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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
Administrator Notice.

HAVING been appointed and qualified as
IL administrative of tho estate Of Edwin
Berry, deceased, creditors Of said estate win
present their claims and debtors must pay up
To me OF 10 J. B. Hill, 3l4 Main street.
Nw@n SARAH ], BERRY, Adm'x,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
Thursday, June Ion, 1850,

within legal hours. before the courthouse door
in the city ofMemphs now Taxing District,
Tenn, sell for cash TO the highest bidder ne
following described property, to-wit:
A lot or parcel Of land, together with all the
improvements thereon and appurtenances
thereto belonging, situated in Memphis,
Tenn, on DeS0to street, and more particular.
ly described as follows; Commencing at q
stake on the cast side Of DeSoto street 1857 feet
south Of Bcal street, running south with De-
Soto street "a feet to a stake; thence eastward
~ parallel with Beal street one hundred and
ty-four feet 10 a stake; thence westwardiy
parallel with Beal street $50 feet to the begin
ming.
Tho equity ofredemption is waived and the
title Is believed 10 DO good, but | sell and con-
vsy only as trustee.
SIS J, W, FULMER, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

No. 2226, R.-Chancery Court Of sb1rhu
ty-yohn Spellman, Guardian. CO couH-
VS.. j A. Anderson, ct al. S'''' CT ai''
ny virtue of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause ON M
Ssnsv Mar Sitb ISL a., N. ,. L. p. 545, an{
seHew ~ r TdtR day e March, 1880, I Will,
der, IN front Of the clerk and mastery Office
courthouse OF Shelby county, Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
TrnStee's Sale.

DY virtue ofthe terms Of q trus. deed made
ID to me by james Oleary, Ellen Cleary and
Ed. +; CunneI April 10Th; 1877, and duly re-
ty, Tennessee, in book No. III, page 27O. 10
secure certain notos therein mentioned, de-
fault having been made in the payment Of
said notes. i will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
Public Sale Of City Property
POSITIVE AND PEREMPTORY.
We are authorized to sell, at public outcry, on
THURSDAY, the 10th June. I880.


at the southeast corner of Main and Madison
streets the following valuable property, viz:
10, IA W story residence on the south
sue OF alabama street, being street No. 23,I
tne iot having a front Of 40 feet by a depth Of
~ Ieet; nice residence, fine neighborhood,
enurcn and schools in close proximity; the
mouse Is opposite the attractive residences az
y. ". LoeWenstine and Mrs. Maria Joyner.
1nglcated by our red flag.
NO. "a tour-story brick residence, nj the
iSs, having a front Of az feet by a deptb Of
dLSSo; under rent for 800 per wear 1T nresent
Inns Is very valuable property, being close tn
Beal street market. 0Hs 0Aose W
a No NO GIhe wood and coalyard adjoining No.
2, % pX lS6. feet, and under rent to coal dssI-
ers. This is known to be as good prOnertv AZ
any N the city for sale, and yielding good
No. 1.-THE Perdue homestead. on por,or
boulevard, adjoining j. Cummings ,Johnsan5s
residence; No. ! story residence with 3 rooms
ana the best neighborhood in the yieinitv ~.
the city, being only eco feet from cornorat;oyy
and outside the city limits,
Terms Of sale-Cash; 10 per cent To he mi;
az Time OF sale; remainder when the deeds a.
passed and executed. Abstracts Of titIa caS
oe examined at our office at any time, to each
piece of property. ~ o"on
F..W. R0YSTER & CO.. Statesmen.
Metcalf d Walker, Attorneys. al g;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08
trustees Sale Of Warehouse Property.

QY. virtue Of the terms of q certain trust
- deed TO me executed by William Brent
and his wife, q uila d. Brent, April %. 1850.
70 secure certain indebtedness therein men
toned, which tru I deed is of record in the
registers Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in
book III, at page 1893, said indebtedness being
past due and unpaid, / the undersigned, wilt,
at the request Of the beneiciaries, on
Wednesday, S0th Day Of Iune, 1880,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, between 70 and | o'clock
pm. Of that day, offer and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, a certain undivided one. third
interest in the following land in Memphis.
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn, to-
wit: One lot or parcel Of land situate, lying
and being on the northeast corner of Jefferson
and Fourth streets, in said city Of Memphis,
being the east part of lot 553 and west part of
lot 554; county lot ATS. having a front on JEFF
ferson street of one hundred and sixty nine
feet by one hundred and forty eight and A
half feet or Fourth street, on which is situ-
ated a large warehouse, known as the L. NJ.
AppersOn IL Co. warehouse.
Sale TO commence at IL o'clock, The title is
believed to be perfect, but l sell and convey
as trustee only.
e los NIB IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

Entered at the Postofice at Memphis, Tenn,
as s~ecend-clsss matter.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

at will be a id shame if they
don't nominate father. Colonel
Fred Grant, on detached service.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

The subscription prics Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is eS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER IL 81 per annum-
postage free,
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstOfioe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

Tuesday evening june s, 1850
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

TT Ia enterprlsing, fearless, reliable and
newsy, and the peer of any weekly uewspa-
per published in West Tennessee. containing
ALL LOCAL EVENTS or IMPORTANCE
in the city Of Memphis and Shelby county.
No labor or expense will DO spared to man
tain 1t in every department at the high
possible standard, and to commend it !
respects to the confidence and approval of ID
best classes in the surrounding country, being
strictly
Democratic and Conservative
but will not be unlustiy partisan. aiming to
be fair and lust, as we'll as p~rOnosRssd in is
political cOnvicti9Sa.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
RATHER MIXED.

Johnson-'What is the matter with
you, Ned; you look melancholy2'
Ned-'Yes: the fact Of the matter
is l have got mixed up SO in my fami-
ly affairs that I don't know who I
am.
Johnson-'Rnthcr strange ro-
mark, Explain yonrself.'
Ncd-T will. You see, 1 married
a young widow who lived with her
stepdaughter; my father shortly
after married the stepdaughter. My
wife was, therefore, themother-in-law
and daughterin-law of my father. L
am the stepfather Of my mother-in-
law, and my wifc's stepdaughter is
my stcpmother. Well, my stcpmoth-
er-that is to say, my fathers daugh-
ter-had a son. Heis my stepbroth-
er, Of course, but being the son ofmy
wife's steplanghtcr, MY wife is, of
course, his grandmother, and I nm
his grandfather as well Us his step.
brother ny vile also had @ boy.
Ny stepmotler is consequently the
stepsisteg Of my boy, and also his
grandmother, 6ocausche is the child
Of her stepson, and my iather is tho.
brothcr-in-law of my son, who is tho
son Of ny stcplAothcr. am my
mothers .brothsrsin- law, my wife is
aunt of her own5son, my son is Il
grandson of my father, and I am
owngfandfather.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
KINDNEss.

hinslaes is 4 .ess sstesis best ls'is
ful. It may be given in word or look
without diminishing angl.t of our
-ysealth With courtesies alone we
may ill'hiiinate ts=4.a..,l
pluck down blessings which no gold
could purchase. 70 be brothe,,ly, to
hcfricnd and cheer, and console as
far as in rs Iics-theSc are the crown
ing graces of ofhuElanity-and all these,
are born OF kindness. 1t is anger,
breeding hate and contumcly, that
has filed the earth with misery and
ruin Anger between. kindred aud.
races, before which ali that is bcapti.'
fdl in man vaiishes, leaving only the
wild, fierce animal OF his being; fam-
lies divided, friends parted, communi-
ties at fcud-these are The fruits Of
anger It has begottcn the foulest Of
crimes. But kindness, in proportion
rs from this has been the ruling spirit
among men, peace and happiness
have followed. The home heart has
been he couter oi' a paradise, and the
community Of Eiysium. Verify,
"Botter is Il dry crustand quietness
,horcFitE than 4 house full sacrifice
Will stMfe.n I.ct Us studYand strive
to be kind, no matt, how seemingly
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
EDUCATIoN.l

The report ofsthe Superintendent
of education ISL souroesaf. f.encourase
ment. It contains also much fooa5
for thought. Since the,iuaugnratloa
OF Democratic government in 1875.
despite the fact that a Radical back
Indebtedness of $209,940 had to be.
provided for, astounding improve
ments have been made. The school
fund has raised from $tso,352 to.
1881, ,4I5, the last appropriation; and
31,676 more children have been
taught.
Bcsidessthis, in Winhsboro', Ches
ter and Charleston, permission has
5keen given, by spcca l.eIsislGtioh,
for the people 10 levy local tax,
which has been eheerl'ully paid, and
{illoo}Eflshipg graded schools are now
hlessiiie lfS ;these communities
Nsoitld spgssgeS sdpslfi delega
stions ii the Legis siitsl Veto pas tf.act
giving Qlangela the sanie priv
lege, NaSdonft d, mean 4 to, fosesss BE
matter upoilNzus, bat3ncrels e.
the opportnnite of@doing what va
lpSeqsssin rs.eG lgesto avery import
>asSs9bjrct. The passage of the Act
need not compel us toiexecute its
provisions, unless we 5sofelect, but il
opspsto us the road to improyemopt.
We believe ifthe advantages of3thase
higher selIoals in otlcr.to towns were
Known ana fullyrc,iIzed hyyt ;i.sS; ire.
| u. Y tas 8 si2' :.ss::lsl be popn!as pae
Thee. is 10 Goubt tliat we dread tire
plum 1erisg' Of local school taxation.
under KepabliMn rule, but as2tae
News aud CauFieE' says, this e@n
be guarded against by limiting the
maSimum rate OF local taxation, and
by allowing the tax tobe.legied at
the request Of the County Board Of
Examiners
growing 70 lie a.
eitv. of sns,aa-a-..rrT-r- rrT-r-St11Hs :tTiu IN oitr,
material progress, wc should not for
get the intellectual
In the language OF The "Ncws and
Courier" There is no royal road to
!oc;;uc. But we Shall find the right
road and keep in it when. for BLACKS
1nl yi,itns ,,; ;i.n iNr -: IN ,.,I ,>,,,,,.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
b EIfs iCl 1880.
FRIEDA Y RE( N
!. BE5 D sTI2p Hi5 9FFIfE.

Of the
III mas (ffenaralS
I5is! were is 1:ett NV q bend
Let gStifffIe the alll year
ending .ia s,of Which, mound
nur 2, 100, J, OF ee were e sent tAithelg
trohistthe local Test o ssisss taauss.
29osba0 were I'D for
nsis nil scte'l, 100000 bore flSitAPus
add1ssses, and over 9.G0e vSs not
add.tsssed ut ali. gI'he geceiptsSs She'l
Dead Letter Office also ihcsaled
abop $4,000 letters returned RSnl
hos tic persons addressed hasil,
left fll: ether plaesS apd 8 coo ,la%
tels packages fetttTaGti frd5i,
tofei,sts,oQn'ti'fes. The great rnl,es
OF tis1 sRunltai. st letfeiss .fnd
pa csNSSYss SsSala llesl ll liiir.go sacs
and s.s o, GQes,, tghis desc & 81 iltl
"eltt'ssss35 l reyes, the sefie etssn0t :
fonryE OF the renainsasf. 81 q
s.!e2on drafts, clieegs natfb, &c;
OF value OF 81. 5 ana
s2c, q edRtFsilSa 4 money
tor AISst ot' Che iias
been8atnsndd ssai:sa small
amoa3a heEeger, is STA ilss
to@j;sf Sic fBien nt. Some s.,
CGa lgt3s.lss 5yveto opas sylsand letdpfied
to Agi5Ales, 81 ii5S$dd. !, po0 ere re-
tltr'l45 oeuilig, in c5nsequ4
teace JIG 0ai55es dljasllressAs ofthe
20 ;s4i de- eFelap-
:aiti tlcetllP lParison OF tllsse ilgtires
Mit9s VIZ lie SIM lsfl fatistie stplmeF
Is tSsSS 53iile pareehta Of Nh,
5tliFeS nislSireetads and 5unstanpl
estsgis49ssrs ed ,lss.2 are almost exactly the
sainsg3ese!s yesIs thesc;eyiaeaeeso q
/. care care or ignorance elieepina
l1'it yer Bsed with stteAnnuallg
5lill sttF stiitTaiff OF general postal
hlrsinisss. Postmaster General MAY.
t'.st i.se..aad aeatina
That all magazines, pamphlets, anG
other like reading matter received al
the Dead Letter O!.lcc shall hereafter
instead Of being.sold for waste paper
he distributed to charitable ard re-
formatory Institutions in and around
the national capital.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
slIA.MEnEss sHAMs.

4 Thirty years ago tIAg sElarp pen of
Charles Dickens pfiskett me bubble
OF Anne Can titles md made our
militia iehers.isss' corner grocery:
.ablesn as ridiculous as our spittoons
and our aristocracy.
IN ristocratic countries thestFtles
are horeditaI5l but IN this country.
they arc infectious. broad, theso,lt
sotft d lord beceines his lordship fhep
his father dies bAt in this free res
M Bile one title general IS s:nothef as.
fast as,it dies ia the BUN, When the
head ora amify becomes a Judgeot
a General all the boys are dnbbea
lS;o!onels or Majors or Gommodares.
so as te,5i5sSi. n sll the oldigentle.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
AlWAYs IN ApVs
.TRAppED.

Asg 81 Tory told of d lady and
getltEefiiftp travelling together on IN
English lsilfsad. They we're atrang
lefa 70 each Other. Suddenly tho
gentleman aaid:
Madam, / viii trouble you 10 look
out ofthe window sor a,fsw minutes;
lam COINS to make some change in
earring apparel
Certainly, sir she replied, with
sr's7 politeness, rising and turning
sief bacls upon him.
y d very ellofb time iiogaId;
Now, madam, n,y.cllapge is csln-
spleted, and you may resume your
own scat
When the Indy tslrned.shebehei
her male companion transformedsi dsinto
q dashing lady with ayeil oyer her.
face.
81, Or madam, elisxer you
like said the lesls MIST trouble
you to- look dttt Of tne=9 iihsiloa, for /
also have some cllaag to make in
my apparel II
FcertaiRl madam; and tho gentle2
man :.ill attire immediately com
piled.
air. you nay resume yo1nr
l5oYs seat
4 TO his great surprise, on canning
his seat the gentleman in female as-
tire found his lady CON npanion trans
| | Its1ssls formed d; inte He
IIouIl and enid
'Iiohs to avoid recognition. What have
you done? I have robbed q bank
i And Il said the whilom lady, as
he d2xtarnnslS fettored his comnan-
ions wrists with apair of handouts,
'am Detective J., of Scotland
Yard, and in female apparel have
!, Swallowed you for two days; now,'
4 drawing revolver, keep stilln
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10

y polnpous lawyer, whosupposca
hinsele % be- very sarcastic, to the
keeper ofthe apple,atand: 1t seems
TO me tllat you should nuit this try
ing business and 60 at..onel.ing
which is not so wearing on the brnin.'
oh! 'tai2' t business said The apple
seller. 1T is lyin, awake nj ,,hts tryin,
to decide "is2fhci to leave my fortune,
to- L o. a!,n' .yium or ton home for
playc.i-VN, Old lawyers as IS q KILN
me-
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10

Z y
8ttenei!
Tpo not wal, until ,cu spend
Every cent in places dear,
Ne axe DEMAKS yonr Grocer here!
Ask him for his HAMS so nice,
ESunning at the LOWEST PRICE!
stop and try hi> Flour so fine,
Cheese, and ALL things in his line!
Every man should have apouni!
4 nd if yon'd feel wei! and able,
asutlii6 MACKEREL on your Table!
Hood are all things in hi Store,
Reason cannot ask for mora!
Gjpiy Try his LIQUORS ,are-
CAN'T be cqnullcd any where!
Every man who knows iNGAlAhS,
ESnsles Tor his good Segars!
In his Sample Room they fly,
f'.very time that they are dry!
Some thing tells them les the man
And he always leads the vanl
Never yet did he retreat,
Don't YOU know he can't be beat?
look within his Store 80 grand,
I'm his Bar room near al hart.
esuc >tion him and you will sec
UNDERSOiD- He CANNWr H:c!
Oh wait not till you are i-rr, j.
Reason points to NJ RISER,
Selling fancy Dri. Ks to all =
Gsive him then general call,
ESest assured, DEMAN5 sells cheap,
md the iincsl goods wi keep,
Il ever cease TO bless your sars-
Down with ali-cxccpt
Dem AIRS.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10

a wicked Hampton county man
who takes McSwccny'spaper being
recently taken ill, andtbcIicving he
WAS about TO die, told neighbot that
he felt the need OF preparation for The
nrHD Wqrid ma Ngdd .jIa ysr4
'nrpaHon D reEaaflfo. llnmaji-
"se, ,Hc 'waGd for qire iasar:
ahgt ggolt
Dl-ereAoa OF speech Is more tIau
alolNoan
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-12-10
FUNN

p,t.,- or al c,; a.
~ ,,,t. .;m ,,,:. ~, ;.
IN, ,Ia,r .a, ;, - !"
Committee OF the STATE Press Asso-
,ia,jo, roi,.l to b,yo , o,or,, :,
.'r'r He'ti", i" Columbia. Messrs
% ' ne i41fAi", ana iood' Of
~ '"'TN"'' "'f" aPPoin'ei Il com
'"'"''- +" N"." UP transportation Tor
'' 4 lAs u I'Hariori'
ZIP :" : Flo'',,a'
,t!N UlP' We
7''' 'l'''"l7 o me
.nS'f ,"'f 'r"''2" tree.
g" ''h& = pei "!h@"t""
/" ."'''' ''"2, a.4 'o!.
"pSb' .n1 heS'St'r covering up ih'
~ s"''s''a "l.h '"DVl lar state
'so'I an" | ne News ana Courier
"'Hnfe''"s a'o"V ID some OF thoS'
's,9'nic7S '"NeS hunting up Ih"I ne"
Ivy -, ''''''S' o" 'he ol'' one oh,
Sinee +" !"l'y time we can hardly
Nnr 'he '"h 20 o@2'A'
3irm CARDiINus NAMED AMI
'pi'''".'.' = '"s ''S.
.1" 17~rs iNg hc'amcunf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-04-04
MINISTERl0 De ULTRAMAR.
L E Y
DON ALFONSO XII,

DON ALFONSO XII,
Por la gracia de Dios Rey constitu-
cional de Espala.
A todos los que la presente vieren y
enteudieren, sabed que las C6rtes han
decretado y Nos sancionado 10 siguien-
to:
Articulo L. Cesa ell estado de escla-
vitud en- la isIa de Cuba con arreglo
( las prescripciones lie la presente
ley.
Art q Los individuos que sin in
fraction de la ley de 4 de Julio dc 1870
Sc halIaren inscritos como siervos en- ell
censo u'timado en 1871 y continuaren
en- servidumbre q la promulgacion de
esta ley, quedaran durante ell tempo
que en- ella So determine bajo el patro-
nato de sus poseedores.
Ell patronato sera trasmisible por to-
dos los medios conocidos en- derecho,
no pudiendo trasmitirse sin trasmitir al
nuevo patrono ell de los hijos memories
de doce amos ell de su padre 8 madre
respectivamente. En- ningun case po-
dran separarse los individuos que cons
tituyan famiIia, sea cual fuere el origen
dc ests.
Art. 80 El patrono conservar4 el
derecho de utilizar ell trabajo de gus
patrocinados y el dc REPRESENTATIVES en-
todos los actos civiles y jndiciales con
asreglo 4 Loo leyes,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-04-04
CONUNHCADOS.
u N M AL PAS O

Asi puede llamarse ell que ha dado ell au-
tor del communicate "Amargas verdades -,
-publicado en- H Ageate nGmero 80, cores
pondiente al martes liltimo al pretender
conteetar d otrO que VIC la luz en- ell BoLuTiN
MERCANTIL resefandO con toda exactitud 10
ocurrido en- la estacion del trH nyia ell domin-
go 81 del proximO pasadO yaun puede decr-
Sc que este paso es mil veces peor que ell que
di6 su conpaiiero al dislocarse el pie porque
Sc propuso sincerar este ante el pdblicO Y
lo-que ha conseguido es ponerlo mas en- evil
dencia. En- efecto; solo al autor de "Amar-
gas verdades le ocurre enviar dar un pa
SEQ una persona que ACADIA de sufrir una
dislocacionl Tambien pudo afiadir que iba
por consejo facultativo, buscar un espe-
cialista a Cangre1os. Tai vez asi hubiera
logrado que Sc diera mas credito sus pala-
bras.
Pero ell pdblico sabe que atenerse sobre
el p rtieular Y va que ell comunicante ha
desodo nuestro prudente eonsejo, echemos
nosotros un velo 10 pasado, y con PROPOSE
to firme de no wolverines ocupar en- la prem
sa de este incidente desagradabe en- 81, y
mas desagradable todavia 81 Sc tienen en-
cuenta las personals que tomaron parte en-
Ell, vamos d rectiflcHr unicamente el error que
comete al asegurar que fueron provocados
los yerdaderos provocadQges, y entiendase
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-04-04

Mes de abril-( Ajeno Este mos,
que Sc halla siempre en- 81 comienzo de
la primavera, cuando la TERRA abre su
seno SO cubre de flores, tom0 su nom
bre de la palabra latina dpe,'ire, este es,
abrir. Consagrado q la diosa de la her
mosura por los romanos, esta fgurado
por un hombre que parecia dAnzar al
son do IN Instruments m1sico. Abril
era ell segundo mes de R6mulo, que en-
pezaba por MARIO tenia 80 dias. Ma
mos 10 redujo a 20 Cesar le devolvi6
los 80 dias. Segun Snidas, los griegos
le habian puesto bajo la protection de
Apollo. Muchas veces SO halla en- nues-
tros antiques poetas la expression de
abril para signi6car la misma prima-
vera.
Teatro-P1sose en- esoena ell jueves
dItimo eI precioso drama de Sell6s titu-
lado Ell nudo gorojano. A pesar de que
no podemos estar conformes con Ia solu-
cion que da el autor al pavoroso pro-
blema social expuesto en- su drama,
seanos licito, sin embargo, consagrar un
enthusiastic aplauso a Ell nudo gordiano
por su sin igual versifcacion intere-
sante trama, por los brillantes pensa-
mientos de que esta salpicado y por las
grandiosas situaciopes que presenta al
absorto espectador. Como obra de &C.
nio es Ell nudo gordiono un trabaj o sin
rival contra cuyo acabado conjunto es-
tr6llanse las escrapu'osas exigencias y
las suspicaces enconadas criticas. Es-
te es nuestro humilde parecer sobre IN
drama que-dicho sea de paso-ya CO.
nociamos.
La ejecucion fu6 buena y merecen uu
cordial y sincere placeme la sonora Del
ga1o, Enriqueta, eI Sr. Annexy, Terra
das Sartigosa. El t1nico que no estu
vo la altura de su violento papel fue
el Sr. Lander que, aunque estudioso y
aplicado, empieza ahora, por 10 mismc
tiene forzosamente que haquear cuaudo
SO le encarg4n caract6res superiores
sus facultades. Por 10 demds, la repre-.
sentacion del drama obtuvo un lisonierc
6xito en- la opinion 81 bien la concurren
cia no fu6 tan crecida como era de espe
rar.
En- el desempeno de la pieza final Ia
sefora Suarez Santigosa y Rasilla pro
porcionaron IN feliz ratio a los especta
dorea,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-04-04
Puerto Rico Abril IL de 1880.
Hacienda Serrano, mario rs de 1880.
Sr. Director del Bo1.RTIN.

Muy Sr. mio Bien Sc que no sien1pre es
la justicia quien inspira los articulos de La
prensa 10 acaba de confirmar una vez mas
NJ. de FleQrian publicando un escrito en- La
Cr0ntca, que supongo hara reproducir eR ell
BoLETIN.
No ha sido, no, para proclamar la justicia,
menos aun para sorprenderla que publi-
que yo ell resumen historico de les hechos
que han conducido NJ de Fleurian la po-
siciOn eH que Sc encuentra, unieamente para
contestar todos los rumores que ha propa-
lado por aqui desde 81 llegada. VIvo aisla-
do le1o5 de la cIudad, no tenPo para hacer.
me or otra voz que la de la publicidad,
81 NJ. de Fleurian, quien no ha sido STEM
pre- tan humilde como dice hoy, cree de su
deber, para contradecir mi relacion, publi-
car los documentOs de que Sc dice poseedOr
publtquelos en- buen hora. Nosotros pu-
blicaremOs tambien los nuestros, ell ptibli.
co puerto-riqueno juZgara de parte de quien
esta la razOn, al mlsmo TEMPO POGO mas
m6nos que Ell tribunal de Mines dictar& 50
sentencia.
Por ell momento limitome q repetir que NJ.
de Fleurl1n Ell 80 meSes de administ racion
ha hundido la hacienda Serrano que, con
una ciega buena fe, Sc habia entregado su
direction. Mas tard~, ST fuere menester, So
dira Como ha logrado este brillante reeul.
tadO.
En- cuanto la fanfarronada con que ter
nina su communicate NJ. de Fieurian, hago eli
case que debe hacerse pues NJ de FIeurian
despueS de haber leido Ell mio ha tenido mas
de Una OCCASION de encontrarse frente fren.
te cOnmigO, no lie he visto
AGradecendo " Sr. Director. Ia bon.
dad quo ha tenidO insertando mis- dos cartas
Jeng0 ell glsto de repetirme de Y. atento '
s. s. o. B. s. NJ.
A. Lombard.