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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
il CHRISTMAS
TAT CAPE HORN.
~ nee had shipmate who cele-
brated the most grateful Christ
y mas OF his life ut the Horn.

~ nee had q shipmate who cele-
h brated the most grateful Christ
" mas Of his life at the Horn.
II was on the Mary nm. In
we embcr. 1897. She was deep cut
steel clipper but she was four mast
I'd bark. and four masted barks are all
ugly IN heavy seAs The best see boat
anoa, will plunge at Cape Horn. but
der water. Sometimes they are swamp
cd altogether and hoai waterlogged
around The Horn. Then the current
pushes them south to perish In the
fee jam.
Some sailors can be l!kened to the
four masred barks. They are the sail
ors who have been too long away from
home. All sailors plunge literally into
shore life. but the too long away from
home" fellows are. as rule. swamped
In shore LIES breakers.
One Of my mates on the Mary Ann
was Bob Jones. typical too long
away from home" unfortunate. But
hob still had somebody dear to his
hear. He had started on more than
one trip around the world with the set
determination that the end Of the voy'
nSe should see him rejoin his own loved
cues M home.
i,ut On pay day at the end Of his
trips his good resolutions had been
breken II had often gone so. and Bob
was hiding self despair under the grim
surface OF q man hating man.
Bob and I. with twelve other YAM
KEGS. Dutchmen and Swedes. were Oh
the starbOard watch under Chief Mate
Dickson Of the Mary Ann. When we
went below on Christmas eve the sea
was running high. Sleet and hail came
down In the squalls. The western gale
hid trim,ned our sails down to the
lower topsaile
I'VE had hardly fallen asleep VIXEN
We heard the man at the wheel strike
one bell Before the signal for "All
hands on deck" was answered forward
Bob and | were out OF our hunks and
had our sea boots on.
whats up now?' growled Bob. and
he got his answer from Jimmy, the
deck hoy. who came rushing In with.
out preliminary warning.
Rise. rise. rise. sleepers! Weather
ship for icebcrss on the leeward bow.
Rise. rise. rise!"
The watch on deck was already set.
ting the fore staysail to head the vessel
or the wind. She was running easy
when we came OH deck. and the storm
spanker was hauled out to bring the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
The Weary Way

Daily Becoming Less WeeF!sone
TO Many in Lexington
With a back that aches all day,
With rest disturbed ct night.
Annoying urinary disorders,
IT'S q weary way indeed,
Deans Kidney Pills drive WEAKNESS
away. -
Ale endorsd by Lexington citizens.
T.C. Irwin, z. Main ST.. Lexington,
Va. saws: ~ feel We. 4 grateful for
the benefit ] Rave derived from the use
Of Dosn's Kidney Pills. For five or
six Years was troubled by a weakness
across NY back accompanied by q ausi
ache In my loins. which changed 10
sharp pains when I attempted to stoop
or MT, Ny limbs were also stin ana
sore as result OF rheumatis m. Read
ing statements given By Lexin- ton peo
ME who had been cured Of similar
troubles by poan's b ldpey PILE, pro
Gu, ed a box at Gorrelrs drug store.
used them according to directions and
received such beneficial results that ]
have had no resd Of kidney rem ed.
since. feel that Doan's Kidney Pill
viii cure any kidney disorder IL 'aker
AZ directed"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nans-DoAn's--anl
take no othsy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

"Hem! Well. we will see what 4
In It anyway" assented the mate.
When the canvas cover was opened
q score Of letters In soued and torn
envelopes dropped out.
II see no harm In letting you fel
lows get a little home sentiment out
of these old letters" said the mate
but you must not keep them. They
must be forwarded to Bob's friends
You boys can bid for the privilege Of
reading the letters"
Dick for so bought the right to frsi
pick He took the best preserved en-
velope and its Enclosure and went away
TO resd the letter
The sale continued. letter after let
ter fetching neat sum. Half the let
tiers were sold when Dick came from
his corner and interrupted the sale
He looked troubled and shook his let
-er In our faces.
Boys. this letter Is from the girl,
said he She's dandy. Bob was
no good. He didn't go home when he
was paid of In Liverpool: he didn't SO
home from New York: he diGa'f 60
home from San Francisco wken be
could have made the trip in d Jay
The girl is waiting YET"
The mate. who had been intently
reading one of the letters here inter
rupted.
"Bot's mother IS getting old. and she
Is poor. She does NOT ask for money.
however All she wants Is her boy.
He will never return to her now. Poor
Eobs mother! Poor BoO!"
At four bells the lookout gave US
his "Airs well. Side lights burning
bright" Suddenly he began TO beat
the forward bell like mad.
The lookout was shouting and wav-
Ing his arms from the forecastle head,
where he stood c!lnging to the rail-
When we reached the fore part Of the
house the lookout attracted our at
tention 10 a dark object leaning limp
ly against the starboard lighthouse.
II was Bob Jones.
We carried him into the forecastle
The mate ard the whisky bottle were
brought forward. and Bob slowly came
to his senses.
81 was slambanced something fear
full, boys" 0rawled Bob. That break
er caught me right. and the blamed
strap broke. Then over she rolled TO
leeward"-
And I saw you 60 over tho side"
interrupted Dick.
mot !. It may have been the sheet
coil" continued Bob. Il was washed
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Rsatims Anroys Mosquitoes.

Joss sticks and patent talcum pow.
ders have been discarded by the fair
canoeists OF the Charles river at Bos-
ton In favor Of graphophones as 3
means Of keeping mosquitoes and 9th
er insects at q distance. The liveliest
music Is selected. as experience has
shown this to be the most eflcacious In
driving awey the winged pests.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

away up under
the forecastle
head. I gress J
went clean of In
q faint after |
had crawRd to q
. dry place. When
! woke up |
N a de for the
forecastle. but ]
couldn't make II.
I dropped right
Of again at the
lighthouse"
When Bob had
been bandagcd
up and given a
warm breakfast
he was the old
Bob once more.
The boys poked
lots Of fun at
him when they
return ed his
things to him.
"Hold on. boys:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

lar--two. ~ ia. lr'a-lfty. four
four-arc you ell done? Sold to Dick
for 81. Dick Is sport now. Wait a
minute: there Is a button In the back
Of the collar. You will have to buy
the button separately, Dick"
And so each worn and patched gar
ment of poor Bob was sold at Cape
Horn prices" Bob's shipmates took
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Chesapeake 6 Ohio Railway
Fast Vestibule Trains

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Fast Vestibule Trains
TO-.
Louisville, Cincinnati, Chic
ago and St. Louis
Through Pullman Sleeper, Dining
Car Service
Leave Lexington, Va. AGO p. N. and
Buena Vista APPS 2. M. connection at
Clifton Forge with fact trains. arriving
Cincinnati 500 A. n. and Louisville
HOO A. NJ. Direct connections 1t
Cincinnati for Michigan and all points
West and Northwest.
QUICKEST TINE TNIxC1ILED EQUIP
AENT-PEkfECT RoADBrD
TWO TRAINS TO RICHMOND
Lv Lexington 9:55 AN. 6:45 Pm.
Lv Buena Vista 1920 AM 7:10 Pm.
Ar Richmond 900 Pm. 1885 An.
Day train daily carrying Parlor
Car Balcony Falls 10 Richmond.
Night train daily except Sunday
carrying sleeper Lynchburg to
Richmond: Connects at Richmond
for Newport News, Old Point, Nor.
folk.
PURCHASE TICKETS VIA @. 90.
Nov. f4.O9.4mos
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

vessel o the wind
ON the other tack.
Bob was sent for
ward TO furl the
fore staysail. The
rest OF us went
TO the braces and
pulled the yards
In to starboard.
Then came the
ugliest part Of the
job. Slowly the
Mary Ann turned
TO face Der foe
again. But before
she could head
her bow against
the mighty seas
they broke over
her from stem TO
stern.
Bob came al
from the staysau
to Join us just as
we all jumped
a
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

let us MAKE
bargain with Bob" the imperative
Dick broke in. Here Is my Bible. II
Bob will swear to go home to bis
mother and the girl from San Fran
cisco he can take the auction money
along as Christmas present"
That's right! Come on. Bob. Swear,
man. swear"
II do, 80 help me. God. and merry
Christmas TO you all, boys" sofetd
Bob. II will 60 home. boys-I viii"
And he id.-Phila delphia Ledger
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22

care that none OF
them contribut.
ell less than O
months wages to
Bob's Anal pay
day.
The m n te at
last put his hand
TO the b o tt o m
Of Bob's chest,
and from d cor
ner ne prougnt
up a bundle Of
papers wrapped
In an old piece
Of canvas tied
together with
yellow silken CT
gar bands. The
mate held the
bundle thought.
fully In his hand.
He hesitated to
trespass.
"Open 1t up!"
shouted the men
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
! que Ie van a ppner?

thrios amigos nos informan que en-
Naranjito 81 ha celebrado nm plehisciic
para cambiar q nomhrr, de- In poblaci6r
Hay opinioneS conirarias sohre 81
asunto puos mientras unos mani'ic.sian
que dicho pueblo no progr~ara nunca
81 ~ llama Naanjito, otros cnccn que
Sc Gambia el nombre por otro. por eien
plo, 81 de un politico cualquicra del pals.
tampoco progrcsara.
Scnores de Naranjiio. dcjad cl nom
bre De la poblaci6n tai como esta. Los
pucblos no progroSan por camblo dc nom
brrS. sino de- hombrcS PRACTICES cncrgi
'os v emprendedores.
De todos modoS crecmos que ESQ. del
plcbiScito. IS una broma
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
H ccnSo de Cuba

La, notas suministradaS por FL Con
nj lie Cuba. nucStro amigo don AlcJo i'o-
nachea. publicadas en- 81 BOLETIN
MERCANTlL en- la cdIcIon del II del
corrientc. han sido acogidas favorable
mcnte por loscompatriotas cubanos re
sidentes en- csta isla
I.nS trabaios del scilor Bonachca al
fp.nt.- Del Cunsulaho. son muy Impor-
tante.s s-stan llamando Ia atcncion dc
Ia rrensa h aqucI pals. por Il Btert.s
que denucSira Il ScIIor IbDnachea cn ha-
Ger resaltar Il progress politioo, S-rIal y
econSrnico De Cuba
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
La enSeianZa en- Ponce
BRILI4ANTE IL NE\TUD

I'm ei preS4snte curso 81 graduardn de
uarto ano IL High School. en- Ponce la>
ipreciables :, intehgenteS senoritas j6-
venes Isabel Suarcz. Teresa Valero Isl
loro Colon FriaS. Alixto Horton, Viccn-
Olmo. Frank porrata Dora Domin-
20 Rivera
Inf6rmasc que Il dia - del actual -
veriticsira 81 acto de la entrcga de los
Diplomas d esos aprovechados alumnos.
Sc espera que vaya dicha ciudad. con
al motive. el ComisIona.io de Educaci6n
ioctor Dexter suenan los nombres d.
los abogado, para tomar parte en- la fics
"a
hl is-uaI qtf'- otr,s, ANS no IS dc dudar
lue dIcho scto rsVt-stira SeialadIa soleln-
1idad- viendo<c r,-alzado con la pr,sencia
1e numeroso pnblico regccijado ante q
triunfo dc csos infeligcBies alumnns
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
J Il SucpSo de Salinas
MUERTE HORROROSA

Comun lean hoy nj cuartH general
qlce ha fallccido oD Salinas, Cd SENIOR
Enrique Aler, despl6s de sufrir la am
putaci6n de las dos piernas.
Fl seiior Aler fue magullado hOrri-
blcmente en- la nochc del del que
cuisa en- un choque de t'arsInas oon-
rri,lo cn aq,lella Jurisdiction
So ha formulado Ia correspondent
te benuncia contra los capataces Jul
lio Ramirez Ramon Opio, emarga-
dos de dichas tereSinas, y que segim
rcsultados de la Investigation pcrmi
ticron que estas salieran la via sin
la luz dcbida, 10 que 0casion0 el IA
tai percancc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
FI bpneIficiio de BarraiIhn

Nuestro public, que tribnto ano"hc
muy mereiUos s4Taansos al excslen-
&c artista tue cclebra manana su fun
ci6n de gvacja, caon1rJbuira sin duda a
que etsa sea tan brlilante como las
que la han ps,ssdldo.
Cefeasno Bar7al1n tIene bien CANA
das la popuasrsiad las simTatia que
ha de exscoTssar S-guramentc 81 Jue-
yes, una gra1n,a forma sle manifestar-
Sc.
"a Trogrrnna que consta dc tres
ofras, dos eeanenon entire elias, tiene
ademAs Cd attractive De que cantaT-a el
notable baritorao Real, ei walls de Las
campanas dc Carri6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
Notas climatol0SiCas

En- todas las divisioncw de la see--
J. n reinaron temperatures propias d.
cstacion duran1c la semana. la nHf--
ma dc la semana fue "a grades, err
Can6vanas, ei dia 3; Ia mlnima fu~
IS grades. en- Jayuya, a din 6 y T.
La lhlvia De la semana flIe Lgarsa
en- todas las divisiones, solamente eK
unas pocas rcpartidas 1ocalidasles ca
ycron aguaceros moderados
En m7lchas estaciones la l1uvla d.
la semana no fue de consideration
mientaas que ei total de la senlarrfa
excedl6 Il. una p1Igada en- las &
guicntcs eetacIoneS solamealte: Csas--
trail Ipg6n'o. Maunabo. Rio BIanco y
San Sebastian.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
Il tpnicnte SaDquiiricp

tontlnua bastantc bien lie su intoxica
ci6n casual. el jefe dc oticina del cuariel
de policia senior Luis Sanquirico, quien
aver por la manana. al levantarse, fu6
i tomar una porci6n de agua mineral y
parr-re que equivoc6 la botella dc dicho
medicanento. tomandosc una fuerte do
SIS De sublmado.
DcScun0S SInceramcntc cl rstablecI-
mienfo del diStinguldo funcionarlo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
In uNndogo Dc 7pyI'0r

III aursado esoritor don Jacinto Te-
xilor ha cssrito IN mon6logo para ei
seiior Rera. que ceiebra 81 viern,s su
function de gracia.
La obra dsl s~iior Texidor es seguro
que ha de tener uu,a Interpretation ex-
celente, I,wso que ei encargado dc
haccrla ~ el heneficHdo. cuyos tal"n-
to de actor ooncismMido hemos celc-
brado mnltiplos veces y ha aplaam do
maestro pufdico.
FL mon6logo "a titula "El schor An
solmo," y dada la competencia del au-
tor Y de Si iutsr1rete, es seguro que
aS;Siiremos 81 vicr1sS nm legitimo
trldnfo dc ambos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
I'm h1iIv en- Carolina

Con la oIuucsta del popular Coc.f-
LA ha organ41ado la luventud fe Ca
rolinA um esrIendsio babe que terlelr@.
lngar el riernes cn el gran salon ~Ac
Ia Casa Esrllela.
Como por Ia prem1lra del tempe no
sc tan podpdo has7r invitacionex es~
pcciales, la comisi6n organizadora 4l
invitarnos amabIe4ncnte, advlerte tsee
pueden asi,tir al bai'e del yier-rness Ezs7
personals que concmTeD geneTaiFnetKes.
cStos ActOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
De teatrO
BENEFICIO DE MARCO

IA disting1lido artlSta tHvo IN ras"o
de cxouisita galant.Via con las damas
que as.stieron su funcion de gracia.
Sc coloco en- la VucIra del t"atro con
una gran sta dc flores y ofs quo
todas las senoras senorrtas que iban
cntrar.jo Goa &rtisticos bouquets"
Nucstras damas paFaron pocos mo
mentos desIni6s, el ot~equio gentii al
palante artista. assoc andoso 4 la gran
ovaci6n cnnQlc Ie Slud6 el pnbilco al
salir 4 escena on La g,Iarda harera.
otra en- la que el bc1leficiado hace una
labor digna de todo elogio.
FL pihlco aguardaba con lntares e'
c,,tn-ano de Ia ohra Dc Marco, FL 80
b11no Ior fucrza," una comodla de las
lamadas de enredo, que tienc muchh
gracia que csta hecha con parf"cto
conocimiento de los resortos esceni--
COS
La ohra, desde las prsueras tescc'nas
fut iustamente aplaudIda, y nuy cele-
hradas las frases ngr6osas dn que IS
l'en ,eryido Il d.aloeo ehl>pcante.
Las situacion,> creadas por la con
fusion de per~onajes que tH q rec1r-
so de one -. yalD 4 autor para ha-
Ger reir. son de- infahble efeeto y
Ma1>-o q1n conooo Il teatro la sabdo
cxplotarlas y sacar de elias el meJor
partAdo.
FL publico verdadsramonte satlsfe-
cho de la obra llamo al autor Insis-
tentamonte lc di5 una ovac1on.
Marco, gencrosamento, Ia q1iso com
rqrtir Con sus coupaneros. los inter
pTobes de la obra, seHoras IrS, Peral
y Segarra, y senores BarraFhn- Cd,
Castillo Y Uaurado
Acab6 el espcctaculo con La mala
sombra.
E1 simpatico benefciado hA rerIbl-
do en- su funi6n de gracia una prle-
ba palmara d.d afecto que siente ha-
cia u nieStro publico.
En palcos y lunetas yimos a las III s
presti giosas pesonalidades d nlestrO
mlndo social.
En- las IocalidadoS atlas - desbor-
daba el publico.
Los admiradoras Y amigos del be
neficlado le enviarOn valOSos regalos
{ Invadieron su camerlno para feiri-
tar4c como artista V como autor. que
de ambos modos So hizo. apdaudir ano-
che Santiago Marco.
Domingo Orozoo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
La aggression d aver

AVER ingroej en- Ia carccl Otto Ma
lonado, quicn agrcdii i Frac.sco M
icl. cmplcado dc Ia Coloctiva.
Muriel fue curado cn cl Cuarto Il.
>ocorros. de dos hcridas cn Ia fren
. producith,s con nm tubo de hicrro.
FL pron1stico - rcScryado.
FL guardia Flores que arrest6 Nal
onado, ha preSentado una dcnuncia
ontra cl arussdo por acomctim'ente
agrcsion con circunstancias agravan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
Don Salvador Perez

Esta tar1c einbaira para Europa. vas
Estados tnldos, 81 distnguido ioveu se.-
merclante don Salvador Percz. de lie rsf-
z6n social Perez llermonos de eSfn
plaza
I'll senior Perez - proponc viSitar nj
gunas ciudadcS de Europa, pasar u1a
tcmPorada cn su pals luego rcgrsSar
4 esta capital donde cncnta con nlu.Fses
simpati5es
Le dc>canoS un bucn viaie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
En- c| ParqIe BO'nq1'n
Carreras de conejos

Para mamma Jueves 81 amn@am en-
cl Parque Borinqucn diyurtidas ca
rreras de concjos el csport animadi-
sirno que ticne va tantos aflcionados
en San Juan.
La empresa de acucr.io con RI ad-
ministrador senior Synavc ha dispncs
TO que haya carreras todoS los J,eves
y sabados por la n"che y q domingo
tarde y nOchc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
Para Cayey

Aver salicron para Caycy, la iiustrt
dana T. de Ayala siuda de Iiostos
a~o'a paiiada DE srIs bellas h,las Luisa
Amelia Maria Angelina
j. 'liS;ingu'da fanilia de HOs;os. pa
ara ara iemporada IN dlcho pueblo a
ado H. 81 sefior hiio. Carries Eugenio
ienIc del Regiment &c Puerto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
LO de YaucO

I'll lncldente surgido en- Yauco d pro
p6sito del arresto del Sr Quinon s
pien fu1 deciarado ioco peigroso po,
! jcfe ,le Ia po'icia Dc aqueI quest,
San MILAN. comunicaclon que mere
- telcgramas dc protesta al goberna
Tor. IN terminado segun parecc, cor
/ tras ado del scnor San Millan Il
nencionado pueblo para Manati, OF
pando In vacante ei Jcfc ,hmcncZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
Las nIaniObraS nIftareS

Pnmto dar5In cnmlcnzo nuevameufs..
las maniobraS dci Battalion puertorri-
qucoo.
La bnarla niiciali,Iad del mis4no ~
sIenfe mty cntnSiasTnada por q exIfo d
los pzSa,Ios cjcrcIcIos-
Como Ia vcz anterior Il BOIETIN
mcnfo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
N@{Ga del d]5a

La experienced nos ha cnsonado que
- inlitl cuAnto So Olga sohre 81 particu
ar. pero como So acerca IL fccha dc J"
fiesta del Patron de Ia isa ) dr san
,aau. ospecialmcntc, y "a - scglro cue
,t. ~ fcsiciard de uinguu mOdo, lluir-
mos cousignar IA natural prot"S'a q1r
todos los amos vcnimos formulando, dcsdc
las doSapercibdas actividades que a Ia
oryanizari6n de otras festas Sc consagran.
tsencn la de San Juan en- 81 mas imper-
donahle olvido on la prcteric'on mAs
nJusta.
r. vcnticuatrp dc Juno 50 acerca,
cuando Ia capital de la isla, Ia cludad
hautizada con q nonhrc del Santo Patro-
10 dcbera prescntar los forasteros el
,traciivo podoroso dc la fiesta cue atra-
EZRA cente de todas parties y sirvlera la
Ycz para mantener vivo cl fuego dc II
tradicon On nucstro pueblo, la capital
ofreeeri Il vulgar aspccto De todos los
fia4. micntras que nuastrO municlplo
rivalizando con los centres oticlales -
disponc 4 cclcbrar de In rcjor mancra
noSiblc Ia conmemoracion del de Ju-
TO
F.Sta eS una noble fiesta que senala co
no u dc Julio. como q dc Mayo, co
40 olras fechas gloriosas que cuarda Ia
tistoria dc Ia humanldad. una glorla tc-
gitima de- que pucde enorsullecersr ei
pueblo americana.
I.o- desceniicntes De afueiloa pur37
patrjotss que fundaron Ia republ.ca d.
mocratic;. De Washington ~obre Il hun
iiinento del colonaie bi1t1rico, dobcn
pacar este tribute de respeto "a ohra
.nmarratibe redentora FL debcr IS
DE- clos Ia gratitud les obhga
Y nosotros como to.los los pueblos del
Orbe. debemos guardian una actltud dc
rcspeto de noble alto resp"t0 Ia epo-
e,cya que scnala Ia rcvercnel21a fecha.
nero dc ESQ, 4 ststituir por esa nues-
fra fiesta, De ESQ, i consentlr cue 10 que
- tipic4mente nuestru sea barrdo por L.
Ia del cxot !slno dcSa7arezoan en- ei
.bismo he Ia inconsistencies amblente s.n
Ia pYotesta natural que este proYoea los
.signo, cxtefiores dc nuestra per+>nalldad
colcctIva V las tradiciones que conser-
van el perfume del alma lsIena y ei VI
cor d. nueatru espif7tu, dc una cosa
n o;ra media una distancIa enorme,
IN abislno que no puede ign0rar mas que
IA inconsciencia suicida la osada gno-
rancia
Fl valor que tienen estas teatas de Ia
tradlci6n para la conservaclfn i, rohustc-
emiento De las regiones que las cuitivan
4 enprandecen. no es sin duda conocldo
nor aqucllos que han vlsto con Ia lndife-
rencia mas glacial como de una parte la
efic:osidad sospechosa y De otrt Ia vio-
,eucia irc~lpnlasta - han asociado para
a,estar un golpe de anulacl0n y de muer-
+. ! uu,.strtS mas signiicadaS tradicIo-
mes
Se 4uIcre uu phepio sih ptSdio' ui
pueblo SIN tiadici6n. SIN base en Ia his
toria. sin .rraigo en cuanto - bei'o y ic
iano. en- cuAnto contribuyc i fornar cse
quito supreme Del rrcuerdO q'le . e Ia
20 impalpablc agc ata nu >tr-se vida' =
s.tras vidas anteriOrcS que nos dan Su
,.o,ler H. f,-sistencia 81 fuef-sa - per
sonalidad
Los rsosnrutss actuale> ~)n Gesgraci5-
,iarncnte propicios para habiaT IL eSi.is
eOSas que sigunos cncontrsran ,asi'ias
a. rno.ia fuera H. ocssi6n Naia Dnas
inexacto
Cs,tr, = hpSiiiidsd d,~pltzsi3ra G'io
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16

nmara 4 cuanto cs nucstro, no icnemo>
tro poder dc rcSiStcncia cue u que nos
,rinda 81 propio convencimicnto dc %
ne yalc0oS noSotroe y De 10 qu' uueStras
.osaS valen.
Na> 81 cmpczamoS por n'noSprecar
,o>o,loS aqucllo cue mas r'enre nueStra
oye-.o,ia y c,lyo re'pcto dehemo> i'm
,auor Z r., cxtra1o, 10 ! 'hc sorar"n
lrrncs duc estes. mcnos obligados qu'
losa,r,-s. 80 extralimitcn y cHccdan en 1uN
mnoiioS mas que dc ~novacion de vio-
lento de~cuaje de 10 nucstro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16

81 encuentra cnferTno II SecrciaTlo =
Tesorero de- la liniversidad dc Puerto
Rico, Mr John McllowcS, 4 entertainments
ocupa su puesto, Fl anterior Secretario Y
TcSorcro. Mr. J. T.. Snowman.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16
instruction Pdb|ca
NOTAS Y NOTICIAS

Han ingroSado como socIoS actiyoS -
Ia Fraternidad Escolar de Puerto RIco-
les schorS don GuilleiIno igaravldsz.
actualmente en San Juan, y don Fran
cisco Vazqncg Colon. re~idenie en Ma
natl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16

III SuPcriniendente general dc ES:ne-
las, Mr. r. : Garwood, representard nj
Dcpariamonto de Instruction era los eIer-
.icioS de fin de curse que celehrara iif
High School de Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16

LIN Junta ESoolar de Mayasuez ha 81
10 aulorizada para dar comienzo II ia
construction dc una cscuela rural de.
80 dollars On cl barrio Sabancfas :"
de aquel t6r7nino fnUnicipa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-16

Antes de fines del corrlentc mes se
cunira Ia omission he becas para cubr'r
IS vacantcS qne cEiSten en- las escuek.as
g TlNkrgeo y Hampton