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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-05-02
ITINERARIES QUE Sc C1TANl
1.er DISTRITQ.

1.sr DIsrRITQ.
Capital del 19al 25 de Mayo.
Bayam6n del 3 al 4 de JUNO.
Toa.alta 16 y II.
Toa-baia 20.
Dorado %.
Vega-alta 26.
Vega-bsja 80 al 2 de Julio.
ManaH Z al 8.
Barceloneta IL.
Arecibo ii al 10.
Oiales 4 y 5 de Agosto.
Morovis IL y IL.
Oorozal 16 al 18.
Naranjlto 21 y %.
Oomerio 25 y 26.
Rio-piedras 8 al II de Setbre.
TrujiIlo-alto 15.
Carolina Is Y 19.
Lola "a y 25.
Oaguas 20 al 1: de Octubre.
Aguas-buenas 6 VI.
Cidra 10.
2o DIsTRTTO.
Mayagiiez del 10 al 80 de Marc.
Maricao 2, 8 y 4 de JUNO.
Marias Icy 10.
San Sebastian IL, 13y Ia.
Lares 16, IL, Is y 10.
Sabana-grande 25 y 26.
San German %, 80 y IL y 2 de
Julio.
Lajas oy4.
Oabo-rojo 7,Sy9.
Hormigueros IL Y IL.
Aiiasco 15, 16 IL.
! gHatillo % y 23.::
Oamuy "a y 26.
Quebradillas 2s y 20.
5 Isabella 80 Y 81.
Agnadilla 2,45y6 de AgOsto.
Moca z y8.
Aguada ..
Rinc6n IL y II.
- - = >" DrsrRlTO.
Oayey /, 2, 3.66y7 de Mayo.
AibOnito II, 13, lky lB.
asssngulsaa y Y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-05-02

"Dia de execraci6n," Of, pero
tambien de eterna gloria para Es
paaa fu6 ell Dos de Mayo de 1908 +,
porque en- Ell escribieron y sella-
ron nuestros padres con su pre-.
ciosa sangre Ia mas brillante, Ia
mas sefalada de las primeras pa
ginas de aquella odisea immortal
de virtud, patriotismo, sbnega-
cion, biEarria y sacri6cio que ci-
no de inmarceslble corona las sic.
mes de E,psiia. garantiz6 Ia inte.
gridad de la Naci6n contra las ra-
PAGES ansias del conquistador de
Estados y de tronos y despe no al
azote de Europa por ell abismo en-
euyo negro fondo lie sguardabaD
Ia sOledad, IL prescription, laamar.
gura y el sepulero de Santa Ele-
na.
D. aquella odisea immortal, si,
que ha hecho decir al insigne tri-
buno, oil insiRns Castelar,:
"Pero aqui habia un pueblo, aqui
en- Espsiis, y Sc mostr6 muy prom
to. Desamparados de sus reyes,
pusieron nuestros padres al frente
de 10 guerra la Patria espiritual &
indivisible, la naci6n eterna; faltos
de todo ej6rcito. trocaron desde los
inexpertos estudiantes hasta los tr6-
mulos viejos en- curtidos veteranos;
sorprendidos por traici6n nuestras
fortalezas, las erigimos inexpugna-
bles en- nuestras casas, y cada pie
dra de los lares se convirti6 en- IN
castillo de defensa /; cu&ntos care
cian de fusil se armaban de chu-
EOS, y cuAntos carecian de p6lvora,
lanzaban al enemigo ell fuego de
50 hogsr; los instrumentos que pa.
recfan mas propios de las artes de
la paz troc6r0nse & una en- instru
mentos de guerra; las calderas hir.
vieron aceite que arrojar desde las
ventanas, y las rejas de los arados
y ell flo de los azadones fueron sA-
bles, como tablas de barricadas los
trillos de las eras y las prensas de
los lagares; el nifio y Ia mujer SER
Wan al universal estimulo, diciendo
aquellss & sus maridos y 6stos &
sus padres, como los uuos prefeiian
Ia orfandad y los otros la viudeE q
la deshonra y esclavitud de 50 Pa
tria."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-05-02

Ahora 10 que procede es que
La RGS6n advierta humildemen-
to q sus lectores que, por mas que
al asegurarles 10 que les ha ase.
gurado, habl6 desde la secci6n de
fondo y pavoneaudose por haber
recibido una carta de Labra (ys
tiene bastante para engordar), no
txvo mas intenci6n que 10 muy
p0Sabls de dar una broma 4 sus
credulos abonados.
Y disculparse CON squel refr&n
que dice;
Las bromas, pesadas, 8 no
darlas y.
Por supuesto que, despu6s de
todo. no hay que horripilarse del
lusitanismo de La Ras6n.
Un peri6dico que, 4 continue
ci6n de su prOfScta asegnrando
que pronto Puerto Rico goEarG de
Ia Division de Mandos, afirma
muy orondo que en- punto 4 ID
defensa de los intereses generates,
no quiere n,archAr 1 ID retoguar.
di0, sino en h C0ng,s0rds0, eae
pssitdisc No y ecateata n con
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-05-02
SECCION OFFICIAL.
"GOBIKRNO GENERAL

xsLA DE PUERTO = RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-05-02

NAOAO0 0O~ AO OAAOO RG6OSS C1 COAO4
Moya reprodujO ell articulo 10 de la
VICENTE ley electoral, pidiendo que
sustituya al II del proyecto ; y ell
senOr Cells pidi6 que tuvieran voto
en- Puerto Rico los Contribuyentes
que sepan leer y escribir y paguen
ocho pesos de quota. El seiior
PandO Consumi6 el primer turno
en- contra del proyecto, en- el que,
a So mOdo de yer, 20 SO ha tenido
en- cuenta la actual signifcaCi6n de
esas provinCias para el poderio de
Espafia en- sus posesiones ultrama-
rinas, y SO lamento de que SO lle-
ven al ministerio de Ultramar Gin.
validos de la politica, Cuando este
cargo es el mas importante, puesto
que de 10 que en- 81 80 haga depen-
de la conservation de nuestras pro-
vinCias dc Ultramar. El senior
Alcala del Olmo le contest6. El
senOr Lastres consumi6 81 segundo
turno en- contra, y aprovechando
la OCCASION, ataC6 con brio q la au-
tonomia, que no signtfiCa (asi 10
dijo } sino la separation mas tar
de o temprano de la metr6poll;
y apoyAndose en- algunos para
fos del Cate0ism0 GHtOnOntistG, de
en- donde 80 dice de los
conservadores 6 inoondiCionales,
que % les debe negar toda cla-
80 do relaciones sociales y co.
merciAles, demostr6 que no SO
podia actptar la transaction que
Labra propOnfa I; y termin6 rogan-
do 4 10 Comision que 90 lIevara g.
las An.illaaa Y lsy con q pEessigioI
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
An Expressive VIII.

One of the meanest men in Harlem
has made his will, which some day
will be offered for probate. The tes-
tator set forth his peculiar views as
follows:
81 declare this to be my last will
and testament. claim to be per-
fectly sound in body but l do not
presume to affirm that ] am sound
in mind. l would not stultiiy my
self by setting up such pretension.
/ have about 100000 of invested
funds. What vast amount OF
hypocrisy, sorrow and talsehood l
could buy with that amount.
thought first of bequeathing it to
charity. But what's the use? The
greatest beneiactors of humanity
are war and cholera. Besides, / owe
n debt of gratitude to my wife, who
lives don't know where. She rem
dered me the greatest service in her
| power-she abandoned me one fine
day and never heard of her since,
In remembrance of this kind net
shall make her my sole legatee, how
ever, on the express condition that
she shall remarry at once. In tins
way | shall be sure of knowing thai
my death was regretted by one hui
man being at least.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22

The enrly settlers Of the west were
not men to yield tamely 10 injustice
or to be easily discouraged by obsta-
cles. An incident related in the Ills
tory of Macomb County," Michigan,
affords a good illustration OF their
spirit. Jacob Crawford had located
in Ray township, and shortly after
ward a land speculator appeared at
his house and made no secret Of his
intentions to secure the very land to
which Mr.. Crawford thought he held
a prior claim.
"First come, first served, you
! know, is the rule at the land office, !"
was the mans reply to Dir. Craw.
ford's objection.
The stranger spent the night at
Mr.. Crowford's cabin. After he had
retired the pioneer said to his wife,
"Pve got to 90 to the land office ut
Detroit and get ahead o that feller."
you can't do it, his wife answer.
ed despondently. "He'll start in the
morning, an he's got smart pony
an all you've got is your oxen.
"But I'll start ot-night: and III
beat him-on foot, too"
He set out at once, and made good
progress until, just south OF Mt
Clemens, he sprained his ankle. Blu
he was not to be conquered by sucl
an accident; he cut two sapling
: with his sheath knife. and usins
these as crutches proceeded on hi
= way.
J, The next forenoon, when within
! six miles of Detroit, near tavern
Z he heard n horseman coming. ii
y stepped aside and concealed himse
: in the bushes until the horse an
Z rider, who proved to be the Ian
P Spectator, passed. To his satisia'
y ton he noticed the man ride up t
9 the tavern and dismount from hi
pony.
IS Mr.. Crawford passed around I'll
n house unnoticed aud pushed rapid
J. on to Detroit. He reached the Ian
y office, made his claim, paid over h
u money, received his certificate an
q was in the act OF leaving when tn
/, Spectator entered.
q You here!' he demanded, in su
Z prise.
IN Yes. Pm here" the settler retur
o. ed dryly. Its first come, fir
ne served you know, at the land oftiC
er ar / reckon I'm all right.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
Both Wont out.

An Irishman, in addition TO his
duties as gardener, had the care o.
the furnace which heated the house.
To the irritation OF the household
there came a morning bitterly cold
when the furnace gaveiorth no heat,
for the very good reason that an in.
yestiration showed there remained
not one spark or ember in the grata
"NIike," cried the angry paternm
ilias, 'sthe furnace fire went out last
night" $50 did |, sorr, returned
the culprit serenely, Dominion Illus
trated.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
Peru,s Social Slavery.

Except in families in which English
customs have effected social methods
q ball is conducted as follows: The
senoritas and their chaperons are
placed in a row along one side of the
room: the caballeros in file by the
wall opposite. The music begins,
the gentlemen sally across the room
TO secure partners, conversation is
limited to sentences which can be ex-
changed while keeping pace with the
music, and so soon as it ceases the
fnir one must be returned to her du-
emma in the row.
When Don Miguel desires to see his
sweetheart, lie calls upon her father
and is at liberty to gaze at her dur
ing any brief moments in which he
can divert his attention from her
parents, who are entertaining him.
| If his loved ones residence has win
dow opening on the street, he may
converse with her and other mem
beers of the family through the iror
grating with which the lower win
iows of houses in the Spanish coun
tries are always surrounded to pro
tect them against robbers, lovers
and the like.
After he is accepted he is asked t.
dinner at Z, and, as this meal lasts two
hours and is followed by tea at 1 j, h
can feast his eyes upon his charme
for five consecutive blissful hours; an,
ifthere be a number of guests he ma.
get few minutes talk with her in
corner. 1t can hardly be possihl
; that such restrictions of the sexes
really necessary to purity, but pros
: unity to the equator may have som
! influence in the matter. Here if
Young lady is alone with a youn
5 man she is seriously compromised
A moonlight buggy ride would Y
: cause for public scandal, the youn
5 lady being the only one to suffer
reputation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
pats cleaned out by Snakes.

4 novel method Of Kidding steam
hoats OF rodents has been successfully
tested ut pittsburg The youngest
snn az the captain Of n river steamer
Y Sns some time ago presented with q
nnir Of spotted snakes, which as they
were perfectly harmless, were depos-
tied in the hull OF the boat unoll tn ny
eouId be conveniently housed a Jew
joys AFRO II great commotion was
u uatticed among the rats which in
, ~ ,to,mbonts and barges in great
n ,,sv aud hundreds Of them were
,n,SSsarved scnmpering ashore on the
bondsnring and stern lines. The
a,acuation continued all night and
t ~ the morning the captain found
ha+h snakes dead, having been liter
u o torn 10 pieces by the infuriate'
mi anImnls, but not one OF the latter
wna found on the boat.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
How the Earth was Weighed.

In 1872 Professor Maskelyne, with
his assistants, made experiments ut
Mount Schihallion, Perthshire, Scot
land, by which they determined that
the attraction exerted by that noun
tain caused the plumb line to deviate
nearly six seconds from its normal.
Professors Playfair, Cavendish and
Hutton, knowing the structural CONF
position OF Schihallion, determined
that the mean density OF the noun
tain was TO that ofthe earth as 5 to y.
From this the mean density OF the
earth rs compared with water was
determined to be as ) is to /. Other
more recent experiments made the
ratio vary from AZ to 6& to ]. Tak-
ing OK as the average result o' all
experiments, the diameter OF the
earth rs T,912.41 miles, and the
weight OF cubic foot OF water as
| g.. 80 pounus, the weight ottheearth
would lie 5,S42 trillions of tons OF
2.24o pounds; that is in figures, o.
S42. 900. 600, 900, 900, 100000 tons
ST. Louis Republic.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
A Strange Coincidence.

A curious coincidence is said to
haye occurred in one of the London
chess resorts. A gentleman was
looking on for some time at game
being played between two excellent
chessists. He left them still playing.
The next day he started for long
soiourn abroad, He was away near
" five years, during which time he
had been round the world. On his
return to London he went to the
same chess resort that he had form
erly visited, and there Mt the same
table as before were the same Two
PLAYERS whom he had five years be
lore left at the game.-London Tit
Bits.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
He Painted the Furniture.

An ingenious New Yorker with
wife who insisted upon wicker rock
ers with dainty head rests, and small
tables with blue china, and who
frequently had to get mp nights for
the paregoric, went out one. morning
after a nights cropping Tor the match
box md brought home n pot OF
phosphorescent paint, which he
,laubed on all corners, points and
edges OF those darling little rockers
and sweet tables, decorating the
match box, the bed posts, the gas
bracket and the door knobs, deter.
mined upon avoiding the shon|s and
wreckares of the midnight cruise.
And now at night the room looks
like the ghost scenes from The Fly
inc Dutchman." The phosphor
essence gathers light all day and lets
! il loose at night.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
A Word About Globe Irottins

a WOFQ ABOUT StObS - O1AiaASs
From Scribner
For my part, protest against all
this struggling and globe trotting.
If there was any limit or end or any
legitimate purpose to it, it might
be tolerated. But there is not. le
is simply n return to vagrancy and
nomadism. The same people who
are doing all this struggling this
wear will be at il again next year, or
the year after, at the out side. once
the habit is formed they never stay
at home, except for so long rs suti
fees for necessary measures OF IL
nancial Reinforcement.
OF course there is some use IN tray
81. 1t is instrutive to have seen the
world and know what is in 1t. II
mives the means of making compari
sons, imparts culture and opens tht
ewes generally. But these contem
porary tramps of ours have Ions
Since passed the stage of learning
ANYTHING, Their notion of travel u
rest and repairs. and to have fun
good things in their way, but by thl
Generation inordinately pursued.
saw they are a frivolous lot-ou
tramps; that they try TO dodge nc
that by keeping pcrpetually on tn
| GO they succeed inevading the habit
81 work and the natural ties tina
stny-at.home people have to Torn
| and the responsibilities that the
have to shaco.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
.s1sANr SUP BOUNDING.

Amaiden Vi 20
=. n ssItine h6art's affection
y upon hrF iaee
n'sDlayed a trace
Oisadpess aud arlss''
.wh,t charms, said ],
sAvgund us He
~ and wood" Her forehead
~ Pgt on II se0Wl,
ssayl her grogl
a,tiat liz place is hoFFAd'
Bat later 90
Arfo.s the lawn
,.sw tts ssli-sams poutsr.
Nth features gay
Ia gladnsss STRAY
,,arsrs arm about her
.Oh il this not
aisasaut spott'
,.,,,s.tl, prop0uudsdi
Rith Uleshes red
~ swr4riy sald
IA pleasantly surrounded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
ARTICLE TX.
TEXT BOOKS.

Sec. 6S-The commissioner of schools,
county superintendent and the president
of the faculty of the University of Deseret,
or majority of them, shall at convention
called by the commissioner of schools for
that purpose, decide what text books shall
be adopted in the district schools, and their
use shall be mandatory in all the district
schools of the territory; Provided, That
text books so adopted shall not be changed
within period of five years after their
adoption, except for sufficient cause to be
decided at a special convention, called for
that purpose, and any teacher changing
any of such text books shall forfeit his
eligibility as teacher.
Sec. cat least sixty days notice of the
time of holding any such convention must
be given by publication in a newspaper
having general circulation in this territory.
Said notice shall state the subjects upon
which text books shall be adopted; that
sealed proposals will be received by the
commissioner of schools for furnishing
such books; the place where, and the dav
and hour when all proposals will be opened,
and that the convention reserves the right
| to reject any Or all proposals.
Sec. 70-At the time and place specified
in said notice the convention shall meet aud
publicly open and read all the proposals
which have been received, and shall make
their awards thereon within three days
thereafter
Sec. 71-Sealed proposals must be accom-
panied by sample copies of the books pro-
posed to be furnished, together with a
statement of the introductory and ex-
change price and of the wholesale and re-
tail price at which the publisher agrees to
furnish each hook within this territory
during the full time for which said books
may be adopted.
Sec. 72-H no satisfactory proposals are
received then the books already III use
shall continue in use until changed as
herein provided.
Sec. 73-The publisher or publishers,
whose proposals shall be accepted, must
enterinto written contract with the COM
missioner of schools, and shall give bond
with two sufficient sureties in reason
able sum to be fixed by the convention, for
the faithful performance of such con-
tract.
Sec. Tiff the trustees of any district re-
fuse or neglect to enforce the use of the text
books adopted by the convention, such re-
fusal or neglect shall be misdemeanor on
the part of any trustee so refusing or ne
glecting, and shall be punishable by IL fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars and by
removal from Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
ARTICLE ".
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


constituted district corporation to be
designated as school district Of
county, territory. of Utah, with its proper
name inserted in the blank before the word
school, and the proper name of the county
inserted in the blank before the word
county. and in its own proper name as
such corporation may sue and be sued, con-
tract and be contracted with and it may
acquire, purchase, convey and hold real and
personal property for school purposes.
Sec. 27-Each county and city, unless
suodlyided by proper authority, shall form
a school district
Sec. 2o--The county court of any county
Shall create into d school district any ter
ritory not already so created, upon being
petitioned so to do by SO many residents of
such territory as have the care and custody
OF not less than twenty children of school
age residing therein. The county court
may change the boundaries of any school
district now existing or hereafter organ
lied when in their Judgment the interests
of the schools require it, or when petit
toned so to do by a majority Of the tax
payers residing within the school district,
the boundaries of which will be affected
thereby, subject to the requirements relat-
ing to the value of taxable property and
number of resident children of school age
as IN the original organization of school
district.
Sec. 29-ln any county hereafter Gre
ated, the county court thereof shall so di-
vide the county or any part thereof, which
has residing therein not less than twenty
children of school age, into school districts,
as will best promote the permanent inter
est Of the district schools in the county,
upon the same petitions and subject to the
conditions and restrictions provided in
section 2S of this act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06

Section-1. Be it enacted by the Goucrnor
and Legislative assembly of the Territory of
Itdl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
ARTIcLEII.
COUNTY supERrxTENoENTs.

Sec. Sat the general election for the
year 1891, and biennially thereafter. there
shall be elected for each county in this
trict schools, who shall be a registered
voter therein and whose term of Office shall
be two years and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified:
Before entering upon the duties OF
his Office, the superintendent shall |
qualify by taking and subscribing an oath
Of office and giving bond, Tor the faithful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
ARTICLE VIII.
DUTIES OF TEACHERS.

Sec. 56.-Every teacher on commencing
term of school shall give written notice
to the county superintendent of the time
and place of beginning such school and the
time it will probably close. If such school
is to be suspended for more than one week
at any one time in said term, the teacher
shall notify the county superintendent of
such proposed suspension.
Sec. 57-No teacher shall be entitled to
any compensation for teaching in any dis
trict school unless he is the holder of a
certificate, valid and in force in the county
where such school is taught, provided that
if teachers certificate shall expire by it's
own limitation within six weeks of the
close of term, the holder may finish such
term without denomination or renewal of
certificate.
Sec. 5S-Every teacher shall keep a
school register, and at the close of each
term make a report in such form and con-
tanning such items, as shall be required by
law. Such report shall be made in dupli-
cate, one copy of which shall be filed with
the clerk of the district and one copy filed
with the county superintendent. No
teacher shall be paid the last months
salary of any term, until the report for
such term shall be filed as herein required
Sec. 59-The school year shall begin on
the first day of July Of each year and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sec. S7-No school officer or teacher in
any district school in this territory shall
act as agent for any author, publisher,
bookseller or other person to introduce any
book, apparatus, furniture or any other
article whatever in any district school of
this territory, or directly or indirectly re-
ceive any gift or reward for so introducing
or recommending the same, and any officer
or teacher violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. SS-Every district school shall be
open for the admission, free of charge, of
all children over six and under eighteen
years OF age, living iu the district. Adults
may be admitted to any district school, in
the discretion of the board of trustees, at
such rate of tuition as the trustees may
prescribe.
Sec. S9-The district school boards shall
not allow any pupil to attend the district
schools, while any member of the house
hold to which such pupil belongs is sick of
any infectious or contagious disease, or
during a period of two weeks after the
death, recovery or removal of such sick
person.