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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06
INDISPENSABLE
Los COAERClAAlES Y AGRlCULTORES
TABLAS INTUITIyAS

TABLAS INTOITIvAS
lie equivalencia lie las pesas y medidas
Antlguas con las del slelema netricU
declms
Coigsda d. iedo uel mvstrador, basts
una mlraua paia venuer segdu IL ie,
del ~ de Jniio de l849.
NO HAY QUE HOJEAR LIBROS.
Ei agriculscr puede slbsr Il tsrreno
qoe Llene y las pesas y msdldas ue 4os
etectos que compra sln hAcer "a .uiCs.
A = reales
en- Casa del autor. En- Mayagtiez, al
macen de ID. AnJvulv Connie y sncur-
sales.
l.. tabla que no este timbrada st
consiuerarhh telmpIesa sln permlst .
Su autor, JvseBalleALsros, P4ofesor
de Barros.
Al que compre de 90 en- sdelante sc
le reosJa 10 por 100. SO
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CASA De SALUD
AUXILIO MUTUO"
DE SAN JUAN DE PUERTO-RICO

Este benefco y reconocido. Estable.
cimiento, fendado desds hace mas de
custro sfios, cuents en- el servicio me-
! ldico con los rxpertos fscultativos Dres,
don EstebAn Garcia Cabrera, y don
Jose Estebsn Saldafa, y en- b psrte
administrative, con cuidsdosas Hijas
de Ia Carload.
Para ingressr en- Ia Sociedad es re-
quisito Indispensable que el estado
patol6gicc del ipteressdo 10 permits, Ell
cuyo caso abonarA 81 ingresa como 40.
clio eventual tan solo Ia snma de dos
pesos nensuales, pero 81 ingrese como
fundsdor debe sAtisfscer, ademAs de
ess sauna, la de diez pesos como cnotx
de ingreso.
El objeto de la Sociedad es:
Atender con especial esmero y fra-
tefnal solicitud 4 sus asociados en- to
dos los casos de enfermeda6 8 desgrs-
els que les oeurrs.
Proporcionar con sus recurzos'el Ill
timo tribute d aus ssncisdos, en- caso
de fallecimiento, maDdsndo darles Sc
pultura con Ia solemnidAd y decoro de
bidos.
Todo socio, sea cnal fuere 81 residen
cia hsbitual, tieue derecho q ingresar
en- ell Establecimiento SanitSrio de la
Soeiedad, cusndo su estsdo patol6gico
10 requiera, y sdemAs los fundadores
ktanon 6orocho O, nuo On laa avufa ~.
cueDta de 10 Sociedad, ) los climas mas
ccnvenieptes d su rGpida cnraci6n; )
en- case de fallecimiento de alguno do
sus dichos ssociados, su familia sers
socorrida con algun donativo, siernpre
que 10 permitan los tondos de 10 Socie-
dad, y que aquells Sc halle verdadera-
mente necesitsda del indicsdo recurso.
La reconocidS fama que goxa Eel
Estsb' ecirniento, es Ia. tnics recomen-
daeion que Sc permite ofrecer al td-
blico. lao
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PURPURINAS SUPHRORES.
Orc, anaranjado, Ii
mon, earnest y blan-
co de plata. En- la
Imprenta del BOLE-
TIN MERCANTIL
PRINERl GRlNiTICA ESPllOLA

razonada, por don Manuel Maria
Dias Rgbio g Carnssna, Presbitero
al Misantropo. .l-Tercera edicion
eorregida y aumentada.-Madri
lSSS.-Dos magniticos tomos en- 81,
con buen papel y esmerada impre-
sion. Precios: en- Madrid, en- rts-
tiea. 10 pesetas en- pasta 8 tela q
Ia inglesa, Is; en- provinclas, en-
r6stica, IL pesetas; en- pasta 8 tela
& La inglesa, 10.
Sc halla de venta en- Ia lihreria
Editorial de don Carlos Bailly-
Bailliere Plaza de Santa Ana, nd.
nero 10, Madrid, y en las princi.
pales librerias de 10 Peninsula y
UltramAr. 10
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PODER GENERAL.

UOn fsehA Ia del euIist to y ante 81
Sr. NotAfio ID. ManFicio Gssra, 10 be
Otorgsdo don Santlsgo Eehsvsstc 4 Il.
vos de don MIgaei uarcia Qaiara; "
qns &c asaaa 81 aolsco EsrA su ecnoei.
miuntc. bR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06


0AVIIlAN. - Aritmetica y Algebra
Geometrta y Trigonoms-
tria.
REGULEZ.-Ret6rica y. Po6tica.
GONZALEZ FIR. ZEFERlNO.-F.
losofiA.
DICCIoEARI0 de 10 Academia, pts
CAMP0AM0R.-PoemAs
Doloras.
PoesiAs y fkbalas.
Colon pocma.
BlBLI0TEClA Univetsal, toFpos varios
CAMPoAM0R--roetica.
P0L0.-El Comrrndio de ID ls,inidao
RIERA y TortosA -Eocionss de Agri.
cnlturM.
GIR0H.--C6dio3 de Concrete.
PEREDA,-His,oria Natural.
GAN0T.-Fisiea.
MIG UEL--hecionArio latino.
ARTE de fnsgos AFu6ciales.
LL0FRIU.-LA JabOnsria.
COMBER0U 0USaE.- .--Geomstria.
BRIoT.-Algehn.
SONET.--fleometSiA anAlfsica.
ULTIMoS diAs de- an 6l6sofO
FELIu.--FtEicA y Qnimsea.
EOARTIE.--Gnmatica latina.
COAELERAN.-0nmasiea eAs,ella-
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IIBROS

IIBROS
|recibidos por ell ultimo va.
por- -correo en- la imprenta
del BOkETIN MERCAN-
TIL.
Pereda.-Los Hombres de pro.
Sinnes.-Hija, eaposa y madre,
2 tomos.
Escrich.-El Martir del G6lgota.
2 tomOs. :.
O6digo Penal Militar.
Ancoras de salvaci6n, (Devoci,.
nario).
Canine recto y SECURE para lle4
gar al Oielo id).
Oastafios. os.-Teneduria de libros,
Guia del Oomercio y de Ia bsnca.
Caballero.-GramStica latina.
Ollendorff-Id. ffaneesa.
Ibarra.-Id. inglesa.
SantOs.-Pedagogfa.
Moya.-Geometria.
NOVELAS DE PEREZ GAL
DOS .-Memorias deun Oortesapo de
1915, Ell Grande Oriente, ri Terror
de 1924, On Voluntario realista,
Los Apost6licos, Juan Martin 81
Empeciuado, Los Glen mil hijos de
San Luis, Un faccioso mas, ri siets
deJulio, Batalla de los Arapiles,
Bailen, FL equipaje del Rey Jos6,
Napoleon en- Ohamartin, III 10 dc
MarEoy el 2 de Mayo, Corona, Ira
falgar, La segunda casaca, La Cor.
te de Carlos ", Oadiz, Zaragoxa-
Tormento, 81 DR.. Oenteno, Lo Pro.
hibido, La Fontana de oro, III
Amigo Manso, Do1a Perfecta, Clio.
ria, Fortunate y Jacinta, La f.
milia deLeon Roch, La Deshereda.
lda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06
NOCIONES DE- GHOHEqRIA
D. EREESTO 0LLERO Y CARNONA

Obra declarada de texto para
Las escuelas de esta provincial por
Decreto de 4 de Julio de 1884.
Un tomo en- 4e con dos kminas
q 2 RxALEs ejemplar en- la I'm,
prenta del BoLErrs.
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LITOGRAFIA
DE- tste*s#e s-
A. LYNN, ,SU CEsO ORA DE Morris.

Constituida nuevamente sbajo mi solo nombre, con
eompetente direction provsa de titles material
n estabecimiento de primer orden contando con un
d;endo eecrtar encargos me hagan por dces
compicados que sean Ia segurdad de que dear6 sa
tsfecnos todos los gustos Denas todas las exgencas
Tanto 10 simple taret% el arstico diploma el SEN
co racbo comercia como los documentos bancarios el
neoueo lee como elegante marquia para abacos etc.,
etc. rarantiao uedar6 satisfaction de los nteresados
tan perfeco como los tabaos se hagan en- e exane
,,,
Muestraro clase de abaos que eneague, Sc
exhiba en- este Sc remtra yueta de
correos& quieni II solieite. rs ss.i .3#
FORTALEzA "a.
IMPREN'TEAA 7 4 = DEL 7 ; sB0LET1N.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06

Lss escaiaa dc Puerto Lim6n = Card
o,no n6 sdtkn incluidas On sl itinerario
o6oial. ' por 10 tanto pusde suprimirse. d
no q hiCef diChaS esoklas, Las legadas 2
Puerto. Rico % anticiparAn uno q dos dias.
Eb agAsa3 ~@-CM -
A1N1Ad De las AMI1As'
vapor NJ. Will AvERDE,
.eEsg -~---. ilS r
~
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CODIGOPENAL.

Sc ACADIA de reCibir
en- esta Imprsnta el CO.
.digo Penal para Puer-
to-Rico y Cuba; elegan-
to edici6n economical
para bolsillo, eSmera-
dam6nte encuadernada
con tela.
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c. A RT e. LES

con las pesas medidas del Sistema Me-
trico Decimal, en- la Imprenta del BOLE
TIN MERCANTIL.
Sc hallan ademas otras muchas noveda-
des y Sc esperan nuevas del extranjero
En- trabajos de Imprenta, Encuadernaci6n
y Litografia, Sc pueden yer satisfechos to-
pos los gustos. y cumplidas todas las ext
gencias Baratura en- los preeios; elegancia
en- la ejecuci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06

passages mace una lmportAntisima reduction
q los seiiores empleados y ofciales del
E6rcito on esta isla 5 sus familias.
4 e ICOHDICIONEA
81 valor de Las monedas extranieras serG fjado
por la Agencia, de madsra que la Uompaiii reciba
siempte 81 montante de los pasaies Getes On fran.
Coz, % equivalente en- m0neda corrients, Al tho
cue rialen u plaza al expedirlos.
c0NcEsIONEs,
Esta Agencia expide pAssjes de ida walt, an
los viaiea isrcotOnais vAldos por tres meses. con
IN 10 pS de rebala; los trasasi6nticos yaiidos
por IN ano,i con un 70 p.S de rebaja
A toda tanilia cuyo pasaie cumpute 81 montante
pAee,es de cArpAra, 90 10 concedsrA Una rsbaja
Una mlsma persona familia no pueds tensr d..
rechc II Yea las dos coneesiones antes se0aladAs
Los niIios memories dc amos iran gratis de z
amos pagarAn II suarta parte de pasaje: de Il
amos In miead: y de IL cumplidos en- adelaute sa.
tisfaran pa ale entero. Cuando una famila tene,
yarios ninos memories dc tres aos solo uno irG rra
tis, los demAs pAgarAn un cuarto de pasaje
PAsAJEs DE cRIADOs.
Los precos para los criAdoa con destino Bnrdeo,
HAyre, ssrAn de frances LOU.
| FLETEs.
4 Los conocimientos de carga dsben ser pr.senta
doe On u Agencia con La debida an.elacion NO "A
mitendose ios qus trAigAn sellos lugAr de irmas
Para toda cleasue nformes dirigirss Al Agent,
principal
Joss =. silva.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-06

Los vapores de esta Empresa
destinados 4 dicho servicio son
los .lgnlentes:
Can Juan, cspitAn Izaguirre.
Pssrt0v1QxessO, captain UiridA.
Arecid0, capit&n 0&rate.
Borlnq.ea, captain Mendialdua.
: MayGqgsS, capit4n Gutierrez.
DespachAndoss uno al IS De cada
mes, 4 veces con secala sn Santander
Para otroe pormenorss dirigirse klos
sehores Whils Fcrman , Co., Liver
pool, Sobrinos de Ezquiaga, San Juan
Pto.-Rico.
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L1aNn DE HAvRE-BoRDEAux A HAITI

Ademas de las antiguas lineas recalara mon
sualmente ests isla uno de- los vapor6s de
d Ia Compahia en- solicitud desfetes.
VI PASAJES TRAsATLANTICOS.s ss.sy.
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LIBROS.

POr el Gitimo rapor correo de
Ia PentnsU!a, Sc han recibido en-
Ia Imprenta del BoLKrN MER.
cASrL los siguientes i6ros:
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DE vAPORES -CORREOS ESPANOLEE
entire
Liverpool Puerto Rico y Sto. Domingo.
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Llnea de Vi9o q Colon.

II I'D a.
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/. PASAJEs lNTERCoLoNIALEs. ).

Los gastos de permanencia en- los puntos do traa.
bordo son por cuenta de los pasajeros.
Paseis Ofciaiss para E,paaa
En- l.. de l................... -. frs. 425
En- g. de l'..................f frs. 400
En- B.. de j.. l'................. frs. 375
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27

Charges are made from date of
entrance. Proper deductions for pro
gracted illness. The next term of this
school will begin December 9th, 1887.
A special feature of the law incorpO-
'ating our school is that every resident
patron is credited with the Public
unds appOrTiOned To his children under
he school law Of the State.
Resident children who are dependent
IpOn the Public School funds for educa
lion are received into the School at any
time without charge.
This school and system offers the best
educational advantages attainabie i
Edenton. By dividing pupils OF several
grades of advancement, among teachers
employed for each grade, better and
more efficient instruction is obtained al
less cost than Can be had otherwise.
Pupils from other districts are invited
TO enter the School at above rates Of
instruction, and they can obtain good
board a moderate prices
By order of the board of Trustees of
the Edenton Graded School, Oct, 1887.
B. F. ELLIOTT, President.
I. G. BADHAM, Sec. pro tenn.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
THE OLDEST CHURCH IN VIR
GINA.

At Smithfield, Va, there is an OLD
edifice called the Old Brick Church.
which is said to be the oldest house
Of worship in the State. 1t has been
decaying for years, and now an effor.
is being made to restore it. 1t was
built in 1882, and has been used for
over two centuries. Among the con
tributions for it's restoration are two
thousand bricks, which had formed
the walls of the Bay Church, which
was associated with it. These brick
have passed through several hands,
having served most Of their time in
the walls of farmers kitchen, while
part of them stood for while as the
walls of a burial ground. Now theS
strengthen the walls Of the church.
The roofs put on the edifice are the
fourth set. The first, put on in 1852,
remained till 1735-lO3 years; the
second set placed on it remained
until about 1921, when new ones
were substituted. In the restored
church there will be twenty one
stained glass memorial windows. One
of these will be memorial Of the
indian Princess Pocahontas. The
window Immediately opposite will be
q memorial of the Rev. Robert Hunt,
the apostle from Christian England
TO heather Virginia, and another one
will be in memory of Col. Josiah
Parker, member Of Washington s
staff-From Demorest's Monthly for
February.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
HARD ON ELIZABETH CITY.

A letter from Manteo, Dare county,
to the Economist, says: "The fish
ermen and some of the Q. d. Compa-
ny held a meeting last week concern
ing carrying their fish. We think
satisfactory arrangements were made
The Q. d: Company promised TO
make five trips per week-Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday. Some of the fisherman say
their commission merchants advise
them to ship by water as fish arrive
in better order We think the n. 5.
Il. r. made a mistake when they dis
solved connection with the 0. d. Co.
They are looking out for self, and will
take lots of freight and passengers
that would have gone by Elizabeth
CITY, besides it Injuries Elizabeth
City. Capt. Pritchard told me a
short time ago he carried Al pessen-
gers one trip. His freights have also
been good, carrying on one trip 750
bales cotton. All of this would have
gone by Elizabeth City
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
THE GRAND BALL AT Ores
WELL.
STR. Jan. 23rd. 'S0

STR. Jan. 23rd, 'S0.
Mr.. EDITOR On our arrival at
Creswell last Friday night we learned
that grand ball was being given by
the young gentlemen of the town.
Hastily putting on our ball attire we
presented ourselves at the door and
were admitted to a scene of unsur.
passed loneliness. 1t is not often our
good fortune to witness such a dis
play of grace and beauty. We will
not attempt to describe the exquisite
costumes of the ladies present as we
know we should fail to do them JUS
tice. We could but gaze with rap
ture upon the magnificence and
grandeur of the scene spread out
before our vision. Across the ball
room fioated enhancing strains of
music intermingled with peals of
ripping laughter, low, soft and sweet,
falling on our ear like the tinkle of
SllVery bell, While the harsn DuC nOC
discordant sounds of masculine hi
larity broke in altune on our ears.
The dance was kept up until the ''wee
sma hours of the morning." and was
one of the most pleasant affairs Of
the season. We hear there is to be
another next Friday night.
Among those present were Misses
Rachel Cohen. Lillian Dillon, Sadie
Woodley, Laura Blount, Ella Hassell,
Della Hicks, Laura Chesson, May
Phelps, Eva Williams and many
others. The gentlemen present were
Messrs. w. f. Swain, III. G. Walker,
Seaton Dunston, Weber and John
Hassell, Capt. A. S. Conklin, s. S.
Armack and others too numerous to
mention. Don ARTURO.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
TWO BABIES JOINED TOGETHER

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, January, Il.
Joe Cochran is an able bodied, full,
blooded negro of thirty years. He is
one of triplets. and both his brothers
are living. He is married to a negress
about twenty years old. also full
bloOded, whose name is Anna Wat
kins. On Wednesday Anna gave
birth to three children, two boys and
a girl. They are thriving. The girl
baby is very nearly the average size,
the boys are each somewhat smaller.
These two boys from the shoulder to
the elbow are closely joined. They
have two heads, two necks. two fore
arms, two bodies and four legs, but are
indissolubiy joined for life. So far as
they have afforded opportunity fer
observation, they are of two seperate
minds and temperaments. The pains
and wants of one do not affect the
other. They are exact durlic ties liz
form and feature. They have been
visited by large number of curiosity
lovers, male and female, white anu
colored, the ladies especially going
into ecstacies over the ''little ducks"
The twins appear to have every chance
of living.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
from Norfolk virginian.l

Gold mining in the State is reported
to be looking up, and great work IN
that line will be done during the present
year. Some old mines are being re-
opened in the west.
Wilmington now claims that vessels
drawing eighteen feet of water can
come up to her wharves. a great work
in deepening the channel and increasing
the depth of water on the bar has been
done. Twenty feet is wanted. A yes
sci drawing eighteen feet is now there
loading.
How many persons in the State or out
of it, are aware that the State of North
Carolina in April and May, 1861, furn-
ished Virginia with II 900 muskets and
rifles? A letter from Hon. Warren
Winslow, secretary of the Board of
Military and Navy Affairs, dated in
June 1851, SO tells President Davis.
Your correspondent finds it in the orig
inal records here.
At the next term of Perquimans Su-
perior Court some cases involving I'M
mense tracts of swamp lands will be
argued. The; are instituted bv the East
Carolina Land and Lumber Company
against the State Board of Education and
it's agent and engineer, General w. q
Lewis. Some 15O, 900 acres are involved.
By reason of the non paymeut Of taxes
these lands fell into the possession of the
State. The company claims title to
them. One tract alone is of 80, 900 acres.
There are many witnesses and the con
test will be lively one.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
REPORT OF THE BAPTIST S. S.

Sunday, Jan. 22nd, 1888.-School
opened by singing on page 6 and
reading part of the 10th chapter of
Mathew. Prayer by DR.. G. p. Bogart.
Number Of officers present, 9; teach
ers, Il; scholars, Sc; visitors, .; total
present, 81. Amount of collection.
$40.
GEO. NJ. BAKER, Secretary.
K. r. PENDLETON, Sup't.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
PITT COUNTY LET TER.
GREENvILLE, Jan. 23rd, '88.

DEAR EDITOR Il find in this
County and Edgecombe there are a
great many coIored people leaving
They are going to California and are
leaving on every train and boat.
Times are very dull in this section
for labo-.
Niue prisoners were sent from here
on the 18th inst, to the State prison.
Nothing more. w. IL. ID.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
CASH DID 15F3
Ready N oney is the wonderful lever which
overturned high prices.


And cash will secure which
few
and
&c:
allie
p
adiesru
dcIild ShoesIO
So mems
nyOther thingSO Onu
rice
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27

A gentleman land surely this man
deserves the title) recently borrowed an
umbrella in jackson and actually re-
tlrned it to its owner. Were Solomon
now alive he could no longer say there is
nothing new under the sun.-Rehector.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27

There is no change in the situation in
the Pennsylvania coal region. Miners
are emigrating from the Schuylkill to
the Lehigh mines.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
THE EDE.NTOV
GRADED SCHOOL.
Fall Term Ending Dec. 3. 1887.

PROF. L. A. WILLIAMS, Principal.
MRS. r. F. CHESHIRE, Assistant
MISS NJ. a. THOMPSON, ! Teachers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
DRIFTING TOWARDS DEMOCRACY

The conventions and elections of the
last decade show; if anything, that the
great west is gradually drifting towards
democracy. Take Michigan, for example,
a state casting popular vote of 100000
In 1850 Garfield carried the state
by $500 plurality; but in 1884 this was
reduced to 3,3OS, Blaine's majority over
Cleveland, when the tariff question was,
as nov, the leading issue. 1t is true that
in the Blaine Cleveland contest
there was a fusion between the green
hackers and democrats, but the issue was
the same, and the greenbackers, so far as
the tariff was concerned, voted for demo-
cratic principles, and were on that issue
democrats to all practical intents and
purposes. The election of 1886 showed a
similar reduction of the republican ma
iority. These facts put Michigan among
the doubtful states, with fine prospect
for Cleveland and Thurman carrying it in
November.
Take Minnesota. In 1884 that state
went for Blaine by Il, 62O majority, out of
total of 19O,O17 votes; but, in 1886, Nc
Gill, republican, was elected governor by
bare scratch-2,4S 3 votes.
Blaine carried Nevada by 1915, but the
majority for Stevenson, for governor in
1886, was 594.
California went for Blaine in 1884 by
1928, but Bartlett, democrat, two years
later, by 654 majority.
Then, there is Iowa. It went for Gar
field, in 1880, by 7S,O59; but Blaine was
successful only by 1876, which was still
further reduced to 6,979 in the governors
race of 1885.
Nebraska voted for Garfield by 26,+56
majority; Blaine, four years afterwards,
by 22,512, and Thayer, republican, for
governor, was elected by 23,30O.
SIN 1880, Wisconsin gave Garfield
30, 1853, and Blaine, in 1884, only 1853.
There is a cause underlying political as
well as natural changes. Why are these
western states, as shown by figures, gravi-
tating towards the democratic party!
Simply because their interests lie with the
triumph of democratic principles in the
central government, and for the same
reason that the east, with different in
terests, swings with the republicans and
through that organization strug giles for a
continuance of power.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

missioners and county judge. Too long
has Travis county let her roads remain
uuimproved while her trade languished,
or while cities of neighbOring counties
made Travis pay tribute to them rather
than that our home cities and villages
should be built up. We need men in office
who will take a broad and liberal, yet a
wise business view of this matter, and
who will act promptly and in the best in
terast of the county. Good commissioners
should be the slogan-as good roads ara
an absolute necessity.