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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05
B5blEoteca de Ia DEMOCRACxA

-Ahi se61rI... murmur6 el duq9e; nombran-
do al rnin de Roma luogo asoma.
-EH sblabas de mf9
-Si, sen ,r.
-Pues bsn, va oonta1@is despues.
E rey conocfa Lahire porque le abba Visto en- Ell
cuarto Noe; Zero habia vsto jamAs FL ,gier.
-Senores diio, deseo habsr soas Ell duque.
Lahre H 'gier, cuya marcal expressive fsono-
mia agrad6 mucho al principe inolinaron ain respon
der salieron
-Vete tambisn t6, dijo Enrique al esoudero Fan
gas.
lion, le estuvo hsblando largo tempo al dido. Ell
duqas e escnoh6 cuando este scab6 de hablar res
pondi6:
-Sshor, hace POGO reveaci6u del por-
venir porvenir vi vuestro servicio, pero
sras rev de Francs, senor. H,y, efadi6 CriIl6n
brus "a f-anquexs, propon6ls qae srva
el rev de Francis, rehuso. Cril6n ell soldado
de Ia monarqufa francesa H..
Enrique suspir6 tendi6 Ia Crll6n, diciSn-
dole:
-Esa bellfsima palabra, duque, vivs
Dios yo iuro que no la olvidar6 =.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05


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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05
CIE. gle. TRANSATLANTIOUE
vapOres cOrreOs franceses

A partir de 10. Enero del aTo actual.
los vapores de esta Compania de la
Inca Havre, Buraeos Y Haiti, haran
Ia escala de Santander asi la ida
como al regreso admitiendo carga pa
ra dicho destino.
En- adelante esta Compania admiti-
r& tambien carga para los puertos de
San Sebastian, Vigo, Bilbao, Malaga
Y Barcelona.
Para detalles, acudase los agentes
en- esta plaza. Sucesores de Mayol
HermanoS Y Compania en- G..
Febrero l2 de 1900. m. .
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05

Para poder adivinar 10 que Ell rey Enrique de Ma
propuso Cril6n hsae falta retroceder alguuas
horas seguir Montmorenoy, donde habfa estado
antes de ir Sara.
LIE acompa1aba Noe, quen al montar cabao le
dijo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05
ABAD, STEINACHER G. CO.
INGENIERO CIVILES

l5e Fifth Avenue, Nuw York.
Sc aucargaran de- organizar empresa'
nara IA exploitation de conoesiones sc
de minas, riegos obras de interesson
aesal en- Porto Rico en- inaci6nde
os Estados Unidos.
Representante en- Puerto Rico:
JULIo e. SrgISAc8gR PoNOB
ponne Julio II ia 1900
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-03-05

ecaGPsIsslpos De ylcay pE FssSs5
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
Mirror Mad

What" exclaims the astonished
reader. lis 1t possible that there are
any civilized persons ON the face of the
earth who are not in the habit of be-
holding their visages reflected from
time to time In mirror of some kind?
Surely this cannot be So" Wrong.
quite wrong, gentle reader, for at the
present time, strange as it may ap-
pear. there are hundreds of men and
women in the United Kingdom who
have not gazed into mirror for years.
The conyicts confined in British pris-
ons form members of this community.
From the moment of a convict's en-
trance to a Jail to the moment of his
exit he is not permitted to have the
use of a mirror of any kind, the small
est piece of glass being rigidly denied
him. To the women convicts this alb
sence of mirror forms one of the
chief hardships of confinement. and
many female warder can tell piteous
tales Of women who have actually fall
en- upon their knees and sobbed out
entreaties for the loan of morsel of
milror-"just for n second" All these
entreaties have perforce to be disre-
garded. and 1t therefore comes about
that many female convict passes
three or four years without being per-
mitted to gaze upon her own features.
-Inn'lnn Tit-Rits
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.
Would Make an Immense saving In
Cost of Hauling.


The division of statistics of the de-
partment of agriculture has made an
investigation into the cost per ton per
miles of transporting farm products
over country roads to market. The
result shows that the average length
of haul In the whole United States IL
III miles. the weight of load for two
horses is 2002 pounds and the average
cost per ton per mile is - cents. The
average total cost for the whole length
of the haul is $500
1t is estimated that the annual prod
uct of the farms Of this country
amounts to more than 200.000.0 900 tons.
On this basis the total cost of trans
porting farm products by wagon to
market is over SG00,000000 1t is said
that nearly two-thirds of this could be
saved by good roads.
This cost of hauling Is heavy tax
on the farmers, much of which could
be saved. The amount paid out which
could be avoided by good roads is alb
solutelg lost. The farmers are unable
to recover 1t In any way. 1t is Il part
of their expense which they must de
duct from the gross returns on the sale
of their products, and the only way
that 1t can be avoided is by the con.
struction of roads that would enable
farmers to haul heavier loads in less
time.
OF all men farmers are the most
deeply interested in the construction
of good roads but they are also the
most reluctant to incur the expense
which the improvement of highways in
wolves. 1t is so all over the country
and communities can be found in near
ly every state where the good roads
question has been under discussion fol
20 years or more without the accom-
plishment of anything of Importance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
Clothes and the Man

III Filipino enters the house or
European living in an unassuming
way, he will not believe that the Eu
ropean is either wealthy or wise. and.
although his manner may be correct,
II will not be humble. On the other
hand. If he visits an ignorant man
who INDUCES in great splendor. he will
at once become exceedingly respectful.
Mr. Phelps Whitmarsh, who in The
Outlook gives his experiences in the
islands, tells the story of a wealthy
provincial visiting Manila for the first
time, who asked to be presented to the
governor general.
When he reached the palace. he
found the governor taking coffee on
his piazza. dressed comfortably in .
white cotton suit. The Filipino re-
quested that some favor be extended
to his district, and his request was
granted. He then withdrew. The Off
cial who had procured the presenta-
ton asked him what he thought Of the
general.
why" replied the visitor in a tone
of disappointment. "he is no different
from any other white man.
1t so happened that the general was
told Of the incident, and he gave or.
ders that at his next reception the
Filipino should be present.
Upon entering the throneroom and
seeing the general in full uniform
surrounded by his brilliant staff. witt
the accessories of splendid tapestries
laced ushers and all the pomp ant
splendor of these Spanish functions
the provincial grew pale and. kneelins
in deep humility, exclaimed:
This is indeed my general"
So impressed was he that the fol
lowing morning he sent pair of hand
some horses to the general with not,
which read:
My general. yesterday | liked yol
so much in your uniform of gold tina
l send you this pair of horses. but d,
not use them when you dress in .
white suit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28

made speeches and pledged then-
selves. and Deacon Spooner tapped on
tie door with hs cane and said he
thanked heaven lie had lived TO see
that night. The enthusiasm was still
bilin when LiSh Billings strolled, in
and looked around in an inquirin way.
The deacon explained what was up
and asked him il he hadn't sunthin to
say.
"Waal. not great deal" replied
LiSh. I'D like to ask who's to git up
this revival"
Wen send for some great preach
err" answers Abijah Holden.
who's to pay him? Preachers amt
reyiyalin around for nuthin, though
they like to do good
Everybody looked at everybody. but
no one had any more TO say.
And when we got the revival start
ed" continued Lish, "there'd have TO
be lot of ownin up to things and ask
in forgiveness. Who's goin to own up
to glttin drunk on hard cider, to jawin
his wife, to lickin his children. to pi-
zenin dogs, to crippln hogs, TO stealth
fence rails. to hundred other mean
things? Take yer time about 1t and
don't all speak at once. but femme
have the information"
Deacon Spooner opened his mouth
as if to say that Lish had made a
strong pint but closed it again and
signs was hedved and other folks went
out. and in three minits Lish Billings
had all the cracker and sugar barls
to hisself and was wondern what had
| busted up the meetin. NJ. QUAD.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
THE BAND PLAYED "OlXlE."
And SouSa Won the Hearts of the
People at Fayetteville.

n Hu sbbsh Noh tuc
People at Fayetteville.
When North Carolina celebrated its
centenary, the Marine band was order
ed to Fayetteville to participate in the
ceremonies. said Bandmaster Sousa.
The little southern town was much in
terested in the advent of the "presi-
dents band" and the prevailing opin-
ION was that Dixie would be tabooed
music with us. Before the exercises
local committee waited upon me and
minated that Dixie" was popular
melody in that vicinity.
"Of course" said the spokesman. I'VE
don't want you to play anything you
don't want to, but please remember.
sir, that we are very fond of Dixie
here"
Bowling gravely, l thanked the COM
mittee for their interest in my pro-
gramme. but left them completely in
the dark rs to whether | intended to
play the loved song of the south or not.
The ceremonies opened with a patri-
cite address by Governor Fowle laud-
Ing tne ElOfleS OF the American nag,
aud naturally the only appropriate mu-
SIC to such a sentiment was The Star
Snangled Banner" which the crowd
patriotically cheered.
The tone of the succeeding Grafton
WIS equally fervid, but the speaker en-
la'ged upon the glories of the common
wealth whose one hundredth anniver-
saly was being celebrated. The orator
sat down, and there was a momentary
pause, and then as | raised my baton
| the strains of Dixie" fell upon the de.
lighted ears of the thousands round the
| platform.
| The unexpected had happened, and
| such a shout as went up from that
| throng | have never heard equaled
| Hats were tossed in the air, gray hair
ed men embraced, and for few min.
utes jubilant pandemonium reigned
supreme. During the rest of our stay
in Fayetteville the repertory of the Ma
! rine band was on this order: yankee
| Doodle" Dixie" Star Spangled Ban
ner," Dixie" Red, White and Blue,
"Dixie."-Youth's COMPANION.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
Sneeze without WinkfnE.

Bobby came home one day covered
with dirt and bruises and trundling a
broken bicycle.
What on earth have you been doing.
my child" exclaimed his terrified
mother.
81 ran over big dog and took a
fall" explained Bobby
Couldn't you see him and give him
the roadT
Eyes: saw him and was turning out.
but when | got within about ten feet
of him shut my eyes, and before got
'em open again I'd run into him"
"For the lands sake, what did you
shut your eyes for"
Couldn't help it. Had to sneeze. If
you think you can hold your eyes open
when the sneeze comes, you just try it
some day"
If the reader thinks Bobbys excuse
was not valid one, let him try 1t some
day when the sneeze mes."-Youth's
Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
WE NEED GOOD ROADS.
Question 90 Improved Highways Of
Great ImporGaue~.

Question 90 Improved Highways OF
Great Importance
The question II road building In this
country is receiving. as Il should, ia
creased attention frcm tie public Of
late. says the Washington Times ell
i,orially. There i no topic on which
discussion is more profitable and none
Upon which IL j. more important that
public interest should bee awakened.
fhe problem has been in this coun-
Try an exceedingly difficult one, owing
To the Immense extent Of territory
over which highways have tO extend
nnd the diversified nature of H. In
no other civilized country las a sin
gle modern government had To wrcstle
with the problem of making good,
solid roads over thousands of miles OF
country, some sandy, some swampy,
some mountainous aud all more or less
unframed 10y the hand of man. The lio-
mans laid foundations Of good roads
all over Europe aud still remain the
champion road builders of the ages.
/ But we had no Romans in this country
to lay foundations for US. nor had we
barbarians whom we could press into
involuntary service to do Tie stone
breaking even If we had wanted To
emulate the works Of Caesar
Another thing which has complicated
the matter of making turnpikes ia, the
rapid and phenomenally successful de-
velopment of the railroads. They have
east their network of steel wires all
over the country and absorbed the
transportation business, So that where
they went 1t was not so very neces-
sary to have roads that would stand
heavy hauling or promote fast driv-
ing. In Kentucky, famous for her good
roads, travel by coach or horseback
was common. and il was worth while
for the community to make ii easy and
swift. Moreover. the contiguratiOn Of
the country favored road building
OF late years the bicycle associations
have urged an Improvement in the
highways. \ bicycle is a less patieut
animal than the horse In some respects.
1t will work untiringly as long as ii is
humored, but ii has TO be humored. \
good horse Will cndure-becauSe he
must-strugglin" out of bog hole
which has mired him to the depth of a
foot or two, or picking his way over a
siding mountain path covered with
rolling stones, but nobody can get a
bicycle to do that. A horse will stand
the spur. whereas if a spur was used
on the tire of bicycle it would calmly
lie down in the road. In short the
wheel Is an eXacting creature TO ride
and the bicyclist very soon discovers
that for his own comfort If be intends
to ride that wheel at his own sweet
will he will have to bestir himself
and make the legislatures provide good
roads for him to travel.
BY whatever means the roads are
improved, it is well that 1t should b,
done The difference between n goot
road and had one may mean much tC
: the community. 1t may make or mai
the civilization Of the whole region t,
: be more or less accessible by turnpike
The quicker this matter of public high
ways receives proper attention the bet
ter off the country will be.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
A SPASM OF REFORM.
THE REVIVAL THAT WAS SUGGESTED
FOR THE TOWN OF JERICHO.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster, Tells
Abaut the Enthusiasm with " hich
AbIIah Holden's Idea Was Greeted
and How Lish Billings Doased IL
with a Wet Blanket.
Copyright, 1890 by C. D. Lewis.l
s 1t was Abijah Holden who first got
the idea, and he sprung it on the post
office crowd one Saturday night in the
most unexpected manner. He'd bin
kcepin powerful quiet fur week or
two, like n man who's left his jack
knife stickin in the barn door and is
tryin 10 remember the fact, and this
made the surprise all the greater. The
crowd was most ready TO 90 home
when he got up and said:
"Feller Citizens of Jericho-I want
to see this town doomed as much as
any of you. l want to see her git up
and hump herself till Boston or Chica.
go won't be in it, but when it comes to
choosin between size and goodness I'm
fur goodness. | think it's better fun
ones soul and body to live in a small
good town than in big, bad town
I'm willin to go in and help push Jeri-
cho along, as | said, but let's do it on
right lines Let's start her off on a
high moral plane and keep her So"
There's a pint, and mebbe a mighty
strong one, in what Bijah says" re-
marked Deacon Spooner as the speak
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
Political Sanction of What All
Agreed to he n Good Thing,

One of the latest writings of the late
Charles Dudley Warner was an essay
for The Century, entitled "The Pursuit
of Happiness"
Perhaps the most curious and inter-
esting phrase ever put into public
document is the pursuit of happiness"
1t is declared to be an inalienable
right. 1t cannot be sold. 1t cannot be
given away. 1t is doubtful If it could
be left by WILL
The right of every man to be 6 feet
high and of every woman to be 5 feet 1
was regarded as self evident until wo-
men asserted their undoubted right to
be feet high also. when some confu-
sion was introduced into this interpre-
tation of this rhetorical fragment of
the eighteenth century.
But the inalienable right to the pur-
suit of happiness has never been ques-
toned since it was proclaimed as a
new gospel for the new world. The
American people accepted it with en-
thusiasm, as if it had been the discov-
cry of a gold prospector, and started
out in the pursuit as If the devil were
after them.
If the proclamation had been that
happiness is a common right of the
| race, alenable or otherwise; that all
men are or may be happy, history and
| tradition might have interfered to raise
a doubt whether even the new form of
government could so change the ethical
condition. But the right to make q
pursuit of happiness given in s funda-
mental bill of rights had quite differ
ent aspect. Men had been engaged in
many pursuits, most of them disas-
trous, some of them highly commenda-
Bile. A sect in Galilee had set up the
pursuit of Righteousness as the only or
the highest object of mans immortal
powers. The rewards of it, however,
were not always immediate. Here was
political sanction of pursuit that
everybody acknowledged to be of a
good thing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28

Perhaps there is no city quite so pro-
vincial as New York, says A. Maurice
Low in The Atlantic, due to the fact
that the average New Yorker, whether
in society or business has got into the
habit of patroniZing the inhabitants of
any other ity. The New York bust
ness man complacently feels that the
rest of the country is financed by New
York and must do as New York tells it.
The society man or woman Of New
York believes that outside of New
York, with few exceptions, there Is no
society worthy of the name, and what
society does exist is merely a bad imi-
tation of it's New York prototype.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28

There are small Jumps on macad,
amized road which in time are crushed
into dust. debris, with the rolling of We
hicles and the striking of the horses
hoofs. Then, with the weight bearing
on them, stones are also apt to sink,
and this sinking causes greater or
smaller cavities according to the bad
or good condition of the road This
kind of damage goes under the name ri
wear and tear Of roads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
ELL the Holes md RGfS.

A way full of ruts and holes cannot
claim the name of a road except in II
civilized country that has lost all sense
Of fitness and dignity or that it has
made up it's mind to return to barba-
rism, for in more senses than one ma
tons country Is a nations home. aud
it should be no more oblivious to deep
holes and ruts in its roads than a
housekeeper should be to have people
trip up with holes in her carpets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
Startling Expose.

Sister Snowball-'Deed. Sistah Dahk-
leigh, did yo' all notice how Pahson
Pinfeatheh's bal had shine dis mawn-
in? Honey, | tell yo' dat saint sho'iy
shine wifi invalid grace.
Sister Observation-Disclosures grace, huff
in! Pahson Pinfeatheh done been
boa'din at nah house, en- nah boy
Wash m ton Jeff'son done see him pol
ish dat bal haid wifi dishyer tan shoe
dressin.- Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
A Careful Sneaker.

what did you expect to prove by
that exceedingly long winded argument
of yoursY asked the friend.
Il didn't expect TO prove anything"
answered the orator. "All | hoped to
do was to confuse the other fellow so
that he couldn't prove that l didn't
prove anything. "-Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28

Mrs. Meddergrass-Th postmistress
doesn't seem to like the new professor
of the school.
Mr.. Meddergrass-No reckon not
hered some of the fellers at the store
say he had wrote all his postal cards in
Latin or some other furrin language
Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
Boston q Maine p
WINTER AEEA>GEMrx,
In effect October :. lau
Trains leave Newport

Trains leave Newport
For st. Iohnshury at 7 a.In..ia-
an; I'll - p. m. Return at = U5 . 10
10 - a. M. 8 and I % u. m. '..hl
For Wells River 1T M. Ip-.
and I'll 10 y. m. Return at .. "a u
9 IS n. m 2 - and 80 y. M. Nlla
For White River Jet at : a. nj. a..
p. m. Return at tl2 80 and : Us =
- p. IN. I'd
For Plymouth at : a. M. II 55,,t,...
p. m. Return at ~ 80 and ,55a
2 y. m.
For Concord at a. m.,I255 TO-.
I'll 30 y. IN. Return at 6 ana II Ia.
II 90. o 80 and 40 50 p M. 80 d.
For Manchester at a. H.. 1g--
aud I'll 30 y. m. Return at ; 10 M at ~ !.
IL ~ a. m, . 10 and 10 Inn
For Lowell at a. m. II 50. II o,
III 30 y. m. Return at . 80 and H. 40, !.
: IL and 80 - p. IN.
For Springfield, Mass, at a. m. and 8, +.
p. M. Return al 9 IL a. m, and : b !, Il
For Nashua lunc. at : a. m. l. n -.
ana al 30 y. IN. Return at 10 uc ar5 :, .
a. m. X ~ and % 80 p. m.
For Boston at : a. m, 12T r9-
eli 10 y. m. Return at 9 aud lUa N
and - ~ p. m.
zo- Runs daily. Daily except llo,i,.
All other trains run daily except Sundsr
Trains leave Groveton Tor
Lancaster at 10 a. m, IL - and
Return at q go. and II 81 "a. m. . l5p-
Littleton at Is "A, m, l . -, and IA
Return at Ia - a. M, and ! l. 70. III
Wells River : l s Il. m. II -. and-
Return nj 30 a, m, and 3 - 70. m.
Plymouth at 10 a. m. IL - and T.
Return at 80 u. m, ami .. M.
Concord at IL a. m, II -. aud7f
Return Mt Il a. m, and = % q. m
Manchester al II a. nj. II - and p,
Return at . 10 and 1 81 e. m
Nashua Jet. at Z 3 Il. m, l = -, & 4,
Return ut II % q M.
Springfield at 3 a. m, ! . - and-.,
Return at 9 IL a. nj.
Boston at { Is a. m, l . - and II,
Return at 10 a. M. and p m
DANA ]. FLANDERS,
gen Pass X Tickle, AT
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
A MARTYR.

GLOW can you call old Bogles mar
tyr to his principles when every one
knows he died of indigestionY
Exactly. He died because he was
devoted to the principle of allowing no
doctor on earth to dictate what he
should eat. indianapolis Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
HE WHlSTLED ON THE WAY.

No deeds Of fame cnshrined his name,
No laurel wreath or bay.
And yet he made earth happier;
lie whistled on the wayl
When sorrow frowned and stars were drowned
In stormy skies and gray.
lie saw the light stream through the night;
He whistlcd on the way!
And even frf found sweet relief.
Hope shti brighter ray,
And hearts he knew not blessed him
For whsthng on the way!
And when from lte's dark shadows *
lie passed into the day w
They wrote above this line of love,
'He whistled on the wayl"
r l., Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28

One Of my rivals played me an aw-
full mean trick"
what was it,"
HE gave us a lamp which burns a
half gallon of coal oil every night"
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-28
His Pointed Remark.

81 frequently hear you say that mon
ey talks" she remarked
Yes: it is an old saying and true
one" he replied: but. unfortunately.
while money talks, all that talks is not
money"
why do you say unfortunately !"
she asked.
Because If that We're So" he an
swered, II would be married to a fab
ulous fortune" London Fun.