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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-31
DiScurSOS. Acad6micOs
DE DON JUAN VALERA
Adjuntas Enero 26, 1906.

En- la libreria del B0LETIN, Sc aca-
ban de reCibir, en- dos tomos, los ad-
mirables discursos acad6micos de
don Juan Valera, el autor insigne de
Pepita Jim6nez.
Una breve sintesiS de las materias
desarrolladas en- los impecables dis
curSOs del ilustre eScritor, dara una
idea de la importancia del libro que
nos ocupa, y cue no debe faltar en-
ninguna biblioteca.
Trata el primero de Ia serie, de la
poesfa popular como ejemplo en- que
deberia coincidir la idea vulgar la
idea acadGmica sobre la 1engua cas-
tellana.
En- el segundo trata sobre ell .'Oui-
jote y las diferentes maneras de CO
mentarle y de juzgarle.
La llbertad EN- el arte, sirve de te-
ma a su tercer discurso, y ocupa el
cuarto lugar en- el libro, la erudita y
brillante dissertation sobre las can't
gas del rey sabio, lefda cl doce de
Febrero de 1872, ante Ia Academia,
en'una junta a que asisti6 Ell empe-
radOr del Brazil.
."Contiene el libro un elogio de
Santa Teresa y otros varios discur-
SOS todos de I'm smerito exceptional.
El precio de cada tomo es de Sc
Senta centaVOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-31
Ell baiIe de mOda en- Paris

El 1ltimo n1mero de "Parfs Illus
tree, tan interesante como los ante
riores, dedica una cr6nica y soberbios
grabados d describir un baile hoy de
moda en- la capital de la Repdblica
frances9.
En- ell escenario de Folies Marigny
el popular "musichall" de los Campos
Eliseos, hace actualmente as delicias
de los concurrentes un nuevo bale, Ia
''maxix" (prondnciase "matchitche"), },
importado, como el "cakewalk, de Anne
RIGA, aunque no proceda, como este de
los Estados Unidos.
La 'maxix" viene en- Inca recta del
pals de los Incas, y bail ado en- Magriny
Por la pareja femenina lies Rieuse"
produce verdadero entrsiasmo.
Puede que a clio contribuya en- pri-
mer termino, antes que los primeros
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-31
Hojas De un libro
PEPILLA LA GADITANA

No habla en- todo Cadiz una cara
mas hermosa y picaresca, unos oios
mas expresivos, nj un talle mas gar
boso, que el de Pepilla, la revoltosa
y popular aorista y Ia sin par moza
de rumbo.
Parranda que Sc celebraba en-
cualquiera de las muchas tiendas de
montafleses, establecimientos pro-
pios para el case, en- los que nunca
faltaba la guitarra y tocaores can
taores, ALI Sc encontraba Pepilla,
animando con ST. charla de media len
qua y sus oportanisimos chistes 4 los
bebedores y contertulios q prolon-
gar la fiesta, que muchas veces du-
raba hasta el amanecer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
mil Mounds in unnfs.

1t has long been known that nail
pricks and other similar injuries in
the horses hoof may lead TO an infec
ton followed by formation of pus under
the horn Of the hOOf and a serious gen
eral disease of the horse or ut least
the South Dakota Station, Moore has
recently reported results obtained in a
number Of cases from applying strict
antiseptic treatment to injuries of this
sort. The method consists in pairing
away the horn of the hoof from the
affected part until the blood oo2eS out.
The hoof IS then thoroughly washed
in Il solution of bichlorid of mercury at
the rate of one part to 800 of water,
after which absorbent cotton saturated
in n solution of the same strength is
applied to the wound and the whole
hoof is packed in cotton surrounded by
Il bandage and well coated with tar
This prevents any further filth from
coming in contact with the wound. The
operation must usually be done by a
qualified veterinarian. Subsequent
treatment however, can be applied by
the average farmer, since all that is
necessary is to pour little Of this sou-
ton of blchlorid Of mercury upon the
cotton which projects from the uppey
part of the bandage. The cotton will
absorb enough of the solution to 1t p
the wound moistened and hasten the
healing process.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Oldest Breed of DOGS.

\ beautiful Egyptian gazelle hound
(Slughn was among the weddin~ gifts of
the young Queen of Spain. The dog,
which is lovely pale cream color and
named Saadan. was the gift of Hon
Florence Amherst, who is sister of
Lady William Cecil, who has been in
waiting on the Queen of Spain in Mad
rid.
These desert hounds are among the lat
est of soCetyS pets, says the London
Tribune and bid fair to Outrun in pOpu-
arlty even the ariStOcratic BOrZOl, which
is the nearest in character To the east
crn greyhound, ana is probably derived
from him.
The Slughis are. perhaps, the Oldest
breed III the world, not even excepting
the historic spaniel of the palace of Pc
kin. Their form was sculptured on some
of the earliest of Egyptian mural tab
lets, and some monuments preserve the
names of favorite hounds of various
kings.
The pedigrees of noble hounds notable
for their speed in the chase are current
today, having been additionally handed
down among sheikS of BedOum tribes Of
the deserts of Egypt and Arabia as from
the days of Saladn. oae of whose hounds
was named Saadan, while Persian no.
blcs claim -hat strains they own are
older than either, and that the breed
first originated in Persia.
The color of the Slughi is that of the
desert over which he chases the gazelle,
and varies as do the sands. from Il rath-
or deep fawn to the paleSt cream, which
is almost white. The greyhound form is
most distinctly preserved III the outline
of the Slughi.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
The Oueerest CITY.

Perhaps the queerest city in the world
is that of Nano Harm, the home of the
royal family of Siam. This city's pc
culiarity lies in the fact that it is com
posed of women and children alone. 1t
is in the center of Bangkok, has high
walls around it, and in its population of
5000 there is not a single man. though
the King occasionally pays them visit.
The name Nang Harm means ''veied
women" There are shops, markets,
temples, theaterS, streets and avenues.
parks. lakes, trees and flower gardens;
a hall of justice, Judges, eXecutioner, po-
lice. generals and soldiers; all the posi-
tons, official and otherwise, being filled
by women. TIE only man in all Siam
who can enter this city is tue King. 1t
is the home of his family and of the
family of the King before him. The
ruler of Siam may have as many wives
as he pleases. Each wife has her own
children and slaves: therefore, small
city is needed to provide accommodations
for them all.
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| Miss Maude Norris

They do not realize that the back il
the handspring Of woman's organism,
and quickly indicates by aching a dis
eased condition of the female organs
or kidneys, and that the aches and
pains will continue unit. The cause is
removed
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been for many years the
one and only effective remedy in such
cases. It speedily cures female and
kidney disorders and restores the fe-
male organs TO healthy condition.
81 have suffered with female troubles for
over two years, suffering iutensr pain each
month. my back aChed until IT seemed as
though 1T would break. and felt SD veal, all
over that did not ind strength T. attend %
my work but had to stay in bed "a large part
ofthe first two or three day every month.
| would have sleepess nights, bad dreams and
severe headaches All this undermined my
health
eve consulted an old family physician who
advised that try Lydia T. fukhams Nege-
table Compound / began taking it regularly
ami soon found that / could sleep and cat
better than had done for months Within
two months became regular and no longer
suffer from hackache or pain. Miss Mauie
Morris, Sec Ladies' Aid and Mission Society,
80 l.. Hunter St. Atlanta, Ga.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Summer Cultivation

Summer blowing will answer well on
ground that has long been in sod, and
which has been turned under in the
spring. Such land is usually planted
to corn or potatoes, and the frequent
use Of the cultvator keeps the ground
loose and promotes decay of the sod.
But potatoes for an early stock are
harvested as soon as possible, which
leaves the soil not only rough, but in
an excellent condition for weeds. BY
blowing the soil after the potatoes are
off 1t will be reduced to a finer Condi-
ton. the weeds will be destroyed and
the second crop Of weeds retarded, so
that by the time the land should be
gotten ready for wheat (whcn It should
be plowed AGAIN. the seed bed for the
wheat can be narrowed down fine and
nice, while all the weeds will not only
have been destroyed, but prevented
from seeding. If the blowing on corn
land is done as soon as the corn is out,
and again the land plowed before seed
Ing the wheat, it will be great bcne-
fit to the wheat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
HIDDEN TRAINING SCHOOL.
Making a Revenue-Cutter Officer-His
Paw When a Cadet.

The recent address of Secretary Shaw
to the graduates of the school of in
struction of the revenue cutter service
called attention anew TO very useful
institution of whose existence many peo-
pie have been unaware. Hidden away in
a picturesque spot on Curtis Creek, in
Anne Arundel county, Md, known as
Arundel Cove. Uncle Sam has a third
training school, inferior only in size to
the ones at West Point and Annapolis
At this school young men who are to
command the treasury's navy, known as
the revenue cutter service are put
through a course of training, both men-
tai and physical, equal to that of either
the army or navy. Comparatively little
is known by the general public of the
revenue cutter cadet school, yet the
service itself antedates the navy, having
been organized in 1880, when it consti-
tuted the nations first naval defense
The future revenue officer receives
$500 a year during his cadetship, which
covers three years, $40 per month being
graduation, have TO his credit sutt-
cient sum to equip himself with the
regulation dress of third lieutenant.
He then receives a salary of 81 400 per
year. Absolutely 10 pull is required
when Il young man wishes to enter the
service, as his appointment does not
come through either the President or
congressman, but is the direct result of
n competitive examination conducted
by the civil service commission through
out the country When Il vacancy oc-
ours, any young man with high school
education. not less than is nor more
than "A years of age, not under feet
3 inches in height, and unmarried, may
win a cadctShip-IeSlie'S Weekly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26

The feed box or trough at the bot
tom for the chickens to eat out OF IS
made out of Ike inch boards, ) feet
long, with Stats on the side inches
wide, making the trough > inches deep;
end pieces of 1-inch lumber, ! foot wide,
Is inches high. The middle partitions
are cut 6 inches wide ut the bottom to
fit bottom of trough 3 inches high, then
tapers out to 10 inches at top, that
makes it N-shape from both sides, so
chickens can eat from either side of
feeder. One side is fastened to end
pieces and middle partitions, the other
side has pieces to slide up and down
between cleatS. 50 you can shut the feed
clear off or raise it up any height ac-
cording to what you have in the bins.
The bottoms of these bins are ! inch
from bottom of feed trough, so as the
chickens eat more feed ii Will come
down. You can have corn in one, wheat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
CuIIing Live Stock.

A great many breeders fail to
achieve the results at which they aim
simply because Of their reluctance to
discard an occasional animal which
contains n sight blemlsh. Wanting
the best, they use what they know IS
not perfect to produce it, hoping ma
turc will kindly gloss over and not re-
produce the defect Such policy Is
suicidal. The breeder who would en-
JOY the highest success must not be-
afraid to Gull. Let every animal which
can not be rated as first-class, and
strictly so. he matured and sold Breed
from only the best, and on no condition
or consideration let your flock deterio-
rate through failure to reject the i'm.
perfect-AgrcuItural Epitomlst.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
A Pointed Question.

Two cows cost $40 each per year for
keep. One of them yields you 1000
quarts of milk a year, that bring you
SSG The other yields TO quarts, that
bring you $2G. The latter loses for you
about $l4 and reduces the gain on the
former from SIG to So why do YOU
keep the 1,2O0-Quart COW? You would
he better off with thn one that clears
SIG for you would have only half the
investment, half The work, and half
the feeding, and you would gain $14
each year. There would he no surplus
butter on the markrr for years to come
and prices would rule strong if the
cows were eliminated which are kept
at loss. Dairy farmers have not yet
half walked up to an understanding OF
tie great practical Importance OF weed
ing out the Improbable cows from
their herds. Many a man would make
Il fair profit, that now faces a constant
loss if he would keep only such COWS
as pay profit on thrir keep.--Farm
Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Hauling Hay.

1t is very desirable thing to be able
to haul all the hay into the barn the
same day It is cut. The worriment and
anxiety consequent upon the liability Of
a storm before morning are thus avoid
ed, and experience has taught that hay
having no more than three or four
hours sun viii come out in the spring
perfectly sweet and IN fine condition
for the cattle In adopting this plan 1t
IS we'll to keep the hay constantly
stirred with q tedder There has been
n fear Of putting hay into some barns
that contain noticeable amount OF
water, but if it is properly packed by
being evenly distributed over the NOW,
each forkful lrodden upon, and the
barn kept closed as much as possible,
the result viii probably be gratifying.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26

\ very handy llttIc timing Tor the
housekeeper is this ironing outfit. On
o@c end of Il smooth white board is
neatly tackled a piece of soft, coarse
muslin, laid in several folds. On the
other end is fastened a sheet of tie
finest emery paper. Screwed fast be-
tween these is Il small iron stand. and
opposite to this reposes a cake of wax.
H2atly swathed in linen. Thus every
requisite for the ironing table is at
hnnd. Taking her iron from the stand,
the Housewife removes starch from it
by means of the emery, supplies polish
by a few passes over the wax. and gives
IA finishing touch hy rubbing il over the
folds of cloth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Strange Mexican Cacti.

Mexico has cactus which grows
toothpicks; another, ribbed aud thickly
set with tccth-like spiues, furnishes the
natives with combs; there is another
cactus the long curved spncs Of which
resemble tishhOoks; there is another which
urchin; still another, says the Ameri-
can Magazine, resembles the porcupine;
there is another covered with long red
hair. which is uicknamed the "rcd-hcad
ed cactus" There are several varieties
which serve az timcpieces. One Of
these, the ccreus nycticalus, opens its
ing; another opens Mt 5 o'clock and
closes mt s o'clock the next morning: an
other opens ut . o'clock in the morning
nud closes at noon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
BACK TO PULPIT.
What Food Did for Il CIerEymnn

A minister of EliZabethtown tells
how Grape-Nuts food brought him back
TO his pulpit: Some five years ago
| had an attack of what seemed to be
La Grippe, which left me in a complete
state Of collapse, and l suffered for
some time with nervous prostraton.
My appetite failed, | lost flesh until
| was Il mere skeleton, life was bur
den to me, | lost interest in every
thing and almost in everybody save my
precious wife.
Then on the recommends OF
some friends began to use Grape Nuts
food. At that time | was a miserable
skeleton, without appetite and hardly
able to walk across the room; had ugly
dreams at night no disposition to en-
terrain or be entertained and began to
shun society.
Il finally gave up the regular minis
try indeed | could not collect my
thoughts on any subject and became
almost hermit. After had been
using the Grape-Nuts food for short
time l discovered that | was taking on
new life and my appetite began to i'm
prove; / began to sleep better and NV
weight increased steadily; | had lost
some fifty pounds but under the ney
food regime have regained almost my
former weight and have greatly i'm
proved in every way.
II feel that l owe much to Crane.
Nuts and can truly recommend the
food to all who require n powerful re.
building agent delicious TO taste and
always welcome" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. \
true natural road to regain health or
hold it. IS by use of a dish of Grape.
Nuts and cream morning and night.
Or have the food made into some Of
the many delicious dishes given in the
little recipe book found in pkgs.
Ten days trial Of Grape Nuts helps
many There's a reason"
Look in pkgs. for copy Of the IA.
nous little book The Road to Well.
Vile"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
nasIpu nnLpd n,Ru Cake.

These are made of left over baked
beans. Heat with n little water TO
moisten, rub through colander, season
with salt, pepper and mustard. Put a
tablespoonful of PORK drippings or but
ter in frying pan, and cook IN it when
hot tablespoonful of minced onion,
taking care not to have IT blacken.
When colored slightly, lay In the cakes
and brown on either side. Serve on
toast or with tomato sauce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26

If it is necessary to coufine the poul.
try during the summer and the inclosure
cannot be placed near the shade OF
buildings or trees, try the plan of grow
ing some plants just outside the fence,
but far enough from it so that the
fowls cannot get ut the foliage. one
of the best plants for the purpose is
the Gamma. using the rneap, tall-growiug
sorts, and buying the roots, not the
seeds. Another quick growing plant an,.
one which will make an abundance OF
shade is the castor bean. which may he
grown from seeds planted where they
are to stay; that is, the young plants
cannot well be transferred. Even corn
set thickly will furnish some shade
quickly, and If a vine IS wanted moth
ing is better than the common morning
glory, the seeds being sown thick and
the vines trained alon,; strings fastened
to the poultry yard fence While the
vines or plants are growing erect a
rough roof of boards open on all sides
to supply temporary shade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Use of ConI Ashes.

While coal ashes contain no fertillz-
Ing value they are certainly useful on
the farm and should be saved They
are not entirely valueless in the soil,
for they will materially assist IN max
Ing. stiff clay soil more workable If
well mixed with II. The best use for
coal ashes, however, Is IN the filing
iii Of wet spots, sitting them ana using
the fine ashes III the dust boxes ia the
poultry houses and the coarser por-
tons for the making ~ walks alone or.
mixed with gravel. They may be used
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Orange Pun PIE.

Cream together three-fourths of Il
cupful Of sugar and three tablespoons
fuls of butter and beat IN the juice Of
an orange and half of the rind, grated;
add the beaten eggs, reseHing the
whites of two of them for icing, l!uc a
deep pie plate with a rich, tlaky crust
and fiji with the mixture; bake, and,
w.lcn done cover with an icing made
by beating the whites of the two eggs
with three tablcspooufus Of powdered
sugar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
New Varieties of Potatoes,

Many varieties Of potatoes come and
20. and but for the Introduction of new
varieties, potatoes would soon be scarce.
of seed All the tubers Of a crop are
scld for seed, when only the best
should be selected. If only the largest
tubers from the thriftlest and strong
est plants we're retained for seed there
would be an improvement in the old
varieties instead of deterioration In
quality. But as long as seed potatoes
bring good prices, there will be both
good and inferior seed used.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
SIuMrh Iicrfhicnl !.

Prepare "A dressing Of o"c cupful Of
bread crumbs, one tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley, salt aud pepper TO
taste Trim off the fat from sirloin
steak, spread on the dressing, roll up,
sNcwer or tie to keep it in shape, and
bake an hour. Basic often with drip
ping When done. remove the skewer
carefully that 1t may not unroll, and
serve with brown sauce. Mushrooms
may he added to the stulling If desired.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Vines In the Barn yard,

The barn should never be built near
the house, and wherever it Is, it should
be kept ms sanitary as the house itself.
A country barnyard should be as neat
and tidy ~ the doorynrd. There is no
reason why vines should not grow over
the walls and fences, and trees shade
the inclosed animals. 1t is possible to
have lilacs and mock oranges growing
around the barn, as freely as about
the shrubbery. The animals are not
any less happy, and one can pick great
lunches for oneself and friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
IOhn Chinaman.

have Just received the following
quaint story from a reader who is APP
parcntly unperturbed by the recent
earthquake. \ lady in San Francisco
engaged a Chinese cook. When the Ce-
lestial came. among other things she
asked him his name.
"NIy name" said the Chinaman, smil-
ing. lis Wang Hang IIo."
20. | can't remember all that" said
the lady. Il will call you John"
John smiled all over and asked:
what is your nameeW
MY name IS Mrs. Melville Longdon."
Me no mcmble all that said John.
"Chinaman he no savoy Mrs. Mcmbul
Londcn. ! call you Tommy. "-Tatler.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26

in one and grit or oyster shells in a
third The chickens can help them
selves whenever they want to eat, and
their feed is always clean and they
can't waste their feed by getting it in
the mud or SNOW, and the lid is on
hinges, so It can be shut down and fas
tened, so that feed is perfectly dry.
Each bin will hold one peck Of feed
FNrm Progress.
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tons were Irregular and painful. and
there was considerable sediment and
odor ! don't know what | would have
done but for Doan's Kidney Pills. |
could see an Improvement from the first
box, and five boxes brought a final
cure"
Sold hy all dealers. 80 cents n box,
Foster-Mlhurn CO.. Buffalo. y. Y.
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The value Of vegetables depends
largely upon quick growth, and +
crops are not growing well some quick
acting fertilizer like nitrate Of soda,
guuno or poultry dropplngs. should be
worked into tile soil close to the roots.
Frequent cultivation Of the soil with
the cnltlyat0r rake or hoe will often
De all that = necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
Farm TooIs and implements.

On many farms, hoes, forks, shovels
and other tools have to be looked UP
when wanted and THIS looking w
sometimes consumes more time than
would be required by the job Of work
itself. Ofteutimcs plows, harrows and
cultvators, instead of being carefully
housed, are left out Of doors all win
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-26
What is a BackaChe?
# is NATURES WARNING TO WOMEN
Diseases of Woman's Organism Cured and
Consequent Pain Stepped by LYDIA t.
Finkham Vegetable Compound.

1T seems as though my back would
break" Women utter these words
over and over again. but continue to
drag along and suffer with aches in the
small of the back, pain low down in
the side, " bearing down pains, ner.
yousness and no ambition for any task