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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-04-24

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-04-24

no expresaas en- pcio coente precios convenconaes
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01
COMMENTING on Senator Edmunds's re-

COMMENTING on Senator Edmunds's re-
marks on the military academy at West
Point, and on the Whitaker case, the Prov
idence Journal says: "Senator Edmunds
gets at the bottom of the injustice in the
conduct of the Whitaker inquiry with his
usual legal acumen. 1t may be said that a
class of young men who would treat class
mate with the deliberate cruelty and injus-
tice of pointed and emphasized ostracism on
account of his race, might, without any
stretch of probability, be supposed to con-
tain individuals who would be guilty of the
outrage; that il they were so, they would be
equally mean enough to deny it: and there
is certainly no justice in accepting the self
eXculpation of the suspected whites and de-
nying it to the suspected black. The coun-
try has never been satisfied with the result
of the Whitaker inquiry, not because the
probability of guilt may not be quite as
much upon him as upon the others, but be-
cause it was conducted in wrong spirit,
with manifest bitterness of caste and class
privilege, and the assumption that it was be-
yond the consideration of the public as to
its conduct Furthermore, it is to be said
that if the conduct of Whitaker or the pre-
sumption of his guilt was such as to be be
yond condonation, it was not without ex-
cuse, from the burden laid upon him by the
treatment of his fellows, and that he is enti-
tied to a leniency of opinion if not of judg-
ment, which would not otherwise be accord
ed to him. AS Senator Edmunds says, his
four years might as well have been spent in
a solitary cell for the discomfort and disqual-
ification of his pos.tion.''
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01
Another Good Boy.


A Detroit grocer was the other day hungrily
waiting for his clerk to return from dinner and
give him chance at his own MONDAY meal, !,
when boy came into the store with basket
in his hand and said:
81 seed boy grab up this ERE basket from
the door and run, and 1 run after him and
made him give it up"
"My lad, you are an honest boy"
Eyes, SIR"
"And you look like good boy"
eyes, SIR"
Sand good boys should always be encour-
aged. In box in the back room there are
eight dozen eggs. You may take them home
to your mother and keep the basket"
The grocer had been saving these eggs for
days and weeks to reward some one. In re-
warding good boy he also got eight dozen bad
eggs carried out of the neighborhood free of
cost, and he chuckled little chuck as he
walked homewards.
The afternoon waned, night came and went,
and once more the grocer went to his dinner.
When he returned he was picking his teeth
and wearing complacent smile. His eye
caught basket of eight dozen eggs as he en-
tered the store, and he queried:
Been buying some eggs?"
''Yes, got hold of those from farmers boy"
replied the clerk.
"a lame boy with blue cap on?"
eyes"
1.-TWO front teeth out?"
The grocer sat down and examined the eggs.
The shells had been washed clean, but they
were the same eggs that the good boy had
lugged home the day before.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

The New Orleans Times bids Messrs.
Thurman, Herman, Eaton and Mcdonald a
sad farewell, closing thus Something
more substantial than eloquent apostrophes
about the dear people is wanted; they are
not shadows, but beio gs with blood and pur-
pose in them, with heads to think and
hands to strive. And when the four hon
ored gentlemen in question cross the thresh-
hold Of the Senate to return to private life
they may not be unmindful of the fact that
they have evicted themselves, and that their
affection for their party calls for something
better than petty vows from the hustings.
No man who ducks his ear to the s'home-
crowd" can see as far beyond him as the
erect statesman who surveys whole coun-
ftu
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

THURLow WEED, in letter to the Trib-
une, claims to have managed the first nomi
nation of Grant for the Presidency, being
moved thereto by the information hat the
Democratic leaders had planned to capture
him fer their candidate. But writer to
the New York World says that at banquet
sometime before the date given by Mr.. Weed
"a little coterie", including Fish, Raymond,
Evarts and others, took on themselves to
open the campaign for General Grant, Mr..
Fish even going so far as to address General
Grant in semi-bantering way as "Mr.
President" in bidding him good evening.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

The qualities that make great orator are
thus stated by Wendell Phillips: "a man
may be stammerer and yet great orator:
a man may have a poor voice and yet be
great orator; man may speak incorrectly
and ngrammatically, and still be very
great orator; all that is needed is to have an
honest cause thoroughly at heart, and have
heart and cause SO truly welded that they
are one with his inmost nature, so that when
he speaks he pours out his own self, exalted
by that with which he is filled"
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

A SOAP manufacturer il. England offers to
assume the whole exnense, estimated at
half million dollars, of printing and dis
lributing the blank forms for the census of
Great Britain, to be taken this year, pro-
vided he is allowed to print his advertise
ment on the back of the paper. The propo-
sition is one calculated to promote the
cleanliness of people, and should be en-
couraoad
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

CANON Farrar declared in the course of
recent sermon In Westminster Abbey, that
'the name of priest is none so immaculate,
and none so benefcent in the worlds histo-
ry as to make us regret that the New Testa-
ment knows nothing of any mere human
priests except among the Pagans and among
the Jews. Who ridiculed Isaiah? The ip-
sulting priests of Judah. Who smote Jere.
miah? The priest Pashur Who threat
ened Amos? The priest Amaziah. Who
would have torn Paul in pieces? Tie priests
OF Jerusalem. Who killed St. James? The
priest Annas. Who crucified Christ? The
priests Annas and Caiaphas-lawful priests,
observe, and acting in spiritual tribunals"
With merciless historical knowledge Canon
Farrar grapples the demand of the Ritual
lists for what they call spiritual courts and
shows from the examples of the Sanhedrin
OF Jerusalem, the Synod of Ephesus, the in
QUESTION of Spain, the consistory of Geneva,
and the high commission court of London,
how prone are courts composed of priests to
indulge in cruelty, injustice aud elsecu-
tiOn
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

1T is fact worthy of note, says the Chi
cago Tribune, that now for the first time
within space of about ten years, the lake
shore about Chicago has clinging to it a
field of jagged ice extending for a mile or
more beyond the crib, total distance of
probably four miles; so that it is possible
for one to walk all the way from the shore
to the crib.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

THE debt of the city of Memphis, includ-
ing unpaid interest, amounts to about one
third OF the value of all the property in the
city, real and personal. The city of Men,
phis is more fortunate than many private
debtors.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

The Legislature of Delaware has passed
a resolution authorizing the State to defend
before the United States District Court all
persons indicted for assaulting United States
marshals, or for voting illegally at the last
election
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. L.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubica-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor ALI railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

Cincinnati men are so fond of music that
they won't hurl bootiack until they look out
to see that it is cat and not Cincinnati
prima donna singing.-Chicago Times.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

When New York young man pops the
question he now says, "Lets consolidate. y
Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

A capable cook and a good second girl. Both
"A must bring satisfactory references. Inquire
at NO. 156 HIGH STREET.
dec27 diff
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01
Wanted.
Rooms Wanted.
WANTED.

= OR Rooms in Central Location, suitableo fir
- Housekeeping. Address ROOMS, Press Office
ian5 DIFF
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
HarWinton,

At our town meeting, last Monday, most of our old officers were reelected, but Sher- man Barber was chosen as one of the Select men, and B. F. Page and H. M. Kinney as constables.
 We had fine day for our fair, and @ crowd of nearly six thousand people of all ages were present. There were two large tents, one from New York and one from Woodbury, for exhibits, and ten smaller tents on the grounds Among which were Bob" Whites minstrel ten., and a small side show tent, both of which did good business There was also ''striking" machine, which was we'll Patronized by stalwart youths who wish ed to display their muscle.
 Prof. Warrington walked twice ou cable chain erected on poles fifty feet above the ground. walking both backward and forward the length of the long chain. Then a small boy of twelve years, small for that age, walk. ed on slack rope and was heartily applaud
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
Goshen, No. 514.

Some money left over after the great cen- tennial 4th of July celebration, is to be used for the Liberty Pole at the Center and new flag.
 There was good attendance at the meet. ing of the Sewing Society at Dea. Smiths, and nearly all stayed in the evening.
 At the semi-annual meeting of our Tem. perance Union, Alison Sanford was again chosen President, and Miss Cornelia B. Smith was appointed Secretary, and Geo. Lamphier Treasurer
 The Republicans elected all their officers at the town meeting necept Town Clerk, and the vote was 6 for license and S7 for no li- cense, majority of S1 against License. Our town tax for every thing is to be 2 mills.
 At meeting of the Board of Visitors, Dea. Smith was again chosen Acting School Visitor, and John D. Barton, Jr., Substitute.
 The mercury was 8 degrees below the freezing point Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and almost every green leaf was frozen except those on black oak trees.
 Mrs. Tnttle and Mrs. Brooks were on the ocean, Sept 9th, and noticed the same gloomy appearance which we had on that dark day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ostrum were so much pleased with the N. Y. boys who spent two weeks with them, that they have sent for one of them, and he now has good home.
 -I attended the annual convention of the Reporters for the Wlnsted Herald. at High land Park, Winsted, last week, and we were pleased that your Harwinton reporter, Little 0honnie, brought his wife with him.
 "A lady here has young tree by heI
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
Plymouth Sketches, No. 40.

As in many other matters, so in pursueing | a newspaper correspondence, it is easier to use | little extra exertion and keep right along, than it is to allow break to be made, and then undertake to mend it by commenting anew Indeed, breakage of even one week has a strong tendency to disorganize me, and thus to throw me entirely off the track. Our town meetings are held alternately at the Center and in Terryville this year at the former place. Were I inclined to do SO, am unable to furnish list of the officers elected. Suffice it that the Republicans were victorious, excepting in respect to Town clerk to which office Edwin M Talmadge, demo- crat was elected by 8 handsome majority.
 On Tuesday, the 4th, myself and many others attended the "World's Fair" at liar winton, where there was great concourse of people but the exact or approximate number 1 will not undertake to estimate. There, for the first time, saw rope-walking It seemed like considerable of feat yet must have been a small affair when compared with many other performances of similar nature of which we read accounts from time to time. In the afternoon, when the wind and rain squall swept down upon us, was standing at the northwest corner of the vegetable tent, near the big squash and when the canvas broke loose seized it, and was pulled over backward; and the support at that point fell and whQnkQd m thQ hnoH Afhounh somewhat scared, am happy in being able to say that was not badly hurt. reckon that when the tents were erected, squallwas not particularly provided for Going to the Harwinton fair affords very pleasant and somewhat excitable> pastime for while you might search in vain for hours for particular individual, yet one is now and then unexpec- tedly meeting with those whom he had least expected to see. Although Harwinton has prided itself on excluding from these occa- sions everything in the shape of lottery, I noticed something that looked very much like that sort of thing. And furthermore the two side shows, l judged without entering them, possessed very objectionable features. I was passenger up and back in T. w. Austin's big coach, which contained inside nine adults and an infant and on the outside seventeen up, and twenty when we started on the re turn trip.
 On Sunday morning. the 9th, the pulpit in the first Congregational church was occu- pied by the Rev. MT. Burgess, methodist min. ister residing in Waterbury. There was also present the Rev. MT. Pike, who had expected to preach but was not able to do so.
 The Rev. Mir. Hillard is out of town for few days.
 October 10th, 1881. PLYKoUTHRAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
W WatertoWn.

The following town officers were elected on Monday. Town Clerk, Leman w. Cutler 1; Town Treasurer, Caleb T. Hickox; Select men, Wm. G. French, Geo. Atwood, Fred erick J. Partree Assessors, Geo. Woodward, Edward N. Woodruff Board of Relief, Sam- uel T. Dayton, Jared Sperry, c. L. Dayton. For License 40 No License IF.
 Clark the timer has sold out his business and removed to Thomaston
 The Watertown Far was not the sue cess this year, it has formerly been. The receipts were much smaller than ever before. With Danbury for rival now, connected as it is from here by the New England R. R., the officers elected will have to bestir themselves. After some such manner as 0. B. King used to do when he was at the helm. A very noticeable absence from the fair this year was his fine Eerd of DeVons.
 Some miserable scamp stole the lawn tennis in front of the Warren House during one of the nights of the fair. A reward of $50, will be paid for it's recovery and the con- viction of the thief.
 We can boast of one farmer who has not yet finished haying Gan any town in Litch- field County do likewise? P.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
New Preston.
PLYWOUTHEAN.

We'll, it isn't always that the weather changes 500 in twenty -four hours It made the whole community shudder and shiver and franticaly call for winter clothing. Wednes- day morning the thermometer was down to 2So above zero, and Friday morning down to SSo above. IL froze everything left out doors even to mud and water.
 Geo. Edwards of Burlington Ct was here visiting his numerous friends, last week. His countenance was so smiling that one could scarcely believe him to be tormented and pestered teacher of young ideas.
 Some of our citizens attended the Dan- bury fair, last week. They returned with a better appetite than ever for beans.
 At the temperance meeting Sunday night there was the usual attendance and usual talk.
 About the only real good crop of any thing raised Tn this section this year has been tobacco. Corn is far below the average, while potatoes, ''0uld Ireland's yams, be jabers, '' are very light crop and scarce. Hickory nuts are very plenty and chestnuts are scarcer than cells feet or the proverbial hens teeth. We haven't had enough for good "bile" yet but live in hopes.
 There's lots of new goods at D. Burn hams already, and there will be more as MT. Burnham is in New York this week for the purpose of purchasing still larger supply
 -Gould C.. Whittlesey is having his resi- dence reshingled. If it doesn't rain any more iu the future than it has for some time pact it will be like Love's labor lost.
 The repairs on the Elm Shade mills are completed and Mir. Thomas is now prepared to grind anything but the face of the poor in a first class manner.
 Geo. Davis, our village blacksmith, has gone hunting. We can't let you know before next week whether he kills himself or a squirrel. We don't consider the squirrels condition dangerous. P.D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13

ed by the admiring crowd. There were 126 yokes of cattle exhibited; Harwinton bringing 77, Burlington 29, East Litch6eld 12, and Terrington 8. Five head of blooded stock were exhibited by Isaac Barnes, of Burling- ton. which report says cost $1,OO0. The ex- hibition of farm produce was not as large as usual, among which was squash, by Willis Belden, weighing no pounds. A variety of colts, sheep, swine and poultry were on ex- hibition. Frank c. Bellamy, of Torrington, was awarded $4. for riding the only bicycle. few boys gave us foot race, and were re- warded with premiums we believe. The Burlington band gave us excellent music. The same town also furnished the cavalcade, and won the first premium of $75. Excellent speeches were made by T. s. Gold and others. There was large display of miscellaneous articles; machines. musical instruments, pump, creamers etc., too numerous to men, tion. The writer's better half was reported as having the best display of fancy articles. Our president has been ill ever since the fair, and we have not been able to obtain a fnan- cial statement from him but we understood that our fair was success financially as ln every other way. MT. Mather deserves much praise for laboring SO hard for weeks for the success of our fair. The high wind at noon blew over the officers tent, and unsettled the New York tent SO much that it was thought prudent to take it down.
 Twenty persons attended the reporters convention at Highland Park, Winsted, last Saturday, and had good time.
 -Dea. Spooner is on the sick list l.. G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13

house, which for the first time had forty nice pears on it. One morning they were all gone except one little one. The neighbors think they know the boy who stole them. l think next year she will put up in large letters, spring guns and man-traps here 1 should do as the gentleman did who was annoyed by people stealing his apples Setting bear trap under tree he went to the doctor and got mans leg which he put in the trap, and next morning sent out word that the man who lost leg in bear trap in his orchard, last night, could have it by calling for it. He had no more trouble.
 It appears that the new comet has taken an easterly course and that the Royal As tronomer at Greenwich found It last week Wednesday morning, in the Lion, little west of the Sickle going East half degree 8 day.
 Next Saturday, the 18th, Mercury will again be at it's greatest distance east of the Sun. 243a degrees and if it turns it's bright side towards us we ought to see it in the West early in the evening al that time, and for a few days before and after. It will be about an hour and quarter east of the sun. and shall expect it to set about il degrees south of where the Sun does. It will be known by it's yellow color. On the seventh of Nov. the same wanderer will pass over the sun at five minutes after 2 in the evening, and the tram sit will last 54 minutes, but it will be after sunset and we cannot see it. 1 would like to be on the Rocky Mountains that evening. This little planet will also be 200 west of the Sun on the morning of our next Thanksgiving Day. IN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
Honor Roll of First Examination, First

MT. Foster. of West Winsted, will be at the store of Vessels & Gates, on Monday next, with choice selection of foreign and domestic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good bustom work, should give him call and ex- anime the new line of Fall and Winter Goods he is prepared to exhibit.
 -Go to Vessels 6 Smith for Overcoats, Gloves and Mittens.
 The Lake View Hotel closed last week. The season did not begin favorably, but inn proved during August and September, SO that the receipts are nearly as large as last year. Mr. Brown has given entire satisfaction to his guests, and we hope will continue in charge of the hotel. As an instance of the exaggera- tion of the popular runner, we have heard it repeatedly stated that it cost Mir. Brown $500 to draw water from the river for use at the hotel in point of fact, the expense was $73. At the Annual meeting of the Litchfeld County Medical Association held at the Man. sion House, Tuesday, October 11th, the follow
  President Walter s. Munger, M. D.
 Vice President-Willis J. Beach, M. D.
 Clerk J. J. Newcomb. M. D.
 Committee on membership and ethics-Wm Deming, NJ. D.
 Fellows to State eSociety-Drs. l.. H. Wood, J. w. Bidwel, B. s. Thompson, Orlando Brown, R. s. Goodwin.
 Reporter to State Society-B. s. Thompson M. D.
 Delegates to American Medical Associa- tion-Drs. Wm. Woodruff. H. w. Buel, L. H. Wood, Wm. Deming.
 The Superior court began it's October criminal term on Tuesday afternoon, Judge Pardee on the bench. The following is the list of jurymen in attendance:
 c. w. Bostwick, of Bridgewater Sidney Ensign and J. F. Millspaugh, of Canaan ; Myron Willard and w. F. Harrison, of Corn wall; Luther Eaton, of Kent; O. W. Gilman, c. H. Barber and c. E. Lyman, of New Hart. ford James Humphrey, Austin Wooster and Norman Riggs, of Norfolk; and E. D. Law renee, of North Canaan.
 We hear that owing to engagements else. where Judge Pardee may be obliged to adjourn the court at the end of the week till early in November.
 State vs ChGs ". He6ard. The prisoner made conditional purchase of pair of hor- ses in Worcester, Massachusetts, drove them to Winsted and there traded them with MT. Hageman, of Goshen for another horse and $lSO, saying nothing about the condition. The Worcester parties came on here and re. claimed the horses. Hebard was tried on Tuesday afternoon on charge of obtaining Hageman's horses and money on false preten. ces. Huntington and Ely for State Graves, for prisoner. Verdict, guilty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
LITCHFIELD.

The only place to bny Gents furnishing goods is aG Wessels 6 Smiths, South St.
 A span of horses belonging to Mir. A. IL. Morse took the first premium at the Water town Fair.
 Mrs. A Shepard has opened her fall and ], winter stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods. See advt.
 The New York engineer who was up, last week, pronounces the water project feasible and the only question is whether property holders will take sufficient interest in the mat ter to make it a success.
 -SoHooIs. Is.-Average attendance, week ending Oct. 7, 4ol
 Aggregate, 5OS
 Center School aggregate, 129
 :" |" average, 104
 --Wessells & Smith have the best assort- of wrappers and drawers.
 We notice the following additional con- tributions from this place, in aid of the Michi- gan Sufferers: Mrs. J. Wm. Wheeler $50,. %; Miss E. D. Wheeler, $25 CO., Miss E. M. Wheeler, $250O; Citizens of Litchfeld, per Rev. Allan Mclean $200.00.
 All persons entitled to be made electors should send their names in to the Registrars of Voters on or before the 20th inst. This must be done as the selectmen can act only on such names as appear in the Registrars list of "Electors to be made" See notice in another column