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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

Tn senor que Sc frma CdHdido que
por 10 visto no 10 es, dice en- La C0tYrS-
b0ndtncia que seeHH manitcslaci6n de
ziarios cindadanos hay 6oIos guc no saien
de In H'Jla d0Rae Sc mrieH para hrar Ia
kohyYa.
iHombre! Esos bolos relapsos mere
cen un castigo ejemplar.
Compren ustedes un billete, con la
rlbrica de Ubarri; paguen tres du-
ros mejicanos, esperen una quincena
que Sc celebre el sorteo, busquen la Hsta
con ansias de Sacay bJeuio y convenci-
dos de que su numero no es de los que
ganan, oigan decir al cabo que una
bucna parte de los bolos no Salsn de Ia
HJ'1a
Que satisfaction mas cumplida!
Desembolsar los dneros sonantes,
acariciar las esperanzas risuenas, lue-
go caer en ell duro desengano es cosa
que subIeva ann los pacientes y a los
timoratos.
Que la suerte no nos sonria. magnii-
CO; d ESQ nos exponemos al tirar unos
pesos en- el abismo de la loteria; pero
que nuestros n1meros no puedan salir,
.es terriblemente desconsolador.
Como que 81 la noticia cunde Sc
propaga y resulta cierta. los billetes da-
ran un bajon espantoso.
Lo cual que no 10 deplorar, an los
hombres que rinden quito la santa
virtud del trabajo y que no aguardan
su fortuna del azar, siempre incierto y
siempre ocasiouado a acerbas decepcio-
nes
No somos nosotros solos
Quienes pedimos sin tasa,
Que Sc olga 10 que pasa
En- la question de los bolos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

A la luz misteriosa de una luna
Que hace en- su alma de sol de mediodia,
Mira una inmensa fiotaciOn de seres,
Suenos de sombra sombras de unos suenos
OpacOs una vez otras risuenos.
Gracia infantil Y gracia adolescehte,
De nina y de muJer confusos lados,
Ia We en- el porvenir desd. el presente
El mundo real Y ell ideal mezclados
Sumida EN- nieblas de color de rosa,
Compuestas de verdad de otra cosa.
Mira, desvanecida
Llegar la realidad confusamente
4 los diez amos, como todas, siente
Su immersion en- las brumas de la vida.
Miranda al confesor con inocencia,
Cual 81 fuesen sus ojos unas pnntas
Que hundiesen del anciano en- la conciencia,
Fue haci6ndole la nina anas preguntas,
Como esta. pOfgeiempla,
Capaz de hacer estremecerse al temple:
-Nos sabeis 10 que malo, seflor cura
-1o, de todo, hiia mia, estoy al cabo,-
Respondio el sacerdote con-premura;
Lo cual no era verdad, mas 10 creia,
Porque el breviario con afan leia
a la luz de un candil eolgado nm clavo.
del amor va viendo lontananzas
Son sOS oJoS ran IlenoS de espePanzas
En- candor intrepido del todo
Sigue ella preguntando de este modo:
Ill dejarse besar les malo bueno?-
DE confusion Y de sorpresa lleno.
Se turbo el cura, como ell hombre QUE antes
De haber cazado un pajaro, 10 vende.
y sin poder cumplir 10 prometido.
Sc queda, al fin, como el lector comprends.
I'll cazador corrido,
I'll comprador burlado.
el pajaro vendido no eazado.
Eeho al cielo una olfmpica mirada
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

DuScando Ia reSpueSta en- las eStrellaS
Mas como NADIA le dijeron elias,
FL cura del Pillar no dijo NADIA
VII
Con misterio despues ella sc inclina
Hacia ell cura, que la oye fascnado,
prosigue: Me ha dicho mi madrina
Que el que bese mi primo es un pecado;
mi primo ha jurado
Que el me habra de besar, pese quien pese,
Pues cree que 4 mi gusta que me bese:
Mas como oigo decir que Sc propasa,
Escapandome de el, toda la casa
Aver antes de aver todo Ell ano
Corri desde la cueva hasta ell granero
Siempre quiere 81, senior, yo nunca quiero;
Miradme bien, vereis que no os engaiio.-
! abriendo aquellos ojos tan brillantes
Para ensenarle el alma 4 aquel levita,
Echa al cura una oieada inoportuna
4quella vfrgen,. pero vfrgen de antes
Que EN- la primer vista
FL angel lie anunciase cosa algtlna,
\ le dej6 corrido Y coocado
Del rubor en- Ia ctspide suprema,
De un modo tai, que diio colorado
-iPrmera confession; primer problema-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

J como todo viejo, mas 81 es cura
lie todo nino es natural abuelo.
Con mas amor que religioso cello.
lie d1Jo aquella hermosa criatura.
" = en- calma' estqdia, y a tn madre imita.
J, ! entraras SIP rodeos en- la gloria: ''''''"'
neza y una salve, toma aqua bcndifa
y J Jolne1e esta aImendra en- mi menloria-
La mano al senor cura
I'm la actitud de un ofciante besa
Sc levanta gentil, con la soltura a9'
Z : ante ei altar, con adorable gracia, p''"'
!; Gntre m corro de gente pecadora
Sc arrodillo Teodora o''o'o'"
MAS grave que IN alumno en- diplomaei,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09
A DIESTRO SINIESTRO

A proposito del centenario de Colon
publica La utegridad un articulo bri-
llante, en- que sc desborda ell lirismo y
campea fdmoHr Sacrf de Ia baty1c.
FL colega Sc entusiasma y procura
entusiasmar los colonos de la gentil
Borinquen, de esta terra humilde y do
Gil que bermanecr en- cI c7heUfe Rido az
Ia famiha
FL gran dia Sc ace1ca. prorrumpe el
periodico, y nnestt0 hoHor erige inPe
riosomente que hagamos aLgo digHo de
la Jfc/ta memorable.
Algo haremos sin duda Alzar los
ojos las banderas enarboladas; de-
jar que vague la vista Ell las amar-
gas soledades del occano; evocar las
efemerides del viaje colombino; yer
Espata indiferente nuestras ago
Mas; cruzarnos de brazos, senejantes
al musl Il que todo 10 aguarda de la
fatalidad, recordando que los puerto
rriquelos, en- esta conmemoracion de
una fecha immortal, nj siquiera tene-
mos patria, va que la monopolizaa los
que Sc empenan en- llamarse unicos es-
panoles en- estos territories de Espaila
Ellos celebraran el centenario: nos
otros aguardaremos otro siglo mas feliz
en- que ninguna desigual nos duela; en-
que ninguna humiliation nos aver
gience.
Cuando un pueblo luto viste
No hay que pedirle alegrias,
va que esta todos los dias
MudO " triSre
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

- De aqnelios iablos de carmin, untados
Con la leche primera de la vida
Dice a Ia nina, de indulgencia lleno.
Con singular ternura
,I- mo dlre que ESQ es malo, mas no es bueno.
Mas co1dura, hija mia mas cordura
ben; adelante; vamos; adelante.-
| | por no hablar mas claro, ell pobre cura
Jugaba con enigmas al volante:
! no queriendo dare con prudencia
La La mas ieve leccion de adolescencia
Mny peligrosa en- almas inocentes.
Solo despues de estas ligeras rinas.
oe atfeElo a murmurar, aunque entire dientes
son ei dlabIo estos angeles de ninas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

No somos nosotros solos
Quienes pedimos sin tasa,
Que Sc olga 10 que pasa
En- la question de los bolos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

Hoy estuvieron abiertas las puertas
de las fabricas, encendidas las maoni-
mas, pero los obreros no acudieron al
tra6ago, llamando la atcncion la unani-
mldad de pareeeres con que sc iuzga V
Sc dlce por los obreros que no Sc debe
TRAFALGAR
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-09

Buscando la respuesta en- las estrellas,
Mas como NADIA le dijeron elias,
FL cura del Pillar no dijo NADIA
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Sparrow Farming in Kansas.

On the bank of the Kaw river, about two
miles above Lawrence, Kan, is farm on
which is probably the most unique busi
ness in the west.
The English sparrow has always been
looked upon as an outlaw among birds and
a pest to man, but j. D Norton has an eye
to business, and thought there was money
in the little birds if they were properly
handled.
He got as many as he could collect and
took them to his place, where he had ar
ranged houses and corners for them to
build their nests and propagate. All
along the river there grows tall weed
which bears Il seed especially liked by the
birds, and the sparrows soon found it out
and made their home contentedly on the
farm.
This was four years ago and the little
fellows have multiplied in a marvellous
manner
Mr. Norton is now reaping the benefit OF
nIs foresight, and is supplying the market
with birds at good round prices. They are
sold as sparrows at all seasons, but when
they reach the tables Of the first class ho
tells and restaurants in Kansas City, St,
Louis and Chicago they become reedbirds
and ricebirds, according to the season.
The birds have accumulated by the thou
sands, and now the whole country is alive
with them.
Mr. Norton has the business down to a
system and does not flood the market with
them, but sells just enough to keep the no
tells scantily supplied, and thus keeps the
price up The bira7 multiply so rapidly
that there is no danger of their being de
populated, Cor Rsston Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14

History books confidently assert that the
Druids have long ceased 70 exist In Eng
land Doubt Il thrown on this assertion By
. quaint custom held 10 the stormy dawn
Of a recent morning around the remnants
Of q British tumulus which exists At
Knightlow. In Warwickshire, where the
Duke Of Buccleuch, as Lord Of the Hun
dred. exactel payment Of certain tributes
which date from the misty times OF our
Druidical ancestors The duke did not
himself appear in the character Of Druid
to collect the dues, but was represented by
his agent Payment Is made by twenty
eight parishes Of the old Hundred OF
Knightlow. the tax being called "Wroth
silver"
What It was instituted for nobody
knows and nobody exactly knows why il
is maintained. Il only produces about
nine shillings, but II any parish neglects to
pay, the duke has the right to exact from
1t a white bull with red nose and ears
The representatives Of the different par
ishes must assemble at the tumulus on
Nov. II, march thrice round hollow stone,
saying 'The Wroth money" and deposit
the tribute in the cavity, from which the
dukes representative gathers 1t up. 4
philologer after the school of Dean Swift's
"Greek and Latin Derived from English"
might explain the meaning of the name by
saying that the parishes were ''wroth" at
having to pay it; but this etymology is at
once muifled by the fact that inhabitants
of the Hundred who care to get out of bed
so early are entertained in a neighboring
hostelry by his grace at a substantial
breakfast, costing twenty times more than
they pay in "Wroth money" 1t is curl
Gus custom, linking the distant past with
Nineteenth century NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Teleuranh
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Criticism from q "CIubber. /"

Some people, though not born humor-
lists, were born to cause humor under Ger
tain circumstances. 1t was at the horse
show that many people were pouring
through the entrance and a crowd had
blocked the space within the building
proper The hunters were performing and
one horse who was acting unusually badly
attracted the attention of the people who
were entering the building so that they
did not begin to look for their seats, but
stood where they were to see what the out
come of the struggle between horse and
rider would be- The odds seemed greatly
in favor of the hunter until the rider, who
probably knew very well with what mate
rial he mad to deal. cut his steed half
dozen blows whiCh were SO keen and rapid
in succession that tile STROKES cracked
sharply all over the garden and startled
every one.
At that moinclt from the crowd within
the entrance came roar Of Indignation
"Stop that, you brute some one roqred
"What are yon hitting that horSekorP"
But when people realized who il wa4 that
had opened III. lungs in defense oil the
vicious brute, there wasa howl of laugh
ter, for it was u great, broad shouldC:ed.
heavy policeman. He was armed with the
usual deadly club, and no one failed to
catch the humor Of the situation where a
giant of policeman, ready at the slightest
word to crack with his stick the skull of
man, objected to the lashing of an i'll
tempered horse And that's why the
crowd laughed and why few people in that
part of the building saw the hunter, now
brought to his senses, take his next two
jumps in beautiful shape.-New York
Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
A Horrid Young Man ON "Teas.

Now that the season of afternoon teas Is
upon us should like to give my readers a
bit of advice. Doubtless it will be set
down by all soberminded people as rank
heresy To the matrOn and the spnster,
to the old bachelor and the pater familias.
it will not apply They are beyond reform
But to all young people | say y-never drink
tea You who are giving yourselves up to
the pernicious habit, halt before it is too
late, You who have never begun, if any
80 happy can be found, avoid tea as you
would prussic acid To say nothing of the
dangers of the tea habit, you cannot imag
inc what convenience your sacrifice will
prove, and how little you will regret it.
Before had reached theuge when either
tea or coffee was considered an advisable
part of my diet, used once in awhile to
beg u surreptitious cup from the kitchen
I liked tea then, am not sure that did
not prefer it to coffee. But some instinct
babe me renounce one or the other, and
with wisdom beyond my years chose tc
give up tea, 1t may be harder for you
whose early years have been less fortunate
to change your ways now, but that is all
the more reason to reform before the habit
becomes fixed.
The great advantage of being total alb
stainer is that you can refuse tea on all oc
casions without giving offense, If you
drink never so little you cannot refuse the
solicitations of your hostess when you
make your afternoon calls. You are forced
to take a cup of tea and pretend to enjoy
1t, though you know that you are destroy
ing your appetite for dinner. If you are
clumsy, as am, you are in mortal terror
every step you take from the tea urn to
your chair
And no matter how easily you handle
your cup, you love to restrain all flights of
fancy, all jests and sarcasms, till you can
get rid of your tea No one can hope to
make an original remark while he is nerv-
ously trying to balance an untitled cup,
and when he has reduced its contents to
the safety mark, or, better STILL emptied it,
he finds that his mind Is soothed to state
Of imbecility, his faculties are dulled and
he can no more appreciate a bright speech
than make one, Harvard Student in Bos
ton Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Marvel. of q Now Motor.

A very remarkable and entirely new
method Of operating an electric motor has
been invented by Fl. Ward Leonard. BY
Mr. Leonard's arrangement the speed OF
the motor as well as the torque. can he
varied independently, and the number OF
waits required by the motor varied direct
IL with the work done under all con
ditions. This system is not only new in
electrical devices, but is an entirely new
principle in mechanics, for up to the pres
ent time there never has been any motor
system which would enable one to attain
any speed desired and hold that speed con
stantly when the load varied from zero to
its maximum.
The control Of the motor is effected by an
electric device, which consumes only a
quarter ampere The speed is increased or
decreased ut will. and the direction of rota-
tion can be instantly changed The appli.
cation Of this principle is almost universal,
the most important being to hoists, rail
ways elevators, pumps, planers in fact all
classes of work in which it is desired to
vary the speed and vary the pull or torque
Il will be possible to start Il railway train
exerting the full pull and yet with con
sumption of power which will be extreme
ly small, as the starting speed will be ex-
tremely low. The speed will be gradually
accelerated in perfectly smooth manner,
the power required gradually increasing
rs the speed is increased.
A not less remarkable application Of this
principle will be made to elevators By
the application Of the new motor the mo
zion of the elevator will be controlled per
fectly from the elevator car in the most
simple manner, and the elevator can be
operated with perfect smoothness at any
speed in either direction 1t will also be
possible to control the motion OF the ele
vator from any floor. so that in private
residence it will be entirely unnecessary to
have any attendant,
In case of the total stoppage of the elec
trical supply. the car would Immediately
be locked automatically, and would re
main in that position until the operator
wished to move up or down, either of
which would be under his perfect control
In the matter of electric lighting this sys
tenn will be specially valuable, and will en-
able many sources Of power hitherto re
garded AZ unavailable to be utilized. New
York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Veterinary Notes.
Animals .pprrel.le kindners.


Animals appreciate kindness.
Use the curry comb LEES, and the
brush more.
please blanket your horse wher
standing. ~ Dumb animals.
Never allow a bottle Of medicine ic
remain 10 your stable, unless Il is plain
ly marked.
A horse has no gall bali bladder and
Of course is not affected like a human
being by its being upset.
Never undertake to treat an animal
whose diseases you do not understand
but secure "a competent veterinary sur.
geOD.
lsn't 1t n little singular that a eve
sheep will distinguish her own lamb,
bleat among hundreds all bleatlng al
the same time?
IL Is SAID thai hnrse is more sensi-
tive to pain than man, ana rs IL
nervousness, he Is more sensitive Than
hysterlca. woman.
a reasonable' man never beats a
0alky unwilling beast. He isn't sure
how he would feel himself if he were
doing the pulling.
Z Don't expect to see the effects oi
your medicine as soon as it has beer
administered, but wait proper time
before. repeating the dose.
The cattlenan is in the best shape
who is prepared to feed his cattle and
takeE them thrC ugh the winter in the
best possible condition.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14

AN exchange says: Invitations to
small or rather informal entertain
ments can he written on a lady's
visiting card with perfect propriety,
according to al authority on man
uers," though informal notes are more
customary. III inviting The different
membeIs Of a ismily lhe name Of the
daughter or daughters is frequently
paced after that of the parents on q
card of invitation, but a sou should
always receive separate card. When
several sisters in a family receive an
Invitation adressd to "the Misses" IL is
usually understood that not more than
two of them will avail themselves of
Ihe invitation. Invitations for any
general Entertainment sent to a house
where guests are stopping are as a rule
addressed to "Mr. and Mrs.
Green and party" this invitation in
Guiding the sOns and daughters of the
house as well as the visitors.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Almost Alone at Her Daughters Burial.

Almost Alone at Her Daughters Burial.
There was simple funeral at Oakwoods
cemetery yesterday No priest or minister
was there to read the service-only heart
broken mother who ,alw her only daughter
go to her grave, while man who had been
stranger to both and the undertaken
watched the grief as the coffin was hidden
under the clay
Unfortunate Mamie Jennings, whose
body was taken from the lake off Hyde
park Thanksgiving day, would have gone
to a pauper's grave but for the kindness of
j. P, Luby, an operator on the open board
of trade, who read the story of the suicide
and himself arranged for respectable
Christian burial The mother of the girl
is without money, and but for the aid of
Mr. Luby, who had known neither, the
girl would have been buried by the county.
Mrs. Jennings claimed to have asked of
the church, where the girl attended serv
ices, to send a minister to conduct the
funeral There was no minister present,
however, and the mother, rather than see
her daughter buried without religious OBJ
servance, stood beside the coffin of her
daughter and read portion of the eleventh
am the resurrection and the life" She
read, and there came a solemn amen from
the two who looked on in reverent silence.
Snow had covered the mounds of earth
about the new made grave, and headstones
We're half hidden by the mantle of white,
Near by long line of carriages wound in
and out among the leafess trees, following
the hearse containing the remains of a
daughter whose life had been passed in the
midst OF riches and of luxury Above her
grave were heaped beautiful wreaths of
flowers until the dark clay was hidden, and
sorrowing friends stood by and sought to
soften the grief of mother and father
At the other grave the mother gave one
look across the snow and then placed a lit.
tie bunch of faded forgetmenots on the
grave of her child and turned TO where the
one carriage stood There were no tears
in her eyes, and as she gave a last look at
the mound and the flowers she said, THY
will be done "--Chica9o Trihnne
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug.
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for consumption, coughs and colds.
upon this condition. If you are af.
tlicted with cough, cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it faiI
trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded. We could not make
this offer did we not know that DIR.
Kings New Discovery could be relied
oil. 1t never disappoints. Trial hottie
free at d. ]. Humphreys Drug Store.
Large size Soc. and 81 90.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14

A careless habit is the common use of the
voice in addressing a person. Not enough
attention is paid to reaching the person ad'
dressed. This fault is not uncommon in
the pulpit. Ministers should be able to
make the remotest person hear by project
ing the voice at and to that person, but
many speakers do nothing Of that sort,
They speak without the least reference to
nearness or remoteness. OF course such a
fault is soon corrected by the change of
preachers, But in household or about a
house it Is very vexatious to have needless.
ness or lack or knowledge of how to throw
the voice to the person addressed Jane
wishes to tell her mother that 4 beautiful
indigo bird Is on the catalpa tree. But she
has her face turned quite away from her
mother, so that the sound travels in the
wrong direction, and her mother is unable
to catch her meaning.
Here is q conversation recently heard
Mother, how many baskets of berries are
pickedw Mother with her head down ex
amining berries, replies, "Thirty or
thirty eight" But |, who stand five feet
away, can barely hear and distinguish her
words The question is repeated and an
swer given on higher key; but the head
b still down, and the face opposite the
questioner Not until the fourth time is
She reply audible, 20 as to be of any use
When household work goes on in this way
the lack Of common sense is very wasteful
and annoying
There is no excuse for false use OF the
voice. 1t il easy to see that the face should
be turned toward the person addressed
and that there should be distinct purpose
70 throw the sound directly to that person
II Is easily done with attention, and no one
should be allowed to grow up without the
habit and power The fault is FAR worse
with girls than with boys; but there are
persons Of both sexes unable through life
70 properly converse at distance. Mary
Z Spencer In ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
p D..
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14
In the sick Room.

Let in the sunshine.
Danish all confusion.
Cleanliness Is the first rule.
Make musterd plasters thin.
Ask the doctor as to visitors.
Don't ask question of sick people.
Wear clean dress and bright
smile.
Flowers are permissible, but never
in profuson.
Simple surprises are pleasure to a
convaIescent.
Rheumatic patients should lie be-
tween wooden sheets.
Eat cracker or two before going into
the room Of contagion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-14

1t is true in breeding as we'll as in
growing crops, the man who weeds the
closest and most intelligently is the
one who grows the largest crop and at
the least cost.