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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-16

mano por la frente Sc sent6 de pronto, Sc
nalandome la slIa de enfeente, cnal 81
qnlsiera hablar V lie fdltase valor, flo sus
olos en- los mfos, leyendo yo en- eIlos tai ex-
preston de augusta, humildad stplica,
que procediendo de un hombre tan orgull9-
so como mi padre, me impreson6 profun-
damente. Por grandes que fae5en los agra-
ylos de que tanto trabajo e costaba aeusar-
sc, sentia en- el foudo de mi aim. one Sc los
perdonaba de TODD corsz5n, cnando aquella
mirada que no sc apartaba de mi ton6 de
pFonto asombro>a Gjeza, yaga terrible:
cri3pose SCORE mi brazo sa mano, leyantoSe
de la butaca. ftltaudole las fuarzas SO
despiomo pesadanente sobre el suelo Ha-
bia muerto.
FL coraz6n no raciocina. no cAlcuIa Es-
Ia es su gloria. Hacia un monento one 10
habia adIylnado todo, ba tando ua minute
SOLO para reyelarme claramente v sin una So
la palabra de explicacion, por medic de irrs-
sistible rayo de luz, aquella verdad fatal
que mil hechos repetidos diariAmenta delan-
te de mis- ojos en- oil espacio de veinte ai5os
no habfan podido hacerme sospechar Ha-
bia comprendido que ALI, en- aqueila casa.
suspeDdIda sobre mi cabeza estaba la ruina.
lPnes bienl Ignore 81 habie adome dejado
mi padre colmado lie sus beneficios me hu-
biese costado mas iagrimas. y lagrimas mas
amargas; porque sc unia mi augusta. mi
profundo doior una compassion que, eleyan-
desc del hiJo al padre, tenia algo de extran.
y puDzante- Continuaba viendo aqueIla mi
rada suplicante, hunilde, insensata deses
perabame 10 haber podido dirigir nj una pa
labra de consuelo aquel coraz6n aut.s de
que estaliase, y gritaba como demente !
aquel que va no podsa oirme: tie perdono.
Ie peroono'. ....-lQue momentos. Dios
mfoi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-16

aquel!a abatida cabeza. Caf de rodillas Y
ella, entres brieDdo los oios, alz6 con esfuer-
20 la marchita frente, dirigendome intensa
mirada Despnes, con vcZ que solamente era
entrecortado soplo me dijo con lentitud es-
tas palabras: .! !Pobre hijol. :. IVA YES, me
encuentro muy NAL! mo llores. -. Al
go me has abandonado en- todo este tiempol
iestaba tan enoiadai =. lVolyeremos a YER
nos Mazimo; nos explicaremos, hijo moi
No puedo mas. Recuerda tn padre 10
que me ha prometido =. Y III Sc fuerte en-
el comhate de ia vida perdona lbs debi
lesi" Parecia extenuada sc detuvo nm
momento; despues, levantando un dedo
con grande eSfaerzo mir ndome fijamenIe:
lTu hermanar' me diio; y sus azulados
parpados So eel raron, abrendolos enseguida
y extendiendo los brazo8 con ademan rigido
Y siniestro Lance IN grito acudio mi pa
Dire estrecho largo tempo contra su pecho,
exhalapdo desgarradores sollozos, ell pobre
cuerpo de ia artir.
Algunas semanas despues, por terminante
mendato de mi padre, que, spg1n me diio
no hacia m is que obedecer los titimos de
secs de Ia que ltorahamos, sail de Frarcia
eomence por el mundo la vida nomada que
he llevado hasta hoy Durante este ai1o de
ausencia, conformandosc ei ciego aturdi-
mepto de la edad, mas de una veZ me i'm
pu!so el coraz6n volver, para adquirir
fuerZas en- la fnerte de mi vida, entire Ia
tumbs de mi madre y la cuna lie mi hernia
ma ; pero mi mismo padre habfa f1iado la
dDracioa del y1ale, no me habfa educado
de manera que me permitiese tratar con Ii
gereza sus ordenes En- su afectuosa. auu
que breye correspondence, no manifestaba
impaciencia alguna por mi regreso, esto
ocasiono que me alarmase profundamente
cnando al desemharcar en- Marsei's enconfrT
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-16

varias cartas suyas, en- las one me llamabs
con febrii apresuramienta.
Ed obseura tarde del mes de Febrero vol
vi q yer las naciZas paredeS de Duestra an
tigua casa, destacandose sobre ligera capa
de neve que cubria los campos. Por in
teryalos soplaba helada Y punzante brisa, y
aIganos copos de nieve cafan como hoias Sc
cas- de los arbGles de la Avenida, posandose
en- ell humedo sueio con triste tepue runor
Al entrar en- el patio Vi dibujarse una SOM
bra, que me parecio la de mi padre en- las
yentanas del salon grande del piso bajo sa-
lon que en- los tiempos de mi madre iamas
sc abri6. Entire corliendo Cn 81. al VERNE.
lanzo mi padre sorda exclamation, abri6 en-
seguida los brazos senti su coraz6n palpi-
tar violeDtamente contra ell mfo
-Estas helado, pobre hijo me dijo. tu-
teandome contra su costumbre. - Cali6ntate
calientate. Este salon es frio; pero 10 pre-
fiero shora d las otras habitaciones porque
aqui al menos Sc puede respirar.
Il vuestra salud, padre mio
: Mediana, como yes.
Y dej4udome iunto n chimaUea, comen-
70 de nueyo por ell immense salon. iluminado
6nieamente con dos tres bujias, ell paseo
one, al parecer, habia interrumpido All lie
gada- Tan extraf1o recibimiento me ccnster-
no, miraba mi padre sorprendifo
Il Has yisto los caballos me prtgunto
sin pararse.
- Padre
iAh. itienes razon, Acabas de liegarl
Despues de corts pausa, afladi6:
--Maximo teDgo que hablarte
--Os escucho, padre u,io.
Creo que no me oy6, porque continu6 pa
seando repitiendo por intervalos: Tengo
que hablarte.
Al fn lsnzd rrofnndo snspiro, se peso la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-16

debian celebrarse en- IN punto cercanO
nuestra casa carreras de caballos, en- las que
mi padre habfa inscrito yarios de los nues-
tros. Muy de ma fiana partimos, almor-
zamos en- ell teatro de la fiesta AL medic
dfa, cuando galopaba yo por ell lindero del
hipodromo para yer de cerca las peripecas
de la lucha Inc alcanz6 un criado que, Sc
gin me dijo, me buscaba hacia media hora.
a1adiendo que mi padre habfa regresado va
4 casa, porque mi madre habia mandado
llamarle, 7 me suplicaba lie signiese inme-
diatamente.
-Pero, zen nombre del oielol sque sncede7
Creo que la sefi0ra 80 eGcuentra peor---
contesto el criado.
Dido este, partt como ell rayo.
AL llegar vi mi hermana jugando en- ell
musgo en- medic del gran patio siencioso V
desierto. Acereoseme 81 apearme, Y me dl-
10, dandome IN beso, con cierto aire de mis-
terio casi de algeria: 81 Ell cura ha vendor
No observsba. sin embargo, en- In casa mo
yimiento algupo extraordinarlo, nj eiial de
desorden nj de alsrma Subj apresnrada
mente Ia escalera, v atravesaba cl gabinete
que comnnIcaba con la alcoba de mi madre
cuando abrieron suayemente la puerta se
presento mi padre. Detdyeme al verle muy
palido y temblandole los labios
M M-ximo-me diju ain mirarme IN ma
DIRE re llama.
Qnise preguntarle, pero me hizo rApida-
mente sefia con la mano Y 80 acerco una
sentana como para mirar al exterior. En-.
trs, y vi mi madre medic tendida en- una
butaca, fuera de la que Gaia easi inerte un
braZo. En- 81 rostro, pAlido como la cera,
vi la exquisite dulzura y la gracia delicada
one Ell sufrimiento le arrebat6 en- otro item
po, conocfase palpablemente que ell Angel
del desceDso extendfs Va sus alas sobre
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-16
EL PROGRES0
CENTRIC DE PUBLICAOIONES
taller de encuadernacion
DE FRANCISCO TURULL

Hago ssber los eonstantes suscribores
one hourran esta casa con sus rombres, y
al pdblico en- general, que desde esta fecha
casa, por convenir asi & los inte-eses y busr
OGDEN de Ia nisraa, ejente que 20 era en Ia
ciadad de Ponce So demareacion dor
Juan Menchaea y Lugo, sustituyeadola en-
81 lugar e activo intelgents en- ell rsme
don Juan Bantista Rodriguez Ramirez,
con quien podran entenderse los senores
suscritores, por 81 tieuen que hacer alguna
reclamation, y al mismo tempo pedir las
o5ras que tengsn por conveniente suseri-
oirse en- 10 successive.
Mayae tiez 25 de Noy;embge de 1894.
Francisco Turul.
NOTA La nueva agencia queda estable-
cida Ell Ponce an IA Gale de Mendez-V Vigo
uf!msro %
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(Coqlttnuaci6n)

En- ip, on ell ordinario tren do nuestra
casa NADIA reveaba nj la mss ligera solnbra
de spuro nj estrechez. nuestra mesa Sc
encontraba siempre servida con exquisite y
refinada delioadeza la que mi padre daba
mHcha importancia.
La sslud de mi madre declinaba por pen
diente cast insensible, pero contioua, llegan-
do un tempo en- que aquei caracter apgeli-
cal Sc altero. Su boca, que nunca pronuncio
mas que palabras dulces, al menos delante
de mi, se hizo amarga agresiva, ycada pa
10 mio fnera do casa era objeto do ir6nico
comeatario. Mi padre, al que tampoco dis
pensaba, soportaba los atsqnes con paeien-
cia, Que me pareefa mny meritorin; pero ad-
guirio la costnlnbre de vivir fuera de casa
mas que nunca, rorque experimentaba, Sc
gun me decfa, necesidad de distraerse Y
aturdirse sin cesar. Invitsbame siempre 4
acompaIarle, encontrando placer en- mi ca
rifio, en- el impaclente ardor de mi edad, Y
para decirlo de una yez, facil ooed'en en-
10 fojedad de mi corazon.
I'm dfa del mes de septiembro de ia5.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

boro, VT, :" to its right. Thinking
the stamp was of some value, he took IL
to Henry Collin of 70 Nassau street
and asked what it was worth.
give you $500 for it, was the reply
Harkins was positive that Mr.. CONN
was lunatic. and was confirmed IN
this when the money was placed IN MS
hand. He did not wait to count lt'hu'
bolted. The stamp is valued at slooo'
John Holbrook. father of ex-GoVer-
nor Holbrook, came from Weymouth
Mass. He printed and published III
Brattleboro large family Bible ana
was evidently successful.
Joseph Steen, the bookseller, Was Tor
a long time familiar figure IN Brat
tleboro. His father and mother VINO
were born in England. came from there
in 1795 and settled in Brattlehoro'
Joseph was born in lI9o. lie learned
the printing business in the town anu
subsequently became an extensive pun
Usher and bookseller.
Larkin G. Mead. father of LarKln
G. Mead, the sculptor, came from
Chesterfield. n. H., to Brattleboro' 10
take charge of the Topographic Com
pany. In 1876 he procured the charter
of the Windham County Prorlden'
Institution for Savings, the first say
inps bank established in Vermont, an'
now knoyn as the Vermont Savlng
hank. He was for many years II
treasurer.
Ex-Goyernor Frederick Holbrook
the war governor of Vermont, is stlll
resident of Brattleboro, and although
he has reached the age of eighty u"
p he is as vigorous as many at SIM!
; His good judgment and wise couns'
went far TO make the state foremost 4
| the Rebellion.
1 Col. James Fisk, Jr., famiiiarl
. known as Jim Fisk, was a resident
n RrattIeboro before he went To Ne
, York. and he frequently came back
: make short visits. A few years heiol
!, his death an effort was made by u
n ros;dants of the town TO build a fcn'
T around the cemetery and commits
:. vas sent To New York TO solicit fun'
= from the former BrattlebWo boys
n who were then residents Of that cat
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

NcCune was born in Brattlcboro, W.
Sent. |. 1927. He was connected WIN
the store of A. T. Stewart * Co.. ana
at his death was millionaire.
Among the natives of the town VINO
have gained world wide reputation
in more recent years William M. Hunt,
tbo artist. now stands foremost lie
died in 1879 and was buried in the VII
lage cemetery.
The Kane Pine is one of the hlstorl
,,l soo,urcs of interest to visitors to
Brattleboro. DIR. Elisha Kent Name
orc If the distinguished Arctic eN-
nlorers. lust after his return from ms
search for Sir John Franklin came 'o
Rrattleboro and remained some time
Ono of his favoritc walks was along
Wast River to the big pine trees on
the upper road, beneath Whos'
branches he often stopped to rest lie
carved his name ON the trunk aho
raused rustic seats to bc placed III th'
shadow of this last surviving monarch
of the forest. From these incidents i
has since been known as the Mani
Pine After the death OF Dr. Name
branches were cut from the Tree ah'
conf to the New York historical socle
ty as mementos of the doctor Nls'
TO Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

The praises of Brattlcboro's pictur-
esouc and attractive surroundings
have been sung throughout the land
Asa placc of natural beauty Brattlc-
boro is not to be equaled by any other
locality in New England AS busi
ness locality it easily supercedes
places many times as large, and no
other place within many miles can
boast the thoroughly urban appear
ance of its business centre and the
rural magnticance of its residence
ouarter. Brattleboro is famed far ana
wide: Her citizens have ever been
foremost in enterprise and nothing
that tends to beautify and adorn Is
wanting here, in fact it must be addeo
that no city or village in New England
has as many public spirited citizens
as has Brattleboro, and the local prld'
of the community has given the town
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
oNF of The GARDEN SPOTS OF new ENGLAND.
Hustng Business Town. and PICTURESQUE
" and Attractive Residence Locality
4 Concise Review It's History and Progress WIN re" sAe''
Of the Leading Business Representatives

Brattlcboro derives its name from
Col. William Brattle, who lived in Mas
sachusetts, and was one OF the grantees
of the town. 1t is generally conceded
that the first English settlement IN
Vermont was made at Fort Dummer,
which was erected in the southeast
corner of the present township OF Brat
tlcboro, in 1924. Twenty nine years
after this settlement the charter for
the town of Brattleboro was granted
by King George ii.
The village is regularly laid out, on
uneven ground, the main street run
ming parallel with the river, about
seventy feet above its surfac, till 1t
dcsceuds to the bridge across MILESTONE
Brook. which unitcs with the Connrc-
ticut here. At right angles with IT,
and running up the valley of the
MILESTONE. are Canal Elliot, Green and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

magnificent and substantial business
blocks. beautiful residences surround
ed by lawns and gardens, splendid
roads and driveways, pleasant retreats
commendable public buildings and IN
sttutions, and the most approved pup
lie works and improvements.
Twenty seven years ago the stores on
the west side of Main street and the old
Bratteboro house were all swept away
by fire which left nothing standing
From the ashes have risen magnlI-
cent hotel, the Brooks House, and a
long block of spacious stores. Later
still, another fire burned the remain
ing buildings of wood on the opposite
side of the street, and their places
have been supplied with fine brick
block: so at the present time no New
England village presents more thrli-
ty and inviting appearance. The seen
cry, too, from every part of the village
is unriyaled in picturesqueness ana
beauty. Such variety can be found
nowhere else on the banks of the Con
necticut. The drives in every dlrec-
ton are charming. \ new one can be
taken every day for nearly month and
not exhaust the number. Taken all IL
all, there is no more inviting spot IL
which to spend the summer months ol
settle down for permanent residence
than Brattleboro Its scenery is pleas
ing, its atmosphere is invigoratins
and its water as pure as that whlci
flows down the crystal hills OF New
Hampshire.
Brattleboro like many other towns Il
New England is place with history
Brattleboro is situated near the south
east corner of the state, on the Iof
necticut River, at the junction OF th
Vermont Valley, New London NORTH
ern and Brattleboro & Whitehall RAJ
road. 60 miles north of Springfield
Mass. 800 miles from New York an
liz miles from Boston. 1t is, Their
fore, near the geographical center
New England and Eastern New forl
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Larkin G. Mead, the sculptor, was
not born in Brattlcboro, but came TO
this town from Chesterfield, N. H.,
with his father when but few year
old. and until he went abroad ms
youth and early manhood were spent
here. His first most notable work was
a statue of Ethan Allen, made in Brat
tleboro for the state of Vermont, which
stands in the State house at Montpe-
lier. and as there was no authentic
nortrait of lien in existence, he maze
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

the head of the late W. IL. AleXahder
b;s model He designed theLincoln mon
ument at Springfield. H., and TINS anu
other works which he has eXeculeu
Mace him in the front rank of living
American sculptors. HIS nome Is III
Florence, Italy. where he married ah
Italian lady.
Another important fact might pe
added. Brigham Young was born -
miles west of Brattleboro and Joseph
Smith the founder of Mormonirm was
horn a. miles north of Brattleboro.
Charles c. Frost. known as the
Learned shoemaker, who was one Oh
the most distinguished botanlsts III
this country. was born in Brattleporo,
Nov. II, 1905, and died March H. 1851
He was a confirmed dyspeptic ID early
life. and on consulting New YORK
,h5-;ciau he was recommended 10
study botany. as that would take MN
into the open air. He began 10y walk
;nu An hour at morning and night ana
his health soon improved. He made
tbe discovery of several new plants aha
soon became the recognized aulhor''s
mn ferns and MOSES. He acquired a
tborouph knowledge of Latin, German
and French after he began to make ms
collection of plants and when he uie''
WAS the best self educated man III the
state. His father opened the first shoe
store in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Freeme, highly educated and
gifted lady and a daughter OF Kew
VIM. Wells, the second minister OF 'he
town. came to this country some years
after the death of her father. She "as
the wife of a Liverpool merchant, ano
established residence near the Ike
treat grounds. In lS49 her elegah
residence was destroyed by fire and sh'
pcrished in the flames.
There came to Brattleboro, man.
, vaars AGO. A stranger calling himsel
DIR. John Wilson, who bore the oul
, ward appearance of an accomplished
agreeable gentleman. He claimed t
have been educated in Edinburgh
, Scotland. He was peculiar in HI
habits and lived in secluded man
nor in a small house on the bank
,be river near where the depot nov
i, stands. He practiced medicine and a
times taught school. After he ha'
resided here some time he married
: daughter of a respected and substantia
. farmer. but after giving birth to so
she separated from him and procured
y divorce ON the ground of brutal treat
n ment In summer and winter he wor
-, :, LARGE muffler about his neck, an
. whenever he purchased pair OF poo'
he always asked permission To TAX
. them home to ascertain their size
h never consenting to put them on
Il nresence of strangers. After his deatf
- which occurred in 1Sil, 1t was ascel
tanned that he had scar ON his necf
a and that one foot was defective whic
,- compellcd him TO wear a cork nee
II Quite a number of English tire- arm
were found in his house, ana also
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

The rarest American postage stamp
was engraved in Brattleboro by Ihonl E
as Chubbuck, formerly resideh' oi
Springfield. Mass. !. has had an m
teresting history, which is gwen pc
low ."While John Harkins, New
York rag picker, was sorting over d
nile of waste paper, IN that cits IN
1894 he picked up an old letter oi
rected to Henry Rawdon, BOSTON,
Mass" 1t was one OF the oia 'asi
ioned kind. folded and turned IN
without envelope, but had been sealeo'
In the upper left hand corner was
dark brown rectangular stamp hnels
engraved, reading. Brattleboro' VI
p O.. 5 cents, " with the Initials
NJ p" in the center. 1t was cancel
cd and had the postmark "Brattie
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

belonged to species of elephant long
since extinct, supposed to be the
Elephas Promogenius Tor ma'h'h"'h)
Blumenback, that inhabited the nor'h T.
ern part of North America having
wandered across the Siberian plains to
the Arctic Ocean and Behring Straits,
and beyond to this country sou,n 10
about the parallel of 40 degrees. Their
homes show them to have been about
twice the weight and one-thlrd taller
than our MODERN Species.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

but moved to Ohio at the age of thlrty
and died five years afterward. "a feW
months before hls son, the eX presl-
dent. was born.
John Humphrey Noyes, the son OF
Congressman John Noyes, was Brat
tleboro man who founded the famous
Oneida Colony" or community OF
Free Lovers and pcrfectionlsts'
He was a relative of ex President Hayes,
an uncle OF Larkin G. Mead, the
sculptor. His father, Congressman
Moves, founded a great many stores III
New England in partnership with the
father in law of Gen. Met ieiian,
Charles w McCune, proprietor OF
the Buffalo, ~ Y. Courier, died i
that city on March lG, 1888, of typhoi'
fever, after three weeks illness Mr
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Among othcra who were called upon
was Fisk and to the committee $ soiIc-
itations he replied; "lcs, Will give
something. but | do not see any need
Of a fence around the cemetery. Inc
fellows who are in cannot get out ana
those who are out do not want To get
IN ). The monument at the grave OF
Col. Fisk in the cemetery, was ae-
signed by Larkin &. Mcai,
The father of President Hayes
was born in Bratteboro, West village,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

High streets. making the principal
avenues of the village.
Aside from its public buildings, Its
fine rows of business blocks, It's seHerai
manufacturing establishments, and
many beautiful private residences
Bratteboro has four banks, the exten-
sive buildings of the Vermont Retreat
for the insane, two enterprising week
" papers and nine churches.
Brattleboro has long been noted for
its beautiful natural scenery, the
healthfulpess of its climate, and It's
pure water. The famous Dr. Robert
Weeselhoeft. when seeking for place
to found his Water Cure establish
ment. which fiourished with great sue
cess while he lived, selected Brattle-
horo on account of its pure water.
Concrete walks are laid in all the
main streets. The streets are hghted
with electric lights and there is gas
and electric companys.
The town is six miles square ana is
divided into two villages, about two
miles apart. The East Village being
the larger, is the principal center oi
business.
The population of the town today is
estimated at about 800. In 1870 IL
WAS 9625 In 1850 it was 1855. In 1871
If WAS 1893. and in 1880 it was 5Ss2
In 1890 it was estimated at about 6sUO
II is also estimated that in summe
when there is large transient popula
tion there are about 100 people II
Brattleboro.
Minerals and Geological.
Not enough of any kind OF metal
have te,n fourd here for any piactie;
purpose. A small amount OF lead an
, gold has been found near Whettsor
brock. Some large granite boulder
have been found Of sufficient size
split into blocks for steps and oth'
! building purposes and no lack Of sun
Is cicnt clay Tor brick making. FIJI
4 ro,fng slate is fOund within ihi'
milrs uf the Fast VillaGe. 1t Is
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-07-25

cides of the United States during
the past half decade? Our pop
ulation has not doubled since
January 1, 1891, surely; yet the
figures given above, which are
from unquestionable authorities,
prove that the number of sui
cides has more than doubled.
and that the ratio of increase is
greater in the suicides than it is
in the population.
We have no theories to offer
or remedies to suggest. We will
say. however, that should this
ratio of increase in self-murdel
continue it will soon become the
practice for the more highly civ
ilized mortal to hire savages, i'm
Ebeciles and other specimens OF
low grade humanity, who will be
instructed to guard their chargt
against himself.