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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR
NOLLY'S
Y east Powder,
10 YEARS BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

We, the unaerxigncd Merchants and Joboers
have bought and sold in large quantities DON
HoLLYB CALIFORNIA PREMIUM YEAST POW
pEe fer the last twenty yesrs. and can say with
truth tAst no other Yesss Powder has given mors
general satisfaction both to the Trsde and Con-
sumsrS We have used poNNoLLy's YEAST
POWDER In our families. and can testify TO h,
vholesomeness and merit:
Castle Bros- nllmsn b Benasll.
Albert Ma Co. Roantrpe Mcclure.
Il b c. AAngels, Il Khrnan Co.
Joues Z Co. Hsss Bros
v. ". Dodge Co. T.oer. Harker Co.
Root Ssndenon, Esgsrs 4 Co.
Thomas jennings, BigIey Bros.
kruss Euler. wellman. Peck O..
sAcnAMkxTo.
Adams, MeSeill Co. Hall. Lui.rs Co.
Acbius SCo. q W. Cheslsy.
p. IL Russell.
rosrLASp.
Alien Devils. wsGhams Elicit.
corbit Mscieay.
STOCKTON.
4 d. Parker Co. p. Music.
sRArTLT AND wALLA wALLA.
Crawford harrington. Schwsbachsr Bros. Co.
Consumers Of Yeast Powder will please notice
the above Endorsement CT DoNNOi.LY's YEAST
POWDER by nearly all the Merchants OF the Pa.
cinc Coast. The enormous ss.es Of this Powder
In San Francisco prove It's intrinsic merit and the
reason Is obvious-DoNNoLLY's YEAST POW.
DER has stood the test Of 20 years. II never fails
10 make the most delicious. light and sweet Bread,
Biscuit. Cakes. Corn Bread, &c. No house
keeper who ever tried this Powder will do
without it.
Always ., L for DONNoLLy's YEAST POWDER.
I. never fails to give sstisfaction.
Strictly PURE CREAM TARTAR and ENG
BI-CARB. RoDA always on hand at the lowest
market prices.
D. CaLLAGHAN & CO.,
II9 and l2I Front street,
iyso-swdkw SAN FRANCISCO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

No hsbiendo va gusrras de Flandes
2 de Italia, ell meIor empleo que podia
dar Espafa q sus aventureros hilos- dal-
gos, era mandarlos las Iodiss, liber-
tlndose asi de muchos pensionistas del
presupuesto de aigunos defonsores
del altar y ell trono 8 de otra cualquie-
ra causa que tienda q restaurar ell fue-
70 de los audaces 8 los privilegios del
nacimiento.
Por otra parte, los hijos de America
agradecerian el agasajo: NADIA hay m IS
censurable para ellos que la falta de
cultura y que la humildad de origen de
los gachupines que hoy los visitan, mica.
tras que NADIA le es mas lisoniero y sim
patico que ell trato de a guno que otro
espanoi ilustrado, qua por casualidad
sporta por aqui. Fig1ranse sin duda
que su antigua Metr6poli es tan avara
dc sus hijos civilizados, como pr6diga
de los que carecen de esa cualidad, tai
vez porque estos abundan aqneilos
escasesn y On verdad quo asi parece
q primera vista.
La vida de America es una vida de
far5a y no de especulacion para la ge-
neralidad de los smsricanos con mas
fAcilidad Sc conquista IN amigo 8 IN
protector en- un bale 8 al rededor de
uua mesa de juego que en- las faenas
rudas del campo y en- el trabsjo mecani-
co del atmacen. No pensara asi el pa
Dire de fam liza, pero la familia asi pien-
sa y obtiene siempre ell derecho de ma
yoria tan socorrido On palses como es-
tos, donde hay faror por los sistemas
representatives, y donde el esplritu de-
mocratico signiica la posibilldad de j.
gaalarse q todos, no Ia franquicia de qua
todos deben ser iguales.
Por 10 que SO y6, Espana deberia ha-
Ger IN cambio CON sus antiguas colo
Diss. que reiundaria en- honra de estas
= en- provecho suyo: restrinja la emf.
gracion de esos golopiaes, de esos poll.
sones que les manda con tanta profusion
! que tan titles pueder serle para po-|
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

resta intsncion, absolute in lepen iancia
Y conocimisnto practico de las M lterias
que SO propons tratar. NJ 90, como
Ilevo dicho, mi intencioh imponer ma
die mis- opiniones con el simple "yo lo
digo - es puramente apoyarlas con Ia
moral que SO desprenda de cada hechc
que relate y de cada cuadro que desert
DO. Dssnu1a ira la verdad rorque juz.
go que solo ssi se sobrepondra a Ia
mentira, con la que, hablando franca-
mente, transigimos muchas veces, algc
por Ia fuerza de la preocupacion y mu.
cho por la del ejsmplo.
NJ pudiendo moiificar la idea, sope.
ma de despojlr este libro del interes
utilidad que pudiera tener, he atenua.
10 la Erase vistieadola de ciertas galas
que para uno seran un estnrbo, pero
para otros un disfraz importuno, pero
para los mas serian precis lmente 70
que yo quiero que sean atavlos que
asi dan realce la harmosura como ha-
cen mas repugnante 8 .ridicuia la fsal-
dal, es decir, que he glossdo en- verso
mas 8 menos poetico mis- prosaicas ms
piracioLes, 10 que 81 no reco nienia mi
ingenio acredita mi trabajo.
La hgereza y galanura en- ell decir
mitiga la dureza de 10 que SO dice, sin
que por ESQ pierdan NADIA la iatencion 8
el sentimiento que van envueltos en- IA
Erase. 7 no es que crea 20 que la pro-
sa esta renids con la concision = la ga.
lanura, sino que la prosa con su carac-
ter cientifco y preceptuoso tiene que
descender 4 pro!ijidades que elude "a
Q lmente el verse, y tendria yo que es.
cribir cuatro libros como ei presente
para decir 10 que ms hs propuesto de-
cir en- uno solo. Podra el lector parder
algo on pormsnores desoriptivos y en
citas eruditas, psro de seguro CANA
mucho mas viendo como 4 traves del lem
te de nm cosmorama Ia succession de cua.
dros que le ofresoo, y mas cuando he
Arreglsdo 70 mi lents para pseseatlr.
nelos do tamaho natural y coa u lus y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

colorido que 10 son propios. De est
modo tieno el lector IL vent4ja de for
mar por sus impresiones libremente su
juicio, mientras que del otro tendrla
que subordinate la m IS concreta idea
mas cientifica diccion que demanda
la concienz1da pross.
Como podria ser que algunos de los
personajes icticios que dauzan en- mi
historic SO parecissen cas1almente q al.
gun conocido real do mis- lectcres, al
gunos hechos 6 lugar imngiu ario otros
positivos que la memoria 8 la vista les
recuerde, 10 que no sefia extrano visto
mi pr6posjto de hacer que la fuerza de
la verdad supla laconicaments las su-
tilez IS del raciocinio, he tornado la
precaucion de omitir los nombres pro.
pios de los lugares donde encaentro
mis- personajes pasa la accion do mis-
cnadros. Afortunadamente la ignaldad
de costu umbres, fn1ole y tendennias, en-
toda la Rsp1blica mejicana favorecen
mi caritativo pensamiento en- cual-
quiera parte de ella puede pasar 10 que
20 refero J existir 10 que 20 describe,
sin que la historic, la geografia 9 la es-
tsdistica vengar desmentirme.
Bien mira 10, esta precaucion aum en-
ia el interes de la lectura hacienda que
la imaginative del lector 50 fnja Al
gusto pslacios de las chozss. jardines
ie los desiertos, y grandes ciudades de
las villeriss por donde transita mi nue.
vo h6roe buscando la piedra flosofal.
Dsbo advertir, no obstante, que al
ccnfsccionar mi historic no siempre he
recurrido 4 ,la inventiva la copia del
natural me ha ahorrado Ia mitad del
trabajo, 10 que me- f.ciIita Ia veptajs de
quo el iector SO inspire para juzgar on
la fuents misma on quo 20 me inspire
para escribir, y este me asegaga de- que
81 opinion y Ia mia han de caminar de
acuerdo en- Ia APPRECIATION d. los hechos
que le re6er0 ojalA csminara del mis-
mo nodo on Las ideas que emito como
deducciou de esos hechos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

blar fscundizar su fertil suelo, abra
stlo ia puerta 8 los que, como 20, ven
gan e1aminados de latin y otras Glen
cias tan titles como esta.
La carload manda que se de al nace
sitado 10 que uao ie sobra, no 10 que
le hace falta sobran & Espana bachi-
Heres y f5ltanle braeeros /; lu6go debe
dar ell excedente de aquellos, quienes,
por otra parte, proberian q America,
que lejos de ser su patria un pals de
l4briegos r1sticos y soeces y de gent4
sin inisiotivu, como SO ha dicho Ultima
mente " cuidado que al mismo diablo
no le ocurriria negar esa cuslidad & los
pobladorss del Nuevo Mundo, como Sc
le ha ocurrido todo un siervo de Dios
colabolador de un perio lico religioso)
abunda como nipguna en- el globo, on
caballeros de percance, en- espfritus
fuertes, en hombres de tanta iniiciiativa,
que trabajo les mando los americanos,
con todo y sus franquicias constitucio-
Males sobre extranjeros perniciosos, sa-
cudirse la mosca eI dia que 10 deseen.
Para sacar todas estas conoIuciones
cor la fuarza de l62ics necesaria, POGO
valdria mi juicio aislado, no obstante
que le autorizs la expariencia que me
han dado treinta amos de residencia que
llevo en- este pals, donds he traido
nuestro heroe para poder seguir sus pa
sos con mas comodidsd, y obseryar su
conducta con mejor critsrio; necesario
me ha sido opener contrastes duros,
tales como los requieren los difsrentas
cuadros que del natural copio de ellos
SO desprendera Ia l6gica que necesito
para convencer mis- lectores de que
los males que al espanol expatria 10
afigen 90 aumentan con los que 81 mis-
mo - proporciona 81 50 evitaran 6stos,
aqu6llos ap6aas tendrian razon de ser.
Ed tai creencia espero que al apreciar
ciertas cosas nadis extranara VERNE sa-
lir del optimismo patri6tioo en que gs.'
40 encierfan arasricanos y
sspaholes cuando tratan do probar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

dui6nes son mds mojores en- sus intarmi
nables y hasta pueriles altarcados.
Aqui levara ca1a cual su merecido J
caiga el que caiga: NADIA perdera POI
ESQ la colectividad respectiva, 10 ase.
guro; antes ganara expurgandose de
innobles particulsriiades que la afesn
y que adopta hoy por un falso amor
propio, como 81 dijeramos, por nc
conce1er NADIA uu contrincante que
NADIA quiere conceder.
CAricaturas ridicnlas, tipos deformes
hechos criminosos Y costambres noci
vas, qua por la ftecusncia de verlos y
Ia habitual de sufrirlos y por la difal-
tad de- eliminarios de nuestro contacto
no nos laman excesivamente la aten-
cion, surgiran de la lectura de este Ii
bro al lado de caracteres noble, fguras
perfsctas, successes hermosos y costum.
bres eiemplares no con el vano objeto
de exibirlos sino con ell do probar que
no debieran existr los primeros en una
terra doIde tanto abundan los segun-
dos, que no deben afrentarse espano-
les americanos admitiendo en- su CO.
iectividad respectiva esos lunares que
los afean los comprometen hacerse
respor sables de 10 que hoy, estoy seguro
repruebau en- el fondo de su alma. No
falta un Jttelos en- un apostotado, SO dice,
Y asi como los ap6stoles no temieron
deshonrar nj desvirtuar gu bienhecho-
ra mission ssnalando con el dedo al her.
mauo traidor para oondenarle q la exc
cracion do la posteridad, no halo ra-
zon para que SO afecte el amor propio,
8 llamese dignidad nacioual, de ambas
colectividades por seialar con el dedo
tambien al J las q1e las deshonra ) al
traitor que las vende.
Faerza es, por otra parte, hacer his.
toria cuando Sc trate dc restablecer IN
criterio extraviado por largo tempo on
el sentimiento moral de espanoles y
americanos, por las pasiones politicas.
3. .ficiI tarea % esta para m poeta, Pc
70 no impossible cuando q poeta sobran
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

len LAS INDIAS!!
VIDA PRACTiCA DEL EsPANoL EN- AMERICA
PoR
DON MANUEL PEREZ DlAZ.
{ CONTINUATION. J

La partida de defuncion dira POGO
mas 8 m6uos asi j: suponese que
habra muerto en- Indias vista la fe-
cha que lleva de ausente, pues nj
50 familia nj gu patria al dsmsndarle
ciertos servicios que como hijo y como
espanol naci6 obligado desde que, nino
todavla, So separo de su seno.
Bello modo de romper el que SO niue
re todo vinculo con el mundc, borrando
hAsta la huslla de su trsnsito por ell, y
muy digno de sdoptarsa por IN deser-
tor de presidio por que no es de temer-
Sc que los dsudos de aca desmientan
nunca estas partidas que los deudos de
ALA hacen sentar en- el libro de defun-
clones cuando les interesa justi6car la
absolute desaparicion de algun honrado
beaejfco patricia, por ell estilo :-Es la
ley del destino; la oscuridad de la muer-
te debe correspondent & la oscuridad de
la vida, como la esterilidad del arbol
corresponds la mezquindad del fruto.
Y no crea ell lector que q mi me pesa
habsr infringido aqui los deberes de es-
pafial que para otros reclamo al con-
trario, estoy hasta satisfscho de mi con-
Quota y es, porque 20 saba latin GUAM
do vine 1 America, y como hay en- Es-
psIa tantos que 10 sepan, creo que ma
da Il he robado 4ntes la he librado de
uno de tantos camaleones qae le sbsor-
ben 81 aire que respira. Por ESQ halo
rasona ,le IL condncts de Lorenzo ell de
rolindres IN mayorazgo de sus cir
cunstanoiss. lleva consigo & donde qnie-
r. que va, sodos los elementos con que
cuanta para honrar 4 So patria de la
Bnics manera que 81 puede honrarla,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07
v E r A G r u z i.

Cae, segun acostumbra,
Fdego sobre Vsracruz,
T. la cenicienta luz
Ds un sol que quems 81 alumbra;
Teanquilo Sc encuentrs el mar,
Y solo ell ave marina
Sc atreve la szul colina
Del horizonte a surcar;
Ninguna otro atrevlmiento
Para imitarla tuviera
Sin que 81 srdor de la esfera
La sofocase al momento.
Rscogido y silencioso,
Buscando fresca penumbra,
Hiliase como acostumbra
E vscindario industrioso.
Veracruz bulle y se afana
En- constante animation,
Mas le da, como al leon,
A cierta hora su cuartana.
Naiie, valiente 8 cobarde,
EI bulto a la calle SAGA,
Nj falta nadie en- so hamaca
AL dar las dos de la tarde.
No el regalo manifesto
Esto de los que usan coche,
M; se trabaja de noche
Para desquitar la siesta.
Ali no enerva el rsgalo;
Ss vive may bisn sin duda,
Mas trabajando 80 suda
e humor baeno y el malo.
Lo que viene { ooDarmar.
Ei.veracruzsno 81 YER
Qas solo hnmor de-. bsbes
LIE queda J d. lrabaiar.
0eNtissard
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07
COMITE DE ARECIBO.

En ell local del teatro de Arecibo
q las siete dc la noche del 80 de oc-
tubre, Sc reuni6 por iniciativa y con-
v)catoria pr6via de los seiloras don
Gregorio Ledestna, D. Miguel Roses.
d. Jose Civill6s y ID. Jose Maria
Case, la mayorfa de los se1ores per-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-07

CORRESPONDENCE ESPECIAL
DEL BOLETIN MERCANTILE
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

THE Republican jubilatiop, apro-
pos Of the late Presidential cleo.
tion, 10 very languid. It only re-
quired the normal Democratic ma
jorities In Southern New York to
assure Democratic success. The
Democratic party has survived
greater disasters than Boss Kelly
In New York, and Boss McLaugh-
lin in Brooklyn; but, for the mo-
ment, these disasters assure the
election Of Garfield a. President of
the United States. We heartily
hope that the next National con-
test will be characterized by Boss
Kelly and Boss Mclaughlin being
chronioled not ~ traitor Demo.
Gratis, but as proclaimed Republic.
ans. No genuine Democrat can
fail to hope, also, that the New
York TABLET, the organ of Cardinal
McCloskey, the uncle Of John
Kelly, will, by that time, be pro-
claimed, instead Of Q treacherous
Republican organ. Under such
conditions the Democratic party in
New York can be relied upon as q
genuine and honest factor in a pro-
nounced Democratic success, which
10 assured by an honest Democratic
campaign.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

An idiot who, perhaps, surpassss
all rivals in memory, and in the
capacity to make mathematical
calculations ia his head, was re.
Gently examined before the stu.
dents of the meteorological acad-
envy of st. Petersburg. He 10 q
years old. In his youth he was
noted for his brilliant ability, but
was addicted to the imm Oderate
use OF liquors, and led dissapated
life. He WAS attacked by an acute
disease. When he recovered he was
found to have lost all his mental
faculties except memory aud the
power OF mathematical calculation.
These increased proportionately rs
his understanding and power Of
logical thinking vanished. Now
hs 10 living photograph and cali
culating apparatus. In the lecture
room Prof MeIjsvsky requested
him to square numbers cont.ining
five or Six figures, to extract the
square roots of like mum bers, aud
30 on. All the questions were cor
rectly answered by the patient Ia a
few seconds. No mathe tician
present could do anything like it,.
Then the Professor requested some
one to read poetry aloud for several
minutes, and the patient repeated
It as correctly as q phonograph
The Professor declared to the audi
eDce that he was unable to explain
this psychical phenomenon. The
memory and the calculating capac-
tty Of the patient are still growing,
while In other respects he is bscom.
Ing a more hopeless idiot.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

THERE are q number of en- ascu-
lated toadles In the United States
who, II Gen. Grant, on meeting an
acquaintance UNDER cerulean sky,
and with the brseEes Of Araby the
Blsst tanning his cheeks, says Its
a mighty nns day, sir" think that
an oracle has been delivered. They
Immediately fall into an ecstacy Of
admiration at the fact that the
president instincts OF Gen. Grant
have discerned the fact that the
weather Is rather pleasant than
otherwise. The probability is
twenty to one that Gen. Grant, in
announcing this simple fact, will
commit from one to twenty faults
of syntax, if his sentence is q long
one. But what matters all this.
to these Brummagem specimens of
the American goldfish aristocracy 2
Grant, to remarkable extent, has
identified himself with Dosstick's
twin favorites-of the Damphool
and Bulldoggy seriss-in talking
about Mexico. But what matters
it? Grant is the oracle, and every
particularly feeble and unsupport.
ed statement he may make 10 to be
received with reverence, sans
com mon sense, sans facts, sans
everything.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23
Various Causes.

Advancing years, care sickness, disap.
poihtment. and hereditary predisposi.
tion-all operate to turn the hair gray,
and either of them inclines 1t to shed
pr -maturely. AYERS HAIR vIGoR will
restore faded or gray, light or red hair to
rich brown or deep black, as may be
desired. 1t so tens and cleanses the
scalp, giving 1t healthy action. 1t re.
moves and cures dandruff and humors.
By Its use falling hair is checked, and a
new growth will be produced in all case s
where the follicies are not destroyed or
the glands decayed. Its effects are beau
TRULY shown on brashy, weak, or silky
hair. on which a few applications will
produce the gloss and freshness of youth
Harmless and sure In Its operation. 1t is
iucom parable o. dressing, and Is espe.
cially valued for the soft lustre and rich
ness of tome 1t imparts. 1t cont aims neith-
er oil nor dye. and will not soil or color
white cambria; yet it lasts long on the
hair, and keeps 1t fresh and vigorous.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

EVERY newspaper which de-
4esvee the name ought to aim at
4ownrlghtness. A Democratic
1Gunicipal Convention will assem-
ple IN this city to-day. Without
my reserve We say to the m EN- bsrs
~ this body that they ought to ac-
|9npt the olive branch held out by
- Republicans. There is nothing
- the character of National or
DeAte politics In little municipal
oeutest. What we want is to get
uere men, whether they are Re-
Reblicans or Democrats, to ad min-
Deer our local affairs. We want
- best men, whether they are
+ Democrats or Republicans, to take
Aeld Of our local concerns. The
-nBALD, while 1t Is enthusiasts
eely Democratic, will scru-
4 i1so All tickets in our mu.
ecIpaa nharis, and will support the
~ Irrespective of party, who
oen 70 promise the largest meas
- q goodto our promisi ng young
~ which can be much helped OF
lndered BY municipal legislation.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

+ EVEN to-day Sonoma county re-
1isss all the partiality of the up
oqntFy papers to rank with Los
Aegelss - q wine and brandy pro-
$4ueor. As q matter of fact, Los
Aegales county this year passes to
~ front, from q vinicultural and
y1tioultural point of view; and,
'ltom this time on and forever, the
disparity between Los Angeles,
- premier wine and brandy pro-
S1posf, and all rivals, will be more
ond more marked. Sonoma couu.
Az bsforesa decade has passed by,
Will be mere patch on Los Ange-
- county ~ far as wines and
esADdies are concerned. In good
@kuth, taking our practically iIlim.
11abls area for vineyards. our
genial sun, and our absolute ex-
'~mption from the phylloxera, 1t 10
1eEatping not title Of the truth
- look for q miniature France,
without going out Of the bounds of
- Angeles county.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

Z AETnR al, with Garfield In the
hite Houss, there is most decl-
~ Yo-Amrmatlon Of the genuine
morioAn instinct that top boots
1ud shoulder straps are not the
thingu needed In Republic whose
rDost Dsticsable and honorable Pc
4ollarity 10 its honest citizen i'm
|1uloe. It 10 to the credit Of the
0omoeratic party that it ran Han.
Gook on his civil and not on his mil.
ory record. As civilian be ought
~ have won; but, somehow or
|1ekor, there were = few voters In
New York who proved recalcitrant.
5Qk al voters. In all stages of our
HIetoEy, It 10 those Of the Demo-
ccotiC party who have uniformly
old that the majority must rule.
NJ should have liked to have
sDoen New York and Kings counties
nake . better record than they did
ktot " accept the result with resig-
1a>ion.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23
"When I was abroad. . rem

"When I was abroad.n remarked
McSquint, "I-n "You what,n
exolsime ed Robb, "when you were
abroad? Why, hang 1t, have
known you all your life, and to my
certain knowledge you have never
been out Of Arkansas. / would
bet that you were never fifty miles
from Little Rock" "You will
please excuse me-" continued Nc
Squint, "but I'll bet you $25 that I
went out Of the United States some
time ago" "pil take you. Put
up" The money was given to a
stakeholder. Now" said Robb,
"can you prove your assertion ?"
II said that had been out Of the
United States, didn't 1 2" "Yes."
"Wsll, 1 have" "When ?" "In
1881. when Arkansas went out Of
the Union" The bet was decided
In McSquinps favor.-Littls Sock
Gazette.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

WHILE it is becoming plain that
the Republicans will have . small
majority. in the next House Of Rep
rssentatives, ranging from six to
ten legitimately,it is no less equal.
ly apparent that In ability, in ex-
perience and in the power to i'm.
print itself upon legislation, the
Democratic minority will be splen.
did In personnel and conclusive in
controlling legislation. To the in
cslculabls benefit fthe Democratic
party and Of the nation, Sam Ran
dali, the present Democratic spea 4.
er, will be the leader of the Demo.
cratic minority In the next House.
This, OF itself, means untold bene-
nts to the country. 1t was Randall
who created a possibility OF Demo.
cratic success in the Congressional
elections of 1874. 1t was Randall
who, in the session of 1875, curtail-
ed the expenditures of the admin.
istration Of the government of the
United States 100000. 900 In one
term. Randall will be assisted by
such consummate parliamsnta-
rians as Fernando Wood, 8. 8.
Cox, Randall Gibson, r. L. Morri-
son, and SO on to the end Of the
chapter. The Democratic party,
although Hancock 10 defea ted by q
mere scratch, Is specially fortunate
In the giants Of debate and Con.
gressional 6nssss which it osn
count upon In the Lower House Of
Congress.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-23

A duel was fought few days ago
In France between M. Alfred Gas
sisr, the author Of the prohibited
play, "Juarez," aud NJ. de Mira.
mon, son of the former President
Of Mexico, who took exception to
the mention OF his fathers name
in the piece. M. de Miramon re-
ceived slight wound in the hand.
A curious feature in connection
with this duel is that, though M. de
MiramOn is an excellent fencer and
M. Gassier had never previously
banded a sword, the encounter
lasted over half an hour, and ended
In the inexperienced swordsman
gaining the advantage.