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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-13

10 que eSpera
Puerto Rico

El pueblo puertorrlquefio recibl0
con jdbilo afectuoso al ejereito
americana, porque no VIC en- el una
hueste conquistadora que yenia q
anudar nuevas cadenas, sino las
avanzadas victoriosas del pals de la
ibertad.
III prestigio de la nacion america
ma repercutia hace tempo en- nues-
tros oidos con rumores de esperan-
ia sabiamos que ALI imperan la
justicia y ell derecho sin limitaciones
ningunas, Y no creimos, no podia-
mos Greer que tan hermosas tradi
clones no fuesen un hecho en-
Puerto Rico. ESQ esperabamos aver,
ESQ aguardamos todavia no du-
damos que habra de realizarse de
manera esplendida, tai y como CO.
rresponde d las solemnes promesas al
goblerno americana, al interponer
sus armas en- las luchas coloniales
espaflolas; tai y como convene
a la gloria de esa gran naci6n que
contrajo ell moral compromise, an
tie los poderes civilizados, de llevar
cabo en- estas islas una obra de
concordia, dc democracia y de justi-
cia; no una labor de desaciertos, de
despojos y de violencias.
AL llegar con su bandera in
inaccessible d las tierras donde fla
nieara durantessiglos el pendon es-
panol, los descendientos deWashing-
ton y de Lincoln Sc propusieron ante
todo una cosa principalisima, que es
ell movil mas bello de su actitud
contra Espafla rectifcar los errores.
de la vieja administration colonial;
destruir los innumerables vicios de,
un regimen anacronico Y absnrdo;
demostrar, en- suma, al mundo, que
ell pueblo americana no imita SER
vilmente la expansion conquistado-
Fa y exclusivista de los pueblos
europeos en- ell horizonte de las
colonias; sino que ALI donde fota
su ense1a, conviertc en- verdades
fecundas y en- hermosas reivindica-
clones las ansias de los mlseros que
gimieron bajo ell yugo.
El pueblo puertorriqueno confia
en- los honrados prop6-|
sitos americanos, pero pid6 que des-
aparezca cuanto antes ell regimen
porque tan absolute sistema
de gobierno es.un obstaculo insupe-I
rable para la realization de los mis-
mos.
Y dice mas adn: dice que yaI
IA habido sobrado tempo para apli-
ear uerto-Rico las fuerzas legales
y ADMINISTRATORS, que son como la
savia de la nueva metr6poli, tenien-
10 por base el principle auton6mico
en- todas sus amplitudes.
Esto no es una censura. Nj Sill
ouiera, por asomo, una protesta
am en- azante. Es, simplemente, la
franca expression dc un anhelo just
tisimo; el fel testimonio de la opi-l
Mon de un pueblo que dcsea Sc con-
solrden por ell afccto, merced a una
politica equitativa y justiciera, los
va frmes y positivos vinculos que
Ie unen al noble pueblo americana.
Para clio no hay mas que seguir
I'm rumbo totalmente opuesto al
de Espana.
Donde aquella consagrara la mix
tiGcacion, 81 desorden y q despo-
tismo, escriban los americanos esta
sola palabra:
Justicia. !
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-13
EpsfetO
colonial

De tai pncde caIiicarsc oil que da
nuestro amigo el professor don Miguel
Rodriguez Sierra Mr.. Clark.
V6ase la carta que tomamos de nues
tro colega Ex 7s,27itorio, escrita por
eel professor citado, como contestacion a
la que lie dirigiera en- tonos amenazantes
Mr.. CLARK, Director de Instruction
PubiIca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

The Oceanic has been built with gun plat
forms, and can carry q powerful rapid-fire bat
terry She would be of great service as an
armed cruiser. and with her full supply of coal
OF board she could steam around the world at
speed of twelve knots without recoaling. The
company will probably place the Oceanic in
commission in September.
The present large fleet Of the Hamburg-Amer-
lean Line which includes the fast liners Au-
guste Victoria, the First Bismarck, the Graf
Waldersee and the Patricia, will be augmented
next season by the return OF the Columbia,
which has been repurchased from the Spanish
line which bought the ship at the time of the
spansh-American war and the Deutschland
beautiful twin-scr express steamer, which
viii probably make her first trip next April.
The Deutschland will be second in size to the
Oceanic, but will be faster vessel. capable of
sustaining a sea speed Of at least twenty three
knots an hour. Her dimensions will be-
Length over an 6S61a rect
Or the water rect
Beam ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 rect
De3th - ee'
AVecage speed knots
She will have 264 frst-class cabins. having
T36 berths; 100 second-class cabins, with 300
berths, and 2S2 Storage borths. or a total
sleeping accommodation for 1920 persons.
From all that can be learned in the steamship
district, it is evident that ample provision has
been made for increased travel to Europe, and
that when the heavy season of 1900 comes II
viii find the steamship companies prepared to
meet the demands of their American patrons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

this summer work that not even one % the
home pastors need lose his vacation.
But in case like the one which the above
card represe nts where the assistant takes
charge and where the church does not unite
with others the services have to be suspended
for a time Generally in such instances, it has
been the custom for the pastor to leave his sum-
mer address with the sexton, through whom
communications to him might be made And
some Of the requests which minister receives
while away are so thoughtless and unreasonable
that if he responds unreservedly to them all he
is likely to spend a rather broken-up and I'M
certain vacation Calls are frequently made
upon him for services which another minister
could perform just as well, without causing the
regular pastor to take a trip of perhaps some
hundreds Of miles Even in cases where there
Is more reason for asking him to come baclt
PEOPLE often show reat lack Of consideration II
the way in which this is done. Instead of first
telerraphing to him, for example, and consult
ing his convenience they will set the day ana
hour for a funeral at which they wish him to
oficiate and then send for him to be there at
that time Occasionally on account of the ar
ranecrnent OF the trains this proves to be an i'm
possibility and in many cases it causes great
trouble and inconvenience to the pastor. Inc
mention in the card quoted Of the hours at
which the minister can arrive in WORK, az
cortling to the time Of day at which he receives
the request is designed evidently to save just
this kind Of annoyance. and If it is needed vii
probably make matters run more smoothly lof
both pastor and people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

Then follows the announcement OF the date in
September on which services will be resume
in the church.
The problem Of how to look after church
wants in the summer and still give the pastor
his vacation is one which has been dealt with
in different ways, depending largely on the size
Of the congregation. the average summer at
tendance and the finances Of the church. Where
ii is rich enough to have regular assistant
pastor the two ministers usually arrange the"
vacations so as to be away at different times
and thus the church may be kept open all sum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
STRAW HAT IN THE COnMOAS.

From The London Chronicle.
A straw hated stranger succeeded IN taklinS
his seat i'm the House Of Commons the otner
day How he contrived to elude the TWO ,yhH
eyed doorkeepers and the vigilant attendants
at the doors Of the Legislative chamber has not
transpired. He was discovered by the !rlsh
members as they were emerging at the cIoSe
OF questions and Of them directed mes
senecr's attention to his presence The strange.
was quite cool and uncOncerned when lnforneu
OF the breach OF privilege he had commltteu,
and ne was escorted into the lobby without any
fuss or noise There are number OF instances
on record Of similar intrusion. The stranSt5t'
perhaps. was a dozen years ago, wien Arch-
bishop Croke who was about to have an inter-
view with Mr. Parnell, stepped from under tns
gallery on to the floor Of the House and occu-
pied for a short time seat on the cross bencL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

ern, except as to beam and depth. and her dis
placement will be 1900 tons more than the
Great Easterns, while her speed will be much
greater than that of the old ship which was
looked upon for long time as the record ship
for size. The following table will show the di-
nlcusions of the largest ocean steamers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

be -- where he may be addressed by letter
or teephone In response to communications
reaching him in the morning, he can be in
New-York at 6 j. m, the following day or
if he receives word in the afternoon he can be
in New-York at > .. m. the next day. He
hopes that any pastoral care that may be need
ed at his hands may be asked of him without
hesitation during The weeks Of vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
THE MINISTER'S VACATION.
DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS IN CITY
CHURCHES TO SECURE IT.

well-known minister of this city. whose
church is closed for the summer, has adopted
what is believed TO be a new method Of ar
ranging to meet possible wants Of his parishon-
ers while he is his vacation. To all mem
bers Of his church and congregation he sent
out the following card:
Mr.. IS address during the summer will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

mer Another method often adopted, owing 10
the small attendance generally found IN sum
mer is for a few churches to unite FOR month
or so Then one minister remains at home 10
preach at the union services while the otheTS
can go away and enjoy their rest Sometimes
a clergyman from another city is engaged for
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
PRISONERS WHO LEFT CARDS.
Carved on Stone Thirty Year, Ago b.,
Federal Captiyes-

Carved on Stone Thirty Years Ago b.,
Federal Captivcs-
In digging up Danvllle street to re
pair damaged stone culyert. remind
ers of the exciting days OF 1S61-G5 have
been brought to light. says the Balti-
more American. Many union soldiers
made prisoners of war in the battles
OF northern Virginia. were confined in
Danville during the war. II was the
custom OF the confederate authorities
to utilize the labor OF the prisoners who
preferred outdoor exercise, and many
OF them worked on the houses and on
breastworks. Where the Sam Jonef
tabernacle now stands, on Ridge street
these prisoners built a rock culvert to
carry on the water. which often flooded
the road. Ridge street crosses a ravine
here, and the surface of the street has
been raised until the culvert was TWEEN
ty-four feet under ground. A week age
a terrible rainstorm passed over Dan.
vile, the culvert became flooded anf
such a way as to cause serious cave
in. As a result a large force of hand
was necessary to remove the stone o,
the damaged culvert and rebuild 1t
Many of the stones thus removed beai
inscriptions made-some in red paint
some In white paint. some carved and
some chiseled-by the northerners who
were engaged in the work. One stone
bears the name. William Myerly. Al
bany. n. Y" Another inscription read'
'.Chas. o. Rawson, New Hampshire. A
Prisoner OF War in Dixie Land" Fare
the we'll. thou observation-disclosures"
"a another handwriting on the wall
"The Confederate Underground Rail
way. JEFF Davis, General Superintend-
ent," Is painted on one OF the lower
stones. and on the stone next to It
disguised workman marked: :" Jen
Davis" and still another wrote. THE
Star spangled Banner Forever" 9th
er inscriptions have been defaced By
time and are not readable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

another trap for me, No ru NJ,
sunk so low as that comes tot-
AZ might be worth your WHILE !
said carelessly. TO think over nv
oner- ! am afraid-after what h.,
passed-the Rectory will not be eitbe,
: pleasant or safe home for you.-
meaningly. 'e1
Ana do you think" she cried. -tha,
N going to take my warning to leave
rom your You are not my master. !
vas not engaged by you. and it's NO,
ior you to dismiss me"
All that is quite true I assented
nevertheless 1t may be as well for vo.,
70 mink over what l have said. Miss
woodward. Miss Branscombe will. !
know. be as anxious as am myself 10
AVOID any unnecessary scandal or ex-
posure before the other servants. And
sne has been kind mistress: you
would not. / am sure. wish to give her
unnecessary pain or distress"
Miss Branscomhe is a thousand
times too good for--for those who
nave got her" announced Miss Wood
ward. AS sweet young lady as ever
trod the earth, she is, and above ALI the
mean tricks that seem all right to law
yers. no doubt And II things had gone
as they should have gone we might
nave seen her In her own proper place.
with as real gentleman as she is A
lady"
Ito be continual
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
CHAPTER XIV.

BEFORE I left the rectory / had 10
endure an interview, quite unsought'
and-I think | may add-quite unde-
served on my part, painful ana ehpai
RAISING as it was to me.
rd-Widdrington's deserted
and betrayed ladylove-her face paie'
her ewes lurid with suppressed fury en-
tered the rector's study, where l hau
established myself in order to write
letters for the afternoon post, ana oe-
manded hearing.
must here confess to a weakness to
which I have always been. and am still,
a prey-I am morally afraid OF an
angry woman. l can face any numoer
q, furious men, my spirits indeed ris-
ing at the prospect of fray, but beiore
an angry woman l am an arrant cow
ard.
NV feelings therefore can be imag-
ined when the lady's maid advanced
upon me. There was no mistaking the
expression of her whole person as she
closed the door and approached me.
At the first glance l thought OF the
words-"Earth holds no demon like
woman scorned."
Innocent factor as / was in the
"scorning' of this particular woman
why should / have to bear the Drunt
of her demoniacal fury? This was the
question which shook my craven SOU
as I braced myself up as well as
could for the encounter.
Miss woodward planted herself on
the opposite side of the writing-tabie'
facing me. l was glad at that moment
of the Intervening breadth OF leather
covered mahogany. She was little
woman of a dark complexion. her
thick well-marked brows met on ner
forehead, giving a look Of determina-
tion-a sinister look. thought at tnat
moment-to her thin. sharpfeatureo
face. Her face was always somewhat
coIorless. but 1t was lividly pale now
and her eyes CLEANED with anger que
rested one hand upon the table, ciehch-
ing and unclenching the other as she
spoke.
81 have few questions to ask you
sir" she commenced. in a slgnlhcant'
quiet tone-"questions l should IKE
answered" al, wood
~ am at your service" Miss WOOD
ward" / responded. putting my papers
together with an airy assumption qui'e
at variance with my real feelings. ..,
81 want to know" she went on, II
Won think 1t is the action of a gentle
man to set spy upon respectaoie
Young woman, to deceive her by faise
promises and lies and shameful oou.
ble-faced ways and tricks, to get out u
her all he wants to know-all for you,
Information. slr"-she was becomine
somewhat invoIved-"and for your pay
/ suppose? Is this gentleman AZ
tion, ask your"
'If you mean" began.
"T mean" she interrupted,
have always heard you lawyers are a.
cumming as Satan himself. But me-
could have believed that genuemadd ad
like you, 80 pleasant-spoken az
stsaiGhtforward as you seemed eou'a
have been guilty of such trickf
aAs what?" l asked Il am nos
svsre Of any conduct on my part OF
vkasA ysu have a right to complain
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

MISS Woodward. l rather tbonrh, a.
,ou Know. that things were the o,hs-
WY ao'ut-that l had some causs =,
complaint against you" -
mat fellow. Tillott-or vh.,.v.,
us name is" she said, with bitter oon
tempt-was your spy, was ba NO.,
Dian you send him down to hunt ont
your business?" 1'
l did not know OF his being here
until last night" answered truthfullv
II little evasively.
But he was your spy" she mar
sisted. and you didn't care how he
got at what you wanted to know so
iong as he did get at It You didn't
oare Il he lied and deceived, and made
poor woman ashamed to hold IN her
nead again 1t was all for your
money" ''u'
My good GIRL" demonstrated 1
am really very sorry; but am NOT re-
sponsible for Mr.. Tillott's conduct"
1t was you who tempted him" she
persisted-"who set him on mel on
1t was the meanest, basest thingi He
was to have married me-our names
are up at the registry-office in Ilmin-
ton | can have the law of him for
false statement, and that's what mean
to dol Tell me his address-It's the
least you can do for woman you have
helped to insult and mislead."
Who put up the names?" | asked
beginning to feel that Mr.. widdring-
ton had gone to unwarrantable lengths
indeed.
Il did," she answered. "a fortnight
ago-the time would be out next week.
He wouldn't let me give notice to
Miss Branscombe. and we were to have
been married on the sly, because his
friends in London were such grand
people, and he would tell them after
wards. he pretended-the false trai-
tori
Then, II you gave the names, I am
afraid you cannot make Mr.. Tillott re-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
Ito be continued J
EMBROIDERY
Taught In the Public schools of Forte
Rico-work ms Pin, m. rt.hinr

Taught In the Public school. of Porto
Rico-work as Pine n. Etchinr..
Miss Maria Janer. the eldest dauxh
ter OF the Porto Rican professor who
came TO Baltimore last week with n
party OF young people who are to at
tend school here. brought with her
some very dainty specimens of Porto
hican needlework The specimens In
elude silk and thread lace and embroid-
cry. The embroidery has the appear
ance OF having been done with a brush
or with engraver's tools. II Is done or
very ane linen or silk. and with silk so
hne that 1t looks like the strands OF
cobweb. And yet for some OF the yer,
delicate shading and for the inflnitesl.
NAL dots, which add to the general i'm
preston caused by the first glimpse Of
the work that the design has been
etched or engraved on the material. the
strands OF the silk, as fine as they are
have to be split. One bit Of delicate
embroidery, In which the etching efYec,
comes out very strongly, is n white
silk handkerchief. In the corner OF
which is embroidered In black silk a
graceful design OF flowers, with the
words Porto Rico" and the initials o.
the owner. Embroidery is taught in
the public schools OF Porto Rico. and
nearly every young girl on the island
is an adept in the art. For the finer
work. however. the ordinary school
training is not sufficient. and special
teachers are employed. Mrs. Janer was
taught the finer branches OF the art by
her mother. She has learned from her
father how to prepare the designs and
transfer them to the material used. Miss
Janer's handmade laces are quite as
interesting as her embroideries, and.
like the embroideries, they represent
one OF the typical accomplishments OF
the Porto Rican ladies'. The laces in
clude handkerchief squares, In whlcl
linen or silk centers are to be Inserted
as well as lace for trimmings OF differ
ent kinds. The patterns are extremely
intricate in some OF the laces. Others
are less elaborate, and make up for thu
by their delicacy. The laces are made
over cushions, on which the pattern is
stretched Strands OF fine silk OF
thread wound on long bobbins arc
passed over the pins which hold the
pattern in place. The lacemaker give
a skillful twist to the bobbins, tossei
the thread over the pins. and the lace
begins to grow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
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V0 ) |sEzAM.
1BaWfyLOkz1s
CHAPTER xIII.-(continu.d, /,

Ell Aiil.-l lContfpuedl
ine Rector was the only person
ceptinE myself cognizant of Mr. VITA.
drington's failure and discoveries
ieit very small in the worthy person,
presence. l had for the second ,ir.
been outwitted by woman. ana I, ~
On account OF my careless blunderinr
that the whole work had to begin ovsr
again. o'er
Don't tell the ladies'" advised n.
Rector; keep it from them as lonv as
you can. Miss Elmslie is the var,a-.
gossip. good little soul as she ia .nd
as we have just proved. "a mani ,os,
are those of his own households. the
very walls have ears, and a bird of
the air shall carry the matterp" con.
unued Mr.. Heathcote, losing ALI con.
troll OF himself in the heat of quotation
III Widdrington is to recover the ,raII
we must be silent as mice"
His groom get-up was can,t,,. !,
remarked; 1T completely took me in y
Yes" said the Rector complacentlv
I think we did that rather well Rnt
did not expect to blind you. Wbsn 7
found you had not recognized wild
drington as soon as you arrived ten,
up the Joke, you know"
1T is hardly fair. is it," demurred
TO Keep Miss Branscombe in the dark9
believe she would be discreet"
OF course You dor laughed Mr.
Heathcote. you would be a sorry
lover II You did not believe that and
everything else that is good Of her"
1T may be necessary to put her on
her guard against the lady's maid"
suggested.
Yes. 1t may. I hardly know what
course to adopt with regard to tho
woman" said the Rector thoughtfully
"or how Widdrington has left matters
with her. 1t seems to me important to
retain her; she may help us If she will.
Well, with regard to Mona. you must
use your own discretion. Fort; I can
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
About Necks.

The array OF necks presented for In
snection at a thester Is various. All
sorts and conditions OF necks are there.
and there is as much variety In them
as there is in the faces above them.
scraggy necks should. II surmountins
good shoulders. have a discreet ribbon
round them; black velvet or white
tulIe are the most becoming things for
the complexion. Pearls on a white
throat are really exquisite; for dusky
necks the most becoming stones are
emeralds or rubles. When the bones
at the base of the throat are too In
trusive on the attention they may be
coerced into submission and conceal
ment by a narrower ribbon tied low
with a pendant
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
Il..,s su.pen.lon Rriap..

snt bridges found In Bolivia
asly simple In construction,
'l adapted for crossing the
1ns that rush down from the
defy the skill of the mod
NJ They consist of strong
ae cabuya, a native vine, or
- rawhide stretched from
= lhe other, something after
! ne suspension bridges of
Poles were lashed trans
Neied with palm leaves,
bamboo branches, and
Z again covered with earth
80 as to form a solid floor.
6 extended along the sides.
'1e interwoyen with similar
Tine limbs of trees, forming
heker balustrade. In some
aooe OF transit was n basket
saael on a single cable and
. side to side with ropes.
mlnk that bridges Of this
would not be very endur-
~ exist which are said to
y, Snstructed by the Incas
~ years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
Women
Would Suro-
yW Mrs.
PinkhanssS
Medicine n
They Only
Knew, Says
Mrs. King

and received benefit from 1t at once.
I have taken 1t ever since and now
have no backache, no pain In my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. lean honestly sny that
there is nothing like 1t. II could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely try it."-MARruAM.K KING, NoErH
ATrLEBoBo, Mass.
The way women trifie with health
shows degree Of Indifference that is
Misunderstanding. Happiness anduse
fulness depend on physical health; so
does good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort Of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner-
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you TO health and happiness.
Itcosts snothing togetMr Pinkham's
advice. Her address Ia Lynn, Mass-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
CHAPTER XIV.

Twas determined that she should NOT
rs,a,n in her present post about Mona
and deemed IL advisable to manage hef
- aasiarat,on as quietly as possible A
designing, vindictive woman. n,a pun~ =,
with a sense of injury. and capsoie ~
tbe elaborate discrimination sne nsa =. a,
ready r practiced, was certainly no. ao..a, n.
ses1 ses attendance on my guileless, tender
,ol ..a Miss woodward must leave the
Rera Reetory before my own 1snt departure, Tsrs /.
rs.tss, ,ne @will. / think. most prooa-
l sust H,aS NJ YOUR assistance. ! can
perhaps uea arrange the matter , w,,, h. be-
"Do you think that y. w. sbs burst
holden to you for anything =, -. nou u ny
ont DO you think VIII i'' '0u