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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-10-28
NOTICIAS DE LA CAPITAL

Circula Ell rumor de que uno de los emplea-
dos de esta Aduana, ha recibido carta del senior
Vega Verdugo la cual le cita & dos persomos
do esta Capital, que dice le ayudaron confeccio
mar las celebres Tarifas de industria comercio
81 esa version fuese exacta, lastima sera que el
receptor de la carta no de pubiicidad al menciona
do documento. Por nuestra parte nos atrevemos 4
Vega Verdugo, diciendole que LA CoRREsPoNDEN.
CHA taeme Ell maemor GconUensente pW6lscor los
nono6res de dos personals 81 envia la autoriza
ci6n escrita para clio. En la question Tarifas
sotros tenemos a1n mucho que escribir 10 que ha-
remos en- su oportunidad- No es poca la canti-
dad de ocabar que hay en- el tintero, nj pocas las
verdades que debemos decir. basta por hoy.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-10-28

Los socorros suminisJrados desde el Is al
del cerriente por la benefca sociedad de socorrc
mdt1os Los Amigos del Baem P&bt5co, ascendiero
sesenta ocho pesos cincuenta centavos.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

tain sum which had been drawn, not.
by him, but by another Lowell, a
kinsman of his.
The bankers apologized for the
blunder, and of course had placed
the amount Of the draft, with COM
pound interest. at his credit They
kindly suggested that if he were not
in present want of the money. they
would invest it for him in a way
which they believe would turn out to
his advantage.
Mr.. Lowell thanked them. and
asked them to invest the amount at
their discretion. About a year after
wards he received a draft for nearly
three thousand five hundred dollars,
and found it very timely as he was
just then wishing to furnish a house.
Thanks to his own carelessness and
the blunder of a clerk. he was able to
do it>sn a fairly sumptuous manner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
New Wav of Saying MONEY.

In 1855, LOngfellow having resigned
his place as professor of modern Ian
guages and literature in Harvard
College, Lowell was appointed his
successor, with leave Of absence to
perfect himself in his studies Lowell
at once went abroad, but did not re-
main as long as he had intended In
later years he used to tell how he
happened to cut short his European
studies
1t appears that he left instructions
with his London bankers to notify
him as soon as his account was re-
duced to a specified sum. Then he
settled down to his work, drawing
upon his bankers as he needed money,
but keeping no account of his drafts.
He was still in the midst of his
studies, when one day he received
word that his balance had been cut
down to the specified figure
The news was surprising; he had
supposed himself well within his
limits, but, as he had no records OF
his own, there was Of course no dis
putting the bankers statement, even
had il occurred to HIM to do so He
packed up at once ana returned to
America
Some years afterwards he received
letter from the bankers, stating
that owing to the error Of a clerk, his
account had been charged with a GER
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
CHAPTER II.

Outside the old wall, little of which
still stands, runs, winding slowly
through the meadows, the river on
whose banks the ancient northern town
is built. It is broad enough for boats,
and on summer evenings a few come
out, but not many, because it is sleepy
old town, and all the young men who
have any go in them seek their fortunes
elsewhere when they come to the row.
ing age. For half a mile or so below
the town a broad walk has been con-
structed, having the river on one side
and row of trees on the other. Seats
are planted here and there. It is the
boulevard of the townspeople, and, when
the weather and season allow, the place
is crowded and animated with the girls
in this happy town there are thirty
girls to one young man-who go up and
down in pairs laughing and prattling as
merrily as if they were not destined by
the rigor of fate to single blessedness,
because there are so many of them. I
have always thought that this special
application of the old law about the sins
of the fathers must be very hard for a
girl to accept with resignation. you
suffer, says the law, because there are
too nany of you. 1 am very sorry, but
it is the sin of the father-why were
you born?" Why, indeed?
In the summer the lilies lie upon the
waters; the river sparkles and dances
in the light and sunshine; there are
swans and ducks; under the branches
disport millions of midges; there is a
soft warm smell in the air. partly from
the river and partly from the low mead
ows on the other side; the fields are full
of buttercupS; from the tower Of the
cathedral float the melodious notes Of a
carlton; the river is lazy, and foweth
slowly, lingering beside It's banks; now
and then a wster-rst plunges on the OPP
posite side as a fish leaps out Of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Tro BE CONTINUED
Tne WORD OF Daublenv.

Daubigny brought into landscape
art greater freshness and SpOntaneity
than had yet been seen, and his work
first seizes you by its force, and then
charms you. AS poems Of nature
thrown off in the heat of passion and
feeling, so his works affect you, and
continue to do so the more they are
studied. "He painted better than he
knew" when with palette-knife and
brush he dashed in effects instan-
taneously, and one wonders how so
much can be expressed by such slight
means.
He was among the first empress
sionists," and realism" was one of
his notices, but how different his art
from that too often called by these
names to-day. 1t was not the coarse
materiality, the surface qualities,
and the bare optical effect alone that
he sought to render. He penetrated
deeper, and the surface was always
the outgrowth and expression of a
spiritual center. The thing and the
thought, the spirit and the matter,
were equally balanced, and never did
he put a touch of color to canvas
that had not first passed, no matter
how rapidly, through his own spirit
ual self.
His Interpretation of nature was
direct, and he sought to obtain scien-
tiflc truth; but art, too, for him was
expression, never mere reaSonless
imitation alone. A presiding intelli-
gence, and still farther back an i'm
pulse of soul, directed the production
of all his works. He found ideal in
the real, and set to work to record it.
Thus each work was the result of a
fresh emotion, expressed in its own
way; and if you see fifty pictures by
Daubigny you will find each different
IN conception, color, and execution.
as the motive itself differs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
A ChiI1i,a Oneatinn.

Children will ask puzzling and
sometimes notifying questions In
s'EthIcs tor Young People, Prof. G.
G, Everett tells of a question he
asked when small boy. He says:
A lady was talking with me about
'4easily besetting sins She said
that her besetting sin was pride [
looked at her in innocent wonder and
exclaimed, "Why, what have you to
be proud OFF" 1 saw at once by her
confusion that had made very i'm
pudent and unlucky speech.
We cannot ask this question of
others; but if any one who is disposed
to be proud should ask himself the
question, "What have you to.be proud
OFF" and answer it truly, it might do
him good.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

gloomy day. A fresh breeze blew m
the river, tearing the leaves of the
trees, whirling them about in the air and
making drifting heaps Of them; the
branches overhead creaked; the mead
ows were dark; the river was black;
drops of rain fell upon the faces of the
pair who walked side by side, the young
mans arm around the girls waist.
Tell me all, he said. Let me know
the worst, and then we can face iU. Ny
darling, is there anything that we can
not face together-hand-in-h
~ohl" she murmured. 1t puts new
strength in me-Cnly to hear you speak
and to feel Your presence. Naomi is
anxious and troubles herself about the
future, morning, noon and night. Harry,
will it make no difference to your"
Ny darling, how would anything
make difference to me? Do I not love
you once for all-for all this world and
all the next?"
He bent over heT-he was tall and
gallant young fellow-and she raised
her face to meet his lips.
He fell down, she went on, while
John was putting up the shutters. He
was standing at his desk. and he fell
down on his face. He never spoke again
or knew anybody or felt anything. And
next morning about noon he died.
He died, echoed the lover. Poor
dear RUTH You told me of this in your
letter. 1t was a terrible blow to you
1 wrote to you about it. But 1 said
nothing of what was discovered after
ward. I"
What was, discovered?"
We always thought he was so well
OF. Everybody thought so. There was
never any want Of money. When he
died the people said we must remember
how we'll on we should be left, and that
ought to console US.
We'll, dear?"
There is nothing. The business had
been failing off for years. There is not
enough now to pay rent and taxes.
And as for what is left it must all go to
pay debts"
Poor child This is terrible. What
will you dor"
fro BE COETINUED1
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Unhappy MOROCCO.

Written law there is none. Prison.
ers languish in chains, some limo
cent, some guilty; but they are con-
demned without trial or released only
through bribery. I find no security
for life or property. The rich deny or
bury their wealth, which is unearthed
by threats and confiscated by torture.
The poor lie down and Starve. / see
tribes of hearty mountaineers in con-
slant revolt against the sultan.
cannot see that the sultan in any
sense governs anything or anybody.
He makes no roads, builds no harbors,
fosters no trade, administers no JUS
tice; he only keeps his place by set
ting one tribe to plumber another, or
by keeping whole populations in a
state of starvation, and hence unable
to resist his exactions.
AS he plays off the tribes within, so
he plays off the nations without He
keeps out their influence by foment-
ing their rival jealousies. In Tan
gier itself, the diplomatic capital of
Morocco, there is not a wheeled car
riage. Why? Because there is not a
sufficient cohesion among the consul
lates and legations to get carriage
road made. This is called the status
in quo, and is sometimes lauded as an
admirable policy.
Look beyond the Tangier. 1 see
between ranges of metalliferous noun
tains, upon whose slopes herds of
wild horses, enough to set up the con-
tinent with cavalry. or tame cattle for
its commissariat, could be raised,
vast alluvial plains, we'll watered. ut
terly untouched by industry, yet capa-
bic Of bearing grain and fruit enough
to supply half Of Europe-wheat, or
anges, lemons, Indian corn, sugar,
grapes, olives, dates, bananas, and
every kind of vegetables. 1 see a
great navigable river, the Lebon,
down which all this produce might
be f1oated, between Fee and the sea-
coast, for rapid export. Not steam
pillow or harrow OF a threshing ma
chine Will the sultan permit; not a
square foot will he sell; not steamer
or trading boat may ply upon rivers
which should be at once the bOunda-
ries Of teeming and prosperous prov
inceS and the arteries Of cosmopolitan
commerce, The Fortnightly Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Must Have Been a KentucIoian,

To be killed by a glass of water is
certainly an unusual fate. A beggar
who lived in the Rue ST. Marguerite,
Paris, and was known throughout the
quarter as the ''terrible Savoyard, -
and was an habitual drunkard, was
abusing the waitress at a wine shop,
when she threw glass Of water in
his face. He fell backward insensi-
BILE, and doctor who was called tes-
titled that he was dead. Death had
probably been produced by the shock
acting On diseased heart and brain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Scratching Matches on the SIv.

Mabel Greene is a Brooklyn 5-year-
old. She is full of odd conceits.
The other evening she stood at a win
dow of her home with her pretty face
fiattened against the pane intently
watching slowly gathering storm.
Darker grew the low hanging clouds.
but Mabel showed no signs of fear.
Instead her features were animated
and she appeared to be absorbed in
the scene. Even when violent clap
of thunder seemed to rend the
heavens and forked lightning flashed
the child was unmoYed. At last,
firing of the sight, Mabel turned to
her mother, sitting near.
'fMamma," she said, 81 fink bod is
gettin' weady to light his stars"
''Why, darling?"
"ACause he's scratchin' matches on
the sky. New York Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

He fell asleep because he was exhausted
With WIT Of food, and with climbing
the stairs in the city seeking for WORK.
The librarian wondered how much long
er the weary quest would continue.
The man was clearly we'll on the down.
ward slope; his next place would be
lower; his next lower still. With ad-
versity arrives too often moral weaken
lng-it is one of the countless ills which
follow in misfortune's train; perhaps
this poor wretch would take to drink
many of them do; in the end, clean
bed in the London Hospital, with pneu-
monia drawing him swiftly to an ignOble
grave.
The librarian sat in his corner. q
many pigeon-hOled cabinet against the
wall at his side, a great book before
him-no librarian is complete without a
great book before him-and the usual
materials for cataloguing on his desk.
because to carry on the catalogue is as
necessary part of the daily work as TO
open the days letters is for a secretary.
He was a man Of 60, or perhaps more,
his beard white, and his gray hair
scanty on the top. He wore spectacles,
and his face showed the clear, unlined
surface of one who has never been con-
cerned with markets, prices, or the
state of trade. He lived all day in the
library, and in the evening he walked
home to his solitary lodging, two miles
away.
The librarian of a free library is
familiar with every kind of reader. He
Classics them all. There are first the
unemployed, the most numerous patrons
of the free library. The librarian get
to know the trade of every man, if h
belongs to one of the commoner branch
es of work, by his appearance. There
are the quiet men who use the library IL
the evening, when their mates are in tn,
public-house drinking, or at the clul
wrangling or perhaps gambling. The.
come here not to pursue line OF study
but to amuse themselves IN peace Thel
in any library there are one or tw
habitues Of the day time. Mostly the.
are retired tradesmen. or old pensioners
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
MakInp the Deaf Hear.

The vibrometer is newly invented
instrument for the cure of deafness.
The principle of its operation is the
message of the sound conducting ap-
paratus of the ear by means of vibra-
tory forces. The photograph has
been used for this purpose, and the
results attained justified the belief
that an instrument embodying special
improvements on the same lines
would be Of the utmost value. The
Vibrometer was accordingly invented
and its success has been remarkable.
Many persons whose deafness was
from five to fifteen years standing
can now, through its use, hear ordi-
nary conversation from ten to twenty
feet away with their backs turned to
the speaker, and others, with never
ceasing noises in their ears, have been
completely relieved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
An indian Woman.s Honestv.

About six months ago a Una
tiIla reservation Indian named
O-we-o was killed by a train.
He left no estate and very few
recognizable remains Before his
bank in Pendleton, giving his note,
secured by the name Of the Indian
She-wa-wa AO-we-o's bereaved better
half, Lucy, was not content that any
of her Iorus GeDus should remain I'M
paid, and skinned dead sheep during
the winter and spring until she earned
the amount required. She presented
herself at the bank Tuesday and paid
the note. much to the astonishment
Of its employees. She rendered the in
terest also, but this was refused by
the cashier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

streets. now growing cool in the July
twilight.
Presently he saw before him, going
the same way, his reader. He overlook
her and ventured to speak.
asked.
4 am going to -" She mentioned
a street not far of.
at is the same way" he replied;
may I walk with you? I am the libra
rian, you know"
She hesitated little. But an official
such as a librarian is not a perfect
stranger. Besides, he was olo and
looked harmless, and his voice and
manner were friendly. If you please,
she said presently.
They walked together in silence, side
by side.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

Presently the librarian began to ask
a few leading questions, and learned
that his new friend was a workwoman
at dressmaker's in the neighborhood.
It is not fashionable quarter, and the
pay given to the most superior person is
but meager-sti1 it was enough, and
the work was regular.
Il do not belong to the place., she
said, Il come from the country. I have
no friends, and am fortunate in getting
any work at all.
you must come great deal to the
library" he replied. There you can be
quiet and have the companionship of
books, if you care for them. But you
must not always read sad books"
II have no heart, she said, for any
thing but sad books. This is my street.
Goodnight"
A week later she came again. Always
on Saturday evening. The reason was
that she worked extra time in order to
get a little more money on other
evenings.
"I have found you a book about fe-
male convicts, the librarian told her.
1t is twenty years old, but I suppose
things are not changed much.
"Oh, give it to me-thank you'll"
She snatched it from him and sought
her corner, where she sat, her head on
her hand, reading the book all the
evening.
They walked home together again.
You are in great trouble" said the
librarian. ~If it will be any help to you,
tell me what it is. A good many people
tell me their troubles. Sometimes it
helps only to talk about things. Have
you no friends?"
mo. have lost all my old friends.
and cannot make new ones. Oh! if !
could tell you"
you may tell me, if you will trust
me-"
You will not give me any more books
if I do.
"Surely-surely-
We'll then-the reason why want to
read about knOw-oh!
must speak to someone-the reason
why-it is because my sister is in prison
obi my sister-ohl my poor, poor sis
teri She is in prison"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
stnh Ends OF rhonrht.

The liar catches fish with his
mouth.
The man who is perfectly satisfied
with himself finds no one Of like
opinion.
A dowdy woman is one of natures
mistakes.
Good victuals are the greatest good
to the feWest number.
A receipted bill is an evidence OF
honesty.
Age turns its back to the. future,
youth to the past.
There is not one dog in thousand
that will wag his tail and not
mean it.
No man is a better husband thar
he is a lover.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08

water; the COWS sitwatching the sky and
the sunset; the swallows and swifts are
the only really active things; it is a
pleasant. peaceful place TO which the
crowd of girls lends an illusi~s show of
youth. I say Elusive because youth
ought not to be all Of one sex, and when
there are not male and female in equal
proportion, youth loses its brightness.
When the evenings are cold and dark
the place is deserted. No one walks
there after sunset. This was the reason
why certain couple chose the place on
one evening in October. It was little
after seven; the night had fallen upon q
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Gnod Thinc.

Delivery wagons, the motive power
Of which is electricity, are the newest
vehicles in London. A green grocer
had the first
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Hypnotisn-

A young man hypnotized at an en-
tertainment in Paris remained sense
less for two days, and was with diff
Guilty brought back to consciousness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Here and There

The new high school OF Japan is
unique. "High" in this case refers
not to the degree of education, but to
the social status of its students
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-08
Thunde rstOrms.

ThunderstOrms occur most fre-
qnently at sunset
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-18
,rttr >.rv trpSEY ISVFSTIC ALTON.

Trenton. Feb Il ,~pcciall.-rhc Incctrack blf are
boliovcd 10 he A. GOOD rs dead and the proposed in
,stIc,tion Of the Reading c0al deal Is therefore the
all ,rblng topic In the Legislature. The resolution
recurring report 70 be- made by the IhVcHuH''hE
Committee not later than February -, adopted
bo tbc idea prevailed that final adj Jurnmcnt would
take place Marh /. but now that the br9'king mp
has brcn deferred until March II. and possibly uniil
later date the resolution In question ma! d" WIN
drawn I'm order 10 give the committee better chu'"
Ia do their work. Indeed. in The joint Democratic
coucu, todav when March II was fixed ~ "a" oar
Of dissolution II wa, agreed that should there be- an
v,r,orlnory rca,on IN. session would be continued
uu,n the necessity for sitting was over. TBS i !"
tcrprctcd bv the lnowi-s one, 20 mean that final
ooiournmcn; is of until the examination touching the
great railroad deal Is finished. By resolution III
the House special powers to subpoena witnesses h"N
been conferred on the investigating Committee
An idea prevailing that th, procedure would NOT
he uropcr nj all unlcs, the committee Wa a !oh'
one the senate to-day appointed Mc'HrS lHh' n''''''
Barrett and Keys 10 represent that body
Governor Albeit aud Attorney General Htoch'oh
t,red tbc matter over and II was decided ~ fret
step to get copies of the leases. contracts, cic 'h'"''
into Ly the Reading jersey Central, Lachawahna h'u
Iohrb Valley companies There are no h"'c'
lawvor, In New jersey than stockton ann ApV'r ANU
much depend, upon the result Of Their s'rr''i"' %"
those documents. as to the character and extent u
the Investigation. should they be iound ironcIad' 'fs
Investigation will probably not GO far.
4 lW f,r the creation Of Railroad CommlS'l'h'
,noduccd Yesterday BY Assembly IMAM Tine. Is thplSht
., lac mar, of tl,c attack on the Reading deal. The
measure providcs that the commission shall nave
couro Of the regulation OF the freight rates u ran
roads and shall have power 10 prevent ulilId ulil h
crminaton The freight rates ior ''ll '"a," ill.,. :
regulated under this aw. The bill ltto b,c' ~, 'ii
~ iLc Committee an Railroads and Canals, ana VIII
come up for second reading next week.