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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
CON voc ATO Ria.

Fueron, en- So tempo, los torneos,
lides en- que la galanterfa y ell valor,
la destreza y Ia fnerza fisica procura-
ban obtener los premios que la belleza
tributaba al adalid que mas Sc distin
guia: ell ejercicio de las srmas era en-
tonces la dnica ocupaci6n, salvo sl
claustro, de los hombres que sentian
en- So espiritu Ell deseo de servir q Ia
patria y de obtener ell aprecio y consi-
deracion de sus conciudadanos.
La civilization cristiana rompi6 los
moldes de aquellas her6icas preocupa-
clones, y, ennobleciendo ell trabajo, fun
do los gremios que vencieron d los fen.
dos y los burgos que desmantelaron
los castillos.
La actividad humana hizose frater-
nal y caritativa, y cambio la espada de
combate por ell arado y la lanzade-
ra. Ell mundo Sc admire ante Ell noble
espectaculo de lag Rephblicas italia
mas y quiso imitarlas: y desde enton-
ces la industrial y ell comercio tomaron
distingnido asiento en- los Senados, y
dirigieron al pueblo por el camino de
"a production.
Las exposiciones son los torneos del
siglo XIX.
Veneer en- estas ides, es la ambici6n
de los particulares y de los pueblos.
Bendita la hora en- que Ell Ungido
del Senior llam6 hermanos todos los
hombres y en- que Ell trabajo sustituyo
a la guerra.
Informada en- esras consideraciones,
y autorizada por Real Orden de 81 de
Febrero de este afic, Ia Real Sociedad
Econ6mica Aragonssa convoca d una
exposition que debera celebrarse, bajo
la direction de una Jnnta nombrada
por ella, y que obecedera q las siguien-
tes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
Predicar en- desierto..

Hemos recibido ell nlim. 10 de
FL Deber, pesi6dico fiIibustero
que Sc publica en- Kingston.
Inserta las cartas tiltimas fami.
.iares que escribieron Bonachea,
Estrada ) Cesteros, y una serie
de insultos contra Espana-que
excitan ell desden-y varias NAL
escritas homilias invitando 4 to-
dos los cubanos habidos y por ha-
Der q la revoluci6n.
Bien decia ell poeta:
";Ilusiones enganosas!"
7 ridiculas, afladiremos NOS.
otros.
No Sc cansen los haU0s de El
Deber. Sus fuegos Sc apagan en-
ell hielo de la indiferencia. mo
l!egan a Cuba!
Acuerdense de que, como dice
ell refran, predicar en- desierto. !.
sermon perdido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
4 EEL CLAMOR."

Mucho ma liamado la atenci6n
de este co!ega la disposition de la
Acadia, limitando ell juego de
volantines por varias considera
clones. Aparte de que ell jnego,
aunque licito y moral, no deja de
ser peligroso para los nihos que a
el Sc dedican, segun Sc ha demos
trado repetidas veces, ell case no
merece la seriedad que le quie
re dar Ell Ciamor. La prohibi-
ci6n tiene tambien un buen fin, y
este la justiGca.
Los padres de familia prohiben
generalmente csc juego a sus nj
nos dentro de la Ciudad. lComo
no ha de hacerlo ell Ayuntamiento,
que es ell padre del pueblo?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
ICuERDOS MUNICIPALES.

Ese Ayuntamiento, cuj os des-
aciertos Sc ia empenado en de.
csntar ahora Et Ctam0r, sin otrd
razon que ID de sentir aquel al
gunas dihcultades CONSEQUENCES
a toda Adm inistracidn municipal,
dlhcultades qu' may ores J mas,
han sentldo otros anterlores, sin
tener la fortuna de saber conju-
rarlas oco 4 POGO, muy al con
trario de 10 que parece Va hacien-
do ell actual; ese Ayuntamiento
repetimos, ha tornado dos impor
tantes acnerdos, que meret en- ser
conoeidos y aplaudidos de la ge.
neralidad.
Versa Ell mo sobre Ia traslacion
lie la Carce. y Casa de Carload
81 d ticio de Puerta de TERRA,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
iOTR r A VEZl

Por las siguientes lineas, que
con pesar reproducimos de un
colega habanero, venos que esta
reapareciendo ell bandolerismo en-
la isia de Cuba.
Dice asi el aludido colega:
Ampliando y rectiicando la no.
ticis que, tomada de IN peri6dico
de Colon, dimos referente q Ia par
tida de bsndoleros que ha spare-
cido por aquellos contornos, podemos
decir que, segun informes fidedignos
que tenemos. dicha partida est& COM
puesta de II q IA hombres, y no de 25
8 80, como dice ell colega de Colon, .os
cnales estuvieron en- ell potrero Zam
bumb,a y sitio lie d. Juan Medina, dom
de dieron desaforados griros, salieudo
lnego en- direction al ingenio San An
dres. "
"De las diferentes versiones que han
corrido sobre ell asunto la mas acepta-
BILE es la de que Matagas y Arteags
han vuelto q darse d luz reuniendo al
gunos homhres, con los cuales (que Sc
hallabsn medic borrachos) Sc aparecie-
ron en- los lngares citados, despues de
robar algunos caballos, monturas y
prendas.
No obstante la mala impression
qnc nos han producido las ante.
riores lineas, con todo, una espe.
rama de indudable realization
nos anima y conforta.
La de que ell tes6n, la pruden-
cia Y la energia del General Fa-
jardO, elocuentemente demos.
trados en- otro genero de su.
ccsos mas diflcies y complicados,
aplastaran pronta y defnitiva.
mente, conqnistandose una vez
mas Ia 3, ,atitud de aquel'a socie-
dad, la hidra funesta y abomina.
Bile del bandolerismo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
BASES:

l.. La Exposition Sc abrira en- Zara.
goza ell dia 10 de Setiembre de 1885
"a Ademas de los productos de Las
tres provincias de Arsg6n, Sc admiti-
ran cen iguales condolences los de las
demas provincias de Espafia.
81 Tambien Sc admitir&n los pro-
ductos del extranjero.
A. 81 plazo de admission dc los pro-
ductos terminara ell Is de Agosto, Sc
exceptdan aquellos objetos que ajuicio
de la Junta Directiva deban admitirse
con posterioridad d la fecha citada.
5.' La Junta Directive ser& Ia encar-
gada de dirigir Ia Exposition.
g. Las condolences para Ia admission
de animales, plantas y frutss Sc fla
ran oportunamente por Ia Junta.
- Tn jurado, compuesto de perso-
mas competentes, elegidas por La Junta
Directive y por los expositores, exa-
! mara los objetos que Sc exhiban y
dec. 'ira los que hayan de ser premia-
dos.
81 LII Exposition Sc dividir& en-
las seis secciones siguientes. IL Cien-
cias. "a Ares liberales. 81 Agricul-
tura. A. Industria mecAnica. So Indus.
tria quimica. y g. Industrial extrac-
tiva.
g. El jurado SO dividira eE tantas
secciones como la Exposition.
TO- Los premios consistiran en- d.
plomas de honor y medallas de IL,
q, y 81 clase.
H. Los expositores deberkn inscri-
birse antes del 1.0 dc JUNO en- el re-
gistro que llevarA la j lnta Directiva.
zaragoza, 10 de NJ, rzo 1ss5.-El
Presidente, Des,detyo de Ia E,scosuru.
--El Secretario general, Modesto To-
rres Cerreld.
NOTAS.-~Lss personals que deseen
reglamentos, hojas de instruction etc,
etc, pueden reclamarlas al Presidente
de Ia Junta Directiva, calle de Blan.
casa, entrssuelo, dsrachA, zaragoxa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31

Segun los dltimos telegramas
via San Thomas, siguen las nego-
ciaciones tendencies 4 evitsr Ia
guerra entire Inglaterra y Russia.
Qniera Dios que ash sea.
Mr.. Gladstone declare que NADIA
Sc ha convenido aun respecto del
arbitraje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31

En- vista de este, deseamos, con
mas int6res, 81 cabe, que al dar "
otro dia Ia noticia del carnbio de
gobierno ocurrido en- Santo Do
mingo, que Ell nuevo Poder domi-
nicano sea fecundo en- bienes y
prosperidad social, poli.ica y mo-
raj para aquel pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31

to encontrase ningdn agent de la au-
torilad.
Este desgraciadfsimo incidente 'ha
lido profundamente sentido por las
personas honradas, , seria mny de la
mentar due qnedase impane, como
otros muchos crfmenes cometidos no
solo en- la Habana sino en- Ell interior
de Ia Isla."
La Toz de Cuba, despues de
afirmar que hay detenidos un blan
co y un ardo, agrega:
"Muchos concentrates se bacen de
phblico sobre este deploraDle suceso: y
generalmente Sc cree one ell m6vil del
de.ito debe de ser alguna venganza
personal, y que ell puhal del asesino ha
sido ccmprado por alguien que todavia
Sc esconde e1 Ia sombra."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31
LOS AZUCARES.

Nos explieamos ell ALA repent.
ma del precio del precio de nues-
tros azticares por la bala en- lac
existencias de dicho fruto con los
orincipales mercados, amen de
otras causas que Sc rozan con
la production de Europa.
Seglin vemos por un telegrama
que publica La Doz d. CNba,
dc 20 do Mayo la existsncia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31

Accediendo a los deseos de
nuestra Sociedad Economica, ma
nifestados de oficio, insertamos
d continuation la convocatoria 81
guiente:
EXPOSITION ARAGoNEsA DE 1sa5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-31

Sigue 4 10 anterior un cioqnis
del edificio para Ia exposition,
que es grandioso.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

A LITTLE boy had been swearing
and mamma, to punish HIM, washed
thoroughly the inside of his mouth
with soapsuds, "to," as she explains
to him, ''cIean away the naughty
Words A few days later, while
passing the bath room, she sees the
youngster with his face one mass of
suds and mouth so full that she
barely understands his spluttering
exclamations, "Gettlng them all out
mamma, Swore five times yesterday"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25
Wise and Unwise.

IT was alta big August meeting in
Wake county, N. G., and there were
acres of darkies present. The "Cross-
ing of the Red Sea" was the subject
of the discourse, and the Rev. Mr..
Dukes, a 'mancipated minister, was
treating it in the most frigid manner.
He had just closed by saying: "Moses
and de chil'un of Israel crossed ober
de Red Sea on the ice, but when Faro
and his lumberin' big chariots come
long, dey broke frue de ice and dey
was all drownded," when a young
man from town arose and said
"Brer Dukes, will you low me to
ak you question ?"
"Sartilly; what is y"
"Well, Brer Dukes, rs been stud
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

On the rear seat of fremont
street-car were two gentlemen.
They were strangers to each other.
However, they exchanged a few COM
monplace remarks about the variable
New England weather, and finally
the younger man, spying u female
down on the front seat wearing a
'ridlculous old trap of bonnet"
which was in fact the latest love of
feminine headgear, loosely gave ex-
preston to his thoughts, and closed
by inquiring if he didn't think the
bonnet "most ripe enough to shoot"
eyes, do," said the elder man em-
phatically. "Now, that's my wife,"
he added by way Of explanation,
"and | told her when she brought the
thing home that some fool would
make fun of it before she'd worn it
20 minutes"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

"UNCLE NOSE, hit am de fac dat
| has been payin' my distresses to de
lubly and accomplished Miss Matlldy
SNOWFALL, but de tender relation
which has desisted between us, am
severed foreber She Ibis next door
to de culled lady who has wash bill
agin me, SO l jess made up my mind
to transfer my defections to some
udder lady what am more favorably
located"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

SOUND LOGIC OF THE SMALL Boy
"A -year-old Rochester boy on
the cars coming to Troy the other
day became hungry about II o'clock
and began an attack npon the boun-
tlful lunch that had been prepared
for him. A gentleman who sat be-
hind him was moved to remark:
"My boy, if you eat much now
you won't have any appetite for your
dinner"
TO which the smart little fellow
replied! "Well, l guess if l haven't
any appetite shan't want any dim
ner." The gentleman had no more
to say.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

ward him. BY tho time he reached
the desk of Mr.. Landell, the latter
was under self-control.
"Why was not this letter posted,
John ?" The tone was neither I'M
perative nor captious, but kind, and
the question asked in a way that
said: "Of course there is a good
reason for the omission"
And so there was.
81 think, sir" answered John,
"that there is q mistake, and |
thought it best not to post the let
ter"
"A mistake? How -
And Mr. Landell opened the let
ter.
cit reads,' said the clerk, "three
hundred cases of callcoes."
"Oh, no-thirty cases." replied
Mr.. I.andell. But as he said thirty,
his eyes rested on three hundred.
$50 it is. How could | have made
such an error? You were right,
John, in not sending the letteraway."
The clerk went back to his place,
and the merchant said to himself:
"How glad | am that | was able to
control myself. If l had spoken to
that young man as l felt l would
have wronged and alienated him, and
made trouble for myself all day"
Not long after this Il case Of goods
fell through one of the hatchways,
crashing down upon the landing
with noise that caused Mr.. Landcll,
whose temperament was exceedingly
nervous, to spring to his feet. 10
blame some one was his first impulse.
"What careless fellow has done
this ?" was on his tongue.
"Don'tw
The inward monitor spoke in time.
Mr.. Landell shut his lips tightly
and kept silent until he could conf
mand himself He then calmly in
quired into the cause of the accident,
and found that special blame could
be attached to no one. On opening
the case of goods the damage was
found to be trifing.
"Another conquest" said Mr..
Landell, as he went back to his desk.
"Self.control is easy enough if it be
made in earnest"
A dozen times that day was the
torch applied to Mr.. Landells quick
temper. and as often was he in danger
of blazing out. But he had begun
right and he kept right until the sun
went down.
And then he turned his steps home
ward, feeling more comfortable in
mind than he had felt for many
weeks. There was no shadow on his
countenane when he met his wife,
but smiling good-humor.
"You said 'Don'tv as | left you
this morning."
"Well ?"
"And | didn'tw
"You are hero" said Mrs.
Landell, laughing.
"Not much of one. The con-
quest was easy enough when | drew
the sword in earnest"
"And you feel better::''
"Oh, thousand times! What q
curse OF ones life this quick temper
is. | am ashamed of myself half a
dozen times day on an average
But | have made a good beginning.
and mean to keep on right until the
end"
"Don't." said Mrs. Landell tC
her husband, as she parted with him
at the front door on the next morn.
ing
81 won't!" was the hearty answer
And he didn't, as the pleasant
evening he passed with his wife at its
close most clearly testified.
Reader, if you are quick-tempered
don't!
Wise and Unwise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

dyin' geografy and geografy teeches
me dat de Red Sea am in de tropicks,
and dat dere amt no ice in de
tropicks. What l want to Ak is dis:
Whar dat ice cum from what Moses
crossed ober on ?"
Brer Duke cleared his throat mop,
ped his forehead, hesitated a moment
and replied:
"Well, Use glad you AK dat ques-
ton. 1t gives me an opportunity to
'splain. My dear young brer, you
mustn't think kase you war store
clos and bin to skool dat you know
everything. DIS thing Pm preachin'
about took place long time ago, afore
dere was any geografys and afore dere
was any tropicks."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

THAT which we are we shall teach,
not voluntarily. Thoughts come into
minds by avenues which we never
left open, and thoughts go out of our
minds through avenues which We
never voluntarily opened. Character
teaches over our heads.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

Prosperity, they often say, is
more trying than adversely. AS with
man, SO it is with meat; in adverse
weather it will keep sweet for long
time; but only let there be long
season Of sunshine, and see how
quickly it goes to the bad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

The man who makes Il good officer
is u success. But the next man to
take his place Is a successor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

SOME people are born to make
life pretty, and others to grumble
that it is not pretty enough.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

The weakest and lowest persons
are often instrumental Of great good.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-25

"MELINDA, | am astonished at
you-standmg at the telephone with
your hair in papers and your collar
crooked"
"Why, mother, l don't see why
that should NATTER
ooh, of course you don't. You
never did care how you look. How
do you know who is at the other end
of the 'phone?'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08
Corn Planting.

Planting Corn at Different Depths.-The
work of the two years agree in the following
particulars: First, in the two earlier plant
ings, the one inch covering is decidedly the
best. Second, the yield decreases in some.
what regular ratio from the shallow towards
the deeper planting. One point clearly
brought out by the N. Y. Station expert
ments is this: Uniform covering of the seed
is essential to equality of growth
Thick on Thin Seeding Of Corn Rows were
made three and one-half feet apart and the
seeds were dropped singly at distances rang
ing from six to twenty-four inches in the
row. Two kernels together were dropped at
distances varying from twelve to thirty
inches, and three kernels were dropped at
from eighteen to thirty. six inches apart. The
heaviest yield was obtained when single kerr
nels were dropped eighteen inches apart in
the row. There was considerable variation
in the yield when the same amount of seed
was planted. That is, single kernels at six
inches gave different product from that OF
two kernels twelve inches apart and three
kernels eighteen inches apart. And gener.
ally the tests made at the Station show that a
slight change in the distribution of seed from
the method often practiced would alone in.
crease the yield from ten to thirty bushels
per acre. Such being the case, the value OF
these practical experiments can hardly be
overrated
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08
VARIETIES.

"A clerk in stoe store became tired of
the business, and obtained a situation in a
hardware store.
His first customer, farmers wife, came
in and called for mule shoes.
eyes, madam" he said, "what size do you
wear"
He is now trying to get back into the shoe
line.
Congressman Burlegh at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel had friend at dinner, and had or
dcred bottle of wine. A stranger was
seated at the same table, who reached over
and took from the side of Mr.. Burleiph's
plate glass of wine, which he drank at one
gulp. That's mighty COOL" said Mr.. Bur-
it's been on ice."
One cubic inch of gold" says the JesceN.
er's Circular, "is worth $210; one cubic foot,
$312,390 and one cubic yard, 50 zoe, 76S
Counting the ounce at $18) At the COM
mencement of the Christian era there were
altogether 1927 100000 worth of gold, but at
the time OF the discovery of America only
$4,000 600 remained. AT present the value
OF all the gold in the world is counted at
$4,000, 100000
- would be obliged to YOU" said a
close listed old fellow to country editor "if
you Will express my thanks, through your
excellent paper, to the many citizens whose
timely aid last night saved my house from
being destroyed by fire.
Certainly" replied the editor, ~ will ex.
press your thanks, but it will be necessary
for you to advance about dollar and half
to prepay the expressage."
The Devil takes an interest in churches
sometimes goes to the church fair and
stands with his hat of with the rest and SAYS
Now, friends, we all feel merry, let's have
good time; let's have lottery we'll make
pile ofmoney." They all say Eyes" and thew
raise the money to pay the minister, and the
Devil goes back home and says, "Boys, do
you know what like best of anything? It's
to run the churches"
Look yeah, Jedekiah, did YOU marry
Matilda Jane Huckleback ?" asked one darkey
OF another. Oats jess what did" was the
response. "What did you marry dat ole wo
man fur !? She's ole 'nuffto be your mudder"
81 married her fur what she's wuff. Yer see
dem chillun can pick power OBJ cotton dis
fall sides she owns one-eyed mule and a
bedstid." as dat sop Golly Dat oman
ohered to marry me oncet an l fused. What
fool is"
very few men are permitted to be sue
cessiul; very few men are permitted TO be
wise; very few men are permitted to be elo-
quent; very few men are qualified for states.
men; very few men are good for ANYTHING
eminent; and even those that are eminent
are men of like passions with everybody else.
therefore be not discouraged because it is
your lot to be in humble circumstances-be-
cause you are called to labor in obscurity.
The time is coming when all earthly distinc-
tiohs VIII be OF very little account.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08
Fits and Fits.

A tailor had been elected to the legislature
aud he felt his oats so considerably, that he
gaveup his thimble and scissors. One day q
gentleman went TO see him about further
legislation providing against certain evils ex-
isting under the very nose ofthe law
Can you do anything for usf" he asked
after narrating the facts and mountaineering
upon the negligence of Legislators.
Certainly can, sir"
"What will you dor"
"Do? Why, sir" he said, swelling himself
up in large manner, "Tll make law that
will fit the case exactly, sir; fit the case exact.
ly"
"Well hope so, but have my doubts"
doubts, sir Why doubts ?" he question
ed with some show of feeling.
"Simply becauseI never knew of your
making anything to fit before you went to the
Legislature, and haven't heard of any i'm.
provement since.-Merchant 1rageler.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08
She Was Convinced.

"Oh, can't sing" pleaded young man,
who temininely wanted to be coaxed before
gratifying his auditors.
Yes, you can. I've heard two or three of
your friends say So" persisted pretty girl
to whom he had been talking.
No, can't" he repeated, getting up to
Yes, you can. Go on now and sing,
please" she urged.
He said he couldn't two or three times
more, but he went ahead, and for half an
hour his voice was the most prominent
thing in the room. Then he came back smil.
ing to the young lady.
"Ah," she said YEARLY, thanks. You
were quite right about the singing"
His face cloudcd, and he never spoke again
to the girl who agreed with him.-MercIant
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08
Stopping to Hear q Story.

Two strangers passed Rowland Hills
church one day, entered, walked up the aisle,
and, finding no seat, stood for while and
listened to the sermon. Presently they turn
ed to walk out. Before they reached the
door the preacher said:
But l will tell you story"
This, ofcourse, arrested the strangers and
they paused, turned again and listened
"once there was man" said the preacher,
"who said that if he had all the axes in the
world made into one great axe, and all the
trees in the world made into one tree. and
could WELD the axe and cut down the tree, he
would make it into one great whip to thrash
those ungodly men who turn their backs on
the gospel and stop to hear story"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08

An imaginary stream up which a defeated
candidate is supposed to be sent, and whence
ne IS not expected to come back. The origin
geographically, is a tributary to the Ohio. Its
source is in Kentucky, and, being yery
crooked and difficult of navigation, it was in
the early days favorite stronghold for river
pirates These highwaymen were in the
habit of preying upon the commerce of the
Ohio and rowing their plumber up Salt River,
whence 1t was never recovered. Hence it
came to be said of anything that was irreyo-
cably lost, "1ts rowed up Salt River" BY
an easy transition it was applied to unsuc-
cessful candidates. "He has been rowed Tor
rode) up S. r." or "We'll row him Tor ride
HIM up s. r. next fall.n