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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-07
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DEL "BOLETlN fMERGANTIL .

kn esta secci6n de La casa, montatla c,n
todos los elcmentOs necesariOs proyista ~
materiales de primera clase, se hacen e,,.,..
dernaciones EN- hOlandesa, cartonk. narts -
pamela, piel de levante CON relieves toTIo -.
fect0 y 1 preciOs reducidOs. r>'-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-07
Imprenta del aBO etin'

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Imprenta del @Bo et1n''
Sc acaban de recibir en- sta Inn.
Drenta los articulos siguiel 5es:,
Elegantes pesa-cartas.
RELOJES de pared y { spertA-
dores de 10 diferentes Clas 3,
ESFERAS con circulost metal.
OARTERAS para doCv nensos.
LAPIOES mercantiles.g
PLBMA& de oro.
LAPIOES de idem.
ESOBIBAN1AS elegantes de 3
usos.
OARPErAS de nulo ' tafileta.
PLUMAS-fuentes.
PAPELERAS de varias clases.
MARCOS para retratos.
REGULEZ. - Ret6rica y PoG-
tiOa.
SENET. --- Geometria analitica.
OOMELERAN.- N.--GEamGtiCa Oas.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-07
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BOstOn's Cancelling Stamp.

Editor Household Correspondent:
Can you tell me why the cancelling
stamp on the letters coming from Bos.
ton is so different from that coming
from any other city, except Philadel'
phia, which is adopting it now. II
looks like a music staff without any
notes on it. In a recent discussion
somebody claimed that it was merely
i fancy, but 1 thought that perhaps
there was some reason for it, and write
you, thinking perhaps you can tell
me? INQUIRER.
Cape May, N. J.
AS it happens we can tell you what
you want to know; at least we can
give you the current story in relation
to this cancelling stamp. Boston, as
you know, is literary centre. This
being the case, many manuscripts &c
from that city to all parts of the Unit
ed States. TO send these, it was gener.
ally more convenient to put number
of two cent stamps upon letter, than
to 20 out for ten-cent or twenty-cent
one. This necessitated the separate
cancelling of each twO-cent stamp, as
at that time the Boston stamp was a
single round one, like all the rest, so 9
brilliant post-otfice official conceived
the idea of this long stamp which
would cancel five or six at once. with
one stroke. 1t would seem an indica'
ton of Philadelphia's literary ability,
that she is finding it advisable to adopt
the same stamp.
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DANGER IN NEWLY BUILT HOUSES

DANGER IN NEWLY BUILT HOUSES.
There is too great haste in occupy
ing house after its completion. In
many places there is such demand for
dwellings and often business apart
ments, that, as soon as finished, they
are occupied. This is especially true
of small dwellings. There is more
danger in this than is supposed.
There is no health in dampness and
mould under any circumstances, and
in living apartments, where the ten
dency is toward poor ventilation, the
dampness of newly finished houses
contributes largely to ill-health. In
the town of Basle, Switzerland, a reg
ulation has been adopted which pre-
vents newly built houses from being oc-
cupied until four months after compile
ton. Under many circumstances, so
long time as above specified is not
necessary, but it is often well to err on
the side of safety. The size of the
house, its location, surroundings, the
material used, and the state of the
weather enter into consideration of the
time necessary in which building
should become sufficiently dry for oc-
cupaEcy.
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The business pursuits Of men are
beset with Satan's devices. A few
years ago a noted evangelist from En-
gland delivered discourse to business
men in New York on "Curious Arts"
in which he sought to expose some of
the tricks which are frequently prac-
ticed in trade in order to secure gain.
The sermon created some sensation at
the time, but if the preacher had been
able to drag into the light all the dis
honest schemes resorted to in the
transaction of secular pursuits, he
would have astohished the world.
The devices by which some men and
some powerful corporations and com-
panies accumulate money at the eX-
pense of their employees, prey OH the
community and steal from each other
and the schemes by which the poor
sometimes seek to get their own, as
they say, have often been subjects of
comment and debate; but still they
continue and multiply every year.
Many suppose that these are merely
plans invented by shrewd men for
getting gain but they are more.
They are the inventions of the devil
for destroying souls. Those who prac-
tice them and those who witness them
are intent on the temporal prize; but
in the mind of the tempter there is a
deeper design and a larger prize.
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Fifty Years Ago.

The banks in the United States re-
sumed specie payment.
The first patent was granted to Good
year for vulcanized India rubber goods.
One thousand reformed drunkards
marched in procession at the first an
niversary of the Washington society.
The Sirius and Great Western, the
first ocean steamships, entered New
York harbor OH their return trip No.
!.
Joseph A. Adams, for the first time
made use of the idea now embodied in
the art of electrotyping by reproduc,
ing from wood "cuts."
The population of the United States
was only 1867, APO. The census cost
the government 1888, 427.
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No old mans work in this world is
done so long as he can teach younger
men to bear with dignity and patience
the weakness and infirmity of age.
qTfhhere'is something offensive in a pull
ing, whining old man who sits in his
corner and Guarreis with the world.
SO soon as a man loses his dignity he
loses the respect in which men are
wont to hold their fellows Weakness
is no reason for muttering and fault.
finding. A little self-control ls all
that is needed to keep all old man from
censuring every new thing. Old age is
honorable only in those who honor
mankind. 1t has been our observa'
ton that old men are always welcome
to the society the companionship, and
confidence of young people as long as
the are cheerful and tolerant. The
man who becomes a censor of his fel-
lows and praiser of the time when he
was boy is not welcome to any circle
where hope is still bright and faith is
strong. There are aged men who keep
their hearts warm with love for all
around them, and they are never in
the way and never destitute of loving
friends.
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ANOTHER MAN KILLED.
Some More Foolishness...A Pistol
ShOt-..A Dead Negro.
The STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
rnrY.rTvv

| The STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
| ABBEyILLE COUNTY.
Testimony before jury Of inqpest, over the
% HENRY W WTARKAsr, sworn, says.
Yesterday evening at MGCormik, Whlie ie re-
was lying on bench half asleep, ne asked
me to 60 with him. went with him through
three cars AS we were going out third car
on the platform of the car. and says. Henry.
that man has shot me but after ex.
animation, said he was only glanced, ne step
ped on the other platform and said ne was 60
| ing to see who shot at him he pulled his pis.
toi and cooked It, he stood onithe platform till
the train moved off. and as he was passing
box car on the side track he was vas SHOT ana
we got him to his seat in the car. He lived
about one half hour and died. I saw the
| flash Of pistol, but don't know who did II.
him. I suppose he had had a difficulty with
some one, but he called no ones name ana
don't know who shot him. was on the op.
posite platform from Stewart when ne was
when he was shot, The shot that killed Stew,
art was from the outside. 1t was dark ana
the party could not be seen.
was on the train coming from Augusta
Yesterday evening, and while ut Mccormick
some one called Franklin to the door ana
another shot was fired few seconds after
which killed him. was In the door of the
car when Franklin was shot on the steps.
Did not know who shot him. I know that
Stewart had q fuss with some person 70 me
unknown. Don't know who the coaductor
was nor whether he was notlned. stewart
did not say who shot him. 1t was at MoCor~
49, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
An inousItion indented, taken at Green.
wood. in Abbeville County. the 2lst day Of
lime 1890, before w. X. Blake, Trial Justice
acting as Coroner for said county, upon the
view Of the body Of Stewart Franklin then
and there being dead. BY the oaths Of Med.
Single eton, Rowland Calhoun, r. w. Major
Sam San Turner Jerome Bell, J., W: Fife, A; 9.
Youngblood, II. B. Meade, E. NJ. Palmer, d. J.
Rayborn. James Hilton, and r. $. Sparkman,
being lawful jury OF inquest, who being
charged and sworn to inquire for the State OF
south Carolina, where and by what means.
the said Stewart Franklin came TO his death,
upon their oaths do say that the said Stewart
Franklin caBe to his death by gunsnot
wound fired from the hands OF party un-
known to the jurors, and SO the Jurors on
their oaths do say that said deceased came 10
his death in manner and form aforesaid
A'o 49, W.. K. BLAKE.
Trial Justice. acting as Coroner.
A. Med. Singleton, foreman, 5. 5. Turner,
j, G, Hilton, r. S. Sparkman, Il. w. MAJOR,
r. r. Calhoun, A. ]. Bell, A. 6. Youngblood,
D. ]. Rayborn, ]. w. Fife, E. NJ. Palmer, d. d,
Meade.
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A HEAVENLY MIND.-Avoid {

A HEAVENLY MIND.-Avoid dis
putes about lesser truths and religion
that lies only in opinions. They are
usually least acquainted with a heav-
enly life who are violent disputers
about the circumstantials of religion.
He whose religion is all in his opinions
will be most frequntly and zealously
speaking his opinions; and he whose
religion lies in his knowledge and love
of God and Christ will bemost delight
fully speaking of that happy time
when he shall enjoy them. He is a
rare and precious Christian who is skill
full to improve well-known truths.
Therefore, let me advise you who as
pire after heavenly life not to spend
too much of your thoughts, your time,
your zeal, or your speech upon disputes
that less concern your souls but when
hypocrites are feeding on husks and
shells do you feed on the joys above.
I would have the chief truths to be
chiefly studied, and none to cast out
your thoughts of eternity.
Richard Baxter.
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The Church and the World.

The st. Louis Christian Advocate
draws a fearful picture of the spiritual
state of its own denomination-a pic
ture which, we would fain hope, is
painted in colorS too dark
The world is in the Methodist
Church, it is as big as all elephant, as
ravenous as a lion, as offensive as a
skunk, as poisonous as viper. All
sorts of good and bad things get into
the Church, through the folks that
come in. The original gate into the
Church is barrow. But we, in our lust
for numbers, by our carnal revivals, by
our superficial preaching, by personal
pressure, by social attractions, by
worldly bats, have widened the gate
and brought great number OF uncnn-
verted men, and children into the
Church, and these unregencrate, un-
broken ones always have the world
with them. In MANY churches these
form the majority, are active and CON
trolling, and the world then gives di-
rection to the church and alas, for the
direction! BY our superficial views OF
piety, by our desire to attract and con-
ciliate money, position and fashion,
we have, in short and in long, by re-
tail and wholesale, filled the Church
with the unconyerted.
We fear that Baptists are not entire
ly free from laXity in the reception of
members-that they do not always
with sufficient intelligence and fidelity
for their own principle that the Church
should open her doors to the regener-
ate only. Especially do We fear this.
if there is any thing representative in
two cases alleged 10y a correspondent of
the Texas Baptist and Herald. He
mentions lone Baptist who had no
Christian experience, but knew he was
saved because he had talked Is min
utes to Baptist preacher" and an
other "who does not know he is saved,
but knows that he went up for prayer
in Baptist meeting, the preacher Of
fered a minutes prayer for him, that
lie felt better and Joined the church. "
Such cases, however, must be excep-
1ional and abnormal, if they really ex-
ist.. But the principle of regenerate
membership may be violated in prac-
tice without going to extremes like
these. Are you and your church
maintaining that principle. as well in
what you do as in what you say?
Christian Indcr.
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WATCH Your HABITS. -Anotha

WATCH YOUR HABITs.-AnothsI
misery of old age is the very things
which DIR. Holmes calls it's crutches-
habits. The man who in youth has
gayly, and almost unconsciously ac-
quired the habit of drinking, or david
ling at his work, or gross feeding, or
the woman who has learned the trick
of incessant talking of or worshipping
her dress, find these things strain
and weight at seventy.
II doubt" said shrewd old man
once, "whether the crime which I
committed at twenty really troubles
me as much now at sixty-tive as the
habit I formed of biting my nails"
Remorse is short-lived, but the bad
habit is immortal.
It is pleasant enough for the garru-
lous girl to talk when her youth and
beauty bring charmed hearers around
her; but for the old woman who longs
to clatter incessantly when nobody
will listen-what hope is thereo
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Why the Home was Pleasant.

What a pleasant home Visitors
invariably spoke of certain house
h Did this way. In what consisted the
pleasantness Was the house hand
some and costly? No. 1t was lit
tie one-story dwelling. The furniture
was of the simplest. Perfect neatness
was the aetheticism displayed. The
sun shone in upon rag carpets and
pine tables. But it shone in. That
was one element in the pleasantness.
But the spirit that governened the
home was its main source of happi.
ness.
ave aren't always picking and
pIucking each other" said the plain.
spoken eldest daughter. "Mother
won't allow it. She says we shall
treat each other as kindly and consid.
erately as we would treat a visitor"
A very simple, natural regulation, one
would say. Afterwards, in speaking
to the mother Oh this subject, she
said
"rhat was my rule for the children
from babyhood. Il insisted that they
should be polite to each other"
TO insure such a state of things a
mother must first be polite to her chill
dren. Of courseshe must not storm
at them or sneer at them, or punish
them when she is angry and let their
faults 60 unnoticed when she is good
natured. The mother in question
tried to treat her children with JUS
tice, which is one of the roots of po.
liteness. Justice was eXacted all
around. Room was made for individ-
uality.
One could display toes wishout hav-
ing them stepped upon. The merest
trifles often distroy home and happl-
ness. Disputes are kept up day after
day about the most unimportant sub
jects. The stronger and coarser nat
ure is always allowed to play the ty-
rant. Rudeness that would not be
tolerated for a moment in ordinary
good society is rampant in the home.
Ill-nature is vented upon ones nearest
and dearest, boorishness is permitted ;
selfishness allowed to 60 unchecked.
1t is as necessary to work the home
as to work the garden. If the same
care " ere taken in the one as in the
other, we should soon see the good
effects.
We all know what happens when
weeds are allowed to go to seed. They
multiply with far greater rapidity
than the useful and beautiful things.
1t is exactly so in the home. The evil
crop grows fast.
Children's hearts are soft. Lessons
of forbearance and justice and polite
ness take quick root. On the other
hand, they soon get habits that are
inimical to q pleasant home life.
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A. X. PresbDLerid3,.

A traveller, now in the East, says
that while Jerusalem is sacred city,
it is anything but a religious city.
There is something suggestive in the
comment which he makes OIL this
fact: "As holy places multiply. holi-
ness departs; the worship which cen..
tres upon stones and sepulchers and
relics, drives out the worship which is
in spirit and in truth. What Luther
found in Rome, and what Christ found
in the Temple, is present everywhere
here, the house of prayer has become e
den of thieves. The greed OF gain
shows itself at every place one visits
and "bakhshish" seems to he the sole
purpose for which these places are
tended. Religious associations, as l
said, are the chief means of support
for Jerusalem, and the problem al
ways uppermost is how to make the
most of them.n
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Nashville Christian Atlrocute,

Nothing is more interesting than to
watch the process 10y which strong
but coarse character, acting under the
influence of definite religious convic-
tions and the stimulus of the Divine
Spirit, gradually works itself free from
its unaltractive features and becomes
altogether lovely. We have seen nu-
merous instances of this sort, and we
have learned to be patient with the
remaining imperfections" of those
who are sincerely trying to become
what God would have them to be.
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a R. prcs(iUtcrift)l.

The Voice has been instrumental in
exposing some of the methods EN-
ployed by the liquor power to defeat
prohibition movements and temper
ance legislation. These methods may
be summarized as follows:
"Subsidize the press, don't defend
the saloon, but talk high license and
revenue; buy the politicians; get a
few preachers to preach high license as
a temperance measure work the ru-
raj districts by the cider and revenue
through bogus farm papers ;
and convince people that prohibition
does not prohibit"
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SAVE A MOTHERS TEARs.-Not
long ago two friends were together en-
gagged in letter writing. One was a
young man from India, the other a
lady friend, part of whose family re,
sided in that far-off land. The former
was writing to his mother in India.
When the letter was finished, his
friend offered to enclose it in hers to
save postage. This he politely declin-
ed, saying:
"If it be sent separately, it will reach
mother sooner than if it is sent through
a friend ; and perhaps may save her a
tear"
His friend was touched with bis ten
der regard for his mothers feelings,
and felt with him that it was worth
paying the postage to save his mother
q tear.
Would that every boy and girl every
young man and young woman, were
equally saving of n others tears.
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The Christian Idcr says - "a little
less than one hundred years ago, it was
estimated that in the population of the
United States there was only one pro-
Tossing Christian to every fifteen; now
the estimate is one Christian to every
five. This indicates that, as rapidly as
our population has increased in the
last hundIed years, Christianity has
increased threefold faster. Does this
look as if Christianity is loosing its
hold upon our people?'
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A sense of the infinite distance /

A sense of the infinite distance be-
tween God and man, in wisdom, pow
er, and holiness, should, III our ap-
proaches to Him in meditations and
prayer, bear with deep and solemn
weight upon the mind.
One of the greatest needs Of the
Church is sanctified lips. A tongue of
fire is not enough, for, according to st.
James, it may be set on fire from the
wrong place. It is vain to talk of a
clean heart without clean mouth.
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What Others Say.
S. S. Times.


The arm of the weak is the worlds
strength, and the little pronerty of the
poor is the worlds riches. Just what
our specific duty to others may be, de-
pends largely upon our condition as
well as theirs; it depends, too, upon
times and places and circumstances.
But there are no conditions of either
party, no circumstances, that ever
Shut out the unselfish and self-giving
attitude of one of right impulses. An
aged but always physically active
Christian woman became suddenly
helpless with paralysis. While car
ried rapidly down into the valley of
the shadow of death, helpless disease,
she was told that near relative was
laid by with severe cold. The stam-
mering tongue Immediately repli ed,
ASK her whether there is anything
we can do for her." Her attendants
and family smiled at one who could
move neither head nor limb thinking
of ministering to the sick in a distant
home. But tina. question of that
mother in Isreal had already done
more to touch the hearts and to inspire
the motives of those who heard it,
than she could have done, perhaps,
had she been herself the busy bedside
minister that she would have been if
she could. Aud so there is never one
so weak as to lose all strength for 9TH
ers, never one SO poor as to have no
substance to divide with others. Min
istry is possible to all.
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For > HOwdy.dO or a Drink OF
- Liquor.

The Caarleston World repeaft6ss cSaaqL<WPhfnfilr
to have said last Saturday at Union:
By his charge of the State government
@eag tSose mea Who 90 around tRe State
"howdy-doing," and mean to hit without
partially. You sold your vote for howdy-
do or a drink Of liquor, and the man who
or an introduction into the Columbia club.
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DEATH LuRKs IN THE WELL.
Sickne and Suffering In the House.
hoId...Loyed Ones Sleep In their
ing Places.

UFuVtS.
Draw the water out OF your wells. All the
filth on the lot gravitates to the oottom OF
the well. II YOU fail to clean 1t out, typhoid
fever NAV come TO you or one OF your loved
ones. The cost of cleaning out well ls a
mere trifie, compared to doctors bills or fu-
neral expenses. TO neglect TO clean ,,t ont ll the
we'll at least once or twice year Is nLtle less
may may i be held held to- to fearful accountability.
Nearly all of the typhoid fever comes from
the contaminated water in our wells, and he
WHO does nothing to keep impurities oat OF
against m Ms himself, his family, and his town. II
anybody should want to get rid OF al MS
family he can do so by making his well CESS
pool.