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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Aunoue dichas pfldoras son bi+n conoc,das
precise prePayerse siempre de las imtaoiones; para
conseg0ir, Hu6s las de lejttma procedenca itass
que cada GAIA tonga como msrca de fabrioa: e retra
to del ~, Rkver6n On la tapa superior un sello que
dice DIR. Nicolas Rever6n, Ponce, Puerto Rico," On
Ia inferior, Hrma el lado dereoho de Ia fa1s
exterior de eada jta.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

punto sera, de seguro, interesante,
y de ella cuidaremos de dar conoci-
mientO a nuestros lectores.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

En- estos dias es esperado en-
San German, ell ilustre hijo de aquel
pueblo, nuestro querido amigo don
Francisco Mariana Quinones, que
pasara all1 los dias que permanezcan
cerradas las C3maras.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24
DE VENTA

Tres solares en- ell poblado de
de Sancurce con veinte metros de
frente y ciento cincuenta de fondo
Ihasta ell mar cada uno POGO mas 6 me
nos.
] 1nformaran en- Ia casa nnmero
velnte y cuatro de la Gale de la
Cruz.
n-S-6-5
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24
Don Joaquin Fernandez Col

Don Joaquin Fernandez Colon
dora Dolores Vidal Curbelo, de
Guayama han tenido la atenci6n de
participaf nos su efectuado enlace Y
ofrecerno su casa Agradecemos ell
cfrecimierto y deseamos los recien
casados todO genero de venturas
La Seccion de Mayagnez, de
la Camara de Comercio, ha celebra
do recent tementa una session en- IA
cual acord Is pedir al Gobierno que
suprima p or 2 af1os la contribution
los aerieultores de cafe.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Gran baratil!o driles de colo
res, blancos y crudos a 10 centavos,
telas satinadas imitaci6n q velo
religioso " centavos nans1s y
percales q centavos, cortinas 81,
en- Gel CielO,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24
NOTlCIAS
0ENER ALES

Con motive de las vacaciones
de la Camara, Sc han ausentado
para Aguadilla, nnestro amigo ell
Delegado Torregrosa.
La Corte de Distrito de Ponce
ha absuelto al procesado Miguel
Castro, acusado del de]ito de homi'
cidiO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Pdd pra S Reconsti itqYenteS
DEL DIR. ID. NICOLAS REBERON
'solego enctusloo e1pndido Nudrl 5
nsorlMs III O&ca WaShlmtDm
Rtradas s6
Preporodos en- Ia Forrnoclo de VolIe concio
PONCE PUE--.TO-R RICO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Aver Dosuingo por la tarde Sc
ha extraviado en- la plaza de Colon
una pulcerita de orc para nina for
mando uuas escamas con una rosetta,
teniendo una esmeralda en- ell centro.
Sc suplica a la persona Sc la hubiese
encontrado, la devuelva en- la casa
de ia misma plaza ndmero 8, y sera
recompensado agradeciendo ell ia
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Seg1n ell iuforme anual presen'
tado por ell Secretario de la guerra
Mr.. Root, las condolences en- las FL
p,..inas son mas halagnenas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24
Meior infOrmadOs respe

10 que dijimos aver sobre un alter.
cado en- Bayam6n, no fue don Car
melo Muf1oz quien disparase los til
ros don Emilio FueDtes, sino una
persona desconocida que hasts aho-
ra no la podldo averiguarse, ha,
bienlo sido puesto en- iibertad eli So.
flOr MufOz
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Brillante quedo la retreta de
: anoche. En- la plaza no cabia un al
ma mas. Multitud de damas de nues
ira buena sociedad Sc dieron cita pa
ra aquel sitio, y la banda puertorri-
quefla, inspirada en- la solemnidad
de la fiesta, amenizaba aquel cuadro
verdaderamente simpatlco.
Ha falle, lido en- San German
don Ramon Ms suFis y Marcha-
nj. D. E. P
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Sc halla en- Ponce don Eusto
qulo Torres, popular alcalde de Qua
vanilla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Anoche tom6 possession Ia Di
rectiva de la sociedad eUnion de
Dependencies de esta Capital
Sc acordo allegar fondos, por
medic de una derrama entire los so
clos, para comprar muebles y de
mas gastos que origine Ia inaugura
ci6n de dicha sociedad, que tendra
efecto la noche del 10 de Enero
proximO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

En- virtud del NAL alumbrado
pdblico del pueblo de San German,
Ell Ayuntamiento ha acordado hacer
este servicio por administration.
JUGUETES. Colossal surtido
recibido por los 1ltimos vapores de
los Estados Unidos de A. y de Eu
ropa Mas de 100000 clases desde 9,
3, 4, 5, 10, II, 20 y 25 centavos uno.
Tam bien clases fnas hasta So 81 En-
$15 Sc vende ma mesa mostrador de
4 metros de largo propia pal Sas
trerfa 8 Almacen de mercancfas.
Continda ell baratillo de jabones y
platos Is centavos docenas. Lucas
Gimenez San Francisco al. P
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-24

Pronto sera un hecho en- la
ciudad de las Tomas Ia installation de
ma hihlintaca n11hlica
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
OiI-Timc Cbyirfuas.

W nat has become OF the ld-fashion-
co. coid Christmas? Has it lett no icy
echo along the high roads it Travelled.
shrouded in the SHOWS of long ago.
Dld 1t escape between thaws and Gy
away ON the wings of unhealthy foss,
or mas 1t died the death of all good old
time Institutions, and shared their
common fate? Long before the inven-
tlon OF the gum b DOT it was a fire.
quenter of this portion of the globe
mat was in the days when colds were
scarce, and when hospitality left the
latch string out to the weary wanderer
Ihat was when Jack Frost wore his
ancient title, and when mercury went
into executive session at the very ap-
proach of the twelfth month. 1t was a
klngly period and a kingly reign
Pumps froze up on schedule time, and
farmers who drove swine in for 100
miles around went home on skqtcs,
out they were not the same skates
farmers so home on these days. An
other implement altogether. Those
were the days when the north wind
blew, and when the cider sparkled and
the apples had occasion to sputter in
a row as Whittier describes In his New
England melody.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

The .oll OF the revellle drums and
the trumpets Drazen falsetto did not
serve In the least TO disturb the mo-
rose meditations of Private Patrick
FRANCIS Ilernan. Seventh United
states cavalry. who was walking post
at Fort Runyon. Mont, in the gray
OF that Christmas day morning in the
year 1890. Private Patrick Francis
Herman, Troop X. until day before
yesterday sergeant OF twenty-seven
years standing. was now walking post
like the veriest rookie" in the Fort
Runyon outfit. reduce to the ranks by
the finding of a court martial for
drunkenness. and that court martial
convened by the order of his colonel
And the colonel, the man with whom
Herman had soldiered all through the
years that the officer was rising step
by step from the ranks of a subaltern
OF horse to that of the command of
the crack cavalry regiment of the SER
vice.
After the new guard had been
mounted that morning Private Tier
nan made his way to his quarters and
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
whitney As y Crank.

or course man with many millions
quickly made is able To Indulge whims
and humors TO his hearts content, but
az most large fortunes are achieved
after 90, their owners are so "sot I'm
their ways" that the field OF keen en-
toyment Is limited. says the New York
Press. William G. Whitney Is an ex-
ception to the rule. He works out
some new plan every day for increas-
Ing the usefulness OF his fortune. and
spending money IL his greatest de-
light He will. for example. give or
ders for the construction of a stable
or residence ON certain well-thought-
out lines, and days Will be joyfully
spent in experimenting operations.
Then, suddenly, the work will be stop
ped, the construction will be torn
away and entirely different directions
VIII be taken. Only one millionaire in
the United States surpasses Mr.. Whit
ney In building, tearing down and
building again. That is II. Mex.
Twombly, whose place near Madison
was replanned seven times and seven
times altered In nearly every detail Of
construction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

ana the driving needlelike snow ceas.
&c for moment to blind his vision.
Before him In a hollow OK the bank
he saw three forms. Two were pros
trate. the other was kneeling. and
tue soldier realized that the white
race OF young Carruthers was turned
toward him. while from the lips came
the smothered cry, Sergeant Tier.
nan"
Herman stumbled forward and sank
down beside the motionless figures.
half covsred with snow.
Save them" came in angulshed
tones from the boy. Herman raised
the nearest form and looked into the
race of Molly Blake. Exposure had
well-nigh done its work. Then a
thought flashed into his mind. and
with an action as quick as the thought
he sprang to the side OF his horse and
thrust his hand into the saddle bag.
There was the bottle OF brandy intact.
In a trice "A quantity of the stimulant
was forced between the lips of the
storms victims and signs of return
ing consciousness were almost imme-
date. Tiernan used his saddle blan-
ket and ovcrcoat as a further protec-
tion and soon succeeded in getting the
three into a still more sheltered nook.
After long waiting the storm subsid-
ed. and then came the thump Of hoot
rails. A minute later troop of cav
airy. led by Colonel Blake. broke
round the edge OF the bluff. The
colonel slipped from his horse and
took his daughter into his arms. The
troopers started fire. and when its
genial warmth had made itself felt
me story was told In few words.
Sergeant Herman" said Colonel
Blake, that bottle OF brandy saved
three lives"
Maybe" returned Herman, but you
may thank what you said this morn
lhS for there being a drop in it,"
Patrick Francis Herman, retired
Htst sergeant X troop, Seventh cav
airy, wears a massive gold watch In
Scrlbcd on the inside of one case are
'hcsc words: From Molly Blake TO
sergeant Tiernan. on-Cummissione
oiIlror and Gentleman" Within the
BACK case Sergeant Herman had en-
graved these I've known the chev-
ron or the plain sleeve to do the trick
as we'll Christmas Day. 1890"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Sbc Cb-,Srmos Tree.

says an enthusiastic mother: 81
dont believe there is anything on the
race or the earth that gives more
pleasure to the average child than n
Christmas tree. 1t does make n good
deal of trouble for the elders, but
surely II is worth while, One is only
child such n little while. and one is
grown up so very long, We grown up
people are very well satisfied to have
our yearly presents Just given to us
nut surely we all can remember how
the value of the gifts once increased I'm
proportion to the way they were Civ
en- was anything more delightful
than cmptying stocking. especially
when each thing was wrapped I'D and
tlcd Tho presents were so much
more desirable that way than II they
had Just been laid out on n chair or
table. And If they came on n Christ
mas tree, words cannot express how
much that enhanced their value. Sure
~ that childish delight repaid all tho
hard work that fell to the elders
snare, and the remembrance OF Il
now goes n long way to Tighten tho
work Of 1t all for our own small boys
and girls.
A big tree Is glorious, but. after all.
the Christmas we always looked back
on as the very best was the one where
we each had little tree OF our own.
Ihey were from about six inches high.
Tor the baby, up to three feet for ia
ther They were planted in lovely
pots, and were decorated with little
hits OF candles and cornucoplas, on
each tree different color. There was
even one tree for the pets, and no sim
gle one was forgotten. Every dog, cat.
rabbit, guinea pig. or doll had n gift.
with It's own name marked on the out
side. Truly that was a Christmas!
only wish | had the nine little rascals
10 make all the happiness for, and the
means to do it. Children are endless
trouble; but how forlorn it is not to
have them to trouble fort"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

She was shown several samples, some
with golden hair, some with dark
hair.
Does it 80 to Sleep" she asked, as
one was handed to her She was as
sured it did go to sleep when it lay
on its back, for then the eyes were
closed. Then she took it in her arms
and fairly Rugged it and her eyes were
dancing with joy. By this time all
four were standing in open mouthed
astonishment to see themselves the
possessors of so many things. Each
was holding his selection tightly in his
arms.
Don't we get them right now?"
they asked. And they laughed out.
right when they were told that this
was to be the case. The Two-Spot
handed the money to the clerk. who
took the things and had them wrapped
up. Two of the little ones were look
ing up at the Two-Spot, two at the
Three-Spot. Almost simultaneously
from four little mouths came the ques-
ton, who are you?' And the an
swer was the same in both cases-"Oh,
l am friend OF Santa Claus"
rs this the store where Santa Claus
lives?"
Yes"
Then the tables were turned and
the Spots found out from the children
that they lived on WOODBRIDGE street
and had ten brothers and sisters. The
littliest fellow chung to the Two-Spot's
thumb on the way out, as he had com
ing in. Finally the party came to the
big entrance again.
Now you'll go home and be good
children, won't you?"
Yes" they all said in chorus. And
they all turned and smiled goodbye.
As the little girl passed the Two-Spot
she came close to him and whispered
the smiling words, Thank you" Then
they crossed the street, hand in hand,
a happy little caravan, each hugging
his precious bundle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Holly cOoVcn Round Hccrfb.

The holly, with its bright berries
and glossy leaves, is one of the most
decorative greens used at the Christ
mas season, and is adapted especially
well to wreath form. the color lasting
longer and the general shape being
more satisfactory than when made OF
the evergreen. Strange as it may
seem, hundreds of holly wreaths are
sent out to the cemeteries. their green
and red brightness signifying the low
ing remembrance for the dear ones
passed away-yet somehow little in
congruous even from sentimental
standpoint. One is apt to associate
holly with cracking wood fires, roll
licking joility, good eating and drink
ing, and other material enjoyment.
that in mcmoriam it seems a trifle out
or place; yet in the poem Of that name
which TcnnysOn has made immortal,
we read: with trembling fingers did
we weave the holly round the Christ
mas hearth" SO that the holly has
before its present vogue in cemeteries
been associated with the memory of
those no longer in our midst.
Botanically speaking. the holly Is
genus of trees and shrubs OF the nat
ural order Aqui foliaseae, chiefly ma
tives of temperate climates, with ever
green, leathery shining and generally
spinous leaves. The common holly,
the only European species, and ma
tive OF some parts of Asia, also is a
weil-known ornament of woods, parks
and strawberries in Great Britain, the
stiffness of its habit being so compen-
stated by the abundance of its branches
and leaves as to make 1t one of the
most beautiful evergreens. 1t is found
as native plant in Scotland, al
though Britain is nearly its northern
limit. 1t attains greater size and dis
plays greater luXuriance in the north
ern than in the southern parts of It's
geographic range, often appearing in
the former as tree OF considerable
slze-twenty to fifty feet high--while
in the latter it is generally mere
bush. The name holly used to be de-
rived from the very ancient use of the
branches and BERRIES to decorate
churches at Christmas. said to be con-
nected originally with the Roman
Saturnalia, from which the tree was
called holy tree.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
CbrfITmor in South.

Somehow there is a charm about a
Christmas in Dixie. peculiarly fascin-
ating. II savors more OF the old Eng
fish holiday when the wassail bowl
was hlled to the brim, when the yule
log glowed and the boar's head was
borne into the banquet. 1t was in the
good old days before the war that the
folks OF the south observed this Joy
Gus season with prodigallty more Law
ish and hospitality more extensive than
was dreamed of even in the annals
OF Bracebridge hall. Then came the
true carnival of merriment. The old
manor was ablaze with life and beauty
From the surrounding country all tho
bellies and the beaux had gathered.
Morning brought a meet at daybreak
Tor the fox hunt and night time called
Tor old Uncle Ephraim," the planta-
ton fiddler, whose reels were famous
throughout the whole country. Feast
followed feast and the spirit OF cele-
bration extended from tire master
down to the field hands, each OF whom
received a jug filled with good cheer
when he called for his Christmas ra-
tons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

There were two OF us and we had
betwecn us surplus of three or four
dollars. We cast about for something
20 do VITA our money. Suddenly an
idea occurred to the Three -Spot. IL
isn't vo"y often that this happens, but
the surplus probably did It on this
occasion
i have it," he said. lie didn't mean
the money. for the Two-Sput was care
fui to keep that in his pocket. Il have
IT, he repeated. Let's go along the
street until we find some poor. ragged
children looking eagerly in the shop
windows Then we'll find out what
they want most and go in and buy
it,"
Coed" replied the Two-Spot. "bu:
what shall we do with the rest OF the
money"
Well so till we're tired and
guess they'll be no rest for the
weary"
And so we started out And let it be
recorded here that we had visions of
swarns of ragged children gazing into
every window along the business
streets. But in this we were doomed
to disappointment Early in the aft
ernoon there was not one poor look
ing child who was not trudging along
beside its mother. The latter gener-
any mad an armful OF parcels and
was evidently intent on purchasing
more. Up and down the entire length
OF woodward avenue we went with
out spying one child who was a likely
looking candidate for our magnanim-
lty. Then we tried Gratiot avenue
surely there would be lots of them, we
thought. on Gratiot avenue, little Poles
and German children. But we walked
nearly out to the railroad tracks, up
one side and down the other, and set
eyes on never a one.
The Tnree-Spot was beginning TO
cast eyes on some new pipes in the
store windows and made several re-
marks about the desirability of having
q stein on ones mantel.
DO you know" said he to the Two
spot, Il don't believe there are any
poor. ragged children looking into
store windows"
Inc IWo-Spot replied that it wasn't
time, yet; that their hours for looking
into windows did not begin until
three-thirty or four Then we came to
the front of very big store, with a
Santa Claus scene up over the great
entrance and sleigh bells juggling
away pleasantly. Here we stood for
some minutes.
There they are" calculated the
Two-Spot
Where. where?" asked the Three
Spot
Right there in the corner OF the
window"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

ruthers, her son and the Colonels
daughter, Miss Molly Blake.
They arrived" said the driver in
response to Tiernan's question, ION
an earlier train than was expected and
left for the post in an open wagon be-
tore | arrived Mrs. Carruther's son
VINO came with her. hired the team
SAID he knew the way. and would
drive the party over. They've had
/ half an hour the start, and If they
/ Keep to the new road they can make
| the post before this blizzard Is strong
: enough to hurt them. It's too late
now for me to put back. however. and
IN going to stay here"
Tiernan looked at the sky. The
clouds Lad banked up thickly. and the
snow was coming faster ana faster.
| blown by a constantly rising wind.
he last time young Carruthers was
at the post" he thought, the old road
was in use" He does not know OF
the short new one. II he takes the
old trail round the blum they're lost"
Then he thought of Molly. whom ten
years ago in the far-off Apache coun-
try, he had taught to ride. Molly, for
whom he had been bodyguard all
through her childhood. Without a
word to a soul he mounted and struck
off into the very teeth OF the storm
Don't fail me this day, Joe Hooker"
he said
The horse, as II In answer, Eallopci
steadily forward The air seemed
turned to ice, yet the wind kept ever
rising. They came at last to the
parting OF the old aud the new roads
Herman slipped from his horse, and
at part Of the now disusei trail
sheltered slightly by an emhank
mont, he fond the fresh mars OF
wheel. Carruthcrs had taken the old
roundabout road. The blizzard was
at its height. Herman blinded hIs
morse and bending low over the cad
die kept him to his task with encour-
aging words. For an hour they kent
steadily on in the face OF the tempest.
10 any others than that plains-tried
soldier and steed the blizzard would
nave meant death. He had hoped to
time TO take them back to the new
path. The hope was given over long
since. Suddenly Joe Hooker stopped
There was an obstruction on the trail.
Herman slid from the saddle. his
limbs already stiffened with the cold,
and with one hand on his stecds
bride he led the way gropingly for
a few steps. There he found an open
carriage empty and with two horses
overcome in the trail. Tiernan's I
heart nearly failed him. He knew he |
was almost on the point where the
trail rounded the blum. Perhaps the |
carriage occupants had sought shelter |.
under the lee OF the embankment. |
Toward 1t he made his painful way. A |
cry came family to his ear above the |
bowling OF the storm. He stumbled on !
with his left hand still grasplng tight |
ly Joe Hooker's bride. In another
moment the steep embankment shut
out some OF the fury OF the wind |
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
C6c C6riSfmaS DrrJn

Children are very keen these days
An eisht-year-old boy who was
arousing the house with his drum last
Christmas day stopped in front OF his
mother and fixed her with his gill
tering eye"
Mamma, did Santa Claus bring me
this drum"
Why, yes; you heard your father
say So"
Where did Santa Claus get it,"
Il don't know, I'm sure"
We'll Jones shop has got a lot o,
drums just like this"
Indeed"
Did Santa Claus bay 1t there"
Perhaps"
But isn't Santa Claus a kind o, a
fairy?"
i suppose he must be-"
We'll, how can fairies go into
Jones shop and trade thcre?"
oh, don't ask so many questions"
But he'd have to pay with fairy
money. Would Mr.. Jones take fairy
money!"
He might"
How could he?"
Harold Clifford Hodgkins, don't
let me hear another word out Of you"
But. mamma, want to know. And
now could Santa Claus. who is so fat
get down our little bit of a chimney"
Hes a fairy"
But how can fairies be fat?"
His mother turned purple and rous-
ed her husband from his newspaper.
Henry" she gasped, take this
boy down town tomorrow and appren.
tice him to a lawyer"