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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22

una hectareas, cuarenta y cincO areas y
tres centiareas, cOlindante por ell Nor
te con Juan Arroyo, pOr ell Sur con
Francisco Rivera. por el Este con ell
mlsnO Arroyo y Juan Ayala por ell
Oeste con la succession de Juan Rom6n.
Esta valOroda en- ell contrato en- la can.
tidad de mil doscientos dollars
De las seis f1ncas relacionadas, las
tres prlmeras pertenecen el propiedad
don Arturo Mss y Gelpi por donaci6n
que en- veinte cuatro de Septiembre
de 1000 le hiciera su seIlor padre ante
Ell NOtariO don Mauricio Guerra Mon.
dragon Mejias; Y las tres restantes d
dona E euteria Gimenez y Delgado pr
cOmpra dona Ascension Diaz Gi.
menez, segun escritura otOrgada en- IA
de igual mes y ano, ante el Notario de
Caguas don Jose Aberlado Cajas Y Ma.
chado, inscritas en- ell Registro de la
PrOpiedad de dicha Ciudad a los foliOs
72 VITO. l07 VITO. y 244 del tOmo II, fin
cas- numerOs 84l, S66 818 inscripcio.
nes 3as. y II, 81 VITO. v 81 VITO. del to.
mo IL. fncas numerOs 6I9, 620 6l7
inscripciOnes Gas.
La subasta SO celebrara ante este
Tribunal el dia IL de Noviembre pro
ximO las dos de la tarde Sc advierte
que no Sc admitirAn pOsturas que 70
cubran las dos terceras parties del valor
de cada fnca; que para tomar parte en-
ella deberan los licitadores consignar
previamente eu la mesa del Tribunal el
diez p0r cientO Elective del valor de las
mismas; que los titulos de propiedad de
estas aparecen de Ia certiicacion del
RegistrO de la Pr0piedad que figdra en-
autos, los que SO hallan de manifesto On
la Secretario del Tribunal los que
considerara bastante todo icitadOr; ha.
ciendose constar que Sc admitir&n pos
turas con separation por cada una de
las fincass ssubastadas.
Y para su publication en- el peri6'
dico ~La Democracia> que SO edita en-
Caguas, Sc expide ell presente en- HUI
macao diez y siete de Octubre de- 1908.
Ramon Qa1sas0nes.
Enrique Ll07"edd,
3 Il Secretario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22

Como en- supreme arranque de heroism0.
salta ell tropel de espuma albor6Sada
de pefi6n en- pen6n, de grada en- grada,
revienta en- perpetuo cataclismo. -.
Sc revuelve ell caudal sobre 81 mism0
finge, ante la extatica mirada,
la fotante melena enmaranada
de un leon que ruge en- el profundo abismo
Sigue ell tropel en- 6pico aboroto,
como un inacabable terremOtO
que ingentes penas arranc6 de cuajo....
Y loh, poder de un alambre! ese torrente
solo llega a seryir humildemente
Ipara mover las ruedas del trabajol -.
JOSE S. CHocANo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
BIBLIorEoA DE <LA DEMooRAo1A., 1

di6 eli vizconde, que la madre ayu-
do q la hija desaparecer hace
ounce dias.
-iC6mol sDessparecerP
ST, hace ounce dfas que la se.
fforita Victoria subi6 q un coche:
Y ell marques. apesar de sus dill
gencias, no IA podido averiguar
adm 81 paradero.
-Pero la maraueSa -.
Guarda su secreGo sufriendO
log arrehatos de su esposo con una
calma tai. que le desespers attn
mas.
-sY decfs que protegi6 la fuga
de su hijaP
-Asf 10 creo, y desde aver sc 10
que no pudo averiguar ell padre.
ell paradero de- In sefiorits Morton
taine que esta en- Normandia hsio
la doble guarda de una honrada
viuda y... del joven & quien anna.
-iPardiezl exclam6 ell ssflor de
/ Kerdre Pero ESQ es un rapto.
En- toda foTma y en- toda rs.
\ gla.
-sY la marsuesaP
-Lo prepare v dirigi6 todo.
Il El sef1or de Kerdrel fruncio el
entrecejo.
Il -Permitidme una obsergacion'
dijo.
II Habiad.
II ST esa seGorita ha sido robsda
Il por su novio. me parece que Pa
i blo....
Il NO puede casarse con ella, Sno
es ESQ?
H -lDiantrei
Il El vizcopde Sc sonri6 otra vez.
II Ell rapto no hs tenido coDse.
cuercias, dido, pues Victoria esta
Quardsds por 10 viuds, y Ell joven,
solo va respetuosamente q hscerle
una vista fraternal.
II -Pero ell escSndalo. -.
El marques ocult6 10 ausencii
de 81 hjja.
10y no lie diifsteis adm dond'
4 Sc halla?
-Hace tres 1fas Que fue & uni
do sus pCsesiones, a Chateauronx
Il vuelve Osta noche. Le enyte nm w
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22

-APero, sefIor viZc0nde, dfj0 q
So vez ell capitan, una vez pasado
Ell peligro. 10 demas es cuestio de
paciencia.
Mis- queridos amigos, voy q
dectros francamente la verdad 10
mismo que al senior, Ell vizconde
gefal6 q Rocambole que contesto:
Ell medico eS un confesor.
Pablo tiene veinte amos y he
pensado en- casarlo.
--,Enhorabuena: 10 casais ocho
dfas despues, diio Ell seflor de Ker-
drel.
--Esperad. Quiero casarlo con
81 prima Victoria, Ia hiia del mar
ques de Morfontaine.
-lPreciosa jovenl
y Ell marques esta de acuerdo
conmigo, pues hace mas de diez
AMOS que tenemos proyectado ell
casamiente, que estrechara nues-
tras relaciones de amistad y paren'
tesco.
-Entonces es cosa hechR. di1o
Ell seflor de Kerdrel.
-,Ahi exclam6 Ell vizconde. No
tanto.
-dPor queP
-Poroue Victoria sc enamoro
de IN joVen sin fortuna nj posici6n,
w..
-sQue importa2 Sc la hara en-.
trar en- Taz6n.
-Su madre esta favor de Vic
toris.
-sLa marquess?
ST.
-Pardiezl Dos muieres que se
ponen de scuerdo, observe Ell caps-
tan, son siempre fuertes.
-Lo Sc, y por ESQ GUERRA YER "a
cnrado q mi hfiO.
~ en- que favcrecfa vuestrai
provectcs esa curaci6nf
Una sonriss enigmstics sesg0 lol
labios palfdos y delgsdos del sefio
de In Morliere.
@Idee m plan de campafla qu
desbsratarfa completamente tods
las conbinaciones de Ia marques
-lAhi
-Porque hsy qne confesar, ada
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
S @ N E 7 O S
A UN COLLAR De LUCEROS

Bsjara al seno de convulsos mares
y TN punado de perlas robaria,
y ante tus breves pies las regaria
entire rosas, jazmines y azahares.
Para borrar tus dudas y pesares,
la luz z>2Q.Sara al esplendente dia,
y la azGlada nOche pediria
sus estrellas, y al bardo sus cantares.
Para calmar tus celos, tus enojos,
diera d tn bOca besos, y a tus ojos
un madrigal risuenO y peregrino.
Diera tus manos tr6mulos diamantes
ly un collar de lucer0s paIpitantes
para adornar tn cuello alabastrino!
RENE LOPEZ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22


Hago saber que por proyidencia dc
doce del corriente dictada en- Ell proce-
| dimiento ejecutivo que sigue ell LetradO
! don Antonio SarmientO en- nOmbrG del
| Banco Espanol de Puerto Rico contra
don Arturo Mas Gelpi y dona Eleute-
| ria GmeneZ DelgadO en- cObrO de un Gre
| ditto hipotecariO, Sc manda sacar pu
| blica subasta por termin0 de veinte dias
| las fncas siguientes:
a. Una casa de planta baja de mann
pOster1a Y altos de MADEIRA con tech0 de
teja Y zinc, radicada en- la Gale del
Comercio frente La Plaza de la ciudad
de Caguas. colindante por el Norte, con
ell corral de Otra casa de don Salvador
Mas Pares; por ell Sur con la citada
calle del Comercio; pOr ell Este con otra
casa del mism0 senior Mas y Pares por
ell Oeste con finca de don Manuel Gi.
menez Cruz. Esta casa fu6 YalOrada
pOr las parties en- ell cOntratO en- la su
ma de tres mil dollars.
B. Otra casa terrera de mampOs
terra Y techO de tejas de diez Y nueve
varas de frente p0r diez de fondo, rubi
cada en- un solar que tiene igual numero
de varas pOr su frente veinte ocho
pOr el fOndO, situada en- la Gale Nueva
esquina San Sebastian. de la precitada
ciudad de Caguas y cOlinda por su en-
trada al NOrte con la calle Nueva; por
su fondO al Sur con solar de don Saliva
dor Mas y Pares; por el Este con la casa
Oeste con Ia Gale de San Sebastian.
Esta yalorada en- ell contrato en- la suma
de seiscientOs dollars.
G Otra casa terrera de mamp0s-
terra con certada y aZotea, que mide |
once y media varas de frente pOr trein
ia y seis de fOndo, cOnstruida en- IN |
solar de iguaf frente y sesenta y dos |
Varas de fOndO, radicada en la Gale del |
Concrete de Caguas lindante por su /
entrada al Sur con la citada calle, por
su fOndO al NOrte con casa de dOna RO- |
salia Santiago viuda de Polanco; por ell /
Este con fnca de dona Cristina Quino |
nes de Laza y pOr Ell Oeste con casa |
perteneciente la SUCCESSION Jord&. Esta
val0rada en- el contratO en- la cantidad
de seiscientOs dollars.
D. Otra casa terrera cOnstruida
con maderas del pals y techo de tejas,
sta en- la calle del Sol esquina la de
la Palma de Caguas, colindante por ell
por ell Sur con la calle de la Palma; por
el Este con casa de dona Ascension DiaZ
y pOr Ell Oeste CON la citada Gale del
Sol, midiendO catOrce metros sesenta
centimetros de frente pOr nueve metros
sesenta centimetrOs de fOndO. Esta valo'
rada en- ell contrato en- la cantidad de
1uinientOs dollars.
E. Otra casa terrera de igua1 cons
trucci6n que la anterior sita tambien
9n Caguas, calle de la Palma, cOlindan.
dante por ell NOrte con casa de dona
Francisco Isamas, por su frente al Sur
con la calle de la Palma, por ell Este con
casa de don Juan Mendez y por ell Oeste
con finca de doIla Ascension Diaz. Esta
en- Ell contrato en- la cantidad
de quinientos dollars.
F. una fnca rGstica situada en-
81 barrio de BairOa. termino municipal
1e Caguas, compuesta de ochenta cuer
las de terreno equivalentes treinta y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
LITERATUR RA
COLECCfON De OJOS
OJOS AZULES

Ojos languidos y ardientes
que tantO v tantO Os admire,
Ojos de orc y de zaf1rO,
como Ell mar, fosfOrecentes:
chispas de sol relucientes
con que al firmamento miro,
81 por vOsotros suspiro
con ell alma enamOrada,
dadme una sOla mirada
oj0s de orc y zafiro.
Ojos de ardientes refejos,
ojos de aurina pestaIla,
oios color de montana,
contemplate desde lejos,
Oios que sOis como espejOs
que jamas ell llanto empana,
abismos de luz extrana
que mi espfritu iluminan.
vuestros destellos fascinan,
Oios color de montana.
GOjos que miro brillar
en- mis-, noches de affection,
ojos color de illusion
que no me quereis mirar,
Ojos que haceis palpitar
con violencia Ell cOrazon,
no desdeneis la passion
que me oprime y me tortura,
y miradme con ternura
Ojos color de ilusi0n.
Brindadme con vuestro halago,
corpesponded mi anhel0,
ojos que sois como Ell cielo
refejadO en- ters0 lago;
vuestro mirar es tan vago,
tan hondo mi descOnsuelo,
que solo os pidO en- mi duelo
para ell instante en- que muera,
una lagrima sincera,
oios que sOis como ell cielo.
SAMPER
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
LA ANTlLLA PEQUENA
DE CARLOS LZQULERDO
GRAN CAFE


GRAN CAFE
TIetssC9a 9aatnaeY0 80 eSQatt1a0 a TG71c1
SAN JUAN P. r.
Montado con todo lujo y aparatos mo-
dernos, servicio- especial en- refrescos,
licores, cafe chocolate, helados, dulces,
emparedados, leche batida, cervezas de
las meiores marcas acreditadas. Lunch
gratis en- servicios de licores.
PEDRO DE ALDREY
(ABOGADO)
HUMALAO.
&Roaso 10 Dc 1901. !"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
OJOS VERDES

OjOs que nunca me veis
pOr recelO 8 pOr decorO,
Ojos de esmePalda y orc
fuerza es que me cOntempleis;
quierO que me CONSOLES
hermosos ojos que adore:
estOy triste Y os implOrO
puesta en- terra la rOdilla
Ipiedad para ell que SO humilla!
OjOs de esmeralda Y orc.
OjOs en- que reverbera
la estrella crepuscular,
ojOs verdes como el mar,
como ell mar pOr la ribera,
OjOs de lumbre hechlcera
que ignOr is 10 que es ll0rar,
glOrificad mi penar!
No me desoleis asil
Tener compassion de mi
ojOs verdes como Ell mar!
Ojos. cuyO amor anhelo
pOTque alegran cuantO alcanZa,
Ojos color de esperanZa
con lejanias de cielo,
Ojos que 4 traves del yelo
radian bienaventuranza,
mi alma vOsOtrOS SO lanza
en alas de la embriaguez,
miradme una sOla veZ
OjOs color de esperanZa.
Cese va vuestrO desviO
ojos que me dais congojas,
ojos con aspecto de hojas
empapadas de rOciO.
humedO emplend0r del rio
que por esquivo me enojas,
luz. que la del sol sonrojas,
y 7uvos toques son besos,
Dc. amate en- mi por esos
Ojos con aspecto de hojas.
DAz MIRoN.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
-A.-nunC1O

El que suscribe, ofrece mulas donna.
das & ind6mitas.
Ell que interese comprar algunas
puede diriiirse esta Villa.
ALFREDO AMY.
Coamo, Julio 81, 1903. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
{. LOPEZ GAzTAMBIDE
AVOCADO Y NOTARIO

Ofrece sus servicios protesionales
para tOda la Isla.
Fortaleza mum. 66, principal San
Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22
.E,diiCtO

Ell Presidente de los Estados Unidos Y
a su nombre don Ramon QuinOnes v
Quinones, Juez asOciado del Tribu
nal de Distrito de Humacao,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-22

Las letras Dc la maquina de escri'
Dir GOLIVER> son de acero, y estan
vueltas hacia arriba, al alcance. del
operator. Esto permite Gmpiarlas d1a-
riamente con un cepillo comun, 10 que
SO hace en- diez segundos. Asi el tipo
esta siempre limpio y la maquina dura
mayor tempo en- quen uso.
UnicO Agente en- Puerto Rico, L.
Sanchez Morales, San Juan.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
Coughing Spell Cause Death

"Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years,
choked to death early yesterday morn.
ing at his home in the presence OF his
wife and child. He contracted a slight
cold few days ago and paid but little
attention to it. Yesterday moi olning he
was seized with fit Of coughing which
continued for some tune. His wife sent
for physician but before he could ar.
rive another coughing spell came on
and Duckwell died from suff cation. -.
st, Louis Globe Democrat, Dec. J.,
1901 Billiards. Horehound Syrup
would have saved him. 2Sc, Soc and
Sl00 at w. b. Davis.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Candidates for county offices
are already doing about" in
Dnval county. During a reoe t
visit to that city we were pre-
sented a card bearing the legend
Frank o. SebrinS, candidate
for clerk of circuit court in the
Democratic primary" Not be-
ing a voter there of course we
can't put in a ballot tor our
young friend, but we can re.
commend him to other voters as
a splendid young man in every
way qualified to ill the position
which he seeks efficiently and
with satisfaction to all.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

This is the season of the year when
the prudent aud careful housewife re.
plenishes her supply OF Chamberlain n'e
Cough Remedy. IL in certain to be
needed before the winter s over, and re-.
suits are much more prompt and salts.
factory when it is kept 1T hand and
given as soon az the cold is contracted
aud before it has become settled ia the
system. 10 almost every instance a SO.
verecold may be warded of by taking
this remedy freelyas soon as the first
Indication Of the cold appears. There ,s
NJ DAGGER 10 giving it to children for il
contains no harmful substance, 1t is
pleasant to takel-both adults and chill
dren like u. Buy it and you win get
the best~ Il always cures. For sale by
All druggists and medicine dealers
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Lewis Jackson, the negro who
criminally assaulted the little daugh-
ter of Il. f. Ensey, at Egmont Key,
was first Hustonized and then lynch.
ed last week in Tampa by a mob Of
fifty men, who seized him shortly
after his release from jail and dis.
patched him with such quietness that
no one outside the mob itself knew
what was occurring uutil it was all
over.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
How to Prevent Group.

IL will be good news to the mothers Of
small children to learn that Group can
be prevented. The first sign OF Group
is hoarsness. A day or two before the
the attack the child becomes hoarse.
This is soon followed by a peculiar
rough cough. Give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy freely as soon as t e
child becomes hoarse, or even nrter tie
rough cough appears. and it will dispel
all sy ymptoms OF Group, In this way all
danger and anxiety may be avoided.
Il is, ip fact, the only remedy that ca
al ways be depended upon and that is
pleasant n safS to take For sale by
all druggists and medicine dealers.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

1t isn't often that a bran new
congressman leaps at once into
distinction and the unqualified
respect Of his colleagues, but
that is what our own congress.
man. w, b. Lamar, has done by
the splendid management of his
resolution to lmpeach Judge
Swayne. We hardly dare hope,
however, that the republican
congress will really impeach the
Judge,
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Editor Goodwin of the Gaines
vile Star gets off something
good occasionally. as witness
the following: "Jno. N. G.
Stockton is canvassiug the
State with a pair of mules
three of a kind ."-Seabreeze.
The Star comments; "Ha! ha!
What are we laughing about,
are we asked? Oh, nothing;
enly we happened to think if
the two editors of the Seabreeze
would take a mules father into
business with them there would
be another three of a kind"
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

The Jasper News continues to
think that Barlow johnson is
the coming States attorney for
the Third Jud ci ! Circu t
johnson is unquestionably a
fiae fellow and we'll fitted for
the job, but so is Charlie Davis
of Madison, and unless all signs
fail the last named gentleman
has a "'lead pipe cinch" on the
place that Barlow can't break.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

We had thought that Con.
gressmau Lamar would not have
opposition for reelection next
year, but such, we learn, will
not be the case If reports be
true a real live republican will
be put up by the &. o. p, in
the Third district who will in
tnrn be promptly put down by
the wool hat democracy, and
"Dillie" will be returned to con.
gress for another term.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

The Jacksonville police de.
partment distinguished itself
last week by tracking and cap
turing the pair of safe blowers
who have been operating in this
and other States recently. The
men were captured in Mobile,
Ala aud as they are wanted
or blowing safes in Mont.
gomery it is hardly probable
that they will do time in Flori-
-sda for awhile at least Howev-
sef, there is no getting around
the fact that to Chief Vinzant
and his efficient force of detec.
dives is due all of the credit for
their capture, and this should
he glory enough. 49,,
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Another big picnic and politi.
cal pow.wow is scheduled to
take place at Manatee on 22d
INST. Allof the candidates will
be present and make speeches
Some folks might enjoy that
kind of holiday fun, but from
such please excuse us
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Fresh testimony in great quantity Is
constantly coming in, declaring Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption
cough and colds to be unequaled. A re-
cent expression from A. }. Mcfarland
bentorville, Va, serves as example. He
writes II had bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited Then began taking
DE-. Kings New Discovery. and few
bottles cured me- Equally effective
in curing all lung and throat troubles
consumptIop, pneumonia ana gap'
Guaranteed BY B r. MoseIy, dragglst
Trial bottles irse, regular sises Soc ani
BLOC.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
Two press bureaus in jackson.

Two press bureaus in Jackson
ville-one under the manage.
ment of Guy MetcaIf, and the
other conducted by Chas. A.
Choate. both men of large ex-
perience, They should be able
to Keep the political pot "a
b'ilin" all through the cam
paign.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
Worst Of all Experiences

Can anything be worse than TO feel
hat every minute will be your last?
Such WIS the experience Of Mrs. S, H.
Newson, Decatur Ala, For three
years" she wripe. ! endured insuffera.
be pain from indigestion. stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevita.
pie when doctors and AL remedies failed.
At length l was induced 10 tIy Elect, ic
Blttcrs and the resultwas miracul us.
improved at once amt now I'm COM
pletely recovered" For liver, kidney,
stomach and sbowel troubles Electric
Brtters is the only medic ne. Only zoe
It's guaranteed by B. f. Moseley, drug
gust.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
dlate relief in all cases OF cough, Group
and lsgrippe because it does not pass,
Immediately INTO the stomach, but takes
effect right st the seat OF the trouble.
1t draws out the inflammation, heals and
soothes and cures permanently by enab-
ling the lungs 70 contribute pure life
sustaining oxygen TO the blood and tis
sues. DIR. Armstrong OF Dallas, Tex,
prescribes il daily and says there is no
better cough remedy made, Sold by
W. II. Davis.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

Chicago is the place and June
21st, 1904, the time selected for
ahe meeting of the republicans
of the country to nominate can.
didates for president and vice.
president.
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
Official Organ County Commissioners
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1908.

With Christmas only eight
days of the little folk are writ
ing affectiouate letters to Santa
Claus and the old folk are fig
airing on the cost
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

After devoting nearly a col
umn of his paper to an account
of the speaking by Stockton,
Jennings and Broward 10 his
tjwn, the editor Of the High
Springs Hornet throws a gentle
hint to the office4seekers. as
follows: with this sketch we
close this article by informing
the candidates that we are suff-
ering with cold for the want of
an overcoat and heater for our
office, and that it takes more
m )ney to run a paper than I
does wind to run a political
campaign"
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
TO Cure A ooldIn ons Day

Take Laxative Bsolno Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho mouey il il
falls 10 cure. L. W, Groves stguature
ison each box, $50. Y;
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17

DiRests all Glasses Of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion,
stomach troubles, and makes rich red
blood, health and strength. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure rebuids wornout ts-
lies, purihes, strengthens and sweetens
me stomach. Gov, 6 w. AtSinson,
W. Va, says; IL have used a number
Of BOTTLES Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
bave found IL to be very effective and.
indeed, powerful remedy for stomach
" allments, recommend It TO my
friends" Sold by, w. Is. Davis.
EOLEYSKIDNEYCURE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
The new enterprise., 1903-12-17
AS a Tonic

it gives appetite, builds up the
system, banishes that tired
feeling, makes the weak strong
and happy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16

chinery of his subject at the disposal VI '',1
reader. enabling him-especially II ne mas 0oi
lections of his own, of drawings ana P"o'o-
graphs-to study hundreds of the most III
nortant treasures of Europe without leaving MS
ibrarv This IS to have rendered to conholS-
seurship a service of the highest Vaiue' anu
merely on its practical side the puohca'ion
ranks as one of the sOundest achievements vi
orr generation The superb facsimiies dlslrlo-
uted through the two volumes also Iulll EeAS
tangible purpose. But of almost equal import
is the testimony which this book bears through
the authors enthusiasm, to the Iasclha1ioh
which the drawing as distinguished from every
other form Of art. powerfully and lastingly eX-
ertS.
Collectors in all ages have priced the draw
ings of the masters. To some of them, no DOUBT
the purely personal interest of the preliminary
sketch, roughly outlined upon paper, has chleny
appealed The contemporaries of Michael An
CELLO were not always superior in their mo
tives or their manners to the autograph tiend
Of our own day. But to the genuine connoisseur
the drawing is a work OF art by itself, to be
cherished for it's own sake; thing of beauty
with as definite accent as that of the paint