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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-23

Minnie-Captain Foster has never paid
me any attention before, but he danced
with me four times last night.
Maud-Oh, well. it was a. charity ball,
you remember.-Texas Siftings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-23

e'My dear daughter said Mr. Scadds.
at want you to think twice before you
accept Mr.. Weevil if he should propose"
Eyes, papa" replied Miss S,'adds, duti-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-23

Mrs. Bighead-women do just as much
as men.
Pertly-Yes, but they dilute their
thoughts terribly with words.-Truth.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15

The Drought Continues in Northern
and Western tOunticS---Thr IIarg
est Acreage of Corn Ever. Planted,

The Drought Continues in Northern
and Western COunticS---rhr Inarg
est Acreage of Corn Ever Planted.
The temperature was much lower
than usual during the miGdic Of the
week, especially in the interior Of the
State. The nights were particularly
cool in the extreme western counties.
The average temperature WAS two
degrees per day cooler than the usual.
the highest temperature reported was
9S ON July 3lst at Spartanburg the
mean temperature OF the week for the
State was rs, ana tho normal for the
same period Is approximately 50.
With uuimpOrtant exceptions, the
entire rainfall for the week fell on tho
evening Of the 81 and during the lth.
(Shturday ana SuDday.J IL was in
SuiliciCnt In the cuunticS where most
needed. and was excessive in Beaufort
county where the fail was heaviest,
generally more than four inches. The
weeks rainfall varied from trace -
to half an inch in Chesterfield, Ian
caster, York, Florence, Fairfield, Kcr-
shaw, RiChland. Spartanburg, Green
willie, Union, Liurcn5, NDb0Villc, An
dcrsOn, Nowb ;rry and Lexington; in
Pickcpo, Aiken, Orangubu"g. sumter,
Clarendon. Edgciicid. Marlboro, Dar-
lington and Idmpton the fall varied
between half an inch and Two inches :
in Williamsburg, Charleston, Horny,
b 'trnwcll, Berkeley, COLLECTION, Beaufort
the rainfall amounted generally to
from two to four inches. Thl5 it is
seen that the droughty conditions nave
been intensified in the western and
northern counties, while the south
eastern portion Of tho State has an
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15
DEATH OF JUSTICE JACKSON,
4 VACANT CHAIR ON TIE FED
Eit.ALI SUPREME BENCH.
The Distinguished .JuriSt Passes;
Away puIciIy IL, HIS Suburban
iionir Near Nashville sketch Of lis
Lille and Iubiic Services

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lille and Public Services.
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15

SPARRDWS WHIP \ CAT.--'rhc IN
dIanapOlI$ journal says that Il hundred
tlllIrnS oi Anderson, int. Witnessed
II lively encounter the other morning
between IL large Maltese cat and IL
score an more Of English sDurrOws THAI
took place in t!c heart 0. the city.
= Tom invaded the nest OF Il sparrow
in tno loft Of McrricN's livery burn.
The mother OF the young birds showed
night, and her piercing cries DrouGht u
score or moro Oi other sDuIrUwS To her
rescue. Tom beat a hasty retreat, but
the birds followed him ont into tho
street, where the battle wuNcd hotter
and nottcr.
The sparrows swarmcd about the
dCapOilcr Of the nest OF dozens, peek
ing at his head, cars. ANA back, and
tucE darling away before he had Il
chance to CIA" Jncm. Occasionally
Tom would stop, and. rising on his
hind IcH.. make a y licked lUngC at tho
birds, ami several wvrr sent to tho
earth Hs the rcsutoi his sharp claws.
TnG air VA, tilted With the little OK
cited birds, and Lnclr cAHtter could be
heard Il block away. 'y TINS time Tom
WAS squaling at the top Dl his voice,
and his eyes gi0wcd like Goals Of fire.
The tight continued up the street until
the hotel was reached, when Tom made
Il dive fOr The oIlcc. but was headed
of. and at last iOHnd refuge lnd4ra cab
that stood in front OF the door. a largo
c 'owd gathered and saw the fight wag-
cd blythe bilt@ ON their common enemy,
Undcr The cab the birds could not
reach Tom without subjrcting them
selves TO great danger from his sharp
claws, ana soon llcw back to the barn
ana making cvcry possible
man station OF dUlight.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15
--Japnnc9e soldiers are being dress

-japHncse soldiers are being dress
cd in paper clothing. The shirts and
trousers arc all composed OF cspeciali
prepared papor Of Il yellow col
They are Dound with linen bindin9,
are partly pasted together anG part,
scwn with Il machine. When tn,
clothes, which are very durable are
worn out, they are thrown away and
replaced by new ones.
An Arkansas woman usod conccn-
trated iyc instead Of baking powder in
her biscuits. Her husband ate of thom,
and none Of his frionds have bccu abic
to put any dependence in what lac, said
since.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15
Self Respect.

Treat every one with respect, my boy,
At home or upon the street;
No matter what is the age or ScN
OF the one you chance to meet;
For, remember, it's not so much what
they arc,
Or that they have boarded p3il,
Nor because they arc ladic; or gentle
men,
But because you're gentleman your
self.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15

tcrAh Upon tho tu;ies Of the office
March i. lN93 %
Judge JarNson was twice married,
Line hrSi time tp Miss Sophia Miller,
daughter OF David B. Miller IL ban.
kcr 81 Memphis, who did in 1873.
rs follows Henry. Mary, William II.
ana ti"w"iI jackson. it~nry Jackson
Is at present soliciting frcight ntcnt of
| the Southern RnIway. with head
quarters at AtIauta: W. II. jackson is
district attorney Ol the Chrsupcuke
and OHIO kaiirnad, at Cincinnati:
Howell Is manager OF Ia"Nsou Cotton
Mills, at Jackson, T,"nn.
I'm 1876 Judge Jack. on n,urrica Miss
Mary e. Harding, daughter Of Cen.
VIM. II. Hnrding. OF this union three
chitdrcn survivc-tbc Misses Elizabeth
and Louise Jackson and Harding Il.
lnrk>nn. WITH the exception OF Miss
Elizabeth and WIN. n. Jr, who arc in
Europe, tho children were ut tho bed
side whom the distinguished sufferer
passed away.
When Justice jackson was so seri-
"usiy i'll last sp ing that he was not eX-
pcctrn to iccuVrr. the name Of his Sue
rNss"r was considerably sDrcu !ntrd en-.
l,hr idea was suggested bS somc that
lhc president wOuid again name
Al"s-r$. l'""kilam or ItornhOwcr, OF
New York. white the selection Of u
| man irum til" West fell to Don Dict1n-
son POSTMASTER General Wilson was
| strongly spoken OF as among tho DOS ST
| hiIltlcs, while the majority ct opinion
WAS THAT Secretary Carlisle cOui,i have
| tnr pia%" II I've wanted IL. Mr. Carlisle
| would b" especially eligible, as he
! would Dc appointed from the same dis,
| irirL tina, tn" death Of IusLirr jackson
| has mUdr vacant.
The last tim" that judge Jack son
was in Washington WAS on the occasion
bi the rrhrarinn in the Income tax
last May. Tie had brcn absent from
the city and from the bench since the
pre- ccdinG lall, when. soon alter The
rnnNcning of the bttOhrr term OF
court, EC had brCn compelled 10 go
South ON account ot his rapidly drcliu-
ing health. During his absence there
cad hr"n contradictory reports Us to
his physical condition, but the prHvaiI-
ing "pinlnn nmru" his COLI u4urs Oh
the iHu,'t US TN. -, would never
again hn able 10 ~ sum" his sea-.
MIR. .IAuknun hHh III, reputation in
Washington, aud csprciItiN about the
supreme Court o being very sensitive
concerning amy HlscuSat' n { his hralth
IN the punIic press, and ur rrlcrrru TO
the subject very spuringly in his con-
vcrsatlon. T!lc other mr,nbrr~ Of tho
court were, therefore, poorly advised
rs 10 MS c'h"tlioh lhIS state OF al
,alf' Is SAL" /" nave h'rn Iir reason
for tEU Cuuivoctl character OF the an
nnunc"urut Of the decision TO gruut Il
rchCartnG in the inr0Mn tax case.
" hlch OF nCcra~'tN 4, prnUrd upon
'nn%c 'acNS"ii NrcH"ncv'
nc was ~ washington ON VIC orca'
a'"u "' we rch'ar'n% '"r ScE"rh Gays
'tn" gave h'9 "'''h'I"h aSH'"NnnHiy 10
TN" 'h"''lr laN 'lS|". lie sat Through
| WV N'ii''!lV. W Iittil COW uU,'il iGf
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15
on: NOILAR A YEAR.

ury in this sl,ep-provokjnU ,.o,..
phrre. But To his Inurnu
When the urr,t Immortal t.,.,.
now dead and turncd TO cinv, wos ,I,wr
he had q fnilinrout viii ~ ,,,,n ,,h,
threatened To- meet him ot, OhiiIini ~,
Ohlllirura or Ohilndrnhiu ~. sorr
such SLOW town: but whutrv,r his, f,ir
should be, there should bn roisrl fn,.
| him AN r,,rn,I mnnnmnnt In nn ,n-
discovered InnI Ovn, his mnn',r"nt H ''
| the spirit of ono R,ntns sbnuI1 knnn
| watch and ward untiI =, .tr,nnnr mimL,
discover it, when he in turn shnnld 20.
| licyc the patient, I,,r,,ns and nnr,rit
him To- lie down in his yrnvn and rr to
slrcp, A(,rr ihr l:,n.', nt v,.,,.s ,I',n" e. '"
brothers came To Amrriro hv thr numo
of Nossccllin,s, ,--,lrnilrn. ',f Smni',
One more d.rin.r ,h,n th, n,L,,,.
Gousaloo dc Nnss,llinrs rrnrt,,tnI
into the wludrs whrr, ,f .nn,s,, Ln
tell into The hands of Tho ,hn,i,in,ns
The usual lustv muilrn hrirn.s- IF m"
rrcat chiefs roIlrr,inn nr ,,,,,,,''.
claws and malodnrous sI<ins ,nrnn n"y"h' ,hn
fair stranger, Appoin,rJ tn Iin wv,
| death, the musculn, moidrn hu.., III.
bonds nsundgr AID led him to Nm. rmn.
vCnicnt cODSr hard bv wh,rn i,r,
| s;udulcu Stccds stood awuitiur their
| coming. They fled. They were pur.
sued. They reached the mountains.
They scaled the impussibir rocks nv
| ing like the wind where now the bocit
mule puuscs every dozen yards to blow.
| GousalvO dc NusSullincs suddenly
started. He hchud the monument
guarded By the spirit Of Brutus--hc
| gave one hollow yroan--hc screamed
"Grc;lt CAESARS Ghost" and claspinr
tho maiden in his arms, he spranr far
| over and landed in the Dismal. two
| thousand feet below, all brnkrn M.
| The brothers, who were uru1,nt. wrn,,
| to Chicago and brcumr th. prnu,ni,nr.
% the exclusives fumiIv of which tbr
arietOcratic Dvmn Potter Masculine i.
now 1hc head Tn, uurin,r t;uns,Ivn
is pnw FIN, ru,rdi.n .nir;t or C.r.,,..,,
head, and l,ru,u, is u,,irt
I'm lnn nluru timrs his v,., me-.
fr,nu,n,, .nn, ,h,, ,n,, Nl,,
cvai with Tn, r,tuhIishmrnt, IF IN,
pleasant TOWN nr (,rnrnyilIn III, ,,-
rulinr charms nr l.,.,,.,, Jl,nL -,
|ractcu NiSll"rs. lhc pioneer settler
WIS WI. llipooil, Oh hfttnNllIt. VINO
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15
- No narI;
NO dark
Hour after hour, that passionlcs
bright face.
Climbs up thn drsOlttn Dino"

The shadows creep over the plain,
80 distinctly tnit onJ may watch the
p"orcssi"n. The cu"lncss increases to
IL suggestive emil and drives the guest
within To lingcr b} Ghc blazing logs.
and then. candle in hand, tu seek the
do"n and hinnkcts, TO wake not .!n.lI
the new sun peers III through his win
dow curtains. tIUE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20
UN VIAJ 4 AL ESPACI0,

A las 8 de la mafisna del domingo
Il timo vcr.ic6 81 anunciada ascen
sion en giobo. ca la plaza de Alfonso
XII, ei bravo a-ronauta ST. Zorrilla.
Fl aspect culo resalto brillante {
imponente. IL globo es gigantes-
co, de mucha capacidad y elegante
forma. Ttllase EI Sn6marin9.
Milares de personas, la Capital en-
terra, presenciaron asombradas la subj
ia al espacio del Sr Zorrilla y su des-
censo de una altura enorme auxiliado
con ell paracaidas FL Submarine lego
a parecer casi un atomo micrcs-
copico EN- la inmensidad. FL Sr To-
rrllla, il-so, sin novedad, fue parar
a la azotea de Casa B anca. Elinmen
s publico que habia contemplate
| vaicnte ascension del Sr Zorrilla,
h aplaudid freneticamente al regresar
Il punto de partida. Acompah ibale
una gran muchedumbre que le vic
tofe4ba con e1tusiasmo.
Con curiosos ejercicios de disloca-
cion hs.chos por Ell nino Sagredo ter
mino la interesante fiesta. No exa.
5eraremos 81 decimos que por todos
Sc desea la repeticion de la misma.
Sc llevara a cabo3
II proxilno domingo hablaremos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20
Ell GENERAL GARCIA
ALDAV

Fl distinguido general Sr. Garcia
AIdave continda demostrando 81 cello
y 81 actividad. y la zona de Ciego de
Avila sigue gozando de tran luilidad
relativa, dcbido 4 los esfuerzos de tan
distinguido militar.
A consecuencia de una con 1den
cia adquirida por el general Garcia
Al1ave, las fuezas de 50 mando pies
taron un buen servici0 que mere-i6
los aplausos enthusiasts de todos les
vecinos.
Ce'ca de Ciego de Avila fae sor-
prendi1o un grupo de seis insunectos
que venian q aquel termino con una
comisi5n.
DE los seis, en- las descargas que
les hicieron las fuerxas, murieron :.
dos de ellos eran un tai Agramonte,
de Puerto Principe. ell bandiIo Evan.
g-listA y el tercero no pudo ser iden-
tiicado; los otros dos resultaron he
ridos y fueron lleyados 4 Ciego de
Avila con 10; tres cadSveres de sus
companeros.
Este nuevo servicio viene demos
trar el cello del general en-argldo de
a zona'de Ciego de Avila, qle es
una de las mas importantes y jastif
., una vez m is. la con6anza q1e en-
el senior Garcia Aldave tienen los
vecinos de aquel termino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20

De Ii Union de Manhanillo:
mos dicen de Vicana que los 81
carlos del general Blrtolo Masso har
llevado a cabo un acto que los po
ne a la altura de su uivel moral y ge
rosos sentimientos asi como de una
triste idea de 10 que sc ,uian y harlan
esos caffes 81 llegaran a obtener su in
dependencia.
Un pobre anciano. de sesentl an j,
natural de Blyamo y llama 10 d. Nh
nuel Diamonte, Sc buscaba la vida
honradamente compran1o maiz y
viandas en- ell cam po y ll=vandolas a
vender a Vicana.
Viendo el senior Comandante de
Armas de aquel poblldo, d. Jose
Alfonso Carreno. tanta honra tez, Sc
condoli6 de ''su suerte y 10 convido a
almorzar hace dias.
SGpolo ell celebre Infante G,rcia,
residente EN- aquel poblado el cual
lnfante Sc hallaba alzado en- armas
contra Espaia hace dias. agarro al
desgraciado Diamonte en- ell campo Y
10 condeno a IA Ultima pena, siendo
ejecutado en- uno de los arboles de la
sabana. Estaban a dos leguas de
Vicana y proximos al campamento del
cabecilla Reitor."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20

10 conducia a Ia carcel, pero sc 10
arrebataron zoo hombres armados
Antes de darle estos Ia muerEe, sc
propusieron aplicarIe el tormento
Pfotestaron SC retiraron algunos de
los individuos, pero los demas emRe
aaron por encender una hoguera {
hicieron que el negro Sc arrodiilara
ante ella. Este. que parece era de
inteligencia sumamen:e lin tada, en-
ton6 una especie de himno, trasunto
de melopea africana. que acabo de i'm
primir TN sello salvaje a aqueila esce
na de caniba'cs. Inmediataneate le
cortaron una oreja, y POGO desPues Ia
Otra.
la vista dc la sangre enfurecio mas
a estos verdugos, quienes le cortaron
los dedos Slguieron luego mutlIa
clones sin nomore. y muy promo el
cadlvcr del ajustjciado Sc baIanceaba
al extreme de una cuerda, sirvicndo
de blanco a maltituj dc rifles.
No pudicn1o IA inlerirle mas tor
ment0s, descolgnon cl ca1dver. le
cortaron IA ca5cza con cortaplumas, y
concluyeron por envidrsela a Ia tam
ia de Ia sedof;ta Pratcr, a~ociandoIa
. con este becho. no 4 ticita justjcia, sine
IN vcricro crjmen que scsuramente
rechaza IA ofcndida.
Esta es il bcnevoiencia que puedc
es2erar de ua pueblo qae Sc tituia Ii
bre, la raza negra que hoy combate
ell Cuba, sonanio en- la3 (l'aces bic
naodanzas con que des le aqpi SC le:
regaI7. y o'viland> IA po,ltsvI igual
dad de dcrcchps con que en- aquella
isla sc lc flyoreci0, ouy4 Importance
han dcsconocido por complete.
IIorrores como cl rclatado, dc
/ Id msma indolc, de los mismo.
/ caractcrcs, dc Ia misma lniquidaC
social, ocurren a cada nomentC
, en- Ia liberalisjma Union ameri
cana. .
Y nadie Sc resuelyc 4 poner
les coto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20
loH FIN De STGLOI

Increi5le parece que a fines
del siglo Xix Y en- una repdbll-
CT como la de Washington, tan
archidemocrltica, Sc cometan las
atrocidades que Sc cometen cuo
tidianamente con la raza de co
lor
En- csta exclamation hemos
prorrunpido por la millon6sima
ycz al leer el suelto de un colega
de Nueva York que 4 continua
ci6l yeran reproducido nuestros
favorecedo5es.
De Ia feroz ley de Lynch es Ia
victima en- la Union dicha raza /;
legislator yaukee hay que ha
propuesto 81 embarque forzoso
para ell Africa de todos sus com
patriotas de tez obscura hace
POGO una Asamblea local de la
gran repGblica decret5 negar
a la clase de color todos los de
rechos ciyiles y politicos va sa
bemos, ademis. como tratln, en-
sociedad, los hGos blancos del
Tie Samuel a sus hermanos dc
cuts moreno.
Todo esto nos es conocido, CO
mo conocido es tambjGn de nuts
tros lectores. Lo que quizls no
conozea gran parts de 6stos es
Ia siguiente espaatosisima rese-
aa, que antes aladimos, de IN
suceso que es afrenta de la ciyi
lizaci6n y de Ia humanidad
'sN1o hacs muchos dias hicimos sa
Der los tormentos que una turba feroz
hizo sufrir 4 un negro antes de ahor-
sarlo. y hoy teneuos que registrar un
i.@eho que supefa en- crueldad al Sc
halado y diglo de les saIvsies que
s6 b se encuentraa ca los terrironos
mss apastadQs v descoaooidos de,
giobo
FL negro Jefferson Ellis, que Sc ha- j
oia hecho ca'pable de crfmenes ana
.ogos, ofendi6 ia seHorisa Is tie
Prater, en- BFaaeH, lenne see, y sc
gun Ia costrunl5re corFieate en- al 9ar /
'ue ah ,rca TO en- an poste del tc'esiafs
200 vafas del sitio en- que two Iu
gar el uhraje, en- cuanto 10 identi
Ieo su victima.
La poiicia capture al negro vi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20

Don Poririo Carcass Acosta. far
nace eItico. S.cretario d Ell C,mite
Ausononistl y empleiio d. la En-.
ofesa d.l f.rfo:arfiI.
Mr. Glillerm1 G3wrie. sd5 Iito IN
sle;, -fc d. los talleres de IA En3.e-
81 del f-rrocardi.
Don Carlos Jane. rep -eienta ate d.
Ia casa de los senores Bard, hoy G.
Bfauet y c..
Don Pedro Corona, talabrtero.
Don Manuel Ro lilies, teiegrahsta,
empleadD del ferrocarril.
Don Javier ClrvAja'. professor de
instruction, empleado del ferroclrriI.
Don M anuel J1stiz, ciu iadano
americana, empleldo del ferocarril.
Don Jose Periche, EN- 2seado del
ferroclrril
Y el pardo don Pascasio Minet, 70
gonero, empleado del ferro>arril.
Fueron conducidos al crucero Nns.
" ESbaaa y despuSs las fortalezas
del Moro.
Segdn han inform ldo. estos presos
seran conducidos d esa capital y de
ALI a Ceuta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20
AVE, GRAN POLEMlSTA !

Nuestro coicga adversario FL
Pals sc iGspir6 1ltimamente, para
escribir su articuIo editorial y el
quele sigue, en- la ascension aeros
tatica del Capitan Zorrilla.
No hay que extraharloi do
rningo al I'm era el dia de aufos
y quiso ELPats hacer an pinto
~ dcscansar de las mareadoras
cavilaciones pollticas
De todos modos es de sentir
este por los adictos y admirado-
res del colega autonomista.
Porque ellos seguramente Sc
dijeron malhumorados ei domingo
al desdoblar FL Pzts
Esto no sirve, este no resulta !;
este de(rauda las aspiraciones de
los que queremos que los prime
ros articulos de nuestros peri6dl
COS Sc dediquen a tratar grandes
Icuestiones de Politica J &C inte-
res general,
Lievar Ia cr6nica de gaoetilla
Y el chiste, mas 8 menos ingenio
so, del cabo-suelto, al p4lpito de
Ia secci5n editorial. es una sobs-
rama anomalia que no to era nues
tro refnado gusto
Y despuzs de todo, raz6n tie
men para expresarse asf, 81 10 han
hecho. los lectoTes ie rgfnado
g1sIo de EL Pals.
No solo porque les ha dado 81
colega cato por liebre el donin
go, sino que tambien porque el
trueque en- question es tanto mas
digno de reproche cuanto queI
Sc trata dc un peri6dico que, aan
que usaado todarfa andadores por |
efecto de su tierna edad de be5S |
operar una revoluclon |
en- Ia pol.tica provin |
sl4, y trans tormar por complete
habItos y eostumbres del
4 ohcIo.
II, Fl Pals, 10 ha dicho ar9F al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-20
T E AT r O.

La sala dc nuestro elegante Coliseo
estuvo en- la noche del Domingo en-
extreme concurrida por do quiera Sc
destacaban hermosisimas caras, las
caras de nuestras bellas; en- palcos.
en- lunetas, en- todas parties, habia fie
les reflcjos de la belleza con que de
continue sohamos los que pertenece
mos al sexo horrible, que por cierto
,taba en- todo su elemento estable
c endo incesamente re'aciones opticas
al par que magneticas, no ob,tante la
existencja mayor o menor en- los ojos
de TN magnetismo natural. innate.
causa de t0das nuestrai dichas Ia
vez que de todos nuestros desastres.
Lastima grande la de tener que
contemplar coii,as tan buenas ira
YES dc Ia insult ible, y va anciana
laz de gas
Per que, seh)r, por que no ha de
estar nuestro Teltro a la altura de los
cue lIevan ese mismo nombre, cuando
hoy por hoy resuIta extra1o, pero
muy extrafio, retrogrado, anticuado,
atdvico. ETC.. etc, eI empleo de una
luz tan snatipatica como molestl
Z Que impression, Sr. AIcalIe, causa
ran los mecheroS de nuestro Teatro.
al forastero que le visite por primera
vez, 81 esta en- la creencia fundada
de que la luz 6ctrica es va cosa o,
vidada entire nosotros. como 10 es en-
la Habana, como 10 es en- cualquiera
capital de provincial y hlsta en- po
b aciones regularmente import mites,
y como debe serlo en- la capital nada
menos dc la Isla de Puerto Rico 81
el servcio de dichi luz NJ eituviera
establecil 10 alui, seria dispensab su
f,lta en- el teatro hasta ciert) punto
NADIA mas; porque. sendo 'uno de los
sitios de recreo mas interesantes para
las sociedades modernas, que ALI ven
retratada su manera de ser y puesta
en- pArangon, en- ocasiones, con la de
las que han sido sus antecesoras. in
fluyendo de TN modo favorable
desfavoraDle en- su desenvolvimiento.
pero siendole un elemento necesario
de todas suertes. debc rcunir las con-
diciones que esten en- GORE ;ponden
eia con los adelantos mis- refnados
de la moda y del bueD gusto. Y 81
el Teatro es como es, diran los que
nos vengan a yer, excusado sera ha-
blar de 10 dem1s.
Con la luz que tiene nuestro Tea
tro, parece un tettrHch0 de pueblo;
ei NAL efecto que produce sc convier-
te en- pc imo. de un gusto rarisimo,
cuando sc mira, como no queda otro
para el escenario ALI las
corricntes dc aire hacen de aquella,
macientas luces 10 que no pueden
menos dc hacer; un lio. y en- punto
i yer bien 10 que pasa deatro y las
caras de los actores -. de ESQ no
hay que deeir nj una palabra, porque
casi casi no Sc We jota, En- conclu
sion. sefior Alcalde haga usted el
favor de dotar al Ieatro de San uan
de unas cuantas bombilIas electricas,
que Sc 10 agradeceremos mucho todos
los habitantes del mismo.
ST Ia Compania infAnti que en- q
fqera como Ia luz que l.
! uaibra, aviados estariamos. Afor
.uaa5amoato, e5 eyeeIente, como que |
e,ia exsgerajisimo pe.lir mas, pues
lasta muchas companies de actores
"a nayoreitos quisieran para 81 Ia DIS
srecl6n, el buen juicio, los n9tables
neFitos q1e alornan Ia troupe que di
pc Il sefior Kerrer. Esto es Inne
rsbie, desde el instante en- que repre-
entaa a la perfection obFas como IA