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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21
INDUSTR|As PONCEAAS

Hemos sido obsequiados por don Pa
bio f. Arroyo, con libras del afama-
do chocolate (clase extra) que acaba de
preparar y que constituye un verdadero
progreso en- la chocolaterfa del pals.
La fabrica del seflor Arroyo, en- don
de Sc confecciona Ell conocido chocolate
<Parodi,, que tan general aceptacion
viene conquistando, producira con la
nueva marca, que puede competir con
ell afamado <Menier,, una verdadera
revolucion en- ell ramp.
Excitamos al publico consumidor a
probar la (clase extra) del chocolate
<Parodi, en- la seguridad de que hara
justicia a los progresses de la industria.
Feliclt amos nuestro amigo Arroyo,
por ell premio que va obteniendo su Ia
beriosidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21
EI IparNIeIO
{" THE SAN JUAN NEWS "
Secretario de Despacho.
Pintar como querer

I'm peri6dico reproduce, en- castella-
no, ell tltimo artfculo insultante que
public6 The San ./uan Neecs contra don
Luis Munoz Rivera. Como nuestro
compatriota no ha de contestar d ESQ,
porpue ESQ no se contesta, nosotros
diremos algunas palabras.
En- primer termino conste que, The
San Juan Nesos Sc imprime ca la escue-
la de Artes y oficios, y que ell senior
Mufloz Rivera, creyendo que ell negocio
allf constituye un abuse, dio orden al
periodico americana para buscar otra
imprenta. Ell artfculo de ahora es ell
desquite.
En- segundo termino, conste tambien,
que la Gn,ta alberta del senior Munoz
Rivera Il sus amigos, aparecio ell dfa
10 en- La Correspondence, mientras
que la orden general sobre Secretarios
sus facultades tiene la misma fecha
10, aparecio posteriormente.
Vamos examinar 10 que son dichas
Secretaries.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21
SeIscriciOn

Iniciada por don Miguel Rosich Sc
cund ada por LA DEMocRAcIA para de-
dicar un obsequio los individuos del
Cuerpo de Bomberos, que Sc distinguie-
ron la noche del fuego en- ell campamen.
TO de Artillerfa
Suma anterior s $500
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21
GOBERN ACTON

Sc lie ha quitado los servicios de Be-
,efcencia, Sanidad Martina y Terres :
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21

LUIS MUSoz RIVERA.
San Juan, Febrero 19 de 1899. r
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-21

Total { 5s5- 90
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
Around tn. wor.., backward.

The newspapers of the north have
announced the iact thatan cnthus ia tic
sportsman has just left brussels with
the avoMed int .n,ion OF walking
around he world backward. W, hall
certainly await hisarri,nl in New York
with great interest. The feat OF going
around the world without. sou in
ones pocket has become an everyday
matter bicycle tcars uf ihc world are
AN old story therefore. there must be
some rev invention. by which the pub.
lie craving for notoricty may be graft
fled. The man who walks backward is
bound to br ,at, from accidents, as the
automobile aud other vehicles of loco
motion. II not out of common human
ity. at least out of admiration for "a
creature of such absolute daring. must
give hiia right of way. We may next
hear OF some fanatic who has started
out to make the tour of the world
walking ON his hands. Truly, the pos
sbilities of pobe trot,ing are In
Vulnerable. y. y. Herald.
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
rh. CIR, who sold seon..

There are rally deeper joys in life
Than trying TO buy books of green
snlosgirl \ green hand is pretty bad
in almost any department. bu, when
she is turned loose ur,omg the books
her ignorance would make angcls--if
they happened to he of n literary turn
OF mind--7werp, The reporter hnd an
experience with one Of these girls the
other day.
Have you The Peterkin PapeTs? 2
asked the reporter.
oh, mol" loftily, 1--WE don't keep
the papers. Just thc magazines"
The reporter concluded not to try ia
explain. Then he happened to think
that he wanted II cheap edition Of one
Of the kipiing books to Nnd on the
way home. So he said:
), "lInvc you Plain Tales. from the
'Aillsp'"
~ don't know.nu Sny, Maggie" call
ing to an older girl, "aint We got
Taller from the Hills In . plain
coverf"--N Y. Sun.
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
wh-. Making . New ao-.,

Calculate in advance not only the
cost of building the house. but the
added coss OF furnishing i, when An
ished, and keep within your means.
But II the error is made. don't double
IT by furnishing temporarily in the
hope OF some day doing /, over again.
IL " much the better policy to start
with everything good, even II that
means to be short few pieces, for u
good start demands a good contiMu-
anoe; TO NIL , house with things one
doesn't like, on the plea of tempo
rary," is to invite ycars-perhap life
time--of living without that keenc~,
and most constant OF all pleasures
beautiful home surroundings. A sug-
gcafion worth following is to concen-
trasc the family birthday and holiday
gifts on the furnishing OF room; in .
remarkably short time the seeninRly
unAttainablc Is attained. and the doing
Of A givss n living interest not only TO
the room itself, but To the entire home
nfe,--A. Linn Murray, In Woman's
Hone Companion.
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
A COMPLICATED CALCULATION
Mrs. Twitters Wanted to Be DAOSs,
Bat the HearfIess ButaA0V
wooLdn't Let Her

The butcher is one OF those gentle
men who hEd it necessary to employ
their fingers as an abacus in even the
simplest calculations. Mrs Twittes
prnes herself on her clear head and
readiness in mental figures. regardless
of accuracy. Consequently when Mrs.
'TNvitters buys three and q half pounds
of steak al twenty -one and a half cents
pound there is apt to be some, difficult
Sty in agreeing upon the exact amo un {
due therefor.
Let me see" says Mrs TwifteTs
''twenty-one and a half times three is
siNty-three and half
But its Imunty-one and a half times
three and a half objects. the butcher.
busy with his fingers.
''Oh. so il t." apologies Mrs. Twit-
,ers. Il forgot the other half. Well.
half of six,y-ihree and a half is thirty
ninety-five and three-4uarters. Ayi
isn't steak awfully high?"
Count of the war. num-" replies
the butcher mechanically. and scowl-
ing a, his fingers as though he would
like 10 use his cleaver on them.
Then he holds up his left hand.
spreads the fingers rs wide apart as he
can and rapidly taps them with the
forefinger of the right HIS frown deep
ems. and he reverses the functions of
his hands He is quite respondent by
now. and makes several unarailing ef-
forts TO shake them both from his
wrists. Fortunately he sees CLEAN
of hope. and is really brisk and cheer
full until his unlucky little finger
sprays his progress and reduces him 10
blank despair. Summoning up all his
fortitude. however. he makes few
more cabalisiic gestures. glares wildly
AT his offending fingers for a second or
two. and bows TO the inevitable and
p-rowis gloomily: It's eighty-nine and
three-quar,en cents, that makes il an
even ninety. mum
No. I'm sure | was right" afirnH
Mrs. Twitters. But let me see again.
she says indulgen,ly. Twenty -one
times three is siNty-three'
'N'half," interjects the butcher.
And II half of three is one and a
half" continues Mrs. Twitters. placid
ly. And a half OF a half is quarter.
That makes sia'y-three plus one and a
half plus a quarter, or siN'yfour and
three-quarters. or an even siNty-five. y
And there's another half. num- in
sisis the butcher. anxiouAy.
Yes. I'm coming TO that Mr..
TNSitderx assures him And q half
times sixty-five N-no. ii's half times
three and half--didn't do that be-
fore? OF course Now its three and a
half times. sixty-hve--or no, il mus, be
twenty one and a halt tims.s sixty-hve,
No. that can, be right II must BE- a
half times-tme<-~s is it half
times what? Dear me, / wish you
wouldn't interuup. me the way you
did"
'Here's your steak. and it's 90 cents,
num-" observes the butcher, stohdly.
"Oh. very WELL retorts Mrs. Twit-
'sr.. with sarcastic dignity "1fyou in
sist upon cheating yourself. it's moth
ing TO me'.-N. Y. World.
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
FUNNY HoNEYMooNs
centric People In This aAA
Oshee Countries.

A few years ago newly-wedded
couple living ten miles southeast of
Brookville. Ky, took as a honeymoon
trip wagon ride to witness the hang
ing Of Robert, Mclaughlin, which oc-
CURED at Rrookville.
4 short while since an adventurous
couple spen, the first days of welded
life on the summit of Mont Blanc.
The ascent. extremely hazardous by
reason OF terrific snowstorms. being
successfully accomplished. and the
SUNNI, reached, the bridegroom. in the
presence of the guides, embraced his
Young wife to whom he swore eternal
fidelity. and received from her lips an
equally fcr,cnt assurance. Then the
descent was commenced. and the
couple. after three days absence, ar
rived AT ChamouniN, where they were
accorded an enthusiastic reception.
There are of record four honeymoon
known to have been spent in Mamlnot h
cave, Kentucky
In the peighborhood Of Dobschau.
small Hungarian town. there is
an extraordinary ice cave. The roof.
the walls. the floor are thickly coated
withlce. which in places assumes mos,
fantastic shapes, In this cave. some
10 years ago, couple named kolcsey
elected to pass the week imme diately
following their marriage. They took
with them plentiful supply of rugs.
blankets and warm clothing. but. not
withstanding all precautions. their eN-
periencc was not of n sufficiently pleas
ant nature to tempt imitators.--Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
New ssd Original Adv~rt,s,pe.

1t is interesting to watch the new ideas
always to be found in the advertising ol
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The present line
of advertisements is especially unique
beginning with familiar proverb and
leading up to the good qualities Of ,hi,
famous medicine. The argument IN
every case is clinched by condensed ties
timonials from people the medicine ha.
cured. 1t is gratifying to see the con.
tinued success Of an article of genuine
merit. While other preparations come
to the surface and after short time dis
appear, Hoods Sarsa parilla bas steadily
maintained its place IN public con fdence
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
A New Arrangement,

The Colorado & Southern has place d
full line of tickets reading TO AL points
east via the Great Rock Island route
This is great advantage for those goire
east, Tickets can be purchased at Boul.
der rates and baggage checked through
Heretofore passengers were required 10
repurchase at Denver
Daily camera., 1899-05-04
Wanted

Al w. c. Dyer's Real Estate agency
your property to sell. If you really
wan, to sell your house ard lot, or if you
want to sell vacant lot list it with Dyer.
agency. have several customers fol
houses and lots close In; also if you have
a grocery business think can place il
ior YOU at the right price.
WARREN c. DYER.
Camera Block.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
A TRAVELLING POST OFFICE
Gne of the Latest Experiments of
the Government Being Tried
in Maryland.

The first real travelling post Office"
started on its rounds this month in
Maryland. says Youths Companion.
It is stout covered wagon, manned by
dri,er and postal clerk, which win
leave The town of Westminster every
weekday morning, make a circuit of
more than 80 miles through the sur
rounding country and return TO West
minister at night.
There are eight village post offices on
the wagons route. The travelling post
master will carry mail to them and re-
ceiye 4 from them. His wagon is fitted
with Fases and pigeonholes so that he
can assort mail while he travels; and he
Will oeliyer mail TO all residents along
the ecai who Will take the trouble to
r-r = :s,Ha,T |,r.vaS or to wait for the
wagon lie will be authorized, more
over. TO sell stamps, register letters
and issue money orders, and. Il rail
road town being the terminal of bis cir
emit. the conjunction of the travelling
post Office and the railway mailcar will
bring the farmer and the outside world
very near together.
This travelling post Office is, we need
Hardly add, one of the experiments by
which the government is trying to
solve an imperative prcblem-that of
"ural mail delivery. If the plan sue
ceeds long step will have been taken
toward the adoption Of a reform which
everyone approves. and which is de-
'ayed merely because no one has de-
yised 4 practicable way to carry it oGt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
MAMmY'S VOCABULARY
E,pIetivcE which She Relieves Nee
esspry TO the Proper Rearing
of Children.

Nanny has been in the family for
long time. She is invaluable, and when
her rheumatism lays her up for a day
the domestic wheels refuse to run. No
one Of the household has ever had the
courage TO speculate as to what would
become of he family if Nanny should
lie gathered 10 her fathers.
She has but one fault. this rara avis
and whether that is a fault or not de
peuds entirely upon ones point of
view. Nanny Will say Good Lawd,"
Cr My Gawd" upon the slightest prov
oratiun. Her conversation is positive
~ freckied with those two ejacula
tiouS; and her mistress didn't approve
OF il. There was time. when the chif
dren were small and were rapidly en-
iaIgiug their yocabularies, when their
mother decided she must reason with
Nanny and show her the error of her
ways, but she never did it, for she
learned to look al the habit from Nam
mN's point of view.
The children were growing too large
TO bc managed by one rheumatic nurse:
% it was decided that second nurse
must be hired, and Nanny was much
exercised over the seriousness of the
step. The mistress finally decided upon
Nanny Chloe. and announced the de-
oision at the dinner table. but said she
would not engage the new nurse until
The first Of the next week.
On the following Sunday Nanny
came into the sitting-room with pom
dcrous gravity in every line of her face
and figure.
Mis- Sally" she said TO her mistress.
well, Nanny"
y wan ter toIeyeh suthin' Don yeh
hiah that Nam Chloe
why not. Nammy?"
Nanny looked gloomy and shook her
head.
shes a no count niggah."
oh, now. Nanny. what makes Won
think that? She has splendid refer
ences.
Nanny groaned.
Mis- Sally, she amt got no religion. :
How do you know?"
The old darby rolled her eyes and
leaned forward. speaking in an i'm
pressiye whisper.
Il bin a-Watchin' heh-watchin' heh
mighty close, She gifts hurt-buhnS
behsef. an it's oh. me- an oh, my,
but. Mis- Sally. de name o Gawd nevah
passes heh lips. We can't trus' de
chilun wild no such niggah as dat
Nanny Chloe wasn't engaged, and
Nanny still says: My Gawd" and
Good Lawd." Probably it is counted
unto her for righ ghteousness.-N. Y. Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
MEN STRONG IN PICTURES.
PenCiled Veins aud Paint Kept
Muscles Show Up Well Ee-
fore the Camera.

Il could tell you tale about Strong
men Photography Some of the minor
limbs Of the fraternity depend on the
cunning of the camera for advertise
ment, said photographer to Pear
sons Weekly.
One fellow who visits country fairs
and casual shows. goes through tricks
Of a kind wonderful to the unscientific
mind. They are merely tricks after all,
and his strength is a catch. He depends
On his photos for advertisement.
In posing, he folds his arms tightly,
di.atee the muscles Of his neck. and
lines his veins with prussian blue. His
picture gives you Hercules in his power
f majesty: in private he is a well de
,eioPed man. without any swagger of
new or strength.
professional strong men are as
clever at making up as a society act
less y few lines about the body add
pounds to the weight of a strong man
lin the Picture). a studied pose imparts
additional fnrmidabiIity.
The veins Of certain professional
Hercules prorude like whipcord in the
Photographic cabinet, He dusts them
with powdered ultramarine and treats
he high parts Of the muscles with in
dian red; otherwise his picture would
appear quite ordinary.
y strong woman, who comes here
frequently. is u marvel of paint and
stippling. She occupies her dressing
room for hours ere she faces the cam
era
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
LUCKY DEUCE OF SPADES.
A Remarkable Run of Luck. But
IL Was All for the other
Man.

One by one the old superstitiuns are
being torn from us. People nowadays
walk ostentatiousIy under ladders and
suffer no evil consequences. Friday is
quite a popular day for the commence
ment of a long journey. and sitting
down 10 at dinner is frequently unat-
tended with untowarG results \ deep
" rooted superstition among card play
ers is belief in the lucky properties Of
the two Of spades. The present writer's
faith, however, was severely shaken b.
phenomenal coincidence which oc.
Cured only few days ago, says the
London Mail
Sitting down TO a game of whist. he
thoroughly shuflled both packs OF
cards, and happened to notice that the
two of spades was the bottom card of
on. of the packs.
This ought to bring me luck" he re
marked to his friends.
He then took up the second pack. and
was astonished to find that the two Of
spades was also at the bottom of that,
Words failed to express his amazement
when, in drawing for partners and deal
the cards had been shuffled again-he
once more drew the two of spades.
The odds against this triple event oc-
curing must be enormous, but more
waste follow. The deal fell to the writ
er, and the turn-up card was the in
evitable two of spades,
After this the dealer felt justified in
believing he was i'll for a good evening.
As matter Of fact, he lost six rubbers
in succession
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
rEE FIREMAN'S LIFE.
Ee tan't Always Dress Before O
Mirror. But He's Not Bit Dis
tarbed by That.

"Oi course everything about the fire
department interests us always" said
Mr.. Gimby. in the New York Sun. but
there is one little thing in particular
that I've seen | suppose hundreds Of
times that appeals TO me more every
time see il. and that is the fremen
gettilg into their coats as they 60
along You see this among the men on
truck and on hose wagons; the men on
the elgire have TO use their hands to
hold IN.
1T simple enough thing in gen.
eral L see d man putting on his coat.
but Ire he isn't standing up in his
room before mirror, but he's jumped
out bed and taken his coat under his
arm md slid down { sliding pole, and is
completing his dressing sitting on top
of iack OF ladders going through the
stree like mad, drawn by three great
horsee. at one end. with a man down at
the oher end steering this outfit with
a whtel. This sight never loses its nov
city sr its interest. You may see the
same thing on a hose wagon.
"B't what set me TO speaking about
this hoT was seeing a man on a fire
patrd wagon, sitting on one of their
long seats. facing outward, pulling up
the tops of his high boots. Red wagon,
galloping horses. banging gong, men
III fir, hats and rubber coats-the whole
bIoofing outfit on the dead jump and
this aan sitting on the side seat reach
ing Down for the tops of those boots
and strengthening up with each one as
he got il and swaying back a little as
he Pulled il up into place. just IS man
wouI >it on the edge of his bed at home
10 puron his stockings and slippers, and
just a. cool and comfortable
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
"MARKED DOWN.
The Wise shopper Knows Just How
to Take Advantage OF TEis
Situation.

The phrase marked down" has great
fascination fer women. This is not dis
creditable 10 their hearts. for while
one-tenth may hunt bargains hoping to
shine thereby in fnery they could not
afford a first cost, the other nine
tenths are merely straining their
nerves little more in the effort TO
make their husbands earnings 90 even
further, and provide yet more literally
for him, home and the children, says
the Gentlewoman.
Bat wOmen's hearts often PLAY sorry
tricks with their heads.
There are many kinds of bargains
Some are real. Many are spurious.
Merchants are human and therefore
fallible. They are in business to make
money for themselves. not for YOUR ben
eft or mine. just remember this when
you go bargain hunting.
Discriminate
Take advantage of the mark down on
goods you need that are worth buying
Let all others alone, if you truly wish to
be economical. The greatest reductions
in price generally are on pronounced
styles that are rapidly going out of
fashion and Will soon be noticeably ode
and out of date.
Buy as cheaply always as yor can
buy good qualities. But don't be mis-
led by grandiloquent statements into
buying poor goods at any price, and
when tremendous mark down
'tares you in the face be sure there is
some excellent reason for the drop in
price. Perhaps the reason does not pre-
vent the article being good bargain
for you. Often the reason of the reduc-
ton is one that makes the article nc
hal.t.a IN fn1. nrrnrn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06
Hin docs Nacc!nnted.

4 distinction must be made between
inoculation for the prevention or miti
cation of smallpox. and vaccination.
which is the grating of cowpoX, as "a
protection against the severer malady.
incubation was practiced by Turks.
Greeks. Syrians and Circassians long
before Lady Mary WortIey Montague
brought ii to England. 1t was after
this that Jenner made his so-caIled dis
Covery Of vaccination or inoculation
with virus from the COW instead of
from the human subject. There is.
however. not the slightest doubt that
true vaccination in this sense was long
ago known to and practiced by the Hin
docs as a preventive smallpox. because
distinct references are found to it in
Hindoo medical treatises which are
certainly several centuries old-Cin-
cianati Enquirer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-06

Mr.. Wroughtnight,' said she. 81
have mind to be honest with You
l have strong prejudice in favor o
honest dealing. My honesty may cos
| me your good opinion. but | don't
mind that, [ mean that / have enough
faitd in your good sense to believe
that you won't think me unwomanly
! ard immOdest in saying what l pro
/ pose to say"
L rose IN great agitation.
Miss Marsh" | said, pause, reflect
| Don't speak yet You may save u:
both much pain"
"Nonsensem said sic sharply.
l was surprised and little affront
ed.
L beg your PARDON" said I. "Gc
on"
She fiuttered her fan nervously.
Il atn afraid" said she, I'VE don't
quite understand one another At
least, think understand. But you
don't"
moisteDed my dry lips. "Go on
L said again, breathlessly.
Mrs, Cheedle has told you some
thing about me?"
No"
Mr. Cheedle. then? Somebody 2"
Yes, said L.
"N bat have they-toId you?"
II cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh
let me implore you to say no more.
Let us go back"
No" she replied Il will tell you
what they said. They told you that l
I am-ah in love with you?"
They were mistaken" | cried, still
willing to spare her
Yes. they were," she responded
calmly.
| gasped and leaned back in my
chair.
They told me-" she said, that you
were in love with me.
4 bitterness Of humiliation flooded
my soul,
Il have no doubt they meant WE'LL
she said
oh, there is no doubt of that" l
agreed somly.
perhaps they thought they might
make match between Us that way.
Young married couples are alway the
busiest matchmakers. And really. do
sou know, L think they showed some
knowledge of poor human nature in
this instance, at any rate?"
She smiled. | felt too sick TO smile.
Il am sorry" said she, IF you feel
at all hurt by this revelation of truth
Then | saw the absurdity of my DO
altlOn, and summoned my sense of
humor to the rescue. 1t was not pos
sihle to remain insensible to Miss
Narshs magnificent command of her
own dignity.
Il was fool" said [.
Il too, " said she. But it does not
matter, now 1t is all over, does it?"
Aud, anyway, nobody will know. We
shall both keep the secret inviolate, ]
'itssa 5ess, -. oszas k-,4e2,.'a -nl-a''
Il am afraid you must think me
rather a conceited ass, Miss Marsh?'
Don't be silly" said she; lyon
thought as | did"
But with less reason" said |, bow
ing.
She looked reproachfully at NE.
Il nave been sincere with you, Mr.
Wroughtnlght."
That is why [ pay you compli-
ments ! want to restore the balance
Of things"
We seem to understand each other
now. L thought we might be friends
said she.
She gave me her hand and | clasp
ed il warmly. But whenever | recall
that absurd interview my very body
bushes.