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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13

Rslaci6n Dc los Srss. Concejalas gu,
asistier0B d Ia session on que y dit
cuenta con sI escrito prSsslts1s
pcr D. JwaN Sonsira, ridisNdl
Ia srclWSi6n Do las HstGs elsdora
les do los individN0s que psnsxs'
ctGn al c1srpo Dc VolWntariOa
Aloalds accidental, % Tsxisn.s.
Don Jose Reyes.
Tsrcsr Teni6nte.
Don Agustia LAugier.
DON jose Rivera.
Don Antonio Castro.
Don Virgilio Ramos.
SindioO COntsnsiosO,
DON Grsgorio Kuinlan.
Slndico GdmiHtstr1tivs,
Don Severe Valdes.
RGttHoGei6n Dc sss acMerdo.
Don Jos1 Reyes.
Don jose Rivera.
Don Severe Valdes.
Don Virgilio Ramos.
lJusguen ahora los hombrsl
imparciales!
Concluimos manifastando GU,
dichos acuerdos debieron ser aus
pendidos por el Alcalde, parte poi
delincuencis, parte por hsber obrs
do el Ayantsmiento fuera del al
cspce de sus facultadee.
Todo esto supOnemos que Il
ser&n el Gobisrno y Ia Diputa.
ci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13
'iAsl 81 ESCRIBE IA HIsTORll!'

Digamoslo, como en- Ia conoei.
Ia zar4uela.
Ell Popular, que no &c olvida
aunca de su puesto On 10 orques-
"a de bomhos mdtuos, empuna
ii botqfumeirO de las solemnida-
les de ts5Is, & incsnsa asi al an.
erior Ayuntsmiento autonomista
ie Ponce { al cual pertsteneci6 81
Director de ~ Pspwlar).
"Oamplimos nnsstroa dsbsrsa como
patricios honrados; & .,'
Barrimos las inmundicias de d Cd.
ministraci6n; sai
Defsndimos b sqaiasd de loo prssu.
pusstos; go -'s 81
Oubrindos con religiosidsd : sxscsi.
tad las obiigacionss del Municipio;
Sostuvimosaccn ensrgia los prssep.
tor dc 10 ley; q as &
Ocmbatimos toritariSmo pfssi.
dsncial; en
Nj nos impusimos nj NOS dsjamos
imPonsf por asalafiados alcaldsS-dsIs.
gados, msyA sa0 A
Ac.t.tnos ! obsdeslmos ! ID sups.
,io,idsd,
No hsnos sido falsarios III fsrsan-
tes;
Nm una palabrs, no faimos mGqui.
aas, fuimos hombres. 4
Ahors, Jastieia, jusga y falla.'
Noaotros, nj por asomo, pone.
mos en- duda Ia honrade1 de los
senores ex-Concejales del ante
rior Ayuntamiento de Ponce.
Todos SON homhres de bien, mas
su buena administration munich.
pal no parece, como Ia capa del
refrain.
Lo que nos choca es que dc tal
manera quiera N Popular hacor
Il apologize de an Municipio que
fu6 suspense y mandado prose.
sar...... precisamente como I'd.
ministrador de ID cosa ptblica. y
por desobediente 4 los mandates
10 Ia Supelioridad en- 10 dc las
c6lebres cuentas. lQu6 frescural
Escrito esta (y scripta ma /
nent ell triste testament0 que
lego el Ayuntamiento autonomis.
to de Ponce 4 sua administrators,
y el cual Sc encarg6 de redactar
el psri6dico La C;Uilisoci6n. De
81 conoce las mas importantea
cldsIswlGs el lector.
Pues aquel testamento no fu6
rebatido CON argumentos s6lidos
por El Popular, acGrrimo defens
sor del Municipio aut6nomo; no
fu6 refutado oponiendo hechos I
hechos.
Todo Sc redujo en- el colsga {
mdsica celestial, y NADIA mas.
De modo que, por este = por 10
otro, al leer el hipsrb6lico pane.
gfrico que del Ayunsamiento sus.
penso de Ponce hace El Popular,
20 hemos podido menos de repe.
tir aquella Erase:
"lAsi 50 escribe Ia historic |"
Por plumas autonomistas, g
entiende.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13
EN- Ell ATENEO.

Core por ahi la version de
que en- 81 Ateaeo, con motive &
pretexto de los Jusgos aOralss
anunciados y celebrados eli sabado
tltimo, go hsblo mucho de politi-
ca y do politica autsnomistd, &
sea de cosas que afsctan el carac-
ter de esta politica, y con ella se
identihcan; On una palabra, que
80 hiso polttics.
Como que este SO halla prohi-
bido por 81 Reglamsnto rsspecti
70, trAbsjo NOS cussta Greer que
| tai suceso haya ocnrrido , fue.
90 autori4ado. Nosotros nc tn.
vimos 81 disgusto do presenciarlo,
mas Ia version ptbIica 10 dice, y
no hacemos mas que acatarla.
Que no POGO de clio ha debido
haber pruebanoslo 10 composition
poetica del senor Brau, leida por
81 mism0 On aquel. acto; compo
sici6n que estA saturada de auto.
nemismo y respira autonomia por
todos sus poros, queremos decir,
por todas sus lineae. Ell Sr Brau,
que en- ell Ateneo MiIitar ha POGO
cantaba en- patri6ticos y sonoros
versos q Ia gran Patria del 2 de
Mayo, 90 ha convertible de pronto
en- gran regionaEsta, desarrollan
do 81 absurdo y raquitico concsp-
to de que IL Patria es el tsyruao,
como puede ssrlo para 81 sscris.
tan el campanario, J para el pas.
tor Ia csbafia. Y 10 mas raro
del caso es que, por sarcasmo sin
duda, dedica esa su composition
al senor NdAez de Arce, que es ell
gran enemigo del regionalismo, y
el gran apologista do ls patria
grande, comto 4 todos los espa-
1oles, gloriosa en- sus tradiciones
y su historic, y verdadera en- ga
significaci6n, cometiendo, 4 Ia vez,
Ia contradiction de llamares de
Cotssimo adniradOr de aquSl.
lComof
lQuiere saber el lector como
mace, como 80 desarroIla Ia patria
del senior Brau1 Pues lean los
siguientes tercetos:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13
Dla 26.

Aver sigui6 el debate On ambaa
OAmaras sobrc los mismoS asunto,,
sin ofrecer NADIA digno de notarse.
Por la tarde ne verlfic6 Ia prime
ma ausliencia de Ia comisi6n del
Oongreso encsrgada de dar dicta.
men sobre el pr0yecto de ley re.
lativa & la modification del eenso
electoral en- Cuba } Puerto Rico
81 sefior Lastrss pidi6 que la di-
vision territorial se haga por slal
Oortss, y no por ell gobierno, y se
opuso & que Ia quota de contribu'
ci6n que pagaen los eleotores ses
menos de Is pesos. Apoyaron %
proposition los seiiores Torrepan
90 y Fernandez Capetillo.
A Ultima hora 90 ha recibido no
ticia de Ia COruha annnciandc
que & consecueneia de los embate,
fdriosos de las olas, el Isla d
OsbG % ha sumergide por com.
pleto /; no se ha salvado nj una ma.
leta de los visjeros; 6stos seguian
en- dieha ciudad muy atendidos.
Anoche SO reeibi6 parts de Bor.
ia anunciando 81 padre del ioven
Iriarte, que este habia llegade aIli,
no siendo por tanto el que apare.
ci6 asesinado en- Oarabanchel, de
cuyo crimen doy cuenta en- NILS
uotas de aver. Slgue velado en- el
misterio Ell horroroso suceso que
cada momento preocupa mas los
animos.
Creo hacer justlcia a la impor-
tancia de la idea, recomendando al
p6blico, 4 las diputacienes, ayun.
tamientos y conunidades religio-
sas la Rsvista de BsnetScsneia, que
con tanto 6xite dirige el distingui-
do escritOr D. Jesds L6pex Gomez;
FL summarize est& patrocinado por
el trono, por el gobierno, cerpera-
clones populares y por cuAntos &c
interesan por la bensAcencia y
sienten amor & IL saridad; en- sus
p4ginas aparecen las firmas de
nuestros primeros escritores, y el
precio de Ia suscrici6n estA al al
esnce de todas las olases dc 10 20
ciedad.
r. r. del Rio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13


Tribute esos smblsmas vssallsie:
Mas Patria he de lamar, en- tanto viva,
con Ell vehements pateTnal lenguaje, ss.zss
q mi encantada Borinqueh nativa,
que encendi6 con 81 sol mis- ilusiones,
que las cenixas de mi hogar icsutivs.
Y luego, volviendo atras, ha-
llamos:
Bajo albsrgue de tdstico atalajs
que sl dules rayo del amor csldea,
se agrupa con sus hijos 81 salvsje.
Cu&ato el circuito del hogar iedss.
el brute, 81 vegstal, Ia durs roes,
TODD avasalla provschosa idea.
.... 80 50 80 . s.s.
Asi do patria ID soci6n, collie
que germin6 del hombre en- Ia concieneiA
Z los snbates de luchar prolijo.
Ya Sc sabe, pues, que Ia Patris
del senior Bsau, al menos, segtu
81 composition, que de otro mo.
do NO queremos creerlo, es ell al.
bsrgGs de rGstico atolajs donde
Sc agrwpo con sus hV;es sl salvo-
lie.
El setior Brau, que cornenso ma
desde la dedicatoria q! principle ,
desde el lena que puso al pliege
que contenia Ia composicion, con
cluy6 peot, y no extrafie aqu9
esta nuestra ApfesiacioD, puss, d
losFAs yacea hsmQs aplsadido sua
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13

torizar al ministro 4 que retire el
proyecto de 1887 y presentar otro.
La comisi6n que Sntiende en- ID
proposition de ley del senior Pan
do, pidiendo I'm gravamen para 81
tabaco do esa isla que 80 introduz-
ca On Cuba, & fin de evitar que en-
tire en- 10 gran Antilla tabaco ex-
tranjero bajo Ia bandera espa6ola,
se opone al texto de la proposition,
p0rque seria gravar al tabaco puer-
torriqueho; est& redactado el die
tamen, que aoaso se presepte hoy.
Ahora Ia atenci6n pdblica estk
fila en- ol asesinato y horrible mutt
laci6n de I'M joven, cuyo cadaver se
inteDt6 tambien quemar; apareci6
en- un desmonte de Oarabanchel,
junto 4 una alcantarilla, Y todavia
no ha sido identifcado, a pesar de
los esfuerzos del gobernador de
Madrid y del Jnzgado, que no des.
eansan. Este crimen estA llama
do 4 adquirir la celebridad del dc
la calle de Fuenearral, que sigue
sin sentenciarse. AIgunos Green
que el muerto es un joven de ape
lido Iriarte. que estaba de depen-
dients On Ia ferreteria dc un ito
suyo, on IL Gale del DessDga-
no.
Los teatros al menudeo siguon
silbando los esperpentos que ofre-
cen On el el extravlo do las corrien-
tes del gusto. En- estes dias, Es-
lava y Matfn NOS han Ofrecido dos
quisicosas, de g6nero incaliloable,
presentadas al desnMdo, como hoy
30 dice, con los titulos de Estanss
nGcional y FL sMpLoie Dc 1dNtale,
PObre literature dramatica y pc.
bre escena espsfola! I'm el teatro
elasico llamado Espafiol 90 ha es.
trenado con buen 6xito un drama,
Psro Gu, del eoronel de q tado
Mayor d. Mariana Oapdep6n f; nc
es del gusto de la 6psea, porque
perL6heC0 al GonerO rOmAnClC0, p0'
70 tiene escenas muy dramAticaa y
situaciones conmovedoras; /; Ia esce.
ma pasa en- loa tiempos de d. Pc.
dro de Castillo, durante el sitio d.
Uoeda. I'll actor Vico hijo esfuer
EOS para luciR sus grandeS faeulta'
des, ' 10 consigui6, siendo muy
aplaudido. La compafia no co.
rresponde & las exigencias de On
sscenario donde ham dejado reeuer.
dos imperecederos las glorias de-
arte que la rnuerte mes ha arreba'
tado.
Y va que de Ia muerts hablo
registro en- estos dias, de tantas
y tan peligrosas intermitencias er
10 atm6sfera, la del teniente gene
raj y senador D. Carlos Carols
Tassara, hermano del difnnto graz
p0eta J; 10 del doctor cAtedraticO d.
la Universidad Central D. AdOlft
Oanuis y ls del jefe de secci6r
Del Minis5erio de Gracia Y Justicis
D. Ramon Lopez y Gonzalez d.
Oan0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13

!" Los peninsulares que vienen
1 Puert0. Rico vienen Z 81 propia
patria, 4 ~ casa--le han dicho D
Cepeda dssde Aibonito. Los pc.
ninsulares SON nasstroe hernia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-03-13

3! Los empleados do todos los
ramos de Ia Administrator pdbli-
ca, de las Diputaciones y Ayunta-
mientos que gocen por 10 menos
100 pesos anuales de sueldo, y los
cesantes y jubilados, cualquiera
que sea su haber, asi como los je.
fes de Administration cesantes,
aunque no tengan ningun0.
d Los oficiales generates del
ej6rcito y Armada exentos del SER
vicio, y los jetes y oficiales militia
res y marinos retirados con goce
de pension por esta cualidad 6 por
la cruz pensionada de San Fernan-
do, aunque sea de la clase de sol-
dados.
B. Los que nevando 1n afio de
residencia, por 10 menos, en- el ter
mino del Municipio, justifiquen ga
capacidad pfofesio nal 8 acad6mica
por medic de titulo Official.
g. Los relatores, seoretarios de
Sala y escribanos de exmara dc los
tribunales superiores los notarios,
procutadores y escribat1os de jug
gados y agentes Colegiados de ne.
gocios que 80 hallsn en- los mismos
casos que los del parrafo quinto.
q Los profesores y rnaestros do
ouRlquier ensehansa que tengan t.
tulo.
Los dipntados por las provinclas
ultramarinas ser4n objeto de las
mismas incompatibilidades que SO
establescan por les leyes para los
do ID Pehansula. En- Ii Gassta ha
alarscido q ssal deessto pasa at,.,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18
A Theory on Animal Showers.

There is one case. related in the Book OF
Days" Of a colony Of rats, while migrating
In vast numbers from the high 20 the low
countries Of Norway having been overtaken
by whirlwind, in which they were caught
up and carried to a neghboring valley, whsrs
the astonished aud perhaps terrified inhabi;-
ants were treated 70 a veritable rat shower.
1t has been suggested that the frogs which
have fallen n this manner may have been
really Matched IN the air-the eggs bsv-
ing been drawn up into TIE atmosphere by
the action Of q WATERFRONT and held in sGs-
pension with aqueous particles long enough
70 hatch them out en1 give them perfect
form. sfterward returning TO thc earth with
ths rain drops Ia accordance with the law Of
attraction Of gravftation- Il ia. AZ ali events,
quite certain tina, other things besides vapor
are oftent3mes translated from earth 20 az
mosphsrs by certain wei known and socred-
tied Developments Of natural lava
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18

An English physician, residing in China,
points out that the most characteristic differ
ence between the Chinanan and the Cauca-
sian Of Europe lies in the formers lack Of
nervousness We in America, who have seen
the Chinaman working incessantly in his lit
tie laundry shall find no difficulty in bclev-
ing the statements Of the English physician
when he says: The Chinaman can write all
day, he can work all day. be can stand for "a
whole day In one position, weaving, hammer
ing gold or cutting ivory, without once being
attacked by nervousness. This popularity
makes itself apparent in early youth. The
Chinaman can bear any kind Of bodily oxer-
else. Sport and play are 10 him unnecessary
labor. He can sleep anywhere and ia any
postion-arnid laundering machines, deaf
ening noises, the cry Of children or the wran-
gle Of grown people; on the ground, in bed
or on chair In his own innocent way tho
Chinoman is almost aSybarite.-Eew York
News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18
MARSHAL NAGLE IN COURT.
Important Questions Raised by Attorneys
for the State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 17.-Mar-
shall Nagle, who shot and killed David S.
Terry at Lathrop last Wednesday, was re-
moved from Jail at Stockton by Sheriff
Cunningham an hour before daylight this
morning ana brought to this city on spe-
cial train. This proceeding was based on
writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge
Sawyer, of the United States circuit court,
yesterday. directing Sheriff Cunningham
TO produce Maggie in circuit court at IL
O'Clock this morning. Nagle was taken
from Stockton Jail at an early hour
in order to avoid the excitement
which his removal during the day might
have occasioned Attorney Mcguire intro
duced District Attorney White, of San
Joaquin, and said they appeared CO. jointly
TO oppose the release of Nagle by federal
authorities. The attorney after reading
the papers connected with the proceed
ings entered a general protest to the order
of the court, claiming it was beyond the
jurisdiction of the federal courts to take
from the custody of a state official a per-
son who had been arrested for commission
of crime within the states jurisdiction
and against the state laws.
IF the court please" said
Attorney Mcguire, I'VE desire formally to
protect against any requirements of this
to bring person held under state author
ity into this court on q writ of habesS cor
pus. The prisoner has. however, been
brought into court out of Difference to the
court by the sheriff aud the sheriff now
presents his returns to the writ"
The attorney then proceeded to
read the written return and
added: I'VE shall take the
position on behalf of the people of the
state OF California that Mr.. Nagle is in
the custody of the state authorities ana
that the federal courts have no jurisdic-
tion to take a prisoner from the custody of
state officials. That objection gives rise to
very important question which we are
not at present prepared to argue" Judge
Sawyer said: at docs present a very
important question. Ihe claim on the
part of the prisoner is that the acts COM
planned of were committed in performance
of duty under laws of the United States, and
by reason of that he has been brought
within jurisdiction of that court. We
recognize the necessity of our being thor
oughly prepared for argument and proba-
bly, for ascertaining facts. 1t perhaps
might be well 10 postpone the matter for
q week TO give the counsel opportunities
to decide what is the best course TO pur-
sue" After considering the lawyers de-
cided they would be ready TO argue Ques-
tons raised next Thursday, and the hear
ing was set FOR that date. Deputy Maggie
was returned to Jail under custody of the
United States marshal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18
Her Glass Eve Didn't Work.

A very curious cause lately carae before
the Justice Of the peace Of Neuilly, France
Some time ago Mime Pluyette, "A widow OF
30, but who still attaches much Importance
to personal appearance, had the misfortune
in playing with lapdog 10 receive from IL
so severe a wound In one OF her eyes that IL
came out OF the socket. Having heard much
of artificial eyes, and being recommended 10
apply TO an expert manufactures In this way
named TaInsier, she gave en- order for
glass eye for which the optician charged 100
francs $50. Refusing u pay this charge,
the manufacturer summoned her before the
IusNce of the peace
Nine Pluyette having appeared holding
the glass eye In her hand, the Judge asked
her why she refused 10 pay the bin which II
Tamsier had sent ia
'For very good reason" replied the de-
PENDANT. Il can see no more with this eye
than could before"
w haif' said the judge. "DiJ yet. rsaliy
imagine that you would be able to sec with
glass eyer
Ibid think soF' retortea the angry dame.
Certainly did. VIII you be 50 good as TO
tell me what eyes are for except 90 SEQ withi
ordered the eye for use, and until NJ. Tam
sier makes me one with which can so viii
not pay him sou"
The justice of the peace endeavored to con-
vince Nine. Piuyette that glass eyes were for
others to look ut and not for the wearer 20
look through; hut finding all appeals % her
reason of no avail, be condemned aer To pay
the plaintiff the amount OF ais en1nd- Wben
the defendant heard tho decision shs became
furious with anger. and, after dashiug her
gsss eye on the floor, she rushed out Of court
amid tho laughter Of the crowd-New Or
leans Plcaylne
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. August T.-Permission
to attend the national encampment OF the
G. A. r. at milwaukee, August 26 to 81,
has been granted such employees of the
war department as are members of the
organization.
The president has authorized Brigadier
General McFreely, commissary general of
subsistence, to perform the duties of secre-
tary of war during Secretary Proctors
absence.
Civil Service Commissioners Lyman and
Thompson had an interview with the pres
ident today in regard to certain contem-
plated changes in civil service rules.
Commissioner Lyman presented to the
president rough draft of the contem-
plated amendments and together with Mr..
Thompson discussed with the president
the probable effect of the proposed changes
and reasons that induced the commission
to recommend them. The president it is
understood favors the changes and as soon
as they can be properly formulated the
amendments will be sent to him at Deer
Park. 1t is believed that one of the rules
as amended will place all chiefs of di-
visions within the classified service and
thus provide that when changes occur in
these positions they shall be filled by GER
LITIGATION from the commission.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18

A man with low brow and criminal tn
preston entered the Chicago police headquar-
ters.
Sir said be 20 tbs man IN charge. II
want to-
Pray don't disturb me Just now; arr
very busy" replied tbs chief officer.
But say / want'--
Couldn't possibly listen & you now
YES, know; bat p
"Can't stop now, tel you; don't you
know there has just been n terrible murder
committed, and I am working on the cascf'
Yes, that's Just itII came in to-
"Now. SO here, l tell you / positively
can't GO away. Come in next week."
NO, I must
'sSot another ssord-let me aloue-counc in
week after next"
But. great Scott, wait to-
No. Sri / say. Here. 10 you want money
there's s5-taks II and 80 up 20 Oshkosh 81
somewhere. Cons in pe1t month after ws
get this terrible murder mystery cleared gy
There's the door-now goi"
The stranger took tie hsi and turned
away sally. On tss corner DC nos. mar
and said:
I committed the murder they are working
On sad wanted 10 give DyseR W, btsf ttey
wouldn't listen 20 ne"
Then be wandered ssdiy down q sids strest
met tao Detectives, gave a policeman hgkt
for hts sgar, and DISAPPEARED New YORK
Tribune
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18
Yawning.

It Is now some years since Mr. Alfred Gel
lier wrote his yawning song-an invitation
to drowstness not less potent than the best
after dinner speech Of q magistrate or the
good old three decker sermon. Yawning has
generally been associated with comedy.
There have even been coarse wags who, In
reference to the well known catching"
power Of yawning, have evolved the pro-
verb, "What is NINA is yawn. "a confusion
Of ''meum" and "tuun," only defensible in
the case Of sleep walker. But reports from
Cambridge city, In Indiana, pct tragic
color upon this institution In that town
one Mr.. Lackey, having INDUCED In large
yawIi, ruptured soma OF the cords in the
vertebre, and remains ct present In crit
cal condition" This regrettable incident
should be a warning TO all lazy folk. Yawn-
ing is a vice which Is Of al vices most SYM
pathetic The terrible maxiuls about '.ex-
ample" apply to il with fatal pertinence
Is there no. even the case OF the lounger
In this British museum who, standing op-
posite 70 one Of the triurphs Of Assyrian
sculpture, was provoked By the silence
and the attitude Of the monsters jaw
into what Is believed to have been the most
capacious yawn on recordi Still, tho yawn
must be recognized as q valuable social In
strument- What Is 50 convenient to get rid
Of wearisprne intruder es that little no
ton Of the hand 70 the mouth, which, Ike a
chorus lady's costume, suggests what 1t does
not reveal Il is a standing maxim In the
hand books Of Etiquette for the drawing
room that yawning must on no account b
permitted As ofrenss 1t IL ranked with
the kindred ofenses Of eating soup hastily or
shoveltng peas 20 the month with knife.
But nce su the naIirns Of hand books VIII
ever o<tracise that most convenient form OF
dismissal, which intinates by q yawn what
words cannot exfrsss.-London Globe
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18


A dear child called Mary Cooper had read
her allotted piece with such appropriate en-
phnsis and such sympathy Of expression that
the inspector said to her In hts kind, sincere
manner, THAT was really beautiful, my
child! And now" he added, "if you can tel
me the meaning Of that word turf / shall
give you my very best mark" Meanings Of
words are mountains Of difficulty to some
children, and the tears almost started to
Mary's eyes because she realized that the in
spector had CHANGED to drop On a word
whose meaning she had not lately studied.
Poor child wonder how often she
had frohcked and tripped over natures en-
erald carpetingI Possibly never But Mary
had plenty Of determination; shs felt that
her very life almost depended on giving an
answer; and she lost no time IN exercising
her little brain to the utmost for sono kind
Of definition; and, just - the Inspector
was saying, well, never mind, child, will
pass a. she eagerly exclaimed: Turf, sir,
Is grass and clean dirt stuck together by
God" "a most excellent defnition,n said
the inspector; "in fact the answer looked
for was not nearly so precise - that You
have gained my highest mark
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