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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
ilMPORTkNTEI


Acaban de recibir los que suscri
ben, por los ultImos vapores:
Ladrillos de fuego.
Hero en llantas, galvanlzado
liso y aca, alado pala lechos, Ton
dos CaTr0H dc cualquler. galonaje
Tuberlas de hero y cobre dt
todas dimeusloues.
Romanas de plataforma hasts
400 kllos.
Arados americauos { ingleses dr
todos numeros
Pleas ue repucsto para los mis-
mos.
Msquinas para elaboraclou d,
galIetas.
Una ldem vertlcaI, de yapor, d,
I caballos dc iuerza.
Todo 10 UiieeemOs a preclos su
mameute ilGliIados, verdadeIas gan
gas.
Sobrlnos de IortiiId san Juan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
c. A r II ELES S

con las pesas medidas del Sistema Me-
trico Decimal, enla Imprenta del BOIE
TIN MERCANTIL
Sc hallan ademas Otras muchas noveda-
des y Sc esperan mas del extranjero,
En- trabajos de Imprenta, Encuadernaci0n
y Litografia, sc pueden yer satistechos to-
pos los g1stos y cumplidas todas las exi-
gencias Baratura en- los precios; elegancia
en- la ejecuci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19

To- y=r res ce asra Nnpresa
daatiaauo~ i ,llcho ger 'lrio son
;uS iSEn':'u.s.;:
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ICES, yecas :op sacnia ell t3anfa;i>'er
s2nrn otros pornenores 'ilrisirse los
seho:es While Forman y Ca., Liver-
pool Sobriuos d. Az1 ais Ia 5an Juso
Pto.- -itict.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
LIGNE DE HAvRE-BoRDEAUx A HAITI

AdemAs de las antiguss meas recslara men
suslmente 4 esta lsls uno de los vapores de
Ia Compania en- solicitud de fetes.
-s,s..- .---RAAAJRS TRAsATLAETICOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
AtElT sRLs PATENfISADAS
FAaA CILfSUAos

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19

Para LIVERPOOL.
5[0 meros por toneladA que lon tipos menc:o-
nados arriba
l0O meuos por Eonelads per axucar On sacos
PARA HAVRE, HAMBUBap BREMEN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
AGENCLA MUSICAL
CENTR0 ARTIST leo
DE-
RAMON SARRIERA.
FoRTALEZA 4S.-TIENDA.
FoRrALEzA 4s.-TIENDA.

PIANO6.-S,
W aeaban de recibit
!" Imagpifcos, construi
dos exprofeso para estos paise,.
HAllase IN sURTfDo xLxaANrl.
x1Mo = vAMADo en Ia6trstes de
rpjil'a, .iisialOres. Can2eLeros de
hroae~. dorados. y de MIGUEL,
Qss1ayss<s dc MIGUEL, Co5re, Tt
.ls&es, (Gtsdas, v Fisifros para
feFrsr ios marailos, etc. etc.
Y CO Asasica impresa an waste
p-ssdo as - 6l,imas novejados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
LIBISOS.

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
.TlP0S De FLETES

desde puertos ne la asia de Puerto
Rico d Europa por los papores
de Ia Itnea WHITB P0RMAk & GO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-08-19

PAsAJEs INTEReoLoNIALE,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
A Sure Cure for COrns.

Replying to a correspondent who asks
1t to give sure cure for corns, the New
York Sun SAYS "Ours is cure without
drugs. II can be procured at the shoe
makers only, and then at the hands of
a shoemaker of the highest intelligence
and without such prejudice in favor Of q
peculiar cut of shoe that he will be un.
willing to make one different.
"Thc whole secret of curing or pre-
venting the human atlliction known as
corns lies in making very loose boot
which will still hold the foot so firmly
that the latter's sides will not, by wab-
bling about, be irrtated by friction
worse than the steady pressure of too
much tightness. That can be done by
making the shoe boots cannot be used
to advantage fit closely around the in
step and all ba k of it up to the ankle.
And in front of the instep all desire for
beauty must be abandoned and the shoe
made very loose. For some feet it must
he so loose that its upper can lc pressed
into folds. and the loosencss should ex-
tend even beyond the extreme ends Of
the toes. With this shoe, also. all the
joints of the foot will expand and play
with the freedom needed to ward oil
those more unsightly and no less trouble
some arrangements known as bunions.
Before long the wearer will step of
with IA stride as unhampercd as that of
the soft moccasined aboriginc, and he
will be ready to plunge into a crowd
where feet are planted Mt random with q
fcares,ncss regarding his own and an in
difference as to where those of Others
may fall, which alone is worth the price
of his new shoes. Then he will wonder
how he ever submitted for an hour to
the oppressive measurements Of his shoe
maker. and. after the manner Of man
without headaches who never knows
that he has head, his walk through
life will be completed in blissful igno-
rance that he has foot"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09

teacher. ''but your three fives don't beat
my three sevens," and. picking up the
hole card she showed him the seven
spot Of clubs, which gave her the win.
ming hands. The smile faded out Of
the highwayman's face, but when he
realized that he had been fairly beaten
he helped the young lady 70 her feet,
smiled pleasantly, and said:
"Gentlemen, I've lost a mighty big
stake. come up here one at time and
get what belongs to you out of that
hat singiy the men came up and took
their money and jewelry. Their fire.
arms Bart" kept. Bart" ordered
them to get into the coach, and he
handed the ol-teacher in as care
fully as might devotee Of modern
society. He ordered the driver to his
scat, unbound the guard. and, at his
command the horses dashed up the trail,
and thirteen hours later the coach
rolled into Nevada City with its precious
cargo intact.
When the story of the school teachers
pluck was told the citizens of Nevada
City presented her with handsome gold
watch, and the Wells Fargo Express
Company gave her check for $1,000.
Twelve months later she married the
Mayor Of the town, and she is still living
in Nevada City, where her husband
carries on very successful banking
business. WinHedp0ls Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
n Homemade Juice Press,

The ordinary method of extracting
Juice from fruits, lard from scraps, ETC.,
by placing the material in strong bag
or cloth and squeezing and wriuging 1t
by hand. is exceedingly irksome. There
are screw presses for the purpose, but
they are more or less expensive aud are
to be found in few kitchens. Mu h aid
may be derived from the use of simple
lever press, made on the principle of a
lemon squcezer. 1t requires two persons,
however, to manage this, one to hold the
material in the bag or cloth, and the
other TO apply the pressure. But if one
Of the halves of the press is hinged to a
piece of board, = feet long and 4 inches
wide, aad set upon table with one end
little elevated, it can be worked by one
person. This press will be found es-
pecially convenient in jelly making time.
as with its aid the Juice may be pressed
without either unduly staining or firing
the hands. -Br0okiyn Citizen.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Recipes.

CHEAP RICE PuDDINj.-Two quarts
Of milk, two-thirds of cup of rice,
same of sugar, small piece of butter, and
a little salt, stir it occasionally until
boiling hot, and cook in a slow oven un-
I'll of the consistency of cream.
CREAM BEETs. Cut three or four
boiled beets into pieces the size of q
grain of corn. Place in stew pan; to
one pint cut beets add one tcacupiul
rich sweet milk, piece of butter size of a
butternut, or small egg. Salt and pep
per to season. Stew ten minutes and
serve hot.
SWEET PoTATo PIEs. When the po-
tatocs are dry and mcaly take quart
after they have been pared, boiled and
mashed; a quart of milk, four eggs, salt
nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar to taste.
Bake the same AS squash pies. If the
potatoes are very moist use less milk.
CHILL SAUCE. -Cne peck of ripe toma-
toes, six green peppers, six onions, two
teaspoonfuls each of ground allspicef
cloves, and cinnamon; two cups o.
brown sugar, five cups of vinegar. Salt
to taste. Scald and skin tomatoes,
chop Onions and peppers fine; boil alto
gcther slowly three or four hours, then
bottle.
ASPARAGUS \ IA PoMPADoUR.-Bo
the asparagus in salt and water. When
cooked cut it into lengths of about three
inches. After draining them let them
lie before the fire few moments. Next
take one ounce of fresh butter, two yolks
OF egg, pinch of salt, a saltspoon of
pepper and Il tablespoonful of vinegar.
Cook in saucepan til. chick, dish up in
pyramid and pour over the liquor.
ArPLE SAucE.-Mix into n syrup ono
cupful and half of sugar and one cup
ful boiling water. Cut two oranges
transvcrsely, leave the peel on, and put
them into the syrup and boil them until
soft; then add six apples, peeled, cored
and quartercd. Take the oranges out
and place in bowl, then boil the six
apples in the syrup till soft enough to
run into sauce; keep them whole, then
pour apples and syrup over the oranges.
Serve cold,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Spiders Utilize Electric Lights.

One of the many curious facts in nat.
ural history which are apt to escape the
observation of most people was brought
to the attention of a New York Nail ant
E,prea reporter as he was chatting with
q companion at the cntraLcc Of an up
town hotel.
"LOok there, exclaimed the latter,
who, by the way, has some reputation as
n naturalist There is an interesting
fight going on up there" pointing TO
one OF the lncandescent lights overhead.
Following the direction of his finger, the
reporter saw one of the big beetles so
common during tn hot evenings Of this
season of the year, struggling vigorously
in the web constructed by small spider
just under the lamp. The proprietor Of
the web was barely medium sized in
sect, and had evidently scarcely bar
"a ned for so moustrous an intruder when
he constructed his trap, hut he made up
in nerve and pluck what lie lacked IN
physical size. The struggle of the beetle
had nearly torn the frail structure to
pieces, and it required the most emerge
tic efforts on the part of the owner to
still the struggles of its victim. At the
end of five minutes they had ceased.
"There, you see what the modern i'm
provements are doing for the SPIDERS"
said the naturalist, who had watched the
performance with as much interest as
the reporter. If it had not been for
the electric lights the spiders would not
be able TO do business at night in this
fashion, and as a matter of fact it is a
distinct advantage to them
"lIow sol'
"Because it not only enables these in
dustrious insects to construct and keep
their nets in order at night, but it at
tracts their prey right into their clutches.
II they would only devote their atten.
tion to capturing mosquitoes and other
birds of prey instead Of harmless moths
and June bugs, they would be rendering
Gothamites an inestimable service at
the same time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
House Flies.

] have discovered good way to dc.
stroy house flies, says a lady in the
P,ctyune. 1t has the advantage of
cheapness and also preventing dead flies
from falling into everything, as they do
when poison is used. Mix together
equal parts, by measure, Of melted rosin
and castor oil. stir until thoroughly
mixed-which will take only minute.
While yet little warm, spread thin and
evenly on any paper that is not porous.
We use fools'.cap, writing papers, cata.
logue covers, show bills, etc. Spread
with a case knife, or any straight edged
instrument, slightly warmed. Leave a
narrow torder to handle with. Lay the
papers on tables, shelves or any spare
places where flies are numerous. They
will soon cover the papers. AS soon as
they alight they will stick fast, and soon
pull themselves down. When the papers
are covered two or three flies deep, put
in stove aud replace with another one.
BE sure TO use no water. The oil pre-.
vents the resin from hardening and has
the popularity of not eyaporating. The
oil leaves no odor when cool. Ten cents
will buy enough to kill all the flies in &
hotel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
PartridgeS of fthe Steppcs.

German sporting men and naturalists
are interested in the reports from several
different parts of that country of the ap.
pearance this year of the partridge Of
the steppes" Isyrrhapthe paradoxus), a
bird hitherto found only in the Asiatic
steppes. 1t is not so large as the Euro.
pean partridge. Its color is dirty yel.
Low. passing INTO light bay on the head,
throat and around the eye orange pre-
dominates; the breast is gray and the
belly black; the back is strcaked with
black crossbands, and the wings are dark
brown; the feet have only three toes
the feathers on the feet are like fine hair
and come down to the toes, while the
soles have a scaly covering the middle
tail feathers and the tip of the wings are
long and finely pointed. No reason is
known for its quitting its old home and
appearing in Germany. - Cdieago Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
lone MATHIS.

been playing the piano since she was
two and half years old. At that age
her musical talent began to assert itself,
and she was given free and constant ac.
cess to the instrument. At intervals she
composed numerous sweet little airs, one
of which. "Ione's First Thought" was
published in sheet fern by a Savannah
music house. and has met with a re-
markable sale. This was composed at
the age of three and half years, and is
probably the first instance on record
where one of such tender age composed
and published piece of music.
Little 1one's rendition of this and
other compositions is very skilful. never
missing note nor making n discord.
The velvety touch Of her nimble little
fingers is that of a born musician, and
the sweetest strains almost unconsciously
float out from beneath her touch, After
climbing upon the stool she hesitates not
moment, but deXterously presses the
keys and sounds note after note. She is
so very young that her parents have never
attempted to teach her anything about
music, and she plays exclusively by ear.
She can play bass accompaniment in
q duet to any third or fourth grade piece
of music, whether she has heard it before
or not. All she wants when she goes to
the piano is to catch the first chord in
the treble, and then, striking the chords
in the bass, she is ready to lcgin. She
watches the hands of the treble player
and notes the changes quick enough to
make the proper changes in the bass
without missing single note.
Accomplished musicians who have
heard her play, and have seen the music
of her first composition, have pronounced
her powers simply those of reritable
prodigy. With the proper training she
will develop into one of the finest mu.
sciaus the world has ever seen.
Her father is constantly in receipt Of
offers from musical managers desirous
to make engagements with her. but he
declines to entertain them. The family
is one of wealth, refinement and high
social position, and such notoriety
would be dista ,teful to them. -Phi,ddeL.
phm Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Couldn't Get Away with Much.

Omitted States Sub Treasurer Sutton,
suppose thief should get into your big
vault some night"
mo thief can get in there"
"But suppose he couldf"
at is impossible"
"But say that some clever fellow did
get in, how much could he carry away
in gold."
mot more than s25, 1000. We put
that much in double eagles in a single
bag, the weight of which is 100 pounds.
That is good deal of weight in a mighty
small bundle, making it hard to carry.
A thief would have hard work TO run
with one OF those bags, and he couldnt
manage TO lug two to save his life. You
have no idea how hard it is to carry a
100 pound bag Of gold. The weight is
so con- itrated. But after all no thief
can get in here. The safes are absolute
ly proof against burglars. ST. Paul
GLOBE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Effect OF the Bottle on Wine.

The curious discovery is reported from
France that good old wine is differently
affected by bottles Of different manufac.
ture. 1t is said that wines kept in so.
called Rouen bottles improve, while
many other bottles seem to impart the
harsh flavor of new wine. The chemist
Peligot attributes the changes which
wine kept long in bottles undergoes to
the action of the Ingredients used in the
preparation Of the glass. II appears that
an undue admixture of lime and mag.
nesia, which are often substituted for
soda and potash on account of their
cheapness, acts injuriously upon the
wine. In those bottles in which the
wine actually improves the proportion of
lime is found not to exceed eighteen or
twenty per cent. -7imes-Dem0eyat.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
ULTIMATE EAII.IRE

However much MY arrows have fallen short,
or swerved aside or overshot that mark
far-eset, whose circ'es centre but in Truth
This the dcsire-the one unfading dream
Its' hope OF my young manhood-sotosto to stand,
90 aim, so loo the tense expe ,tant string,
Fi'at- at tho last, each winged shaft may fly
Onto the heart of Truth unerr ngly.
ECt-tLou IN soo,he the sting of ill-success
with thoughts OF Error, lurking in the grass,
Mining II wound some vde-rown dart has
given
A fear dwells ever at my inmos, soul
That, happy, ere my growing skill has won
The prize -Pcr:c'tion-l may feel tie bow
Hreak n' full bsnl, or hear its worn cord
part,
Or find tn quyer empty at my bet.
-Crtr'es Luiers, ia LipJ,ncoI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
South American Presidents.

Costa Rica elects her President for five
years.
The President of Honduras holds office
for four years.
In 1886 Barrillas was chosen Chief
Executive of Guatemala for four years.
When Nicaragua elected Carazo to the
Presidency of that Republic it was for a
term Of four years.
Chill will elect a President again in
1891. In 1886 President Balmac. la be-
gan TO serve four.year term.
The Argentine Republic elects its
Chief Executive every six years, and its
present ruler, President Celman, was
elected in 1856.
When the Executive OF Colombia
signs bill he writes: "President NJ.
nez." He was elected in 1856 for term
Of six years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Wages No Object.

Woman Ito tramp )-."Can't ye get any
work to do"
Tramp-"Yes, ma'am; I was offered
steady job by the old agricultural ex-
pert who lives just beyond the forks of
the road"
Woman-"That's Mr.. Hayseed. What
did he want you to do"
Tramp-"AIaam, he wanted me to get
up at four in the morning and milk
seventeen cows, feed, water and rub
down four horses, clean the stables, and
then saw wood until it was time to begin
the days work"
Woman-"IIow much did he want to
pay ye.'
Tramp-'T dunno; didn't stop to
ask. ~ ED9ch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
Railroad Innovations in Scotland.

The blasts of a trumpet on railroads
as means Cf giving signals TO engine.
runners, switchmen and Others engaged
in switching and drilling operations, are
now extensively used in the large yards
of the Caledonian Hallway in aud around
Glasgow, Scotland, and are about to be
introduced on some of the great railway
systems having termini in London.
According to the code of trumpet
signals for shunting, in operation at st.
Rolloy freight yard, Glasgow, the
various signals are represented by long
blasts, short blasts, and "crows" OF the
trumpet, the repetition of each varying
the directions. For instance, one long
blast of the trumpet me ms ''move for
ward, and two long blasts are a signal
TO ''move back" Each shunter, and in
some cases the signalman. is furnished
with horn trumpet. which is eleven
inches in length, having a reed inside
the mouth piece, the whole Leing Of very
light construction. The trumpet is car
ried by the Shuntcr, slung over his left
shoulder with piece Of cord, and
hangs across the right hip. Another
ancient and pastoral implement the
shepherds crook, is also used for facli.
tating switching operations across the
water. Each yardman carries sort Of
Shepherds crook by which he lifts the
chain coupling. 1t is stated on good
authority that since this method Of
coupling freight-cars has been adopted
on the Caledonian, that not u
single man has been injured in
coupling cars. This can be readily
understood, as the shepherds crook
obyiates the necessity of going between
the cars. -irsOHdu.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-09
How TO Wash Lace.

The only way to wash lace is on a
bottle. Cover the bottle with a cotton
cloth, sew the lace around. sewing down
all the delicate points; then sponge it
clean; or, If necessary, soak the whole
thing in soap suds look out for your
soapD or borax-water, or ammonia
water, or whatever you think the best
thing rinse by soaking in clean water,
and let the whole thing dry perfectly
before taking the lace Off. Lemon Juice
can be applied to spots before the soap
water is used. II the lace is carefully
sewed down in the first place it should
come out Of its washing" as good as
new. .--DetroH Free Pres.