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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23
The Eew Constitution.

1T aot HAs.s ,aat i,@ usv
Constitution q Mississippi viii
e sub=it-sItg the people for
;heir acceptance The pride Of
opinion vas never made mo.r
NANTES. Us asy set of men aay-
where than IN tie ,iews # the
delegates to the convention
Who nave expressed themselves
aGiuzjtLo proposition. lis
true some III the reasons are
good but 10 the ms.a they are
not. The members Ct the con
ventiou are aot the masters Of
.ile people. Fson the say
some az hem talk il NIGH; DC in
ferred that some of the dele
sa.es seem 10 tLilk iLey are
uot oaly Culiyc5err bat also
cuuisclC.t. Il Is natural TO.
suppose tiat the delegates 10.
the convention would Ike 10
see their work stand but ;his is
a raFrow view to tSke Of thsir.
duties ,o be afrsid 20 submit;
that work 90 ;he. PeoHIe- The
psopIe aTc the masters Let
tie people pass on the ok.
Besides nat q; -eaa-
stiiz.il slculd not be adopted.
That IS ,he peoples affair and
the people q. take what's to
taclr interest aad T., 81 VIA. Is
u7'.
We boll tha. ifthe reg con
ssrfa,ioa 8 submitted to the pee
PIE T. vHl be 90 the peace and
satisfaction ogthe whole state.
~hea TIE people ralify the.
vork cf the delegates. II.
adopted =i'acut Submission 70
the voters a. ere vIa be : : much
dissatisfaction ss ever. Sboui,i
tie work rejected ~ ;re peo
PIE = Mississippi then that l..
tEes. bus lcsz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The Farmers Alliance of Tex
as, ut its late meeiiEgat IaIlas.
not only refused to indoTse the
-Sab-trezsuFy scheme, bat pro
uouHeei x complicated. in-
practicable and contrary - the
spirit aud genius Of our govern
mens and cur order. -ATkan-
s1s Sentinel.
Our excellent Alliance con
tenF oraFy, the New Seatb.
among O-her journals, has given
the foregoing FaIsehoOdt the ben
eft Of . republication. The
fact Is precisely the reverse.
The Texas Alliance. 10y = vote
Of four 10 one, endorsed the
Su5-EreaSury ; b c IA e--New
Farmer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

4 remarkable case of pre-
mOEitiOL of death occurred last
week NJ Weatherford. Texas.
Mr. Il G Angel a saadler of
that place, told his wife last
Sunday that be would die yoa-
Gay night. The next morning
he went to his shop as usual,
arranged al his sIalrs and
wrote his will. Going home
that night, he dressed himself in
his best SUIT OF clothes and qui-
city lay down and died, as he
lad predicted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23
Resolutions Of To G1u7ty fI'l-
a7Ce-
CssweH. OeLl1. 1890

CssweH. Oct IL. 1890
Tue following Preamble sad
resolutions we're unanimous Is
adopted Ly Lafayette Coua;T
Alliance
= whereas one Il gha!neni l.
mott citizen Of this State and
not in full accord vith the PEG
pie 81 district, ald
Whereas, tie said J Z Cbal
mcrs after receiving this norI-
nation. Old have issued, and cir
clIa.ed throaEaOutt5e district
4 call Tor the various Alliances
to meet villa him at Holly
Springs on the 30;h ul;imo, s9d
20 ui.b hin II the coming Cen
g~res=i5aal election; and
Whereas the sad Chalmers
ia the past Lad worked with,
and OF. tie prJadicies of the
negroes against the white class
OF citizens OF district and state,
therefore be il
Resolved. That We receive all
PROPOSITIONS coming from J Il
Chalmers or any of his follow
eTs as iusults 20 this er1er.
Resolved. TEat We co al in
cur power 10 defeatJ Z ChaI-
mers fer Congress ia the No
vSm5er election.
Resolved. That we extend to
J K StOwers. elitcr Of the Ok
ford Globe aad Mrs. EAThomp-
son, editor of the Oxfvrd EAGLE
or sincere thanks for the cour-
tesE shown tlis body in offer
ing 10 print any nI.teE ne may
want published.
Y \ shaw.
President.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The Jackson Commonwealth
and New NississIppian have
purchased the New Farmer at
WiROna, together with its pat
ronage and good viii, aud The
three papers are To be merged
into one and Published 1t JACK
son as the organ of the State
Alliance The new paper will
make its appearance about the
LIST of November.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Nhcn ycu hear anyone say
that 10 one but negroes, Tadi-
eals, sore head democrats and
Ignorant white people want the
new constitution submitted 10
the people, all yOG have TO 10
TO be convinced that the con
situation should be submitted
and rejected by the people, Is
10 look around aid see Who i
doing the talking and where
they sprung from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23


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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The negro does not desire So
eiai equality or political prefer
eEce, neither does he desire to
be the bone Of contention over
which so lnaeh is being said.
IfIet alone "The problem would
work ont its Own salvation.
The SOgtbern kster uses the
negro 60 advance his cause.
while the Southern politician
and chronic ofiee seeker uses
him flr tic same purpose.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Gentlemen of the conventicn
let the people knoE what you
have done before you say they
shall submit to your dictates.
fOa are % represent the wishes
81 the people, ynur private Opin
ion should be laid aside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

SaI Jones Gays, in view of
the number Of disabled Union
soldiers who are claiming pen
sious: IF We rebels had known
how many We had crippled We
would have rallied and come az
chem sgail- II they are swear
ing the trath nov they were
worse whipped than We were.7
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Some of TIE farmers in Mont
gomeTy county are pIOEi5g OK
en- claiming it iseAeaper 10 raise
oxen than TO buy Kentucky
mules. Eight TO ten bales of
cotton is being made with one
OK.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Calhoun county has iHaugu-
rated . var On wildcat distiiIsr-
les. Last week party Oftwen-
~ five, headed by a deputy
sheriff and a preacher. made z
raid in which four m0on-skiaer s
we're captured and three stills
destroyed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The Manufacturers Assoeia-
tion of New York announces
that all leather goods viii he
great y increased in price be
eause of the increase in the ma.
terial caused by the Mckinley
act.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Bank paper must be sur
pressed and the issue If TIE
circulating medium restored to
the Nation. TO whom il belongs
Banking establishments are
mere dangerous than standing
armies--Thomas j. fferscn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

On aeeoua, Ct b9I worms
ard set weather the cotton
crop ia the southern part of
the sta.e is reported from io
20 Per cent shorter ls-u i, vzs
last year
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Ist1ere member of,ae con
stusiaaal eoaveaficu vao ran
That tselE colsu1
cary does 81 does not desire a
us.oa e sleir work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

TIE Grand Jury IN tie F-3eT-
al eozrt no IL session - AbeT-
deer. faCld tw0 LnatEed in
Gictmeu,s. most of them fer il
iicit maxim. and selling shiSky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Do We live in q Republican
form Of government Is this q
government for the people and
By the people II SO, Why not
submit the work of the Missis
siPpi constitutional convention
to the people for ratification or
rejeeti0Ef-GFeeaville ID II o
cTat-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Mr.. L c Edwards of Resedale.
and Miss Ira Y Gambreil, Of
Crystal Springs, we're married
IN the latter place on the Iith.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

4 case Of nineteen years
standing has just been thrown
out of the Chancery court in
Memphis. The parties to the
suit had forgotten its existence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The oaly thing nee fe-
Hon J G Eys &c receive the
els s.rraea q LAZY
cite comfy j. f5T the election
LAy % F3u around.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23
A. W.. SWIhD0LL.
TT are II : Fad liz.
Chancey Notice.

State Of Mississippi,
lafayette e0Un-y-t.
To Clara Aysnt whcss rssI1s1es N
TcstcEee Is s. Louis. NIssour1
foa ara hereby Commanded TO Dc am
APPEAR at q term Of the ChADesIy court
Il the aforesaid County snd STATE % 6e
bed at Oxford On the 4th Moray y
Soveab. ? Isa0- q a1sze the hhi OF
complaint ef Hardy Avsat Wher=i1 yO1
are d~esczSaut. - BzOSr- Gers,
OILS 1890 Il
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Three hundred elsigraats from
karsas passed through Gaines
vile, Texas, on the 18th, en-
route Il Louisiana 20 locate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

IL :Ac Alliance desires the
saecess OF any sill before Cen
gees it should support men
Pledged 30 support tae measarc
= NAN who u non eomzi-2l is
unwCTthy 81 your l1ust
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

II Is strange shat wonderful
claaces TiEe brings o1;-
Why the party bosses are even
saying TO the Alliance you take
the lead Eearc cou:eated 10 tJl
Low Come 10 thjak a5cu, i:
time about Is far play.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The County Alliance speaks
IN 10 uncertain teues OF the ef
fort CT Chalmers to capture the
vote OF that body. Tie Ali
ance OF this county Is soIit FOR
Kyle e. our next Congressman
and will vote as one man when
election dag rolls around.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The Globe Democrat -Evs tsa
FeIe-, Eieetfru Isil 2s dead
Is the conf deraey
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Tee convention has VeScIzded
It's f5EIes report, and extended
TIC tcEs.s Of al State oGciaIs
tSO years, from January 1891
to January 1895 Mkt year al.
district and county officials viii
be elected for fOur years, until
January 1895 III viii &c ineli-
ble 70 succeed themselves.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23
SCHOOL BOOKS ADOPTED.

The Committee of teachers, appointed for the pur
pose OF adopting = Uniform series of Textbooks for the
Public Schools of Lafayette county. met at the Court
House, in Oxford. on the 9Th of October, 1890, and
adopted the following Books, to-sit:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Jackson claims 70 haze re-
eeived foar .a1usa-ld bales 81
cotton this seasna-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Hereafter fhe clerk a. tae
S7reae eolrt - as elected
Ike ether State oEcyTS-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

TIshimiaEo coa1ty shipped
7s5 heal 0f sheep 20 East Ten
nessse las. zeek
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The people outside OF this dis
triet are more interested ia Ger
ChalmeF's candidacy than any
one else Nc ole IN the Seecud
District have even entertained
any serious thoughts about hin,
being elected Hedeclined the
nomination aad Capt. buchanan
OF Holly springs all Dc defeat
ed IN his stead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The mos, independent man in
this world Is the farmer He Is
under 10 obligations 20 any
body except Providence. while
men Of every other calling are
e.eTIaIly figuring how tLey can
10 tbs or that without offend
ing somebody or ether. Yet.
the farmer Is often dissatisfied
beeause he is not in the posi-
ton Of some other fellow, while
some other fellow Is worrying
because &c is not as indepen
dent as the farmer. So it goes.
1t Is discomfort which keeps the
world agita;ed.-N
News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Gen. Reuben Davis Of Aber-
deem died Suddenly IN Hunts
vile, A'4- Tuesday OF last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Let every man in Lafayette
be prepared 10 vote FOX kyle il
November
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

hea the Charleston News
aad Courier, says No amount
of education all make = black
man white il alters an undeni-
able truth. No amount Of rea
sOning. Threatening or bIasphe-
my viii make the Southern Deo-
pie accept the negro as N
equal in any sphere OF life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

The hemingway case viii De
taken HP a the present tern Of
the Supreme court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Can furnish homes from Log
Cabin TO Palsee- Save YOUR
money by getting my prices be
fore buying Remember the
old Furniture Store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Tae population of che world
doubles Itself 81 20 vars
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23
XCNelH

- shaw.
President.

The convention has abolished
Ire separate school districts. II
We understand It Alright the
State "a one grand district and
each eoGaty viii receive lis pro
rata Ofthe school money accord
inc to the lumber CT its edGca-
bic children. AFter the four
months term Is oul cry school
district can levy an additional
tax IN rCa It's school fer six
more months.
Vow. here Is wherein the r.
GLE faEoFs vOmaa suffrage and
q property qualification. None
BIZ; property holders wlll have
% pay tbs additional tax, conse
QEeaty I'D Oae but property
aClceEs Should be allowed 10
vO.-wkefEeT maIe or female.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Has the -entior solved
the suTraze qres-i71
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

~Czz-1rfzz--r- Observation-Disclosures
E-c7zzez5 .&zs-ors zTPr-7sO1
Z~uG II l. Azr-- - D.
III So Oz1s<4 s. Roe<E X Z
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-23

Cafeteria - C1E-, CunErr@H1.
SCR SGCzeH- DNE-~1A Erzra12sr-
E5 Wcz1 Es Ss-p AMI prurzne@ Il
zzEC-
Nlh11= zE-bgss -e-aaaacA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17

La Guardia Civil del puesto de
Juana- DfAz, d las 6rdenes de 50
Comandante Silverio Lucas Apa
ricio, que va goza en- Ia isIa de
merecida fama por su actividad y
bravura, ha capturado en- ell ba
rrio de Vacas al individuo Sanda
Ito Rivers, confeso de haber dado
mutrte el aio passdo 4 Cantali
:io Miranda.
Con ell Rivera fueron tambign
aprehsndidos tres sujetos compli
cados en- aquel delito.
L2 Gdardia Civil del mismo
puesto, 81 mando del Teniente
del Cuerpo don Roman Fern&n
dez, es Ia que ha capturado re
cientemente oil criminal lIamadc
ell Chino. despues de mil aries
gadas y fatigosas pesquisas.
Como de este hecho "a tiene eI
lector detalles, los suprimimo..
Solo NOS concretamos q enviaI
nuestros calurosos placemes q tar
dignos y celosos sgentes de ID
Ley, que son en- verdsd Ia garan
tta del hombfe de bien y el terror
del malo y ell delincuente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17

Hemos tenido ell gusto de salu-
dar q este muy distinguido amigo
quien, como saben nueetros lecto
res, acEba de cesar en- ell cargo dt
Secretario del Qobierno Genera
de Ia I'ls de Cuba, que ha des
empe1ado perfectamente, y Ell
en- Ia actualidad Magistrado de
Tribunal Contencioso de aqueIl.
Antilla.
El senior G lbells vino de la Ha
bana en- ell vApor correo directo
y estara squf, donde tAnto Sc |,
estima y considera, un corto co
pacio de tempo.
Celebramos con todA ell aim.
la llegada del senior Cubells, y Il
repetimos nuestro carifloso salu
do, reiter&ndole q la We las pro
testas de nuestro const tcuentG
afecto.
Sea bien venido ell sefor Gu
bells.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17

FL vierneS tuvo lugAr en- Ia s..
10 de Justicia de Ia Audiencia Ia
prueba testifical y documental.
Los espectadores erau muy nu
meroso-, y componian la Sala 4
Tribunal los sefiores Dlaz Agero,
Presidente, Magistrates Alva.
rea Soto = A Armas. de esta Au-
diencia, y Lilo y GaItia NJ eriel,
de las Crimiuales de Mayagti Z y
Ponce, respectivamente.
O;upaba ell sitial del Ministerio
Pdblico el Sr. Garcia de Quir6l
' ell de Ia defensa el Sr. Letradc
Q 1inones ID. Jose S..
FL procesado, serene ! impasi.
BILE, estaha en- su banqui!lo.
DISCARD 81 largsmente, confe.
s6ndose como autor del hecho, )
sucesiVamente declararon tambi4r
an capatss del Preside, ell Con
serje del Laxareto, un C.bo de-
Penal, un licenciado del mismo y
yarios eon6oados.
Habiendose notado ciertas con.
tradicciones entire los declaran.es
e,to did lugar q algunos cAreos
de los cuales uno 8 dos hicieron
precisa la energica y discreta in
tervenci6n del sefior Presidente.
Terminado en- este dfa ell perfo
do probaturio, 90 anunci6 Ia con
tiuuAci6n del juicio para el 81.
guiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17
THlGgrana iat0r8SalHSinO.

Al fin, las persistt ntss geatio
mes de nuestra celosa Cin1 IRA de
Concrete sobre ell cdnjs van d
obtener los resultados que se de
seaban y recommendation poderosi.
simas razones po'iIico. .econ6mi
cas-. Todo induce va a Greer que
el canjs d Ia par es an hecho, ,
nos copfirma en- esta halagi ii rs
presunci6n el siguiepte telegrsma
que hs recibido s. E. del Minis.
tro de UItramar:
Manifesto Y. E., 81 serG acsptado
espontSneameute canje pesos mejica.
nos por moneda espatolA cinco psse.
tas".
A cuyo te.eSrama, pedidos in.
formes q la Camara de Comercio,
sabemos que essa, con Ia actisidad
que tiene por costumbre y que
merece asuptc tan importante, hs
contestado en- Ia forma siguiente :
"Excmo Senor.-Tengo ell honor de
mAnifastar & Y. E., en- contestaci6n 4
So AteDto ofieio ndnero S63 de fechs
de hoy, que esta Junta Directive, que
tengo la honra de presidir, vera CON 10
mayor satisfaction que ell Gobierno de
g. NJ. hsga el CAME de la monsda cir.
culante, 8 sea el peso mejicAno, por mo.
media espsfiola de cinco pesetas, de con-
flrmidad con 10 expresAdo en- el telegra-
ma del Excmo Sr. Ministro de Ultra
mar, que Y. E. se hs servido trascri.
birnos en- Ia citada comunicsci6 }; su-
plicAndo Y. E. Sc sirVa mHnifsstarlc
por cable, por considsrar esta msdids
como 10 satvaci6n monetAria de ests
Ials."
Igual consuIta sc ha het no por
nuesta Superior Autoridad al
BAncO E'pafiol, ell cuaI no duda-
mos que habra contestado de con-
formidad con Ia CSmara, y sabe
mos que s. z. ha cursado inme-
distsmente la contestaci6n.
81, como es de esperar, tales pro
rositos en- bIevg sc realizan, gran
de sera Ia gloria para nuestro digs
nis;mo Gobernante y para squel
eeloso centre, representante de los
elsses comerciales & industriales
de Puerto Rico, puss con gran
bene6cio propio, habrase norma
lizado nuestrs situacion econ6mi.
ca, y habremos dtjado de ser tri-
butarios del extrapjero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17
La raz0n del triunfO.

En- 10 po!ftico y en- 10 militar
no alcanza mas victorias el ejer
cito mas numeroso. En- todo
entran por mucho "a buena tacti
ca, Ia discipline, ell arrojo, Ia ra-
E6n = ell derecho. A veces ell
mayor ndmero es indicio de de.
bilidad; Y casi siempre los menos
va'en MAJ, porque 10 malo suele
abundar, y este no puede sobre-
ponerse q 10 bueno.
En- oca'iones un detAlle, una
circumstances cualquiers, que pa
san inadvertidos q los miopes,
bastan para asegurar una victo'
ria.
Y tenemos la prueha en- los
disturbios dltlmam nte acaeci los
en- Centro America.
He aquf de que mAuera tan
honrosa para nuestra patria, ha-
b'ando de ellos, sc explica 81 I'm
pGrciGl:
"A todo ell mundo extrafi6 que,
"siendo la del Salvador rep1blics
mucho mas pequefia y mas po-
"bre que la do Guatemala, vencie
sra a 6sta en- 1885, cuando el pre-
sidente guatemalteco Barrio, per.
"di6 Ia vida en- Ia batalla de Ohal.
"chuapa, y & todos habrA extraba
edo tambi6n que, dadas las con-
"diciOnes antedichas, el ejercito
del Salvador siga batiendo a
cuAntos se le ponen delaute.
'1Pu's, Para nosotros el secretO
ode esas victorias esta en- que el
"ej6tcito salvadorefio es el mejor
organizado y m'j1r desciplinado
ode cuantos hay en- Oentro. .Am6.
RIGA, por Ia sencilla raz6n dc que
"su organization, "a instruction y
"su discipline corren & cargo de
"jefes y ofciales que presidente,
"suter, ores al general Men6ndez
"llevaron de EspaIa. z paiiol Q:
eel direct1r de Ia EscueIa militar
"espahol el jefe de Ia artilleria, es,
"paiol el director de ingenieros
"espsholes los que mandsn slgu
"nos batallones y a'gunas bate
"rfas, y espafioles, por d timo, va
"rios sargentos instructores. ALI
"hasta son espafolas las ordensn
"zas militares, aunque ligeramen
"te reformadas.
"Nada tiene, pues, de extrafc
"que un ejercito como el salvado
"reno, de esa manera organizsdo
"pueda batir repetidas veces q lol
"que carecen de todas las condi
"ciOnes que & aqu6l distlpguen"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17
DISTRIBUTION DE- PREMIOS
z N M A u N A 30

La Escuela es la puerta que da
acceso al dorado alcazar donde el
genio del progreso atesora todss
las conquistas obtenidss en- ese
constante y refiido batallar entire
Ia luz del saber y las tinieblas de
la ignorancia, entire el bien y el
NAL; donde Ia diosa civilizaci6n
encierra los preciosos arcanos arran-
cados a la poderosa Naturaleza. La
escuela es el fecundo germen de to-
do 10 grande y sublime; al orfgen
do todos los triunfOs de la ciencia !;
fuente de linfa Cristalina do los
pueblos beben las sublimes nocio-
nes del saber; antorcha refulgente
que ilumina ell sendero de la vida,
y q cuyos destellOs vivisim0s des
cubrimos la verdad; crisol en- que
SO depura el hombre de los errores
que produce la ignorancia.
lQu6 idea noble, que pensamien-
to grande no ha tenido principio
en- la modesto escuela primaria
El fll6sofo que so atormenta por
descubrir la verdad el sabio que
consagra 50 vida q investigar los
secretos de la Naturaleza ell ora
dor que con ell fuego de su elo.
cuencia conquista Ia admiration
del mundo: el poeta que NOS de-
leita y seduce con los dulCes y ar
moniosos cantos de su inspirada
lira; todos, en- fin, han principiado
en- los humildes ban EOS de una es.
Cuela.
PuSdese decir que ella es 81 pri
mer peldafio de la escuela que con-
duce & los grandes hombrcs al pi-
naculo de la gloria y de .la inmor.
talidad.
"Los pueblos son grandes pOr
sus hombres, y 6stos SO forman en-
In escuela:" Asi ha dicho IN sA-
bio contemporaneo, lumbrera de la
Francia.
Y an celebre estadista aleman
a6rma con orgullo que las gran.
des victorias de 90 patrla se deben
4 Ia escuela.
lQu6 dinero mejos invettido que
el que 80 gasta on mQsRliEaE & ins.
truiE q pueblOl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-09-17
MACEO.

FL nuevo y dignfsimo GOber-
nador y Cepitan General de Ia
Isla de Cuba, senor Polaviej., hs
de portado de Ia misma al ex Ca.
becilla Maceo.
El elemento integrista ha splau.
do esta energiea medida.
81 autonomismo = varios ex.
cabecillas han prote,tado contrs
ell a.
Pero de este Sc hablara en- GA.
pstxlo aparte.
A I como de los poderosos m J.
sivos que han ocasionado "a dc.
portaci6n.