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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-02-23
AVISO.

Por corvenir & intereses mItuos y de comuA
ante ell notario D Juan Ramon de
Torres, he renunciado en- escritura p1blica del
Is del corriente ell poder que me tenia confe.
rido D. Valentin Dominguez Perez, en- la liqui-
dacien de Ia casa de los Sres Garcia hijo,
qu-dandole reconocido. GARCIA MAR
GENAT. t.s H. IL Mar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-02-23
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SAL1DAs.

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SaIendo de Kingston ell Is con las escalas
arriba mencionadas llegara este puerto Ell %,
continuaIdo el mismo dia para San Thomas,
tomandO aquf los pasajeros fletes para ell va
por trasatl&ntico que dicho dltimo punto Sc di-
rige Santander & st. NaZaire.
Prectos de pasajes intercoloniGles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-02-23
TAPOR HADU.
VAPOR. BERMUDA.

I'm OrO Mmerlcano. Para hetes Y dem&s di
rigirse los O0nsignatarios
LAtimer & Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-02-23

La sguiente tarifa expresa ell interes cue
abona Ia Sociedad por las imposlciones pla
70 Ei0. !.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

TIE PoCAssETr TRAGEDY.--Frida1
afternoon Deputy Sheriff Harris conducted
Charles f. Freeman to the new comfy
Jail. AT the request Of Attorney Genera
Marston, Freeman was the first to occunv
cell, which Is next TO the office on tho
lower floor on the north side. As soon as
he was placed on the inside he took off his
coat and began 10 sing. On his way down
he seemed in good spirits, and met the
gaze of those he passed with calmpess AMI
unconcern. Mrs. Freeman was brought
down an hour later by Sheriff Harris. who
mad procured carriage for her. Arriving
at the jail, she jumped from the carriaGe
and asked the .ailer which wav to 90. and
was taken directly to her room. on the
second hoor' in the southeast corner. She
mas a pleasant room, receiving the sun
light and view toward the railroad and
depot: Freeman is still unchanged. but
his wife seems to be suffering in her mind,
and 1t is thought doubtful if she survives
the summer. They will be confined here
until the grand jury meets at the October
term, and will be kindly cared for. Mrs.
freeman has written a letter to her sister.
in-law in Natick, in which she expressed
her overwhelming grief at the terrible
death of her daughter, but at the same
time claims that her husband is innocent
OF any crime. She admits, however, that
she fears he acted under a mistaken faith
IN God. She gives detailed statement of
their feelings before the crime was com
mitted, and urges that if they were mis-
taken, they both honestly and firmly be-
lleVed they were commanded by God to
do what they did, and until the last mo-
ment they believed lie would interfere to
prevent the tragedy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-Miss Helen
Potter gave reading and dramatic per-
sonation at the college church, under the
auspices of the senior class, Friday even.
ing May 9th. She drew large audience
as her character as reader deserves.
The semi-annual athletic sports occur
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
They differ from those of past years in
that the awards are to be medals instead
of prizes.
The usual football contest between the
sophomores and freshmen occurred Nav
10th. 1t was sharp game and resulted
in victory to the sophomores.
The seniors planted their class-tree last
week. 1t is an elm and is situated on n
triangular plat between Thornton and
Reed halls.
Cogswell, 80, won the quarter and half
mile races in the athletic sports recently
held at Mott Haven.
Prof. S. S. Bloch, who has for two wears
past given private lessons in elocution,
comes again the last of this month for that
purpose.
David Kilburn of the senior class has
received an appointment from the YER
mont M. 4. conference to preach at War
rem this year.
IL. j. Hartman has been appointed in
structor in St. Johnsbury academy for the
next school year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

The Boston Tribune, which ought I,
know, says: Those who have beef
specializing as to whether Gen. Butler will
or will not run again for governor mex
fall may cease their speculations. He will
run"
The New York San predicts that tn
democrats will be defeated if they pas
the appropriation bills, and the New Yorl
World implies that democratic defeat il
certain if the appropriation bills are no
passed.
The country is treated about every
spring TO prediction of Indian outbreaks
and it is therefore relief this year to heal
from Gen. Sheridan that there is no danger
of trouble, and from Gen. Sherman that
military affairs were never in so good
shape at the west us now.
So rapid has been the growth of the
republican states Of the west that in the
next apportionment of representatives
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Neva.
da, Ohio. Illinois and Wisconsin will gain
forty eight members on the present basis
of apportionment. These states will then
have one hundred and twenty-one mem.
bers to one hundred and six in the solid
south.
Orion Gle mems, brother of &" Mark
Twain" and somewhat known in this
state as the late editor of the late Rutland
Herald, has been publicly expelled from a
Presbyterian church at Keokuk, Iowa, for
heresy. He lately lectured upon =" Man,
the Architect of our Religion" In the
lecture he spoke of the last six COM
mandments in the dccalogue rs moral
rules always practiced by mankind. the
setting of which in form of words was
like naming II river or mountain. He
disavowed the divinity of the Christian
religion, and made other declarations con-
trary 10 the religious belief of lis church
The New York legislature has followed
the example of that of Pennsylvania and
passed tramp law which imposes not
less than II years Imprisonment on "all
transient persons who rove about from
place to place." The act is so drawn as
to put the burden of proof on the accused
person, and under it any stroller can be
required to show that he is not tramp.
Trespass, kindling fire on the highway
or on any premises without conse mt, car
rying firearms, or threatening to do any
injury to any one, are made punishable by
this law with two years Imprisonment
in the case of tramps, while any resident
of n town where IN offence is committed
is empowered to make arrests. The last
PROVISIONS render the law more stringent
than that in Pennsylvania and in no small
degree make it selfenforcing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

! A SHARP ONE.-A gentleman Just bach
from Mississippi tells the following story
apropOs of the exodus: A merchant In
Jackson was explaining to an old colored
man that it was very unwise for him to &C
to Kansas, because 1t was n bleak, cold
country, and the winters entirely too severe
for tropical race. MARS Jone," asked
the old fellow. "ain't dis Kansas dey are
talkin' about what dey used to call Bleed
ing Kansas" The merchant, of course
said it was. "Well, den," said the old
uncle, wasn't you white folks fightin
once because you wanted to take us mig
gers to Kansas when we was yo' property
| reckon faint no colder for US now dan
when we was property. Yo' was mighty
partickler about yo' property in dem days
Eyah, yah" There was no ready answer
to this. There is sort of epic climax in
the fact that the first voluntary negro
emigration from the south should be to
Kansas, where such bloody effort was
made to take them rs slaves.-LoutSUtHt
Commercial
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

They do things queer in Chicago. A
justice of the peace there has been sending
out circular to lawyers soliciting business,
promising 10 conduct trials in the most
accommodating manner, and to put sum
monses to jurors in the hands of any
constable designed by the parties address
ed.
-Four years ago Miss Lavinia Goodell
applied for admission to practice in the
supreme court of Wisconsin. The law
opened it 10 all persons under prescribed
conditions. but the chief justice decided
that "persons did not mean women.
The matter was carried to the legislature
which decided that n woman is u ''person"
and is eligible to the right of practice.
But the chief justice has cruelty adjourned
the court without acting upon Miss Good
ellis second application,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

How SOUTHERN LABoRERs ARE VICTIM
IzED. -Careful inquiry into the cause of
the negro discomfort proves that much of
it is due TO the grasping nature of small
storekoepers scattered all along the river
shores. The owners of these trade shops
secure deeds of trust upon crops before
they are planted; also on mules, wagons,
| farming implements. and even the seed
the laborer is to put into the ground, as
security for certain advances to be fur
nished during The cultivation of the crop.
AS the growing crop develops, either for
good or bad, supplies are furnished lavish
ly or sparingly, us the situation warrants,
Sardines, sweet crackers, whiskey and
gewgaws of every kind are offered rs q
temptation to the men. Notions, gaudy
ornaments and calicoes capture the
women. The worthless trash is offered
to the poor colored man several hundred
per cent above cost when the crop is
promising. Like poor whites, they agree
when buying on credit, to pay ten per
cent interest on the advance, besides the
increased charge usually made for goods
sold on credit. This system beats the ex-
actions of the khedive Of Egypt. There
the government owns the land, but half
the crop is taken us tribute, be the crop
good or bad, and no charge is carried
over to another year. Here the merchant
X-gatherer rolls up n bad years account
upon good one, and it hangs year after
year until paid, or wiped out some other
way. The scalping grog shops and tub
mills that infest the southern country are
innovations of the past ten years, and
until they are broken up all the conven-
tions on earth cannot remedy existing
evils. A thrifty river planter working
two hundred hands, reports contentment
on his place, because he allows no buck
sters there. Flatboat and other traders
are only permitted to stop at his place
during the Christmas holidays. At all
other times the sale of luXuries, except
tobacco, is strictly forbidden, There is
not II work hand on this farm but has
money TO his credit in the bank at New
Orleans. and last January each family laid
in a full years supply of necessaries,
paying cash down for the same, and of
course getting them at cost prices, and the
planter sent each order for his people, and
being satisfied with his share of the cost,
divided all the discounts among the hands.
This is fact, and names and places can
be given if wanted. The hands on this
place are happy and sleek, being well
provided for and making money. They
do not wish to go to Kansas.-CorreS
pondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

TIE SOUTHERN EXoDUs.-The officers
OF the southern steamboat companies hav-
ing their headquarters in St. Louis and
the officers of the steamers plying between
there and New Orleans, deny having re-
fused transportation to the colored refu-
gees whenever the latter have had money
to pay their passage. They also deny there
has been any generally expressed DISPOSE
ton on the part of the merchants and
planters to Withdraw their patronage from
the boats which carry Immigrants. This
has been done in few instances, but the
desire to prevent the negroes leaving the
south is changing, and now the planters
don't seem to care whether they leave or
not. The officers of the latest arrived
boats say they were not halted on the way
by the negroes, and they don't believe
there are any such numbers of refugees
on the river banks us stated. They further
state that the excitement is fast dying out
and will cease altogether in short time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

A STRANGE PEoPLE.-A newspaper cor
respondent who has recently visited Ari
iona, describes strange Indian tribe
found there Not far from the Colorado
resides II tribe of $50 Indians called Supies
so completely isolated that few white
men have found the place. Cataract
valley is an extensive dale, watered by &
river of that name. 1t is surrounded by
mountains, through which Cataract creek
has cut an outlet. The sand rock cliff
are 5000 feet steep, leaving no foot hold
for Il pathway The only way to get to
get to The valley is by very steep and
torturous trail made by cattle tramps. 1t
runs along the edge of the precipice 5000
feet perpendicular. Only acoustic med
mustangs can venture to pass. Few
Indians venture except blindfoded and
strapped to the animal. Especially is the
descent dreaded. Cataract valley is a
perfect paradise. The soil is extremely
fertile and the climate is delicious The
Supies are pastoral people. They raise
corn. vegetables, fruits, fowls and cattle
in abundance. They are the esteemed trad
ers, who make interchanges in fellowship
with all outside tribes. Like the Parsees
of India, their word is II sacred bond, and
their credit is without limit. Especially
are they the centre of native blanket
stores, gathered from Zunis and other
tribes that make them. They pay for
them in buckskins and other articles gath
cred around.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

RATS AND MICA lady who once
watched n rat lead his blind brother across
the plank over the water by straw which
each held in his mouth, ever after felt a
new respect for this animal which is so
little esteemed. The rat has kindly tide
which good treatment will bring out, and
people have been found who took pains to
make friends with them. Generally they
were people who had plenty of time to
invest in such pursuits. AS for instance, n
convict in penitentiary, who lately
trained n rat TO come at his whistle and
follow him about like dog. A more
faithful little follower he could not have,
and both seemed very fond of each other.
All day he stays by his masters side, and
goes back at night to his cell. He is not
afraid of the other prisoners. but hides
quickly when any one comes near not
IN striped jacket. He evidently considers
him not belonging to "the set" For all
he knows, poor little fellow, the striped
clothes are badge of honor. He dimes
on prison fare, and whatever else he can
pick up in his travels. Rats rs well rs
mice have been known to come from their
holes at the sound of music and listen
with apparent delight. The people of a
certain dwelling in western town were
surprised every night to hear a guitar
sounding in the parlor. though no one
was in the room. There was great deal
of speculation over the mystery, and some
foolish people called it Spirits" work.
one night gentleman kept watch and
saw, when the house was still, great rat
glide out and go at once to the corner
and scratch the guitar strings. He dis
patched him with cane and missed his
chance of making a fortune out of his
musical rat.-Latheran Observer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

They have no such thing in France as
the familiar legend on the American en-
velope, eff not called for in ten days re-
turn to-" etc. 1t puzzles the Frenchmen
who receive American envelopes SC
stamped to know what is meant by the
command 10 return. Not long since the
chess editor of the Detroit Free Press had
occasion to write to correspondent in
France, using an envelope with the Free
PrcSS'S request to return, printed on it. In
answering the letter the Frenchman ad.
dressed his letter as follows:
" Return to the Detroit free Press, De-
troit, Mich. if not called for in five days
Amerique."
An insurance man in Detroit sent let
ter to man TO the effect that the time oil
his policy had expired. After a couple of
weeks the honest citizen came around to
the Office with the unopened letter in his
hand, saying, g geeps dis ledder ten
days und yon dond gall for dim, so l
brings him roundt myselfs, eh?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

The "solid south" is q shell. 1t is not
solid. Politicians are solid, but the rank
and file are not in like manner solid
They vote together because party disci-
pline is yet strong, and because moral
courage is not common. Where is it COM
mon? In scores of counties in the southern
states the democrats don't dare to call a
caucus, for around one of the disappointed
asprants-some moderate man-will rally
the republicans, with others, and defeat
the regular candidate. The bolter is
to-day the terror of southern politics. The
organs fairly screech with horror over
him; he will be the death of them. They
never were SO scared before. In some of
the most inundated sections there is now
the purest democracy-any one runs who
chooses. The rifle has kicked. 1t knocked
two men over. The folly of bull doing is
seen; it is going out o: fashion. 1t never
was the chosen method of the best men.
At hundreds of points over untold square
miles there are peace and prosperity, and
this area is steadily increasing. The sense
of things is more and more seen and act
ed out. There is II steady groundswell
toward better things, not obvious to any
but to those who go in the right spirit to
where it is.-From a Letter dy Gen. S. c.
armstrong Of Ms Hampton, Va. INSTITUTE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

The story of the trouble at Dartmouth
Is MS follows: In consequence of the
refusal of the faculty to allow public
reading in the college church, last Friday
evening, the students assembled before the
residences of President Bartlett, and Prof
Lord, blowing horns, grooming and sing
ing. Saturday morning there was IN
uproarons demonstration at prayers. The
faculty expelled two members of the
senior class. Two students, who are SUP.
posed to have given the faculty informa.
ton respecting the demonstration, were
taken to the pump in the evening and
given soaking. One of them fred n
revolver, but did not hit anybody.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

WHAT WAS THE MATrER?-John j
Andrews, Philadelphia merchant, lost
the sight of his left eye twenty years ago
and physicians told him there was no cure
Tie useless member gave him no trouble
until 1877, but thereafter it was occasion.
ally so painful that he writhed on the
floor until the attack was over. Many OF
the best oculists made careful examina-
tons, and were unable 10 ascertain the
nature of the disease. Lately he put him
self into the hands of n Philadelphia
physician, of whose investigation he says
" He blistcred me around the eye to draw
out the inflammation, and at last he said ::
know what it is not it is not inham-
nation, and that is one point gained He
drew out n diseased tooth and cut out a
piece of the jaw bone and did some prob
ing; finally he said: 1t does not come
from tooth nerve, and that is another
point gained lie dosed me with quinine
until he was satisfied, and then he said ::
1t is not miasma, and that is another
point gained Last Thursday he put me
into n darkened room, and, throwing an
indescribably bright light into my eve,
looked into my eye for two mortal hours.
AT last he exclaimed: have the secret
Looking in through the pupil of the eve
he could see live cysticercus. or embryo
tape worm" This was the first case of
the kind in America, and was exhibited to
most of the physicians of Philadelphia.
An operation with a knife removed the
creature.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

GEoGRAPIHEs.--In looking over the
different works on geography by various
authors, the writer was very favorably
impressed by Swinton's series, and espe,
cially so by the elementary. The profuse
illustrations and conversational STYLE Of
the lessons seem peculiarly adapted to
attract and hold the attention of the
younger scholars, thereby removing the
drudgery usually attending the getting Of
the lesson, while the larger book, for more
advanced pupils, for clearness, accuracy
and general information is Just what its
name indicates, complete. This series
will be formidable rival 10 Guyot's, Har-
per's and other authors on this branch of
education in the contest for the supremacy
in our common schools in Vermont for
the next five years.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

The man of strongest individuality in
the British ministry after Beaconsfield is
Lord Cranbrook, secretary of state for
India. lie has strong convictions, which
ne pours out in torrent of fiery eloquence.
When in the house of commons he was OF
all the conservative orators the man who
gave most pleasure to the country gentle.
men, for he was n man after their own
heart. He seemed TO be saying exactly
what he was thinking, and the cheers that
greeted his breathless assaults upon the
enemy OF the constitution were uncqualed
in spontaneity. He is less successful in
the house of lords, but that is inseparable
from the spirit of the place. lie however
conveys to them in his milder moods II
distinct tremor of satisfaction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21
WOMEN NEVER THINK ,

If the grabbed old bachelor who uttered
this sentiment could but witness the in
tense thought, deep study, and thorough
investigation of women in determining
the best medicine to keep their families
well, and would note their sagacity and
wisdom in selecting Hop Btters as the
best and demonstrating it by keeping their
families in perpetual health, at mere
nominal expense. he would be forced to
acknowledge that such sentiments are
baseless and false. FM20w2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21
MONTPELIER MARKET

For the loeek ending Tuesday, 4 pr1l 90 ls79
:, Apples, dried new s0lOc y IN; Butter, l5d35c,
Bcei 4d2Oc; Beef, dried, green weight, 10c; po,k
fresh, 6Ml2fc Pork, salt, l4l,c; Ham, Ijc LAID,
i2Hc; Veal. 5@l2c; Beans, r. bushe s2a2 10,
Corn, S5Sc Corn meal, Il LIS MS, 3 %; Oats r.
ers, 1910; Coal, n ton, 81 80 OOOO; Cheese, r. .
,ssGoSe; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed loo; IIahhut,
Ioc; Shad, 95c Mackerel, &c., salt Fish, Cod, &c ;
Salmon, l00l2Hc " h; Urine. PIC: Kerosene
0l,, Pgallon, 20c; Potatoes, II bushel $75dsOt;
SAT- v 61shel, SOC; Dairy, lH09c r. N, sugar
a aean1ea. uo0i2c brown 81, Mohsses, D gallon,
Pdso; Tea, 5O;GO75; Coffee, Old Java roasted,
!oc; Rio, roasted, SOC y Il Herds Grass reed,
York do, llDl2c v pound
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

The Ohio House has passed bill making
the penalty for vagranoy one hundred
dollars or Imprisonment at hard labor al
one dollar fifty cents day until that fine
is worked out. The bill gives the town
ship trustees power to arrest any one COM
planned of for begging on the highway
and the convicted tramp may be hired out
to work on the roads or other public i'm.
provements.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21
The Woodruff scientific excursion around
the world has collapsed.

the world has collapsed.
Congress is pegging away but making
no shoes. A free silver bill is the --latest
cobbing they have on hand.
Mr.. George G. Gorham, late secretary
OF the United States Senate, has assumed
the management of the Herald, the new
republican paper of San Francisco.
Vermont veterans will take notice that
the meeting of the army of the Potomac
will take place at Albany, June 18th. The
Grafton will be delivered by Gen. Joseph
X. Hawley, and the poem by Francis M.
Finch, author of THE Blue and Gray"
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING. Arrange
ments have been completed for grand
temperance mass meeting at Lyndonville
on the coming national anniversary. The
railroad fare will be placed at excursion
rates. Eminent speakers are to be present
and all temperance organizations are
invited to participate.