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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-21
La BSTRELLA DE- ORO
DE SALVADOR MASJUAN. San Francisco AZ.

Si6ndome impossible complacer todos mis-
parroquanos la construction del calzadO que
les necesario, he hecho convenio con las mas
acredtadas principales fabricas de Europa para
que me confeccionen el que mis- clientes puedan
apetecer.
Ell quito pdblico puertorriquefo no dudara de
que nadie este mejor que y6 en- aptitud de servir-
le conocedor como soy del gusto del pals cuai to.
dos saben, por la esperienca que tengo en- mis- lar.
gos amos de ejercer ell ofcio. Nadie repito poilr6
servir las famiias MEJOR CLASE DE CALZA-
Do para senoras, senoritas caballeroe, que La
Estrella de Oro, sobre todo especial para nifos
Respecto al de marroquin, NADIA ten. o que de-
cir por 10 bien acreditado que estoy hace muchos
amos. Las ventajas que ofrece mi casa, no so EN-
cuentran en- ninguna Otra parte.
No olviden que SO tomara medida para con.
fecci0nar calzado en- Ia casa en- Europa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-21
Sc consume en- el popular cafe In l.aL.May Y en- to-

Y TRASPORTES MILITARES
SOBRLVOS DE HERRER.a
HABANA-
Los vapores de esta empresa efectuaran
su salida desde este puerto en- los dias s, TO-
s., 70 y IS de cada mes las dc la tarde
en- los dias de labor las II del dia en- 10,
esfetivos.
LINEA DE CUBA.
Llegaran solo hasta Santiago de Cuba
los vapores que salen los -dias s, I5y25.
Los de los dias 5 y IS tocaran en- Nue.
vita, Puerto-Padre, Gibara, Mayari, Baracoa,
Guatznamo y Cuba.
FL dia Is hara las mismas escalas ex-
cepci6n de Ia de Mayari, y ademas tocara en-
Sagua de Tanamo.
Todos retornaran verifcando sus sail
das de Cuba los dlas IS, 23 8, efectuando-
Sc las entradas en- la Habana en- las fechas
correspondence de 10, 80 y 9 de cada mes.
Ninguno de estos vapores tocar5 sn
retorno en- Guantanamo. a
LINEA DE PUERTO-RICO.
Salen los dias 10 y 20 los vapores que
hacen el servicio de Correos.
Ell del dia 10 toca en- Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo- Haitia-
no y Port-a t-au-Prince, Puerto Plata, Ponce,
Mayaglez, Aguadilla y San Juan de Puer-
to-Rico. Al retorno hara escala en- los mis-
mos puertos.
Ell del dia 20 ira por Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo Domin-
go, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla y San Juan
de Puerto Rico, viniendo por los mismos
puertos.
Retornaran saliendo de Puerto Rico los
dias 23 y respectivamente tocaran en-
Cuba los dias 2o y 9, llegando la Habana
en- las fechas correspondence de Ii de
cada mes.
Ninguno de estos dos vapores tocaran
So retorno en- Guantanamo
LINEA DE CAIBARIEN.
Todos los tunes las de la tarde SAL
dra un vapor que, tocando los martes en- la
Isabella de Sagua, legara Caibarien los
microbes.
RetornarA saliendo de Caibarien los jue-
yes, despu&s de la llegada del tren de pa
sajeros, con escala en- Sagua, llegara la
Habana los viernes.
Todos los viernes las de la tarde
Saldra otrO vapor que tocara en- Isabella de
sagua los sabados uegara Caibarien les
domingos, "a.
Efectuara SD retorno saliendo de Caiba-
rien los martes, despues de la llegada del
tren de pasajeros, tocara en- Sagua y llega-
"a la Habana los microbes.
REMOLCADOR.
Esta empresa tiene el vapor AGUILA
potente para remolques por las costa de es-
n 1clo hnt@ %rl1 4 n1>o~ -
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-21

REMOLCADOR.
Esta empresa tiene el vapor AGUILA
potente para remolques por las costa de es-
ia Isla, y habilitado de bombas para achi-
ques y titles para salvamento.
SerViGi0 cgt1l0 en- Pu0rt0- Rico
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
The Herb of Prophecy.

Another remarkable plant has re-
Gently been added to the long list of
botanical curiosities, Mr.. Carrera,
Deputy of OaSaca, having taken to
the city of Mexico a plant which is
known to grow only in Mixteca, called
the '.herb OF prophecy by the natives.
Devotees of this weed take it much in
the same manner that cocoa leaves are
taken by those addicted to the habit.
In few moments after dose of it has
been taken sleep is produced similar
in all respects to, and, it might be
said, identical with the hypnotic state.
When under its influence the sleeper
is completely insensible, but will an
swer with closed eyes all questions put
to him. 1t is further said of this
wonderful plant that the pathologic
state induced on whomsoeveS partakes
of the herb brings with it kind of
prophetic gift and second sight. One
who has taken this herb loses his will
even more completely than does
the person who is in the hypnotic
state, and is SO thoroughly under the
control of any voice that he would
shoot or stab himself at any moment
if commanded to do so. When one
regains his senses after being under
the influence of the prophetic herb'
he remembers nothing of what he has
done when in the trance Louis
Republic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
Which One Was Kept.

There were two little kittens, black and
gray,
Aud grandmamma said with frown:
sit will never do to keep them both,
The black one we'd better drown.
s'Don't cry my dear" to tiny Bess
Gone kittens enough to keep;
Now run to nurse, for tits growing late,
And time you were fast asleep.n
The morrow dawned, and rosy and sweet
Came little Bess from her nap;
The nurse said: GO into mammals room
And look in grandma's lap"
"Come here,' said grandmamma, with a
smile,
From the rocking chair where she sat;
"God has sent you two little sisters,
Now, what do you think Of thats"
Bess looked at the babies moment
With their wee heads yellow and brown,
And then to grandmamma soberly said,
(Which one are you going to drown?"
Fashion Bazaar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19

suffer greatly, beyond doubt, but what
is that to him? 80 ~ .s.aas.l----
He stands there q defeated-and q
happy man.
| always meet Miles when want to
keep out of his way. So l was not
surprised to come across him the
next day, walking by the Horse
Guards.
"Ha, hal" he shouted, boisterously,
before we had well met. "Queer go,
wasn'tit? What was? You haven't
heard from Markson? Oh, of
course, he would be as mute as a fish.
Hard lines on him, too, when he had
got the whole thing as neat as could
be. Went to the very house yes
terday where Allan was. The man at
the pub. saw him go into the house.
Ha! ha! what does my lord Allan do?
Awfully sharp fellowl let's himself down
by q rope out OF o back window and
goes off in Markson's own cab-not
bad, ha! ha! ha! Markson rushed after
him too late. Smollett is furious that
he was just out of it. He found out
where Allan was hiding and came on
the scene day behind the fair. Pity
he did not get the chance. He'd have
nailed him. Every one says that
Markson has made an awful null of
it, and now the fellow has got clean
away, no one knows where. Who's
the best man now? You can't say
much for your side, Tom"
AS l watched him stride away to.
ward the park I thought: eyes, but
thank God. SmOl]et did NOT oct the
chance. THE Strand Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
How the Difficulty Was Met.

A good story is told of Judge Kent,
the well-known American jurist. A
man was indicted for burglary, and
the evidence on tine trial showed that
his burglary consisted in cutting a hole
through tent in which several per.
sons We're sleeping, and then project,
ing his hand and arm through the hole
and abstracting various articles OF
value.
1t was claimed by his counsel that,
inasmuch as he never actually entered
into the tent with his whole body, he
had not committed the offence
charged, and must therefore be dis
charged.
Judge Kent, in reply to this plea
told the Jury that, if they We're not
satisfied that the whole man was in
vo]ved in the crime, they might bring
in a verdict OF guilty against so much
OF him as was thus involved.
The jury, after brief consultation
found the right arm, the right shoul
der, and the head of the prisoner guilty
OF the offence of burglary.
The Judge sentenced the right arm
the right shoulder, and head to i'm
prisonment with hard labor in the
State prison for two years, remark
ing that, as to the rest OF the mans
body, he might do with it what HI
pleased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
Avoidance of Sea-Sickness.
A correspondent writes to the

A correspondent writes to the st
James Gazette: "Sea-sickness is sim
ply brought about by excess of bile and
weakness of the stomach. I had cross
ed some fifteen or twenty times from
England to the Continent, and had al
ways been indisposed. Once, travel
ling quickly from an out-of-the-way
part of Europe, and having no oppor-
tunity or inclination to take food for
some twenty-four hours, I arrived on
board a steamer at Ostend leaving
for England. l then took small
meal OF bread, meat (cold), and stout,
and was, much to my surprise, for the
first time not troubled with the slight
est indications of NAL de mer. Since
then I have always, on going on a
voyage, carried out the same plan, i. e.,
taken little or nothingt to eat for about
twenty-four hours before leaving, and
Immediately on arriving on board
with a good, healthy appetite, taken
g. small meal of bread, cold meat, and
stout, and the happy result has been
that have never again been troubled
with sickness. People starting for a
voyage, as a. rule, take hearty
meal with their friends, and if they
are all inclined to be bilious or have
weak stomachs, the natural result is
sea-sickness. may add that, after
taking the small meal on board, I lie
down on a sofa or bunk for half an
hour"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
-
PREVENTION or PnTHlsls.
Neglect Of Small Precautions
Causes 3 Spread.

Neglect Of Small Precautions
Causes Spread.
Professor Tyndall has a paper on
1.-The origin, propagation, and preven-
ton OF phthisis, . in the Fortnightly.
He shows conclusively the prevent
ability of the fell disease, consumption
and how neglect of a simple precau-
ton causes it to spread. He quotes
from DR.. Cornet the following sum-
mary on the subject: lis universally
recognized that tuberculosis is caused
by tubercle bacilli, which reach the
lungs through the inhalation of air
in which the bacilli are diffused. They
come almost EXCLUSIVELY from the dried
sputum ofconsumptive persons. The
moist sputum, as also the expired
breath OF the consumptive patient. is
for this mode OF Infection, without
danger. II we can prevent the drying
OF the expectorated matter, we pre-
vent in the same degree the possibility
of infection. 1t is not, however, suf-
ticient to place a spittoon at the dis
posal of the patient. The strictest
surveillance must beexercised by both
physicians and attendants to enforce
the proper use OF the spittoon, and to
prevent the reckless disposal of the
infective phlegm. Splitting on thefoor
or in pocket-handkerchiefs is the main
source of peril. To this must be added
the soiling of the bed clothes and the
wiping Of the patients mouth. The
handkerchiefs used for this purpose
must be handled with care, and boiled
without delay. Various other sources
OF danger, kissing among them, will
occur to the physician. A phthisical
mother, by kissing her healthy child,
may seal it's doom. Notices impress
ing on the patients the danger Of not
attending to the precautionsla laid down
in the hospital ought to be posted up
in every sick room, while all wilful
infringement of the rules ought to be
sternly punished. Thus may the ter
ribly mortality of hospital nurses be
diminished, if not abolished; the wards
where they are occupied being rendered
as salubrious as those surgical wards
i'll which no bacilli could befound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
HEALTHFULNESS OF APPLES.
They are Considered Very Whole
some Food. ,

some Food. ,
Speaking of apples. Prof. Faraday
says: "There is scarcely an article of
vegetable food more widely useful and
universally liked than the apple.
Why every farmer has not an apple
orchard, where the trees will grow at
all, is one of the mysteries. Let every
family, in autumn, lay in from two to
ten or more barrels, and it will be to
them the most economical invest
ment in the whole range of culinary
supplies. A raw, mellow apple is d.
gested in an hour and a half, whilst
boiled cabbage requires five bours.
The most healthful dessert that can
be placed on q table is baked apples.
If taken freely at breakfast, with
coarse bread and butter, without
meat or flesh Of any kind, it has an
admirable effect on the general sys-
tenn, often removing constipation
correcting acidities. and cooling off
febrile conditions more effectually than
the most approved medicines. If
families could be induced to substi-
tute the apple-sound, ripe and lus-
cious-for the pies, cakes, candies,
and other sweetmeats, with which
children are too often stuffed, there
would be diminution OF doctors
bills, sufficient in a single year to lay
up a stock of this delicious fruit for a
seasons se."-Medical Summary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
EQUAL TO EMERGENCIES.
\ soiomon-Like ! adxe save. Two Farn
ers From tho Poor House.


ers From the Poor House.
There is an impression that judg.
ments akit to those of Solomon are on
" given the East. but it is evident
that q jG3fcial cleverness like that of
the KIM of Israel is also to be
found down East The Lewiston
Journal tells of two Maine farmers
who bought an old-fash.oned pair
of steelyards. Each paid part
of the cost and used them
whenever he wished to weigh his pro-
duce for market.
After time dispute arose. and
each claimed the ownership of the
steelyards. The matter was carried
into court and the jury disagreed.
Then the case, on some technicality,
was sent to the law court, and again
was sent back for trial. The costs up
to this point had reached about $500,
about 100 times the price of the steel
yards themselves.
When the case came up again Chief
Justice Peters was the presiding JUS
tice. He told the counsel that if the
case were carried further, the costs
would be increased to such an extent
that one or the other of the parties
would lose his farm in order to pay.
He advised them to enter it neither
party" and divide the costs. After a
consultation the parties owned them
selves willing to do that and it looked
as though the case would be settled.
Suddenly, however, one of the contest
ants arose, went over to his counsel in
the court room and asked:
But who is going to get the steel
yards? He shan't have them"
The other contestant made the same
declaration.
Then the counsel rose and said that
the case was just where it stood before
any talk of settlement had been made.
They were willing to stop litigation
and devide the costs, but what could
be done with the steelyards?
'Tll fix that" said Judge Peters.
"Let the sheriff of the county take the
steelyards at night and god own and
throw them in the middle of the river,
letting nobody know the exact spot
so that they can never be recovered. :"
The contestants agreed to this pro-
position, each paid his proportionate
share of the costs and the case was
dropped
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
Get Some After Tascott.

A French surgeon who has lived in
China declares that the Chinese detec-
tives are unequaled in ability for fer
reting out criminals. It is impossible
for an evil-dQer long to elude them.
They have an eye upon every man,
woman and child foreign or native, in
China, and in addition watch each
other. Informers are encouraged and
collision is impossible This instance
of their skill is told: "a family in
TonQuin was murdered and there was
no apparent clue to the murderer.
The entire detective corps of three
provinces We're placed upon the case.
and in three weeks the murderer
none other than the chief of the secret
police who handled the chase for the
murde arrested and pehead-
ad - S,29
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
RABBITS THAT CLIMB.
Rabbits In Australia That Can
Climb.

The effect upon animals of a change
in the conditions of their life is a
favorite topic among biologists, and
biologists, who find that nearly every
species of animal existed in some
other than it's present form, at some
previous epoch OF the world. The
whale, for instance, was once land
animal. Forced to take to the water
for a living, he became, i'll time, much
more like a fish in shape than like q
land animal
According to Tasmanian paper,
tbs Hobart Mercury, a modification
OF the form of a familiar European
animal is going on in the Australasian
world under the eyes OF the people
there.
The Australian rabbit, imported
from England, is acquiring nails on
his feet, and learning to climb. AS is
well known, the rabbits OF Australia
have increased to such enormous
numbers that they have become a
great pest, swarming over the land
and devouring the farmers crops.
| In order to protect their fields, the
farmers put up wire MEETINGS in place
OF fences. The rabbits could not get
through these, but they presently
began to burrow beneath them.
Then the farmers sank the MEETINGS
six or eight inches into the soil. This
stopped the rabbits from getting in by
digging, but they presently began to
attempt to climb over the netting.
AS the result of this climbing, it is
said, the rabbits are developing a nail
in their toes. The nail development
has been noticed in Queensland, and
still later in Tasmania.
According to the theory of natural
selection, it is likely presently to
happen that in certain districts only
those rabbits will survive which can
climb at least a little; and in this way
a race OF climbing rabbits may be de-
veloped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
The Queens First PoplIn Gowns.
Not the least interestinp of the many

The Queens First Poplin Gowns.
Not the least interesting of the many
interesting objects shown to the lady
members OF the Institute of Journal.
lists during their recent visit to Dublin
were pieces Of the first two poplin
gowns made for her Majesty in 1888
bv Messrs. Atkinson, of College Green.
The ground of both of these pieces is
OF white figured poplin, or, as it was
then called. "tabbinet," and the de-
sign is the shamrock, rose and thistle.
On the one gown the small pattern is
wrought in gold, and carried out in
festooned sprays of the national en-
b!ems. The second is much more elab-
crate, seven shades of silk appearing,
as well as gold and silver threads,
and the white silk of the groundwork.
This pattern is also very small, and
forms stripes with tilling-in of con-
ventional green leaves, aud quaint
figures worked in gold. The leaves
and flowers composing the stripes are
true to nature. The shamrocks are
alternately produced in shaded green
silks and gold. The thistles are
worked in green and silver, and the
roses and their leaves in old fashioned
pinks and green's. The white and gold
popplin has been copied-and worn as
Court trains by other ladies-but the
colored piece was made specially for
her Majesty, and has never been worn
by any one else.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
Substitute for Black Walnut.

Black walnut, formerly so extensive
ly used in the manufacture offurniture,
is saidto be growingexceedingly scarce
in Florida. 1t may not be generally
known, but is nevertheless true, that
the black gum, which grows so plenti-
fully throughout the Southern States
and especially in Florida, is an excel
lent substitute for black walnut, and!
can be stained SO that an expert could
hardly detect the difference between
the two woods. If properly seasoned
and introduced into the furniture
manufacturers of the country, theval-
ue OF the black gum would become
known and a new and profitable in
dustry could be developed, adding
greatly to the wealth of the state
Fernandina Mirror.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
TO Enlighten the Blacks.

In Vasten, in the Congo state. the
first newspape has recently made its
appearance under the name of Sc
Krikianga (the Daily Light). It's OBJ
ject is ''to enlighten the souls of the
black skinned. ? It is printed in the
popular dialect Of the country in the
Latin alphabet. The first issue of the
paper was edited BY two educated me-
gro women, who did their own type
setting. Itcontained a lengthy article
on The Natural History Of the Ele-
phant' from the pen of q learned
negro.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
The on,y one Ever Printed.

CAN You FIND THE WORD? There is 3
inch display advertisement in this paper,
this week, which has no two words alike
except one word. The same is true of each
new one appearing each week. from The
Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house
places Crescent" on everything they
make and publish. Look for it, send them
the name Of the word and they will return
you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL L1THoeRAPHs or SAM
OF ra RprH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
WANTED TO BE UNDERSTOOD
He Was Sober Enough to Know
What He Couldn't Do.


What He Couldn't Do.
A we'll dressed and respectable-look-
ing man who had taken too much
beer to maintain the full dignity Of
the United States was hanging to the
wire fence along the Park row side Of
City hall park when q policeman
came along and sized him up and told
him to move on.
stShay!" said the man, as he reached
out for the officers buttonhole, s.less
have q fair understanding bout This
racket. I" !.
X tiWell?''
I'm sprung, amt I?''
GU are.
Got plenty 'nuff2
eyes Fl
ssIf / should go'n get nozzer glass
and then meet you and stand you on
your head and break you in two, all
the p'licemen in New York would
Jump onto ME, wouldn't they q
hey would. "a,
'Thas settles it. I'll 60 on. I
won L get nozzer glass. won't stand
you on your head. I'm poor, sick
man wiz one lung and Ican't fight all
Ter p licemen ia New York. q hanks.
Glad you tole me. Goo'- New
York World. Ss n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
Prohibition.

It is an assured fact that people are bene-
flied by the use of that excellent article
called Prohibition Bitters. 1t increases
the appetite and builds up the system.
Made from pure material by N. W.
Med. Co., St. Paul, and costs only fifty
cents n bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19

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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21

stepped on one another's toes and
thrown out insinuations in an unolerioa
way. these little episodes have only em-
phasized their humanity and drawn
them nearer to the rest Of mankind.
In discussing the question Of amuse-
ments at their Monday session, they
lamented the fact that the theaters we're
full while the churches were halt empty,
and several speakers dwelt on the neees-
sity Of amusements for tho people. The
interest their own discussions has ava
kened, aud the throngs they have
drawn, should suggest to the brethren
that possibly the reason their churches
do not draw is because they do not make
their services more attractive. A. good,
live, vigorous discussion Of any topic,
religious or otherwise, by a man who
has studied it thoroughly and is master
Of it, will attract people to a church or
any other place. OF course people
should so to church purely to worship.
but il they do not, isn't it part OF the
duty OF the ministers to attempt to
bring them within the pale OF church
influence by services that will interest
thems A little Of the thought. original
ity, vigor and contemporaneity Of the
eoumenical council injected into the
church service would not fail to fill the
pews every Sunday.