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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
SALEM SETTINGS.
Many Converts-Property sales-A
Dangerous Fcrd-Briefs.

Many Converts-property SaIes--A
Dangerous Tcrd-Briefs.
SALEM, VA, March 2l.-(Special.)-
During the past year there have been
converts made in this section to the doc
trine of sanctiHcation, and there is hardly
a church In this town but what has sew
eral Of the sanctifed among its congrega-
ton.
Property still continues TO move. Coun-
Gilman James s. Perslnger has purchased
from Captain J. C. Langhorne pretty
home on Union street for 5000, which he
expects to greatly improve.
Allen NJ. Huffman, Of this county, has
received notice Of the death Of his brother,
Elias I. Huffman. at his home, in
Sturges City, South Dakota. Deceased
left an estate valued at more than $780,
900, OF which Mr.. Allen Huffman will re-
ceive third.
G. r. Pierpoint, brick manufacturer, OF
West Salem, has been informed that he
was awarded a medal at the Atlanta Ex-
position upon his building and flre-clay
bricks.
At dangerous ford on Roanoke river.
near here, day or two ago, man at
tempted TO drive a two-horse team and
wagon across. With some difficulty the
driver and one horse got out, but the
other horse was drowned. Several lives
have been lost at this ford. and only re-
Gently a bridge was built across the river
at that point.
THE SICK.
James Chalmers. president OF the Farm
ers' National Bank. who has been Ill with
pleurisy. is better, and Messrs. O.. b. Fitz-
gerald and c. NJ. Weber, both former
members OF the Legislature from this
county, who have been critically M, are
at this writing in a fair way to recovery.
Joel w. owen, a resident OF Back Creek
this county. celebrated his Slst birthday
a few days ago. He is the head OF a
large family. and has ninety grand and
great-grandchildren living.
Professor c. T. Jordan, a native OF Sa-
lem, who has for some time past been
connected with the local land-Office at
Las Cruces, N. NJ, has been elected
president OF the Agricultural College, and
director Of the experiment station OF
that territory, at salary of $500 per
annum.
The recent decision OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals that boards OF SUPER
visors have no right to levy taxes for
district school purposes against telegraph
telephone. or railroad companies will
curtail school funds In Roanoke county to
the amount OF $500
At the present term OF the County Court
a negro was fined 8 by jury for stealing
bushel OF coal from the Norfolk ana
Western railroad. This negro's case cost
the Commonwealth about so.
A move is on foot to organize a Con,
federate camp in Salem. and II has been
suggested 10 name II after Judge Henry
Il. Blair, or after ex-Representative Col
onel Robert VI. Logan.
DR.. Samuel NJ. Terrill. Salem boy. is
surgeon on the Pacific Mail Company's
steamer, Rio de Janeiro." which sailed
from San Francisco February 9Th, for
China, and was 80 long overdue she was
given up for lost. His friends here are
overjoyed TO hear that. although the VS.
sci had to burn spars and Lighthouses
for fuel, she managed to put In 20 Homo
lulu March 81.
v. C. Tompkins, Of this place, left this
week for Richmond, where he has secured
A pOsitiOn.
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but that wasn't ALL went TO New
York In search of employment, but I'M
modiately upon my arrival, heard apou.
the horseless carriages, and 90 1 had 10
hoof Il back. And here ! am. gradually
sinking away: homeless and frienciess.
And he buried his face In the pillow. j
read him one Of the tracts / had
Q
The responsibility Of rearing family.
especially when said family Is Literally
besprinkled with a generous ingredient
of boys, is something which no poet
or historian could describe. The occu-
patton lasts for years, and demands the
closest attention-especially at night.
One moments thoughtlessness, or one
seconds inattention. leads to results
which can sometimes never be repaired.
rye raised goslings, turkeys. puppies.
and calves, out these are as naught COM
pared to the nocturnal howlers 10
whom / regretfully allude. Providence
made George Washington childless, says
history. in order that his country might
call him father. Well, that mans luck
has ever been the envy OF my life. lie
turned up a Jack in every deal he made
Had he encountered an infantile tor
mentor his proud spirit would have been
curbed. however, and he would have
smelt defeat. What with the green
ample season, Christmas times, and the
yatermelon-period, life oft becomes
burden to me, though, with the forti-
tude OF a Spartan, / bear up bravery.
and ever keep my eyes on the promised
land. Necessity is the maternal parent
OF invention, and the inventive genius
is unquestionably stimulated by the goad
OF circumstances. / herewith append
copyrighted chart, of which necessity
and myself are the mother. Glance at
It's contents, and then read my expiana-
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DICKINSON COUNTY.
Deaths-Court Mntters-Jniied Then
Baiied.

CIINTWOOD. VA, March A.-(Spe-
cial)-A few evenings ago Mr. James
I<iIgore. an elderly and respected gentle
man. of Ava. this county, passed away
quietly at his home, after brief Illness.
He was nearly 50 years OF age, and had
been a citizen OF this section Tor many
years past. He leaves an aged wife and
several children. All of his children i've
IN other States, except one. and he is
married, but still lives at the old home
stead. s.s
Mrs. Solomon Fleming. Of Dwale, died
this week. She was a woman VINO had
won the respect and esteem OF all her
neighbors, and was in the prime Oh lie.
She leaves a husband and several chill
dren. "
COURT MATTERS.
County Court for the March term has
inst been adjourned. There was not a
great deal of business transacted. IL
was expected that the case Of the Com
monwealth against Herman Powers ana
Wade Keuady, charged with killing Dan.
Wells and Will Slayer on Big Ridge on
last Christmas-Day, would be heard. but
unon some technical grounds the case
was continued.
A special grand jury was empanelled
FOR the term, and several indictments
were returned. There were eighteen true
bills returned against one retail liquor
dealer In this place, and there were al
ready some ten or more other indict'
ments pending against him. Justice VIII
liam ]. Keel was indicted on the charge
of collecting money fraudulenty on fines
imposed by him as justice, and falling to
nay It over to the proper authorities.
AIR. James McCrayey. an elderly gentle
man. was indicted for perjury.
JAILED THEN BAILED.
William Fleming. who is nearly 50 years
OF age was placed in Jail here few
DAYS ago. upon a warrant from the
United States Commissioner. charging
him with illegally selling spirtuous
liquors. He was bailed out Of jail, and
is now under bond for his appearance
at the next term OF Federal Court. at
Abingdon. TO answer an indictment. which
is 10 be preferred against him.
Several Deputy United states marshals
from Wise are In Dickinson this week.
looking after the Interests" OF the
moonshlners. Doubtless they VIII find
a number OF Illicit distiller.es. and some
OF them OF rather unique pattern. The
ingenious moonshiner Is noted for his
'makeshift" proclivities.
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HIS PULSE NORMAL.
1 Melancholy Patient In One OIL the
Richmond Hospitals
Designed TO Keep the, RIM OF Juve-
nile CompIaints--A Dinner mt the
Jefferson with Many Knives and
Forks.
into a ward Of whltewashed walls.

sTnto a ward OF whitewashed walls,
Where the dead and dying lay,
Somebody's darling was brought one
day"
I always have, and always will, main
tain that the erection Of the Hotel Jeffer-
con and the Horse Hospital In our neigh
borhood have done more for the moral
and social elevation Of my own dear'
beloved west Cary street than anything
else / can recall. 1t is not my purpose
here to aliude TO the flourishing tavern,
but to tune my Tyre to lyrics laudatory
OF that sweet asylum where the wicked
cease In trouble and the weary are at
rest. So much has been said and done
In behalf OF the Home for Incurabies that
a word here is not amiss concerning the
Horse Hospital 1t fulhls lons-feli
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informal Cary-street occasions. had 1
seen people wash at the table. but ! de-
termined to adapt myself to the situation:
especially as I always need water. Aho
so / started to take OF my coat, as -
my custom when i desire to remove the
mother earth. People looked at me as II
/ were At subject for q commission
OF iunacy, and, SO, having vague iues
I had done something wrong. pulled
down my vest. wiped OF my chin. and
left the dining-room.
THE IDLE REPORTER.
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cal sagacity. unfailing industry. and sin.
gular devotion TO religious duties, died
here In March, 1872, and few hours AFTER
his decease occurred that OF his worthy
and devoted companion. They had a COM
mon funeral service, and were laid In
common grave. They were lovely ana
pleasant in their lives; and In their death
they were not divided"
A grandson of this honored couple now
occupies Menokin House, and seeks to till
It's broad acres adjacent. May the light
of other days linger about its threshold.
and smiling plenty still crown its fields!
O. w Il.
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low the little sickness to grow into the
big sickness. They allow constipation to
grow into indigestion, heartburn, dirri;
ness, headache, insomnia, and hundred
other distressing conditions. They do
this frequently because they do not know
the cause of their trouble. 1t is pretty
safe rule to look for the source OF 9-Ioths
of human sickness in this one simple and
appallingly prevalent trouble. Another
foolish thing that smart people do Is to
take some alleged remedy for constiipa-
ton and keep on taking it, day after day.
month after month and year after year
Perhaps It is better to take the medicine
than not to take it at all, but Of course II
they stop taking it, their trouble VIII
come back. This last statement Is true
Of every other medicine prepared for this
purpose except DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. One "Pellet is gentle laxative,
and two mild catharic. They are gentle
and efficient in their action, Permanent
In their results. You don't become
slave to their use, as with other pills
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Every Nan His own Poet.

GIartford Courant)
You build a sonnet on about this plan:
Your first line ground out. to the next
one-sol
And make It rhyme with this one. just
below.
Then, next, you match the first line. IL
you can.
Don't hurry the machine The lines must
scan.
With steady motion turn the crank
You know
It's not a sonnet II II limps. Go slow.
Now find the rhyme for ''scan'-for In
stance. man.
AS TO the last six lines some latitude
May be allowed. Take any word. as
grove"
Now hunt a rhyme for latitude" Try
shrewd.
This line must end with dove. or love.
or stfove,
And this with mood, OF prude, or crude.
or dude:
And there's your sonnet Throw II In
the stove!
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The Indian medi-

cine man cures by
charms and incan.
tations. He fright
ems away the " evil
spirit " who causes
the sickness. He
does all sorts of
things that civilized
people would call
idiotic and barbaric,
but the civilized
folks are not so very
much ahead after
ell. They do just
as foolish things as
does the medicine
man. They go along
carelessly, and al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

Black Mohair and Sicllians in broc,ds,
and plain. the handsomest and cheat..,
line I'm the city. These goods are all IT,
newest effects. You will save money by
examining them.
REMNANTS.
Remnants Percale, g. inches wide f-c,n
2 20 II yards, az &C.: worth u lie
Remnants of Duck for Shirt. ara
Ladies' Shirt-Waists. IS inches wid.. AZ
: 3-4c. worth IL l-Zc.
Remnants OF India Linen. worth 100.
at &c.
Remnants OF India Linen at i-,c..
worth II lie.
Remnants OF India Linen at i-,e;
worth i5c.
Remnants Of Black Moreen for shrtinz
and Shirt-I,ln!ng. better than rustic cam.
brio or channels fibre. at lie; goods
worth aoc.
Remnants OF Bleached "a Cotton, good
as Barker or Androscoggin, 10 to 70 yar4s,
ct &c. yard.
Gentlemen's Percaie shirts NJ co.
Gentlemen's Porcale Shirts with detacA.
ed collars. CSC, two collars TO a shirt.
COTTON.
Lonsdale A. Bleached Cotton, Ns,,r
than Fruit, for Mondays sale, lie;
10 yards only TO a customer.
- Unbleached Cotton. az &C.; worth Gel
10 yards only 70 a customer.
81 Remnants Utica sheeting at i;c,
worth DC.
g. Remnants Utica, AT lie: worth 80
MATTINGS! MATTJNGsi
STS rolls OF New Mattings, just bough,
at the great sacrifice sales IN New York:
lower IN price than ever offered By any
house:
japanese Cotton-Warp Mattings, rev
and beautiful designs. at Is. is. ., ard
CSC; worth double the money.
Nattings at s. 10, II II. and i5c.. WORTH
IL, 70, %, and 30c.
81 Table Oil-Cloth az T. i-ec., f0r tbs
great sale only; regular price &c.
CARPETS and Rugs 70 be sold regardless
OF cost.
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tS2NiS22 EAST HAN AND 800 EAST MARSHALL
PHONE 31o PHONE 81
5 IA lbs Best Granulated Sugar, Csc.
Large Cans Thistle Tomatoes, Sc. can.
Navy Beans, SC. quart.
Best Irish Potatoes, loo. peck.
Canned Tomatoes and Corn, Sc. can.
Pure Leaf Lard, &c. pound.
Best quality Orange Co. Hams, lie 10.
1-pound Bars Best Laundry Soap, Sc.
Small California Hams, z lie. pound.
3 Cans Table Peaches for 25c.
Fat Mackerel. 15c. dozen.
Large Lake Fish, 15c. dozen.
Patent Family Flour. Csc bag.
1O.pound pail Homemade Jelly, 3Oc.
New Raisins, &c. pound.
Good Carolina Rice, Sc. pound.
Va Buckwheat, &c. Id, or 13 lbs for Csc.
Corn Meal, 11c peck-44c. bushel.
Imported Macaroni, 4 lbs for 25c.
Fresh Country Eggs, lie dozen.
homeless Goldfish, &C. pound.
Small Sugar Cured Shoulders, 7c ID.
Home Made Apple Butter, sc. pound
Home Made Preserves, DC. pound.
Oil Sardines, Sc. box.
Bestnew crop N. o. Molasses. 4Oc. gal
3.pound Can Apple Butter, sc.
Extra. Quality Dried Apples, sc; 10.
Glib package best-quality Rolled Oats
SC. package.
Jap. Brand Roasted Coffee, in lib pa
pers-Java and Laguayra-2Oc
pound. Best you ever drank.
And house full of bargains.
Call for our New Price-List.
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The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser. In plain En-
glish, OF Medicine simplihed By
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Tho prudent always have DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup on hard. II u Invaluable.
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MITTELDORFER'C
IVA CIT EAST BROAD sTREED 49,
Grand Opening Of New Spring Novelties

HANDSOME ASSORTMENT oP DRESS GOODS SILKS WHITE GOODS
RIBBONS HOSIERY HANDKERCHEFS NOTIONS OP
KINDS UMBRELLAS. uNDERWEAR. CORSETS. &c. &C. SC
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Bargains! Bargains!

You can save rs per cent. on your
get the best quality from the old, reliabl
ULAaM e. IN -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-09
VIBOREZNOS

Por desgracia hay en- todas las socie-
dades-y mas en- la nuestra que ell min
ouna-ciertos elementos daninos, que
sin fuerza para elevarse en- alas del pro
pio merito, sc agitan Ell la sombra dan
do sueltas sus cobardes instintos.
Por su orfgen, por su educacion, por
ell medic ambiente que los rodea, basta
por los bajos menesteres sociales que
Sc Green preteridos y des-
preciados.
De ahf esos odios gratuitos moons
cientes que abrigan en- ell fondo de su
espfritu contra todo ell que este por en-
Gina de ellos.
Devorados por la tristeza del bien
ajeno, desconocen en- absolute los SEN
timientos mobiles V generosos.
Para subir no conocen otros medloS
que los medios serviles y mercenarios.
;Desean alcanzar algo de vosotros?
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-09
|NTERpRET TACI0N ERR0NEA

xBryan, despues de luchar tltanlca-
mente, ha sido derrotado.
Pero su derrota es un verdadero
triunfo, POGO que Sc file Ell ella la aten-
cion.
MAS de 80, 600 cubanos residen en-
ell territorio de la Union, y como todos
ellos tienen voto, 10 han otorgado
Mrc- -Kinley, de quien esperan ell ansia-
do reconocimiento de su beligerancia.
xSi esos 1000 intrusos no hubieran
inclinado La balanza electoral Bryan Sc
ria Presidente por una mayorfa abru-
madora>.
Gel pueblo americana, ell verdadero
pueblo americana es enemigo por tanto
de -Kinley@.
Esto dice un colega capitaleno, dando
asf importancia suma y notorla trascen-
dencia un hecho que Ell ST no revlste
otro caracter que el de muy corriente y
legal en- aquel pals, pues allf nadle pue-
de ejercer ell derecho electoral no ser
ciudadano americana.
Y nunca de los nacidos 4 orillas del
Elba, del Shannon 8 del Cauto podra de-
cirse, con raz6n, que hayan sido los que
deciden ell triunfo de tai cual candi-
dato.
Asf Sc forman prestigios. En- ell pueblo
yankee, ell verdadero ciudadano de
aquella gran Republica no puede ser
enemigo de ningdn future Presidente.
Los magistrates populares no pesan
nunca sobre ell pueblo, que puede desti-
tuirlos legalmente siempre que sus
intereses convenga.
Concluyamos rectificando otro grave
error del colega.
No son 80, 600 intrusos los que han
decidido La election de Mac-Kinley.
La election presidential es de segundo
grado Ell los E. Unidos. ---~-g
sraz1, go estado tiene para ell case, tantos
electores como miembros Ell La CANA
ra legislative; por tanto los 0,000 vo-
tos de los cubanos habran podido pro-
porcionar a -Kinley 10 sumo un
voto mas d su favor.
Esperemos a yer ell numero de votos
de la election popular que correspondent
a los 286 que ha obtenido Ell las cleo
clones juzgaremos 81 ha sido no esta
prestigiosa.
Damos a continuation ell resultado
de las elecciones que dieron la Presi- |
dencia 4 Lincoln.
Elegido por 80 yotos de segundo
grado y populares 1857, 61o votos.
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ST hoy queremos ir en- pos
de aqaellos tiempos aciagos,
causa de tales estragos,
no3 lucimos como hay Dios.

Por 10 que respecta al archipelago
filipino va es asunto puesto fuera de
du la que las ordenes religiosas han 81
do la causa primordial de que aquel re-
banjo de colonos, siempre sumisos, Sc
lanzara al campo, atropellando por todo.
;Cuando la masonerfa ha provocado
confictos parecidos?
ST esta instruction estuviera rofda
por ell afan insane de predominio y por
la fiebre insaciable de riqueza y de po-
derfo, puede que en- conciencia resulta-
ra responsible de las nuevas desdichas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-09

lima corrida de toros en- Paris!
Que idea! Y que modo de probarle al
r1ar nuestra civilizaci6nl -. En- ell mi
nisterio de La gobernacion ha producido
la noticia una explosion. de risa
Paris Sc apresta divertirse, no con
Mazzantini, sin6 Il pesar de MazzantInl.
Las plazas, las ayenidas, las Gales, los
naseos. hasta los dltimos rincones don
de anidan los bohemios y vagabundos'
presentaran ell extra1lo aspecto de g1-
oantescos hormigueros.
-Venga un ajenjo, pero de capricho'
Y la salud de los rusos-dljo m bo-
rracho inveterado, entrando en- una ia
berna cuando Avelan y sus marlnos en-
traron en- Paris.
Y como ell tabernero Sc negara ser
virle ell precioso lfquido de Musset y
Verlaine, vomito ell borracho esta anne
naza tragica:
-;Esta bien.. iSe 10 dire al Gar.
LUIS BONAFOUA.
% de Septiembre.
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AN0NIMA DE LA LUZ ELECT TRICA
DE NOE
SEORETARIA

| Le Junta Directiva de esta Compafffa ei
| session ordinaria celebrada anoche. acord6
que Sc suplique por Ultima vez los sefiores
| suscrIptores que no han e1bierto slin el pri
| mer divideGdo de las acciones que suscribie
| ron. que SO slrv hacer o antes de las n
lie la noche del dia Is del corrieute. hora :
dia en- que hafrA de ce.ebrarse Jurta Game
raj de Accionistas y sn Is Que la DIRECTIVE
cropondra Ia exclusion de la Compsfffa. de-
nequt no Ddmero de suscriptores que SO en-
.uentreD en- aQuei csSo; sdvel tidos de one
On dirha Junte Gereral 10 nodrgn tona,
parte sino los que tergsn cnblertos sus diyi
ieudcs.
Ponce. Noviembre de 1S98:-Ve Be z.
PresideDte, Enai'io Posae'o Ell Secretario
i o PnsoreH
La JuDta Directiva de esta aciedsd an
-esion ordinaria ce!ebra Ia anoehe de con
formlds d con II pre- ceptuado en- les EStafn
tos en- ell K glamento Org nico de In mis-
ma, hs acordado convocsr 4 los sef1ores
Accionistas que tergan cubierto ell primer
divldendo de sus acciones, para celebrar
Jurta General extraor diDaria ell proximo
v1ernes 13 del corriente las "a de su noe b.
en los saiones de Ia Osmara Odcial de Co
mercio de esta Cindad, para tratar resol-
yer &c rca de las propoiscioues siguientes:
l. Qie Sc excluya de la Compaffa 4 los
suscripfcTes de acciC mes cue no hsYan Gu
nisrto ell primer dividendo de las que sus-
cribieron.
y Gre sc abra la suscripci6n de las que
queoen anuladas por consecuencia de la an
terror proposition asf como de las aoO aecie
nes de Ia seguLda serie.
u Cue Sc refcrme Ell articnlo 70 de los
E-fatutos en- el sentido de que les pcguudos
J o ter ores dividendos pasivos de ambas
9 les sc cni r "a cusndo 10 acuerda l. Jnnta |
Direcfiva
en- cnmplimiento de 10 acordado, SO cita |
los tnores Accionistas que hayan satisfe- |
eho gu primer dividerdo, para que concu- !
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Pues con tai de obtenerlo, echaran ma
no de adulaciones yde baiezas indignas,
impropias de todo ell que Sc estime en-
algo.
:Os temen, por. ell contrario? Pues,
sin escrdpulo alguno, utilizaran la ma
ledicencia, como arma de combate, para
atacaros mansalva haceros dano.
NADIA que sea correeto les place.
Por gu ruin condicion juzgan los
demas, y no pueden concebir que nadie,
en- determinados casos en- que ande de
por lilo ell decoro, proceda honrosa-
mente como ellos no son capaces de
proce Ter.
Merece elogios vuestra conducta?
Pnes ellos, con la pasmosa inventiva
que les surgiere ell afan de perjudicaros,
tergirversan los hechos, mintiendo, q
sablendas, como unos desorejados, sin
detenerse ante la calumnia.
No cesaran un punto en- su labor in
sensata; y aun ALA, en- ell seno de los
hogares, donde les consta que siempre
os reciben con afecto cari1o, trataran
de desprestigiaros con sus infames pico-
terfas.
Porque es tan lnaligna su condicion
que no sc contentan con odiaros en- ST
lencio; de buen grado formarfan ell va
clio vuestro alrededor, hacienda to-
dos partfcipes de sus mezquinas pasio-
mes.
Iampoco sc atreyen odiaros solos;
Sc agrudan Y cOnstituyen sus camarillas
vergonzantes para aborreceros juntos.
81 algunos osan saliros al encuentro,
prontO Sc asustan de su audacia vie
men a caer en- ell mas bochornoso de los
ridfculos.
Y al verse en- peligro, buscan aside
.ros, por fuerza han de parapetarse
detras de alguien que los defenda Y
ampare.
Mas este 10 hacen unicamente en- casos
extremes; jamas os atacan de frente; su
labor es ia traidora labor de la CARGO
ma que Sc oculta y destruye solo por el
goce de destruir
La dlatrlba es su arma favorita.
:Haceis aclaraciones honrosas, pro-
cediendo con lealtad franqueza, sin
debilidades III decaimientos?
Pues habeis cedido a la preston del
mas fuerte, intimados por La amenaza.
Despreciadles.
No estan vuestra altura y no deb6is
descender hasta sus miserias
Esto serfa dignifcarlos.
DeJadlos ALA, entire ell cieno de las
capas soc1ales, con sus rencores impo-
tentes, con sus charlatanerfas de mu-
Jerzuelas soeces ...
For su origen, por su educaci6n, por
Ell medic en- que viven, por sus malos
1nstlntos, y aun por los oticios que des-
emDeIlan. no puadan Sar otra coSa
Atortunadamente la mayorfa de las
soeledades esta compuesta de hombres
honrados y dignos.