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story when opened by the purchaser, who,
at a small auction price, hopes to find a
gold mine.
The professional purchasers of second
hand property were present at yesterdays
sale in force, and were REINFORCED by more
than hundred speculative citizens. There
were arranged in separate divisions the
property from the several hotels and trans
fer companies, and it was plain that the
hotel from which a particular lot was sent
had much to do with the prices paid for
that lot.
Auctioneer Butterfeld was alternately
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opened, sounded the trunks with their
knuckles and pinched the bundles OF bed
ding with experienced hands. They were
looking for bargains. Hanging over the
row of chairs reserved for women was
dingy broken straw sombrero on par OF
diminutive antlers. The tag attached bore
the words IS f. Curtis and family, rooms
55 and IS; due. $50 30' This was evil
IDENTIFY the collateral security afforded by
Mr.. Curtis and his family for the bill due
the hotel.
There were rows of sole-leather trunks,
many of them bearing dusty tags with
name, room and amount due. There were
iron stanchions, boxes OF canned fruit,
empty barrels, carriage gear, slabs Of
MARBLE bundles of umbrellas and canes,
wicker baskets full of clothing, undeniable
seachests, little lunch-baskets, sewing
machines, foreign-made chests and all of
the thousand and one kinds of transport
able material which the population OF
big city is apt to leave behind through for
getfulness or deliberate purpose to de-
fraud.
Some of the purchasers made fairly good
finds One old man bought a vahse for
81 and found in it a ring set with bril-
liants. rhe stones looked like diamonds.
Another bought little square wooden box.
1t looked so much like the boxes IN which
gold is shipped by the express companies
that the price ran up TO - on. 1t con-
tanned gravel
There was some peculiarly careful man
agement displayed in the method of show
ing the various packages and boxes. Two
burly negroes brought the goods from their
section to the bench before the auctioneer.
No matter what the size, style or descrip-
ton of the package being shown, the two
porters invariably groaned and grunted
when it was being lifted from the floor to
the bench This was prospective value
Alter Ait the article was sold one OF the por-
tiers would take it in his left hand and
carelessIy toss it ten or fifteenfeet, where it
fell lightly as a feather. This was the ac-
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floor and the background of the crowd was
comprised of the most nondescript articles
that could be imagined. Near the end of
the room stood what seemed to be an extra
sized coffin. On its top perched an eagle
with outspread wings, making strong the
suggestion OF lowering buzzard
Thanking one side of the Enclosed space
sat crowd of women-a most peculiar
looking lot-for whom the signs Hands
OFF, had no terrors. They peered through
glasses and from under frowsy bangs into
the corners Of the bundles that were half
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NEW TO-DAY.
CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY.
Furniture that has ele-

Furniture that has e1e-
gance of design and general
beauty, and is yet capable
of being sold at a price that
places it within the reach of
those of even limited means
it is our aim to supply
that style of furniture in
place of the gross, ill-fav-
ored kind that almost invari-
ably is offered where low
prices are quoted.
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pleading and demanding that some reason
able price be offered for the particular OBJ
ject which he was selling, but there was no
means by which the outsider could deter
mine the value of the article which he was
purchasing. If trunk it might contain
bricks or old books or clothing or dia-
monds or gold, and it was the cupidity of
the purchaser, based upon the appearance
of the article, that raised the price every
time.
The sale was conducted on the second
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Names Winter MOSQUITOES.


stopping over night at little Maine
marshy pond" said the commercial
traveller, ION cold night, with three feet
of snow on a level out of doors, l thought
I heard mosquitoes note. OF course it
didn't seem to me possible that mosquitoes
should be humming about in midwinter,
but soon felt an unmistakable bite and
saw several of the winged terrors flying
between me and the light.
ooh. they're mosquitoes sure enough,
said the hostess in answer to my question
They come from the cellar. We have 'em
all winter long. It's the lights at night
that bring EN- upstairs. They're kind O.
sluggish at this season and don't bite as
hard as they do in summer, but sometimes
they're poorly vexin' to folks not used to
summerin' and winterin' with en- New
York Sun.
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TOO, the ddded cndrHl
of novelty. Built of
hish-grade wood, it
is enameled with
many coats of the
best quality of white
paint and can be
cleaned and rubbed
just as the hand-pol-
ishcd natural woods
can. The dainty fl
agreecarvings,aSfel
cate as a jewelers. en-
bellishments would
be, are Illuminated
~ rnra Cola Tat
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and the delicate hand-carving. The pattern is
grace and artistic refinementitsef. The bureau
is a match in beauty and workmanship, the
mirror bevel French plate, the front shaped to
the graceful "swell" The handles are of ''mat
finish" gilt of special design, and the casters
are of the excellent "double wheel" pattern.
The two top drawers are lined with crimson
velvet, and the others with birdseye maple. In
short, set of rare charm and beauty.
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The Dressing-case has all the merits of the one
described above, both in design and construc-
ton. The peculiarly attractive shape of the
mirror (Bevel French Plate, of course) is note
worthy. The Gilt Handles set off the pure
simplicity of the White Enamel and two extra
toilet drawers form added charm. Expen-
sive? See it and then Judge.
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bonds in the cases OF persons who come before
the Superior Courts on indictments or other
office whose duties shall be to look after such
matters. He sent communication to the
Board of Supervisors yesterday asking the ap-
pointment OF such clerk at salary of $500
per month.
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The Bottom of the Sea

Yields no pearl that can exceed in beauty teeth
whitened and cleansed with that Incompatible
dentifrice, the fragrant SozoDoNT. Nor is coral
roster than the gums in which such teeth are Set
So say the ladies, who are the best judges in such
matters
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Brought Here for Burial.

The remains of Mrs. NJ. E. Day, the wife OF
Captain S. A. Day, U. S. A., now stationed at
Fort Candy, was brought down from Portland
on the steamer Columbia, which arrived yes
terday morning, for burial in this city.
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another Mine to Reopen.

The James Watson hydraulic gold mine, stu
ated near Igo, Shasta County, work in which
has been suspended for some time, will resume
operations Immediately. The Debris Commits.
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ity, but mahogany
stands alw avs first
favorite. Here is an
example of a mahog.
any set that is low in
price, lower than
any of equal beauty
and finish ever Offer
ed. 1t is mahogany
7of the kind that won
the "King of Woods"
its reputation. OF
rich red color and
exquisite granting,
just suitable TO set
off the beauty of the
MIRA CN1npiol dacinT1
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sioners at their last meeting granted permit
for the work on the showing by the owner, ].
G.. Valentine, that the debris would be properly
taken care OF.
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The phosphate mines of Florida number
LOG, and they yield more than 500 600 tons
of phosphate annually.
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One of our
Customers.
SOUTH SIDE.

Paine's Compound and Halls Catarrh Cure. 6Oc
Garfield Tea and Lanes Medicines :. zoe, 4Oc, SOC
Bromo Settler zoe, 40c, 75c
Powdered Borax, per pound. l5c
Hoods, joys or Parsons Sarsaparilla. Csc
Mellins Food ........... Small 35c, large 55c
Beecham's. Ayers, Cutters Hoods Pills.. 15c
Matted Milk Small 40c, large soc
Kennedys Discovery. ........................$1 %
Hammond's Celery Compound, the great
nerve and blood tonic. observation-disclosures. 75c
Pure Norwegian c. L. OIL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40c
Citrate Magnesia and Pisos Cure - zoe
Cooper's Skin Soap, the best skin soap-no
colorng matter in this soap .............. l5c
Dall's Hair vigor Restores Gray Hair. csc
Dr. Peakes Catarrh Cure. Observation-Disclosures so
Syrup Figs and La Blache Powder. 35c
Trusses-others ask $5 Sl5-our price ST. rs to SIS
Electric Belts. So
Galvanic or Faradic Batteries .S5, ST and SO
BE- The above may be had also at The
Ferry Cut Rate Drug Store, No. Mar
ket Street, at same prices.
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The cost of an ironcIad is about $500 a
ton. This includes guns and all equip
ments.
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the Serpentine front, an attractive relief from
the severe straight lines OF the construction
recently so much in vogue. The shape OF the
French Plate Mirror, as well as the entire en-
bellishments of the brass hardware, are in
keeping with the general beauty aud refine
ment of the whole set. These are but three
patterns among scores and scores of others
uncommon, attractive and beautiful, yet low
in price.
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Thinks Bond Clerk Necessary.
District Attorney Barnes has come to the
conclusion that the only way to get proper
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set in this most ap-
proved of woods adds
brightness, freshness
and purity to a bed.
room. The particular
set the little pictures
strive to show is of
the rich BIRDsEYE
Maple. The very
shape and the light,
graceful carvings are
in thorough keeping
with the exquisite
tree from which the
material was gath
cred. The Bureau has
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pure Colonial desigl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27
iAtenci0n!

En- Los Colorados, lugar de la
hacienda Cortada Sc cuida CANA
do vacuno y caballar. al precio de
un peso el primero y doce reales
el segundo, por cabeza Ell Guido
es esmerado, sin que ell du. no de
los animales tenga que poner peon
para antenderlos Hay aqua abun
dante.
En- la farmacia Ferrer infor-
maran 8 la persona que Sc halla
al frente de dichos pastos
Ponce. Mario z 1895 l m. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27

AUu USTO PASARELL Y Rus, Pro
curador. or.-Sol ndmero 8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27

CLARA THILLET Especlfco THILLET
para la angina para otras enfermedades de
la gargsnta y de la boca. Farmacis de Fee
rrar
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27

ANTONIO MATTEL Y BRUNETO.-
Mabf Portuguese, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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Roberto Graham
INGENIERO
Fwsdicidn, Herreyfa y Feryetevia
PONCE, PpFRro-RICo

Fabricante de despolpadoras de cafe de
los sistemas Rollo y Disco, como tambien
Cedazos, Tahonas, Ruedas hidraulicas, Ma
lacates, Secaderas toda clase de maquina,
ria para cafe, picar yerha, desgranar masz
ETC., etc. Hisrro, cobre y bronco On barras
plknchas sundido.
Ptdanss informes. julio z, 1888.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27

w-P6ngase en- guarsiia contra smtacih
mes haratas. Ell nonbre de--"Ayer's pills"
-figura en- Ia enyoltura, y es'a yici:tdo en- Il
hstal de cada una de nuestras hotsIlsls
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-27
Ell Pr0curadOr PasareU

ha trasladado su despaoho la calie de
la Villa r1meto ~ 10 que pone en-
conocimiento del nblico en- general
de sus clientes en- particular.
Ponce, de Mario de 1906
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En- la agencia


del que suseribe, Playa de esta Ciu-
dad hay existencis de los efectos 81
guientes q. vende a precios m6dieos:
Ron superior marca Fantasia
Alcoholado Bay Run 2 rls. btlla
Champagne especial & $12 dcena.
Vino Moscatel Espafol.
-, Moscat Corso.
/, Burdeos legftimo.
;, Corso de mesa.
Cervesa egquisita Lager Beer de j.
r. Betg dc Philadelphia en- botellas y
nsedias botellas.
Jalea de -GuayIba
Los artfculos enumerados son de
superior calidad, y no admiteN
completeness: vista hace fe.
Ponce Agosto 2 de 1894.
r. w PRESTON
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| NO MAS HERPES |
Curaci6n radical por medic de Ia Herpe-
tina de Iorregrosa.
VINO NUTRITIVO

tola, coca y cayne pepto,sisada, de Iorregrosa
+ Almento reparador para los organismos
iebiles.
Poderoso t6nico en- todas las afecciones
lei coraz6n.
Para la anemia no hay ferruginoso, que
e aventaie.
Levapta las fuerzas ffsicas del individuo
repurando al propio tempo las funciones
todas de la nutrici6n
Els IN antfdoto eicaz contra el abuse de
ios licores
Todos estos prerarados de Torregrosa
han sido premados con medallas de orc
en la Exposition Universal de Chicago en-
"a regional pc Puerto Rico.
Dep6sito en- esta ciudad, en- la Farmacia
de Gndes
Por mayor, en- la de don Luis A. Tore
zrnsa Aqua 1iila plaza principal
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AVISo

Por el presente comunico todos los Sc
dOres comerciautes de esta ciudad con ouie-
nes tengO relaciones mercautiles asf como
los de Ia lsla, que no recOn0zco orden, vale
nj otro dooumento que no este firmado por
nj pufio y letra, acompafiado del timbre que
tengo para ell uso exclusive de mi casa de
,omefcio, sita eu el barrio dc Capitanejo,
on Juana Disz
Ponce y Marc 20 dc 1895. Jose F.
Apoute 6-15
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Tn caballO

ii. ,lesaparecido de Ia estancia de don
Antoaio Rivera, RIO Caaas Juans-Diaz
Sns g. II 8 son: colo negro, edad cuatro
III -, a,9asa seis cuartap, marcas s. g. en-
Al Ga derechs T C. en- ell pescuezo.
Tlene las patss izquierdas, celantefa y ira
ce-a, blanras.
Sc graf ara al qu. de neticias su due
1o don Antonio r vera los st nores
4 fl Mt H.-manos
Ponce. F-brero 26 de 1895. l mi. alt.
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over again, it would be better to have
more reading matter in our reading
books. Children are Interested in
stories. Our Juvenile magazines and
nursery books have much 70 do in
teacl'ing Young people to read. II our
readers We're much larger and had
more matter Of the same grade. so that
pupils would ROT he obliged to read
the same pieces excl more tina once
or twice. II wotiI u muca better.
The teacher may. u II measure, make
up fu! the lack of natter ia readers
nv aS>ignin. lessons occasionally from
newspapers. ntagaIiuts. cfc- \ story
may be clipptyi from Il paper. eat up
ito paragraphs. aud :. slip given each
member Of the class who may COPY it
on his slate. and when the class l~tciie..
the interest VIII ht maintained De
ctuS- ali Viii be anxious IN get the
resi- of The story. occasionally lessons
na> be assigned from lh, histories or
) ge"g,aphi"- where tie grades "f pn-
pits are such tl,ar t!ev possess copies
of these text hnoks.
/ Reading Shnntd tr carritd into all
branches. If a pupil reads i sentence
from his %giainnnat, ir"slionii read il
correctly. Parts Of the history or
geography lessons should sometimes
be read by pupils il these classes. and
in stich casts a> much attention should
be paid TO this reading as il III read
Ing class.
Urge pupils to read papers add
! l,nnl-, ~ tI,n,n GilA,,r ,4tIfnur I'M
proves the reader. One cannot Well
read to-" much The porer Of REALTY
g%ruspiaG thoHyht Is one of the objects
80 lac nttainrd Icy the reader. and it is
much practice in reading that tacilI
tates tins power. iltr i|eaeiler may
stimulate pupils saattv lat il this res
j peet bN asking questions 6l tiie Srth-
.iert nrttiet read, questions that will
bring ont the tIna.at
Ine dictionary should u used freely
by all ia lis old enough 20 know how
10 use it 10 srcuie natural tope aud
manner in reading IA is a good plan
sometimes Nv ltqu!la tile pnii,ii to close
tie b0oi. and repeat the sentence he
has jast read 1t Is good plan also
10 require the pupil occasionally to
step upon t.ie platform and read \ pa
fa-tapIl. krrriu@ HIN eyes on tic
printed page nuig long enough TO
catch the sentence; in other words.
% read rs one voul.! Il sermon OF
lectule. This will cultivate tile power
OF perceptions, and also tend t 0 wear
eli embarrassment.
Have no arbitrary rules for readi; g.
Let sense III all cases determine tie
correct rendering ii il passage.
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METHODS OF CHING
49, READING.
BIZ G. d. LIND.
(Conc1Hded from last meeh J

The letters must be learned sooner
or later, but to attempt to teach chill
dren a number Of characters which to
them convey 10 ideas, is for them dry
and nninteresting, and to interest pl-
pills should be the first object of the
seacher.. First interest the pupils by
showing them pictures and asking
questions about them. Get some OBJ
.Ject, as a box, and showing them the
box and the picture of the box, teach
them che difference by telling them
that this is Il box and this is a picture
OF q box ; but here is the word boz,
and show them the word in the book.
or on a chart, or print it on the black
board. Have all pronounce the word
several times. Then take some other
word having some of the same letters.
as 0I, and proceed IN a $ milar manner
linen some such words as for OF rat.
cat, hdt, ETC., until they have learned
a few words SO that they can call them
at sight. Then teach the letters com
posing these words, print them stand
ing separately, and have them repeat
their names. Ask them To lind these
letters from among others OF a print
ed pase.. Give the sounds of the let
ters slowly so as to isolate the sounds.
Let the pupils attempt to draw tie
letters with pencil or chalk.
In this way BY teaching 4 few things
az IA time and always trying to keep
up an interest, they will soon learn 4
number Of letters and words. Then
combine the words into as many easy
sentences as possible. You will have
Your pupils reading III a very short
time by thus patiently drilling them
every day. Il is not best to. make the
lessons TOO long; better give short
lessons and ~oftener, for children ara
soon tired of one thing. Carrying out
the idea that we must interest before
we a instruct, instead Of having pu-
pills read the same selections over aud
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Court Parish of
Latoulctle.
L. Il. GdiIlouet, as No. 3O39. Leo
Bruud.

gTAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING UNDER
L aud by virtue of q writ of ETeri Fu-
eiaS emanating from the above entitled
Court. In the above entitled and number
Ell case, | have seized and will offer for sale
1T public auction pursuant to law to the
last and highest bidder at the Court House.
i'll the town of Ihihoiaux. on
SATURDAY, April, 9th. 1895.
between the hours Of II o'clock a. NJ. aud 4
O'Clock =. M, the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
\ certain tract OF lan6 situated in this
parish on the right bank OF Bayou Lafourcbe.
at about Thirty two miles below the town Of
IMbodanx and measuring one arpent front
more or less by IA depth of about Forty ar
penis, bounded above by land now or for
merly belonging to Henry Fauclaux and be-
low by lands belonging 10 the original
MORTGAGE in said act philip Thompson !:
Together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Term of sale Cash. to pay and satisfy the
principal, interest, attorneys fees. and all
costs herein. JAMES BEARY.
Sheriff Of Lafourcne.
March I'd, 1895.
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the first insertion 2f.5a. Second inser-
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Obituaries ~ cents per line.
Professional and business eff7s. in
Guiding paper. will be published at the
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insertion, and % cents for subsequent
Insertions.
Aliberal discount to yearly ADVERT
sers,
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$40. 10 be paid for N ADVANCE.
Advertisements net marked on the
copy for a srecitied time VIII be inser-
ted till forbid and payment eyacted.
Persons sending communications 10
tn'e papermilst aiwavs furnish thP'r
zeal names fothd Editor. We viii not
sfe or retnrf reiaeted rea~nnscripts.
Illusions personally E~isnaragirg 70
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to render the production OF sugar
profitable. While there is some rea-
son to hope for an improvement In
price-for the present price is so all
normally low that eve the German
producers are losing m"uey-lt would
he unsafe to count too confidently on
this, ard the planters would ao well
ad"anrc III price. 1t Is pfnhahle ais"
that hy this fail, sugar will a,egin to
feel the effects Of the Wilson duty.
The fact that it is lower wifi IL duty
than without one was con'rfr" to all
expectations aud calculations, and has
been attributed rarity t" the excessive
imroriatiens If the Sugar Ttnst. which
hoped to make mon, oh thu trausac-
ton, and partly To the &c et4} business
depression in this ceuu'rt. These
causes will rot opr,:,!e g ear, so
tiiat there is reason tn l"le That the
sugar inaustrv of Louisiaua will he in
better condition bat the mex crop
should be cultivated with no decisions
or excessive %expendit ueS. and the
planters shouIl base their eyprndI-
lures az present prices. Dem
4nYot