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Evening journal., 1897-12-23
WHIPPING POST IN VIRGINIA.

The Delaware whipping post has been
the subject of abuse for many years,
but it has lived through II, and its best
yindication is the fact that thirty in
telligent and conservative men, elected
as delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention, refused to abolish it as
means for the punishment Of criminals.
There is no doubt whatever that many
men are deferred from crime because
of the fear that they will be taken out
in the jailyard, manacled to the post
and lashed in the presence Of their
friends and neighbors. It is the
shame, rather than the actual punish
ment inflicted, which makes the whip
ping post such an excellent corrective.
It is seldom that the court orders the
lashes to be well laid on. Only in ex-
treme cases does it intimate to the
sheriff whether his blows shall fall
heavily or lightly upon the barred back
OF his helpless charge. big Frank"
Mccoy, the bank burglar, said that he
would rather have his term Of impris-
onment heightened by several years
than to undergo the humiliation of be-
ing publicly whipped. This relic Of
barbarism," as it has been styled by
Bob Ingersoll, the greatest skeptic in
the country, has stood the test of pub
lie criticism, and every once in awhile
we hear that other states have adopted
it,
At present the General Assembly of
Virginia is in session, and a whipping
post bill has been introduced in the
Senate Il provides that all persons
convicted Of petit larceny shall, instead
of being punished as now provided by
law, be punished with not less than ten
nor more than thirty stripes, but in
cases Of conviction Of females or male
infants under the age of Is years, it
shall be optional with said female and
the parent or guardian Of said infant
whether they shall be punished with
stripes or according to statutes in force
at this time; and If there be no parent
or guardian competent in the opinion
of the trial to choose for said infant.
and in every case where any person
convicted is ordered to be so punished
with stripes, the court may, in its dis
erection, order any portion of the stripes
TO be given at the time, and require the
convict, on his own recognizance, to
appear before the court at some future
day to receive the remaining stripes,
provided that this act shall not apply
to persons over 65 years of age.
While the bill may not become a law
at this session il shows that the people
down there find that something in ad-
dition to what they now have is need
ed, and if they once get the whipping
pest and give it a practical test they
will find that It will do more to reduce
certain classes Of crime than anything
they have ever tried. 1t might require
several years to enable the moral force
of the post to be fully appreciated, but
if left alone it will vindicate itself in
any community in which It is planted
Evening journal., 1897-12-23
BANGLEs IN FAVOR AGAIN.

The wearing of bangles is an old
fashion and one which every young
woman in the land is glad to welcome
back, writes an up-to-date woman in
an exchange. The up-to-date girl likes
to see her slender wrist encircled with
bangles, and the more she has the mer-
rier
With bracelets she can wear but one
at time on each arm, but with ban
giles she may wear at least as many as
seven. This she likes, for she may have
bangle for luck and a bangle for love,
and three or four other bangles just to
jingle.
The new bangles are among the first
of the Christmas novelties. There is a
varied assortment of them within the
range of every purse. Some are almost
as fine as a silver thread and others
look like twisted silver rope, so broad
and massive are they.
Those for luck are most in demand,
for the superstitious young woman is
conspicuous just at present. The lucky
Evening journal., 1897-12-23

If all the European powers are to
T. take big bits of China that country
can't well help feeling broke up over it.
Philadelphia Times.
i. Il is evidently the design Of the great
powers to put China on their bric-a-
brac cabinets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-23

DR.. Charles e. Baird was young
man of great promise His death comes
as shock upon a community in which
he occupied a position Of love and re-
spect. He had professional ability,
and with it most genial and pleasing
personal characteristics. His young
wife has the sympathy Of everybody in
the city.
Evening journal., 1897-12-23
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Various Occurrences of Interest
to Wilmington Folk.
BRILLIANT WEDDING AT EIKToN

MISS MOLLIE T. DRENNEN, WHO Is
KNOWN IN THIS CITY, THE
BRIDE-OTHER WEDDINGS TO
COME-BRIEF PERSONAL MEN
TION.
Evening journal., 1897-12-23

Harry Williams. X. of p. district
deputy, of Marshallton. was in town
yesterday.
The X. of p. Lodge at New Castle
held its nominations last evening.
Evening journal., 1897-12-23

Wilmington women who have shop
ping to do ought to buy right here at
home, where their husbands make their
livings, and not so off-to Philadelphia
and give the benefits to the merchants
of that city Husbands should look
into this matter more. There are hun
dreds Of households right here in town
which are supported by the home trade
and which send outside the city for al
most everything which Is needed for
home consumption. When carfare and
incidental expense attending a shop
ping trip to Philadelphia are taken into
consideration there is absolutely no
saving effected by going there to buy.
Evening journal., 1897-12-23
Twenty sail For A1ns,,n.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The schooner
Frank A. Rackliff. commanded by Can
tain George f. Kane. left East Boston
for Seattle. Wash. The Rackliff carries
a party of 20, who viii operate in the
Yukon region. Philip Stingle of the
Boston Athletic association, the well
known jumper, is in the party. It is ex-
pected that the schooner will reach her
destination in about $50 days.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
NOTICIAS

~. Desde hoy empiezan d regir en- Puerto
Rico las reformas anunciadas con tantos bonn
bos y platillos que, en- realidad, POGO nuevo
v menos Observation-Disclosures establecen nuestro
ORGANISING administrative. No fatan quienes
digan que tantos parches Sc han puesto al
proyecto Abarzuza, que con las reformas que
damos igual peor que antes estabamos y con
unos cuantos de centos de miles de pesos de
recargo en- ell presupuesto provincial. Dentro
del festln de ese presupuesto no han alcanzado
ninguna tai ada los liberales y autonomistas,
pues nj atn la question de la rebaja de Quotas
para ell censo electoral, sc ha resuclto todaVfa
Por ESQ las reformas nadie han entpsiasmado
ell hecho de su implantaci6n pasa pocQ menos
que desa apercibdo No 10 deoimos nosotros:
1epercutmos 10 que por todas parties sc comen.
ia. Muchos han notado que las reformas
empiezan regir martes dia fatal para los agile.
rstas.
.*x Sc encuentra en- esta capital hemos
tenido mucho gusto en- saludarle, nuestro esti-
mado amigo Ell ingeniero sehor don Roberto
Graham, importante vecino de Ponce.
0J0. Que interesa. l,js,,r rGs no 90 PGas5}a S"sa
se arrrienda muy barata una inca rastica pro-
piedad de DON JOSE MARIA UBARRI, ra-
dicada Ell la Jurisdiction de JUNCOS. Esta
fnca, dividida en- cinco grandes cercados de
buen patio y con abundante aqua, pueden man.
tenerse 45O reses. Ademas Sc cosecha en- ella
una buena cantdad de cafe. Para mas infor-
mes, dirijirse Il don francisco Fernandez Jun
COS. Rio piedras. 15-15
.*. Entire los a,tesanos existe la mayor
animation para ir trabajar el jueves en- el
derrbo de las murallas. Sc dice que tambien
ira el honrado artesano don Juan Padilla, inu
til, pues es COLO usa muletaa, el cual sera ell
eneargado dc tocar la campana para lamar las
brigadas faena. Ben por ese hijo del trabajo.
~. El da II del corrente tendra lugar
la vista del pleito seguido por don Jose Faoun-
do Vargas, de Aguadilla, contra don Cosme
Venegas ell ayuntamiento de la Moca, por
deiar sin efecto un acuerdo de dcha corpora
cion relative a la aperture de caminos.
49, Camas, camas Yara escolapios de
todas cases, el mejor surtido mas barato en-
clos Dependencies, Los mejores colchones
ingeses. Fortaleza ndmero 33.
*"x lia empezado hoy funcionar ell
nuevo cuerpo de Orden Phblico, organizado
mlitarmente. Mientras sc confecciona ell
nuevo uniforme, igual al que usan en- Cuba,
consistente en- traje de rayadilo con doble
botonadura, kepis, sable revolver, llevaran
provisionalmonte ell traj je de rayadillo azul,
. sable, revolver kepis.
s*a Segun leemos en- <La Libertad, de
Ponce, en- aquella ciudad circulaba la noticia
de haber sido preso Ell seiior don Rodulfo
Figueroa.
Or. J. H. TizoI ozRuyAvo O 1Enz7szA
OF1c1NAs: San Francisco so, principal.
Cuenta con los elementos necesarios para
toda clase de operaciones, orifcaciones den
taduras artifciales.
y Sc Soraatisoe las ectraccsomes SIN dozor.
~. Copiamos de un diario de Madrid:
Ella Correspondence, de anoche afade
nuevos detalles acerca de la sefiora que habfa
do q luz en- Madrid Ell vigesimoquinto hijo. Dis
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
r E NJ I T I D 0
Il los hubituntes 1el pueblo de Rio Grande

Il los hubituntes del pueblo de Rio G2>onde
A vesotros, mis- queridfsimos amigos. >es
i quicnes me diriio
\ vosotros, que sois mis- amantlslmos
paisanos, es "a quien ticne Ia alta honra de
dirigirae una /madre, cuyo corazon lacerado por
las mas honda de las desgracias, cual es la de
la perdila de mi queridfsimo hijo Gulllermo,
es quienes sc dirge la debil voz de una madre
que proXima va i terminar la carrera de sus
dfas, We desaparecer para siempre aquel pedazo
de su coraz6n, cuya existencia troncho en- flor
con mano cruel la Parca 'despiadada, dejando d
su familia condenada lanto eterno y /; mayor
desconsuelo.
No obstante, pues, ell acerbe dolor que nu
bla el cielo de mi existencia en- estos, para mi
amargos dfas de prueba, viene la expression dc
vuestro Garlic i demostrarme que 81 blen es
cierto soy la mas desdichada de las madres, soy
tambiGn la mas dichosa en- virtud de las inc
uufvocas pruebas que me habeis dado de vues-
tro Garlic, en- los crticos momentos en- que me
encontrara.
Por ESQ sin duda vuestro gcneroso compor
tamiento ha venido 1 ser ell balsamo celestial
con que la Providencia ha querido dulcificar mi
honda pena;y asf no es extraho que os manifes-
te one 81 puede serse felz en- Ia desgracia, yo 10
he sido en- csta OCCASION, debido la ovacion fu-
nebre que todas las classes sociales de esta loca-
lldad .hantrlbutauo mi querldlslmo Uul1'einlo'
No quiero terminar sin expresar tamb1tn
mi profundo agradeciniento hacia aqaellos que
&c prcstaron gustosos 4 arrastrar por ST msmos
ell caro- ftnebre que conducfa ell cadaver de MI
idolatrado hijo, dandome asf una prueba del
cariiIo que tan lie veras lc profesaran de la po.
pulardad de que disfrutaba en- esta localidad,
mereccdora de mi mayor gratitud simpatfas.
Para todos, todos, mi profunda consdera-
chn aprecio mas distinguido
CLOTILDE PORRATA,
Viuda de Rexach.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01

sado mucho su rosado color nos demuestra
que su salud es mejorable.
Escribo 6sta para que vean los senores de
la casa DR.. Williams, que no fueron lnutlles las
molestias que les di6 ell seiior cura, pidiendo
,instrucciones para proceder curar mi hernia
ma, que por el contrario, fue brillantfsimo el
6xito, pues sc encuentra ella hoy disfrutando
de perfecta salud.
Emilio Halbalcab0.
Totatiche, jail, Mexico, Mayo Is de 1896,
Las Pidoras Rosadas del DIR. Williams
contienen en- forma condensada los elementos ne
cesarios para dar nueva vida y riqueza la
sangre para restablecer los nervios. Son es
peclfco infalible para intermediates como Ia
ataxia locomotriz, PARALYSIS parcial, bale de
San Vito, ciatica, neuralgia, reumatlsmo, do
lores de cabeza nerviosos, palpitaclon del co.
razon, CUTS palido y anemico, frialdad de las
manos de los pies, NAL de estomago y toda
clase de debilidad en- ambos sexos.
Todas las farmacias de este pals venden
las Pfdoras Rosadas del doctor Williams. Cual
quier persona quo tenga difcultad en- adqul'
rrlas, debe dirigirse la casa Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., de Schenectady, New-Y ork, y
sera avisado donde debe comprarlas. La m'sma
casa cuenta con un departamento medico para
atender grotuttumente a las consultas de los pa
cieii,tes donde quiera que Sc encuentren.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
LA VENGANzA DE UN NOBLE

Debeis que meor medic para que
ponga de vuestra parte
No necesitamos de ayuda, cabaero-le conte6
frfamente RamunoS he pedido que nterceda
mi prmo ha sdo ncamente consegr pongais
bertad bao anza tenendo, tiene NADIA
dable prslon nadle aqueos que deben
permanecer tempo aquel estado En- 10
dcfs de mis- prensone de
10 he preenddo ato de obtenero sabendo
Sc, todo este erminara ha ugar,,
respecto 10 que mi primo pueda relaconarse
ironaY 10 que We, sos personaje impor-
tane traas de baancear la acc6n de la uca permito
asista los inerrogatoros one voy hacer
primo vuestro oriado.
Como! 1tambien lie hab6s encerrado e?-le pregunt6
Raimundo, encogiendose de hombros,
ues le he encerrado, sencaente porque asf credo
conveniente hacerlo Por 10 deas que
dar para expicar conduca Versailles
puno que vuestro criado ha debdo dear
del mnistro he dgdo asunto la mayor benevoencia
E Hardy cabfa de gozo pero haba perdido
ago de la segurdad tenia La
tranquidad de Ramundo e calm6 sonrsa y
de la indgnada proesta que manaba desde ell
arreso crado drgr mirada
terrible al juez.
Este drgi6 agunas pregunas preliminares despues
tono tanto burlon, lie pregunto:
Deoidme, amigo mfo por que habsis marchado esta
noche de Versailles.
Protaso supo que contestar Crea que haba tornado
muy case de pecaucones que ausenca
fuera notada
-Pues. =. 10 voy decir-do Ramundo
--Os ruego que me dispenses pero es vos quen
Protaso aver ntenc6n de
taros pero vuea cara de hombre honrado bonach6n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
Venta de fincaS rustjCaS

Sc vendcn tres 6ncas: Una compuesta de
14s cuerdzs de terreno, propias para cafe en- la
m:tad de ella, con a|gunas cuerdas en- plantas
va productivas; y la otra mitad, propias pas
tos, tabaco y frutos MEMORIES: tiene buenas
aguas para ell ganado, incluso rio que colin
da con Ia msma fnca y casa de yivienda. Otra
fnca de 60 cuerdas tambien colindante con un
rio, propias cafe pastos, tabaco frutos me-
nores; cuyas fncas est;n situadas en- Toa- alta
puede ir elias con carretas y coches; y la
otra fnca esta compuesta de so cuerdas situada
en- Toa baja, propia pastos, tabaco frutos
mencres, y recibe cuenta del valor de elias
ganado vacuno caballar. Por compromises
que tiene dueilo de interes, Sc venden pre-
clos muy bajos. I'll que interese alguna, dirt
jase don Antonio Gonzalez vecino de Rio
piedras. 15-4
oo'o''''''o -o'"' CIO y Agente de negocfos,
tiene establecida su ofcina Gale de la Fortalezs
num- 10, de esta ciudad, p.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
CASTOR vino en- su ayuda, diciendo:
n,or;6., opHa1o ruizaS mo cOntpSta

CASTOR vino ayuda, dcendo:
Querido cuado quzas conestels que no teng Vela
en- este entiero pero que Blanca ene razn mas que
sobrada en- que dice Es indudabe que femeane paso
e deicado arrearemos dc modo que no Sc
dvuoue o que mas de cuanto ha dlcho,
e que dearse nj solo minute mas un lnooente
las garras de la ustca e Indispensable que
Sr Huoues sepa 10 que Dor hecho ell gran deseo
que tenemos de vere en- bead Esto constuye para mi
question de honor! Vamo dgo vaos que
70 quiero acompanar tambien a Blanca!
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
Jar IE D 4 D T s

CON ell frfo, la nieb)a la humedad, Sc
presentan en- los asmAticos las sofocaciones
ahogos, crisis que Sc alivian al punto fumando
un Lig0zviXo iaaio de GrinaouM y Ca.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01
Licor basamco de brea vegeta| del DOCTOR GONZALEZ
COR DE BREA DEL DOCTOR GONZALEZ.

velada, cuyos programs nos pidi6 ell % de
Mayo de 1895 Barambita con la velada. D.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-01

J. T Si|vay Compa1ia TErwAN ee5ta S;sts 25 sfra
tambien por cable sobre todas las plazas de
Espana sus islas adyacentes por cantidades
memories de $25. Gira sobre las plazas princi
pales de Francia, Alemania. Austria, B6lgica
Holanda, Dinamarca, Bulgaria, Russia, Sueci,
y Noruega, Suiza, Italia, Portugal, Rumania,
Servia, Turqufa, Grecia. La Argelia, e!
Egipto, Siria Tdnez Sobre New York. Sap
to Domingo, & Isla de Cuba.
NueVo hotel EN- CAYEY ola Anrora,. En-
""e'o 'o'"' de altos, en- la carretera
central de la poblaci6n. IIabitaciones como
das ventiadas y con vista la Gale mas cen
trica mas transitab]e; y sobre todo esmerada
limpeza, cocna selecta, mesa inmej ejorable, con
servicio escogido y buen trato; para 10 cual e>
cuenta con excelentes sirvientes amabies
noritas para atender al belo sexo. 45-33
LUNA Rernanos, J Compa1la.Ga GsGn 5 : 9 d 10: :
importadores en- Puerto Rico del famoso vino
tinto blanco de mesa. marca Aegucioaao
Ninguno otro 10 mel jora en- pureza buen sabor
En- dicho establecimiento sc acaba de recibir
tambien un extenso surtido de vinos de Jerez,
Champaha superior, icores fnos, turrones
mazapanes, frutas en- su jugo, en- almfbar y
aguardiente toda case de artfculos fnos del
giro. NaUl0 pT0SouLdfst uu SuTJlUO mGlOf para
las Pascuas Ano Nuevo.
LoCion dntiherpetiCa del Dr. Monies
Els ell mejor medicamento para curar los he'll
pes, quitarles la plcazon en- ell monento de
aplicarla.-Esta <Locion> esta perfumada.-
Cura Ia caspa eyitando la caida del cabcllo.-
Hace desaparecer los barros, empeines, man.
chas espinillas de la cara.-Exite seguro &
Immediate. to.-Pfdase en- todas las boticas de "a
Isla.-Al por mayor en- la del Sr. Guillermety.
hlm2cpn y Liberia de Olimpio Otero (Ponce)
n'"uoo" Puerto Rico. - JOSEFFI. - Polka
noble, 20 centavos. s.-KALBRENER.- Al.
bum 13 Rondos, l -IDEM.-Trozos de Con.
certos Opera 1O2, Is 81 centavos. IDEM.
Gran Fantasia, l S 13 centavos.-IDEM.-Mi
nueto y Rondo, Is l3 centavos.-IDEM.-Le
Fou Opera l39 Escena Romantica, 45 centa
VOs.-
EI Parisiense" rHMESfA FEkH49E6EA PH sERgi6 y RH6
LECOMPTE. CRUZ 13. Surtido genera:
& Importation directa de 10 mas selecto que
en- perfumeria Sc fabrica en- Franci0, Hegz1te-
IRA Italia. Especialidad en- enseres de Bor6e-
ria q Re,tunaea.io Aegzeso Limpieza servi-
clio inmejorable. Sc admiten abonos.
Ha Vpndn un coche americana, nuevo, de
w 'e"ao dos asentos, lama varas y
arneses para III caballo, TODD por S3O0.-lnfor-
mara don Jose Casuela, panaderfa Ez Modelo,
Fortaleza, 48. So
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-14
rIIE rENNEssEE CENTENNI AL.-CHILDRENs BUILDING

view of charming beauty. 1t will be sufficiently attractive to bring millions of visitors, and will provide means of advertising the business of eNhib- itors in a most effective manner.
 The railroads have subscribed liber- ally towards the erection of the bulld- ings, and offer great inducements Ill the way of transportation of exhibits and for visitors. There are 10,000,000 people living within nights ride of Nashville, and the railroads will see that large percentage of that popula- tion is brought to Nashville besides the many who will come from more remote portions of the United States and from foreign lands. The officers will give careful attention to the interests of the exhibitors. Special provision is made for showing inventions and improve ments, and. for the benefit of smaller exhibitors who may be unable to attend in person, the services of reliable men, experienced in their respective depart ments, can be relied upon. Although not officially connected with the eX- position they are indorsed by the au- thorities and will be under bond for the faithful discharge of their duties. These men will contract to receive, in- stall, care for and return exhibits, and when requested will secure such at tendants as may be required. In this way many valuable exhibits have al- ready been entered, and this arrange ment will secure hundreds of others that have not previously been seen in any exposition.
 While space is free (if the exhibit shall be in place on opening day) the director general reserves the right to decline exhibits of any class which may be already fully represented. Other things being equal the first applicants will be given the preference. Those who are contemplating an exhibit should apply at once, especially if g large or prominent space is wanted.
 The governors of more than 30 states and the mayors of nearly all the prin- cipal cities in the United States have appointed commissioners, and many of these have already arranged for public and private exhibits, and there is a spirit of rivalry in the greater cities of the west and south, each city striving to out-do it's business rivals of other cities. greatest enthusiasm has been aroused in Cincinnati, Chicago, Louis vile and St. Louis, and these cities and their merchants will not only seek to advertise their goods. so that they may secure lhe trade of the south. but they will contribute ia many ways to the eaccess of Ahe exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-14

This being the only national attrac- ton of the year, and there being pros pect of business revival everywhere, there is every indication that the expo sition at Nashville will be highly suc- cessful. Manufacturers should not neglect this opportunity of making their business known through this medium of advertising. For full par ticulars they may address Maj. E. c. Lewis, director general, or Herman Justi, chief of bureau of promotion and publicity, Nashville, Tenn.
 The Nashville centennial will be great factor in the restoration of confi- dence and in the revival of industry in the United States, and in fact it has al- ready had beneficial effect in some quarters, and as its scope and purpose become more and more widely known its influence will be very greatly felt. All that we need in this country is that we get ont of the rut in which we have been languishing for several years, and good cunning start, such as the Ten nessee Centennial exposition will give us, should place us on higher and frmer ground. Then we shall move along steadily to ever increasing prosperity until we again forget the dearly bought lessons of the last decade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-14
F'Oggy.

"Purty thick fog said the grocer.
 "Speakin of fog," said the man with the ginger beard, T remember back in York state in '55, one of the funniest things ever done by fog that ever heerd or seen"
 q suppose we got to listen" said the grocer, with a groan.
 Nav, ye ain't got to listen. Jist go over and set clost to the butter. 1 guess it is loud enough to drowned out anything you don't want to hear. But as l was sayin, that there fog was so thick that folks couldn't git their doors open. An what's more, south wind come up an' struck the west end of it, while a north wind struck the east end of it, an not on'y turned the dern fog around. but ole man Cohoffer's house along with it, the fog bein' so solid an the house right in the center of it, an when it thinned down little the ole man started toe town an went IS miles in the wrong direction before he found whur he was at. t."-Cincinnati Enquirer.