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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
Admit the bearer to view the washing of
The White Lions
On the 1st of April at IL precisely.
Admitted only at the White Gate.

All London was III an uprOar. CABS
ratified about all the forenoon. April
came that year on Sunday, and the trick
was the most successful and the least
harmful of any hoax ever perpetrated on
so large scale. Many went away satis-
fed that the show was genuine, but that
they had missed it by not finding the
white gate.
The Scotch gowk is rather interest
ing feature of the day in that country.
The gowk is boy or rustic who is sent
on an impossible errand and bade to
run all the way. If he is bright, he will
discover the joke and pass it OH to an
other, until half dozen have been en-
listed in hunting the gowk. - A rhyme
of the occasion is this:
Rim for your mither, boy, rim, rim, rim.
The eggs are ready, but she hasn't a hin.
And if you wait till the eggs grow cool
Then all your life you II be April fool
The best joke of all is when a man
refuses to believe the truth on that day.
A Londoner was told that his house was
on fire, but he recalled the fact that it
was All Fools day.
'sOh, yes," he answered, 81 can see it
burnp" and the house had really burned
to the ground before he could be made
to believe it was not joke.
A boy who was playing truant on the
1st of April was warned by his chums
that his father was coming.
saw, come off, he said; ''you can't
fool me on no 1st of Aprilp'
But when he felt his fathers hand on
his coat collar and received the weight
of hickory stick on his shoulders he
wondered who was the April fool.
Fool confectionery is one Of the mod
ern attempts at joke. Cake stuffed
with cotton batting is baked with an in
viting exterior and sent to friends. Can
dies dosed with red pepper, sugar mixed
with salt, caramels made with liberal
quantities of snuff and similar jokes are
worked off on the unsuspicious.
Every kind Of trick is resorted to by
the grocer on that day to get even with
the Improbable customer who tastes
from every box and barrel in the store.
Salt is mixed with molasses to make it
resemble brown sugar, raisins are sprin-
kled with kerosene, figs filled with red
pepper and imitation crackers substitute
ed for the genuine Loaded cigars are
left conspiouously handy, and chewing
tobacco is generously doctorad with qui-
nine. These and a hundred other
schemes of folly carry out the design Of
the 6ay.-Detroit Free Press.
A SmarJ I0urn.
A bright youth undergoing examina
tion for admission to one of the govern
ment departments found himself con
fronted with the question:
"What is the distance from the earth
to the sun?''
Not knowing the exact number Of
miles, he wrote in reply:
81 am unable to state accurately, but
don't believe the sun is near enough
to interfere with the proper performance
Sf my duties if get this o,erkship."
He passed his examination. London
Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
IwANT every man and woman in the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis.
eases. Address B. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga.
Box 1872, and one will be "ent you free.
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d E. R. NELSON,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw AND COMMISSIONER
CHANCERY.
OFFICE No. 10 LAWYERS ROW,
jan Aft STAUNTON, VA.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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1t is not simply palliative but radical
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ences and particulars, in relation to any
of the above mentioned diseases address,
with ten cents in stamps, Worlds Dispens-
ary Medical Association. 1853 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

G. BRAXTON
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
OFFICE.-CRowLE BUILDING OPPOSITE Y. NJ.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
OIRET0RY OF LODGES.
MASONIC LODGE.

staunton Lodge No. 13. A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night in eacs.
month. in Masonic Temple, Main street. JAS
NJ. Lickliter,W. NJ; b. A. Eskridge, Sec',.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday in the
month at7:50 O'Clock. Room in City all build
ing Isaac Vlrz, nresId {: JIG. Shi, "a seer
ary.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
California Organizations.

We clip few lines at random from an
article in the California Citrograph,
which shows that California orange
growers appreciate the Importance of
cooperation. We think the growers of
the West are better organized than those
of Florida. The Citrograph says:
The Orange Growers Association, now
in the fourth year of it's existence, mar
kets it's fruit through the Haight COM
pany, on the exchange plan in that
there is a community of profit, all grow
ers getting like returns for the same
grade of fruit. There is also an independ-
ent organization, selling through the
Earl company. These two organizations
work together on cooperative basis,
joint committee establishing from time
to time the minimum price at which Or
anges are to be sold. At present that
price for navels is $3.50 per box-fifty
cents more than the established exchange
rate at other points.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
Why They Come South.

The Manchester IN. H. Mirror and
Farmer gives the following reasons for
the removal of New England cotton mills
to the south:
Southern mills have been erected and
made to pay by local capitalists, the
southern consumption of raw cotton has
been steadily and rapidly increased and
the development of manufacturing near
the cotton and coal fields has been in
every way so successful and extensive
that it seriously threatens New England
supremacy. What was at most a,theory,
a suspicion, fear, ten years ago, has
crystallized into hard fact which we
cannot avoid looking in the face. 1t has
been demonstrated that coarse cotton
goods can be made cheaper in the south
than in the north. The reason is plain
A saving of nearly cent a pound on
cotton, of two dollars ton on coal, of so
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
Kansas City Horse Market.
HORSES.

w. S. Tough and Son. managers of
the Kansas City Stock Yard Co.'S horse
and mule department, report the mar
ket during the past week as having ha6
a decided set back. Prices on all classes
were from $40 to $15 lower. There was
a little more than the ordinary run of
horses with quite a number of buyers,
but buyers were very slow in taking
hold. They say it is impossible for
them to ship on the present basis of val
ues and get their money back. There
are buyers here for nice actors and
coach horses. This class has not suffered
any. There was quite a number of
Southern dealers, but as cotton and
other products of the South are so low
hey are compelled to buy the cheapest
animal that is offered. From present
indications next week will be little
better, as advices show that there will
be quite number of buyers from all
sections on the market.
MULES.
The mule market took somewhat of
tumble. Prices were from S.. 90 to 81. SO
lower. Quite number changing hands
but there Is very little encouragement
for feeders to hold for a raise in prices
The demand is mostly for 144 to Is hand
mules with quality and finish. Rough,
thin and old mules are slow at any price.
There was no stock left over in first
hands.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

be chosen for this purpose where the
trees have attained sufficient growth to
prevent the cattle reaching their
branches. Cattle are not to be pastured
by night; and on uneven ground care
must be taken that the animals Craze up
hill and never the reverse. Shepherds
night fires shall only be kindled on open
spots where no risk of the destruction
either of grass or trees is incurred.
A system of fines is established for
contravention of any of the above regu-
lations in regard to the exploitation of
forests
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
Remember This Next Season.

Branches of tangeripe oranges, each
bearing a dozen fruits in setting of
dark, glossy foliage, now make one of
the most attractive features in the fruit
stores, says the New York Garden and
Forest. The best of them came from
glass houses in southern New Jersey,
and sell at the rate of twenty five cents
for each orange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
What a Farmer Can Do.

Mr.. G. J. Ross, of Marion county.
writes as follows in the Ocala Banner:
l don't often waste time in advising
people how to live in Florida, especially
just after a little unpleasantness like the
recent freeze, but judge from the tone
of several articles which haYe appeared
in the Banner lately that the emergency
calls for help from every one able to
give it, and being one of that class, here
goes:
have lived forty-one years in Florida;
have seen more than two freezes here,
but the damage, as in the last one, was
not so great as the calamity bowler
tried to make it appear, and even if all
the trees were killed, which the oldest
inhabitant says they were in '35, people
lived then and can live now, very COM
fortably, on what the earth yields here,
when properly cultivated.
For instance, on seven acres of land,
part hammock, part pine land, | raised
last year 100 bushels of fine corn, not
nubbins, and 5000 pounds of fodder,
and on three acres of new pine land |
raised enough pinders to fatten ten head
of hogs, and saved seed plnders for this
year, too.
On two more acres / raised sweet and
Irish potatoes, plenty for family use,
with few bushels sweet potatoes for
sale.
If had planted rice, l could have
had all needed for my table, and some
for my fowls.
Thus, by working twelve acres, with.
out fertilizing, l have my corn crib,
fodder house and smoke house full; my
banks of potatoes will help along, and
with chickens, eggs, butter, milk and
syrup all home raised, a poor man can
do pretty well if he will work and quit
fretting over the freeze.
Abolish useless public offices, decrease
taxes.
Mr.. Light tells how-plant, if you
think best, tobacco with your other
crops, and tell you, brother farmer. you
have the certainty of abundant home
cheer, and can make little money,
too.
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per cent in taxes and of from 40 to 90
percent in the cost OF labor, freedom
from strikes and close proximity to the
market for goods, makes it possible, for
the present at least, to greatly cheaper
the cost of production in those lines in
which the necessary skill can be
secured
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

[ have three and one-half acres of or
ange trees, half bearing, the rest would
have come into bearing in about three
years more, and though they were hurt
pretty badly, think that in two years,
if another freeze does not come, NO one
could tell they were hurt at all.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
A Bad Wreck.

of the constitution may follow in the
track of a disordered system, due to
impure blood or inactiv liver. Don't
run the risk! The p1opretors of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery take
all the chances. They make straight
forward offer to return your money if
their remedy fails to benefit or cure in
all disorders and affections due to i'm
pure blood or inactive liver. The germs
Of disease circulate through the blood;
the liver is the filter which permits the
germs to enter or not. The liver acts,
and the blood pure, and you escape dis
ease.
When you're run down, debilitated,
weak and your weight below healthy
standard, you regain health, strength,
and wholesome flesh, by using the Dis
covery." 1t builds up the body faster
than nauseating Cod liver oil or emul-
sions.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
Forest Preservation.

Forest Preservation.
Those of our readers who are dispose
to think of Mexico as being half saw.
age country will have their eyes opened
by reading over some of the laws that
are enforced as we'll as placed on the
statute books. Mexico, being semi
arid region in the upper plateaus, is very
careful of the forests, we'll knowing their
powerful aid in the conservation OF the
light rains. She has recently passed new
laws on forestry which we take from
the Financier. A perusal will be of in
terest:
While Mexico preserves her forests to
maintain precipitation Florida might
learn lesson in forest protection to pre-
vent billiards..
According to these regulations no one
is allowed to fell timber or otherwise to
exploit the products of national forests
without regular permit, which must be
applied for and obtained from the local
agent of the Department of Encourage
ment. The agent is to determine the
price which the applicant is to pay for
the permit, according to the number and
value of the trees to be felled. The
limits of the concession are to be clearly
defined and the trees to which the per-
NIT applies are to be branded with a
special mark in two places, one of those
places being the foot of the tree so that
the mark may be visible after the tree
has been felled. The permits are to be
good for one year, but are renewable at
their expiration. Concessions for the ex-
ploration of forests on large scale may
be granted by the Department of En-
couragement.
Only such trees as have attained their
full maturity may be felled, the destruc-
tion of saplings and young trees being
strictly forbidden. The telling must
take place in the presence of one of the
government foresters. Trees reserved
for reproduction are to be branded with
special mark by the foresters, as well
as those given over to the axe, as already
stated. Before tree is telled it must be
stripped of all it branches, and all other
precautions must be taken that it may
not damage neighboring trees in it's fall.
The road by which the felled timber is
to be extracted from the forest is to be
clearly marked and the use of any other
path is prohibited. The animals used
for hauling the timber are to be kept in
places where they can do no damage to
trees. The exploitation of gums, resins,
etc., may also be permitted, provided
the incisions and general method of ex-
traction are such as not to damage the
the tree; exploitation of the parasites is
to be subject to the same conditions.
Cattle may be pastured on wooded land
belonging to the nation, on payment of
a fixed charge per head; but spots must
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation,
piles, biliousneSs, Indigestion, or dyspep-
STA, and headaches.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07

bArco que los condujo, por constar
que dichs goleta salio de la Capital
el dfa is de ese mes
Que Ell desembarco SO efectuara
antes del 9 de Mayo, segna pretende
La Integridad dando como probab' 9
que Et Corason de JESUS en- su viaje
del 10 de Abril tocase en- San Pedro
de Macoris. para recoger en- aquel
puerto la expedition y trasladarla q
Cuba, tampoco resulta comprob bado,
pues FL Heraldo Espa5aol de Santo
Domingo. ahrma que el II de Moy,
no esta6an en- Cuba Maximo Gomez
nj Marti, segdn Sc desprende de un
telegrama del Captain General de
aquella isla, en- que recomendaba se
vigilase especialmente la goleta
El Coras6n de Jesats
Esta entr6 en- Ell puerto de la Ca
pital ell 9 de Mayo. de retorno del
viais que emprendi6 ell Is de Abril
y en- ell cual, segun La Integridad,
pudo trasladar Cuba los caudillos
insurgentes.
Pero esta suposici6n queda des-
mentida por 10 que asegura EI Heral
do Espa5ol respecto que el dta II de
Mayo no habian llegado todavfa a
Cuba los expedicionarios.
Quedamos, pues, en- que por mu
chas vueltas que SO le de al asunto, y
por mucho que SO barajen y se Gem
binen las fechas, no resulta probado
nj aun siquiera probable que la COLE
ia E1 Coras6n de Jessts haya sido Ia
que traslado a las costas cubanas la
expedicion, en- que iban los dos jefes
principales de la revoluci6n.
En- este. como en- tantas otras CO.
sas. La Imtegridad no da pie con bo-
la, aunque de TODD pretende tomar
pie para lamar bolas.
Por muchfsimo que arguya,
en- ,calculos no es experta,
Yu fRpto no acierta
salirse con Ia suya
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07
CREDiTO Y AHORRO PONCENO
PRESIDENCIA

Vencido ell termino fjado para ell pago de
segundo dividendo pasivo, la Junta de Go
bierDo, en- session ordinaria celebrada aver,
acordo ampliarlo hasta ell dfa 81 del corrien
te mes, en- concordancia con 10 que prescri-
be el articulo g. de los Estatutos advertir
los sehores accionistas que no 10 hayan We
ridcado, que seg1n los articulos 16 II de
los mismos, toda demora en- ell pago de al
gun dividendo pasivo, impone al interesado
Ia obiigacion de abonar los intereses del mis-
mo. al tipo de por 100 anual autoriza a
la Junta Directiva para proceder q su cobro
por la via judicial, dirigiendo su acci6n con
ira los que aparezcan responsables del d6bi-
TO, dc acuerdo con 10 que para estos casos
determine ell artfculo 146 del Codigo de Co
mercio, que la falta de pago de cualquiera
de los dividendos pasivos dentro del termino
fjado por la Junta de Goberno, da esta
el derecho de proceder judicialmeute q su
cobro y al de los intereses correspoudientes.
dirigiendo su acci6n contra las personas in :
dicadas en- el articulo 164 del Codigo de Co
merclo en- los terminos prescritos en- ell
mismo articulo; pudiendo por tanto analar
en- su case las acciones de los que hubiesan
deJado de satisfacer los dividendos. cuando
los tenedores de elias no comparecieren, ha-
ciendose impossible toda reclamation perso-
nal.
Los seflores accionistas que queran efec
tuar ell pago en- sus respectivas locali-
dades podran hacerio los comisionados ST.
guientes:
En- Adjuntas, sefiores don Domingo Fe-
frer y don 8. Palmieri,
En- Yauco, don ]. Z. Totti.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07
BATALL0I PROVISIONAL
DE PUERTO RICO NUMERO 2

Acordado por la Junta economical, sacar
a subasta el abastecimiento de medicamen-
tos para el Hospital Militar de esta plaza !;
los sefiores farmac6nticos que deseen hacer
proposiciones, concurrirAn oil o dsi actual a
las 10 de la mafiana al cuartel y despacho
del Ter. Jefe.
LIS propietarios presentaran ante Ia Jun-
ia las matriculas correspondientas pods
res, 81 fueren representatives, entregando las
proposiciones bajo sobre cerrAdo.
Cnando la superioridad aprnebs 10 pro-
puesto, Sc noticiara los agraciados.
FL pliego de condolences se halla de ma
nifesto en- la odcina mayor daede oil din
de La fecha al en- que 80 sefIAla para In con
vocatoria, de 8 Ii de Ia maflana do AZ
de la tarde. Ponce, Mayo de 1s95 -Ei
Comandante Mayor AHfoaio Psnx ". B.
FL t G. Ter. Jefs. Ct. Ksyfer
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07
Successes DE CUBA

/ tos hayan cortado un puente de fe
rrocarril, ell haberlo verifcado -casi 1
las puertas de Santiago de Cuba, ca
pital donde puede decirse que ests
hoy el nucleo y la direction de nues-
tras fuerzas, supone una osadia POI
parte del enemigo que no puede eau
sarnos buena impression.
El desembarco de armas y la apa
sicion de Ia partida Matagas en- Ia
provincia de Matanzas son tambie 4
successes POGO favorables q Espana
que han de sentir los verdaderos pa
ttiotas.
acknowledgements Ell G ,biernc ten
dra noticias de 10 que hace entretan
to el general Martinez Campos; pero
como todas las esperanzas essan aho-
ra cifradas en- el y en- & puestos todos
los ojos, la carencia de noticias acer
ca de sus movimientos y planes pro
Queen alguna ansiedad.
Las preguntas que hace Ell E1Sr
cite EspaNOl respecto a autorizacio-
mes pedidas por el general Martinez
Canpos, que en- senfir del peri6 iico
vulneran la ley constitutiva del eje:-
cito. parece que Sc referen la de
conceder asoensos y distinciones SO
bre el campo de batalla, con el fin de
alentar 81 espiritu dc las tropas.
LA CAMPANA DE CUBA
E, telegrama que aver pubIica
mos, al ser fjado en- el Congreso, fue
leido con avidez por los diputados,
y era general Ell sentimiento por la
Ierdida de los valientes ofciales
soldados espanoles que han dado su
vida por la patria.
El teniente coronel B 3sch era un
] f. bizarro, de mucho nombre en- ell
ejercito
Aver tarde era general el deseo de
que de 10 que Sc recaude en- las f-s
tas de la Caidad que Sc cele bran, Sc
dedique ago las famiiias de los SOL
dados que mueran en- la campaha de
Cuba. 4 algunas de las mas necesita
das indudable mente.
La impression que el telegrama ha
producido no es buena. La muerte
del fe del battalion del medico
praeban que ell combate fue desespe-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07
PBRPIL DhkM1
10 del cOrreo

Ell senor Qairoga. Administrator
General de Comunlcaciones, ha teni
do la atenci6n, que le agradecemos,
de explicarnos 10 ocurrido con ell Sc
caestro de LA DEMOCRAUIA del 2e
de Mayo.
Dssde luego no culpAbamos al Sc
nor Qairoga de 10 ocurrido, pues, CO
mo ent6nces dijimos, pruebas tiene
dadas de su correcto procsder.
E. senor Qairoga dispuso la de
tenci6n del periodico en- todas las
ADMINISTRATORS de correo, en- vista
del siguiente telegrama que con el
caracter de URG le puso el
Jefe de la Admlnlstraclon de Ponce.
Capital, de Ponce-29 de Mayo
10 y 30 minutes, manana. URGENTE
"Juzgado ordena detenci6n y remi
eirle todos los n1meros DEMOCRACIA
puolicada aver, y como expedlclones
que, los llevaban estan en ruta, doy
orden los ADMINISTRATORS correspon
dientes de este Dlstrito para Que los
detengan devuelvan. Ruego q v
s. SO digne ordenar demas distritos
remitan a este el expresado peri6dico
para poder cumplimsn tar 10 ordena
do por ell Juzgado.-Baiaet
Ahora bien: sacostdmbrase hacer
ESQ en- los casos de secuestro9 No
No es esta la primera vez que LA
DEMOCRACIA ha sido secuestrada, y
por erperiencia conocemos la formula
que Sc emplea en- tales casos. Nunca,
una vez salidas las expediciones de
Ponce, SO ha dado el caso de que ell
Jefe de esta Administration haya
puesto telegramas para que el perlo
dico sea delenido en- las otras admi
nistraciones y remittdo & la de Pom
ce.
Esto podrfa ocurrir 81 ell senor
Juez, en- su o6cio, 10 dispusiese asl
Pero On el case presente, no ha ha
bido tai cosa.
Els costumbre, al menos tai ha
sido ell proceder que Sc ha Observable
sierpre con LA DEMoCRACIA, que
al ser denunciado un peri6dico, el
sefor Juez pase un ofcio a la Ad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-07

Por fortuna, cataianes Y can
tabros parece que Sc han quedado
solos defenaiendo la injusticia.
Consultado Sagasta, dijo frases
que no hscen en- verdad honor q
sus pretendidos vastos conoci-
mientos economicos y colonia!es,
pronunciando otras, sin embargo.
que patentizan que, sea como
fuere, Sc inclina del lado de la
logica
Dijo que comprende los per-
juicios que sufre la industria ma
caomal, pero que la situacion de
Cuba exige sacrifcios.
Debfa cesar en- la Peninsula
ese empeno por mantener en- la
colonias ell restrictive criterio de
los primeros conquistadores
Cuando no Sc tenfan nociones
de estas cosas Y Sc buscaba la
conquista para saciar la sed ar
diente de aventuras que atosigo
siempre q nuestra raza, Y SO hi
20 un fil6n de la terra conquis-
tada, estaban en- su puesto estas
desmedidas ambiciones.
Mas cambiaron los tiempos, Sc
suavizaron las ideas, moraliz6se
la colonization, y hoy, por mas
que ell senor Sagasta establezca
diferencias entre 10 macaonal Y 10
de Cuba, Sc considera, 8 por 10
menos Sc aspira a que Sc consi-
dere, que Cuba y Puerto-Rico
son tambien Espana
Todas las evoluciones, desde mu-
cho tempo ha, estriban en- que
prevalezca ese criterio, que ha
de dar, a Espana dfas de cabal
tranquilidad, relativamente a sus
colonias, y a estas expansion.
prosperidad y grandeza