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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22
Sc VENDE

Por la mitad de su valor una brdju-
la para Agrimensor, en- perfecto estado.
Ell TELEGRAPH, San Justo IL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22

l72 1882 9533 1928 1879 ll02l
1923 1868 1865 10288 10767 11GzS
1905 1870 96l9 lO328 lO778 1105l
1909 1927 1854 lO349 10806 lI059
2949 SOI7 9693 lO446 108I0 l1073
4634 $3.50 97I4 I0448 1081l 11074
475O 8I87 97I6 1O457 10816 l10z6
5lI4 S547 0743 10463 10846 1908
5128 $3.50 976O lO5O2 10S66 11l05
5242 1915 976l l0509 10867 l1l16
5452 $500 97S8 1851 lO875 1871
1904 1885 1900 lO5l6 10893 1927
1865 87l7 1884 lO533 10908 lllS0
60l5 S989 998S 10552 10000 1il35
6351 9O1O 10000 l0555 109l0 1853
6527 9OI2 10000 10597 10920 lll62
6593 9O87 l0051 1862 l0924 lllS4
6o65 9l52 l0O54 l0631 l0967
1908 0285 I006l 1064S l0972
7l5S 9290 lOO78 10696 l098l
74l2 946O l0I65 10709 1l0O0
1899 0462 10224 1O724 11010
Puerto-Rico, Febrero lode 1884.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22
sECCIoN PRIMERA.

De los nsgOciOs en- general
Pesos. Cts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22
fr q 10 r.

DE Los NEeoo1os cIvILEs,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22

ARANCELES PARA Los JUIGADOS MUNICIPALES
DE LAS ISLAS
DE CUBA Y PTO.-RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22
EdiAcante. - Eeenos en- [" -
T,uD0gci0L de Madrid:

aEl gobierno de Ia rephblica de Bo-
livia ha decretado IN emprestito for
zoso. reduciendo prisi6n q todos los
que Sc han negado q suscribirse.
Ell desorden y la confusion reinan
en- todo 81 pals"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22

RESP0NSABtL1DADES.
Obligacioncs la VISTA
Cuentas corrientes...... 626, ,572-59
Wales en- circulation. ....... 800
lar diyidendo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22
SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
DE CREDXTO NERO ANTI1
sANJUAN PUERTO RICO.

SituGci6n de la cqjG en- este diG
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22

Mario 1.O-De una q tres de la tar
de, pensiones en- general
s. Cesantes jubilados y re-
tirados.
o. Glasses pasivas residen-
tes en- la Peninsula.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-02-22

Circo. - La Compafiia Chu-
pany ha dispuesto dar otras funciCnes,
visto ell agrado con que la acoge ell
pdblico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
Mnmurons department.

HE SOLD HIMSELF CHEAP.-A hat fin.
isher in one of the hat factories here, applied
for pension and in his application stated
that on account of disease contracted in the
army, he could not do more than half work.
One day there appeared in his shop a
long, lank individual, in a long, lank ulster,
who took quite an interest in hat making.
He was especially pleased with the finish
irg. He came round to where our new
friend was at work, and after watching his
motions q moment, said: ...-.-
care you new at the business"
'New What makes you think Pm
new?" hastily asked our friend.
Nothing" said the long, lank man
pleasantly, "only thought you didn'tWork
as fast as the Others"
'Fast as the others, gasped our friend.
"I'll bet S." he added with spirit, "that. L
can finish more hats than any other man in
this shop"
A few days later the rapid hat finisher
received word that his petition for pen
sion was refused. The long, lank man in
the long lank ulster, was detective in the
employ of the Pension Bureau.-Dan6'"y
Ne1cS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

HISS WATCH WENT WRoNG.-Miss Rosa
lie Roseleaf, who is beautiful and sentiment
tal was sitting one summers evening with with
Hollis Hodworthy on the veranda. The
moon was shining brilliantly. Silence had
reigned for some moments, when Rosalie,
who, as the books say, was not q thousand
miles away from Hollis purple cravat,
looked up suddenly in his face, and sighed,
"I must 60 in at ten is it ten yet ?" mo,
DEAR" said he, looking at his watch, 1T is
only ten minutes of ten.n A soft, restful
expression spread over Rosalie's face at
these words and she said: "Then we may
stay here ten minutes more ten precious
minutes here together in the beautiful
moon light" and her head again returned
to point not thousand miles distant from
Hollis purple cravat. Then poor Hollis,
lust as if the whole affair was a purely busi-
ness transaction, blurted out, "But my
watch is ten minutes Slow" Poor, prosaic
Hollis lost by slip of the tongue the sweet
est girl this side of Cambridgport.-Har-
card Lan,pOon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

How TO BEGIN HoUsEKEEPING-'So
you want to marry my daughters"
eyes, SIR"
care you prepared to give her a pleasant
home, and the luxuries to which she has
been accustomed ?" .
III don't believe I am, sir; only get 81
week"
ayes. Well, do you know that young
women nowadays expect to begin house
keeping in the same style that their pa
rents leave Off"'
"Oh, yes, know all about that"
"You do. Well, how can you reconcile
81 week with my surroundings"
II thought" responded the Intelligent
young man, while mis- face beamed with love
and hope, ''that we could live right along
with you, you know, until the time comes
for you TOTO leave off, and then the mat.
ter would sort ofregulate itself, you know"
PhiluGzelDhia ClW.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS
1t will be noticed that the great national in
dustry of agriculture, employing 1910, ,49S of
our population, and the value of whose
farms and stock aggregate $l2, ,0S1 ,907,
has but eighteen Representatives lin the
House of Representatives at Washington,
barely six per cent. Of the whole number.
As the voting power of this country lies in
the hands of its agriculturists, they alone
are responsible for the selection of 22i law
yers to protect the farmers interests
A ,0o,.;crt,1 (tiIti1mfpr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

@ The six leading agricultural produc-
tions of the United States, according to the
census report of 1880, were in the following
order: Corn, wheat, hay, cotton, oats and
potatoes. The value Of the first was $780,
Geo, 1000; of wheat, s5OO,0OO,00O; hay $780,
100000; of cotton, $242, 900, 900; oats, $780,
100000; and potatoes, $73,OOO,OOO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

THE TRUE FARMER.-The true farmer
does not stop to count the improvements on
his farm; his reason dictates him to believe
that he cannot lose by trying to improve.
Every acre of ground is cultivated to its
highest capacity, and he estimates the profit
by the amount of expense 1T takes TO pro-
duce the same. A failure to realize lmme-
diate results does not discourage him for ne
knows that it cannot last long. lie enjoys
farming as farmer should ne works lor
profit and spends for profit he knows moth
ing of economy's limits, which gains to-day
and losses tomorrow. His whole knoWl-
edge and mind is placed upon his farm, and
that is why he succeeds. His farm is his
capital, his Workshop and his occupation.
The true farmer considers the fact that it
costs no more to keep the best than the worst,
and that expense means profit IN the END,
and that the expense is not so tremendous
as it seems. He finds his way through life,
and leaves this world with reputation to
be followed by his children.
Farming pays we'll for a good farmer, that
is to say good and earnest worker, one
that selects the best stock to enrich his farm
and takes care of everything IN proper
Way. There are only about fOur-tenthS OF
the persons who follow this occupation who
are considered good farmers. A man who
enters upon the path of business life, choosing
a trade which he does not care whether he
works at or not, he will soon be ruined, and
will soon lose his whole capital. No matter
ifyou undertake the simplest business, your
whole mind and knowledge must look to-
wards it. A person may be worth amillion,
but if he negiects his business it certainly
will neglect him. ;. 80.
When farmer farms rightly, his soil is
constantly growing better, his pastures
thicker, his fields cleaner, his wife, better
looking and his own heart more tender.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

NOT A CURE-ALL.-Norman's Neutrali-
zing Cordial is not cure-all and we do not
recommend it for every ill ''to which flesh
is heir" 1t is all, but nothing more than is
claimed for it, in the name of this excellent
remedy. 1t neutralizes the acids and gases
of the stomach, makes digestion easy and
gives tone to the debiltated system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

RATs.-The country suffers the loss of mil
lions of dollars annually by the ravages Of
rats, when, by keeping one ferret, farmers
could rout the last one of the pests from
their premises. Ferrets are similar to the
weasel in habits and size, but they have
been domesticated and used for expelling
rats in England for centuries. Mine are
white, very small in size, and so tame that
| can call them to me and handle them as l
please. If nurserymen are bothered with
rabbits lurking about, gnawing their trees,
with a ferret they can catch the last one.
No matter where they burrow, the little
fellows will start them in no time. If can
find where rabbit has taken to a hole in
the ground, I place sack over the hole,
let in the ferret, and in less time than it
takes to tell it, the rabbit is in the sack.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA.-The prohi-
bition sentiment is making remarkable
headway in the rural districts of Georgia.
Last week Whitfield and Cobb counties
voted in favor of prohibition by more than
two to one. 1t was also noticeable that in
both counties the colored votes went almost
unanimously for prohibition. The Atlanta
Constitution says that within a year it is
doubtful if liquor will be sold in Georgia
outside of Catham, Bibb, Richmond, Fulton,
Muscogee and Clark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
CHE fatu1 aud fiteside.

THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM.-A cores
pondent of the Country Gentleman says: ~
am convinced that the leading obstacles IN
the way of profitable farming, is the diff
Guilty of obtaining and keeping reliable and
efficient hired help. Farmers, ordinarily,
cannot afford to hire good men, because
those who belong to this class usually have
employment at work which offers better
pay than is usually given by farmers.
Cheap help is usually poor help, and hence
really expensive. If good men are employ
ed, the profits of the farm 60 to them, ana
not to the farmer. I have known some far
them a gang of rough, low-minded men,
who are hired at low wages and boarded
and lodged by the farmer, his wife doing
the washing and ironing. Such farmers
may make farming success, but 1T seems
to me that less success and more pleasure
and comfort in life would be preferable. l
believe the best thing for farmers to do, who
object to hiring cheap help to board in the
family-thus making of the farmers home
little more than secOnd-cass boarding
house-is to adopt the use of machinery, as
far as practicable, and hiring as little help
as possible. Thanks to inventive genius,
we have to-day machines which may MAKE
farmers fairly independent of laborers. The
great difficulty with machinery is the eN-
Dense and cost of storage room, but with re-
liable help so costly and so hard to find, l
think the machinery, if properly cared for,
will prove cheapest in the long run. With
proper machinery and implements, the or
dinary Eastern farmer can get along with
one or two good hands very well: Thus by
cutting off the amount of hand labor re-
quired, the labor problem is at least partly
solved. The next best thing, | believe, IS
the tenement house system. Married men,
of steady habits can usually be obtained if a
comfortable home is offered for their use,
and although extra privileges are usually
demanded by tenant laborers, the system
saves the annoyance and unpleasantness re-
sulting from boarding them."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

sg~ A good story is told of liquor dealer.
He sold country customer Jug of whisky.
A few DAYS after, the customer being dry,
tried to draw mornings potation, but 10;
it would notrun. On examination, he found
it frozen over. Early in the day the coun-
try customer called for an explanation;
"i'n swear! them boys have gone and sold
you Summer whisky! Here, boys, change
fhis for Winter whisky"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

A PULPIT ANECDoTE.-Some days since,
we CHANGED to be in company with several
eminent divines, who were relating numer-
Gus amusing anecdotes ofthe pulpit. Among
others, the following struck our fancy as one
deserving a record:
81 was" said the reverend gentleman,
sasattending divine service in Norfolk, sever
al years ago, during season OF some ex- Z
citement. While the officiating clergyman
was in the midst of most interesting dis
cussion, an old lady among the congregation
arose, clapped her hands, and exclaimed:
"sMerciful Father, if l had one more
feather in my wing of faith, l would fly off
to glory"
'3The worthy gentleman thus interrupted,
Immediately replied:
"sGood Lord, stick it in and let her go !;
she's but trouble here
That quieted the old lady.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

BUSINESS AND THE WEATHER.-"This
is miserable weather,"a man growled, lean
ing against lamp-post.
II think it's beautiful" replied an ac-
quaintance. 'The sun has shown every
day for week and the air is dry and pleas
ant"
"That's all very WE'LL" said the growler,
"but you know am coal dealer"
"Why, no longer ago than couple of
months heard you growing because it was
so COOL"
eyes, but you know, was in the ice
business ."-ArkdnSa'c Traveller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

m- $50 you are going to teach a niger
school ?" said young lady to her old aunt.
"Well, for my part, sooner than to do that,
I would marry widower with nine chill
dren." 81 would prefer that myself was
the quiet reply; "but where is the WIZ
over o.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

aas> The bitterness of humility is a tonic
to the spirit. To humiliate yourself is as
necessary in this wicked world as 1t is 1or
travellers through African jungles to take,
every now and then, draught of quinine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

pg A Glens Falls merchant recently hired
a new clerk, and of course initiated him at
once into the mystery of the trade mark. !"
The same afternoon the newly inducted
knight of the yard stick was showing some
goods to lady customer, when she de-
INJURED at the price of the articles. The
feelings of the merchant may be imagined
when the young man called at the top of his
voice: "What shall l sell this for? 1t is
marked four dollars and halfand cost fifty
centS.n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20


MANURE.-First. Make and save all you
can.
Second. Guard against losing this by too
much fermentation, leaking ana leachlng
by rains.
Third. In hauling in matters for com.
post, have due regard for the nature or
the soil upon which you intend to apply
compost-using much for uplands and high
soil for medows.
Fourth. Use due care in preparing and
selecting such kinds of manure as the crops
YOU require to grow demand. For instance,
crops that ripen during the summer require
fertilizers, or fermented manure that will
contribute directly to their growth, for
those that ripen in the fall long, coarse, un-
fermented manure is better.
Fifth. DO not bury your manure too
deeply, or let it evaporate upon the surface:
Unfermented manure should be covered
deep enough to keep moist, so that it will
ferment as the crop requires it. Fermented
manure should be near the surface, to work
downward. Theorists are in favor of always
manuring broadcast, but practical farmers
generally prefer placing the manure where
the first roots of the growing crop can feed
from it, without having to travel over the
field after it.
Sixth. Never say: would plant more
land if had more manure. Make it. Man.
ure is the farmers capital, and If more
farmers would have large sheds of manure
in the spring instead Of money at interest,
they would be better off in the end. The
most absurd idea in the head of a farmer
is that he must invest his money somewhere
else than on his farm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
NEW BARBER SHOP.

JAMES REESE, late Of Columbia, Practical
eD Barber, respectfully informs the citizens of
Yorkville and vicinity that he has opened Shop
two doors below the Yorkville (Roses) Hotel,
where he will be pleased to wait upon all who
desire the services of tirst-class Barber. De-
lightful Shampooing, Elegant Hair Cutting and
Pleasant Shaving.
November 8 As 6ma
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

@- Without the Holy Ghost to unfold,
impress and quicken, the Bible remains
book not understood, and the Saviour as
root out of dry ground, without form or
comeliness, and the preaching. of Christ and
him crucifed but vain babbling OF foolish
paSc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
MARBLE YARD.

II SHALL continue to give particular attention
1 to the Marble business. have first.class
workmen, and an abundance of all qualities OF
Marbles, and am fully prepared to furnish any
thing in that line from plain headstone to the
most elaborate monument. Prices as low as can
be obtained elsewhere Call and examine my
work, specimens Of which may be seen in my
yard at all times. ,,nDrp,n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

aar AS by fattery man opens his bosom
to his mortal enemy, so by detractlon ana
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

POTATO SEED.-I selected five smooth
potatoes of good size, says New Hamp-
Shire correspondent Of the american CuHi-
rator, and cut them into three or four pieces
l then selected some the size of walnut.
These were taken from my pile of potatoes
intended for the hogs. [ planted one row
with the cut potatoes and the next with
small whole ones, and so on, until l had
planted ten rows, five Of each. L treated
them as nearly alike as [ could, and felt
sure that the cut potatoes would yield the
best crop. But at digging time, to my sur
prise, l found nearly one fifth more of mar
ketable potatoes in the rows planted with
the small whole potatoes than in those
planted with the pieces of the large pota-
toes. I have concluded that there is some
thing more for me to learn about planting
potatoes, and intend next year to make a
more complete test on larger scale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

THE MEANs.-"See here, sir" said a
philanthropist to a seedy-looking tramp,
''this is the third time you have asked for
help this week."
81 know it.'
"There is no need of any one getting so
low down as you seem to have reached. l
was careful early in life to keep something
laid by for rainy day. L don't see why
other people can't do the same thing and
live within their MEANS"
"It is easy enough to advise people tolive
within their MEANS" replied the tramp,
"but the trouble is to find the means to live
within. That's what l am after now"
He got another dollar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

sw~ A dandy inquired at a fruit stand,
"Are these apples fit for hog to eat"'
1Try one and see" said the woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

THE CASH FAMILY.-The declension of
the family of Cash, of Chesterfield, has been
as sad as it was sudden. The father, brave
soldier of the lost cause and the dispenser of
generous aims to his needy neighbors, is
now Republican. The mother was kind
and gentle and largely supported Conted-
crate hospital in Charleston during the war.
Justice. with the blood of fellowman upon
his hands and the woe of a broken hearted
wife and the grief of orphaned children are
calling for vengeance.-B BdWWeu People.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
$1,000 REWARD

Will be paid to any Chemist who will find. on anal
ysIs OF 100 bottles s. S. S. one particle OF Mercury
Iodide Potassium or any mineral substance.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
~ Write for the little book, which Will be mailes
free.
Price: Small size, Sl.Oo per bottle; largo size
(holding double qusntityl sl.75 bottle All drug
gists sell it.
For Sale by DR.. JOHN c. .KuYkENDAL'
August % 81 ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
c. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
6aasEHM. ZE=s5Esszasi

CCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains,
y from Hickory, n. G., to Chester, S.. e., ta-
18th, 1884. Standard of time, clock in telegraph
office at Chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
FOUNDRY


Of all kinds, promptly done on short notice.
Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery OF
any kind overhauled and repaired. Besides, any
will attend any call for repairing stationary en-
gines doing the work on the premises, thus OBJ
Waiting the necessity of moving the engine:
Prices reasonable. Terms cash on completion
Of the work. EDWARD THOMAS.
Nav 10 l9
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

Introduced in South Carolina lst of March, lSS3
Since that time near one million (S1,OOO,OOO)
Insurance has been written in this State
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

THE GEORGIA KU-KLUX CAsEs.-A de-
cision hasiust been rendered by the Supreme
Court of the United States in what are known
as the Georgia Ku-kluX cases, which stand
on the original docket under the title Er
parte Jasper Marlborough and others. They
are petitions for Writs of habeas corpus to
release number of persons now imprisOn-
ed under judgment of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Northern District of Geor-
gia, rendered after the trial and conviction
of the prisoners for the offence of threaten
ing, beating and otherwise eintimidating col
Ored voters at an election in Georgia for
member of Congress. The principle ques-
ton presented by the cases relates to the
constitutionality of the law under which the
prisoners are held Justice Miller, speaking
for the Court, decides that the cases are cov-
cred by the Revised Statutes, and he holds
the Acts of Congress on the subject to be
constitutional and valid. The opinion con-
cludes as follows:
Ina Republican Government like ours,
where political power is reposed exclusive
ly in the representatives Of the entire body
of the people chosen at short intervals by
popular elections, the temptation to control
these elections by violence and by corrup-
ton is a constant source of danger. Such
has been the history of all Republics, and
though it is has been comparatively free
from both these evils in the past, no lover
of his country can shut his eyes to the fear
of future danger from both sources.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

ONE DOLLAR per square for the first lnser-
tion and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each
subsequent insertion. A square consists OF the
space occupied by seven lines of this size type
iniy- Contracts will be made at reduced rates for
advertising space to be used for three, six, or
twelve months. All contract advertisements
will be confined to the regular business for which
the space is engaged.
re- Tributes of Respect and Obituary notices
charged for at the rate Of ten cents line. Usu-
ally there are about seven words in line.