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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-06-11
BOletil Mercantil de Puerto Rico.
PERIODICO CONSAGRADO
LA DEFEESA DE LOS INTERESTS EACIONALES EN- AMERICA
ORGAN0 DE- LOS RSPAEOEE lNCONDCIONALRS EN- Pro RICO.
CONDIClONES GENERATES acordadas por la Direction
para toda clase de remitidos Y anuncios.

La publication los anuncios medic de prec
vencionales Sc deternnaan los msmos.
comunicado remos gHceas deben auozados
frma del qnen ponsabsd consecunc
mGs con la de persona responsible de pago.
Los comunados renitdos gaceia ss&n
devneltos aunque publiquen.
No Q responde de nj extravos de clch9s
La coumna del per6do considerable por se cenmetrUT
de largo
81 derecho exgr determnada para
publication En- deseao nceerse pagaa
10 p.S sobre 81 preco de tarifa
Ell nuncane nvf cc pabcac6n de anunos
drA bonfcaci6n de 10 sobre los de tsrifa
exc1a de ell
per6dco
viarN d primer n6maro.
Para del BoLEr Ia nea de 82ceta communicate
remtido, scc6n correspondents dS cenar0s
suScrptores endran Is de bonecn sobre
cetllas, 8 rentidos.
FL mpor de las suscrpcioues suuucjos ece remdo
cados, anciIAdo
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CONTABILIDAD
MUNICIPAL.

Juego complete de Libros arre-
glados d los formularios publica-
dos por ell Gobierno General.
Impresos de todas classes para
los Municipios.
De venta en- la Imprenta del
BoLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-06-11
BlBllOTRCA
DE COMERCIANTE

HISTORIA DEL COMERCIO de to.
las las naciones, desde los tiempes mas re.
motos hasta nuestros dias por Mr.. ScAeye-
raducida del frances por los alumnoS de Ia
olase de este idioma estableoida en- ell Ate.
neO Merca'sta de Madrid, y publicada & ex-
pensas de la misma asociaciOn.
Dos tomos gruesos, pasta espaflola, 81
en- la Imprenta del Boletin.
La CIENCIA DE TENEDURIA DE
LIBROS simplifcada por la aplicacion de
una regla intalible para aoertar el deudor
y Ell acreedor, acompafada de numerOsoG
ejemplos de cGlculos mercantiles, por G
o. Marsh, traducido de la 2O' edicion in
glesa por A. g. Beck, bajo Ia Immediate
inspection del autor. Un tomo elegante-
mente encuadernado 81, en- 10 Imprenta
del BoletiN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-06-11

administration du BOIstfn Mer-
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Femettre leurs ordres de Publicite 4
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-06-11
Unguento holloway

Este maravilloso bklasmo sana infalIblemsn
to las heridas antiguaa, las llagas, y los male
do piernas y dc pecho. Por medic ds su iniluen
cia Las tlcsras virulentas toman mny pronto
IN aspecto convaleciente desaparecon. ~
mas deja, este unguento ferneerants. de bro
ducir una cura perfecta de las afecciones "a ls
miel, los conStipados, Las tosss 81 reamatir
no, aun ouando se he apelado en- vano "a
dos IosdemGn remedies.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28

by 1900 votes. He made a second trip to
Europe in 1878. In 1879 he was ali aspir-
ant before the Republican State Conven-
ton for the nomination of Governor, but
was defeated by George c. Perkins. In
1880 he was appointed by the President
as enc of the Commissioners of the United
States to frame q treaty with China with
view TO checking the influx of Chinese TO
this country. Not all was obtained that
the people or Mr. Swift desired bat as good
results were had as were possible OF attain
ment under all the circumstances. Mr..
Swift then made trip around the world,
still more enlarging his store of informa-
ton and broadening his knowledge OF men
and countries. On his return it was eaIly
found that he was clear upon the anti
Chinese question, and that no man had
more positive, exalted or beneficial views
upon thequestion. In the famous Auti-Chi-
nese Convention he wrote the memorial to
Congress, which was adopted without
word of dissent, and was received in the
United States Senate with marks Of high
consideration. 1t was the chief attainment
OF that Convention, and about all that
saved ii from complete failure. He is a
man of great force of character, vigor Of
thought strength in aggression, and with
profound convictions of the right. He is
well-known as an author, several of his
books are standard examples of literary ex-
cellence and he ranks among the brightest
and ablest literary men California has de-
veloped. His views are broad and states
manlike, and his grasp of public questions
is that OF the man of fearlessnesS, thought,
broad intelligence and deep convictions.
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How to Arrange p Bououet.

There is much skill and taste to be used
in arranginga bouquet, which any one may
learn by attending to a few simple rules
which may be given as follows: Arrange
ment of color is the principal item of sue
cess in bouquet. The best known pri-
mary colors are red, blue and yellow, and
among the compounds are orange, green
and violet. To combine all these well we
must turn to the artist, and he will tell us
that good contrasts are orange and blue, vel
low and green, yellow and purple, red and
blue, red and violet, red and green, etc
White may be termed dead color, and can
come III almost anywhere, except between
very dark and bright color, where gray
is better. Black does very well to divide
conspicuous coIOrS like red and orange for
it does not produce such violent contrast
as white would do. If the bouquet is to be
entirely shades of one color, red is valua-
BILE; commencing with deep scarlet in the
CENTER and putting round il rings OF brick
red, deep carmine, pink, pale red, rose and
a boundary of white or green. Care has to
be taken to choose flowers that will keep
their petals, and for this, flowers in bud or
Just opened are the best. Il is bad to see
bouquet OF flowers like full-grown gerani-
ums or primulas, for i'll very short time
the bouquet will be mass of vacancies. In
putting the flowers together it is better to
start with a substantial central flower, like
rose or camellia, and bind the others
round it, keeping the size, shape and ar
rangement well in view. If the stalks are
short, lengthen them with wire, and never
put on a fresh flower till the last is well Sc
cured. or often, Just as the bouquet is fin
ished, the center will fall out.-Erchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
American Girls in Europe.

The American girl appears to be the
lioness of London society just now, accord
ing 10 that veracious chronicler of social
swelldom, Henry I.abouchere, who says
that mo party is now considered complete
without these ladies'" The beauty and
fascination of the well-bred American girl
contrast favorably with the appearance and
accomplishments Of the London lady, who
looks at life from an altogether different
standpoint. Mr.. Labouchere thinks that
if society matters continue at the present
rate there will soon be more Ameri-
canesses than English women at London
fashionable festivities. In the season Just
come to an end the substitution of the ais
tocracy of wealth for the aristocracy of
birth as entertainers of society made
further progress. The rich give parties,
and thus pay their way into society. Those
already III it honor these parties with their
presence. Some OF the entertainers are do
mestic, others are exotic. The first step is
to have a large house, the second to be
ready to spend lavishly in it, the third to
find some one to bid society people to the
feasts. The some one must, however, be
well selected. Then the aspiring snob soon
blooms into q society parsonage, and his or
her house becomes the recognized rendez-
vous of fashion" The society conQuests of
the American ladies in London, while very
gratifying 10 all who love to see beauty
and grace appreciated, are discounted
somewhat by the fact that wealth can
now make its way to the top of the social
ladder quite as readily as beauty. The
difference between Paris and London on this
point is put as follows by Mr.. Labouchere,
who says things are different in Paris /:
There are many wealthy Americans who
find ii nowadays more difficult than here
tofOre to obtain 4 good footing there, no
matter what they spend. | can assure
them that they will not find any capital in
Europe so likely TO respond to their society
aspirations as London, while their pres
ence here viii greatly benefit our trades
men and be positive boon to our pleasure
loving but close-fisted aristocracy. They
will, perhaps, be a little laughed at and
snubbed at the commencement of their
career, but they have only to persevere, to
spend freely and to put themselves into
good hands in order to become stars of the
first magnitude in TIE social armament
Indeed, if the thing is properly managed,
they may before long snub others them
selves and give themselves out as exclu-
sives." There is keen edge of satire in
all the compliments paid 20 the American
society-hunters in London that cannot fail
to have It's effect on sensible persons who
travel. We are glad to think that there
are some beautiful women and wealthy
men in America who think themselves
vastly superior to the noble noodles of
foreign drawing-rooms, and who do not
yearn sufficiently for perfection in aping
aristocratic manners to have themselves
" laughed at in the early stages of the
ordeal. But, aside from this, it is gratify-
ing to know that the American girl can
hold her own at home or abroad.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28

day it was said the desired craft was found
in the steam yacht Cora, belonging to John
A. Morris, a wealthy New Yorker. Cora
was built two years ago. In the winter the
Morris family go to his sugar plantation i'll
Louisiana on the Cora, and the yacht was
made with rs light draft as possible con-
sistent with It's sea-going qualities to enable
her to enter the bayous. She is l40 feet
long on the water line and g! feet draft.
She is fitted with three saloons, and with q
few alterations could easily carry fifteen
officers and men and four guns. Her sea-
going qualities have been assured by sew
eral trips around the Barmudas, in which
she made readily fifteen miles an hour, AID
her light draft would enable her with secu-
rity to enter any river open to navigation.
Coal Mine en- Fire.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa), August 27th.-A
fierce fire is now raging in the Nottingham
shaft al Plymouth, about ten miles west OF
here. There are 800 men at work in the
mine. Grave doubts are expressed for their
safety. There is second opening to the
mine, and if all can reach it before the gas
generates they will escape. Crowds OF
people are hurrying from all directions to
the scene of the fire, and there is the most
intense excitement at Wilkesbarre and at
Plymouth, in both of which places live
the families of the threatened miners.
The Charges Against the New York Board
of Health.
New YORK, August 27th.-- Commissioner
of Accounts VIM. T. Shearman had a con-
ference with Mayor Grace yesterday, re-
garding the charges soon to be preferred
against the Board of Health. They will
really be preferred against General Shaler
and DIR. Johnston. His associate in the
Board has been sick and abroad for nearly
q year, and the work of the department has
been wholly in General Shaler's hands.
The charges will allege maladministration.
Not Yet Settled.
New YORK, August 27th.-The street
railway troubles are not yet settled by any
means, as the situation at the Belt line
depot, on Tenth avenue and Fifty-third
street, shows. Crowds of angry men line
Tenth avenue for three or four blocks on
either side Of the depot, and they look
desperate and determined. Squads OF po-
| lice keep moving about from time to time
to quell the incipiept riot and prevent in
jury TO persons and property.
Public Printer.
MIDDLETON On. ", August 27th.-The
Ellenville Press announces that its former
editor, Deputy State Controller Thomas L.
Benedict, has been rendered by President
Cleveland, and has accepted, the position
of Public Printer at Washington, and will
assume the duties of the office at once.
General Newton Retired.
WASHINGTON, August 27th.-Brigadier-
General John Newton, Chief Engineer,
haying served more than forty years as an
officer of the army, has been retired, at his
own request, by direction of the President,
from active service from this date, and will
proceed to his home.
John Roach Not Seriously Ill.
MOUNT McGREGoR, August 27th.-The
statement made in the morning journals
| that John Roach is seriously i'll here is
emphatically denied.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28

Schell; Merced, S. C. Bates; Mariposa, n.
S. Stockton San Benito, r. Z. Lathrop;
Monterey, J. R. Hebron Fresno, Chester
Royel Tulare, p Y. Baker; Alpine,
CYRUS Coleman Mono, 4. Pettibone Inyo,
Seth e. Sneeder; San Luis 0bispo, L. f.
Jack: Santa Barbara, Harold Sturgis;
Kern. l. H. Bolton; Ventura, Thos. K.
Bard; Los Angeles, Fl. w. Magee, John
NJ Thomas, H. X. Snow; San Bernardino,
Rich Gird; San Diego, J. D. Works.
The Executive Committee will be ap-
pointed hereafter.
The Chairman announced that Mr.. Swift
would ike to meet the delegates and their
friends at the Nadeau House Immediately
after adjournment.
A resolution returning thanks to the
Chairman and Secretary for the able man
ner in which they discharged their duties
was passed, and thanks and three cheers
were given for the city of Los Angeles, and
the ticket and General Barnes.
General Barnes made good speech, full
of fun. He said We have met and dis
charged our duties, and are about to go
home. We shall have a Republican Gov
ernor. and a Presidential wave will sweep
out that unclean herd from Washington" !"
A resolution asking Blaine to visit Califor-
MIA and give us a lift was adopted, and the
Convention, at y o'clock, adjourned sine
die.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Los ANGELES, August 27th.-Jsmes Rea,
of Santa Clara county, was nominated
Railroad Commissioner for the Third Dis
trict Chester Rowell, of Fresno, was his
opponent. Rea received 100 votes, Rowell
50.
A. Abbott, of Sacramento, was nomina-
ted for Commissioner from the First Dis
trict without opposition.
The Ticket.
Governor-John F. Swift, San Francisco
Lieutenant Governor-W. Il. Waterman,
San Bernardino.
Secretary of State-Walter S. Moore, Los
Angeles.
Controller-James E. Denny, Visalia.
Treasurer-Jacob II. Neff, Placer.
Attorney -General-W. II. H. Hart, San
Francisco.
Surveyor General - Theodore Reichert,
San Francisco.
Superintendent Public Instruciion-Ira
G. Hoitt, San Francisco.
Clerk Supreme Court-James A. Orr,
Plulnas.
For Justices Supreme Court-T. B. Nc
Farland, Sacramento; Noble Hamilton,
Alameda A. Van Il. Patterson, San Joa-
quin. "
For Congress-Third District, Joseph Nc
Kenna Second District, J. c. Campbell.
For Railroad Commissioners-A. Abbott,
Sacramento; James Rea, Santa Clara.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
Mourn and Marriage in Corea.

In walking through the streets of Seoul
one often meets with figures clothed from
head to foot in g grayish-ycliow sackcloth,
with bright yellow hats, or, rather, broad
brinmed straw baskets, On their heads
men, moreover, who further disguise their
identity by holding strip of sacecloth
stretched on pieces Of stick il front of their
faces. These are mourners. In the year
1882 japanese traveller who landed OH the
northeast coast found the officials and all
the inhabitants in this lugubriOus masque-
rade. They were in mourning for the
Queen, who was supposed to have been
murdered, but who, after the people had
worn sackcloth half q year for her sake,
emerged safe end sound from the hiding
place where she had taken refuge from the
pursuit of her wicked fatherin-law, Tal-on-
Kun. For a Queen it is customary to
mourn twelve months; for parents and
near kinsfolk three years, What deep
influence this prescriptive usage has upon
the life of the people is illustrated by the
following story of an aged bachelor who
was asked why he had never taken wife:
My parents as well as myself" he said,
were desirous that l should marry, and,
q suitable young lady being found, our be-
trothal took place Then my future faith
er-in-law died, and we had, of course, to
wait three years. | had hardly put off my
mourning than 1 had to bewail the loss of
my own poor father Necessarily, here
was another term of three years waiting.
When these were up, the mother of my fu
ture wife took sick and expired, and thus
we were obliged to delay our marriage an
other three years. Lastly, had the mis-
fortune to lose my own dear mother, which
naturally caused a further adjournment.
So that, as four times three makes twelve,
that number Of years had passed over our
heads, and made US both the older. At
this time my betrothed fell i'll, and, as she
was at deaths door, went to pay her
last visit. My future brother-in-law met
me at the door and said, Although you
are not formally married, yet, perhaps, l
may for this once look upon you as man and
wife. Come in and see her. l had hardly
entered, and been for a moment face to
face with my poor wife, than She breathed
her last When l saw this, all thoughts of
marriage fled from me- and have remained
bachelor ever since. "-L0adon Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
THE NOMINEE.
Sketch of the Life of John L. Swift, Re
publican Nominee for Governor.


publican Nominee for Governor.
John F. Swift, Republican nominee for
Governor was born in Missouri in 1929.
When he was mere lad his parents re-
moved to Illinois, where the family resided
eight years. When IS years of age, young
Swift went to st. Louis and learned the
trade of tinsmith. At % QS5O) he came
across the plains to San Francisco, where
he engaged, in the Washington Market in
the produce business. He was prudent,
energetic and ambitious, and made his
business profitable. From early youth he
was reader and student When he ac-
cumulated means through his business
and which proyed largely profitable, he
wisely invested and turned his attention to
the study Of the law, reading with F. NJ.
PixleY and being admitted to the bar in
1857. He soon built up good practice,
was successful as an advocate and accumu-
lated money, which be literally used to
crafty his literary tastes. He married the
daughter of Colonel W. G. Wood. His
writings, his vigorous expression, mis- bold
position On public issues, drew to him at
tention, and led to his being sent to the
Legislature, and represented San Francisco
IN the Assembly during the fourteenth,
twentieth and twenty-second sessions Of
the Legislature. His independence ofspirit
led him into the independent movement,
in which he was a strong power. He was
a candidate for Congress in tie First Dis
trict in 1875, and was defeated by Piper,
the Democratic nominee. He had been
Register of the San Francisco Land Office
in 1S65-66, being appointed by President
Lincoln to that trust In ISf6 fO crafty his
scholarly tastes, he made trip 10 Europe,
and visited Eastern countries for five years,
and wrote back letters TO the San Francisco
Bulletin during that time, which attracted
wide attention for their finish, critical
character and the broad powers of observa
ton to which they testified in the author.
They also bore testimony to his strength
of character and his analytical capacity in
judging human motive
In 1877 he made notable run for the
assembly, leading the Republican ticke
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
Ml..is,.ppians Who Hello qhemselves.

The Yazoo Delta has two Boards of Levee
Commissioners, being divided into two
districts for levee work. The PicIyiule has
received the report Of the proceedings Of
the Board of Mississippi Levee Commits
sioners having in charge the lower district
and, assuming that the energy which this
report shows to be in existence in the lower
district is paralleled by the upper district,
we are bound to believe that nothing in the
way of protection will be lacking, because
nothing in the way of caution will have
been neglected.
The people of the Yazoo Delta have had
rather hard experience, and it has taught
them the necessity and the advantage of
mutual support cooperation and intelli-
gent provision. 1t is not likely that we
shall ever find them calling on the Govern
ment or on any outside help for what they
can do themselves. In case Of an over
whelming calamity, such as an unpreoe-
derted rise and an unexpected overflow
may precipitate, outside help will quickly
and eagerly rush to the aid OF such ener-
getic people as those Of the YazOo Delia.
1t is thus that the gods help those who help
themselves.
The actual amount of embankment
which the Mississippi Commissioners have
built by contract from July IL 1884, TO
July /, 1856, is 99I, ,2SG cubic yards. They
have built sol ,33S cubic yards in the first
six months of this year. They have a
revenue derived froIn . tax On cctton
chiefly; their estimate for the current year
is about $4,000 from cotton tax, SSS, 600
from tax on real estate, $4,000 from tax on
railroads, and $4,000 due from the upper
district, we suppose a repayment total,
$243 coo. They intend to build 100000
wards Of embankment with it, besides pay
ing Other expenses, which we suppose in
c.udes repairs. They have reduced the tax
on lint cJtt0n TO twO-flilis Of cent per
pound, ard that on seed cotton to two-fit-
teenlhs of a cent The tax on real es'ateis
Eve mills or the dollar, laid Oh the assess
ment rolls.
The commendabSe display Of prudence
and energy in self-protection by Mississippi
should constitute an inspiring lesson for
other States similarly situated.-Neir Or
leans Pie1yaae.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
BICYCLES in Washington.

Washington has been a famous city for
bicycles because of its asphalt pavement.
Men used them as n common means of
conveyance. That the sterner sex should
not monopolize all the fun and exhilara-
ton Of the mode of locomotion, Belva
Lockwood and other strong-minded women
bestrode the tricycle., three wheeled ma
chine. For time Belva was a curiosity as
she propelled herself up and down Penn
sylvania avenue frightening horses and
dodgins street gamins, who put torpedoes
under the wheels But to the surprise of
every body the tricycle. is now almost as
common as the bicycle, and it may take the
place of the buggy, the caryall, the phae-
ton, the push cart and even the wheelbar-
row. The young man and his girl now use
them for his moonlight rides. At first he
occupied a seat by her side, and together
they kept time with their feet to the music
of their souls, but this style has been i'm
proved upon, and the seats are arranged so
that the young man sits behind and alone
furnishes the motive power, while between
the strokes of bis number mines he leans
over and tells of his affection. There are
other kinds with high chair attachment for
babies, so that the family man no longer is
obliged to break up sidewalk promenades
pushing baby carriage. Shop keepers use
them for the delivery of small parcels, and
the Swiss and other foreigners engaged in
the laundry business have basket attach
ment in which to collect and deliver wash
ing. There are tricycles constructed for
airing the sick, stout negro servant being
found more tractable to the comforts of the
feeble than the most intelligent livery
horse. The machine is assuming all shapes
for the accommodation or business and
pleasure, and when it is cheapened by the
expiration of the patents upon it. it may
take the place of the horse-car and berdic,
and be as common in families as the sew
ing machine Was'tiagtoa Cor Hdepeadent
Statesman.