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FELICITACION
DE LA
DE TABAC0S Y CIGARROS
4EA BEE1LEZA"

AsUs ooNsgMiD6REs
rs eostumhre inmemorial
En- t0d6 el 0fbe efistiann,
Felicitar de antemano
En- ell periodo pascual.
Y LA Belleza." que cuida
De agradecer los favores,
a t0dOs sus fumadOres
Sauda con alma vida.
Prometiendo cor. reposo
4 su protector ferYisnte,
Darle, en- escaia ascendeDte,
Sa cigaFriElo sabrUso.
Que sin ambaje sofsma,
Sin mentira sin engano,
Pasaran ano tFas ano
siempre sera la misma.
Sera la misma en- brindar
Un material de primera a--..;
SerA La misma que era
Para Ell que quiera fHmar.
seF6 sin ningdn atajo,
En- triste &cida hOra,
La constsnte brindadora
De ramas de Vuelta-Abaio. N
x ssra en- fin, con an1ores,
7 con 10 fe mas sentida,
la entusiasta 8gradecida
& todos sus famadores. 2-13
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Verein Bremen
s.. Versichor,mgs Geseusohetten.

UNION DE LAS CoMPANIAS DE sEGU-
Ros MARTTIldos DE BREMER, ALEMANTA.
Toda reclamation por averias mari
timas en efeetos, caTgamentos, buques q
otros intereses ssegurados en Bremen,
debe noti6cazse los que suscriben 3 sus
representatives, y sera de5idamente aten-
dida.
schnabcs y co. Agnadilla Pto. Rico
Agentes j Apoderados generates de dicha corpo
racion para esta Isla.
Representante en Ponce
DOn III. I'D. NHGtllrr.
Mario 1? 1890. 2. u. II. ..
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ilMARAVILLOsOll
ali 4,ooo FRAsCOs EN- IN mEs'!Il

@s0O0 Eh&A SGDS I'm GN IM 80 - :
Esta es Ia cantidad que - ha vendiao en- el Ill
tim0 mes de- Jnrabe v Vino balsamico a GuayaeUl
del DIR. Castro,
Es Ia medicna sin rival en todo los casoa de
cAtarrDs bronguitHs broncOrreas demAs atcccio-
nes Dis nH vina FespirHt0riaE-
AsOmbroao en el tratamieDto de IN tsis
Importance Se devuelve e dinerO importa de
Ia medicina slempre que DO surta l0s efectos mas
rhpidos segnros,
Enfarmoa Eniefm0s I Usad a Jarabe Vino
balahmico NJ Gupyaco drl pr. CaFtroi!i
PSdnse eH todaa las buticas de Pence, en casa
Ponce Noqienbre " ds is0l 10 h
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-19
F.ABRICA DE COCHES
DE IL. CHEVALIER
GALE DEL COMERCIO
PONCE, z. R.

En- este establecimiento que
cuenta con un personal aptO Y to-
das las maquinas necesarias, Sc
construyen coches y Sc hacen re-
paraciones de todas cIases a pre-
clos sumamente m6dicOs.
De venia constantemente CO.
ches de 2 4 asientos de proee-
dencia norte-americana y cons
truidos aquf, d precios que yarian
desde $16O hasta $500.
Ouenta asi mismo este estalde-
cimient0 un variado snrtido de
arneses, ruedas y todo 10 concer-
niente al ramo que vende a pre-
clos
SIN OOMPETENCIA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-19

Tene gusto de ofecer nunerosa oienea pdBco
reciente complete suo Droga Producos
mcos farmac6uoos Patentzados naconae exrnjero in
fnidad de aFtfculos la Farmacia.
En- ell cumplmento de 6rdenes
despega acivdad estando dacho do
C
PonceNo ovemre de sm
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FebrerO is dc 1890,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-19
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PU ERTO- RICOl
Presidencia de- lIustre
AYURTAMlENTO De la CIUDAD De PONCE
Al PUBLIOO

Vacanta "a plaza de jefe del Negociado Central
para Ia exacci6n del Impuesto de c0nsnm0s dotada
CON 85 pesos mehsuales, debiendo proveerse Dor
concurso, se anuneia por ol t6rmino de veinte das
contar deade hoy, fn DO que los aspirantes pre-
senten sus solicitudes la Secretarfa de- este Ius
tire Ayuntarnieato dentro del expresado ternfno; ad
virti6ndOseles que han de tener conocimieutos de
contabilidad De comerco. circunstancia que debe-
ran acreditaT ante la cOmisi0n nOmbrada al efecto
para q que se dara pr6vio avis0.
LO que Sc hace DOtorio los efectos expresados.
Ponce Diciembre II de 1S91.-El Alcalde Pre-
sldentef tB18ebaO de dgO. ..t 4.e.. s 2-3
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iii NAaraNiIIas deIa CienciagE
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tifcados de los a6Ricos la optni6n de los erteynaos
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COLUMBUS RELICS.

Proposed Reproduction OF The Convent
La Rabiaa at the Exposition.
The worlds fair directory is reconA-
mended by it's foreign affairs commit
tee to appropriate fifty thousand dollars
for the purpose of building at Jackson
park fac sinlile of the ancient convent
of La Rabida, of Palos Spain. 1t is be-
ieved that this would be the most APP
propriate structure possible in which to
exhibit the large number OF relics of
Columbus which is being collected. If
the project is carried out, as it seems
probable it will be, this building and it's
contents viii doubtless be one OF the
exhibition attractions which no visitor
will be content TO leave without seeing.
It was at the door Of the convent Of
la Rabida that Column bus, disappointed
and downlearted, asked for food and
shelter ior himself and his child. TWAS
here that he found an asylum for a few
years VILE he developed his plans and
prepared the arguments which he sub
mitted to the council at Salamanca. 1t
was in one Of the rooms of this convent
that he met the Dominican monks in
debate, and it was here also that he
conferred with Alonzo Pinzo, who
afterwards commanded one Of the YES
sells of his feet In this convent Column
bus lived while he was making prep
arations for his voyage, and ON the
morning that he sailed from Palos he
attended himself the little chapel,
There is no building in the world so
closely identified with his discovery as
this, and fortunately it's architecture is
Of such a character as to pernit Of a, re-
production at u comparatively small
cost, and at the same time furnish d
picturesque view and appropriate group
among the splendid buildings that will
be erected at Jackson park. 1t will not
only be of itself {. monument to Column
bus, but it will furnish comnoaious and
convenient show rooms for the collec-
tions and relics of Columbus that are to
be exhibited. Besides o large collection
Of maps, manuscripts: books and pic
lures that are being secured there will
be among them public and private col
lections both from Europe and the
United States. Many Of the articles be-
ing Of great value, it is proposed to
bring them all together in this build
ing, where they will be secure from fire
and all other dangers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-04

Tho Converse ton Dodge Merely Ore of
the Tricks of tho Trade.
"a great deal has been said about the
talsativeness Of bsrhers," said g. veteran
wteltler Of razors to a New York Tele-
gram man, "but if those VINO try to be
funny OH that subject were better
posted they would lind a reason for it
other than the mere loquacity Of the
barber. We discovered long ago that it
was infinitely easier to handle a custom
or when we could get him interested in
conversation. This is particularly true
of a nervous or tidgety man, who, if the
operation goes Oh in silence, becomes
restless and growls at the razor, Or OBJ
iects to the way in which he is being
shaved The talk takes his mind away
from his face, SO that he is often sur
prised to find the work finished when
he thought it had scarcely begun
You have probably noticed that a
barber never gets into an argument
with mis- customer, but that his opinions
veer around like weather vane to suit
those Of the particular man upon whom
he may be operating at the time. The
conversation dodge is merely one of the
tricks Of the trade. Customers who
chow by their manner that they prefer
to be alon, with their thoughts while
under the razor are never annoyed moro
than once by the talkative barber.
'<Of course there are a few younger
members of the tonsorial fraternity
who use little Judgment in talking to
customers, and no one is more amused
than their fellow BARRIERS when they get
q setback from some irascible-tempered
victim Of their gabble- The facetious
young man who used to put small corlzs
in his ears or put on a pair of ear muffs
when he climbed into the barber's chair
seems to have become extinct
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The World's-Fair City.

1t is said On good authority that
there appeared recently in news
paper in Nantes, France, the fol-
lowing description of Chicago: 'lt
is situated at the foot of the fails at
Niagara and receives the waters Of the
great lakes. In no part Of Europe will
you find so great city. Its boulevards
are regular and as straight as its
streets, which seem to have been ruled
with q straight edge and in it all rail-
roads have termini. One is almost
frightened by the height of buildings,
in which all styles of architecture meet
without confusion. About sixteen years
ago we first visited the falls of Niagara
and our first stop was naturally at Chi
cago. Excellent hotels, very attractive
people were there, and as we took a
rapid walk along the banks OF the
father of waters we were obliged con-
tiuually to avoid meeting the descend
ants Of the companion Of St. Anthony
(pigs). Now these noisy animals have
their own quarter, where they are sold,
and they no longer by their squeals dis
turb the public peace"
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STRANGE WEDDING PRESENTS
| Anything from 81 Lizard to an Elephant
Serves in Sumatra.

Serves in Sumatra.
Among Kubus o. Sumatra the tender
passion is most prosaically dealt with.
II would seem that delicate susceptible
tiles have but slight chance OF develop
aent among SO untidy, so thriftless a
people. Their lives are seldom marked
by progress; they seem content to go on
their ways exactly as their ferefathers
and foremothers have travelled.
Very simple indeed is the marriage
ceremony. a Kubu youth, having set
tied in his own mind his choice inter-
views the parents Of the maiden, men
tioning what he can offer in return. If
late bargains with the itineraHt vender
have been gratifying, he may have in
hand a knife: spear, or some strips
Of gay cloth-possibly money, If he has
acted as guide or burden-bearer to
travellers. There may also be dammar
and beeswax, rare fruits and favorite
animals for food "a dainty snake Or
nimble lizard), all most acceptable in
the eyes of the father and house-moth-
er. Should this queer endowment fund
be satisfactorily large, neighbors are
called together, who are seated with
due formality under a tree. The father
of the maiden then publicly announces
his consent to the betrothal, shows the
presents received from the young man,
and expresses his pleasure.
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PRECEPT AND PRACTICE.
An Old Story That Has a Moral Even il
These DAYS.

These Days.
ssIt happened at Athens, during a
public presentation of a play in honor
Of the commonwealth, that an old man
came too late for q, place suitable to his
age and quality relates a writer in the
Lutheran SsSonle of the young men,
who observed the difficulty and con-
fusion he was in, made signs to him
that they would accommodate him If he
came where they sat, The old man
hustled through the crowd accordingly
for the seat proffered him. But when
he came to the seats to which he was
invited the jest was to close and ex-
pose him as he stood out of countenance
before the audience. The frolic vent
round all the Athenian benches. But
on these occasions there were also
particular places assigned to foreigners.
So, when the old man skullzed toward
the boxes appointed for the Lacedemon-
ians, that honest people, more virtuous
than polite, rose all to q man and, with
the greatest respect, received him
amongst them. The Athenians, being
suddenly touched with a sense of
Spartan virtue and their own degen-
eracy, gave {, loud applause of adnlira-
ton. Then the old man, as soon as the
noise subsidized, cried OUT The Athen-
ians understand what is good, but the
Lacedemonians practice it,
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A BAD BARGAIN.
How an Old Man Paid for Hig
Ind ION

How an Old Man Paid for His
Indecision.
A miserly old man one day went to
blacks1nith's shop, says the Lewiston
Journal, and asked the workman to
weld the handle on the blade of an old
fashioned brick oven shovel.
''You jest mend it while go down to-
the corner,'' said he, IAN I'll get it.
when I come baclx-er-long.
The smith aended the shovel. and left
it standing near his anvil. Presently
the owner returned.
':Wal,' said he, chow much is there to
pay on that ere little job?''
six cents, was the reply. The old
man stood for moment with his head
dropped forward, and His eyes ON the
floor. Then he spoke:
'sI'm sorry I had it done!'
Call right said the blacksmith.
s:That's easily remedied." He raised his
hammer, struck the iron a blow, and
unveiled it. "There,'' he continued,
cts all right now
This tirne the old gentleman dropped
his head and looked at the floor: for full
! five minutes. At the end of that time
he said solemnly:
''Im sorry you done that.
'SWell, you were sorry it was dones
and now it's just as it was when you
brought it here was the reply.
II can't kerry it home that way"
said the owner Of the article. ''The
folks want to use it. guess you'll hev
to weld it again.
CALL right said the cheerful black
smith, and in two minutes the work
was finished.
"Wal, what's to pay on it now?"
eighteen cents. Six for mending it
the first time, six for u1lwelding, and
six for mending it again
The bill was paid without a word,
and the shovel carried home to the
s:wo1nen folks
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OSTENTATlON AT FUNERALS
Customs That Seem to Be Opposed to the
Teachings of Christianity.

Customs That Seem to Be Opposed to the
Teachings of Christianity.
1t is sad commentary on Christian
community, which takes that distinctive
title from a religion whose founder is
called the Consider, because his word
plucks the sting from death, that it
surrounds death with every circum-
stance Of woe and gloom, writes George
William Curtis, in Harper's Magazine.
The distinctive ministry Of the faith
seems to fall at the very point to which
it is especially addressed. The natural
Christian tone at the burial OF the dead
would seem to be the cheer that springs
from the thought OF inmortality-a
sublime hope, a tender resignation.
The Christian thought in that hour
should instinctively dwell upon the soul,
and not upon the body, and the simplest
and most transformations rite of burial
would seem to be the most truly
Christian. But the ostentation of
Christian funerals has become SO great
that burial reform associations are
formed, both in this country and in
England, to relieve the poor of the
painful and needless cost which, from
mistaken respect for the dead. they
will not spare so long as ostentation is
the custom.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-04
MARRIAGE in HcligOlspl1.

The facilities for marriage in Heligo-
land have been greatly c11rtailed since
it has become a German possession.
Among other conditions both parties
must produce certificates of birth in
order to prevent Jews being married
there. All who are under twenty-five
must produce a legally attested written
consent of parents, or, if these are dead,
a certificate of their death. Widows or
widowers must produce the death GER
tifcate of the deceased wife or hus-
band, and, if they have children, prove
that the property willed to those child
rem is securely settled upon them. The
entire expense of a marriage in the
island is about two hundred marks. In
spite of these conditions marriage in
Heligoland is a much simpler and easier
affair than in Germany.
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A Woman Miner.

jefferson county, Mont, has a curios-
ity in the shape Of q mine not only
owned but operated by a woman, The
mine is situated on Willow creek, and
the fortunate proprietress is Mrs. Rob
inson. Although she is seventy-three
years Of age she has done all the work
in developing the property herself, car
rying out the ore and waste upon her
back. This she has been able to do
from the fact that the shaft is on the
mountain incline and comparatively
easy of ascent. She has been doing this
steadily for two years and appears to
have lost none of the faith with which
she started. If any assay has ever
been made Of the ore taken out it re-
mains secret with the owner; but the
outside world is very willing to believe
from her evident faith that she has a
bonanza.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-04
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
Curious Fears IT the People Who Use
That Kind of Furniture. 55

c,~,o,. Fears ii the People who Use
That Kind Of Furniture. III
The general adoption Of brass and
iron bedsteads has brought about many
c,r;ons whims and theories, says the.
Upholsterer.
Not long ago a woman called at al
New York retailers for IAN elecN1cI
nonconductor." The salesman assured'
her he didn't know of any such thing,
unless she tackled up a lightning rod,
but she insisted she had seen them In
J use among friends in Washington.
She described them rather vaguely as
a cup like soup-bowl, which stands IN
one of the corners of the bedsteads-'
though exactly how this would be a.:
nonconductor she was not in a position
to explain.
eve have" said the dealer, when the
lady. with q sense of superiority and:
contempt for man SO slow in his .busl-'
ness, had departed-''we have, SAID
the dealer, throwing lightly to the.
winds a few hot epithets-''we have all
sorts of cranks come in here since brass
bedsteads have prevailed. One woman,
is afraid that brass bedsteads will make.
her nervous, that they will rob her OF all
her electricity; while another will insist;
upon having them because she under
stands that they charge the bed with
lust that vital force, and then they
kick if our charge is too high-ha-a
joke.
s.Most women seem to agree that they
attract lightning, and it is difficult fof
me to explain that they don't. Some
few think that they tarnish easily:
others rather nnistily fear that they need
the same polishing that you put on the
handle of the big front door, bit with
all the many fears and prejudices the
goods are selling steadily more and
more every day. Now, how DO you ac~
count for that?
Regarding this glass cups scheme, a
woman called here lately and, instead
of wishing the cup at the top Of the bed,
she asked for cups in which to rest the
casters. told her we sometimes sold
such things, but the people that bought
them filled them with vinegar to keep
reaches from climbingup will never
forget the look she gave me.
''You would be surprised to know
how many demand glass casters. How
these ideas originated. heaven knows,
but it's fact that nine people out of
ten who buy 81 brass bedstead buy it,
contingent upon certain notifications
which they think are needed, but which
the manufacturer, strange to say, never
thought at all necessary to put on them.
The structure that meets all prejudices,
all demands, has not been made
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-04
An Hilarious Inventor.

A man in Seneca, Mo-, invented a
steam catapult which would throw a
fve-pound missile mile. He got to-
gether pile of eight hundred missiles,
put one of them into the slot and
touched the thing off. It landed on the
roof of hotel and the guests thereof
looked out of the windows in dismay.
They thought for moment that the
clouds were pelting them with huge
hailstones. Then came another shot,
which struck poor fellow in the
abdomen and doubled him up in
stanter, and a moment later another.
The excited people armed themselves
with pistols, shotguns and various other
'tweepins" and started for the old mill
The man was having quite picnic, but
was at last captured, extinguished and
exterminated
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NOT HIS WILLIAM.
But He Didn't Find 1t Out Until the Lad
Was Spanked.

Was Spanked
There were eighteen men and one
small boy in the Indiana avenue car as
| it swung around Lake street on to State
yesterday afternoon. AS it turned on
| Madison street the ladies, most OF them
fatigued by chasing after spring dress
bargains in the stores, began TO lie H.
and one by one the men rose and gave
up their seats, says the Chicago lntef
Ocean. At Twelfth street there were
| twenty-six ladies, one large old gentle
man and the small boy seated, while a
row of able-bodied citizens developed
their muscles by dangling from the
ends of the straps.
The large old gentleman seemed 60
be watching the small boy, but the
small boy was not watching the large
old gentleman. He sat with his hands
in his pockets fdgeting upon his seat,
and anon whistling in a penetrating I'M
dertone As each lady got in he favored
her with penetrating stare, winch per
Torrance caused the large old gentle
man to scowl ominously.
At Eighteenth street two more LADIES
entered the car, and reached for straps.
The old gentleman instantly rose, and
! with a courtly bow surrendered his
! seat to the first of the ladies. Then ne
looked around for a seat for the other,
! and suddenly his eye fell upon the small
boy still seated and contentedly whist
ling softly to himself. A panied express
sion spread over the old gentleman
face, and startled gaze quicl<ened on
the boys features as hand, a large,
| firm hand reached his arm and panied
voice said: civilian, get up this in
slant and give your seat to the lady.
Great goodness! That should live to
see boy Of mine sitting and whistling
while a lady is standing! What will
your poor old mother say when tell
you here and now never to disgrace my
name again.
The small boy listened open mouthed
to the gentle TRADE and Intellectually
| trying to wriggle out of that firm grasp
now suddenly found himself elevated.
face down, over a large, broad knee.
He had just time to gasp: 81 amt no
10Y C1 yours, NlsGA tIlCIS CI1oAlCS w A4de
is described as one of the grandest and
most symmetrical w!aackings ever adj
ministered in this Or any other age.
During the performance the small boy
had repeated his original statement
three times, in three different keys,
| and then he was set upon the floor.
The conductor. g man of del1bera-
ton, evidently, here thought it his duty
to interfere.
"Here.'' he said, *'you shouldn't lick
that boy if he's no relation to you
81 never seen him before" whined
the boy.
s'What? What?" said the old gentle
man; 'Sdoes the young rascal deny his
| own father?''
Then he put Oh his glasses and his ex-
preston Of establishment WAS beautiful
| to see.
"Why, bless HE, he exclaimed, why,
thought it was my youngest boy, Will
| liam. Dear me. l hope I haven't in
convenienced you, young sir; you'll ex-
crse me, won't you?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-04
The Grave of Miles standish.

The place where Capt. Miles Standish,
the warrior chieftain Of the early set
tiers at Plymouth, Mass, was buried is
believed to have been established be-
yond doubt. According to tradition, he
was laid at rest in an old burial ground,
between the bodies of his daughter
Lora and his daughter-in-law Mary Stan
dish, the grave being marked by two
triangular pyrarnidal stones. A grave
answering this description was recently
opened at Duxbury, Mass, by the local
rural society and found to contain the
bones of an old and powerfully built
man. In graves at either side were the
bones of two young women, and further
along in the row were the, graves Of two
children, supposed to be Miles Standish's
sons, who died in boyhood.