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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-12-07
Los PRECIOS FIJOS
GALE DEL COMERCIO-PONCE. PUERTO-RICO

Fin este antigua aceditado estabecmieno hay
mene agn1co surtido de
nete hautas autnes bombardnos vones de odo precos
cedas recs los mismos gutarras superores
para violin, papel de hlo para m1sica, etc
Iamblen hay surdo de fguras de biscuit ador
nos para tocador espl6nddos obJetos para regaos
fecos para ecriorio perumera inglesa de los
e1ores abrlcantes precosos Devoconao de pe
dc formas de Ultima moda - - -
Baocara vallas completes para cochecos
vajes. ffa3 IS '@oa ~ -
Efectos para dibuo artculos que Sc realzan
preeios visto.
Ponce, Novembre 27 de 1898 5-13 3vns
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-12-07
80 FAMILIAS :!

El que suscribe desea conseguir treinta
familias que esten compuestas de trabaia-
dores AL MACHETE A LA AZADA DE
ooJEDoREs DE OAFE y que les abone una
buena conducta.
Ofrece pagar los varones 4 reales dia-
rios dos manutenciones para ellos. Cede
cara gratis y da gratis tambien las viandas
que consun1an las familias Sc comprome-
te ademas ayudarles & trasportar este
barrio.
Cacaos, Julio Is 1S93.-Lacas Ansadeo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-12-07
Bartolom6 Seguf

Tiene el gusto de poner en- conocimiento del
p1blico que 81 4gencia Funerar1a, calle Mayor,
ndmero s, adem&s de los coches de todas classes
con que ha venido prestando servicio hasta hoy,
acaba de construir uno de lujo que, por
diciones forma especial, asegura no hay otro
igual nj en- Ponce nj en- ningdn otro punto de
Ia Isla.
Ponce, Agosto de 1893. 6rm.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-12-07
Ell TONIC
ARECIBo-PLAZA PRINCIPAL

Establecimicnto de botilleria, 1nico
dep6sito del ron TOPACIO a 2s cen
tavos botella, y del ron S. S s, pc
simo, internal, / SO centavos botxlla
yanso ds 1Soa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-12-07
LA PEQUENA ANTILLA
TABAoUERfA DE MANUEL DELGADo
Plaza del Mercado
Plaza del Mercddo

Este nuevo establecimiento abrs aus pusrts.
hoy "a simpatiea cindad de Ponce sus nue.
bios cornarcazlos ofrece tabaco elaborado en-
rama de las mejores vegas de Cornarfo = de- Ia
Plata Las yifolas seran las ennseidas nor e~t.
p1blico Y habrA desde Ia rica coscHIra. ha.tm
Ia elegante breva Adeuu6s habr6 en- al establ-
cimiento un CONSTANTS sartido De oigarriilo. de
todas marea$ papei zblanco ssarca Las Haxnsnes
Las tree Csrranstcnesas asf como tsnnbiSn n;<.-
dura de recorte en p@quetes de libra. slsae a.
Iecta-
La Pe7l<sa Antsaa pues y o. sozvensarei.
de tedeIo qn- dejAmos sxpneste
MAauxE DxL~Apo.
aEusrh P0nss sssxhre II a. lses.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Enms Psavzle. arrested late Wednes-
day night for larceny of . rustic chair.
was in police court yesterday and pre-
srnted q shocking appearance. She vas
clad la too blankets which she had
taken from the jail Ono she wrapped
about her head and the other WAS held
About her legs and body. She wore .
pair q pos. old slippers. but abe had no
stockinxvL She wzs old and withered.
and hal the appearance Of = woman %
70. though she declared she was but 10
years old. Two sheets we're missed from
the bed on which she slept at the Jail
and wers found by the police matron
closely wrapped about tho old womAn's
body. She claimed she had $1,000 ia
trunk in her b. uso near the corner u
Fulton and Diamond streetsL The pnlice
searched tho house. but found no
money. but little clothing. no food and
No fuel. IL IL believed that the woman
10 insane. and Judge HSggcrty turned
her over to tho su,,erintendents Ut tho
plos. 10 h aid abe has been living With
Nat ksrsry. colored barber. who runs
. little shop near the Boulevard on
Cherry street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

0ottlisb Waits began suit yesterday
aguinst n. p. Mccormick. a bsckcr OF
Q note Cog q. 200. given BY Jacob Eizen-
hartx, - administrator q the Frey
estate. Tho note has been protested
and Ar. Mccormick u nov askcd TO
spttle.
Christians Bshs began suit In the CIR
cult court against W. II. Kindra. whom
sho elaine has IN equal interest with
herself in iot Z a Davis. Turner 4 Car
rolrs addition. and vill not settle with
her. She asks fos . partition II tho
property.
w. p. lnnss has . mortgage OF 1900
on tveuty-tvo lots on A. U. Croxisr's
sdditioo - Grand RapidA Mr.. lnnes
hsgan suit II the circuit court yestcr
day % foseelcsA
The ~ oe the caas Of G. +. Sargent
". the Grad Rapids & Indiana rail-
rod company. nov on trial before Judge
Adsit. Win probably last all tho rest OF
the week.
Harry Eli wishes divorce from Ad-
die Fla on the ground Of desertion.
They were married in 1871 and havo
been separated SAX years.
nuux uauk Suu Sam Wig. TIE Y III
ncss awaiting deportation. were ad-
nittcd IN bail In tho United States
court yesterday.
A jury in the supcriorc court Is trying
the opening Of Logan street from its
Dresrnt eastern terminus to Rural street.
John n. Cole has begun suit IN the
circuit court against Nelson Shaw and
Charles Lochlin IN recover 81 .0O debt.
Quincy r. Baughcy began suit "a re-
cover ttso< from w. T. Lamoreaur
company In the circuit court.
Frank J. MORSE Was fined 800 in the
United States court yesterday for viola
tiou q tho revenue lava
Amelia J. Daley wishes . divorce
from Daniel W. Daley. and asks the
circuit court 90 aid her.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28
WAS 4 MIXED AFFAIR
Tying b Explsia il cssst he
Business Rslskions
Or On. SHEPAao AND MAILMAN
Cnnnsnuy O. - - 1stal - ~
Cbou1s CnaDs - Ungosd -
hsOuso - 9neA

n shansay - bsgus - J,Aa
WiddksunA amig.ss a @. q Asssasa.
~ Alses @. L1eksssy sad Marx NosSiA
y q 6ial hs1uss Jsdgs Grove TAs OBJ
iect q ~ Die 80 - sss - much fos
shs ess<iisoss a g. 3 Hartman - the
40 vill sliov. During the tina d..
6hspasd snd G. q Hartman AaS bud
49, sslstinas tAsy frsqusatly foeeos a
ssglscssd 70 record many tEsnsscssneA
which. h ~ coopjsz businso sslasioas
hsevssa tAs too. IN time - mixed the
rishts a och that nsithas could tail
.vhsrs hs - 81 When TIE aasign-
osnt a Mr. Hartman eame. he supposed
His intsessts vess very much greater
thar the assignee he bssa able to ind
In osslss 10 have - littis lon - p0ssibls
the suit va brought. IL vss expected
that tho testimony II both DIR. shepard
and Mr.. Hartman would DO taken. but
o death took Ds. shepard. the court
must make decision on the evidsuce
q Mr. Hartman IL will take tho rest
q the week for Mr.. Hartman 10 explain
Ais relations II Dr. Shepard
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

70 acconmodlnts he
H. large aumbes u
psspis Who viii 20
tfuaa THE city and al
j1iaing tosns ~ sftrnd
the dsdicstioa q the
0ichlgnn state build
iag q the worlds fair.
ca Saturday. April -.
ths Wsse Michigan
railway has arranged
for esns sleeping cars
On The night train on
Friday. 3eA P1sssn-
esss shoald gst OF as
Hyds hsrk. that being
the nsossst stop 10 the
fair gpounflA The
Hyds Park hotel will
- headquarters fog
the Michignn connie
sioossa Extra sleeper
vii slso - provided
on Sunday night for
thoss Who vish % At.
tend the opening Of the
expCsition On May l.
Phone IDA for berths
via the Chicago 4
West Michigan.
Go DRHAvEx,
q. p. A.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Jrpes PERsIS@- Estate % Warren r.
r~~wcy ct al. minors. order fixing
Map - FOR hearing petition tn ssil
rial estasr. Estate II Agnes Roth.
dsces ed: order for payment Il debts:
hearing final account May - E<fx-e
e Thncthy Hsstneth. deceased. will
admitted u probate; May Hastneth
appointed exccutriV. waiver 1t will
fl~i hy widow. Estate - Earl e..
j0hfr~cu. minor; appraisers warrant
rzs.ed - William G.. reGt anil W. III.
Prs rott In the matter e Anra
> xsns. insane, admitted % asylum.
In the matter 81 Martha SECURES.
mentally incompeseut. May rs set Cor
appoiutmsn. n guardian.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

wesxhs~i s1sinrs sssst henifh }. ~ sf'sn fails
y, buy Drss-- i-asea. While ~ ean Mons.
a ne ciatln sosai s,eHaption fyvsa thlst
x-rs.~<r - sIl 81 ~ which s.-<h % hssi---ili
Seslsh. ve nlsy "a much to le.-sn .iss,
CHARGE. q inessrrinx' 4. and this n.,t slcos
hy NE sacpsion - ssrh sanitary measures
o. sr- - ~ found IN daily eser-i--. r-csla-
hosrs. pr'sse,ne IN estfnu sEi drinking. and
q ~hsis-~prre aies, ms siso ~ ys-o-.fss n,
PAD .cisu- r~~vesssve rss-4trsts8n vhsn 80
system = th~sanenss w unh~sithfai sasn'
~at-o Fec lnsssne~. rp~sfsuts ~ -lS5ssnsr-s
IN rs,@lzrfss,- incsiNiss -ts,ssid 90 Hs,setr~rs
ssrmsrh Bsfsers 60 defense sxsirls Shslts
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

The G. r. & !. 10 now selling excursion
tickets to Chicago as follows:
Tickets, good for return for ] days,
eS.l0.
Tickets. good for return for % days.
go.
Trains leave Grand Rapids at 1905 a.
m. and ll:0 p M. arriving in Chicago
at 3::ik5 p. N. and 60 a. IN. Call tele-
phone No. Gu and make sleeping or
parlor car reservations via q. X < 1.
A. ALNoCisr.
Ticket Agent. Union Station.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28
OEUJCAJION
OF
MICHIGAN
BUILDING.


The Grand Rapids L Indiana railroad
h1s received formal notice from the
Michigan Central railroad that. com.
mencing Sunday. April 10. all OF their
trains viii leave the new Central station.
Park Row and Lake Front Twelfth
streetl. Chicago. The stations 1T foot 1t
Lake street and Van buren, street will
BE- discontinued after that date.
Passenger for Grand Rapids via tho
G. r 4 ]. should bear this in mind.
The Grand Rapids trains will leave the
new station ut TOO a. m.. $40 p. IN. and
Has D. n.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Ny Viz 49, ooaiinsd 10 her bsd eos
over to uaoaths sith . very severe a.
taxi a rheunnsisn. We could ri
nothing that would a1ped her any ~
!isf. cad - . Last sssoes gsss Chaubss,
lsin's Pain Balm . txial To our gssai
surpriss che began b inpsovs aftsr thS,
hr.s sppliessioa, and By usins Il rsgs1
:ariy che rs s'oa ALE 70 81 up and -
tsnd 70 her house work. T. II Johnsna. q
G. ]. knuesoa + Co. ksasington. Ainnes
sotA- Fifty ont BOTTLES Tor sals b. y.
}. wussbarg. No. - Aonsos street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

81 1ssB, - psunoD ~ ~ DseA a.
s6-6ass sspsnAs sAsash saOang = - . m1s-
g<nzd avsins EhszpanxiuR. Tuvsism in
6uViu 6nA v invalnnblo shDe . maAns Il
ed embarrassing ths dstiliaaAiag ia1usses
q opexid climnta
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Jt-rss H,eesRTY Eagle. viola
boo q vehicle ordinance, adjourned
a. May 3 Jack Murphy. assault snd
battery. 49,. paii Frank npnsld-
s,n. refusing a. pay ever money, Ni-
icarued - May 4. Emma Pssvcls.
Isrsrsnv. dismissed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

W000oS1ul Statement
Proprietors u Dullamis Great German
Remedies:
GESTLEMES-l have for the past two
years been troubled with a serious and
very severe Liver and Stomach diff
Guilty. Have had advice and medicine
from our very best ply sicians and only
tn be temporarily relieved. Some of my
friends persuaded me to try your Great
German Remedy Tor the Blood, Stomach
and Kidneys, and % my surprise. after
using three bottles. I feel like a new
man. II you desire you can use my
name in print or by reference in any Of
the Grand Rapids, Michigan. papers. or
any other papers in the states. to con-
vince the afflicted that il is the best
Blood. Liver and Kidney medicine on
earth ! feel like new man. Have
lived here for over forty years.
J. NJ LIVINGSTON.
Grand Rapids. Mich.
For sale at Scribncr 4 Aldworth's
drug store. No. - Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Jceg GRovK-yohn Widdicou,b. ~.
signe- q &. ). Hartman. u. Alice q.
Lockerby et al. ehsnesry. on trial.
JCuoE Apsfr Charles r. Sargent vs.
Grand Rapids Il Indiana Railroad
company, ircspsss on the case. on
trial
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28
Ticket Agent. Union Station.

Elder 8. s. Beaver Of McAllis,erville.
Juniatta county. Pennsylvania, says his
wife is subject To cramps in the stomach.
Last summer she t<ied Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
for it, and was much pleased with the
speedy relief il afforded. She has since
used it whenever necessary and found
that il never fails. For sale by +. j.
wurzburg. druggist. No. IS Monroe
street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

The many cases OF rheumatism cured
by Chamberlain Pain Balm during the
past few months have given the people
great confidence in its curative proper
ties. and have shown that there IL one
preparation that can DO depended upon
FOR that painful and aggravating dis
ease. Honaker Bros. Lorain. Ohio. says:
MIR. Moses Price Il this place was
troubled with rheumatism for q long
time. Chamberlain's Pain Balm has
cured him. He says that the Balm has
no equal" For sale by F. J. Wurxburg
druggist. No. - Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28
PhvV,c,aaa Ousdons-

My wife has been suffering with fe-
male trouble II the severest kind for
over three years have paid e25 during
the last three months and ehe had no
relief. She had doctored continually
with the best % physicians
bought three bottles each ~ Dul
lam's Great German Female Uterine
Tonic and Dullam's Grca. German
Blood. Liver. Stomach and Kidney Cure
and can say today that she is entirely
cured. W. III. DRowIEy.
Sworn 20 before me on this ysi iay
June. lsao. JoHS g. DrLLAN,
Notary Public. Genesce County. Flint
Mich.
For sale at Scribner 4 Aldworth's
drug store. No. q Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Bur Dr korh's t,ernan nerve nils
Tor nervous people, Guaranteed ~ cur.
~esk nernory. ie~> ~ brsso power. lost
manhood. nightly emss~iors and all
n~rvousne-- 10 either SET. Price ~ on
s'S fur ~ Dailan's German Medicine
company. Flint MtcA- Gse sgenss far
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

The moro Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy IS used the better il - liked. We
know - % other rsr'eay that always
gives satisfaction. II "a good when you
frst catch cold II is goci when your
cough is seated and your lungs are sore.
IL - god IN any kind - cough. We
have sold twenty five dozen q IL ard
every bottle has given satisfaction.
Stedman q Friedman druggists. Mime
alta Lake, Minnesota. Fifty cent lot
ties FOR sale by r. j Nsrzburg. drug
gizs. No. - Monroe ttrpet.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Dullam's Great German Is cent
Liver Pills. forty in each package. at
Scribner & Aldworth'e. % Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

The greatest worm destroyer on earth
h Dullam's Great German Worm Loz-
enges. only : cents per box. For sale
Ut Scribner 4 Aldworth's drug store
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

For neuralgia. rheumatism. head and
tooth ache and all pains. use Dullam's
great German IMMINENT at Scribner &
Aldworth's. No. - Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Unitsd 0estss ssA CanaAn. anhd e
Gsssd Raid ey 60ihas 8 Aldvosek
No Is Nonxos stySse
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Dullam's Grsat German Is cent
Liver Pills forty in each package 1t
Scribner 4 Aldworth's. q Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28
Swps.rscv CourA


Jrpcs brRLfSssss--In ~ the opening
of Logan street. on trial.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Duilsmis Greaf German - cent
Cough Care At Scrihnar a lAbirortha
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Dullam's Great German IS cent
Cough euro at ID. G. Scribnes & AID
worth's, - Monroe strcet.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Dullam's Great German . cent
Cough Cure at Scribner + Aldworthx
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Buy Dullsm's Great German Is cent
Liver Pills. forty IN each package. at
ScTibner 4 Aidworth's. q Monroe street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Ladies Jackets at 81 % S5 500 and ss75 latest styles and
Ladies Jackets with Butterfly and Columbian CapcsJu
big percentage on these.
Ladies Triple Capes-tan black and brownthe
Beautiful and silk materials reduced
Chidrens Cloaks and Jackets at a 81 $3.50 SIS and
novel in style greatly reduced prices
We headquarters for Ladies Suits Tea Gowns and Wppe
Visiting thccy especially invited to- make this
and parcels of and delivered free OF charge
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

For sale at Scribncr K Aldworth's
drug store. No. . Monroe street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-01
THE DOGS IDEA OF MAN.

IL IL Possibly In the Same Ratio n Our
conception of the Divine Being.
AS has been said, our custom of as
cribing human faculties and modes of
thought is an involuntary and invari-
able one when we are dealing with the
mental processes of other beings. Even
when we speak of the supernatural the
same habit is manifest and human mas
slons, emotions and weaknesses are con-
stantly ascribed to beings presumed to
be Infinitely more remote from us in
power and knowledge than we ar, from
the dog. Thus we see in the not very
distant past, roasted flesh and fruits
were thought by men to be acceptable
to the gods; doubtless because thew
were pleasing to the palates of the wor-
shippers, who reasoned by analogy from
the known to the unknown. This
should teach us to bear in mind that
there is, affecting the dogs point of
view, almost undoubtedly such thing
as cynomorphism, and that he has his
peculiar and limited ideas of life and
range OF mental vision, and therefore
perforce makes his artificial surround
'ngs square with them 1t has been
SAID that a man stands to his dog in the
position OF god; but when we consider
that our own conceptions of Deity lead
US to the general idea of an enormously
powerful and omniscient Man, who
loves, hates, desires. rewards and pun
'shes, in human-like fashion. it involves
no strain of imagination to conceive
that from the dogs point of view his |
master is an elongated and abnormally
cunning dog; of different shape and |
manners certainly to the common run
,f dogs, yet canine in his essential ma. |
lure. DIR Louis Robinso1, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-01
August
Flower

am Post Master here and keep
g Store Ihave kept August Flower
tor sale for some time. think it is
q splendid medicine" E. A. Bond,
?. NJ, Pavilion Centre, N. Y.
The stomach is the reservoir.
II it fails, everything fails. The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart. the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. If you feel wrong.
look to the stomach first. Put that
night at once by using August
Flower. 1t assures good appetite
and a good digestion. Q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-01

Noticing tsaat several Of the men car
ried boomerangs, some one proposed
that they should earn the coveted
6ainties by competitive exhibition OF
| skill
None of the party spoke English, bu t
they understood what was wanted at
once and quickly arranged for the con.
test. Selecting tolerably level piece,
of ground, they drove into the SUM-
baked soil one of their wooden spears
and hung upon it 'possum rug. Ten
yards or SO in front of this they made
a send-off crease. Then each one of
the party, standing in succession upon
this mark, with his back to the target.
made three consecutive throws, the
trick being to make the missile return
over the thrower's head and strike the
target if possible.
There were fourteen natives in the
group; thirteen of them had competed,
but none had come within foot of the
mark, while some had missed it by six
yards or more. The fourteenth man,
tall, shiny fellow, the top of whose
head was literally bedaubed with red
ochre, now toed the scratch and at
his third turn actually hit and knocked
down the pendant 'possum rug. Thus
out of forty-two shots one only had
proved perfectly accurate.
We suitably rewarded all the com.
pctitors and gave to the victor dou BILE
mess OF sugar, and, best of all, plug
of "nigger.head" tobacco.
Then number of us tried our hands
at the game. but only O'Brien could
make anything of it.
He seemed to catch on at once, and,
getting the winning black to instruct
him, kept trying until he succeeded in
making some remarkably close shots.
He then wound up the performance
by giving the tall savage a valuable
four-blade knife in exchange for his
boomerang, and the delighted black
fellows went off toward their moorong
(cluster of bough huts).
They had not got two hundred yards |
away, however, when Dick uttered a |
yell OF dismay, and. cxclaiming:
Boys, my ring is gone!" ran frantical.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-01

held ont the ring. Then regretted INV
abruptness. Poor Dick gave one glance
with amazed, wide-open eyes, turned
white, reeled for an instant to and fro
and, with an inarticulate cry, sank in a
heap to the ground.
but there on my outstretched palm
still shone the priceless ring! Twas
no cheat. beguiling bis overwrought
senses. Now it lay in his own grasp.
tangible, real, untarnished! Carefully
he scanned the inscription, as If. per.
chance. some mocking demon might
nave assumed its outward form. All
doubt was gone, and in another mo-
ment the precious token had found its
old resting place.
Then the overjoyed fellow shouted
and laughed and cried, Rugged half a
dozen OF us in turn, fondled the lucky
boomerang and otherwise DISTORTED
himself like lunatic, while the svm.
palmetto spectators cheered themselves
hoarse out of pure delight for his han
piness.
1t is needless to say that OBrien did
not then leave the gold fields. On the
contrary, he staid long enough to make
a modest fortune-all owing, he said,
10 the ring-and returned with me to
New York, via Callao and the Isthmus
OF Panama, late in the summer of 1854.
Though have not seen them for
twenty years, he and his wife still live.
believe, on Long Island, not far from
Brooklyn. On my last visit, in 1879. I
louna their two eldest son., stout boys
d nfteen and sixteen, amusing them
selves with the time-honored boome-
rang, whose story was quite familiar to
Them, and my old friend still wore the
historic ring. sound as ever, though
somewhat reduced in weight
w THoMsox