
abandonarme para marchar esa EN-.
bajada, me paso las noches pensando
en- escribirle q Gregoria 10 que hace
tantos amos espera -; d saber; que
Diego Diego no tendrla Inconvenience
en- llamarla su muj jercita. ...
i Bien por Diego Diego !-exclsme
yo devolviendole su abrazo.
Yambos nos echamos llorar como
dos criaturas.
-Supongo (prosigui6 mi amigo },
que lloras de algeria como 20, al consi-
derar 10 buenos y 10 felices que todavia
podemos ser en- otro estado, sin que es-
tas lagrimas representen nj por asomo
un homenaje f1nebrs rendido 4 nuestra
amistad de solteros -.
i Que disparate conteste 20 ca
lorosamente. AL contrario ! Nuestra
amistad SO estrechara con dobles vincu-
los, 8 sea con el amor que SO tendran
nuestras mujeres. Els menester que
sean tan amigas como nosotros 10 somos
hoy !... :.
i Seremos cuatro hermauos! (repli.
c5 Diego. Gregoria to quiere va sir
conocerte Mi deseo hubiera side
qua la vieses y tratases antes de irte,
fin de que me dijeras tu opinion acerca
dc su persona, hoy que entire ella y ye
no existe todavia compromise alguno.
Pero desde hace un mes se halla en- To
rrejon, de donde no vendra va hasta lat
Ferias En- fin: 5qu6 remedio
No me declararS hasta que regreses. .
pues va te tengo dicho que mi mayor
desventuraf fuerd casaYD,e con ana mWeI
que no te gustara ID Cuanto tempo es
taras en- Londres?
--Seis meses 4 10 mas. Els Q
plazo que ms hs aadQ ami mismo pa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24

ra resolver defnitivamente acerca dc
mi porvenir.
Establishments aguardare tr
regreso.-i Que haria yo sin ii en- esta
nj on ninguna circumstances grave dc
mi vida ?-Querr6, puss, cuando llegue
ell case, que til to encargues de pedil
o6cialmente mi futura que seas des-
pues el padrino de la boda que lu6gc
10 seas de los bautizos, y que mis- hiios
tengan en- ii un segundo padre, por 81
este higado de mis- pecados, que sientc
mas ensoberbecido cada dia, me mata
como temo, demasiado pronto -
Pero hablemos algo de tn novia !.
Excusado es decir que no la tienes
pues, de 10 contrario, va 10 sabria antes
que til mismo 49,.
La tengo y no la tengo le contes-
t6 y me explico as{, porgue bien te
consta que no hay mas que una muier
en- el mundo la cual pueda 20 entire
gar mi corazon mi nombre. =.
i Como Gabriela ? exclamo Die
go lleno de asombro. 1 Piensas toda-
via en- la sobrina de Matilde ?
-Nunca he deJado de pensar en- el
Angel de mi guarda,--l conteste 20 so.
lemnemente.
Diego, que, como va sabe usted, era
bueno en- algunas ocasiones, y que aquel
dia estaba entregado & sus mejores
sentimientos simpatizo con Ia piadosa
adoracion que revelaban mis- palabras, J
diio inclinando la frente
-Haces bien: Gabriela, pesar dc
sus excentricidades, es la unica mujei
que puede hacerte dichoso, y tambier
la tlnica digna de poseer tn corazon
cuando tn corazon Sc purifque.-j Fal
ia ahora sabsr 81 habrA manera huma
ma de decidirla casarse contigo =.
ESQ es 10 que ii to toca ayerigaa
durante mi aassncia. ls6lo tt M
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24
LIBRG V.
LA MUJER DE DIEGO.
DESPEDIDA Y JURAMENTO.

Muchas y muy diversas causas, que
no Sc ocultaran a la penetration de us
ted por ejemplo : la honda impression
que produjeron en- mi amino la desas-
trada muerte de mi padre y ell suicide
de dona Beatriz la grave enfermedad
en- que me habia visto las puertas del
sepulcro el repentino favor de mi STEM
pre- contraria suerte que de pronto me
devolvla nombre, honra, un tituIo de
nobleza y una gran fortuna J; el eco de
los discursos de Lazaro, que NO cesaba
de rescnar en- mis- oidos que yo guerra
desmentir de alguna menera la inven-
cible melarcolia con que, d mi pesar,
recordaba nuestro rompimiento la dul-
CO satisfaction que no pude menos de
experimental ante el halago ell respe-
to con que Ia sociedad saludo en- mi al
heredero del rehabilitado Conde de la
Umbrla aquella benevolencia manse-
dumbre d que nos predisponen siempre
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24
estrtlla !

-Tolo ESQ cs 4 los oiips dc 81 ,tson De
ustel { reSpondi6 tranquilamente ell pa
Dire Manrique) Falta ahora avoriguar
81 d los ojos de /, ,'asoa dici'na, sea de
la moral cr;stiana, hay algun medic de
coniurar esos horrores. .-Cu6nteme us
ted, pues, la iltiua p4lto de su pobre
historic.
--Es la 6nica que puedo referir sin
sonrojarme. -Oiga'a usted, padre mio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-11-24

N) De la inhuencia De las costumbres so
bre las ley, 5 de las que eiercen las ieyes so5re
las c)stHinbreS. -Onra premiada por la Acade
mia FranceSa con el premi0 eXtraOrdinlrio lie
10 mi! frances
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

THERE is grief among the wine-bib-
bers of the Orient over the transfer of
Cyprus. Cyprus wine is famous through
out the East. Now the English are in
control. and will export all the warm
and spicy product of the wine press for
the use of their cold and foggy land.
It is said that the conquest of Cyprus
by the Turks was due to the affection of
Sultan Selim III. for Cyprus wine. The
Venetians held the island under treaty,
paying to Turkey tribute of 10000
ducats. But SeGm consulted Sheikul-
Islam, who told him that treaties with
infdels were not binding. Soon after,
100000 Turks appeared at Cyprus, and
early in 1871, after campaign of some
months, they captured Famagusta, the
last stronghold of the Venetians. The
commander of this fortress was fayed,
and his skin stuffed with straw was sent
to Constantinople with his head.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

THE French, who are nothing if not
speculative, are just now discussing the
problem whether the national character
of Englishmen will be affected by the
occupation of Cyprus, and all because
Fenelon wrote in Telemachus": "On
arriving in the island I felt soft air
which relaxed the body and produced
idleness, but which at the same time
excited a sprightly and frolicsome gave
ty. I may remark that the country,
naturally fertile and agreeable, was
nearly uncultivated, SO much do the In
habitants dislike work. On all sides I
saw women and young girls bravely
decked out, who were singing the praises
of Venus and going to devote themselves
to her temple. By dint of wishing to
please, they Disguised me-.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

Or the population of Germany nearly
8 out Of every 200 are blind, in En-
gland 8, in Denmark s, in Norway IA, in
Sweden s, in Finland %, in Austria 5,
in Hungary -, in Switzerland Z, in
France s, in Spain IL, in Italy 10, and
in the United States 5. The number of
deaf and dumb to every 1000 Of the
population is in Germany and Austria 8,
in England 5, in Denmark 6, in Norway
8, in Sweden 10, in Switzerland "a, in
France and Spain 6, in Italy 7, and in
the United States 4. The number of
idiots to every 1000 of the population
is in Germany %, in England 81, in
Denmark and Sweden %, in Norway 30,
in Switzerland 20, in Belgium IA, in
France 26, and in Italy and the United
States 16.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

A MAN is under sentence of death for
burning barn in South Carolina, as by
the statutes of that State arson is an
offense punishable by death. In the
summer of 1866, as an exchange tells
the story, when the State was still in
the chaos caused by Sherman's de-
structive march, a barn belonging to
Jesse M. Shealy was burned down.
Coogler, respectable citizen, was sus-
pected of the crime. The matter ended,
however, in whispers, and for thirteen
years Shealy and Coogler lived near
neighbors, and seemingly not on un-
friendly terms. Last spring disagree
ment arose between them, and Shealy pro-
cured an Indictment against Coogler for
having burned his barn. Coogler was con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged. Five
or six thousand persons have signed a
petition asking the Governor to COM
mute the sentence on the ground that
the evidence was insufficient.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

TEE new Superintendent of Police
in Chicago, V. A. Seayey, is winning
the confidence and esteem of the re-
spectacle portion Of that community by
taking vigorous steps in the direction of
suppressing the various forms of vice
and crime which have hitherto been
given rather loose rein in Chicago. He
is closing up the gambling dens and no.
torious resorts Of blacklegs and bum
mers throughout the city, and clearing
the streets OF the hundreds of we'll
dressed Migrants and vagabonds who
have SO long preyed on the public as
professional pickpockets, pimps, bunko
men, sneak thieves, and woman terri
fers. @att
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

The dispatches announce the death Of
the infant son of the Emperor Of Japan,
and it is intimated that the death will
revive the intrigues for the succession.
This is not probable. There is no regu-
lar law of succession to the throne in
Japan. In case of the death or abdica-
ton of the Mikado, the crown devolves,
generally, not on his son, but on the
Oldest or most distinguished member of
the four royal families of Japan. Hence,
had the Prince lived, the intrigues for
the succession, in case of the Mikado's
death, would go on all the same. The
present Emperor, Mutsu Hito, is "a
years of age, and was married at the age
of 16.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Smart Old Mrs. Gaines.

Mrs. Gen. Gaines, the famous and
now-successful itigant for millions upon
millions worth of New Orloans city lots.
was riding down Pennsylvania avenue,
in the 5-cent-fare street-cars, the other
day. The car was SO crowded that the
next passenger must stand. The next
passenger happened to be woman of
about so, with gray hair. Mrs. Gaines,
who is 80 at least, though her blonde
curls, softeyes and energetic movements
suggest only about 40 years, Immediately
rose, and, waving her hand to the
younger woman, with an air of rever-
ence for age, said. ''Pray have my seat,
madame" The lady thanked her and
accepted, while Mrs. Gaines quietly
stood the rest of her ride. A lady Of 50
was sitting near, and, though she knew
Mrs. Gaines, considered that it would be
a want of tact on her part should she
have offered the sprightly old lady her
seat on the ground of disparity OF age.
philadelphia Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Be Careful What You Put Your Name To.

The Davenport Democrat timely OBJ
serves that "the season has now come
when the insinuating agent and patent
rights man visits small towns and coun-
try villages, seeking to trap the unwary
by tricks that have become so common
that they ought no longer to find vic
tim. The swindling is almost invariably
done by-on some pretext-inducing the
farmer or country merchant to out his
name on paper. One of the most sue
cessful, and the easiest, ways to obtain
the customers signature is what pur-
ports 10 be receipt. It is, in fact, a re-
ceipt printed, and containing multi
tiplicity of words. It is on a slip of
paper seven or eight inches long. The
place of the signature is naturally in the
right-hand corner. The customer has
bought something of the smooth-spoken
agent, and, honestly enough, is per-
fectly willing to sign a receipt. Let
that paper be cut in. two, up and down
the center, and the right-hand half will
be an unobJectionable thirty OF sixty day
promissory note.
The signature is well known in the
neighborhood; it is sold or traded long
before maturity to some bona fide and
innocent purchaser, and the unsophis-
ticated maker has no legal defense. Or,
possibly, a fence wire agent comes along
with a sample coil of wire. The GUS
toner wants few rods of wire fence,
and signs an agreement to pay on de-
livery 4 cents per foot for FIVE coils Of
wire. When delivered, it appears that
the coils each contain quarter of mile
of wire. By the same trick the festive
lightning-agent sells the victim enough
of lightning-rod to thatch the roof of
the house with, when only thirty feet
were needed. The safe way is not to
transact business with an itinerant agent
unless he can get along without your
signature to written or printed instru-
ment. e-rr<~ - ~ !. -,z-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

The Government Bureau of Statistics
at Washington makes public the facts
and figures of our exports and imports.
1t appears that the balance Of trade in
favor of this country has increased, dur
ing the last fiscal year, to over $26, OOO,-
900. Additional information is also
given as to the articles of export by
items, showing how and by what sort
of merchandise this balance was ob-
tanned. The greatest increase in ex.
ports is found in breadstuffs, meats and
lumber. There has been remarkable
decrease in imports Of wine, spirits and
malt liquors, cotton, silk, linen and
wooden goods, while the only marked
increase in imports has been in haber-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
MIR. GARRIcK MA11ERY has published

MIR. GARRIcK MALLERY has published
paper on 60 Common Errors Respect
ing the North American Indians, !"
which he enumerates l. Color, alleg-
ing that they are not red or copper-col-
ored, but brown; 2. Religion, showing
that, while all are superstitious, none of
them entertain any idea of an all-power-
full God; 3. Numbers, demonstrating
that there never were. SIG, 100000 In
dams, as at first estimated, nor even
100000, and that, while the whole
number on the continent may have
slightly diminished, it is now on the in
crease, and is about 100000; 4. Medi-
cine, showing that our sayages know
very little about curing disease, and
never use poisoned arrows. He might
nave added one other correction name
ly, that the North American brown men
are not Indians at all and never saw In
dia. This would make his list of amend
ments pretty complete.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

In confirmation Of the theory that the
Minneapolis (Minn. fiour-mills were de-
troyed by an explosion of four-dust is
he experience of John B. Kehl, Chip
oewa Falls wis miller. While exam
ming clogged spout on the grinding
floor with lantern, the -four sifted
down, igniting and exploding with a
force that threw Mr.. Kehl back and
burned his hair and whiskers, also burn
ing an assistant. Fortunately there was
no opening to conduct the blaze to the
upper stories, or Mr.. Kehl believes that
he would have lost his mill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

The demand for, and the trade in,
aerican manufactures is rapidly in
EASING in Russia. Heretofore Great
tain has almost monopolized that
de. The Philadelphia Press says
;hty-one shipments Of Pennsylvania
oducts alone-iron, etc.-have gone to
lssia since the LIST of last January. A
ar or two ago Russia bought all her
,chinery and other iron and steel
nufacLures in England and Scotland.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

MODERN piracy has no picturesque or
mantle features. The modern pirates
the San Domingo coast attack a
anded ship and carry off barrels of
TX and beef. This is the one case of
acy reported for the year. Not many
hrs ago there were pirate fleets threat
ing trading vessels in every direction,
d fights in which heavy treasure
anged hands were of frequent occur
ace. In this particular the world
oves and civilization has made it's
ark
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

IT is to be hoped that the Spanish
overnment will follow up the conces-
ons to Cuba by recourse to the policy
emancipation and the honest execu-
On of the Moret decree of 1868. That
easure declared that all blacks born
ter that year should be free, as we'll as
i who attain the age of so at any time.
he decree has been very imperfectly
arried out, and many blacks are kept
l slavery who have been entitled to
leir freedom.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
The funniest somnambulist to date is

The funniest somnambulist to date is
, Herkimer county On. w. lover, who
70 from his bed one night recently and
liked a mile in his undress with a
up in his hand to call upon his lady.
Q and her mother were about retiring
the night when they answered his
ock. In establishment they conducted
n to chamber, received his explana-
rs in the morning, and procured
re suitable clothing for his return
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
AppreciatiYe.

The Boston Traveller says that lit
tie Brighton girl went with her mother
on visit to friends house the other
day, and listened with great delight to
her hostess playing the piano. When
the air was concluded, she deliberately
handed the surprised lady cent.
"Why, ma, she replied to the remon-
strances of her shocked parent, 1--WE al
ways give the organ man cent, and
Mrs. plays ever so much gooder
than him p
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
F55s - = ~ = e-ss 81 :
The Navy.

The annual register of the officers of
the United States navy, just issued by the
department., shows that Of it's regular or
line officers there are in the active SER
vice 844. This does not include the &C
tive officers of the medical, pay, engineer
and other special corps. On the retired
LIST there are ON the different corps
named total of about 277 officers. The
total number Of officers in the branches
of the navy and marine corps, active and
retired, is 2,067. Hg ,sds 81 Brb
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

The population of England and
ales, according to recent census, is
1854, 1877; of Scotland, 1858, 929, and
Ireland, 5, 433, $40. Total of the United
ngdom, 1881, 966.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
he AenoaGra telegraph
xENOsHA, WIS, SEPT. 5, 1873.

The cheesemakers are happy, Horatio
Ymour having succeeded in getting
9ese adopted as an army ration.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

DIR. HOLMES says that crying widows
marry first. There is nothing like wet
weather for TRANSFORMING.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

O16S5 does not include redeemed gold certificates,
or any other coin item, but is actually gold coin
There was also in the treasury on that date S., (95
246.38 fractional silver COIN. Very respectfully,
nfi6E ~ hf JAMES GILFILLAN,
Treasurer of the United States.
The Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury
I Tt thus appears that, over and above all coin
liabilities, the treasury has 1929, 485, $50. Is,
besides $5,095, 1858 fractional silver coin,
available for resumption purposes without any
charge or demand whatever against it, and
supported by the power, if necessary, to sell
bonds in aid OF resumption. With this sum,
and with the powers conferred by law, am
satisfied that it is easy to maintain resumption,
and such, I believe, is now the judgment of
the best business men of the country, and of
those most experienced in financial matters.
I do not think it necessary to enter more into
detail as to the plan of resumption, or the
ability to maintain resumption, or as to the ar
gunents for or against the measures adopted
in aid Of resumption, as this subject was thor.
oughly discussed III Congress, and my own
views fully explained to the committee OF Con-
gress in interviews, published by the Senate
and House last winter, and accessible, no
doubt, to you. ..,..Fa .,
It Is sufficient to say that since the passage
of the Resumption act every promise and ex-
pectation Of the friends of this act has been
justified by events. and every prophecy Of its
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05

dashery, carpets and worsted goods.
Comparatively little iron or other
metals were imported last year.