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Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-07
A CHANCE TO HELP
UNCLE SAM

Hyou cannot buy Liberty Bond or serve as Red
Cross Nurse help make stockings for boys
who have gone to the front to fight for us.
We want young ladies to operate knitting machines
making these goods for the Army
The Government is constantly urging to increase
production
We have the machines ready for you. APPLY AT
ONCE.
1t is patriotic duty you to Government to
help US to make these goods in larger quantities.
They in urgent need of them. SPECIAL PRICES
ARE BEING PAID FOR MAKING THEM. Good wages
and steady work is therefore guaranteed
The wages you will will be very helpful to you
through these times of high prices-and at the time
you will do your YOUR BIT' in serving the Government
and thereby help to make the Soldiers comfortable
Remember of us have relatives and all OF us have
friends in the service.
Apply to
UNION MFG COMPANY.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-07
Business Locals.
Farm For Rent

Farm For Rent
On shares. $50 tillable acres, close to
school and church. Located at Four
Points, Frederick County. Apply to
Thos. w. Troxell,
feb % 4t Gaithersburg, Md.
For Rent.
3 rooms and pantry on first floor, with
garden and yard. E. Main St., Thur
mont, Md. Address
Mrs. Levi Leatherman,
36 East Ave.
feb 28 At Hagerstown, Md.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
A Freak of Lightning.

One of the most interesting Incl
dents resulting from the terrific cleo
trio storm which recently passed ov-
er Clarke county occurred at the
George Metcalf home northwest of
the city. While at the kitchen door
during the storm Mr.. and Mrs. Met
calf saw the lightning strike near
by tree which was connected with a
wire fence. The conclusion was
such as to severely shock both Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf. 1t was some mo-
ments before they recovered suffi-
GENTLY to make an investigation.
Among the results they afterwards
discovered was the fact that one of
their horses had received a portion
of the BOLT in one ear and down the
side of her head. The hair on the
inside of the animals ear and that
portion of the name is badly scorch-
ed and the head is considerably
swollen. For a day or two the ami
nal waobled as it walked but it
seems to be on the way to complete
recovery. 1t was a close call to Mr..
and Mrs alf-Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Leroy.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kello and chill
day at the j. A. Buchanan home.
Will Buffum and family, OF Cam
bria. visited Sunday at the b. S.
Buffum home.
Mrs. Martha Doughten who is
making her home with her daugh-
ter near Osceola, visited with friends
the first of last week
Mrs. Siglin and little daughter re-
turned to their home at Cedar Falls
Tuesday after visiting with her
brother ]. l.. Heaton and family.
Vaughn Silvers. of Charlton, Wis
tied Sunday and Monday with his
parents.
Over $50 was taken in at the ball
game played for the benefit OF the
Red Cross Saturday.
Margaret Silvers, of Humeston,
visited several days the past week
at the home Of her uncle, Aida Sill
vers.
o. G. Boor, Mr.. Pricket, Will
Weaver and family, Jim Tener., Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Scott and others from
here attended the state fair at Des
Moines the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert MCGEE and
daughter Neva went to Jamison Sat
urday to visit with relatives.
Mrs. May Pollard, of Ridgeway
Mo-, came Friday to visit with her
father, VIM. Sutton and other rela-
tives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Orphan Ridge.

Harve Piper and family, of Davis
CITY. spent Sunday at Fred Jones'.
Alma Durell was caller at the
Barlean home Sunday
ID. j. Barlean and sons and VIM.
Barlean spent Sunday at VIM. John
sons east of Leon.
Ike Manchester and wife spent
Sunday at John Parsons near Gar
den Grove.
A. C. Brazelton and son spent one
day last week near Lineville..
l.. A. Durell filed his silo this
week.
John Barlean is cutting corn this
week for his uncles the Barlean boys.
Robert McNelly and sister Miss
Sunday.
Hi Manchester started his sorg-
hum factory last week and is taking
off some fine sorghum.
Ike Evans, of Leon, was here
Wednesday buying butcher stuff;
Lee Davis and wife were callers
at the Barlean home Wednesday al
ternoon.
Cappie Bennett and wife had bust
Lee Davis and George Barlean had
business at Lamont Wednesday.
j. M. and d ]. Barlean had bust
ness at Davis City Tuesday.
j. NJ Barlean and sister Mrs. Ann
Ellis spent Sunday at Hiram Man
chester's.
Mrs. Dow Parker and son Alma
spent Sunday at their daughter
Mrs. Fletch Honn.
George Leahy and wife, Mrs. w.
NJ. Baker and c. e. Leahy took in
the state fair last week.
Miss Mergie Baker, of Leon, call
ed on Mrs. Ann Ellis Wednesday af-
ternOOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Van Vert Boy a Hero.

Ira F: Price, Of S' Van ~" Vert, u was S
wounded while carrying a wounded
comrade to hospital in the rear of
the fighting lines. The facts con-
corning the heroic incident in which
learned from letter written by j.
F. Davis, to the Winterset Madison
Mr.. Davis says in his letter that
he had noticed letter in the Madi-
sonian in which the fact that Donald
toned. He says that the people should
know more concerning the incident
and gives the following details:
1--WE were in a town that was be-
ing bombarded and were standing in
a barn ready to hit for dugout ii
the shells got to coming our way and
all OF sudden one came ,whiz, bang,
got one NEE 9 ' se epys raeq B9 o sy
Donald Price and stayed with him.
''Buck" stuck a finger in each hole
while / cut his coat and shirt away
He had hole through his chest just
to the right of his lung. Price re-
ported to the lieutenant and sought
Price came and took him to French
stretchers before reaching the hos
pital. Shrapnel hit and it happened
to hit the side of the stretcher each
time. One shell hit about fifteen
feet from monnt them B baoekns them down
game lads though and the lieutenant
said he was proud of them and their
conduct under fire."
Donald Prices heroic act is indeed
gratifying to his many friends back
home. The Hun hordes will find the
Decatur county lads. as well as the
real fighting men and they will play
big part in accomplishing the de-
feat of the German army.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
RaucIl No. =.

Jennie CLANCY helped Eva Dobson
cook for the threshers Tuesday.
Bert Migrants are the proud par
Mrs. CLANCY, Halle and Reta
were Lamont visitors Tuesday.
Fred Alley and family, Fred S
mother. Mrs. Logan, spent Sunday at
VIM. Bright's
Virg Norman and Bill Carroll are
home from South Dakota. The boys
think Dakota a great place.
Marie Norman went to Lamont
Sunday where she will attend school
this year.
Jennie CLANCY went to Leon Mon
day from there she goes to Lamont
to attend school.
Vern Roush and family and sis
tiers from Perry, Iowa, are visiting
their parents Homer Roush this
week.
Leo Dobson called on Emil Euritt
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker. Orville and
Layton, attended church at Terre
Haute Sunday evening.
Mrs. Robert Reed is on the sick
list this week.
Lola Dobson spent Sunday at
Charles Orfield's.
Oscar Orfield, wife and babies Wis
tied at Harrison Orfield's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Failview District No. 8.

Several from this vicinity attend
ed he closing out sale at Weldon the
past week.
August Adrian, who is troubled
with appendicitis, is in the Weldon
hospital where he underwent an OPP
GRAFTON and is getting along nicely
at this writing.
Rev. Weyrauch, of Van Vert, took
dinner with Elmer Sans Thursday.
Orvile Hughes underwent an OPP
Grafton for tonsilitis a week ago
Tuesday, and is getting along nice
ly. DR.. Eiker did the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Sans and chill
dren Paul and Erma, Of Milo, were
visiting at his brothers, Elmer
Sans, returning home Saturday.
Gladys Overholtzer. Of Fairview,
won fourth place as speller- at the
Fairview school begins September
9th, with Wilma CARRIER as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Walker and
son and daughter, Virgil and Alma,
called at Ralph Herrolds Sunday.
A business meeting will be held at
the Fairview church Tuesday night
Gladys Overholtzer and Wayne
Fuller are the only new pupils from
Fairview to enter Leon High School
Ruth Overholtzer called on her
friend Katherine Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Buell. and son Della
took dinner at H. e. Hughes Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. z. MAGELLAN and children
went to Kansas to visit with rela-
tives.
Hilda Hughes has been busy haul
ing corn to Weldon the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Ireland.

Opal, Hazel and Carl Poole spent
Sunday at the Elige Evans home
Willie Mahoney and family spent
Sunday at Pat Mahoney's.
Charley Campbell and Wife spent
Sunday afternoon with their son Ed
and family.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the state fair at Des Moines
the past two weeks.
George Webster and Paul Grogan
are doing fall blowing for Miss Ella
Grogan as she entends to SOW good
deal OF wheat on her farm: ,;,;n .
Sam Evans and family are living
in her house at the present, but will
soon move to Woodland in the King
Dr. Eiker, of Leon, was called to
see Edna Richard who took sudden
ly sick Saturday:
Ralph Frost's, Sunday in honor of
Clarence Hubbard who goes soon to
fourth son of MIR. and Mrs. David
Hubbard who are serving Uncle Sam.
We wish them all good luck.
Mrs. Ira Sears has been on the
sick list the past week.
for Orval Bennett the past few days;
School commenced at Ireland
Monday with Miss Cecilia Mahoney
as teacher. This makes Miss Ma
honey's fourth term at this school.
1t looks as if all were pleased with
the teacher.
jim Flynn and family was calling
at the Ira Sears home Sunday.
Gene Cannon and wife spent Sun
dav at Kellerton with their daughter
Mrs. Levi Virden and family.
Mrs. Fletch Groves visited her
mother Mrs. Bracewell, Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
and Mrs. Foster G. Hume. Leon.

and Mrs. Foster G. Hume, Leon.
Harry Olin Kendall, boy. July rs,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elda Franklin Ken.
dali. High Point township.
. Letha Marie Kyner, girl, August
a, to Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Kyner,
Garden Grove township.
Mr.: and Mrs. Thos. A. Lindsey, Leon.
John Randall Mann. boy, August
y, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Richard
Mann, Bloomington township.
Mr.. and Mrs Clair s. Palmer. long
Creek township.
Is, to NJ, and Mrs. Chester A Clyde
Pullen, Bloomington township.
- Claremont, boy, August FL,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Claremont.
Fayette township.
Vane Burdette Sauter, boy, Aug
9st IA, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl William
Sauter. Franklin township.
Franklin Max Sutherlin, boy, Aug
1st 16, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Judson
Sutherlin, Grand river township.
Franklin Alvern Tiedje, boy. Aug
ust 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman J.
Tiedje, Long Creek township.
Viola Merle Thomas, girl, August
IL. to Mr.: and Mrs. John Henry
Mildred Leslie Thompson, girl,
April IL, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Otis
Thompson. Leon.
Marjorie Josephine vanWinkle,
girl, August II, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oral Glenn Van Wrinkle, Decatur
township.
Robert Merrill Workman, boy.
Otis Workman. Morgan township.
Robert Eugene Wagner, boy, July
%, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wagner,
Garden Grove township.
Lois Willis. girl, August IL. to-
Mr.. and MrS. John Reno Willis,
Morgan to1Fno1ip
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Morgan.

Winnie Richards and daughter,
Catherine were callers at M. L..
Dale's Thursday.
j. w. Hubbard and wife had 6usl-
ness at Leon one day last week.
Reta and Wilbur visited Thursday
afternoon at NJ. L. Dale's.
Mr.. Leman, of Lineville, spent
Sunday night at Ed Griffin's.
NJ. l.. Dale delivered a fine bunch
of baby beeves to Mr.. Leman Mon
George Piersol spent Thursday
night and Friday at NJ. l.. Dale's.
J. w. Hubbard and family and
Miss Ethel Hubbard visited with Mr.
Hubbard's and Arrow Peck and wife
at Allerton Sunday.
T a d6 gm and f atfanGe ana the Ne
given in honor of Clarence Hubbard
e wn1 Ml'' This makes max four Of the
Hubbard boys who have gone to
service, none Of them asking eXemp-
ton. ,
D. Johnson and ia family Hyn and uncle anS
Warren Murphy, of Swan, Iowa, Wis
tied with Nj. l.. Dale's Saturday
night. They were on their way to
lola, Kansas.
Miss Cecil Hubbard entered High
School at Leon Monday.
M. L. Dale and son John returned
home from Des Moines Wednesday
where they attended the state fair.
Miss Nellie remained few days
longer to see after her house and
other business.
Ed Griffin and son. Ward return
ed home from the fair Saturday.
Tade Griffin and family Of Leon,
and Felix Grogan. of Des MONIES,
visited at Ed Griffin's Sunday.
George Piersol of Cambria, Ne
braska, has spent the past week Wis
iting old friends in this vicinity
George was born and raised in this
neighborhood and has been very
successful in his new home. He is
another example of the fine men
Decatur county produces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
THE BIRTH RECORD.
Births Filed for Record with Clerk
of District Court for Month
of August.

= Bright, boy, July %, to Mr..
ship.
Ivan Maurice Bremen, boy, July
rs, to Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Boies
Bremen, High Point township.
George Donald Bumgarner, boy,
August IS, to Mr.. and Mrs. Aida
Otis Bumgarner, High Point town
ship.
Lowell Mensel Carrier, boy, July
II, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward
Carrier, Richland township
Clare Leland Clark and Ware
Freeland Clark, twin boys, June 10.
to Mr.. and Mrs. George Anthony
Clark, Eden township.
Freda Louise Campbell, girl, Aug
ust 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Campbell, Long Greek township.
Ciarice Delta Carr, girl. August -,
Russell Rex Daniels, boy, August
8. to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ira Dan
iels, New Buda township.
Maxine June DobsOn, girl, August
rs, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Dob
son, Center township.
Harold A. Fulton and Gerald j.
Fulton, twin boys, July rs, to Mr..
and Mrs. A. Jefferson Fulton, Eden
township.
to E Ma and IS S4 f Flsas s 11 %yess s
Gill, Long Creek township.
Kenneth Lester Hatfield, boy,
July 20, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A..
Hatfield, Leon.
Henry, girl, August 5, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Floyd Henry,
Grand River township.
Hume, boy, August s, to Or.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wagner and
grandson also Mr., and Mrs. Onehduhl
and little son will leave the first of
the week for Marengo to visit rela-
tives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McCullough and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill returned
Saturday from a three weeks visit
with relatives in Oklahoma. -
School began this Monday at
Gospel Ridge with Coy Smith as
teacher; at Lillard with Mrs Lloyd
Ouayle as teacher; at Wilson with
Ethel Coffin as teacher.
Mr.. Bemis and family returned
Saturday from visit with relatives
Albert White and Tom White and
families left Sunday for few days
visit at Williamsburg.
Misses Gladys and Edith Wagner
returned Saturday from the fair, ac-
companied by Miss Ruth Wagner,
who will visit home folks for a few
DAYS
Remember Saturday, Sept. 18th.
is Corn picnic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Death of Former Resident.

Mrs. Maggie Galpin, of North
Brown street, arrived home last Sun
day from Salisbury, Mo-, where she
had been called by the serious illness
of her. brother, Robert Conner, Of
that place, who died however, on
Thursday a few hours before Mrs.
Galpin's arrival The deceased was
a former resident of the Morgan
neighborhood, northwest of Lineville
where he resided for many years,
and where the family still have
numerous relatives and many friends
who will be grieved to learn of his
death. Funeral services and inter
ment took place at Salisbury on Fri
day, August .-Lineville Tri-
bune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
II. F.. D. No. 3.

Word was received from Thomas
Cox who was operated upon at the
Ellsworth hospital, August %, that
he was slowly recovering.
A good many people saw the air
planes Thursday.
Barlean brothers delivered a fine
bunch of calves to Davis City Satur-
day.
There were so many from Eden
that attended the fair in Des Moines
last week that we will not try to
enumerate them.
The fine rain Friday put new life
to everything. Sow your wheat now.
Do not listen to some crank that
says "Hesian fly" Sow it now.
Mrs Vera Brothers returned home
Thursday after spending two weeks
in Kansas City visiting her husband
and other friends.
Some cowardly cur tried to scare
the flagman on the crossing but they
were the ones scared after a few
shots were fired at them by the flag
man.
School commenced at Welcome
Monday. Sept. 2. with Joe McMorris
as teacher.
Sorghum making is in full blast.
We will go Hoover one better, we do
not want any sugar as the niger
said nothing better than molasses."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
tion Of the mucous lining of the Eustae
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imp effect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result, and unless the Inc
hammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nino
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an iaflamed condi.
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Io,iars foiany case q
Rall1 Catarrh Crrc Send for circulars, free.
FL CHENEY, & Co. Toledo, OAio.
oold by Crug-i3ts.T
zAke Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

1t is said that German officers.
taken prisoner on the battlefield, ex-
press the opinion that Germany
cannot win the war, but at the same
time she cannot be beaten" Uncle
Sam is fully prepared to see about
that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from Q. p. Hull, local agent OF
porter Office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early az pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

It's a pleasure to see a man with
well pressed clothes. 1t means
much to him and more to us to be
able to press them better than they
were ever pressed before. You can
prove his statement to your own
satisfaction by letting us show you.
G. W. Conner.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-01

ESTABLISHMENTS construdo exprofeso-Exrctas condco
mes sanaras mas completa doaci6n en- ls de apa
ratios instrumental modernos de utdad ell ira
tamiento cnco de todas las intermediates cursbes
arreg las mas eputadas medeo qururgeas
-Hernosa higienca situaci6n.-Comoddad esmerado
servicio-Asstenca facutatva de primer ordenCuerpo
medico residente ell Sanatorio
Sc admen tratamento enfe1mos de pago de otro
sexo pudepdo acnddo por propic medieos po
los de la Sociedad
a Depar.amentos especiaes aislados para se1oras
Consaltas Ell sanatoo por Ell Dr. Don Julio Barreho,
particuares de la tarde los das laborabes-Reca
nocinientos s1ooo.-Consulta simple $500
Qperacones traamienos cspeciaes baos de uz de are
droelecrcos hidroterapicos masajes Rayos "x Fulgu
racon, etc, precios eautatyamente convenciona!es
x}e Rafael Cordero 1922
San Juan.
Edfcio consufdo al objeto Dotado de los eementos
de las hora de consu los fautavos guada de urno
desde las de Ia Issps de 4rmrde,co a taTde
3 Director del Sanatorio Dr. Don Julio Barre:ro
Eonsnlta General Sanatorio-Parada 37-Hato Rey de
8 q 5 tarde, todos los das laborables.
director del Consultoro: Don Manuel Quevedo Baez
Consua -Consnorio de 5h de la tarde los
dias aborabes de la de los dia festivo
cirugia General: Dr. Don Rafael velez Lopez.
Consalta En- e Consutoro de 2 tarde los dias abo
Dles En- el sanatoo partieuares de 10 II de la maana
Especalsta en- ojos Nariz, oidos Garganta-Dr Don
a r. Molina de St. Remy
Consua: En- Consultorio de 3 tarde los dfas la
log dias laborahles. 80 <azAzax-a -assza
3 Dr. Don> Jorge Bird Eliaslu o.2HoF22toa ~"F
vts -, ;, aIanuel Pavia Fernandez.
Cirugfa Dental: Dr. Don Lorenzo R. Nda
Consulta: Donel, No 10 Plazuea Col6nJ ds tar
de- los dias laborabes
Praccancs: Don Enrique Fernandez,
S.><s5# Jose Rodriguez,
!, q " Nicolas Gonzalez
Asistencia acutava secundada efcameHte por l6 Ill
jas de Ia Carload Nurses tuadas de compea aptud prac
tca continue larga experienca
Los socos de ncro evcntllales solo pagan 50 so al
mes teniendo derecho acnddos cualquiera de
Estabecimienos presentar ell tmo recibo cobrado
Presidencia Apartado 241. Tesorera, Apartado 201
San JUAN P. r. San Juan, T. X
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-01
CONSUL. EN- LAS ISLAS
TJJRCAS

Segin dice la prensa dominica
ma, ha sido nombrado Consul no
norario en- las islas Turcas el jo-
ven portorriqueno Osvaldo Frei-
tes Rogue.
EI, sR. FERNANDEZ MASCARA
Ell Gobernad6r de la provincial
de Santiago de Cuba. DR.. Fernan-
dez Mascara, portorriqueilo de SUI
mo valer, ha sido llamado a la Ha-
bana por ell Presidente de la Re-
p1blica, general Menocal, para
conferenciar con el acerca del SER
vicio obligatorio.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-01
REGALo A FRANCIA

:; Cuba ha enviado estos 1ltimos
dfas, con destino a los soldados
franceses, y por gestion de la Cruz
Roia, 599. .999 cajetillas de cigarros,
100000 paquetes de picadura, 20s
bultos de frane;as, almohadas y
oxros efectos.
+ Ell valor de 10 enviado alcanza
q La suma de $4,000 d0lares.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-01

dijo, aludiendo a la sospecha de
morisco con que solian ,tildar en-
4 t6nces al famoso cordoves:
Tengo que untdr mis- versos con
tocino,
para que no los roas, Gongori-
LA.
Y en- ell siglo XVIII, que fue de
lastimosa decadencia para la lite
ratura espanola, fue en- ell cue
abundaron mas los cr1ticos y las
criticas literarias.
Algo analogo pudiera decirse de
la critica literaria en- las demas
naciones cultas de Europa. Fue
quizas una exception EN- Francia
Boileau, poeta de amplia cultura
historiografo de la corte del Rey
Sol, que eierci6 una Influenza sa-
ma en- la literature francesa y aun
Ell la espanola, con su cart poeti-
que, combatiendo la oscuridad
de la dicci6n, quo habia quedado
como resabio del culteranismo; pc
ro restableci6 con criterio POGO IL
heral las famosas reglas aristotle
licas, las cuales dieron motive mas
tarde a la revolution romantica
que tuvo por portaestandarte a
Victor Hugo.
Hubo despues en- Francia criti-
COS excelentes, como Janin, crlti-
ocs bondadosos, como Sainte Beu-
We, que ejercfa Ia crftica en- rela-
ci6n con la biografia; Sarcey, cri-
tieo de teatros; Taine, critico flo
SOTO, Honnequin, crftico cientifico; :;
Julio Lemaitre, " }otros. Hubo
tambien cr1ticos ferozmente agre-
sivos, como Cassagnac. que soste-
MIA uno dos duelos diarios; pero
esta clase de llamados critieos no
entra en- ell cuadro del presente
articulo.
En- Ia actualidad es va bastante
reaucido ell nGmero de verdaderos
criticos en- Francia, y la literature
alcanza ali un progreso Y una
elegancia admirables.
!. En- nuestra Espana hubo en- el
siglo XIX criticos de merito, CO.
j, mo Lara, Valers, kat y .Palacio
Valdes en- ell periodismo. "Clarin :"
mas intencionado y zagaz que MIN
guno de ellos, tenia en- su tempe
ramento literalio una propensi6n
especial (tal vez enfermiza} hacia
la satira zumbona Y mortificante,
que lie rest6 Influenza y simpatias
entire muchos poetas y escritores
de SUI tempo. Poseia sin embar-
go, u11 taHento clarisimo, v una cul-
tura general extraordinaria.
Obtuvo mucho APPLAUSE popular
su critica asi practicada Olivier
tc por 10 comm la dcsolladura del
pr6jimo), y tuvo bien pronto imi-
tadores el insigne catedratico de
Oyiedo; pero como careclan del
ingenio y de Ia cultura de 81, sola-
mente lograron imitarle en- la par
te menos grata y provechosa de su
tarea.
Hubo con tai motive una verda-
dcra invasion dc cr1ticos pesimis-
tas negatives, que no veian no
querian YER 10 bello, 10 espiritual,
10 yerdaderamentc elcvado Y poe
tico de la obra ajena. sino el des-
cuidillo grammatical, la falta So
bra de una s1laba, Ia consonancia
de dos palabras proximas, el peque
no lunar, la sombra, la veruguilla,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-01
iBANoUETE AL
4. LCDC. TRAVIESO

En- ell 'sHotel Italia, de la We
ga, (Santo Domingo) fue obsequia
do ell Ledo.. Martin Travieso Jr.,
que forma parte de la Comision de
Reclamaciones, con un magnifico
banqnete, que dio en- honor suyo
la Colonia portorriquela de la
NV ra,.nnn dn a;rdad