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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
SOCIEDAO ANONlMA
DE CREDITO NTEL.
SAN JUAN PUERTO-RlCO.

Sstuacjon de la cja en- este dia.
RECURSOS
Existenca en- efectivo metaco $l93, 1864
Vslores ee cartera, obhgaclones,
contormidades pagares. ..... 666, $50 60
ESPONSABILIDADES.
Oblig ci )nes a la vista
Cuentls corrientes :. SO 25799
Wales Ell circulation. -. IS, 600, :.
ler aividendo Tres
to- ....".... 679-57
% i'd id ..... l5I9-83
Ser i'd. d..... l985-2O
A. Id, id. .. 4l45-46 8,330.06
Cantidad exigible por ere
ditos abiertos .... 2,8l052 1876, 39s-57
Obllgaciones a plazo, -Imposicio-
mes con interes ............ 23,295-27
Operaciones efectusdas desde Il de
enero de 1880.
Valores descontados :. 562 las. 10
Prestamos hechos. -. l45, 64457
Crelitos cc1cedidos. =. l05, 76l. Is 6l3, 548-8
San Juan, P R, 10 de Juui, de 1880-E.
Oontador, Rafael Perez y Gaycta B.
Ell Sub-drector, Pablo Uba,ri.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
A.NUNCIOS DiVERsOS,
--T----
CIRCULAR.

Naeuabo tP. r 10 de Jun o de 1880
Muy Sr nu st'o:
H4biendo csoiraao nucstro contrate social
por mutuo convenio, queda disue Ia In soci
dad que girabae en- este pueblo b..jo Ia razon dc
r. VAREZ HE,RMANOS,
quedando la liquidation cargo de Ia nuevs
ca q segun circular acontnuacion.
Agradeclos por la coufanza que sc ha SER
vido dispensarnos, rogamos Ia htga ex'ensva
a la nueva tirma, suscrlbien ,onos lie V. aten.
tos S. s.
Q. r :. M.
F. ALvARfZ HERNASos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Tar Q ta s..

En- la imprenta de BoLETIN Sc hacen tarje.
tas de todas classes q estos m6dicos precios:
LitograHadas, letra inglesa, cartulina supe-
rior, $3.50 ell ciento.
Idem AUTOGRAPHS 8 de etra monumental, $2.
AL t6rcuIo $3.50.
Impresas en- cartulina superiora 50 centavos
el ciento.
Idem en- cartulina regular 40 cts idem.
Litografladas para bautismo $6.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Baf1oS de COalllO.

Tenemos ell honor de informar q las perso
mas que deseen hacer uso de nuestras aguai
mnero-medcina es, haber fiji 90 n te np ra
da de ''b91os" destie el dia 10 lie Abril haata
Oetubre 81 durante cHyos meses encontrarat
to las lis ComUdliades y atenciones que seaT
neCe5 1ria3.
Despucs de la 1tma iecha solo rroporc'o
nara el Establecmiento habitaclones '
do las a5nas
II 90 TSTP 80
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25

Este acreditado establecimiento ha sido tras
ladado la ale de San Justo n1mero 2 es
quina la de la Fortaeza. En- 81 Sc hallara
como hasta all ra un constante y variado
surtido de sombreros de todas cluses para &C.
fioras, CT ballero nihas y nihos; rerfumerfa de
las mejores fabricas de Paris cigarrillos Y ia.
bacos especales de Ia Habana y otros art u
os de novedad de distintas procedencias
Sc recite en- nuevas facturas por diferentes
vapores y Sc hacen encarsos 8 pedidos gus.
to de los psrroquiaDos.
Una vista pues
LA Elegancia Guiana"
Us.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Fdegos artifciales.

Gran surtido baratura de.todas clases y
caprichos diferentes nunca vistos hasta hog.
Gale de S Sebastian mum. SO, de esta
Capital, informaran. JUNO 4.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
sopa 4 la Julienne en- FL Colnlado.
erpOrtdciOn en- los

Estados- Unidos contintia siendo tam impor-
tante los embarques dc hanteca arroJan
la cifra de 46, 900 terzones de $40 netas cada
da una.
Tai ha sido la demanda para la marca
Aguila que la reflneria de los Sres V. w.
Maefarlane los ha tenido que trabajar dia
V noche por espacio de tres. semanas para
ffegar hacer 1900 tercerolas diarias, en-
mayor production.
Noticiamos tiltimos arribos de dicha mar
ca en- nuestro mercado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
CARRUAJES
DE GONZALEZ, RAMOS Y MATIENZO

Saien diariameate las dos lie IA sardc para
Cangrej IS, Rio-Iiedras, Carolina Cayuas y
los cuatro para Oangrcios Rio-siedras; fie-
ta,ios todes hnr ., ambirn sc fetan pars
Truiillo-atts, Gu .inabo, Gur,ho para tHyey
aasta las CIiices EORTAIEZA ID
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
ELL BIEN PUBLIGD.
IA SAN JOSE. Il
Esquina alcalgyon de Gatsdral
A cargo de D. III Corduroy Eks,tss
IA. SAN JosE. Il
AGENCIA' M0RTUORIA
De Feliciano Fuertes.

Ell que suscribe, dueflo de u Aoeacin
n,Ortetorid Et Bie,l P,tblicO, San jose IL e.
quina al railejon de Cathedral, deseando Co
Responder a la benevola acogida que se le
ha dispensado en- esta industria, desde 81
aflo 1874 que la estableciera, y teniendo on
consideration ell estado NADIA prospero pOr
que atraviesa la poblacion ha resuelto "a.
cilitar cuantos los soliciten, sin distincion
de clases, sus TRENES MORTUORTOg =
demas que le es relative, abonando Ell COS
to de peones, cajas de enterramiento, Iuces.
g., quedando voluntad de los interesados.
siempre que sus facultades Sc 10 permitan.
indemnizar ademas a la Agencid nsOTtuorid
El Bten Pttblico, San Jose IA, esquina al CO
llejon de Cathedral, con la ,suma que.&s'
tengan, cualquiera que ella sea
circustancias, para atender &
bles gastos de arquiler =
cion, dependencies.
La Age'acid nlc''
Jose Ia, ESQ
lnonta"
yore
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Casas des0cupadaS.

las del ndmero Gale de San Justo. dere.
ella izquiesda; la del ndmero 30 Fortaleza
Los que deseen alquilarla Qcurran 4 d. Luil
Pastrana en- Ia easa ndmero 20 hajos Guile Dc
Han Francisco. Is
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Yenta de Zapateria.

En- Ponce Sc veude n 6 lcamente la znpate
ria de Pascual BARGE frente q la pls ia del
Mercado. Ell que 10 interese dir1ase al mismo
taller As
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
LIonRnnizAs de vich frescas On 10 OOt"s1W
SEVERO 3ASTON.
45.-SAN FRANCIS SCO-45

SAN JUAN PUERTO-RICO.
yira letras en- todas cantidades corta vista
.ohre los siguientes capitales y pueblos de la
peninsula, islas Baleares y las Canarlas-
ALICIA,
Retanzos, Bayona, Caldas de Reyes, Oamari
Nss cor11iis. Oorcubion, FerrOl, Guardia, Lu
~. T,aoe. Murns, Mondohedo, Noya, Orense
Srtigueira Santa Marital, Padron, Ponteve
ARA. Puentedeume, Puenteareas, Rivadeo
Santiago, Tuy, vivero, vigoy Vilagarcia.
AsTU RIAS,
Aviles. Oangas de 0nis, Cangas de Tineo,. Gu
a,llarn. llolunga Oastropol Figueras, Gijon,
Grado. LastreS Llanes, LuarcA, Oviedo, Poia
~ aie,6 PolA de Lena Pola de Labiana, Pra-
~ Hlvsdesella, Salas, Tinso, Tapia, Villavi
ciosa Infesto
Resto de In Peninsula,
r,,h.o Earcalcna, Oartagena, OadiS, Grana'
AZ I,aon. Madfid, Pamplona, Santander, aau
eebAstian, Seville, Yslladolid, Vaencis y "a
rsEAs BALEAREs,
rIuds6.n 4 Menorcs Palma de halIorca
S1.As CANARIAs,
rasrsIna. prsn osasdasI, Dis
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Garcia, Gaten y Co,
AGENTEs GRALES. Y CoMISIoNISTAS.

Habilitados competentemente para tods
clase de negocios comerDiales y dnancibroa
y para los dc consignaciones de buques
mercanGfas, Be ofreoen al comercio pablico
tienen q bien utilizar sus services. calle de
Tetnan MIN. 26 g. !, Pto Rico. ltd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
ALVAR0 VAZQURZ.
MARINA. .-. PUERTO RICO

Ofrece al publico un gran surtido de hierro
en- barras dc todas classes, chapas efoctos
de ferreteria, pinturas, etc.
MADERAE
Sc desea reallzar una crecida existAnci.
de vigas, cuartones, viguetas alfaifas ~
ausubo de todas dimensiones, estantee sle
ortegon y otras varias maderas dsl nsia ~
superior calidads Il. ii IIei
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
PlPgL UspillL BVEY0 Y BlRlTQ.
A LAS OFICINAS.

Ademds del constante su'tiio de
pApEL Esp,SoL de Jover y Sierra que
hay en- In imrrenta del BoLETI,1 Sc aoa-
ba de recibir m gran surtido de pape'
fiorete, superior calilad, de Wills -ec"
de Fontsnet, cuyas resmas SO reallzan
como sigua;
Papel espnhol vitela de l. resma. 81 Is
Id. id. Florete de e. id. ...y.. 800
Id: id. id. lie g. id ..... O
IA ia id, do 4. id ..... 80
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
La Vida de los animaIeS
ESCRITA POR Ell
tAItETt slnl0, IlVSIRt yIAIEh0 { INCOMPATIBLE
z6OLOGo,
DOCTOR A. Il. BI2EIIM.
traduclda adlrectatamente del aleman
POR
Don Carlos Fernandez de CaStroverde

Fi6logo, catedratico pro )ietario do lengua
alensna dei institute provincial d segunda
ensehanza de Barcelona, ex-Direct + del
mismo establecimiento s6cio corresponssl
del Institute Filol6gico de Munich, traductor
devarlas obras alemas etc., etc.
Notabisima y esplendida edicon dnica en-
Espaha ia mas completa de cuantas de su
g6nero Sc han dado a luz en- Europa, ilustrada
con mas de dos mil riquismos grabados inter-
calados en- oil texto, una a1undante preciosf-
sima collection de laminas suetas tiradas dos
tintas adornada con excelentes cromos-lto-
grafia representando, con suma fdelidnd bel1-
slmas sgrupaciones de diversos seres del reino
animal
De venta q 25 eentavos ell cuaderno en- toda
la Isa-- F. Furnaguera, Fortaleza Al.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25
Sc v.ENDE.

Tn coche de dos asientos en- perfecto estado
de uso, con maguffco herraje arneses para
un caballo.
Otro ceche de cuatro asientos en- regular
cstado con sus arneses para un caballo.
Una pareja de caballos de tIro, j6venes, de
color alazan, de buen trote Y maestros en- ell
coche
Todo BE vende barato y con comodidad
Informaran en- esta Imprenta as
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25

De plomo, zinc y lata, y on las composicio.
nes ell 80 p% de rebaja; todo se hace barafo
muy barato, demaslado barato
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-06-25

Oietillas de 1s cigarrillos papel pectoral
de Berro "a cajas por peso.
Cajetillas de 20 Id. papel orozur blanco,
q % y de $5 en- adelante 81.
Id. de Is id. i'd i'd. n por 81 q Id $5 q 80.
Id. dc 30 Id. Id. Id. n por 81 q Id. $5 q "a.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
Cost Of Tie "KnoN How

Thero was much gumption oyinced
by ibas particular darkey whose
master was II surgeon, who bad por-
furtued on apOther darkey an opera
ton requiring u high degree Of skill!
This dtgioy was II well.tp-do aul
tho surgeon charged him twenty-five
dollars for tho operation. Moetin. 1;
tie doctors servant aiterSard, this
dialogue occurred.
Lat was u mighty steep charge
oi tho doctors tor cutting on no
tuddar day"
UJw much did do boss charge p
We'll, Julius, ho charge twenty
five dollars
ITO long, niggah, dat aiut mucl.
charge "
"Woll. he wAsr't moro d,u tlrco
OF four minutes doiu it aud i,n,:
1--WE dollars WAS all he ~ glitter took.
look a.hnah, SAN yon don &. or
stau' bout dat ting. Suu 80, dc
boss layu to spend q great many
year l,aruin now to uso dat knife.
nu it cost him heaps o money. Now
10 hat am da, ho only charge YOU
five dollar, inr de operation d,
tuddc. twenty he charges for 10
know how
That i. tho time ani money t,
, lGarn tdu know how.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
ssysrs Drouahts.

An interesting record 10 thst oJ
severe drooSAia ~ far back ss tue
landing Of Ne Pilgri,aa How
u,Auy theusAad tiInss are obsorva-
tions like ,hsss made sis "saaa a
esld season u Saeh q hes ssAsou l ;
'Saoh dry weather I" Or "sueh wot
waatbari' r0ush high wiuds y
calms T. sls. sto. All those WIN
thiuk that tbe dry spell ws had lac,
spring was the looesst ever kuo~u
ell DO well " isad the folio wing;
ia the summer VI l6ll, " days
without rein.
In Tue sauasr Of 1850. d days
without rain.
In tbs saauss Of 1855. rs days
without rain.
In tho saaam oi Iss0. 20 days
withou. rniu.
In tho saaaor Of le1&. As days
without rnin.
In tho sunmar of lG}), al days
without rain.
In tho snnmee of 1e9i. CT days
without rain.
In tue summer Of lT0j, 40 days
without rain,
IN tho summer Of IT'S, - days
without rain.
III tho sn,omer Of l71s, Gi days
without iaiD.
In the simmer OF 1890, % days
without rain.
In tho sulnmor Of l7tl, - days
without rain.
IN tho summon OF 1880, los days
without rain.
la the snmmor OF 1855, ~ days
without rain.
In ;he sn,nnOr Of 1902, l23 days
without rain.
Ia tho summer OF 1913, 81 days
without rain.
In tho summer OF 1871, ~ day,
without rain
! In tue sumner o. 1902, - day,
without RAIN.
! Ia the supmer Of 1912, % day,
/ "iNllpNN lNAN.
10 tho Summer OF 1855. - day,
without rain.
In the summer OF 1871, - day
without rsin.
In tho summer Of 1875. % day
WITHOUT rain
IN the summer Of 1879, - day
without rain.
It Sill bs seen that tho longos
dronght that over occuroI IN Amer.
icI VAS in the snmpor Of 1862. y,
rain lvll from the first of May to TIA,
lirss y! september. making I23 day.
without rva. Many ot tho inhlhi
tants sent ~ EuSlaui i0r hay anJ
sra.n.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
ol ye koaan's ADVICE 70 0iris.

4 womau's safeguard 10 " keep a
mans hand. - her. n you need
bls assi.tsnae 10 walking take h,s
arm ins,cad Of him taxing yunr's.
Just tell bin in plsin Esgiish to
'banis on." lilo mas not likO il 81
dee, bot hs will rsspos. yon ~ ,ac
tature tou.fuld mure. Nsa Oil be
sna do Just what III. son.n slow
ibr.n ~ do. Mea vNI not d. g. trust
oiss . Rao youT arsp aud you will.
ani him very couS isatinl. aud he
vii tats . grsat many p'iv'l'gsa hc
Spuld not take u he was not per
niIIeJ To DO ~. ~ viii give yon'
arm msny loving squcsses aud sly
TWIST that hc eIuid have us opppr'
tauiiy uf duias. snd b, opportup,,,
IL just what hs ~ after. i ira
noe Sords Ut advice sni ( oose
Keep ynur giri1 III he srcst, ux
o"pt when tnsy b,ss bns,Dass
reseh tnsm T. i. unnecessary /, =,
- tho po.toAio every ,ims Ih,y L.
un'. Your girls van saik alone Jus
as welt ~ yDur biN DIn', allow
your girls. ii they mus. have u bsau,
to go With boys much older than
themselves. II possible. iustil int
their very nature that they ara sat
81 in their orYn hinl, than thyY art
10 the hanls Of any man --praach.
, ars not .xrani.l
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
ghc SINE. Mail.

0hncrsst, au Industrious railer,
used to stand tho whole day in bis
workshop, aud hammer away until
sparks flew in showers oil round
The son Of bis rich neighbor, Mr..
Won Borg. used 10 come evey day,
and often watched him for hours
together, "Ooae youDa gentleman
said the mailer, one day learn to
make nall for your amusement, for
who knows what good II may some,
time do you T. The young geutls
nsn, who hnd nothing else to do
accepted the offe.. He sat down
laughing, at tho anvil, and souu
acquired enough of tie art 10 turn
out good survicable shoe>nail. In
ths course o! time old Mr.. Won Berg
died, Tue Son. sool after, lost oil
his property through war. aud went
No poor emigrant 70 far distant
viIlaye Iu this village the . lived u
great many shoooiakers, who used ~
spsup great deal OF morsy on
shossnsils In his town, and ofteu
were unable to procure them ut a
high price for throughout tbs whole
district many tl,ousaud shoes
were made for ths soldiers. Young
Won Berg, who was iu poor circum
ntahces, now rscollectsd lie undsr-
Atovd the srt Of making shoe- nails.
He offered TO supply the sliosniak
ers with nails. il they would assist
him 70 sst mp 4 Workshop. which
tbsy did, and he uow nIaiutained
hi,usslf 'stuudantly, ''weil' he
would often say, ut IL . good tLiua
Tor z rsku " Ds aul0 ~ maku eyeti d
shos- psil. ibis ioye uss wofo ssr.
vice toau tst ny handed rossesslous,
woioA .euuld not iisss cold fJt 4
loAloe lkAoDp ! lssncss."
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08

A HNnD WiNrEn.-- tenurtl Reu
bon was seate on hi ,ckerol btrrei
with his feet on couple Of sugar
bogslieads. aud had just gissu n
accodnt Uf how he irosa them sliding
down Till in tue winter of 10.
fncrs WAS sileuc, for u few
,riuntos interrupted by an interroga'
ton form Mozart Diffodil,
"Do you meau, deuoral, to have
oar uudersisn iirg conprehenl lat
you frnze bof Of dom foot in oao
winter :"
Baff,' replied the General Quitting
off - piece Of tobacco about .the sise
of 4 Wy harmcnicat
Altar aputlisr fcign OF sildnd Q tb,
Geue 'al demanded Do you doubI
that statement. sab T.
"No,' fopliei Mjzlrt, II was only
thinking what a long, hard winler II
III have been.
A bald.hoadvd profcssor reprcvl
!rg o yoath for the eSoroise Of hiI
nats. sail, .\vs aaht with our heads
al this ccllssu Thu yoens ,s.t
rsasctti . ,noment aud tIian fap!lsi
"Ah. ! So /, asa ysa batts4 sAsss'
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
Autobiography OF 4 Boy.

Never was an "innocont chill
Tops h. sencral wickedness ~ i,st
~ ! WAS Hblc to cUmpr-IIGul It.
Stole pie, cake and jun AMI lio !
about il.
Had two Sots oi iicr,, manners aud
morals. One Ior,,inioors aud before
tho folks Que Tor outdoors with the
boys.
sting OF conscience" meant get
ing ctlght robbiny apple prchIr
Wasnlwnys sorry for my sius whcu
iounl out.
Herled with other little boys oI
my own a9s.
Big boys taught rs many kind
Of wickodn,ss
4 big boy" is a boy who has
learned to smoke and chew tobacco
Used 10 bang around aud hea,
men talk on mysterious slbioct5.
y. b --irown up folks always seem
TO forget that ths smaller boy is
the bigger aro his oars aDd eyes.
Parents aro MT b, b3 trust, I, II
yon tell the truth about Yourself The.
lick you The preuinu ~ on dis,
honesty. Parents are useful to fead
aud cloths leller and give Fourth
Of July money. Otherwiso they are
intrusive
While my folks thought they ws-e
"bdugiug ue up grew up con-
qnered all my privileges. Learned tc
smoke eight years before they allow
cd me to smoke.
Learned much from other boys q
school not printed iu ths bcoks.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
Penlitc-.

Tho penalty of popularity is envy.
The penal Y Oi ihin shoes il q 20! |.
The penalty Of tight boot asutp.
The penalty of II baby IL -,cericsa
nights.
The penalty Of marrying isa M.
ther.. ..-lnw.
Tho penalty Of u pretty cook is
au ON ,ty lrrler.
Tno pontiy OF u god father is q
silver knifa. fork aud spoon.
Ibo penalty Of interfering i,etweeu
nnn aud vii, IN abuse frequently
accompanied with blows from both.
Tho peualty of buyiug poor clothes
il like going % lIw--thc cert tlnty
Of losing your emit snd bayiug to pay
for il.
The pennlty OF remaining single
is having no one who caros u button
for yon, rs abuudanily provJd by
the state o' your shirts.
The penalty Of legacy or q
fortune il tho sudden discovery oi
poor relations ypu never dreanol OF
aud II number OF debts YOU had butts
forgpttor.
Tue penalty Of lending is-with Il
book or umbrella, tho cretain loss OF
il with your name to u bill. tho sure
payment OF il aud with horse. th,
lanest clnncs Of ever soeiu! it Laaa
again sound.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-08
Nj AcplI In - a. u-s .
A DarAej Wants a ?. D. DIX.

A DarAeI Wants a ?. D. DIX.
Hs wasn't \ member of the lime
Kiln Club, but ho hsla whole
whsolbarrow fnll of philosophy AM
logic uud>r his ansisat loolslns pldg
hat as ho entered tho post o,0ce auc,
said he wonil like to rent q Loy.
The chief clGrh was Tooly tu accom-.
~ late iim, whom tue applicant
sail:
"Do terms am snsh, I 'sp)se "
"YcS. sir
"ls dtr any trnstf
NO. sir, You must pay quarterly,
in advance"
''Jc~ -, s,h. Make out dcol oI
tis we're box sn your quarter an
ready"
"fhs price is ~ shili;uss per
quarter oil threo mouths explained
tue clerk.
The coicrad gentleman ioll bscl;
Of the rate Of q mlle minute. bnl
slowly slysNsal after recovering
from his shock OF surprise and re-
peatOd
Twenty shillings sbery free
months, au Do trust !"
"Thc same"
Tie man took from his coat TAI
pocket q broken two foot rule ant
nsssrrsa the Dimensions VI the bos
Thon shutting mp tue rule hs swell
cd out and excldi,cea
"Does lis pos oirus tass me fur 8
fool, sah Does dis ignoble gnv'
uout imagine dat fvo got crazy
eah -
.! guess not"
''Don why. sab, does dis isnobl,
government try TO rob mo. sab
Look at do idea Ihin rent u hui
hoss barn on Indiana street for s.
per month, sab, Su ylt die ignobl,
Nuv'ment .axcs ne 10 pay 20 shilling
. quarter fur pos ofus hos No
half Us big as one end OF mau9er
] wasn't bon in de woods, sah--ut
eah-an' you eau keep dat box, sab
and dis ignoble guv'meut hin pas
NY letters frew de windor, saL
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Hard Ia Understand.


Why people w into society " ct
bored when they e,a get bored just
ns we'll ut hows
Why the yoang Indy who viii
eagerly ohs~ boarding honso minoe
pie wi,i carefully eshew boarding
aonss mince meat.
Why . W,n y stomach will be ~
averl.stinsly slreanish 1T homr.and
ut tho eating hInsc display faith
like a grain of mus,ari srsl,
Why 4 woman will n.as esensue
for her bread when shs knows II l.
tue bast sho aver made nni In oWs
Hey company" knows it.
Why tho deslra H. make = fool 81
ons's self springs eternal III tn
hunsa broast
Why wo are - puch sugriel
Iagainst him who shows us onr olrol
thaa him who leads W therein.
Why everybody il so prompt 10 an
sxor. "lluw 10 ybu 10 = when yo,
Ass that ide,.L...u question. And.
Wby you spoIn 10 10 pol tasily
-gl. 3haal with thu ,uivrnstiJn con-
lAiHod ia tlIis echo.
Why unas piety stoagshens ~ hi'
health wos keGs.
, Why people will got married. when
glnrtSlhp - - avs..
WHY miu who claims sD have
iiIud marriage u dolusipn will again
vmbrace that dclnsion upon tue DIST
convenient opportunity.
Why oold weather obmes during
tho season when 1t Is least aoreea
bic.
! Why j. is mucli easier to b. polit,
to people whom wa shall probt'ly
neyUr 500 again than to those WHOSE
good opioiol wo Aayo every reason
to cu!tivstc.
/ Why noys should run Nftcr thc
gills when there Is u whole house al
at homo.
Way Jano fiuds Surah's hateful
brother ~ attr tive, and why the
; hateful brother oi JIuo huds fuyul
VI Sarah.
/ Why nan should oourt The good
opinion OF another, whom hc II
ns,cr hopo to secure his own self
aspect.
Why it !, mnsh essior to close Il
door IN surnmer than ia winter,
considering that exercise IL gcGorall!
cpuslicrcd distastcful IN wayl.
weather. aud ploa.aIt in G1ld
4 Way unstpuls bad when sppear
ing in conpluy IN shabby SGrb
knowing we'll t,at on,'s shabbines'
,ivc. more pl",snrs t. others thar
ouos rich clothing.
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Look up.

There Come times TO Us when we
hardly know whicl way TO turn, or
In which direction to look for aid.
No man on woman lives to middle
life without going through sume
hard places. Bitter experiences
come 70 tho heart. Doar onsu srs
taken away. Riches ms dis,ipated
The trusted prove unworthy OF
confidence, and tbs soul Is like 4
ship beaten OF thu wind aud tossed.
Bnt there is always Que way to hook
Look up. There, far above the
black clouds. forever shine tue blue.
There, somewhere ort Of sight, but
indispensable never to tho fr'sil Qua
who seeas His help, 10 the Friend
WHO ID over waiting 10 bo gracious.
"Whas q irind We have IN Jesus,
40 the aoug says "is there trUub-
10 anywhere I When we are hedg-
ed lu, aud go creeping through thurn
and tiekot 10 kni our way cut,
tbsfe IL always that narrow way and
tbs angels Visiting 10 taas our hand
aud guide is into It.
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lnpGrin Il lesson.

What hall teach nv chill :
yesoh him lhI' tls jrtte' t. s'ary'
than to ste" tina, it is bciier 10 h'
u ,raveoger or Il wood chippor than
an .idier anl dea beat ; that I, Is
lust ns crim,nal. aud more rysponsi'
lie 10 waste Monday th I t. de.e'
cratc Sunday Ilr' hbor l' III" pric'
nj hdhcsl lon- that no on'
+ exsmpt from tine O,, oI
ia 'nr With bead, or hands. or he RI
o At ''An honest man Is rhc n0bie5I
work Of Goi !" that knowledge Is
puwer tbat labnr "a wOrsrlp nnd
idleuc,r /. sin that IL is better e
tbe Crr-t ii IN pendent poverty
thu 10 luxurialh a,H rg the richest
az a dependent. Z h bin these
iacts i'll they sre wuven ln'O hi4 b
ing and regulals hia life, and wo viii
insure hls Success, ihnugh tho heny'
cns iall