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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-02-24
B0letfn Mercantil.

de Juana.Dfaz y otros que 90 ad.
hieren en- todo y por todo al Di-
rectorio.
Y hasta 81 do esta Capital, re-
oressntado por el sefior Blanco
(don Julian E).
A este 81 que podrG dscirle
amargamente N OGmOr:
sta qHoqusI
IT'D tambi6n me abandonas n
lJusto castigo 4 la soberbia!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-02-24

Gusyama, Is de Febrero de 1854
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-02-24

Buena consecuencial
7 al fiu es una fortuna. porque
tsniendo un ojo huero, al menos
siente In satisfaccl6n de que no
le queda mas que el otro suscepti.
BILE de ponerse vizco. 80. como Ia
grana.
Vsmos 4 otro Salon. lQu6 20
vi Se ven paroles rerlstas. "
repletas con que selior, mioi
iOuidado que tiene V. mala
suerte! Vean Vdes. 10 que dioe
Dsub6n que sufri6, pof causa del
endemoniado acompahante.
Asi6ms por an eabsllo
(1asgo 10 tssds!a W
ms puso do pat!ess
idA ssbsVs, % d assles
, 1889-03-10
nubinsteIn and Won puiow Quarrel.

The most fiery of pianists and of or
chestral conductors, DR.. Hans Won Bulow,
has been pointing his baton at his old
friend Rubinstein, to whose ocean
Symphony" he has taken a sudden dis
like. After directing at a rehearsal the six
movements of Rubinstein's symphony,
which is, indeed, ''vast and illimitable'
like the ocean,, DIR. Won Bulow, according
to a not unfrequent custom Of his, ad-
dressed to the members of the orchestra
some disparaging remarks on the work
they had just been playing, and ended
by saying: "a symphony like this can
be properly dealt with only by a con-
ductor with long hair" DIR. Won Bulow
wears his hair SHORTY On reading the
report of DR.. Won Bulow's little speech
Rubinstein wrote from st. Petersburg to
the paper which had published it, ex-
pressing his surprise that In the midst of
his important and numerous occupations
the learned doctor should have found
time to measure the length of his rubin
stein's) hair. He also inquired affection
ately after the length of DIR. Won Bulow's
ears; wishing in particular to know
whether they had grown since the even
ing when, after hearing Rubinstein's
opera Of Nero" for the first time, he
shook the composer warmly by the hand
and even embraced him.-St. James
Gazette.
, 1889-03-10
A shrewd Advertiser.

Two men met on a down town corner.
One asked the other to accompany him
10 lunch. The invitation was cordially
accepted. They started along the street,
arm In arm, and finally the host led the
way into a restaurant. Now the friend
knew that the host was himself the pro-
prietor Of a big restaurant, and he won
dered why he had not taken him there
for lunch. When they were seated at a
table and had given the waiter their Or
ders he asked the reason for this move.
"T1l tell you," said the restaurant pro-
prietor, as he removed a pickle from his
rivals crockery. "You see, over at our
place we make our own butter. The
process Is very expensive and the but
ter costs us q great deal OF money-so
much that when l go into the place l
do not eat butter, because 1 do not feel
that / can afford to do 80. Here l eat
the butter because 1 do not pay for its
making. Do you seer The friend
thought he did, and he realized what q
lovely advertiser the man was.-Chicago
Herald.
, 1889-03-10
webster's Blue Suit.

Daniel Webster went to college in q
homespun suit, of which probably every
thread was carded, spun and i've by
his mothers hand from the wool of their
own sheep. A contributor to Wide
Awake says it was a dyed-in-the-wool
suit, and the color was indigo blue-the
old New England color.
In the south it is b%utternut; but though
our Yankee grandmothers and great
great-great-grandmothers knew all about
what butternut bark would do, and the
subtitle power for slate color that lay in
sumach berries and bark of white maple,
and tho various dyes that root and
flower, bark and leaf could be made to
yield through the agency of vitriol and
alum and copperas to ''set" them fast,
the universal stand by was the blue pot
par excellence tho dye pot'-that
stood in the chimney corner Of every
kitchen worth naming.
So Webster was fitted out in indigo
blue from collar to ankle-unbecoming
for his swart skin-and set off grand
and sophomore. Before reaching Han
over, there came on one of those drench-
ing rains which, like the Scottish mist,
wet q man to the skin. The suit held
its own--for has not indigo blue been
warranted fast" since first indigo was
heard of?-bat it had parted with enough
SO that Daniel, too, was died blue from
head to foot.
Daniel Webster had a liberal stratum
of sentiment in his make up; and for
some reason, this color of his young
manhood became his favorite wear
through life. He wore blue coats to his
dying day. If any one ever saw him in
a different one, the fact has not been put
on record.-Youth's Companion.
, 1889-03-10

A little piece of noto paper pasted
on top of the piano tells the history of
its wanderings and its wners. 1t runs
thus:
This piano was purchased in Lon
don, A D. 1906, by John Graham, of
Rockingham county, Virginia, being
the first II brought TO the county.
Its cost was e10o.
1T remained us an heirloom in the
Graham family, descending first to
his daughter, Maria Graham, who
married Jacob Koontz, by whom the
music book accompanying the instru-
ment was copied. II was then in the
family of Emily Graham SISTER Of
Maria), who married Samuel Cootes,
where il remained many years, de-
scending TO the family OF his daugh-
ter, Margaret c., who married DIR.
Reuben Moore, where il was during
the civil war. Ella, daughter CT DR..
Moore, who married Newton Burk-
holder, next came into possession,
from whom it was purchased by Mrs.
Maria G. Carr, granddaughter of the
original owner, who donated it to the
Chicago Historical society, April,
1885"
The music book is indeed a curl
osity. All the notes are written with
pen and ink, and tho amount of labor
expended on tho preparation of the
o must have been great. 1t has q
hand made" title page, and on u page
preceding all this is some elaborate
writing and scroll work which tells of
its possession by Maria Graham, now
long laid to rest, and listening to and
possibly making more heavenly music
than e came from tho yellow and
worn keys of the old pianoforte.
The whole book is q curiosity. Its
leaves are of heavy rough paper. The
ink which forms the notes Is Of a
rusty hue, and the paper itself is yell
low and stained The notes are quite
legible, however. Chicago Mail.
, 1889-03-10
ANTS roR EATING.
They Are Said TO Be as Good M Pickles.
Some as Large as Foxes

ocAAo ~ A@AA ~
Should a Maine lumberman find a
stump Of rotten log with thousands of
big black ants in it. he scoops the torpid
insects from their winter domicile and
fills his dinner pail with them. When
he gets back to his camp at night he
sets the pail in a cool place until his
supper is ready, then brings 1t forth,
and, while helping himself to pork and
beans, helps himself also to ants. There
isno accounting for tastes, and he esteems
a handful Of ants a very choice morsel-
Ants are said by those who have tasted
them to have q peculiarly agreeable,
strongly acid flavor. The woodsmen,
whose food consists largely of salted
meat, baked beans and similar hearty
victuals, naturally have a craving for
something sour. "Ants are the very best
Of pickles." said an old logger" who
confessed to having devoured thousands
of them. "They are clearly insects, and
there is no reason why they should not
be eaten, II one can get over n little
squeamishness caused by the thought of
taking such crawling things into his
stomach. There is nothing repulsive
about them. and when a man has once
learned to eat the creatures as pickles he
prefers them to any other kind"
Ants nave at various times and in diff
ferent countries been quite extensively
used in medicine, and formic acid, which
was first obtained by distilling the bodies
Of these insects, but is now artifcially
prepared, is a well known and useful
chemical product.
Herodotus tells of ants that live in the
deserts of India which are in size "some-
what less than dogs, but larger than
foxes" These Creatures, In heaping up
the earth after the manner of common
ants, were a very efficient aid to the In
dian gold hunters. The sand which they
threw up being largely mixed with gold,
the Indians were accustomed TO go to the
desert in the heat of the day, when the
ants were underground, load the sand
into sacks, pile the sacks upon their cam
els, and hasten from the spot as rapidly
as possible. The ants, according TO the
historian, were not only the swiftest of
animals, but were gifted with such a
sense of smell that they Immediately be-
camea aware of the presence of men in
their territory, and unless the Indians
got away while the ants were assembling
to attack them not n man could escape.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
, 1889-03-10
The L.,rve.t Gold Mines in the world.

At Lead City, near Deadwood, Law
county, are located the largest
gold mines and mills In the world, the
"Homestake." Tho ore bodies mined by
this company show a working face from
200 to 400 feet wide, sinking to an mex
haustible depth Six hundred stamps,
crushing 10000 cubic feet of rock every
t~wenty-four hours, drop necessarily, day
and night, In the mills, without an inter
mission even for the Sabbath. During the
ten years In which the mines Of the
Homestake combination have been OPP
Grated they have produced about $685.
OOO,O 0 In bullion, and paid over SO, 000,-
600 In dividends to stockholdero.-P. F.
Mcclure in Harper's.
, 1889-03-10

The following from the pen of Mr.. L.
p. Bardwell, editor of the Marion Qowa)
Pilot. will we believe be of interest to
many of our readers. he says: ut is
with pleasure that l certify to the real
merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
| have used it in my family for years and
have always found it most excellent, and
especially for colds, Group and sore throat.
1t is safe and effective" For sale by B.
B. David. druggist.
, 1889-03-10

The "drop a nickel in the slot" fad has
been utilized for many things, but Inever
thought it would be used In the insur-
ance business. It'll a fact, however, and
by dropping a nickel in the slot you can
get $500 accident insurance for twenty
four hours. ! suppose o a man will
be able to get a corner lot by dropping a
nickel in the slot--Buffalo News.
, 1889-03-10

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at oncef This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact. and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist
, 1889-03-10

For fine watch repairing,
David Miller Idelman block.
, 1889-03-10
Bucklen.. ArnIca s.lve.

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1889-03-10

Fresh oysters received daily at the
Saddle Rock.
, 1889-03-10

How can parents allow their children to
co1gh and strain and cough and calmly
say: .Ohi it is only a little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
SO easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup 1t has no superior. and
few equals. For sale by w. N. Hunt.
druggist.
, 1889-03-10

DR.. Kruss, n chemist Of Munich,
has succeeded in decomposing cobalt
and nickel, both Of which have hith-
erto been supposed to be elementary
substances.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
JUNE CROP REPORTS.
Condition of winter nnd Spring
Whcat-Thr Cotton Area.


Condition of Winter nnd Spring
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Th" June returns "t lh' bcEtrtin"nt "i
Agriculture show u slight iucry yaso Of winter
,,,h,,t ,r,,, -, .i,j hut IN, br,.,It n harvested
.,, .,.~
may oe possibly ''''''o' "cieS '''"'" ''''''
in the last crop, largely from Kansas nnG
c.,i,,r,;, Tb, s,,d,J mn, h,r-,st,J ,r,o
o"Ii'o 'A' '"' ''''''' ''''' '"', gu 'o
In Kansas VIII this year po nearly identical
AMI the large breadth in California which 1,
cv. for uh.nt in y,ars Of low yi,ld will in
-, H., h,,,,,.taJ f,,. ,,roir thi. s,,.,, I'll,
P''' w '''. '0' ~,
qurStioh OF areas WIN oo "Ht,Ni H''er 'S Ihor-
ouShly as l"SS'hio ny "a f''rI,ai 'ocl. cehSu'
mt various points. mo '"'i'inl or winter
wheat sun r"n,'''s c'liIa''v'ly mn
tho'Hh IL ms ih'i'' thr'r i,o.''' MATING 'ho
Inst month AN" nv"riS"S .. y, i"r t.' ronn,ry
IN" ioiio"ing HC"'" a'eTa|"S HTo given
New ! ork, 'b: iehfSFlVam"' - MnrN nh'i'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
HOW TO CIRCUMvENT INSECT PESTS.

Farmers ut this season are i'm need of
formulas for the various insecticides, and
although these have been repeatedly given
on this page, few of these in more
common use are here rcproduced:
For codling moths, curculio, leaf
rollers, tent caterpillar and canker worms
London purple is the usual remedy. Pro-
fcssor CoOk-advises one pound of the
purple to 200 gallons of water. For cod
ling moths he applies rs soon as the
blossoms fall, and again two weeks later.
This kills all the other insects mentioned
except the curculio. For this last named
pest the Professor advises an application
of London purple us soon as the calyx
falls, and again twice ut intervals of ten
days.
For plant lice, book lice and mossy
bugs, apply with a force pump when the
insects are at work the "Kcroscnc and
Soap Mixture" Professor Cooks for
mula for the kcrosnnc mixture is: Soft
soap one quart, or hard soap-prcfcrably
whale oil soap-one- fourth pound; two
quarts hot water and one pint Kerosene.
Stir till all are permanently mixed.
Then add water till the kerosene forms
one fifteenth of the whole compound.
A specific for cabbage catcrpillars,
cherry and pear slugs, rose bugs, etc, is
the Buhach or California pyrithimi dashed
on to the insects with either spray bellows
or force -plGT-ryt Ono ounce OF the powder
is required to, say, three gallons OF water.
-New York World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
THE WASH OF HILLsIDEs.

No farmer can afford to permit the
rain that falls on his ncwly-plowed fields
to run off in muddy torrents to the near
est river and bear with it the richest part
of the soil. AS general rule, our cult
waited fields arc more rapidly cx-
haustcd by surface drainage than by their
annual contribution to growing crops.
And again, when the frozen ground has
thawcd u few inches on top and heavy
rain occurs, the soil is carried away In
large quantities, though the inclination
be but slighty ] have often known it to
be swept off by the ton just rs deep as it
had thawcd. And no amount of under
draining would prevent such result. A
copious rain under the circumstances is
always dreaded by our farmers Hillsidcs
should mostly be used for pasture OF
meadow, and only plowcd occasionally
when good bluegrass sod can be turned
under. 1t may then be cultivated in corn
one season, followed by wheat or oats,
and again seeded to grass. s.-Lptiant
Farmer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JUNE 30.
The Quarterly Review Golden Text:
Mark xvi q.

From bethany 70 Calvary-The twelve les
sons now coming under review begin with
tho Triumphal Entry and end with the ites-
direction. They may be arranged in threo
groups. 1. The Kingly Coming. Less IA.
3 THO Saviour's Sorrow. Loss. 5-S: g. The
kcdccmer's Triumph. less. 0-l2. The royal
rido from Bethany to Jerusalem was followed
by tho rejection of the heir and divine Son,
and giving summary OF tho commamd- r,
dangers threatening tho disciples called Tor
tho command to watch. A true friend
nnointcd the Lord at Bethany, and He mp.
pointed the Lords Supper rs momoriai OF
Himself. Then passing through the agony
i'm Gcthsemane, lto was betrayed by falso
friend. His own people condemned Jesus;
and then brought Him to the Roman COVER
nor to bo sentenced; lie suffered on the cruel
cross for our sins and rose for our Justliica-
ton.
QUESTIONS. -
Introductory-Withw what great event does
this rcvcw begin? With what end? Into
how many groups may tho lessons be di.
vilcd? State the three.
1. The Kingly Coming-From whnt place
was the triunphal entry made? Who pro
cured tho beast on which Jesus rodc? How
was it covcrcdy How was tho way strewna
Who greeted Jesus? by what cryf Into
what sacred building did lie enter2 To whom
did Jesus speak in parallels? who planted
n vineyard2 To whom did tho man let it?
send to get the fr,Iit2 How wcrc they
treated? How was the hair put away2 Who
asked Jesus which was tho first or greatest
commandment? What did lie say was tho
greatest command? What was the secOndG
Who called JcsuSs attention to the mag
uiiicrncc of the temple: What did Ho say
of il? What pcrils to disciples did He fore
lclly
=. The Saviour's Sorrow signs of
coming triuls did jesus describe? What were
al ia
J"sus'S head? In whose house? I'm what
town? How did som" disciples speak of her
act? How lid Jesus commend hcr2 Where
was the Passover prepared for Jesus? How
lid the disciples find the place? What
memorial did He nppnint at that time:
Whittier did J,Srsg go after the Supper? By
whom was Jesus betrayed? In what gardcni
by whom arr,Str,lg Whose ear was cut OFF
Whittier was Jesus taken by the officers?
g. Tho Rc,lccmcrs trmupph-Who sought
to put Jesus todcath? by what kind of wit
ncSScS? How did the high priest require Him
la answer? What answer did Jesus make:
What was the verdict of the Jewish council:
Before what governor was Jesus next taken!
What ,Iid Ilatc ask Jesus? Whom was Pilatc
willing to rcir,,sc2 Whom did tho people
choose? How was jesus treated by tho sol
IicrS2 Where was Ilo cruciiicd? Who were
crucifiel with Him. How many classes of
persons; rcvilrl Him? What did jesus say on
say? Who caur to the Scpulchrcof Jesus or,
sunday morning? What did they 81" rolled
away? Who SIT within the srpulchr"2 How
lii lie greet th, women? What woman saw
Jesus early that morning? Who saw Him
toward rvrniu; nr that day To whom did
They bring th" coed news? How was il re-
-ciyCl? -IcSNpa HciDcr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
A PLEA FOR THE MOLE.

In one of my accustomed walks about
the city, writes Herman Haupt, Jr., in
the Farm, FieH and Stockn,an, I last
Saturday came across specimen of the
long-nosed shrcw or mole, aud secured it
for examination, the result of which has
convinced the writer that it is mistake
to destroy these animals from an economic
point of view. Being connected with the
patent office as a solicitor, have read of
and seen the hundreds of patented appli-
ances for destroying moles, and of course
should for client prosecute an applica-
ton for new device. At the same time
l feel that it is a mistake to destroy the
mole.
When I picked up the specimen re.
fcrrcd to, l noticed the prominent incisor
teeth, and had my investigation gone no
further, should have set this animal down
rs rodent, and as such destructive of
vegetation. But on the dissccting table,
the specimen revealed other attributes.
find rs matter of fact, that the ir,cisor
teeth, two in number, are confined to the
upper maxillary region, no such teeth cx-
isting in the lower jaw. l say no such
teeth. Imcan no incisor teeth indicating.
that the animal was or is II rodent, The
incisors of the lower jaw are all small the
two in the mcdian line being very small
indeed, like those of the cat, and the two
adjoining these being larger and of a
conical shape, and not chiScl shaped rs
the rodents have them.
Furthermore, the molar teeth all have
angular cusps which are more or less
t,I tl,.,f . Ia,
jaws are closed the molars are locked and
allow of no fore and aft motion, but do
permit of slight side play like that of
the ruminants generally.
Again the articulation of the lower Jaw
with the skull Is 10y a gingleform joint,
the glcnoid fossa of the temporal bone
being longest latcrally; hence there is no
play to the jaw in forward aud back
ward direction, but there is slight play
from side to side Now from the auatom-
iCal structure of this animals dental
asmaturc, think it must bc conceded
that he is not n vegetarian in the strict
sense. That he may masticatc vegetable
food is very likely, but | am convinced
that his food is mainly animal, and that
he destroys in the course of his subtcr-
ranean travelling more bugs, worms and
larvae of insects, that arc destructive to
the crops, than the farmer can calculate,
and l fully believe that thu existence of
the mole aud his benefit to many u far
mcr is beyond calculation. Therefore
why destroy him2 am fully aware that
it has been the custom to consider molcs
n nuisance and to vow their cxtcrmina-
ton, and ''custom makes law" but would
it not be just to look into the matter care
fully before VIC have gone too far2 We
want to rid ourselves and ncighbors of
all kinds "f pests, lat with Our present
knowledge hold that no one is hardly
justified in denouncing the mole Us a
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

The Shah OF Persia will reach buckingham
palnco from BRUSSELS on July y1----
Mrs. Frances Holgson Burnett hns arrived
i'm Paris to look over tho Exposition.
Charles Laur. Sr., the famous clown and
inntomimst died IN London recently.
Mrs. Harrison will give tho ivy to DO
planted huring commencement 10y tho senior
class OF Princeton.
DR.. Amelia B Edwards has sent to the
Boston Mus .um Of Fin" Arts ilno collec-
tion Of ancient Egyptian toxtiles.
Tho birthday anniversary Of John Wesley
is (" b" observed on June ~ by Christian
En'!cnv"r societies in New England.
Mrs. Cleveland is fond OF tho vio'in. and
has just hccn instructed in the use Of the
bow 10y Miss Louise Hood.
Miss Jane Cnbicn, the first woman elected
II county councillor III EnGlani, il barely So
years old, but her lair Is snowy white
The Prince Of Wales is said to be tho most
intelligent man in tn" English Royal Family.
Rather hard on tho English Royal Family.
Nv" p"rtrnit of tho pope, presrnt.,iby him
| to bishop keanc for the Catholic University
at Washington, has arrived in good con-
diton.
Professor IIuxl"ys third daughter, Mrs
Albert Eckcrsly. has come over to Mexico to
live, her husband being engaged In railroad
building there
Sir Julian Paunccfoto visited tho White
Hons" tho other day and strolled about it
Tor an hour or 50. sight seeing, without cali
Ing on tho President.
at tho recent artists ball ut tho Paris
Opera House, Mime. BcrnharIt was conduc-
tor of tho orchestra and tho younger NJ
C"Iuclin first violin player.
Queen Victoria has commissioned Mr.. w.
q. Ounce, tho we'll known American painter
To paint her picture. She mot him while on
her rCcc = visit To ISiarritZ.
Henry Matthew's, home secretary OF Eng
ln'l, was thrown from his horse while rid
ing III Rotton Row, London. Outside of u
sever" shaking hc was not I'M ured.
Talk of tho marriage of Prince Albert
Victor and Princess Victoria Of Trck excr-
cIsrs many tongue in England. Til" Queen
Is SAID to Wow tho proposed union with dis.
favor.
MIR. Labouc!Icro says he has made an his
mimi that base bali il game not merely
inferior To cricket, but to foot ba.l, tennis,
rack"ts nnd other games. The trouble with
truthful Henry IL that he doesn't know.
Mr. Gladstono has again been compcll,d
To deny the rcrort that no would visit the
United States this summer. This tImo he
makes 4. over his own signature in the Lon
don DdHy NrwS.
rh" Rcv. DR.. Lyman Abbott wants tho
may flower adopted us our national flower,
und SO do Mr.. James Parton, Admiral Por-
ter, Professor John Fisko and Mr.. Larry"
Goikin
Captain MurrrlI. tho Missouri hero, is
worse OF than u West Point cadet. IIe can't
keep tho buttons on his uniform. AS fast as
they arc scwcd OH some enthusiast cuts
4 m nH