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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
tQui6n descifra este!

Tn colega mason nos habla de
una c0aIiSi6n masonica.
IQuien sabe 81 quiso decir co
Rsi6n, porque, q la verGad, no todo
es concordia entire los heImanos
del mandil?
lEn que quedamos?
Pues quedamos en- que no hay
quien entienda ell lenguaje de los
colegas masonicos, cuando quie.
rem remontarse a la mas empingo
rotada sub!imidad.
Prueba al caato:
I" Los masones tenemos, ST, una tie
IRA santa que arrancar de manos de los
infieles para plantar en- ella ell labaro
sagrado que enrierra Ia eterns y her.
mosa trilogia de iibertad, igualdad y
fraternidad, alumbrado por el sol de
la ciencia y de la raz6u; esa terra SAN
ia es la humanidad. Caminemos ha-
cia ella con las inicas armas invenci-
bles: las armas de la luz"
ICon que esa terra santa,
alumbrada por tamafio fanal, es
la humanidad?
IY de manos de quien van a
arrancar los masones la terra
santa de la humanidad?
DE otra humanidad descono-
cida e ignorada de todos, menos
de los masones que, segun Sc
comprenden, tienen mas ojos que
un million de Argos9
IA yer, q yer quien descifra
estop
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
Servicios y ocurrencias.

Segdn nos participant de San
Lorenzo, en- la tarde del dia 2 de
los corrientes fue agredida Jua
IA Morales, anciana de 65 amos
de edad, ror un sujeto llamado
Carlos Gonzalez, quien la arroj6
al sueIo violentamente, causando
lie una herida de consideration en-
la mano derecha y pegandole al
gunos golpes. Con este motivo
los Guardias 2.~ de aquel puesto
de Guardia Civil, Nicanor Arma
da Perez y Luis Calleja Lopez,
procedieron a la detenci6n de di
cho snjeto, al cual entregarona a dis
posicion de la Autoridad, y auxi-
iaron d la anciana conduciendoIa
d la casa cuartel donde, despues
de hacerle la primera cura, lie fa-
cilitaron algunos alimentos.
Laudabilisima conducta!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
IN EX ACTO.

Podemos asegurar que es com
pletamente inexacto ell rumor de
que Sc hace cargo El Clamor de
aver, suponiendo, sin fundamento,
que ha llegado un te.egrama man
dando cerrar ell taller de taba-
guerra del preside. Ell expedien-
te Sc halla a informe del Consejo
de Estado, y en- su dia Sc conoee-
ra la resolucion correspondence.
Despues de todo, ell asunto, tai
como es, sir las exageraciones de
que Sc ha querido levestirle, no
merece tanto ruido, nj menos re-
quiere medios extraordinarios de
communication. Espere un POGO
Et Clamor, y va tendra lugar de
anunciar 10 que resulte hecho cier-
to y positive.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

Sc nos suplica la inserci6n de
10 siguiente:
,Dios bondsdoso! Td qae ejerces ell
poder majestuoso que domina todos los
secretos de la misteriosa naturaleza,
td one eres ell duefio absolute de los
destinos de la vanidoss humanidsd,
smpara con ell ben de to misericordia
infinita d la patria que esta en- sufri-
miento.
Iufestadas por ell c6lera morbo va
rias de las provincias de la iberica Pc
ninsula, del fondo de un coraz6n que
qniere a la desventurada Espafis, sale
ell ruego que antecede para implorar de
Dios su alta clemencia, con ell flo de
que termine tan fatal desgracia, pues
es sabido que, sin su divipa clemencia,
NADIA puede consegnirse, para detener
ell cumpiimiento de la ley eterna de la
muerte.
Playa de Ponce, Agosto 4 de 1855.
A. NJ. H.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
DE AGUADILLA.
Sr. Director del BoLETIN MERcAsr,L.


Aguadilla, hacienda San Isidro,
l.' de Agosto de 1885.
Muy sefior milo y amigo: siendo v.
enthusiastic con los hechos que enaltecen
Ia benemerita Guardia Civil, espero de
50 bondad Sc digne publican en- Ell Pc
ri6dico de 50 direction 10 siguien-
te: Hallandome hog al frente de las
haciendas del Excmo. Sr. d. Ramon
Mendez de Arcsya, tuve noticia de que
varios malvados sc ocupaban en- picar
las patas de las reses, que por aqui
llaman desjarretar; con este, como ".
comprendera, qneda inutilizada Ia res.
habiendo que matarla en- seguida. Esta
noticia, como es natural, me alarmd,
maxine cuando muy cerca de esta ha-
cienda (San Isidro) inutilizaron varios
bueyes los honrados vecinos d. Epi-
tanio Cordero y d. Lole Miranda. Por
10 tanto, redoble mi vigilancia, pasando
noches en- guarda del ganado.
Tan pronto como Ia Gnardia Civil
supo 10 que ocurria, empez6 sin descan-
so q trabajar por estos lugares, = 80
me dice que en- slgunss FiDcas yigila.
ban de noche, dando por resultado uus
los criminales suspendieron sus fecho-
rias, y porque indudablemente hubie-
sen caido en- manos de aquellos bene-
meritos defensores de Ia propiedad.
Ell 80 del mes pr6ximo pasado tu-
We Ia satisfaction de recib:r Dor Ii
noche en- esta Hacienda 4 una pAre-
ja del puesto del pueblo de Ia Mo.
ca, compnesta de IN Cabo L. y IN
Guardia, los que con el mayor agrado
y buen deseo me ofrecielon sus servi-
clos, y no ocurriendo novedad, siguieron
su Marcia. Este es otro importante
servicio que presta Ia Guardia Civil,
'omo V. conprendera, en- les clfcuns-
tantMs criticas que atraviesa Puerto
Rico, 81 no fuese por esta benemerita
Institnci6n, Ia criminalidad anmenta-
ria. La Gnardia Civil asi 10 compren-
lie y trabaja con inter9s digno de Cd.
uiracidn; pruebs de clio es yer 1 sns
indiyidaos andand0 pie, yadear ROSY
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

de introlaeir en- el general del Estado,
la economfa de refsreneia. Ia Corpo-
raei6n, enterada j abnndando en- los
mism0s sentimientOs del 81. Presidente,
por conocer los titles servicios que
presta Ii Gnardia Civil y 10 necesario
que Sc hace ell aumento de sn fnerza y
50 cstancia eE esta provincial, acord6
por nnanimidad de conformidad con 10
manifestado, disponieEdo se eleve copia
certifcada de este particular al Excmo.
Sr. Gobernador General, 4 los efectos
acordados."
La presente copia concuerda bien y
fielmente con ell original de sn content
do que me refiero 7 para remitirla
al sefior Director del BoLETN MER-
cANrrL, para So publication, la libro de
orden del sefior Alcalde Presidente y
Wis ds por dichs autoridad en- Salinas,
d treinta y uno de Julio de mil ocho-
cientos orhenta , cinco.
Jose E. Rios.-V.o B.o-El Alcalde,
Anscto Ga5a1lsrO.
Ooncurrentes: Presidente.-D. Anec-
to Caballero. Teniente de Alcalde.--
D. B ,rnabe Figneroa, Concejales.-D.
Jose L. Perez, D. Avelino Polio, D..
Nicomedes Mirsnda, D. Marcelino Pc
ia, d. Luis Alvarado. d. Julio Fe-
rrant, Sfndico.-D. Trinidad Rivera,
Secretario.- ID. jose E. Rics.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

uinsula, donde lie espcran sn espo.
& hJos.
Reciba ell sefior Setlen nuestra
mas cordial y carinosa despedida,
y cuenie siempre con nuestro
mas sincere afecto y distinguida
Consideration.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
iC6mo Sc entienden!

Pues, senior, sigamos tomando
nota.
va no Sc tiran aranazos EI Asi
mihSta y El Cfamor del Pals uni
camente, demostrando con clio la
unidad de miras y la ammonia fe-
liz que reinan entire nuestros ad.
versarios.
va cstan tambien metidos en-
la danza Et PAS, de Mayagtiez, y
Ell Buscapie.
IQae dire Fernandes Juncoa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
SOBRE Ell C0LERA.

Ell Sr. Secretario del Gobierno
nos ha trasladado ell desconsola-
dor despacho siguiente, tra'miti-
10 con esta fecha al Excmo. Sr.
Gobernador General por la Su-
perior Autoridad de Cuba.
Dice asl:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

"Telegramaspren manifestan
grande desarrollo c6lera Penfn
sula. Microbes ocurrieron 4, ,242
invasiones Y ,639 fallecidos, con.
certrando barrios bajos Madrid"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

A las 8 de la manana del dia 4
del actual, y en- ell sitio llamado
cuesta de Buenavista, de Rio.pi
dras, dos sujetos pretendirron
asaltar ell coche en- que venia d la
Capital con algunos intereses un
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

senior comerciante de Caguas.
Afortunadamente Ia G lardia CT.
vii del puesto de IA Muda salio
Embellishments en- persecution
de los dos desconociios, d los cua
les detuvo, y con las primeras di
ligencias sumarias del hecho en-
treg6 al Sr. Juez Municipal de
Rio piedras.
Z E>tan convencidos ciertOS in
creduios de la necesidad de Ia
Guardia Civil en- esta provincial?
La G Iardia Civil es una insti-
tucion nacional y social que Sc IL
mita al cumplinliento del deber.
Aqui, como en- Cuba, Ia Peninsu.
la y Fllipinas, su servicio es de
protection, y para NADIA tiene en-
cuenta el origen del que ha de per
seguir Q auxiliar. Su mission la Sc
para por complete del terreno di
ficil donje sc agitan las pasiones.
Bjen por In Qua dia Civil que
tan imparcialmente LENA sus de-
beres.
"a donde vamos? E,ta excla-
maci6n ha salido de nuestros la
bio, al enterarnos de la poticia
siguiente:
Una nina de 6 a I amos ha apa-
recido barbaramente degollada en-
una quebrada de la jurisdiction
de Juana Diaz.
Han sido detenidos dos sujetos
por sospechas, y Sc esta instru.
vendo ell sumario correspondents
te.
IA que comentarios?
Lo horrible y feruz del crimen
los disculpa.
En- Cabo Rojo ha Sido muerta
violentamente una infeliz muler
llamada Josefa Montalvo.
Han sido detenidos ciertos in
dividuos de quienes Sc sospecha
hayau sido los autores del crimen.
Sc instruye causa
FL Cabo de Orden Pdblico
Jesus ?ereira, y los guardias
Ayabarrcna y Tabernas, de Ca
guas, han capturado alcunos su-
jetos mas, autores de robos de
caballos.
Merecen placemes estos agen.
tes de Ia autoridad por su cello.
En- I'm pueblo, no lejano, de
esta Capital, ha ocurrido un dra-
ma terrible.
Una senorita distingui1a, por no
sabemos que contrariedades ha
puesto fin a sus dias envenenan.
dose. La ciencia fue impotente
para arrancarla de las garras de
la muerte.
Acerca de este dice La CiUih-
zdci0n:
" Por carta que ha recibiio un ami
go maestro, Sc sabe que en- Gurabo ha
tenido lugar, d tines de la Ultima Sc
mana, una de esas tragediss one con-
tristan ell amino y duelen en- el corazon.
Sc trata de una joven rica y distingui-
da, que en- visperas de verifcarse Ia
primera proclama para su matrimonio,
aosis de arsenlco. DtJo una carta es-
crita Ell la que manifestaba hallsrse
cansada de la vida, y por ESQ Sc mata-
ba.
Tan luego tuvieron tan triste noticia
dos hermanas suyas, atentaron d su
vida, 10 cual evit6 un guardia, no sin
que llegaran q inferirse algunas heri-
das con punales."
Hasta aqui La CiUihizaci6n, y
dispensenos 81 la advertimos, com
petentemente autorizados, que to-
do ell contenido de este lltimo
parrafo es por complete inexacto.
No parece sino que Sc ha que
rido con semejante parrafo aumen.
tar el color de toda una famiia
desolada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
ACUERDOS.

Laudables, dignos y honrosos
son tambien los siguientes acuer.
dos de los Municipios de Salinas
y Barceloneta, lamcntando las re
ducciones dispuestas en- la Guar
dia Civil, y encareciendo la nece-
sidad del aumento de puestos en-
esta isla.
Las insertamos con ell mayor
gusto, felicitando por clos a los
referldos Municipios:
Don Jose E Rios q Hernandez,
Secretario del Ayuntamiento
y Aicaidta dr. Salinas:
Certifico: que en- session ordinaria ce-
lebrada ell dia veinte y tres de Julio
corriente, por los se1ores del Ayunta-
miento que al final Sc expresan, entire
otros particulares Sc trat6 y acord6 ell
siguiente:
''Por altimo, ell sefior Presidente hi
20 uso de la palabrs, dando conocer
q la Corporation la noticia que Sc tiene
de quererse reducir ell benemerito Cuer-
po de la Guardia Civil de esta provin-
cia, con objeto lie introducir economics
en- ell presupuesto general del Estado,
cuya medida redundaria en- grandes
perjuicios q la Isla, por ser dicho Cuer-
po de reconocida utilidad y ell duico
llamado, con So inquebrantable cello y
vigilancia, d perseguir la frecuente CO.
mission de delitos y faltas, que desmo-
ralizan q Ia sociedad y traen consigo,
como triste legado, las fatales conse-
cuencias que Sc sufren por la punible
cOnducta de esa parte de Ia clsse pro-
letaria, que vive apartada del recto ca
mino de la justicia y cae en- los abismos
del vicio.
Agregase d 10 expuesto la noble mi
sion del referido Cuerpo, que tiende
ademas, en- su principal objeto, d velar
por la conservation y sostenimiento del
orden piblico, proteger a las personals
y propiedades, garantir el fiel cumpli-
miento de las leyes y auxiliar . las au-
toridades y vecinos que 10 solicitor; Gu
yos beneficos resultados son conocidos
de todos y por todos, y por clio no
puede haber una sola persona que, CO.
nociendo su propio interes, no lamente
la disminucion de one Sc trata.
Sabido es que ell reducido ntmero
de guardias que existe hoy, siando, CO.
mo es, muy escabrosa la topograffa
de esta provincial, que abundan los pa
sos de rios y que las Was de comunica-
ci6n en- ell interior son intransitables,
no basta para evitar ciertos hechos que
Sc suceden con frecuencia, por carecer
los barrios rurales de la vigilancia que
es necesaria; pues bien, 81 este resulta
en- la actualidad, Sque ser& mafiana,
cuando Sc haya llevado 1 cabo la dis
minuci6n que Sc proponeS
Nosotros todos, que conocemos las
consecuencias, y que estamos liamados
d velar por ell interes general de nues-
tros administrators, acudamos presuro-
sos con respetuosa sdplica al Excmo.
Sr. Gobernador General, para que Sc
digne impetrar del Gobierno de 1. NJ,
ell Rey Go. d. @. }, en- nombre de los ha. |
bitantes de este termino, desestime Ia
proposition que le ha sido elevads por
10 Comision de presupuesto, con el flu /
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09
QUE DISCURS0 /!

Confesamos ingenuamente que,
an la necesidad de replicar d
auestros sdyersarios sobre cosae
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-09

FL Cabo de Orden Pdblico
JESUS ?ereira, y los guardias
Ayabarrcna y Tabernas. de Ca
guas, han capturado alcunos su-
jetos mas, autores de robos de
caballos.
Merecen placemes estos agen.
tes de Ia autoridad por su cello.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
VIOLA.
The NeighbOrhOOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

The weather is not so warm this
week, but a great deal more pleasant.
1t is fine on farmers harvesting their
grain. We believe all of the farmers
will get through cutting their wheat
this week. While the pleasant
weather is good on the farmers, our
merchants say trade is very dull.
The prospects for a good corn crop
is very favorable 50 far.
The Viola Mill Company are NOV
ing their new mill in the Cove this
week.
Mr.. j. d. Walling and family went
to McNTinnville Sunday, and return
ed Monday.
DR.. Pressgrove, the wonderful
tooth extractor, was in our village
last week, but met with little sue
cess.
We are sorry to say that j. R.
Stubblefeld and Alton Peay are on
the sick list this week.
Mr.. +. II. Rives went to Altamont
this week to work on the new court
house.
Joe Lively came from Manchester
Sunday and returned Monday.
Isaac st. John, not being able to
do first class work this week on ac-
count Of his arm, is spending few
days in the country at his fathers.
Mrs. Julia Moore, Of Readyville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Isaac Earth
man.
A. NJ. Verden, of Indiana, was in
our neighborhood this week looking
for place to locate.
Messrs. Bonner & Ramsey have
added to the looks Of their barter
room by putting on a new coat Of
paint.
Mr.. Oville Martin made trip to
Fairfield and returned Monday.
Mr.. r. S. Miller, of Vervilla, was
in town Saturday.
Miss Rebecca Jones, of Manchester,
is visiting in our neighborhOod this
week.
Several Of our young folks went to
Manchester to attend the closing eX-
ercises Of the school Friday.
Mrs. G. w. Ramsey has just re-
turned from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Horace Burger, of Manchester.
Jesse and Norman Bonner made a
business trip to McMinnville this
week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
From Trailers Creek.

To the Standard.
Perhaps you would like to hear
from this part of the moral vineyard.
1t is true that we live away back up
in the mountains, but / hope you
will not exclude us from your col
umnS.
We are not out Of "grub" up here,
nevertheless corn is scarce, horses
thin, hogs backbones sharp, and cat
tie are doing fine since grass came in.
Corn cropsarelOoking well-when we
open the weeds and look down at it.
Oats are good, and many a horse will
laugh when harvest time comes.
Wheat-well, there is none, and many
a bright face will blush when her
lover comes and there is no biscuits
to satiate his craving appetite.
We attended church last Sunday at
New Union, on Collins river, and
heard a most excellent sermon by
Rev. John Morton, which was atten-
lively listened to by large cOngrega-
ton. We were glad to see parties
here from Warren, as it speaks well
of us to attract the attention of such
well-behaved people. The above
named parties were Putnam Hill, DIR.
Hill and Miss Lizzie Hill. TO tell it
all, / think there was some attraction
here in the direction of Mr.. Isham
Dykes, as learn from good authority
that they took dinner with him or
they. BY the way, we are reliably
informed that Levi WOOdlee was in
the crowd and did full justice to the
cause, for it is said that he ate two
dishes of potatoes, one Of apples, two
bowls of honey and drank seven cups
of coffee. | think that equals the
statement made by your AltamOnt
correspondent.
1t is said that a Mr.. Rogers here
has commenced the practice of medi-
cine, as he was seen coming down the
road last Sunday on a gray horse and
pair of saddle bags under him. Sue
cess to you, Doc, is the wish of your
friend and neighbOr.
PUELIA.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
From Tarlton.

TO the Standard
We are having nice weather and
our farmers are taking advantage of
it, and are cleaning out the recent
crop of weeds.
The wheat crop will be light, con-
sequently biscuit will be lighter. Dat
crop will be good. Corn very prom
Using for a good crop.
Apples about one-third Of a crop.
Peach crop good. Small fruit, crop
good.
Prospects for matrimonial crop not
very good.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
Not Il Single Gray Hair

"Gou may laugh and think me Il
vain thing" writes Mrs j. r.. c., of
San Francisco, to a friend in this
city, but havenot gray hair in my
head, and yet (sad to say / am fifty
and day. Recently my hair was
not only quite gray but quite thin,
too. Parker's Hair Balsam-made
in New York, | think-did , -onders
for me: Try it if you have occasion.
1t really does what say, and restores
the color also" Nota dye, not greasy,
highly perfumed. Only reliable soc.
dressing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27

An old maid says that whenever
you hear of the young men Of Win
chester going abroad to hunt wives,
"You can just put it down that they
are afraid to risk trying to get wives
where they are well known To
which another O. m. adds: at do
look little that way" Our idea is,
that homemade young men should
try to obtain homemade wives.
There's nothing likepatronizing home
industry.-Home Journal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27

We. the citizens of DeKalb and Warren
counties, take pleasure in recommending
b. +. Hicks & Son, who are conducting the
Home Nurseries, as honest, upright citizens
and men of integrity, who will fulfill their
promises promptly: w. L. Cantrell, far
mer and orchardist; VIM. Cope, merchant;
B W. Magness, merchant; Sas. Webb, Esq,
Rev. j. L. Byars, Elder Isaac Denton, Rev.
L. P. Potter, w c.. Potter, merchant and
bank director; r. II. Ellsworth, nursery
man, DeKalb; W. II. Magness, l.. j. Potter,
r. S. Potter, E. Webb, Warren.
Any one desiring nursery stock from the
Home Nursery, can apply to B. f. Hicks &
Son, or their agents, S. S. Young and D.
Patterson.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
IRVING COLLEGE.
The Weekly Budget of News from
Standard Reporter.

Slanunfu Reporter.
In few days and wheat harvest
will be complete. 1t is thought that
the yield Of that cut will be good, as
the heads are lengthy, and the grain
well developed. But the crop will
not, by any means, be equal to the
home demands, because of the short
age in the acreage sOWn. 1t nOW APP
pears'that the oat crop will be excel
lent. a good many Of our farmers
will finish up, "laying by" theircOrn
this week. | am little fearful that
it is rather soon to quit blowing, but
every man to his own business.
But, before ! proceed further,
must offer an apology for an uninten-
tional insult, which / am creditably
informed that Landy Hills says he
has received. | have long known
that Landy was no candidate for pop
ular notoriety, but little did | think
he would object to my saying that he
had been at work, for | actually
thought | had seen him at work.
But if | am mistaken, and Landy
will forgive me for disappearing
him, | promise to never offend again
by bringing like accusation, unless
| have at my command the proofs
sustaining the charge.
Rev. p. Moore preached at Hebron
last Lords day.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd preached at
Smyrna on the same day. Two dis
courses, basket dinner, "fried chick
en-" Jess Barnes, etc.
The Sunday school of Hebron and
Smyrna have determined to have a
Sunday school picnic at Chapel Hill
on the 18th Of July.
Willie Barnes and his sister, Miss
Adelia, Dudley Meadows and his sis
tiers, Misses Thulah and Minnie, have
just returned from Sequatchie Valley,
whittier they have been attending the
closing exercises Of Mrs. Lie. HilPs
school. Willie reports that he had a
smacking time while attending a
party over there. / think that is
what he called it.
Per virtue of that little advertise
ment inserted a short time since, as a
matter of news, in regard to the lost
crOchet-needle and trunk key, the
articles are returned to the rightful
owners. All, printers ink! "There's
millions in itw
l.. V. WOOdlee, of TarltOn, started
somewhere last Saturday and was
taken sick on the journey, whereup-
on he stopped at the brick house on
the creek-side; and after a sojourn of
about tWenty-four hours found him
self able, if not willing, to travel
again.
Prof. j. NJ. Clendenen is expected
home this week from the Normal
Institute at Winchester.
a hOrseman passed me at full speed
the other evening; at first l was a lit
tie startled, not knowing the rapid
rider, but on observing closely dis
covered it to be George Parks habited
in new suit. AS Georges time is
, limited, he has to ride fast to show
/ himself around.
DR.. Barnes is having a shed erect
ed over a big portion of his farm
which he calls barn.
Hayes & Etter's thresher will soon
be put in operation. H. l.. Hayes
will attend it himself, which circum
stance insures good harvest work.
RETTE.
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not be uneasy.
Tam informed that VIM. Smart
has had the misfortune to lose all of
his toe-nails recently, 1t is supposed
that it was caused by his eating those
1Opounds of honey the other day.
A. II. w.
Altamont, June 20, 1885.