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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-10-28
LEY PROVINCIAL I MUNICIPAL.
LICOR DE BREA VEJETAL
DEL DR.. GONZALEZ

DIEZ aEos de exi,o mas de CINCUENTA MIL
enferinos curados aigunos de manera prodigosa,
la mej5r Prueba para demostrar que ell Ltcoa
BALsAMIco BREA vEGRrAL DEL Dr.. GONZALEZ
Ell cue mejor combate los cronicos toses
tebeldes, expectoraciones abundantes, asma, bron-
quits denas afecciones del tubo respraorio. Pre-
serva de Ia tsis it'll los dc la vcjga,
puridca la sangre de malos humores tiene
acccn t6aica sobre TODD e organisno de tai suerte,
que Sc a5re el apetito engorda.
Eufe.Inos c1usadlS dc t1mar medicinas han
recutrdo ii Iicst BREA GONZALEZ, a Su
tencfoo la1ujo han rccrp.rado el don mas precioso
d l. ,.d - qle es Ia sa!d No debc confuudirse el
lcoa ua HsaA ua GoHzALEz otros cue Ilevan
nomarcs !s2-.eilos.
e.. vena= ,pdss las boticas de Ia Isla de
Cub, + d-.osi,os a T iIayor SON en- la Hahana,
bo:ea ~ ,a /5z<, Agu.ar n'inero lo6, las drogue-
ri.s 10 Ke-ei5" Ia Centrai.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-10-28

Da a conocer los medios mas
adecuados para prevenir y curar
toda clase de padecimientos, y es
una obra necesaria a los Veteri-
narios y Farmaceuticos e indis-
pensable d los labradores, gana-
deros Y a cuantos Sc dedican la
cria de animales titles al hombre
POR b, ARAGO.
De yenta en- la Imprenta del
BOLETIN a So 40.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-10-28
AMIGOS DE TODOS
PILD0RAS HOLLOWAY.

Millones de personals, en- todas las parties
mundo, recomiendan dichas Pildoras como
mejor rcstaurativo de la salud que SO conoce
Elias curan todas las afecciones del coraz6n
del higade, del est6mago, de los rihones de
los intestinos, remneven la acrimonia, la
natulencia y Ia cardialgia, expulssndo dc la
sangre toda impureza, fortaleciendo compile
tamente el sistema nervioso y dsndo un tono
u dable la organization general.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28

Daniel Webster once used an excel
lent illustration in an address, and an
admiring friend asked him afterwards
where he obtained it. 81 have had 1t
laid up in my memory for fourteen
years, and never had an opportunity 70
use it BEFORE" he replied. IL costs
nothing to carry knowledge, and there
Is no telling when an item will come
into play.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
An Indian Snake story.


More TO be dreaded than even our rat
tlesnake Is the terrible cobra Of India,
for the reason that not only Is death
swift and certain after his bite, but the
reptile glides into the houses and lies in
wait for his victims in their bedchsm-
bers and bathrooms. Some time since
a party of English officers were gayly
playing cards In the guard-room Of
barracks In India, when one of them,
named Maxey, suddenly grew as still
and rigid as a statue.
"Play away, Maxey. What are you
about?" impatiently demanded Church
i'll,
"Hush" responded Maxey, turning
deadly pale.
"What's the matter?" asked another,
about to start up.
"If you value my life, sit quiet" said
Maxey, IL thrilling whisper.
We exchanged looks. Ho continued. .
"Remain quiet. | have Il cobra ca
pella round my leg"
Our first Impulse was 10 rush away,
but poor MaNey linplored us not 10 do
so. His countenance assumed n livid
hue; the words seemed TO leave his
mouth without that feature altering It's
position, so fearful was he lest the
slightest muscular movement should
alarm the serpent and hasten the fatal
bite, "I '''
We were in agony little less than his
own during tho scene.
'He Is coiling roundW murmured
Maxey, ~ feel him tighten. For mer-
cy's sake, call for some milk! Let 1t be
placed on the ground near me let some
be split on tile floor"
Churchill cautiously gave the order,
and servant slipped out Of the room.
"Don't stir, boys! This can't last
long. My fate will soon be decided"
whispered Maxey. 81 have a wife and
children in England; let them know |
died blessing them"
The milk was brought and carefully
put down; few drops were sprinkled
on the floor, aud the affrighted servants
drew back. Again Maxey spoke:
mo, no, IL has no effect He is clasp.
ing tighter; he has uncoiled his upper
fold. | dare not look down, but am
sure he Is about to draw back and give
the bite. o Lord, pardon me! He has
undone another fold and loosens him
self. Can he be going to some one elseg"
We involuntarily started.
''For the love Of heaven, don't stir, or
I'm dead man! He still loosens, and
seems to be falling off,"
At that moment poor Maxey yentared
to look down. The snake had unwound
himself and was making for the milk,
sI am saved savedm cried Maxey,
leaping from his chair and falling
senseless into the arms OF one of his SER
wants. In another instant the snake
was killed, and our poor friend, more
dead than alive, carried 20 his room.
He never recovered from the shock.
Brave and fearless on the field Of battle,
he was frightened into an early grave
by serpent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28

that hour I never struck blow on my
ship. make my men feel that they are
men, that l SO regard them, and wish
to make them as comfortable and happy
as possible; and have not failed TO
gain their respect and confidence. Igive
no undue license, but my crews feel
that they have a friend and superior
in the same person. For nine years
have sailed in three different ships with
the same crew. 4 man could not be
hired to leave me, save for an officers
berth. And Jack Withers remained
with me thirteen years. He was nv
cabin boy; one of my foremost hands;
my second mate; and the last time he
sailed with me he refused the command
of new bark Christian URioa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
He Kicked his Elbow 4.


There was a large crowd OF excur-
sonists In the station at Savannah and
this made considerable bother for the
Ieople going out on the evening train.
There was pale-faced, slim-waisted
young man, Weighing about 100
pounds, who paid colored man a quar-.
Ter to get some baggage checked. The
man did not appreciate the situation
and took his time Tor IL. Indeed, the
young man hunted him up, TO discover
that he was gossiping with some OF his i
color and that the baggage was stu un-'
cared for. lie spoke, bis mind pretty
freely and WAS promptly "sassed" Ia re-
turn. Just what led 70 the climax /
didn't see nor hear, but all Of sudden
the burly colored man drew arazor from
his pocket and started for the light
weight with the remark that he'd make
bloody carpet rags Of him.
1t would have been q good time for
the young man TO pull revolver, but
he made no motion. In such n crowd
no one knew exactly what was happen
ing and 30 the rush Of the negro was
not staid. lie took two skips and o
jump, the razor In his right hand, and
as he landed in front Of the young man
the keeD-edged weapon made sweep
for the white throat. Next instant fit
was flying among the rafters Of the
building and the wonld-be-murdcrsr
was earessIng his elbow and bowling
with pain. AZ he whirled around he
was given couple Of ''lifters" which
shot him out Of the circle, and the young
man went TO see abont his baggage. -
'swhat did you do ?" T. asked him sf-
ter we were of. -. ,.,..,.,-, ,,ts
''Kicked the elbow OF his razor-arm,"
he answered.. ie sasfi ss ~ s,a'
els IL trickl", ,y,s ,fi t5sgs
"Well, IL took me year 10 learn NJ
"Wheref" cssast 1900 ;" iiisrt
sin Jamaica. It will be six months
before he can raise that hand 10 his coi-g
lar button. You ought ~ learn II. IL
saves carrying revolver, Islander than
knife and you don't bang your ksuck-
les up knocking folks down."--Defvoit
Free Preaa hsfaW fsssss''.N
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
EVERYTHING ON EARTH

not kept at my store, but i have almost
4 everything that housekeeper needs. Pure
ana Fresh Groceries Woodenware, Queens
,ware, Glassware, Hardware, Dry Goods, No
lions. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Tobacco, Ci-
sars, Eatables of all kinds, in fact a whole
.1ofe full OF goods. y. s. j. STRIDEk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
Lighting Extraordinary.

Railroad mer have recently been con.
sidering the feasibility of using the cleo
trio light for headlights to their en-
gines, and for the purpose of generally
illuminating trains. The difficulty in
the way seems 10 be that the jar In tho
locomotives and coaches is liable to
cause uncertainty in the continuity Of
the light. But there is one method that
does not appear to have been discussed
to which this objection win not apply.
That is, utilizing the existing telegraph
poles and wires for the purpose of maxi
ing a continuous illumination along the
railroad tracks. There are thirty tcle-
graph poles to the mile, aud IL on every
other one of these were hung an cleo
trio lamp, the entire track could DO
made as light as day. This would do
away entirely with the need Of the ex.
pensive and cumbrous headlights, and
to some extent with the necessity for
using oil-lamps In the train. Itwould
also obviate all the dangers 10 railroad
traffic tha, are now incident to the dark
ness. Accidents resulting from wash
outs, or fallen trees, or landslides,
would be things OF the past. Obstruc-
tions placed by malicious persons on
the tracks would be seen at once or,
were the maleiactors TO take the pre-
caution Of cutting the wires before at
tempting to wreck the train, that would
at once exlinguish all the lights within
the circuit, and give warning to tho
train officers that danger was ahead.
Moreover, suppose the case Of - train
dispatched on mistaken orders, rs soon
as the case was discovered, the operator
at the battery could, by simple moye-
ment of the hand, extinguish the lights,
which would be a signal for the train
within his circuit TO come TO a stand and
wait for orders. Ii may be urged
against the suggestion that some OF the
lamps might get out OF order aud rc-
main so, unless close aud expensive
system Of supervision were maintained.
This difficulty can he met with further
suggestion that, by a simple system Of
lettering and numbering the lamps, tho
engineers OF passing trains could report
TO the next station what particular
lamp or lamps might happen 10 be out
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARILLA, in
the past forty wears, are attested, and there
is no blood disease, at all possible of cure,
that will not yield to it. Whatever the
ailments of this class, and wherever found,
from the ssurvy of the Arctic circle to the
ssyeldt-sores" of South Africa, this REM
edy has afforded health to the sufferers
by whom 1t was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases, with
In their personal knowledge, Of remark
able cures wrought by it, where all other
treatment had been unayailing. People
will do well to
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28

once heard wealthy farmer tslIiog
Of his experience in hiring boy, .He
said while working in his barn ono
morning bog Of about. aftesn years
came to him inquiring for work. He
was much in need Of boy, and he liked
this ones appearance, but being an eu-
tire stranger he was Ia doubt about hir-
ing him. He said what he wanted 70
know most was II the boy was faithful
in the little duties, The farmer showed
the boy through his large, comnodIors
barn, leaving him TO- pAss last through
the doors. He stopped and carefully
closed every door after bin. Two o.
hree tools, that some one had cRrslesdy
left on the barn floor, the boy pieItsd W
and laid TO one side. The Ear Gss said that
unconscious as the boz va that he Was
doing anything In his favor, these little
acts decided the question Of doubt in
Lis mind. The boy was hired. Hs
proved to be careful, faithful work
man, which fact was 50 appreciated b.
his employer that lac assisted the by In
obtaining an education, and .rsmsnbeg-
ed him subsrantially when he started r.
life. ,..,s.,-,,....s 4 Il b l,.f
a girl 10 neighbcrins cift married
chimney sweep, because she fs)t eese
ha ~<<.s-ld co<,k ber .'-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
sHEPHERDsTOWN, w. VA, FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1885,
Night.


Sad. tired Day with dropping wings doth 60
Out through the glowing portals OF the
West,
In quiet haste to lay his treasure low
And nestle close upon Earth loving breast.
The thick, soft shadows quickly, lightly creep
Across the velvet smoothness Of the world.
To lull the breathless flowers in balmy sleep
And impress fond, dewy kisses fold on fold.
Up in the shaded sky the stars peep through
And, twinkling, trembling. quivering with
delight,
Send swift, true CLEANS from out the deepen
ing blue,
To greet the coming footsteps Of the Night.
And now the golden moon from Day released
Sweeps with her glowing light and gorgeous
sheen,
Far from the amorous clingings Of the East
To be proclaimed joyous, radiant queen.
o wondrous hour! serene and grandly fair,
With beauty, peace and rest upon thy face
Before thy smile the noontide's fretful glare
Flees cen from memory and leaves no trace.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
Trust Nothing Else

than AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
as ''blood purifiers" which only. allure
cheap doses, and with which 1t Is folly to
experiment while disease is steadily be.
coming more deep-seated and difficult OF
cure. Some of these mixtures do much
lasting harm. Bear in mind that the only
medicine that can radically purify the
yitiated bloodis ..
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Dr.. j, c. Aver s. Co, Lowell Mass.
Sold by all druggists; price s1,
six bottles for $5.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
Old Time Detiing.

A correspondent OF the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat tells Colonel Chidester's
story Of betting Oh Presidential cleo
ton: &c..
81 bet everything / bad-money,
house and home and farm, pasture land,
stock, wagons, harness, clothes and ev-
erything you could think of. As long
as / had credit bet it. Then one day
bet my hat. coat, vest, pants and shoes,
aud was five miles from home at that.
But was sure Taylor would be elected.
bet on his election by different major
tiles, OH his living to be elected, aud
had side bets of all sorts and shapes. 10
those days used to drive round-this
was in Mississippi-a band OF music and
six-pounder cannon, and ! tell you we
had rousing times and stirring speeches.
But my man had got elected, as | knew
he would, and calculated when / fg-
ured il up, for L had a clerk to keep
track of my bets, that | had won $50, 600
in gold. collected all Of the bets, TOO.
One man didn't like to give up mule
he had bet-it was the only mule he had
so took his mule and gave him an
other and better one, aud to-day he
writes me every month and says what
a good fellow am. And when / knew
1 had won kept open house for week
and invited the whole county. had
charcoal made by the thousand bushels
and oxen cooked whole in trenches /
don't know how long. 1 decorated ey-
cry post, fagpole, chimney. lightning
rod and treetop in the vicinity with the
American flag, and when the flags gave
out sent for more. We fired q salute
Of thirty-three guns-one for each State
then-every morning before breakfast
and again In the evening. and guess /
had over seven hundred people at my
house for whole week and more eating
and drinking and making merry, and
after had deducted all my expenses l
had about IS, 600 left. =.
+.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28

A girl 10 : sneighbcrins cift married y !,
. chimney sweep, because she fsIe eese W.
he world SCOT her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
Ayers SarsqparM

Is the only remedy that can be relied upon,
in ali cases. to eradicate the taint of hered,
itary disease and the special corruptions
of the blood. 1t is the only Alternative
that is sufficiently powerful to thoroughly
cleanse the system of Scrofulous and
Mercurial impurities and the pollution
of Contagious Diseases. 1t also neu-
tralizes the poisons left by Diphtherta
and Scarlet Fever, and enables rapid
recuperation from the enfeeblement and
debility caused by these diseases.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-10-17

Londoners, and yet moFe nsris:ans;
says the st. James Gazette. must hope
that bacteria are not such dangerous
animals az they are sometimes said to
be by their enemies; for the air of large
cities is full of them. The proportion Of
bacteria in cubic metre OF ATMOSPHERIC
air is, according to NJ. de Parville,
writing in the Journal des Debats. O.6
in sea air, one in the air of high mount
aims, sixty in the principal cabin of a
ship at sea. 200 on the top of tho Pam
theon. $50 in the Rue de Rivoli. 5000
in the Pafis sewers, Sc. 900 in old Paris
houses, 40,000 in thenew hospital of the
Hotel Dieu,. and 1900 in the old
hospital Of the Pitie. 1t is gratifying to
know that in Ryder Street, 1t. James,
cubic metre of a;r (taken from the
open stree) contains only 240 bacteris,
whereas in the Rue Rivo1i the same
quantity Of a'r contains 36O The
upcr.ority of London air as compared
with the air of Paris is shown not only
BY its containing fewer bacteria, but
also BY the rate of mortality being
smaller. The greater purity or lesser
impur;ty of the ar of London is ac-
counted for by London being nearer
than Paris to the sea, by its covering q
greater extent of ground in proportion
to tho population. and by its houses
being newer: Old houses are all. ac-
cording to M. de Parville. haunted by
bacteria and the ghosts Of bacteria.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-10-17
Keep an Eye on the Chickens.

Hens like to have tteif liberty and to
roam over the garden and fields and to
select their own nesting places in the
barn or among the bushes or tall grass
in the vicinity of buildings. but the
profits to their owners under such cir
cumstances are not always sure to be
satisfactory. Hens in the garden are
generally unmitigated nuisances. surely
so if they are your neighbor's hens.
Many persons seem to think that poul-
try can not be profitable unless they
can have their full liberty and can OBJ
tain most Of their living from what
they can pick up while foraging on their
own account. But this is q mistake.
Hens running at large. unless closely
watched and cared for, seldom pay
very well. They often have to scratch
too hard tor their living. ard what eggs
they lay are largely lost or in some way
wasted. Then the chickens get caught
by hawks foxes or other animals Of
prey.-N E. Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-10-17
VOL. XI.-NO. AZ.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Out of 358 teachers employed last
year in Chester County. Pennsylvania
S27 were females. n
More than three millions of children
have been gathered into schools Tor the
study of the Scriptures. through the
missionaries of the American Sunday
school Union.
The average Sunday plate collec-
tions of Rev. Newman Halls church in
Westminster Bridge Road. London. 10
4175. and of Rev. c. H: Spurgeon's
congregation. in the great Tabernacle.
$345. -
The Christian Inteligeucer dislikes
the. substitution of signs" for ''mira-
clcs'' IN the Revised New Testament.
Miracles. IA says. us amore pleasant
word than signs. both to the tongue and
the ear.
"A Mohammedan university nine
hundred yeats older than Oxford is still
fourishing at Cairo as in the days of
Arabian conquests. Il contains but
one room. the floor is paved and the
roof is supported by 400 columns.
There are 397 institutions in the
world for the education Of deaf-mutes.
Germany has ninety of these, France
the United States thirty-eight Recent
careful estimates place the number Of
these unf0rtunates in existence at 8OO.-
Chicago Current.
-According to their Year Book there
has been rapid growth in the Reformed
Episcopal Church during the past eight
years. 1t has ten Bishops, 1O3 Presby-
tiers and deacons, Z, 943 communicates.
prosperous Sunday-schools. and church
property valued at 81. .021. .569.
: i'm the village of Slate Hill. Orange
County, N. Y. is . Baptist Church
which was built in 1888. It is very
primitive in style. and In the gallery
has pew which was made exclusively
for slaves belonging to members of the
congregation. which once numbered
five hundred. The church is . great
curiosity now. and is visited by many
strangers.-N Y Tribune.
A curious incident occurred in the
Parade Church. Shorncliffe. England,
on recent Sunday. 1t was found that
the. church was besieged by various
kinds Of birds. principally swallows.
Every effort was made to dislodge
them,s but without effect, and at last
some soldiers were obliged to fire vol
ley Of blank cartridges. which COM
pletely routed them. and. the church
being soon vacated. the service was
held. aasa taA f
AT Cambridge. says the London
Truth, the girl undergraduates have
been decidedly r'coming on" In last
years Mathematical Tripos they had no
w1anglers at al. and their best ''man"
wss only equal to the forty-fourth on
the list. This year they have two
ONE coming between the
twenty fourth and the twenty fifth on
the list the other being equal to tho
thirty fourth.
The people of Trinity Parish. Buf-.
falo. N. Y. moved into their new
church the ether day. and Bishop Coke
held ..service of secularization' in
the old church, declaring it secular
and unconsecrated. and no longer
within our jurisdiction, but given back
solely to the protection Of the laws of
the land. and to none other than such
common uses and control IS by said
laws are recognized aud allowed. y
Buffalo ErDress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-10-17
CONTEMPT OF "COURT."

Twas a case of attachment, the lawyer said
And he seemed not 10th to tell.
When asked by friend how the matter sped
That his suit was prospering well.
Though young he argued his case with
power
As soon as the writ was returned,
And argued SO long that the midnight hour
Oft came ere the court" adjourned.
Gut her father came down and the case he
closed
BY booting the youth one night,
And the latter declared such an act opposed
To legal procedure quite:
Aad he said to the maid, as he rubbed his
spine,
He would bring an action of tort,
And ask the Judge to infiict a fine
On her pa for contempt of court"
-JSoStoQ Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-10-17
TOO LATE.
The Intricate Problem Which Confusco
the Coiored GatenAan.

The Intricate Problem Which Confusco
the Colored Gatsnaan.
We finally came to toll-bridge, at
the gate of which was a colored man.
The charge for the two OF us was seven
cents. and it so happened that neither
of US had even a small bill. A five was
the smallest. and when it was handed
out the toll-keepcr was in fix. He
hadn't change enough into three cents.
.'Well, we've got to cross, said the
Colonel.
Reckon YOU has, but | want dem
sebeu cents.
ut isn't our fault if you have no
change"
Oats true. but reckon we has got
to fix it somehow. Let's see? Oar am
free cents comm 10 you?"
Yes
''Or seven cents coming to me-"
Exactly
.Now, boss. .dar Gums my son Jim. Jim
am lame an doan' git long nohow. He
am a good boy, an / reckon you'll be
inclin' to help him little. He's ridin'
my ole mule. an dat beast hasn't had
any fun since de wah. 'Sposen you let
Jim ride dat free cents out?"
..How?'
..Why, he nebber crossed a toll bridge
n his life It would do him up proud.
you see, an nobody knows how much
good it would do. de ole mule.'
The Colonel consented, and Jim rode
the beast in the most solemn manner to
the other side. We followed him across
and rode away with the father calling:
white man. come back heah! How
I gwine to git dat boy back heah widout
payin' TO cents toll at de odder eandm
Detroit Free Press.