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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-03-10
La poblaci6n rural
III


Sc cree generalmente que los habitantes de
nuestros campos viven por complete alejados
de todo trato social; que vida Sc deslza tan
monotoEa solitaria como la del cenobta, sin
lmltar su santldad; que huge los bosques an
tie la presencia del forastero; fin, sc tiene la
mlsma idea de los campesinos, que la que nos
sugiere Oviedo, descripciones de los
mdfgenas, que habitaban nuestra isla en- item
pos de la cOnuuista.
Hace va algunos aiios que un puhliesta
combatiendo estas erradas opiniones, decfa:
xYa nuestra isla puede decir, que toda ella
lorna una gran ciudad, que tiene caminos por
GALES por murallas ell Oceano.o 10 que
anade un notable escritor C): <Esto va es una
ventaja para que la educacon de las masas
ell progreso de la sociedad todo Sc realize mas
tacllmente, pues ell roce de los iudividuos es
mayor, la palabra con mas faclidad, Y
el eJemplo y ell consejo apenas 81 necesitan me-
dios extraordinarios costosos para su difu-
sion por todo ell pats, pues que nj clio sc opo-
nen las condlciones topografcas geografcas
de la lsla, donde 81 apenas hay una montana
considerable, y las que existen de facil acceso.1
Anadase este, que con el exceso de poblacion
que cuenta la lsla es materialmente impossible
Vlvlr alejado del trato con semeiantes por
que idonde Sc oculta ell que tai intente ST por
cada legua cuadrada Sc encuentra con dos mil
tresclentos setenta y cinco habtantes?
Otro cargo injusto que Sc hace, no va 4
nuestros campesinos, sino nuestro pueblo en-
general; es que lie acusa del perncioso vicio
de la vagancla. este no 10 mas grave,
slno que nosotros mismos, creyendo sincera-
mente que asintiendo hacemos un acto de ius-
ticia imparcialidad, damos como cierto, sin
detenernos examinarlo, que nuestros propios
paisanos son unos holgazanes.
Que un extranjero ignorando que nuestros
bosques exuberantes ocultan en- su seno ell ca.
feto, que fructifca roias bayas; que la from
dosa malojllla de nuestras vegas supone la
poda constante; que viendo por todas parties To-
zana Vegetaci6n, dedujese que la mano del hom-
bre nj surca, nj siembra, nj poda; que un ex.
tranJero supuslese este, nos extrailarfa pues
Sc dejaba engafar por las apariencias Pero
nostros, que sabemos no son extranieros los que
slembran nueetra cana cristalizan nuestra
azucar; los que podan ell cafeto y arrojan ell gra-
no las tahonas; los que cuidan ell ganado Y
extraen Ell lacteo jugo, nosotros que sabemos
como Sc ha centupicado nuestra riqueza agrf-
cola que han sido brazos puertorriquenos
lbs que la han hecho producir; nosotros que
s1bemos todo este, icomo es que airmamos
rotundamente que nuestro pueblo es ocioso?
NO negaremos que existe ell vicio de la
Vsgancla como en- todos los pueblos de la tie
IRA, pero no caracterfstico de nuestro pueblo,
como Sc quiere hacer Greer.
Pero tenemos que convencernos, Sc nos di
ce, que 81 ell asturiano ell galego tan sufridos
en- ell trabajo, ell valenciano tan laborioso 6
tiles tierras, estas primaveras continues, estas
~ Labra.
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LA Fana de Puerto-Rico"
De Francisco Arrabal

Con motive del balance practicable en- este
establecimiento, Sc realizan precios nunca
vistos: Percales de 10 centavos, centavos.
Batistas de colores de 10 idem, a idem. Sa-
tenes de 25 idem, a IL idem. Idem idem a Is.
Idem color entero de 38 idem 25 idem. Cef-
ros de colores de 25 idem, 20 idem. Percal
chine, gran novedad, de 25 idem, 90 idem.
Velos religiosos de SO idem, 25 idem.
Idem idem de SO idem, 40 idem. Nansus de
tachones de 25 idem, 90 idem. Muselina
granizada de 38 idem, a 25 idem. Sombrillas
de seda de $21 3, a 81 una. Idem iden de
81 5, 50 una. Mantillas tohallas de Sc y g.,
a 81 una. Surah de 81 vara, so centavos.
Cintas, flores, plumas, adornos para traies, ira
jes bordados de lana de $l2 S., e infnidad de
artfculos mas que Sc detallan a precios baratf-
simos. 15-12s.
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En- Sastarcs

mayores mejores de- poblado, reuniendo todas
las comodidades deseables; bien situada,en gran
solar en- ell lado opuesto la via ferrea libre de
polvo peligros y con capacidad para dos tres
tmilias numerosas.
~ Sc EN- GENA tambien una casa
recien construida, de regulares dimensiones,
provista de todo 10 necesario la comodidad
de una familia, sitio ventilado y sano.
sSy@Y Sc REALIZA por $50 pesos un
coche calesa para dos tres personals; fna.
ligera, ruedas patente, GAIA de cedro, capota
de buffalo y en- buen estado de uso.
@Informaran: En- la Capital, don Ma
nuel Vicente, y en- Ssnturce, don Gerardo Ca
rriga. Isl
- En- Constantinopla reina otra yez la
mayor zozobra. La embaiada de Russia
otras dos han tornado medidas defensiyas, en-
provision de que estallen nuevos des6rdenes de
que podrfan sufrir los extranjeros
~ El dfa l5 de Febrero pr6ximo pasado
deblo celebrarse en- la villa de Bilbao una pran
reunion de los fabricantes de hierro acero en-
toda Espana. Ese congreso nacional debfs
tratar asuntos de suma importancia para el
porvenr de las industrias metalGrgicas.
.53 7ABASTO PUBLICO.-La earne de
res, Sc expendera mafana en- esta Cant
tai, al precio de so centavos ell kiIo.
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Academia POIiteCnica PFeparatoTla para ca

tares.-Calle del Sol numero II, principal. Di-
rigida por ell CAPTAIN de Ingeneros don Joaquin
Barco Pons, Ex-profesor de Ia Academia
general preparador durante IL amos, don
Felix Arenas, Captain de Artillerfa. Reaper
tura del curse en- de Enero. Informes en- la
Academia Pabellon de Casa Blanca l5-ll
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FL Vapor "Las PaImas"

de la Compailia sLA VELOCEo saldra de &c.
nova ell 10 de Febrero con ell sguiente itinera-
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Viaje de Rsgrsso
vlaja de Ida
SaLdrG
SdIh.G

14legaua d COlon el zu Llegada a Geneva ell 23.
Para mas informes dirigirse sus Consig-
natarios.
Fezici, Costa q Co.-Ponce.
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Reiteramosle nuestras palabras de bienyenida
lie deseamos buen exito en- su empress. Hay
verdadero deseo en- esta Capital de DIR una COM
panfa de canto tan buena como la que, segnn
fama, nos daran conocer los senores A. Ma
rim Compafifa.
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Ia Correspondencia de Puerto-Rico
microbes 10 DE MARIO DE 1897,
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Sc yende, 8 Sc alquila
10 menos por un a1o,
una casa-quinta, de al
tos y baios. Es de las
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

There is anything but a good feeling
in Venezuela over the manner in
which Cleveland and Olney crammed
that arbitration treaty down the
throat of that country without so
much as a, by your leave, Miss Vene-
zuela. Out of Difference to the Unit
ed States the president of venez uela
has urged Congress to consider the
treaty in the most favorable light
Congress is not by any means a unit
as to accepting the conditions for a
settlement prescribed therein.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

There is a kick, strong and vigorous,
from Mr.. Cleveland's personal friends
against the re-appointment of Mr..
Harold Sewall as minister to Hawaii.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Sew
alrs offense was in vigorously oppos-
ing the change of policy announced
by Mr.. Harrison and the United States
Senate, and which the then new pres
ident, Cleveland, repudiated. That re-
pudiation lost us Hawaii and was a
direct slap at the retiring president,
Harrison. The re-appointment Of Mr..
Sewall to his old position would be a
great qualification to the many Repub-
licans of the Nation who felt that the
action of Cleveland in personally
throwing out a treaty accepted by the
United States Senate was out of place
at that time and discOurteOus in the
extreme.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

1t is almost time that the turn was
called on the dispenser Of moisture in
this section of the state. Year by
year the precipitation grows less, the
streams dry up and those which do
not dwindle into tiny rivulets, the
springs sink their waters out of sight
and there is not thing to encourage
a belief in anything better this year
than for previous ones. Artesian wa
tiers are found in most localities, and
these will answer the purpose of artl-
fetal watering but they do not make
good the rain that comes down and
returns not up again. Humboldt said
a century ago that this whole country
was doomed to drouth in the future,
and no one believed him then or does
now, but it is in order to see the
change before many moons wax and
wane.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims To Be a Benefactor To
Weakened Mankind.

There is always more or less sus-
picion attached to anything that is Of
fered free but sometimes a man so
overfows with generosity that he can
not rest until his discovery is known
to the world, in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has dis
covered. 1t is upon this. pricipal that
a resident Of Kalamazoo, Mich, de-
sires to send free to mankind a pre-
scription which will cure them of any
form of nervous debility; relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertain
ty which such men are peculiarly liza
BILE to and restores the organs to nat
ural size and vigor. AS it costs moth
ing to try the experiment it would
seem that any man. suffering with the
Rervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize
what might be the final result. ought
to be deeply interested in a remedy
which will restore them to health,
strength and vigor, without which
they continue to live an existence of
untold misery. AS the remedy in
question was the result OF many years
research as to what combination
would be peculiarly effective in restor-
Ing to men the strength they need. 1t
would seem that all men suffering
with any form Of nervous weakness
ought to write for such a remedy at
once. A request to ii. G. Odds, Box
174S Kalamazoo, Mich, stating that You
are not sending for the prescription
out OF idle curiosity, but that you wish
TO make use OF the medicine by giving
1t trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where in
formation came from
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr..
Odds can afford to give away his dis
covery, there is no doubt about the
oner being genuine. Cut this out and
send to Mr.. Odds SO that he NAV
know how you came to write him.
II 81 D s 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

One of the most noticeable features
of the new president in his intercourse
with the people and with the Senate,
is that he is a courteous gentleman.
He sends his kindly greetings to the
Senate and lifts his hat to the man he
meets in his daily afternoon walks
about the city in which for the next
four years he is to reside. Mckinley
carries his old Canton habits with him
into the Nations capital, and it is safe
to say he will have in return that gen.
eral good will which was so cOnspicu-
Gus in his old Ohio home. No starch
in William.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1897.

Coming events may cast their shad-
Ows before, in the case of that tele-
gram announcing that Spain was
ready to end the war in Cuba on the
best terms that she could secure, even
to selling the island to the insurgents if
nothing better offered. That the mes
sage over the wires is unauthorized
by Spain is certain, but it is also GER
tain that the national treasury is al
most bankrupt, that no Roadway is
being made in the subjugation of the
Insurgents and that it is only a uues-
ton of time when the bclligerency of
the Cubans will be recognized. These
peculiar conditions are not unknown
in Spain and they are being consider
ed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Mr.. Mckinley tells his personal
friends that it would be better for
them to see the Senators and Repre-
sentatives of their states as to their
appointments to Office, Tor it will do
them more good than to rely on their
personal relations with himself. This
advice means a whole lot, and the
president is going to be saved all per-
sonal opportunities on that road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Congress reasScmblcs in extra ses-
sion on Monday. The Senate will then
have it's attention Immediately called
to the more important foreign mis-
siOns. appointments for which will be
at once laid before it. Hay is booked
for London; Porter for Paris, Merri-
am for Berlin and Draper for Rome.
These appointments are supposed to
be copper fastened. If so Uhl is not
in it,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

King George of Greece is not the
first man who found that his family
relations were apt to go back on him
if he got into a scrimmage with out
side parties. He feels sore at Eng
land, but his principal grievance is
against the Queen and the Prince of
Wales. He did not expect anything
better from Salisbury, but he is out of
all patience with his royal brother-in-
law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

There is an uncOnfirmed rumor that
Cleveland has gone down to Cuba to
make a social call on Weyler and as
sure him of his personal love and af-
lection now that he can render him no
farther official service. A week in
Cuba might convert Grover and make
him Cuban patriot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Gomez understands his business, and
will entertain no messengers from
Spain who do not come with an offer
in their hands to acknowledge the in
dependence of the island. Those who
come mOnkeying with any other prop
ositiOn will be shot He does not
want any Spanish spies in his camp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Greece is thankful to the United
States for her resolutions of sympathy,
but these will not stop the cannon
balls that Great Britain is firing into
the Christians in Crete who are resist
ing the encrOachments and persecu-
tons of the Turks. This is the hour
of England's shame.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

There is a strong attempt to drive
business out of Texas by some of the
legislation proposed at Austin. If the
old state did not have as many lives
as an ancient Thomas cat it would
have gone under long ere this. over
borne by the weight of unfricndly and
foolish legislation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

France finds somewhat the same
danger in Madagascar from the old
queen of that island that the Hawai-
ians found from Queen Lii, and they
have banished her. This is unwise
That act of Punishment only creates
a sympathy for her that her presence
among her people would not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Mr.. Mckinley is probably able to
give as sensible advice to the office
seekers in and around Washington
as any man there, and his advice is to
all such to go home. This really
means that there will be no real ad-
vantage to the pie hunter by remain
ing in the national capital.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

parted, bearing in their hearts only
pleasant memories and desire to see
the hospitable old city once more.
When they return this way they will
find the latch string out as it ever is
for their kind.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Spain has a high stomach. but it is
not so high but that it can come down
to take bread and butter from Cuba.
if it has to, rather than starve or its
own futile attempt TO procure all of
the luXuries at the expense of the
rights Of Americans and natives in
Cuba.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The congressional delegations of the
states are going to have more say In
dispensing the pie during this admin
istratiOn than has been usual of late.
President Mckinley holds that the
delegations in Congress should know
the character of the applications and
he ready one way or another to de-
clare as to their fitness. He will ex-
pect applicants to come endorsed in
this manner, and then he will hold the
congressman responsible for their re-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

1t is astonishing how many strang-
ers from Texas were on the streets
Of this city this week. These people
many Of them were born and reared
in this state and never before entered
the precincts of the only real live city
that there is in the state. 1t will not
be the last time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The most disgraceful page of Euro
pean history that the century now
closing has written is just now being
engraved in the actions of England
and Russia and Germany. France
and Italy and Belgium are not so far
lost to the decencies of national obi
CATION as the other greater powers that
threaten the life of Greece to maintain
the supremacy of the Mussulmans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Spain will have to come to some de-
finite understanding with this govern
ment as to the status of Americans in
Cuba, do away with summary impris-
Onment and courtmartial for them, or
fight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Sherman asks Spain to establish a
fixed policy with regard to Americans
in Cuba. This is as it should be and
then the Americans there and the gov
eminent here will know what to eX-
pect.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

They are so small that the most
sensitive persons take them, they are
so effective that the most obstinate
cases Of constipation, headache and
torpid liver yield to them. That Is
why DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. p.
Reuss, los East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Mckinley is not going to pick out
the pie for the congressman. They
must do that for the applicants from
their own states. So says the sensible
president now at Washington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

That move to give the railway com
mission of Texas a little free-will in
it's motions is not out of place. AS
between fate and free-will in a body
of that kind free-will goes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The missing steamers on the Allan
tic are making New York all right, a
week overdue. This is good news for
many anxious hearts ON both sides the
water who have been waiting and
fearing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

tariff schedule until late in the sum-
mer That is their program for aid
ing their party to recover power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The method of pinning down the
state congressional delegations to the
matter of recommendation to Of
flee and holding them responsible is
going to save the president a whole
lot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

William Mckinley and his mother
want a church so near the White
House that they can walk to and from
the church. This is old fashioned
Methodism, but it is the true relig-
iOus spirit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Moody is coming to st. Louis, but
the preachers there do not want to
rouse the devil for a four days Skin
ish. They want two weeks stand
up and drag out fight or none at all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The prayer of this poole today is
that Congress may back fully the good
intentions of the White House. If
Republican Senate was In session
there would be no hanging back.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Memphis has been scared before
lest the Father of Waters should cut
off the city, by taking a tear through
Arkansas. She is not going to get
left in this shuttle either.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors Of the Light:
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oeipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Petitions multiply against the as
signment bill, petitions against a long
session are in order.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Arkansas Legislature has adjourn
ed. 1t is a more feeble body than the
one at Austin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The State Legislature is now down
to regular laborers wages. Finish
and quit is the order.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Snow. beautiful snow. covers all the
upper Mississippi valleys and stops
the railway trains.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

1t is easy to talk of degenerate
Greece. These fellows fighting in
Crete are not, degenerate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Texas is not so prosperous that she
can afford to legislate business out OF
the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

The industries of Cuba will be trans
planted to American soil as rapidly as
possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Mckinley evidently has no personal
debts to pay at the pie counter. This
is fortunate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Bryan is received with less and less
enthusiasm with each recurring visit
to the state house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Fifty dollars for shooting at a
preacher in his pulpit is not exhorbi,
tant, even for Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

Levee inspectors report the big rive
ready to stand an extraordinary ris,
this spring.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-13

One of Maceo's old American fight
ers arrives home, and tells great sto-
ries of Cuban victory.