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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10
BON OAzADOREs DE LA PATR1A N. eh
al Pu6laco

Acorda5o por la juuta economics de este
Battalion la celebration del nuevo contratI
para el sumiuistro de carne neoesaria al
mlsno durante I'm afio que empezarA cou-
tarse desde la feeha en- que sea aprobado
por el Excmo sef1or General Presidente de
la Junta Central Economica por haberle
rescindido 81 contrato al que la suministra-
ba aatertormente, les industriales que deseen
presentar prop osiciones concurriran en- elias
el dja i del corrisnte mes las dieZ de la
ma 1ana al despacho del senor Teaiente Co.
rolel primer J.fs del mismo, sito en- ell Guar
tel de -fanteIia de esta ciudal.
Aun cuando el acto no revlste carectsr de
subasts los propositor es deberan exhibir an
te Ia Junta las ceiuias de vecndsd y matri-
culas correspondientes, asi como los pode-
res 81 fuelen necesarios d gus apoderados.
Entreg IA al senior Presidente bajo pile.
go cerrado sus proposiciones sutetandose al
pliego ds condiciones que Sc hallars de ma
nifesto en- la oAcina del Datall alta on el va
referido cuartel, todos les dia laborables dc
oeho once de II mafaana de tres ciueo
de la tarde. Ouando eli sefior Presidente de
Ia Jnnta Central Eaon6miea aprueb3 las ac-
| tas SO notifcara el agraciado para su como
cimiento y deposito en- GAIA del importe Sc
laiado en- ell piiego de cendiciones como ga
rantia al cumplimiento del contrato. 8 -
Ponce de Junio 1898.--El Oomandanta
lJsfe DEF Detail Rafael NJ. Illescas. .-Vs 30
Ell Teniente Ooronel l. Jefe, Pu'g.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10

BON CAzADoREs PATRIA No

BON CAZADORES PATRIA No %
Ampliado por ell Excmo. senor Ca
pitan gen neral de este distrito hasta roo
pesos ell preeio de los caballos para la
guerrilla de este Battalion, Sc hace pn-
blico por medic de este anuncio fin
que llegue coaocimiento de las per
sonas que deseen presentar dichos CO.
nocimientos en- ell Quartet de Infanterfa
a las horas y dfas mareados en- ell anun-'
clio publioado en- ell efecto. .
FL Comandante Jefe del Detalle. -
Il. /Uesc0s.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10

Una caldera multitubular de aeero
que mde IA pies de largo por 9 de dia-
metro, con su csldereta de vapor seco,
esta en- Ia playa de Ponce donde don
Felipe Valiant, puede informar de sa
preoio,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10
Ia zarzapaTTiIIa
del Dr.. Aver.


Portuguese Ia sangre con la Ear
zaparrilla del DIR. Aver. Para la
escr6fula, foroncos, dlceras, nagas
earbuneos, granos, ronchas y todoS
los desarreglos originados de sangre
viciada. esta medieina es un yerda-
dero espec1fco. La zarzaparrilla
del DR.. Aver, como remedio es
igualmente benefciosa para ell ca
tarro como para ell reumatismo y
gotta reumatiea. Como t6nico ayuda
el precedimiento de la digestion
estimula ell higado entorpecido, for
talece los nervios y reconstituye eI
organismo cuando esta debilitado
por fatiga excesiva 8 enfermedad
que agota las fuerzas. Ningnn otro
depurativo de Ia sangre da tahta
satisfaction 8 es objeto de tan uni
versal demanda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-10
Monte-Crist0.

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tempo pregunt6 Audrss con inquietud.
--Solsmanta alZuroa dfas. reepoudi6 Monte-Criafn
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
DisilluaiOn.

The small son of the people and his
little sister were inside the great West
Philadelphia church for the first time.
"Um-m-my! but it's u beaut place" !"
he whispered. Il bet people wot belong
here comes every time dey can" Her
breath came to her in little gasps. Her
soiled little finger pressed on his with
thrilled intensity. Her eyes feasted on
the splendid chancel. Heaven mus be
mex door," she said. They hardly
moved throughout the service, and
never let go each others hands, for it
wasas strange land. At last the sweet
voiced procession of choir boys came
down the aisle. At it's head was slim
young seraph, with face as fair and
pure as the linen he wore. Faint, dark
circles beneath his eyes completed the
ethereal effect. "Is dem angels?" the
little girl began, but stopped short, sur
prised at the look on her brothers
face. dat kid in fronts BILL Griggs.
wot l licked last week fer swipin' tings
from ole Mrs. Maguire's apple stand.
He amt got over dem black eyes gev
.'im yet. Come on, let's git out" His
face was stern and set us they went.
She furtively wiped tear.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

Then he had been asleep. He had he'd
. terrible dream. Thank God, he vas
awake nowl He carried Becky back
upstairs. feeling every step rs he went,
with slow care. Then he tucked her
into bed among blankets and quilts. and
kissed her.
His lamp was fickering out, and he
got another and carried it down stairs
The big book on the high corner desk
lay open at page 46-
What!
Abel Tappan could hardly believe his
eyes. He took eff his glasses and
dubbed them on the lining of his coat.
But when he put them on again, he
could still see two wavy, criss-cross
lines meandering from corner to corner
of page 4G.
Mrs. Wyncoop's page, opposite, was
clean and uncrossed.
We'll, now, who'd we believed it!'
he laughed, in loud delight. His heart
Felt light and glad. 81 did it myself,
instead O. crossing out Mis- Wyncoop's!
! And it can stay, too It'll remind me
that l amt going to press that poor
Mckie woman a mite-not mite-not
if she can't ever pay up. She's got q
poor little spindling, crooked-backed
girl, and the Lord knows that's enough
afliction. That's more'n could stand.'
With careful painstaking, he retraced
the slanting lines, his pen splutteri.g
tiny flecks of ink upon his intent face.
'There!" he breathed softly. 81 guess
they're black enough to remind me if ]
amt stone blind! Now TIL turn over q
new leaf"
At the top of the clean, new page he
wrote. in his small, unsteady letters
the word Lemons"
"I'll send Becky over with 'em first
thing in the morning can find 'em,'
he added, laughing again. Then he
slapped his thigh in sudden spasm OF
recollection.
'Why, bless your heart! they're in
the money drawer this minute. holding
their sides, like as not. raked 'em ali
in to get 'em out O. my sight"
A sleigh load of belated jewellers was
crunching past. Their gay voices rang
out. and their laughs chimed in pleas.
antly with his.
He hurried to the door, unlocked II.
and shouted after them at the top OF
his voice. little Becky's "Wisher Happy
New Year!"-AnEie Hamilton Donnell
in Country Gentleman.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
ANOTHER NEW YEAR.
Only as Our Growth in Manly and
Womanly Virtue Would show.

A modern author suggests that if all
record and measurement of time by
hours and days and years could be
abandoned, we should gradually adop.
newer and truer standard, and count
our age by inward rather than out
ward signs.
If, by transformation of mental habit
this introspective reckoning could sud
denly be brought to bear. in what new
aspect should we see ourselves and
our friends. How old would many
seem who are yet in the vigor of youth.
and how youthful many whose brows
are wrinkled and crowned with silver
hair. We might not wholly separate
time and growth. but we should meas
ure time for mortals as we do for trees.
by the indications of growth.
Who does not know the difference
who looks back and sees how the life
less years of his past lie half forgotten
while the life of the vital years has pow
erstill to set every pulse athrob? These
years count, the others are ciphers. We
ere as old as their grand vitality
inwrought into experience and ripened
into character has made us. We are
as old as our thoughts are high and
deep; as old as our love is wide and
warm; as old, and only as old. no mat
ter how many our years, as our growth
in manly and womanly virtue would
show. The brain may have absorbed
facts and theories and philosophers
cbout goodness and the real self be
learning the alphabet of Gods lesson
OF obedience and trust.
These being the natural food of the
soul. it's real growth depends on the
souls power of assimilating what has
been prepared by Divine hand for
its nurture. Yet on no amount of
thought about obedience, or love, or
goodness will the hungering human
nature thrive. No careful analysis of
foods will build up the wasting tissues
or give new strength to the growing
body, only that which enters into the
life becomes part of fiber, and blood,
and bone.-Washington Home Maga-
zine
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

over the snow. Eleven quarter past
-half-past-how close they were, al.
most touching handsi
A little voice reused Abel Tappan by
and by becky but he had never
heard Becky's voice from such q dis.
tance before. He seized the lamp and
hurried upstairs, where he and his little
beloved, motherless Becky, and old
Nance lived.
The child was tossing on her bed, fret
ting plaintively. Her little face, in the
lamps feeble glimmer. looked unduly
flushed and thin.
"My back aches sol" she whimpered
Becky's back ached sol Becky's lit
tie straight-no. O! Lord have mercy
it was crooked! It bowed out pitifully
against the little white sheets. Becky's
face was sharp with pain.
Abel Tappan shuddered from head to
foot. The lamp shook in his hand un.
safely. Through the blur on his glasses
the little tossing head on the pillow
seemed strangely far away from him
Was it his little. plump. rollicking. dan.
cling Becky-his straight Becky he had
been so proud of always?
"I'm so thirsty in my throat!' 81
moaned the little crooked Becky on the
bed.
He bent down unsteadily and kissed
her. His heart broke in the kiss.
'Daddy'll fetch you drink right off, # -
ihe faltered.
But she thrust away the glass he
brought her.
eft don't taste good-take it away
daddy. I'm so thirsty in my throat!"
eyes. yes; daddyll go get some nice
fresh water, right out of the well. You
wait, Becky
Becky lifted up her small, tangly
head and gazed up at him reproach.
fully.
"Take it away. daddy" she cried
''Put lemon init don't taste good. I
want squeeze o. lemon in, an sugar.
I'm so thirsty!"
Abel Tappan's grizzled head bowed it.
self beside the child's.
eyes, yes; daddy'll fetch a lemon
right away and make it taste good
he mumbled in an agony of grief,
against her cheek. "Daddy'll see to it
all NICE"
Back in the store again, he could
find no lemons. though he searched and
researched with dogged insistence.
Where could they be? There had been
plenty of them, over there on the Sec
ond. right-hand shell. in row.
He moved boxes and cans, he cleared
whole shelves with a sweep of his arm.
Becky's little vail sounded on, unceas-
ing, in his ears. Tie must find them! He
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

her bill tonight, you see il she ain't
Becky says I-sSt down here by the
fire, do-nnd here you are! Well. ali
is, wish there were more like you in
the world! Those shiftless McKies,
now-that little scamp of a Jot's been
In trying to get trusted again. but I've
struck! Iguess itssa about time, too"
He got down his big book from the
high corner desk and spread it open ON
the counter, turning the pages labori-
ously. Abel Tappan was his own book.
keeper and had his own peculiar fash.
ion of keeping" the great, leather
covered book-a fashion that would
have first puzzled, then foored the dap
Fer, precise graduate of commercial
college. But it sufiiced for Abel Tap
pan very well.
"Forty-two, forty-three, forty-four,
forty-five - Wyncoop; that's your
page" he said. '.And declare if Page
46 amt the McKie page, right across
from yours. I'd forgot that. Twenty.
nine-twenty-nine dollars and eighty.
three cents. There you are, Mis- Wyn-
coop! You better reckon it up yourself
and make sure it's all right. We're all
as liable to mistakes as the sparks that
fly upward"
He tilted up and down on his toes
mildly incredulous of any possible er.
ror in his reckoning, while Drusilla
Wyncoop went over the columns from
the top downward. Her lips chippered
audibly over the task.
Eyes; that's just right, Abel, and I'm
only thankful it isn't any more. Lord
of liberty! who'd believe nutmegs an
pepper m salt would cost most $30!"
Her eyes rested on Page 46. still lying
open on the counter. Her own page, op-
posite, looked almost empty in compari-
son.
From top to bottom and from side to
side, Page 46 was full of minute, un-
steady words, traced with cramped
painstaking and flanked by relentless
column of figures.
"What pageful!" she exclaimed
"You don't say the McKies owe the
whole of that? Land of liberty! Idon't
see how they get wink of sleep, ant!
New Year right on the verge, too!
couldn't"
II guess it don't keep them awake
any. shiftless folks can sleep with their
heads under water"
Mr.. Tappan's voice, loud with scorn,
echoed back from the high rafters.
Mrs. Wyncoop shook her head re-
monstratingly. The words issued lit
tie twisted out of shape by the fat
shawl pin between her lips:
20, no, no, Abel; you shan't call them
shiftless. I don't know about Jerome
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

Mckie, but his wife amt. She's real
devoted woman, and works dreadful
hard. Maybe she don't know how to
make the money spend as wells she
might, but that amt shiftlessness. And
1 never saw q tenderer hearted mother
than she is to that little sick girl OF
hers. guess she humors her to pieces.
Poor little thing!"
Abel Tappan stirred uneasily. Arcw
of golden lemons on the shelf looked 1T
him with silent reproach. "The water
don't taste good" a boys eager voice
said in his ear.
"She looks like your little grand
daughter, too," Mrs. Wyncoop went on,
driving the shawlpin home with in.
trepid aim-''everybody noticed it. Be-
fore she fell downstairs and crooked
her back the teacher-she boarded with
me then-said you could hardly tel!
those two children apart when they
were together. She used to get EN- all
mixed up at school. Same colored hair.
with the same kinks in it. and their eyes
just alike. and even their little dimp,es
matching! The little McKie girl was
fat and we'll then, like your Becky"
The lemons blinked their yellow eyes
reproachfully. Mr.. Tappan strobe be-
hind the counter and swept them, with
succession of clatters. into the money
drawer, out of sight. He was mentally
reviewing the items of Page 46. He
knew them by heart. How many. many
of them were little unpretending lux
uries that little, peevish. sick child
might crave! How few of them-her-
rings now and then. and salt Goldfish
or oat1neal-were necessaries! It had
nettled him over and over again to
think of it, but now. somehow, It
touched him against his will.
Yes. o, yes, he knew they used to say
the little McKie girl--Love. Dove. what
was her name?-looked like Becky.
His Becky! His little round. roly poly,
happy Becky!
A:icr Mrs. Wyncoop's departure ABB,
Tappan took the big brown ledger back
20 the corner desk still open. Doggedly
he turned the pages and went to work.
With quick steps the little New Year
was hurrying to meet the Old Year.
+! Ills light footsteps made no crealling
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
Novelty In HATS.

There is a touch of novelty intro
duced into the broad-brimmed velvet
hat this season by lining the brim with
colored velvet A broad. black hat
that rolls up on each side i'll manner
that family suggests the equestrienne
is lined with pink. The crown is draped
with black lace scarf. and there are
three waving ostrich plumes on one
side. A pretty idea on another black
hat is an insertion of jets arranged in
the brim. Some broad hats have rib
bon strings. and suggest the direc-
toire. A sunken crown is seen on 9th.
ers. and this is lined with colored
velvet or panne. For colors the bright
French blue seems to be the most pop.
ular.--N. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF.
the Necessary Article Sat.
isfactOrily.

It has long been question with WON.
en-, and matter of anxiety, just what
to do with their pocket handkerchiefs
nowadays. Even the new woman must
have handkerchief, but the new wom-
ans gown is fashioned with but little
regard for the safe keeping of this very
necessary article of apparel.
The tight-fitting skirt permits of no
old-time bulging and handy pockets.
Such an introduction into the sheath
like fit of the fashionable skirt would
be something entirely unheard of and
unallowable, and yet so far no one
seems to have contrived substitute for
the necessary square of linen which
must be carried by rich and poor alike.
Some maidens contracted the habit
cf tucking the dainty, flimsy, lace
trimmed trifle up the sleeve, but this to
many savored too much of the "Hea-
then Chinee." Then it became the fad
to tuck it into the purse, but this, too,
was soon abandoned, as it proved ruin.
Gus to any handsome pocketbook.
There is never want but what there
is found supply for it, and so in the
case of the handkerchief holder. The
difficulty has been met and conquered,
apparently, and the autumn belt comes
forth with new clasp attachment. 1t
is made of oxidized or filigree silver,
and it is worn on the right side directly
under the arm.
The favorite handkerchief for the
fall is made of the thinnest, sheerest
material possible, and is finished with
a narrow hem. One corner is embroid-
cred with large and heavy monogram,
the larger the better. 1t is to be worn
fastened directly in the center of the
belt clasp and tucked in so that the
corner containing the monogram shows
plainly. For the patriotic girl there are
handkerchiefs embroidered with regi.
mental decoration or the stars and
stripes. while for the girls with beaux
to their strings private signals of
yachts or clubs are in evidence.-N. Y.
Herald.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In very clear water sunlight pene-
trates to . depth Of over 1900 feet.
At banquets during Elixabeth's time
every guest came with his spoon in his
pocket.
There is no truth whatever in the be-
lief that anyone falling into the sea
necessarily rises and sinks three times
before drowning.
Within the last 20 years no less than
$4,000 marriages have been dissolved
iE the United States through the
agency of the courts Of law.
Calvin tells of friend of his reading
aloud to him while fast asleep, all his
faculties being dormant except his
hearing. Coleridge. the dreaming
philosopher, composed one Of his
poems. "Kubla Khan,' - while fast asleep
An extremely useful clock has been
invented by Thomas w. Hunt, Of Ma
con, Ga. At any moment at which the
alarm is set-say at five a. NIT arouses
the sleeper, lights candle and lzindles
fire in the range.
Two athletic young men in Passaic,
N. j.. fought duel with pillows. It
lasted 81 minutes, when a vigorous
swing across the neck with the FIVE
pound pillow, foored one of the con-
testants, and for five minutes he lay
senseless.
A society for the education of cats
has been organized in Pittsburgh. The
president of this society declares: Eve
feel assured that under our process of
culture many hidden and unsuspected
good qualities in the nature of the cat
will be brought to the surface"
A horse belonging to Charles Winters,
at Monticello, N. Y, wandered close to
beehive and bee stung him. In his
efforts to dislodge the insect, the ami
NAL overturned the beehive. The angry
bees swarmed upon him, stinging him
on all parts of the body. and in less than
two hours he was dead, swollen almost
beyond recognition.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
Diyer,s Don,ts.

Don't expect to shine in society if your
clothes do.
Don't strain your eyes looking for faults
in your neighbor.
Don't get into the habit of judging book
by the criticisms.
Don't forget that you injure your own
character when you attack that of another.
Don't carry barrel of -four on your head
in order to acquire graceful carriage.
Don't forget that it is wicked to bet and
lose; no man has the moral right to be
wrong.
otere ey nk On ane @
it when alone with her.-Chicago Evening
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

could not go back to Becky without
them. The yellow labels on some of
the bottles Knocked him and led him on
to unavailing hopes. The dim lights
twinkled their eyes and jeered at him.
A merry party going past outside
shouted and sang, and he shook his
tight fist toward them angrily. Where
could the lemons be? he asked himself
over and over in dull wonder. If he had
only remembered to look in the money
till!
"I'll go down to the Forks-they:ll
have 'em at Denby's," he muttered.
Its good mile, but don't care if it's
so! I don't care if have to wake up the
seven sleepers, neither!"
But how long it took to find his great
coat and get into it! He tried to hurry.
Heavy weights seemed to hang to his
limbs asd drag them back with dia-
bolical persistence. Would his arms
ever go into the sleeves? Was it 60
ing to take till crack O. doom to get
his hat on his head? Big drops of sweat
scurried down the seams of his hac.
gard cheeks. He set his teeth dog.
gedly.
If the lemons in the money drawer
had only logged against the door OF
his memcry!
"I'll find one-big one-steal one
anything!" he cried aloud.
Hark! was that the little voice. muf-
FLED by the folds of the thick comforter,
still calling to him? Was it growing
clearer, nearer?
'Wisher Happy New Year, daddy"
Why, it was Becky said it herself
standing in the murky doorway
Becky! Her voice shrilled out to him,
triumphant and sweet.
Abel sprang forward in sudden hor-
ror and caught her in his arms. Her
little nightgown fell away from her
bare toes, and he felt the chill of thel:,
against his wrists.
Happy New Year" he repeated, me.
chanically, after her. He was huggirs
the little cold feet fiercely to his breas t
and burying his face in the tousled hair
1t was Becky = Becky = and her
cheeks. against his, felt round and
warm. And she sat on his arm as
straight and strong as little ramroG!
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
Free Lands in Montana.

Homesteads and pre-emptions can be
taken in the Milk River Valley and other
of daily trains on the Great Northern Rail
way. Renters and others should avail
themselves Of this chance to get footing
and become independent. For printed
matter and other information, address
Moses Folsom, Immigration Agent G. N.
Ry., st. Paul, MINI.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
Advance of Science.

II see you've. got your lightning rod up
for office again" said the friend of the can.
didate.
"The lightning rod," replied the candi.
date, who was matter-of-fact sort of man.
"is one Of the exploded humbugs of the
trolley poles up for the office. e."CChicago
Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
The ALTERNATIVES win..

No one can deny that in the matter of the
Cyrano de Bergerac "fad" the play-going
public is allowing itself to be led by the
nose.-St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

There are many subjects on which you
have no right to have an opinion, for the
reason that you know nothing about them.
-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

We commonly cut our eye-teeth on some.
thing harder than a rubber .ring.-Detro:s
Journal,
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

Mrs. Ccbwigger-How do you know
your husband kept the resolution he
made you last year to give up smoking Z?
Mrs. Hillaire-1've the best of proof.
! made him a present of box of ci-
gars and he hasn't touched one of them
the whole year.-N. Y. World.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
hrs. W. r. BATES. nanstleld. L., whites,

Hrs. w. z. BATES. nansfleld, La, writess
Before writing to you I suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrua-
ton, leucorrhea and sore feeling In
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me:
look so well. Idonot hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. I cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy of the age"
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.

Hrs. Z. A. WALDEN. Gibson. O., writes:
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-Before taxi
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. never saw q well day. At
my monthly period suffered untold
misery, and q great deal of the time I
was troubled with severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell it was doing me good. Icontinued
its use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. I would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of Others"