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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08

tanzas, i'm idiendo que Sc reallce la
zafra en- esas provincias; y hssta lie
van su audacia & poner sito Glen
fuegos, que es IN impor ANTE puerto
de mar.
Todo este se Va an Madrid con
pena, con profunda pena, psro al
mismo tempo con resignation. va
los &uimos no So exsltsn, sino que
parece SO preparan para una gran
catastrofe.
Y pensar que todo esto se hubis-
ra ev.tado 81 los gobieruos hubieser,
practicable en- las Antillas verdaderos
procedimientos de libertad y expan
sion!
iOh! la historic tendra que ser
Inc orable con estos gobiernos
Al rededor de una mesa del res
taurant de Foynos. Sc rsunfan hace
pocas noches, los sefores Peroio,
Cort6n. Munoz r vera un serv dor
de ustedes.
Siendo Perej, cubano y diputado
autonomista, J siendo los denas. al
tonomistas y puertorriqusios, caro-
es QUE SO hablo de la autonomsa y de
su porvsnir en- las Antillas.
e sefior Munoz r vera refri6 sus
sntrevistas con varios hom bses polf-
ticos, mostrandose muy satisfecho del
alto sentido en- que nuestros demo
cratas jnzgan las cuestiones antills-
mas, expres6 la conviction de que,
squf, en- los conservadores de Canovas
se encontraran difcultades para dar
a nusstros amigos su parte de inhlen-
cia en- ell poder.
La comida termin6 con los votos
de los comensales por la fs!icidad de
esa terra qlerida, que no deb, des-
esperar mientras tenga hijos gus cen
tsnto ardor y psrseverancia Sc ocupen
de su pervenir.
Munoz Rivera no ha perdido el
tempo en- Madrid En estos dfas
b, celebrate importantes copfsren-
cias con los senores SsgastA, p Mar
gall, Lopez Domfnguez Moret, Nu-
nez de Arce, Maura, CASTELAR,. Agui
Iera y otros polfticos ilustres, acerca
del autonomismo puertoriqueno y de
sus relaciones con los partidos nacio
males, conferencias de las cuales dara
cuanta detallada en- las colnmnas de
LA DEMoCRAOIA
EI amigo Munoz Rivera oyo en-
todas parties juicios alentadores en-
contr6 estfmulos poderos os para in
sistir en- sus empeno de propagan
dista. que solo persigue la ventura
del pats; 1e desecha, por esteriles,
procedimientos rutinarios, y que no
SO conforma con Ell eterno monopolio
que, en- nombre de la patria, ei ,rce
an Puerto-R:co un geupo de hur6
eratas sin mas ley que aus prebendas
Y sus lucros.
Par6ceme que ell buen companero
tiene, en- los actos que realiza, hrme
: segura orientacion. 7 no dude |
que sus trabajos seran titles muy
pronto q la causa que defendemos.
Despues de realizados esos trabaios |
lie propaganda. ell querido compahero
Munoz Rivera ha sslido para Anda |
ucfa Anoche tuvimos Ell sentimien1
to de despedirle en- la estaci6n, varios
amigos. Munoz Rivera, antes do sm-
oarcar en- Cadiz para Puerto Rico,
visitara q Ssvilla, C6rdova Grana
la. L,egara Puerto-Rico en- uno
le los proximos correos de la Trasat
antica.
Feliz viaje deseamos al querido
,omps Il gro inolvidable amigo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08
EXCMO AYUNTAMIENTO
DE LA
CIUDAD DE PONCE
Presfdencia
UE JIBARo.
AL PUBLCO

Formada la lista de los sefiores de Que
50 compone esta Corporation en- In aetuai-
dad de IN ndmero cuadruple de vecincs
contriouyentes nara la election DIS comprO-
mlsarios rara SenadoreS del Rsino, seada
se dispope en- ell artfculo a5 de Ia Lev elec-
toral dc 8 de Febrero de 1877 oueda ex-
puesta oil publico desde esta fechs Al 30 de
los corrientes ipclusives 4 fn de Que sc eS-
tablezcau en dicho per fodo ante IA citsda
Corporation lss reciamaciones Que Sc esti-
men oportnnas tenor de 10 que dispone el
srtfculo 26 de Ia propia Ley cunplir 10
deTnas que el mlsmo artfculo previene
Pones 10 de Enero de 1895 : E Alanfds.
'ush JNse TOtous 2-3
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08

Acordado por este Exeelertfsimo Aynnta-
miento la rebaja del pg toda cotrats
clon presupuesta con la antigua nopeda CO
rrlente, Sc hace saber les licitadores & So
nastas para Que 10 tergsn prosecute y no hs-
gan proposiciores que excedan del tipo en
ID moneda nuevas debiendo llevarse
caoo las de La tarde del cifa ls de los CO.
Trientes ell remate del snministro de earnes
para todos los hospitales manicipales de es-
ia Ciudad; SO hace pliblieo Dor al nresante 4
M de qCe los licitadores que concurrAn &
dichfs subastas llenea aquel requisite con
respecto al tipo y haEzas marcados por la
miama
Ponce. do Enero de 1895. El Alcalde
Presidents, Juan Jose Potons. 1-S
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08
&c desanpeh .ba en- la prensa de esa

isla.
parece que Sc trata de nomofar
una comision DE veinticinco personss
designadas por los seiiores Sa'meron'
Silvela. B .nio y Mier, AzTaraee y
Martinez Campo, que forman e.
Cousrio de Letrados del Ctrcuio
Union Mercantil. para ejtrcer la ac-
ci6n popula- en- las denuncias formu-
Ia las contra La .ministracion mnni-
cipal
Ell mar sc encrespa, pero- -------
no Sc shogarAn los concejales
Si aIg1n escritor Sc propusiese es-
cribir Ia historic III .ub.e del V'aduc
TO de S govia, harfa un libro or ginai,
Que al mismo tempo serfs una bio
praffa fel de la humanidsd desespe
rada
E. el V,aductc la 4 TINA esperanza
de los seres que caminan hacia ei
abismo, y digc la Ultima esperanza,
pofque cuando sc hln perdido todss
en- el mundo, qdeda como u'timo re
fagio, la idea de la muerte.
Pero, puede una joven de VENTS
dos afi IS h. b .r renunciado todss las
esperanzas en ell mundo
Asf psrece, juzgar por una ehIca
de esa edad. llamada Nicoiasa de Pc
dro, 1aien aver detuvieron los guar
dias en- ell n,omento de intentar AFRO
iarse por el Viaducto.
Alser interrogada, contest6: "que
cansada de yivir trataba de atentar
contra So vida, proposito qce reaiza-
ra en- cuanto le sea posib'e.
En- CAi:z Sc ha descubierto un con
trsbando de armas bordo del San
Miguel balandro que hsce la travesia
<ntr- Esp ma y Marruecos
Las armas eran, desde lu-go, para
vende-sslas q los moros. nuestres S eter
nos enemigos
Y para que con elias vuelvan ha
Ger 10 a.; MelflIa
Esia visto que el p4tr ottsmo h de
morir squ1 1 mauos del negoco
Para pedir el permiso al G sberna-
dor civil para la marifesta cion en- con
ira 6e Ia irmorsliGad administrative.
han sido dcsigna Jos el Marques DE-
Cubar, el senior Ruiz de Q ievedo y
Miguel Moya. quienes Sc avistaron
anoche con aque!.
FL G G,bernador les exigi6 que hi
cieran la petici6a pos escrito
Este gobierno Sc desde'edita cada
dia mas ante la opinion, y to ios le
dan mu poco tiempo de vida.
<Es cbjeto pref-rente de IA conver-
aciones en- todos los cfrcuios politicos,
la proposition presentada por Mr..
Allent al CoEgreso de Washington |
e, d'chs proposition. que sera |
apoyada por Mr.. Allent, se pide lo s;
guiente:
10 Reconocimiento de los insurrec-
tos cubancs como beligerantes.
20 Anexi6n de la is'a de Cuba 4 |
los Estados Unidos.
80 Attraction de la doctsina Mon |
roe en- el sentido de que Ar ERICA no
oeDe en- uancfa atguna Censr poSesiO |
nes 6 coIonias dependencies de nacio-
mes exteaajsfas
Todo el mundo est5 aqnf convenci
DO de que 81 los Estados Unidos reco-
nocen la beligegancia dc los cubanos,
Espafa tendr5 que abandonar & Cuba
por imposibilidad material de soste
ner la guerra
Z En- ,arios pesiodicos he leido que
sera destinado esa isla, mandaado
un cuefpo de ejercito, el brigadier
don Julio Domingo Bazan. secretssio
que fue del general Palacio en- la epo-
ca memorable de 1887.
ST esto Sc confrma, ten iremos com
peutes seq ros en- Puerto Rico pues
sabido es que el senior Bazan es muy
ducho para descubfir c0nsbiracsones
usando para clio procedimientos muy
conocidos ahf.
Conque, preparense, 4 sutsir otra
era calamit. sa como la del 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08
EnfereSa q

Sc desea realjzar, por auseDtarse gu duefio
de esta locelidad, uno dos coches de cuatro
ssientos con aus parejss.
Ioformsr&n en- esta imprenta
Diciembre 80 de 1895 nj d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-08
Buen negOciO

Sc vende muy barata, una casa de MADEIRA
con sn magnffico solar, aita en- Ia calle de Ia
Villa, de esta cindad, marcada con el n1me-
70 IS. Para il formeS, Agencia Catinchi.
Marina ptmero 3. don Nicomedes Fernan-
dez, fabrica de hielo..
Diciembre a de 1895. Ia. d.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
FURBELOWS.

The Frou-Frou collar as worn by
Ellen Terry is very dainty in appear
ance and finishes up a costume beauti-
fully.
The Trilby frill marks a new era
in neckwear. 1t brings up the high
collar, the stiff ruche and the tailor
made neeklet.
An evening fichu, fashioned in Eliza
bethan style, in lavender and white,
is one of the new additions to the ball
room toilet.
Beaded and sequin nets are finding
favor for waist trimmings. They give
a brightness to a costume which is
we'll worth striving for.
The following antique and modern
laces are in vogue: Tambour, Floren-
tine, Japanese point, Point d'Alencon,
guipures and Valenciennes.
A sister of Robert Louis Stevenson Is
literary worker. She is Mrs De Mai
to, contributor to the London maya
zines and one of the wits Of the Liter
airy Ladies' Dinner club.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE
Stands tho Oldest Obollsk, Constructed
Thousands OF Years Ago.

Stands tho Oldest Obolisk, Constructed
Thousands OF Years Ago.
From the Pail Mall Gazette; The old
est Of all the obelisks is the beautiful
one Of rosy granite which stands alone
among the green fields on the banks Of
the Nile not far from Cairo. It Is the
gravestono of great city which has
vanished and only left this relic be-
hind. That city was Bethshemes Of the
scripture, the famous On, which Is
memorable to all Bible readers as the
residence Of the priest OF On, Poti-
pherah, whose daughter Asenath Jo-
GGph married. 'fhe Greeks call 1t Holop-
oils, the city Of the sun, because there
the worship Of the sun had Its chief
center and It's most sacred shrine. 1t
was the scat Of the most ancient uni
vo9llty of the world, to which youthful
students came from all parts Of the
world to learn the occult wisdom which
the priests Of On alone could teach
Thalcs, Scion, Eudoxus, Pythagorae
and Plato all studied there; perhaps
Moses, too. 1t was also the birthplace
of the sacred literature Of Egypt, where
were written on papyrus leaves the
original chapter Of the Oldest book In
the world, generally known as THE
Book Of tho Dead" giving most ctrik-
ing account Of the conflicts ard tri-
umphs Of tho life after death, a whole
copy or fragment Of which every
Egyptian, rich or poor wished to have
buried with him In his coffin, and por-
tons of which are found inscribed on
every mummy case and on the walls
Of every tomb. In front OF one of the
principal temples Of the sun, in this
magnificent city stood along with a
companion, long since destroyed, the
solitary Obelisk which we now behold
on the spot. 1t alone has survived the
wreck Of all the glory Of the place. 1t
was constructed by Usertesen l., who
Is supposed to have resigned $500 B. c.,
and has outlivod all the dynastic
changes of the land, and still stands
where 1t originally stood nearly forty
seven centuries ago. What appears OF
its shaft above ground Is sixty-eight
feet in height, but its base is buried
IN the mud of the Nile, and year after
year the inundation of the river de-
Dosits it's film of soil around its foot and
burios 1t still deeper in Its sacred grave.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
HISTORY OF KISSING.
Variety OF Means OF shlutAtIon ms PraO
tloed by Different PeOple.

tICod by Different People.
"Tis certain" said Dick Steele Of
kissing, nature was its author and that
1t began with the first courtShip." But
this is incorrect. IT'S certain that to
many human tribes kissing is UNI
known. Instead of saying kiss me-"
they say Smell me-" and this, doubt
less, represents an earlier form Of salu-
tation. The kiss is much later than the
dance. It is still unknown among many
races and may be called conventional.
Some nations smell and rub noses, like
horses, in salutation, and where two
Frenchmen will run and kiss each 9TH
er, two central Africans will deliber-
ately spit by way of friendly greeting,
according to the Spectator. DR.. Tay-
lor says; "The idea Of the kiss being
an instructive gesture is negatived by
its being unknown over half the world,
where the prevailing salute is that by
smelling or shifting, which belongs to
Polynesians, Malays, Burmese and 9TH
err Indo-Chinese, Mongols, etc. extend
ing thence to the Eskimo and westward
to Lapland, where Linnaeus saw rela-
tives salute by putting their noses to-
gether" The kiss has to be taught to
children, Preyer, in his excellent book,
"The Mind of the Child" states that at
first they are averse to, and even fear
full Of the performance. However this
may be, 1t is certain that Europeans
speedily take to 1t as though to the
manner born. Oscillations were far
more commonin the good old times than
at present. The custom which most
delighted Erasmus when in England
was that the girls all kissed him. When
ceasing to be performed some of these
ceremonies leave their trace In Ian
guage. Thus both Austrians and Span
iards say: II kiss your hands" as a
polite term for returning thanks. John
Bunyan was a very different man from
Erasmus, and in his "Grace Abound
ing" he says: THE common saluta-
ton of women ! abhor; it is odious to
me in whomsoever l see It," And to
those who defended 1t as the holy kiss,
he pertlnently asked: why do they
salute the most handsome and let the
ill-favored go?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
RESPECT TO THE pEAp.
A Custom which Would shcU Common
Sympathy with Grief

bymphtny Win NrloIs
A short time ago small company of
friends followed the body of one whom
they tenderly loved from the union sta
ton to a church in the city, says the
Boston Transcript. Death had come
suddenly in the midst Of happy sum-
mer vacation in a quiet country home,
The rush and roar of the town were
sickening to the nearest friends who
had parted with the dear companion
of many years, The soul that had gone
was full of the enthusiasm Of human
ity"; the life here had been devoted
to the uplifting of others; had never
been Indifferent to a human need. Now
the city throng crowded and jostled;
men and women hurried on their way,
stared carelessly or with mere curios-
ity; wagons ratified by, their drivers
whistling, singing, swearing.
The sad little procession seemed to
rouse no look of sympathy, Of human
recognition in any face on any street.
Groups of ragged little children stop
ping in their play and looking wonder
ingly at the carriages were, in their
Inconsistencies, nearer to the griev-
ing heart than any other objects, till
from the top Of heavily loaded dray
a teamster, as he drove slowly by,
quietly and respectfully lifted his hat.
Fnhiu ont otutOY,N In fnpniOn lands
but so entirely unlocked for here,
seemed to open again for the one who
saw it done the floodgates Of human
sympathy, to re-establish the unity Of
life. This one man had expressed for
his kind the real fellowship Of human
ity AID had rolled back stone from
the tomb of selfshness in which the
whole world had seemed sunk.
Truly, 1t was a little thing, a form,
only an outward sign Of respect, but it
had deep spiritual significance and
was like gracious benediction to q
wounded spirit.
The custom Of lifting the hat to the
dead when they pass by on the street
Is certainly beautiful one, chiefly for
the very reason that 1t expresses the
fellowship of humanity. 1t is one Of
the little things which redeem life from
its selfshness. We Americans are as
sympathetic at heart as any people, but
the severe manners Of our forefathers
cut us off from a great many of those
little expressions Of sympathy and def
erence which, il we had them now,
our life would be the sweeter for. Those
who seek to reintroduce these gentle
customs are not advocating any re-
action, but cultivating a return to more
brotherly ways For man to lift his
hat to another man, even living man,
on the street, is no sacrifice Of manly
dignity, therefore to lift it to the dead
certainly never could be supposed So
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
WISDOM.

II an actor amounts to anything, II
will not hurt him to meet cross-eyed
man or humpback.
All the world loves I lover, because
the world likes to be amused occasion
ally without buying a dollar ticket.
Youth is an excuse for everything,
but after a man passes middle life, there
is little excuse. and little hope.
We doubt If there is anyone in heav-
en- more popular than school girls who
have come home for the holidays.
When a young man dies, you hear Of
at least five girls he intended to marry,
and who were greatly shocked by his
death.
Every day we realize how comfort
ably we jog along without something
that the day before we were persuaded
we couldn't live without.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
THE ARMENIANS.
Gifted People Who Have Played
Considerable Part in History.

Gifted People Who Have Played a
Considerable Part in History.
The Armenians are a civilized peo-
pie, people of great natural gifts and
people who have played considera-
BILE part in history, says the Century.
Since their ancient monarchy, which
had suffered severely in the long and
desolating wars between the Roman
and Persian empires from the third to
the seventh century Of our era, was
finally destroyed by the Seljukian
Turks, large part of the race has been
forced to migrate from its ancient seats
at the headwaters of the Euphrates,
Tigris and Aras. Some Of them went
southwest to the mountain Businesses Of
Cilicia, where another Armenian king
dom grew up in the twelfth century.
Others drifted into Persia. Others
moved northeastward and now form a
large, Industrious and prosperous pop
ulation in Russian Transcaucasia,
where many have entered the military
or civil service Of the car and risen, as
the Armenians used to rise long ago
in the Byzantine empire, to posts Of
distinction and power. Russia's three
best generals in her last Asiatic cam
paigns against the Turks were Arme-
mans. Others again have scattered
themselves over the cities Of Asia Minor
and southeastern Europe, where much
of the local trade is in their hands.
But large number, roughly estimated
at from 100000 to 100000, remain
in the old fatherland, round the great
lake of Van, and on the plateaus and
elevated valleys which stretch west
ward from Mount Ararat to Erzeroum
and Birmingham. Here they are an
agricultural and Ito less extenD pas
toral population, leading simple,
primitive life and desiring nothing
more than to be permitted to.lead it in
peace and in fidelity to the ancient
church, which has been to them the
symbol of nationality, as we'll as the
guide of life for sixteen centuries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
A Fad for Collecting jugs.

An American woman Of artistic
tastes, who has travelled abroad a good
deal, while looking about for something
to collect that was neither spoons, tea
cups nor posters, hit upon the idea of
gathering little jugs and mugs. Her
friends soon learned of her new fad
and aided her in adding to her collec-
ton. Wherever she went she would
pick up tiny jug or perhaps two or
three, until now she has over 200 None
of them is over three inches long and
they are in all colors and represent
many places and potteries-tiny am
phorae from southern Italy, Etruscan
jars from Tuscany, miniature ollas
from Spain and Mexico, squat pitchers
from Holland, wee quaint schoOners
from Germany, mugs from England and
little brown jugs from everywhere. All
these are strung upon Micronesian
cord and the odd ornament is festooned
on her wall against background that
shows up the varied colors to advan-
tage and makes the bits of earthenware
and china distinctly Decorative Har-
per's Bazaar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
cor EVEN wITH rHE PORTER.
Senator Wilson Was Moro than Match
for Pullman servitor


for Pullman servitor
From the Washington Star: 1t isn't
often that traveller gets ahead Of the
Pullman car porter, but It does happen
occasionally. Senator Wilson of Wash
ington did the thing In fine shape on
one Of his long rides from Spokane to
this city, and the porter doesn't yet
understand how he lost his bet, The
senator Is an inveterate smoker, and
having run short of matches called TO
the porter:
Got any matches, Tom?"
Eyes, sir" replied Tom, producing a
beX from his pocket, "You can't light
the match unless you strike 1t on this
box"
The senator lit his cigar, and while
smoking pondered long over the make
up of the rough black coating on one
side Of the box. He knew the match
could not be made to strike o light ex-
cept upon that particular sandpaper
At ono of the stations he procured one
Of those boxes, and going back into the
smollng-room Of his car, molstened the
sanded side of the box until 1t was
quite soft, then rubbed It gently on the
sole Of his boot until the sticking sub
stance, with the sand, was all trans
ferred to the leather then he waited
until 1t was thoroughly dried, and
called:
II want another match, Tom; my
cigar has gone out"
Eyes, sir" responded the porter, get
ting out his box again,
The senator took match, and hand
ing the box back, turned up the sole of
his boot
"Ha! ha! Mr. Wilson," laughed the
colored man; mo use scratching 1t on
your boot--you can't light 1t there
ooh, l guess can" said the senator,
smiling.
BET you a dollar you can't" said the
porter.
Put up your dollar" said Mr., Will
son.
make 1t two dollars" said the col
ored official eagerly,
"Here's two-and as much more as
you like" assentod the senator pleaC
antly,
Holy smoke" chuckled the broom
swingcr. This is too easy; softest snap
I've struck this season." and his loose
change was instantly emptled on one Of
the chair cushions.
The senator counted out an equal
amount, then turned up the sole Of his
left boot. Drawing the match across
the prepared place, 1t blazed readily,
and he calmly lighted his cigar.
The porter dropped his broom in
amazoment, while the senator quietly
gathered in the pile Of halves and quar-
tcrs, remarking to a fellow traveller
tom has robbed me Of good many
Of these pocket pieces, and this is the
first chance ever had to get even with
him"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Sealing Doesn't Pay.

More than half the schooners that
composed the San Francisco sealing
fleet last season have already gone out
of the business, and it seems generally
agreed among the sealers there that
the sealing business is dead so far as
San Francisco is concerned. Last jan
uary thirteen vessels left San Francisco
to hunt seals. Only four will leave this
wear. and several Of the schooners which
went sealing last year are now fitting
out to cruise after otters-a more pre-
carious, but, if successful, much
more remunerative business than catch
ing seals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
The Adirondack Park.

The addition of $4,000 acres to the
Adirondack park is cause for satisfac-
ton. The lands purchased from DR..
Webb make the largest single block yet
acquired in furtherance of the purpose
of extending the park to include the
2.SO7,7 60 acres fixed upon as proper
preserve for the maintenance of the
forest and streams so necessary to the
state. With this addition the public
domain will amount to $4,000 acres.