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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19
Esperanto qued6 mas sola que nunca.

Esperanza quedo mas sola que nuncs.
Acostumbrada q las frecuentes visi-
tas de Julieta y de gu padre, su so!edad
Sc hizo mayor, y le parecio mas iris
te que antes de empezar las leceiones
De m1sica.
La infeliz desfallecia bajo ell peso de
tanto dolor
Un dia Evarista amanecio con febre
su estado sc agrav0 de tai manera
que los m6dicos dijeron que Sc moria,
le mandaron & administrar los sacra-
montOs.
Esperanza tuvo que dejar sus lee
clones para cuidarla, porque su padre
citg go de NADIA le servia; estuvo ocho
dia5 sin separarse I'M mom9nto del le-
cho de la enferma, y al fin la VIC espi-
rar tranqpilamente, arrepentida de su
vida ociosa 6 indife,ente, pidiendo per-
don su marido y rogandote a ella que
no le guardase rencor y la tuviese pre-
sente en- sus oraciones.
Sola va con So padre, la joven en-
prendio de nuevo sus lecciones, y bus
co una criada honlada y buena que hi
ciese compaiJa y cuidase al anciano
u.rrante su ausencia.
Don Antonio viva siempre triste.
Era tan duro para el amante padre
saber los sacrifcios que su lila tenla
que hacer para proporcionarle las co.
modidades que disfrutabal -.
EPILOGO.
Muchos amos despues de los aconte-
cimieDtos citados anteriormenta, a1n
segula Esperanza consagrada al cuida-
do de aquel aneiano, que pedia al cielo
la muerte para dejar libre a su hija, y
que esta pudiese lisfrutar nn POGO de
paz y de- tranquiIidad en- 81 mundo.
/ Pero dos habia puesto Esperanza
en- la TERRA para servir de modelo de
generosa fortaleza, de her6ica abne-
gacion fiial, y sra precise que nunca
otlos deberes pesasen sobre ella, y que
81 padre viyiese tsnto, que cuando la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19
FIN


G!oriosa, immortal Corona,
Orgullo ae las E pafas,
Cuyas grandiosas hazanas
Absorto ell mundo pregona.
Tu nombre de zona q zona
Lo ha llevado el patiotismo
Por tn indomable civismo
En- aquella infausta guerra,
Que a1u hoy conmueye la terra
Recordando tu heroismo.
Ante tus muros sagrados
Sc estrellaron los canones,
Y tembiaron las legiones
De los frances esforzsdos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19

va hemos dicho que los alcaldes
pueden imponer multas como antes,
aplicando su producto a los gastos
municipales, no siendo ell Estado d
quien pertenecen estos fondos. Pa
"a disipar cuaiquiera duda que sobre
este punto pueda ocnrrlr, citamos d
continuacion de la Ley municipal que
el art. 10, parrafo 10, dice ser de la
atribucion de los aicaIdes ell "publioar,
ejecutar y hacer cumplir los acuer-
dos del ayuntamicnto cuando tueren
ejecutivos y no mediase causa legal
para su suspension, procediendo, 81
fuere necesario, por la via de apre-
mio y pago, e impomiendo nauItas q'se
en- namgom case ercedan de las que es-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19


dennis disposicionss superiores, pues
solo por otra disposition podrA deiar de
hacerse el repartimiento municipal tal
cual 10 est4n practicando los munici-
pios que Sc refiere 81 articnlo Acla-
racion de an sefior sacerdote.
Ateniendose dnicamente d la Ley
municipal, tiene razon el seflor alcal-
de autcr de las precedentes llneas !;
mas como no es dicha ley mas que
una pequena parte de nuestra legis-
lacion, pues tambien son ley vigen-
te los Concordatos celebrados so.
lemnemente entire la Santa Sede y
los Reyes de Espana, Concordatos
que no pueden ser abolidos por otras
.eyes posteriores sin ronsentimiento
expreso de ambas parties contratan-
tes, comprenderd ell indicado alcalde
que nosotros, al afirmar que los sa-
cerdotes estan exentos de toda clase
de contribuciones sobre sus rentas 8
benefcios eclesiasticos, nos apoyaba-
mos en- otros preceptos legales, no
ignorando los articu.os de la Ley
municipal que cita comprendera
que nuestra opinion, de la cual par
ticipa ell Gobierno de S. NJ, puesto
que para descontar al clero ell Is
p.% que lie rebaja en- ell actual pre-
supuesto en- la metropoli y el en-
en- Puerto Rico, Sc ha dirigido q los
senores obispos irogandcles pidan q
sus subordinados, en- virtud de la
penuria del Real Tesoro, dicho des-
cuento como IN donati0o 0olamtario !;
que nuestra opinion, repetimos, Sc
basa en- Concordatos vigentes que no
han podido ser derogados por -leyes
ell que no hAya intervenido e! Sumo
Pontfiice. En- eftcto, en- ell Concor-
dato de 5 de JUNO de 1853, Sc lee ::
" Por e! tenor de las mismas pre-
sentes decretamos y establecemos
perpetuamente que nuaca janis Sc
reseruardn Q impondrdn en- cualquae.
"a Q minin,a cantidad, pensiomes 50,
bre los frutos, rentas q prooe'etos de
cua1esquiera benefcios eclesidsticos
eristentes en- los dichos reinos y pro-
Uincias de las Espdaas Por
ell art. A del Concordato de l6 de
MARIO de 1856 ! Sc conlirma ell de 1853
y por Ell art. 33 Sc fjan las rentas que
por 10 me1os han de percibir lnte-
gras los curas en- las parroquias ur-
banas y rurales, rentas que no pue-
den disminnlrse, pues Sc establece
por ell art. 81 que estas dotaciones
no s'grirdm descuento a!guno nj por
razon del coste de las bulas. que SUI
fragarl ell gobierno, M por los dennis
gaStos que por estas puedm oc0rr
en- Espoj1a.
Ademas, por la proposition 81 del
SyIubuS Sc cOndena como un error
1c la 6poca la doctrlna de que " de-
be aboirSe, ann sln consular con Ia
Santa Sede y sin ateuder sus recla-
maciones ell fuero eclesiastlco tanto
en- 10 civil como en- 10 criminal y
Por estas poderosas razones, sos
tiene ell BoLErN que los sacerdotes.
estan exentos de toda clase de con-
tribucion sobre sus c6ugru1s. Sin
embargo, convendrla que ell Excmo.
Sr. Gobernador General, llamado i
lacer cumplir todas las leyes, Sc dig
nsse aclArar este delica1o punto, va
que los alcaldes no estln obligados a
cou0cer los Concordatos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19

Tns invenc,bles soldados
Prefrieron todos, antes
Que yer los arrOgantes
Franceses en- tus almenas,
Sepultarse Ell sus AREAS
Como raza de gigantes.
Aquellos heroes hambrieutos
Por Ia febre consumidos,
M SO muestran abatidos
Por tan atroces tormentOs.
Aun quedan mil sufrimientos
Ea la terrible campana,
Aun levanta su guadana
LA muerte palida y fria
En- medic de la agonia
De los martires de Espana.
Aquellos montes escuetos
En- donde oil CANON retumba
Estan como inmensa tumba
De cadaveres repletos.
va no son sino esqueletos
Los que al gallo causan miedo
Por tan ejemplar denuedo,
Peleando en- noble lid
Por la patria, como el Gid,
Por la fe, cual Recaredc.
Alvarez !, noble y leal,
Atleta de nuestra gloria,
En- ii SO encierra la historic
Del ceracter nacional.
En tn Corona immortal
Como brillante aure0la
Clavado el pendon tremola;
Que en- ii aiieuta ell gran Guzman,
Aquel insigne Abraham
De nuestra raza espanola.
Alma majestuosa y fera.
Grande y noble corazon,
Que ostenta como blason
Lealtad imperecedera.
sQue suerle fatal te espera !?
Rvndirte ante el bravo Imperio,
La muerta 8 el cautiverio
Pero ante 10 parca fria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19
Contesta tn gellardia
O veneer .. 8 al cementerio !


10 veneer 8 al cementerio
Regad, iberOs, su suelo
De laureadas coronas
ALI yscen amszonas
Que os bendicen desde 81 ~cielo.
En- aq1el sangriento duelo
Las dejaron los furores
De aquelIos galos traidores,
Como dela en- ell verano
La segur del aldeano
Ell campo donde hubo flores.
SQu6 imports 81 te destroza
Clega de furor la Francia?
Asi pereci6 Numancia
Asi cayo ZAragoza
Si en- tu destruction Sc goza
Por vepgar sus Glen legiones
Vencidas por tus leones. -.
No importa |, no, tn derrota,
Que la sangre del patricia
Rsgenera las naciones
Ante tn valor fecundo
Espana entera Sc excita,
\ hasta el corazon palpita
Del viejo espantado mundo.
Aute el canon tremebundo
Qle la muerte simboliza
Y profsna tn ceniza,
Contestas cen un rugido,
Como el iltimo gemido
De IN gigantic que agoniza
Sobre mortiferas minas
Oual titanes to defender
Y caras sus vidas venden
Tus heroes y heroinas.
Entire fnego y entire ruinas.
Hsfidos, sin pan, sin ropa,
Arrollan valiente tropa,
I sellan en- su delirio
Con sacrosanto martirio
La hbertad de Ia Europa.
ALEXANDRA IMusTz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-03-19

4k M asasf
ta6lecs g a,s. I ,, y arrest0 por insol-
1cnci0.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
American Bishops.
New York Tribune.

DR.. Rolleston's statement in the Lon
don Times about the temperate habits of
the American Bishops is answered by
another correspondent in a later issue of
the same paper. 1T has been my good
fortune" says the latter, Ito be acquaint-
ed with several of the American bishops,
and to have partaken Of their hospitality
on more than one occasion during q
three years residence in the states, and
also to have been privileged to make
some small return of hospitality to them
when they visited this country for the
great Pan-Anglican congress, and I do
not remember to have met at the din
ner table single abstainer among them.
1 especially call to mind most pleas
ant dinner party given some years ago
by bishop in the southern states, and
at which three other bishops and eight
clergy were present, when Cocktails
we're handed around before dinner and
the cigar box afterward, and two or three
different wines were on the table," The
Pail Mall Gazette makes this comment:
Sydney Smith could not imagine q
bishop flirting. But party of bishops
fortifying themselves with cocktails
must be sight for curates and thing
not readily conceived Of by anyone who
is not q divine.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
Rings by Mail.

Don't send wedding ring or ring
for q Christmas present for your lady
friend through the mail; or, if you do,
pack it so there will be no danger Of
losing it. The Providence Journal tells
of case of remarkable carelessness in
this respect:
Yesterday morning letter was re-
ceived at this post Office, for a firm in
this city, under cover of an official
post Office envelope, directed to the
postmaster. The reason for this Was
obvious. The letter came from q
manufacturing jeweller in New York,
and contained what appeared to be q
fine gold ring set with quite large
stone. The stone and its settings were
five eighths of an inch across in the
direction opposite the ring; the natural
consequence is, that either the ring
must lie horizontally in the letter, and
the stone. stand perpendicularly, or
vice versa. Naturally the ring, being
the largest, remained horizontally.
While the latter was in the post Office
at New York, probably when stamping
the letter, the stone cut through the
envelope and cuts hole large enough
not only to show what was init, but to
allow the ring to come out entirely. So
the officers put on . strong government
envelope, hoping to hold the ring till it
reached its destination, and forwarded.
it to the care Of the postmaster. On its
its way here the ring cut it's way
partially through the government en-
velope, but didn't escape, though &c fell
out Of the. letter when the outer en-
yelope was opened. And yet We won.
der that yalnables are sometimes lost
in the mails. -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
The Indian Lands.

Washington Telegram to the Chicago Tribune
The Ute outbreak has resulted in q
very careful examination of all the
relations between tho general govern
ment and the several Indian tribes.
The latest inquiry has been directed to
discovering the extent of territory
allotted to the Indians in the several
states and territories. Judge Belford
has gone over the public records, and
has collected the information which
follows: The result shows that ii the
states and territories named there are
237, 066 Indians occupying 236,559
square miles, or about one square mile
to each Indian, and that the total num-
Der of acres over which these Indians
roam at will, and upon which it is not
permitted white man to enter, is 151,-
1891, 768. The following is the table:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
Ancient Masonry

Alexandria cablegram to the New York Herald.
Dr.. Fanton, highly instructed Ma
son, has finished q careful examination
of the foundations of the obelisk and
confirms Lieutenant Commander
Gorringe's discovery Of the Masonic am
blems which establish the relations Of
many ancient Egyptian monuments.
pr. Fant0n declares that the Hiram YER
sion Of Masonry, which originated with
the instruction Of Solomon's Temple,
Is disproved by the revelations Of the
foundations Of the obelisk. The Mason
e emblem Of life and the sun, beyond
doubt is identical with the monument
of the Egyptian god; Osiris. This proves
that Masonry originated with the con
struotion Of the pyramids, Of, Ct least
with 9 far remoter period than the con-
sstruoticn ofthe foundat ton jof the obe-
LEX The rumber 81 bloc ks compriisaipg
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12

the foundation as wellas their position
and arrangement, indicate that the an
clients were familiar with the higher de-
Egrees of Masonry, at least as high as the
eighteenth degree. Many peculiar en-
blems not understood by Lieutenant
Commander Gorringe were fully ex-
planned by DR.. FaEton. From q Mason
ic point of view this discovery furnishes
q clue to other important discoveries,
not only under the fallen obelisk, but
also in other parts of Egypt, rendering
probable q solution Of the mystery Of
the construction of the pyramids. A
mong the discoveries was found per-
feet cube, and also emblems of all
Masonic foundations. Lieutenant Com
mander Gorringe. who is a member OF
the Masonic fraternity, entirely ap:
proves of DR.. Fanton's explanation, and
gives this dispatch his entire approba-
ton. D.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
An Armenian Wife.

A gentleman on visit to Armenia
writes: II went, the other day, with the
pastor, to call upon q leading family
The master of the house showed Us
every attention, and asked us to stay
and eat supper with him. We told
him that ifhe would bring all his family
together to eat with us we would stay.
You must know that no husband in this
country, unless he be q Protestant, ever
eats with his wife. But our host saw
the point in our request, and, after 8 lit
tie good-humored chat upon the SUBJ
ject, he agreed to our proposition. The
food was brought in and set upon the
table; the father and mother of our host
entered the room, and in came his five
fine.looking children. All gathered
around the table, and we were asked to
"sit up" ''No," we said, "your wife is
not here. We want to see all your
family" and we reminded him laugh
ingly of his bargain. OFF he went, and
we heard him in the next room coax
ing her to come in just to please us.
At last she complied, looking sheepish
and scared. Never before had that wo-
man been asked to eat with her nus
band. A blessing was asked, and all be-
gan to eat-all but three of us. The
pastor had whispered to me that al
though the wife sat at the table she
would not eat; and so it proved. When
we were urged to begin, we good-na-
turedly replied that we were waiting to
see Lucia eat first. Then there was
more coaxing. We stoo1 firm and car
80 1-l
coming. Presuming on victories al
ready gained, we went step further.
Taking up piece of sugar, the pastor
asked the wife what it was. But in the
presence of the mother-in-law the wo-
man dared not utter word. We en-
treated, we scolded, we urged, but all in
vain. Notone word could we extort
from Lucia. The old mother-in-law
said, in half warning, half apologize
tone. 'She dare not speak,"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
4 SAD STORY.
OF the Cruel Mistake Of q Court OF
Justice.
St. Louis Times.


t.. was in 1S75-along in the winter
of that year-that / was passing 10 one
of the populous streets Of the Lake City.
It was an ugly, sleety day, with mud
and hail on the crossing; one could just
manage to get along, and that was all.
A little matter sometimes sstartles us as
we drift through busy districts of the
city. A pale face at the window Of q
tenement house almost trans6xed me,
it was the face of little girl, wan and
punched. The house was not occupied
by others than the poorest. What i'm
pels US at times to forget our errands,
our business. and leads us to know
more of some one in sorrow and want?
And yet we are censured betimes for
these freaks of weakness. Is it,weak-
ness? I for one don't believe it. !.
knocked at that door, and the pale
faced girl babe me come in. There
was no seat to offer the stranger; there
was no table, no stove, no bed even.
SIS your mother at home p e ~
''No nam; she is out washing"
"Have you brothers or sisters"
II have brother Harry.four years
DID," "a. '...-s~........ tss $50 y. :.
where is hep"
"There in the comfort; he is sick"
GLOW long has he been sick p
''Four weeks"
''Have you no stove?"
mo nam; we are too poor to buy
another. Mother sold the, stove to buy
medicine for brother"
s'Where is your father?" :.
"Father is away"
''Why don't he get you clothes and a
stove?" :.
The poor suffering face seemed to
grow more pinched as she answered,
sobbing as she spoke:
"Father was taken away three years
ago. He can't come, back and help us;
he would if he could" z%
"Why can't he come back?"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
Mr.. Bcecher on Church Collections.
New York Times.

Last sunday morning there were
about $500 persons in Plymouth
Church, and Mr.. Beecher noticed that
the net cash result. as reported by the
Deacons who passed the plates, was
only $50. Attic regular weekly prayer
meeting last evening Mr.. Beecher took
occasion to mention this parismonious
manner of giving by his people. "There
is power in this church" he said, ..'if
it were organized, to do hundred
times as much without feeling it as we
actually do. Speaking in moderation,
1 will say there were $500 people
present last Sabbath morning. The
collection plate is passed. If, the con-
tributions should average over half q
dollar through the audience and that
ought to be small average-it would
make 81 200. We oftentimes get $50.
$50, 800, $500, rarely $500 and 5000.
occasionally 81, 900, and sometimes e.
COO. That seems very large, but when
you come to take into consideration the
number in the congregation, and calcu-
late how much that would be fol, each
individual, the amount is very small.
! have great fault to find with result of
our collections in proportion to the size
Of the congregation. They are parsi-
monious! They are mean! How
many men put in 1O.cent piece who
ought to be ashamed Of themselves j
think the contribution-plate is . temp
tation Of tho devil ii the church.
When it is passed round men have not
the courage TO refuse to give, and 90
they pull out nickel and ease them
selves of with It: This constant pass
ing Of the plate through q congregation
Temps selfish men to be niggardly to
make believe give when they spare the
poorest and the meanest they nave.
II is.a bad thing. dislike IL exceed.
|ingly i am sure the plate has been
the means 2 !. Of educating . whole genera
ton Of men to kbe small
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12
ANOTHER CAPT. KIDD.
How Marble Hunted all His Life For q
Pirate'sITreasure. ,.

&sJs5aS!e I ~ 0V0 - AAO0SuEc. .-,5}ssf.
Boston Journal. III s, ;a.H
The serious illness of Edward D.
Marble, the proprietor of Dungeon
Rock, was noticed in this paper few
days ago, and now the most serious APP
prehensions of the case haye been re-
allied in the death of Mr.. Marble yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Marble was forty
nine years of age at the time of his
death, and he has spent the greater part
of his life since he was twenty years of
age in excavating Dungeon Cave in
search OF the buried treasure In the
shape of coin, which it is claimed was
the property of Thomas Veal, q pirate,
who was entombed alive with his treac
sure at the pirates dungeon, or at Dun
geon Rock as it was called, in the year
: of 1858. A great earthquake occurred in
New England in the above year, and
the shock is said to have loosened the
top rock over the cavern where Veal
lived, and caused it to be crushed down
into the mouth of the cavern, end there
by inclosing the unfortunate man and
his ill-gotten treasure.
Edward was not the prime mover in
the matter, for his father, Hiram
Marble, originated the enterprise and
pushed it forward until he died. His
death took place some ten or twelve
years since. Bequeathing the trust to
Edward, the latter has devoted more or
less of the time in carrying on the vain
search. They were firm believers in
spiritualism, and sought guidance from
the departed as to how the labor should
. be pursued. Twenty-Five years have
passed since father and son entered up
on the fruitless task, but up to the last
each was firm in the conviction that the
prediction that untold wealth was hid
den in the rock, and would be revealed
to the patient seacher, would be found
true.
. A few old coins and a number of other
small articles have been found, but
nothing of great value has been I'M
earthed. Up to the year 1868 the work
was prosecuted with much vigor, and q
cave 1876 feet long and with width and
height Of seven feet had been made.
Since that time the work has been
pushed greatly.
Mr.. Hiram Marble came to Lynn
from Charlton, Mass, to engage in this
work of excavating, and he had CAPT.
tai of $500. This sum was soon ex-
pended, and then to the time of his
death he depended upon the donations of
visitors. There have been some acct
dents while blasting at his place, and in
September, 1856, Edward Marble had
an arm broken and was otherwise in
jured by q premature discharge.
Now that both Hiram and Edward
Marble are dead, and there is no one
left in the family to carry on this
work, the question arises as to the fu-
ture relations of this romantic spot,
identified with which are so many ira
ditions of the earlier. history of Lynn.
It would not be at all strange were some
other enthusiast to enter upon the work
of searching for the treasure under
ghostly guidance. Mr.. Marble leaves q
widow, but no children.