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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
PROGRESSIVE EUoHRE PARTY.
A Deiightful Mntsrtainment by Mr.. an,
Mrs. j. ID. Hobbie

A Deiightful ENTERTAINMENT by Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. ID. bbie
The elegant and hospitable home of
Nj. and Mrs. j. ID. Hobbie, on Church
street, No. ais. was the scene Of O de-
lightful progressive euchre party last
Friday nighs. given In honor of Mrs.
Lis Bran we'll. Of North Carolins, who
is 3 guess'of H-s. Hoboie. The psriors
wera tas,efrily decorased with ever
greera and potsed plants, and choice
1ofIeshments added to tho %s.trnc$ions of
the occ asior, which was such an enioy-
able one that .he guests fingered till g
late hour.
The priz:s selected for distribution
were very appropriate and attractive
and tho winners wore IS follows: First
lady's prizs, Niles Matte Trout; second
iady's prizs, Mrs Basmwell; first geusle-
mans prize, II l. Da.; second gentle
mana prjzs, VIII Penn.
The ladies md gentlemen present
were as followt: Misses Trout, Loula
Terry, Nellie and Blanche Rorer, Lizzie
Tsliaferfo, Maud Lsnghorne, Mamie
and Jsnio HILLARY. Rosa Tinsley, Pack-
ard, Dickerson, Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Sea!ig.
eou, Miss M~cCianehan, Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs R. p.
C. Sanderson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Min,
gea. Mr. end Mrs. w. ii. Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs. II. L Dsw, Judge Woods.
George Sanderson, Will Penn, W. B.
Buddo. Harvey Hall, w. Valley Davis,
Robsrs Davis, George a Van Lear,
Judge Dupuy aud Warren Wel!ford.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
THE HUsrINGs COURT.
Junk Dealer Leo AcquItted-George Bur.
10y Cots Eight Years.

Junk Dealer Lee AcquItted-George Bur
Icy Cots Eight Years.
In the hustings court yesterday morn
Ing the case of old man Lee was con.
cluded by the jury, rendering e verdict
OF guilty as charged in the Indictment,
bus not responsible for his hcts on &C.
count Of unsound mind.
The prisoner was charged with hav.
ing In his possession stolen brasses be-
logging to the Norfolk and Western.
He was ably defended by Judge Braod,
who very sdroitly sprang the insanity
questlon on the commonwealth and
most SUCCESSFULLY carried his point.
When the jury rendered their decision,
hia honor, Judge Woods. very loosely
intimated that some iuries ought to be
In the asylum. Judge Brand deserves
much credis ns q lawyer in his manage
menso OF the defense. The prisoner did
not testify in his own behalf. When
the above verdict WAS rendered the
common wenltb's attorney entered q
nolle prosequi in the case of dealing in
junk withous q license.
The case Of Will Bentley, charged
with The robbery OF the Ponce de Leon
TILL, was passed for time being and that
OF u ofge Burley, colored, was taken up.
hurley was charged with having
robbed o white man named @. Nj.
Stuart. FLOYD county, of Sl1, by using
violent mesns, on Friday before Christ
nnas. Upon being asraigned Burley,
through advice from his counsel,
pleaded guilty and was given the mini
mum punishment, which Is eight years'
confinement in The State ~penitentiary.
When he wan arraigned for sentence
Burley claimed that he was not guilty,
but had entered the plea owing to the
TACT that a scheme was concoc.ed 10
hang him and he feared the result OF
the trial; whcreupon Judge Woods set
aside his plea and ordered o trial. After
hearing The evidence the jury concluded
that he was guilty and brought in a
verdect OF eight years in the peniten-
tiary.
Court then adjourned until Monday
morning, when ,he case of w Il. Dodd,
charged with robbing Catogni's store OF
Sl33, will be called.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Arrested and Dhcharged,

Tom Slade, colored, was arrested yes
terday on suspicion of being John vii
liams, who is wanted in Salem on
charge OF attempted rape. Deput,
Sheriff Ed. Fitzgerald came down bu
failed to identify the prisoner, and ht
was dit charged.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
SERVICES TO-DAY.
United Bre,hron Church.

The revival services ct tho United
brethren Church which are conducted
by Rev. j. d. Donnvnn, of S~saunton,
are we'll attended and great iuteress
prevails. There will be three services
In she church to-dey-At IL q. IN 3 D.
M. ind 7:a0 p. m. Rev. MFR. D~onayau
Will conduct all of these services. All
who desire will be received inso the
church at tho close of the morning ser.
mon. The public At large is invited to
como and enjoy theae services.
At st. James.
At st. James Church Rev. jack Ros.
ser, the evangelist, Is getting in some
good work. There have already been a
lumber OF conversions, and many have
expressed a desire to live better lives.
The regular morning and evening SER
vices will be held to-day, and g special
service for the children at 3:3o D m.
Everybody Is invited to attend these
services.
Fourth Avenue Christian Church..
The regular Sunday services will be
held at the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church by the pastor, Rev. Ira w. Kim.
mel. Theme of morning discourse:
Tho Power and Glory of God;" even
ing: "The Devil, What He Is, What He
Does." Christian Endeavor meeting at
GAS p. IN. All are invited to attend
these services.
Second Presbyterian Church.
Services will be held in the Second
Presbyterian Church to-day at IL a.
m. and 7:45 p. m. Preaching by Rev.
Hay Watson Smith, the acting pastor.
sabheth school at 8 p. M. and Young
Peoples Society of .Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting at 7 p. m. ETT3
"ArmeniA's Baptism OF Blood"
This will BE- DE-. Broughtou's subject
tor his evening sermon at the Calvary
Baptist Church. He will review the
causes and conditions of the present
horrible outrsges upon tho Christians in
Armenia by the Turks.
st. John's Church.
Services will be held at this place of
worship to day as follows: IL q. N. and
1880 p. M. Strangers and travelling men
are specially invited TO attend. Ushers
will DO in attendance to accommodate
them.
at Y. M. C. A.
DR. L.. G. Broughton will address the
mems meeting at p. m. to-day. Sub
Ject, Contact" b song service COM
mences at 8 o'clock. All men are
cordially invited to attend.
East Roanoke Baptist Church.
SUNDAY school 1T 9:3O. WIN. Luns-
ford. OF Walton, will conduct the ser-
vices at 1880 Tonight. The public gre
cordially invited to all the services.
Railroad Y. nj. G A.
Rsv. Ira w. Kimmell, Of she Fourth
Avenue Christian Church, will address
the railroad department Y. M. G. a. at
800 p. m. to-day.
1t Bethany.
The sacrament will be- administered
to-day 1T Bethany Presbyterian Church,
-Four sh avenue n. O.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Installation OF Omcers.

At tho meeting Of Roanoke Post, No.
4s, Department Of Virginia and North
Cardinals A. Z l st night, the follow.
Ing officers, who were unanimously
elected for the term of 1896, were duly
installed: II. e. Getsyp, post COM
mander; j II Ward, senior vice. post
commander; John Ssewart, junior v!cs-
post commander; John Myers, chaplain;
John T. Pieifer, surgeon; W.. b. Brady,
officer OF tho day; W. L. Annia, officer
OF She guard; III. l. Avis, ouarsermaster;
G. j.. Elm, adjutant; T. j. Martin,
qu~artermasser sergeant; H. e. Gestye,
delegate to departments encampmert;
w. Is b,nay, H~s.erhA's' 1ohn Myers
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

signed, who was Carlisle's second base
man last year and, who. II wal reported,
stated that Manager Boyer was getting
moro men than he wanted for the pur-
pose Of selling their release. WriRley
says the story repused to him WAS ridic.
ulous and su infamous lie and the only
motive any club could have for circu-
lating such . report about him was be-
cause they were sore over Boyer's get
ting go much Cumberland Valley ma
terial. He says further that he will
tsick to Boyer through thick and thin.
Wrigley is now in Philadelphia-Hsg-
erstown Globe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
After
Christmas,

All the Ieff.OVers are ready
to-day at very little prices.
They are as perfect as when
they first stepped into the store,
and it would be very unwise
merchandising to carry them
over 10 another season nd ask
you TO pay full price for them
So here they so on the bargain
table, and among these things
are some Of the biggest bar
gains you ever saw.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
wouId-be Suicide Arrested.

Would-be Suicide Arrested.
A young and quite g pretty girl. who
resides on Rorer venue g. W., attempted
10 com Lit auicide On Thursday night by
swallowing an ounce OF lsudanum, ana
had 10 not been for che timely appear
snce OF q physician, who used q sto uach
pump and the proper %sntidotes, would
have succeeded only too we'll in her
work OF self-destruction. The matter
was kept very quiet until last night,
when the would be suicide was arrested
and locked up in the city jail. She re-
sided with a family, consisting Of O man,
his wife n n child. The man was
also arrested last night, charged with
improper relations wish this young girl,
and at this writing ia . prisoner in the
city jail, while his wife is as home con-
fined to her bed by 8 long and continued
illness. II is alleged that several I'M
pleasant circumstances nee ted with
The affair are the real causes Of the at.
tempted suicide.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
a Thriving Lodge.

At tho last regular meeting of O:ceola
Lodge, No. AZ, X of p, IL was officially
stated that up TO December 80, 1895,
when Chancellor Commander Craps
time expired, there wore 354 members
in good standing. This ia the largest
lodge Of the order in the State. and the
second largest in the United States.
Since the new year q few more members
have joined. and there are many sppii-
cations in to be acted upon,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Partnership Notice.

THE partnership heretofore existing
between 8. Critic and VIM. A. Glasgow,
Jr,, as attorneys-at-lsw, Is his day
dissolved by mutual consent. s. Griffin
will continue the practice OF law in
Bedford City and Roanoke, with offices
in Masonic building. Bedford City, and
sixth floor Terry building, Roanoke.
VIM. A. Glasgow, Jr., has this dsy
entered into partnership with L. II.
Cooke under the firm name OF Cooke e.
Glasgow, and will continue the practice
with offices in Terry building, Roanoke.
January /, 1896. last
SOME time ngo Mr.. Simon Goldbaum,
of San Luis Rey, CAL, was troubled with
o lame back and rheumatism. he used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm snd 6 prompt
cure was effected. He sage he has since
Rd Weed many OF his friends to try 1t,
and all who have done 80 have spoken
highly of 1t. 1t is for sale by the Chas,
Lyle Drug Company.
FoR seasoned oak or pine wood by she
cord. or cut and split for the stove, call
on w. X. Andrews & Co., $40 Salem
avenue. Their belled teams will de-
liver It.
Your nose Ia bleeding! Why don't
you stop It? Ponds Extract will cure it
quicker than anything else.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

Views OF the Firo.
LANDRs. the hustling photographer.
Ia %disposing rapidly OF his excellent
photographs of the Norfolk and Western
fire. He atill has q few Of them left.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Jackets,
Jackets,
Jackets.

At your own prices-'ook at these
figures-compars the quality and you
will admit they are way below their
!. value.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
An Alleged Swindler.

An Alleged Swindler.
Blue6eld and P~ocahontas are m
what excited over the appearance of q
man named Lowry in these towns, who,
1t Is alleged, has been successfully car.
rying on q regular %swlndling scheme.
He clsimed to be travelling in the in
tsiest of subscriptions for Harper
Brothers Weekly and Munsey's monthly
magazine with a premium book entitled
Capitals OF the Globe" all of which
he offered for Sd on in%stalmente, ur
50 SO cash. He receipsed 10 full for the
50 so, signing, Harper Broa., by j. w.
Lowry" Then he used q subscription
blank OF Colliet'h Weekly, giving a re-
ceips for 81 paid, balance to BIZ collected
monthly. The B!ueAeld Journal say
he is unknown to Harper Brothers and
Munsey.
AT Mo. 119 Salem avenue. Madame
Perry will shampoo ladies' hair, prevent
It from turning gray or falling out.
Terms, reasonable. Hours. from Q to 4
p. NJ, every Tuesday and Thursday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

wrisley stioss to Manager Boyer.
[ CHARLES w. Boyer, manager OF I'll @
Roanoke baseball club, reg eived q letter
1 from George Wri8leY, whom he has
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Busy at the Cottage Gallery.

A REPORTER of THE TIMES visited the
Cottage Gallery on jefferson street,
south Of the postofice, yesterday, and
found the propriesors very busy. These
gentlemen have been here two weeks,
and ave been crowded ench day from
morning until night. They will make
seventeen pictures for twenty five cents,
and their work has been entirely salts
factory. You should not fail to give
them O call.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Clostd.

ClCSfds
OUR store will be closed Monday and
Tuesday, January J3 and Il, 1896, 10
marx way down our entire stock of
clothing, mems furnishing goods, SC.
regardless Of cost for our removal sale.
(See our large ad. on LAST page.) r.
SCHILLER, "a Salem avenue Will re-
open Wednesday, January IS, ct s q. NJ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30

te' bien amarrado la silla, al verse en-
tai estado murmuro entire dientes:-iD Dios
mfo! lDios mfol esta vez nadie vendra So
correrme.
s.Y tenia raz6n ell desdichado, porque
habi6ndose marchado ell "Dean" persnadido
de que NADIA le sucederfa, habiendo cerra-
do ssTaiavivos" la puerta del patio con dos
vueltas de la lave el cerrojo, nadie podia
socorrerlo."
-lOhl Esta vez no hay remedio para
~Gringalete~ -dijeron los presos conmoyidos
por la crftica situaci6n del muchacho.-iPo-
brecillol lQue lastimal
-Si supiera que con veinte sueldos 10
salvaba, los darfa de buena gana.
y yo tambien. iQue demonio de @Is-
javivos~! SQue le hizo despues?
@Picavlnagre~ continue:
"Luego que trinc6 @GriDgalettn, lie di-
io-el narrador volvi6 imitar ell tartauludeo
td Ia caausa de. que. eee. me Pc
case ell. :. &DeaDn2. 80. ,Aho :. .ra. vas
q. .morir.--Y en- este sac6 de la faltriquera
una navaja muy grande recien ailada, la
abrf6, con la otra mano agarr6 SGriDga-
lete~ por los cabelos.
-iPerd6n, sefior amo, perd6n! mo me
mateisi
-Grita. :. .grita. sarnoso, que no gri-
taras mucho tismpo-contesto @Tajavivofp
-iOh, moscard6n de Orc socorreDel 80.
c6rrome, que me mata la arafal-exciamo
= Gringalete" casi delirando y acordandosc
otra vez de su suefio.
-lHolal conque me LA -. me liamas 49,.
arafial-dijo 'Tajavivos" .-Por ESQ y por .
por otras cosas mas. tie voy matsr.
,entiendet2 pero no por...- mi mano. por-
que. ). me podrfan guillotinar. Yo dire
probare que ha. sido Ell mlco --a1la-
di6 "Tajaviyos', que apenas podis sostener-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
los MfsTERfOsDE PARIS

Ito de darle por ell gusto para que no lie que
dase sospecha ninguna acerca de la suerte de
"Gringalete".
El pobre chico sc vic otra vez en- las ga
rras de amo. En- ell momento que ell
"Dean" volvi6 la espalda le ensefl6 la
la y lie msnd6 que snbiese inmediatamente
su desvan, adonde subi6 lleno de miedo, sin
aguardar que 10 dijera dos veces.
-lDios mfol estoy perdido-exclam6
echandose en- la paja al lado de la tortuga,
Sc puso llorar sollozar por mas de una
hora, hasta que "Tajavivos' 10 lIam6 con
una VOC que daba miedo. Lo que mas init
mid6 "Gripgalete'' fue el que la voz de gu
amo no era la misma que de ordnario.
mira 81 bajas r1nto, tinosol-repiti6
echandole una andanada de juramentos.
El muchacho Sc apresur6 bajal por la
escala, apenas lego abajo, cuando sn amo
10 cogi6 y 10 liev6 su cuarto, tropezando Y
bamboleandose q cada paso, porque "Tsjava-
vivos" habfs bebido hasta emborracharse CO.
mo una cuba, y apenas tenfa sobre las pier
mas, echandose unas yeces hacia delaDte y
otras veces hacia atras, miranda 3 .'Grin-
galete" con unos ojos feroces, sin hablar y
con la boca llena de espuma, de modo que ell
pobre muchacho jamas 10 h .bfa tenido tanto
miedo.
"Carachata" estaba enajenado al pie de
la CANA, en- medic del cuarto hah5a una si-
LA con una cuerda colgads en- ell respaIdo.-
Sic. I. sie6ntate . .allf--afia lilo "Picavina-
gre' irnitando hasta ell fin de su cuento el
ebrio tartamudeo de "Tajavivos", sienpre
que 10 hacfa hablar.
''Sent6se temblando 'sGringalete"; en-
tonces "Tajavivos", ain hablar palabrs, 10
at6 con la cuerda d la silla, con mucha faeili-
dad, pues aunque tenfa va poca vista y me-
nos conocimiento, por ESQ dei6~ de hacer
todos los nudos dobles. Qued6 "Gringale~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
1870

case del poder de su amo; pero no tuvo va
lor, empez6 perder de todo punto la es
peranza, diciendo ALA para sf:-Sere como
la pobre mosca de mi suefio, y la ara1a me
comera: c6mo me engafie cuando cref que
me salvaria ell moscard6n de oIo!
-iVaya, hiio mfo va que ell ito ''Traja-
vivos' piensa darte Ia mitad de 10 que games,
debes procurar acostumbrarte con ell mico; y
81 la ganancia es buena, no tendras porque
quejarte.
y Sde que habrfs de quejarse? SFienes
acaso de que quejarte? lie pregunt6 miran-
dolo su smo de soslayo con un gesto tan te-
rrible, que el muchacho hubiera querido ha-
llarse en- aquel momento Glen brazas debajo
de la terra:
No 49,. no, senior amo-le respondi6
balbuceando.
vo de queia-diio '.Taiavivos" ",-porque no
deseo mas que su bien. Els cierto que Ca
rachata' 10 ha aranado la primera vez; Pero
no vovera suceder, doy mi Palsbra.
-Enhorabuena: entonces nadie tendra
NADIA que deciros
y "GriDgalete" ell primero. 5No es
verdad que no tendras motive pa.~ quelarte
de mf9-dijo "Tajavivos".
No.. no, sefior amo-respondio 10
rando la criatura
y para consolidate de los arafiazos te
dare un buen almuerzo, porque el Dean Ino
va enviar un plato de chuletas con zansho-
rias, cuatro botellas de vino y media azuh-
bre de aguardiente. !,
NO hay Inconvenience, "Tajaylvos
mi bodega mi eocina estan para servH
todo ell mnndo.
ssLa verdad es que el sDean" era una ex-
celeD to persona, pero no maliciosO, 10 sus
taba vender sn vino sus guisados; como
"Taiavivos" saba de que pie cojeaba, 80 va
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
NOTICIAS GBNBRALBS

En- este establecimiento sc acaba de
recibir un variado surtido de tarjetas
de felicitaci6n para Pascuas Ano Nue.
vo.
Lo avisamos al pablico, ofreciendo
seryirle con baratura, esmero y prOnti-
tud
Las personas de la isla que deseen tar
ietas deben pedirlas sin aguardar Il mas
tarde, Il fin de que no resulte en- los I'LL
timos dias una aglomeracion dc trabajo
de la fndole expresada, que diticulta ell
pronto despacho de los pedidos. p.
Ell dfa siete del entrante Diciembre
estara aquf la anunciada compa11fa de
zarzuela.
Hara su estreno con ~Bocaccio>, del
nueve al diez.
La Stroupea gustara mucho, porque
todos sus elementos son i6venes Y bien
reputados Ell los teatrOs de Espafia
America.
ELENCO :-Primeras tiples: senora
Julia Acosta, senorita Teresa Teiedor.
-Segundas tiples, Carmen Ruiz, En-
carnaci6n Quintero-C Caracteristica Ca
IOllHd OdIup pills. chores AHIOuIO Ma
yarro,-no ell conocido viejo aquf-Jai-
me Matheu-Barftonos Juan Bouchar-
do, Teodoro Lianca-Tenores c6micos:
Manuel Areu, Antonio Ramfrez-Bajos,
N. N. N. N.
Veinte coristas de ambos sexos, cuer-
po de bale y todo ell repertoire antique
y mOderno, entire ell que hay obras en-
un acto de gran efecto, como ~El Tam
Dor de granaderos>, xLa vuelta del vi
veroa, eLas Mujeresa, Gel Cabo l . p y
Otras
Maestro director concertador, Jose
Marin Varona.
Sc DESEA VENDER una xHistoria
general Gle Espafaa escrita por don Mo
desto Lafuente y don Juan Valera, este
dltimo con la collaboration de don An
drts Borrego don Antonio Pirala.
La obra, completamente nueva, cons
Ia de 25 volGmenes en- soberbia edicion
de lujo con magnffcas tapas, buen pa
pei y hermosos grabados.
Para precios otros informes dirigirse
d don Quintfn Negr6n Sanjurjo, en- esta
redacci6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
BIBLioTEcA DE ola DEMoeRACiA"

Sc; en- seguida llam6 al mico, que habfa
tendido la cadena con toda su fuerza mira
ba alternatiyamente su amo y "Gringale-
te'' ensenando rechinando los dientes.-Io-
ma, "Carachata dij 10 ensenandoe la ns-
vaia 'Gringalete'' quien tenfa agarrado
por los cabellos;-mira lie vas a hacer de este
modo.-Y, pasando repetidas veces ell rev6s
de la navajo por ell pescuezo de "Grlngalete
fngi6 que SO 10 cortaba.
FL mico tan buen imitador, tan astu-
to tan maligno, que comprendio 10 que su
amo lie decfa; y, fin de probarselo, Sc cogi6
la barba con la pata izquierda, echo hacla
atras la cabezs, con la pata derecha hlzo
como que degollaba.
-Asf, "Carachata'', ESQ es-le dllo Ia
iavivos" con VOC balbuciente, con los oJos
medios cerrados tan fuera de sf, que hubo
de caer al suelo con "Gringalete'' y la sila.--
ESQ es ..voy ...voy de-. :. esa tarte.
y lie cortaras Ell gaflote. .SVerdad. "Cara-
chata''2
Ell mico di6 un chillido ensenando los
dientes como para decir que 81, y alarg6 la
pata como para tomar la navajo que 10 pre-
sentaba ssTsjavlvos''
-lMoscard6n de orc, ven mi socorro-
mormnro ~Grngaletf> con voz morlbunda
que daba compassion, SECURE de que esta vez
era llegada su hora. All! Llamaba en- su so
zorro al moscardon de oro sin esperar quo
viniese, 10 mismo que el que dice ''iDios mio,
Dios mfo!" cuando ahoga.
Pero SO enga nabs, porque, cuando me-
nos lo esperaba sGringalets', vi6 entrar por
Il ventana que estabs alberta una mosqaita
verde y tornasolada do orc, de las niuaha qua
andan por el aire, que parcels una chispa y Z
fuego que volaba revoloteaha como nns
ceatella: pTecisamente cuanda lNNls~
entrepaba la navajo "Carachata sque Ia
90 la mosoa doradaf Va y 90 dispara . 'no
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
VARIAS NOTICIAS

En- Barcelona ha sido obsequiado
con un banquete ell hijo del general Wey-
Ter, que marcha a la gran antilla d pres
tar sus servicios.
-Temese que Ell la Guayana inglesa
trate de perturbar ell orden ell elemento
negro, causa del NAL estado de la in
industria azucarera.
En- Nueva York Sc ha verifcado
con gran solemnidad la fiesta acostum-
brada, fin Gle dar gracias al Creador
por los beneicios que ha recibido el
pueblo durante ell a1lo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30

mo siempre. por ventura, la patria secs
sns laorimas v Sc levanta admirable y
maonifca decir al mundo que La aclama
con hurras de admiration profunda
nadie os6 manchar y nadle manchara
mi gloriosa bandera,@ todos, lncondl-
cionales autonomistas, autonomIstas
Z incondicionales, debemos, olyldando
oue somos adversarios ante La idea, re-
cordar que somos hermanos ante La pa
tria. ofrecer q ella ell tribute de nues-
tro amor. de nuestro entusiasmo, de
nuestra vida.
Liberal siempre, soy soldado, el hl-
timo, del gran ej&rcito que ha luchado
siempre por la libertad.
;Claudicar? Nunca. Los que somos
lealmente espailoles, los que sentlmoS
bullir EN- nuestras venas la ardlente san
GRE que di6 vida tantos heroes legen-
darios, tenemos sobrado valor para de
cir 10 que fuimos, 10 que somos, 10 que
seremos. Proceder de otro modo, !serfa
renegar de nuestra raza, de nuestra ma
cionalidad, de la que estamos orgullosos.
Termino, manifestando nuevamente
oue mi resolution de renuncir los cargos
de Seeretario Vocal del ComitG local
autonomista de este pueblo, es irrevo-
cable.
lie renunciado por las razones expues-
tas, no inhuido por alguien, como di-
cen que dicen ciertos amigos mfos de la
infancia, hermanos pOr ell carino en- no
Iejanos tiempos, q quienes siempre con-
sagr6 afectos muy profundos; a quienes
nunca pagu6 con la deslealtad, con ell
desamor, con ell desvfo; a quienes jamas
herf por la espalda con Ell punal artero
de la insidia, nj pretendf manchar con
el lodo de la calumnia, que solo envile-
ce al que 10 arroja con mano temblorosa
y miserable.
JOSE MUNOZ RIVERA
Barranquitas, Nbre. 189h.