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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-12
EASILY DONE.

How did that fellow Jones eyer get
such reputation as a wit"
Why. he, 50 malicious in every
thing he says. people are sure he must
be- witty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-12
GREENBACkNILLE AND
FRANKLIN CITY. Va.


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S.hng advertised beng carried
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g's "atG diotc on between
= ami oe'na SO hot iha' Il burned
grass taen John lonrs. who
a@@e tke ont sent Lang homo
W'th run No. + and the cro"i went
" Ill. bromley. who never has grown
much. met on Of Ga! F.. famous curve
on tine nose and what be did 20 II VA
plenty, reminding one Of how pemp
Soy i'oor'd Willard on the same day
Before the smoke cleared away. the
star. had three big runs and Oh"
game
Doughty never allowed man TO
reach thrd basc. and only TWO men
coached second The last Two nnng
he did not allow man 10 reach first
base
The feature Of the gamc Wae The
battery work Of Doughty AMI Taylor.
and the fast ana safe play ing Of
Nharpley and Doughty who pulled oil
several double play, Tho entire team
played fast ball. not making an error
The lineup was a, follows
stan, Bin Bundick, l>, base J.
Edward Lang. 2nd. base, Ed. sharp
les. shot, stop Carlton lonc-, %rd
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-12
EDUC ATIONAI..

Women glance can teach one 4
lot
Yc> notice their eyes are gen
orally supplied with pupils.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-12
Chamberlain's Collie and Darrhoca
Remedy.

Thu, medicine always wins the good
opinion if not the praise of those who
use it, Try il when you have need of
such rcmedy
Evening star., 1919-09-17
Polk Miller and his Famous Dog, Sergeant
READ WHAT OTHERS SAY
ABOUT SERGEANT"S
DOG MEDICINES

Best Wsrn RxpsilR
"Sssvsosfs~ SSrs-Skot, - cs1ssle o,
Eqxid form, essnet Be escslisS. 1t Is the
hsst sssSm exbsiIss Ne havs svsv 4sed. IL
Is the only sr,or,w nssdieiss ne hove hsd
esy sUeesss with." Moxsd City Kennel
322s OIivs Street. ST. Losis. Mo.
Advice To All
ri sseeived the Ssvgeosfs Dog Rssssdies
as6 en- satisfied tkst tksy sSs the best
tkss ! kaye epe, used. + roXId adsiss
AH s1ke Usjse their dogs ssveS to Be sUith-
ost SeSgessfs Dog Re1sdiss." I. L.
Bsoekwsn. Edlow, Va.
Can't Be Best
"T ksvs been ssi.0 yoss Ssyssest's Dog
RsMsdiss ~ my ksHsets e*d fsd them
shs best hare evsy used. 6o~'t think
yosS SeYgeoxfs .Ssrs-Shof foy worms
Con- bs bsst. I mill do oil that / cas- TO,
yess gswsdies." West Side Beagle Ken
Sell, ColsmbSs, Ohio.
The Best Ever
"As ksvs hs~dlsd dogs oil my Efe.
sad hove xsed sssviy. oil Of tks different
Ssmsdiss on the nnorkst. sIos0 NTH my
cww 'sssdieines. must soy that yoxv Ser.
geant's Dog Remedies sse the best. that l
claim fer them. c. B. Dsoskmsn. 3l3
RdnseSd Street. Pittsbsypk. Pa.
Cannot Ssy Enouth
n thisk yo~y Ss,sessfs Dog Resediss
sss the best ~ the world. ssd teH al Of
ny exstoH<Ss to bsy yoSS nssdscsnss.
eGaset ssy ssSs0k eboxt thsm." Spri~S-
treod KexnsiJ, ltos, N. Y.
Evening star., 1919-09-17

A Croek01 Joak
I'VE eoaHot ssy toe Ssxek sf SsSH0sSs
Manos Medicine. II esrto;aIy Is . eyseksy
jack o&d Q fast exYs." As1Lo.ANssics0
KexssI Co., 727 Rstekissos St., Monsysol,
Cosads.
The Vsry Best Tsa;s
"Ss,psoSrs Coxdiios Pals ~ tks wy
best tosis fte,s =. fev dogs, S~gsssS.
Conkey Wask fosstivsIy cured ny dog Of
se, ea"ksr." Essl L. Bosshses. Seetss.
Aetsd Like MaSis
"Ssrpeesfs Rhsxmohe Pnls acted Els
Hrosie .o~ my dog. She he'd ths WORT
case of Rkenmstisns that I sver $50. sad
s~ fve dey! otter giving ksy The Pills she
Es.s,s 90. s.''yely ''E<vsd." +. ". F'"eA
A Gfstsiul Custs@sr
n esvsd NY dog last sri~tss Of . beS
e~d .Ssraeasts Cerboke.Tev Seeb. Yes
dos't kxosV hon grateful en-" ". L.
Fyo~ks. St. Losis. Mich.
Will Take No Substituts
"Send at once Sey0eoxfs Sxfs-Skot Coz.
sSies. a. ! sUo~t to treat my dog foy .ses,ns.
! havs Joxnd Sure Shot 80 good tkst I
tUiU not toks ckoMeEs on Q sxbstitxts.S
Fsonk 6. EIdsed. BsxtSs. Nich
Hsve No Equal
"Yes eaH rest dssxysd fkot I do not osd
esH set foSvst Ss,sessfs Dog Rewedsss.~
". B. Tevrs. 24ol Howell ASssxs. Com
6es, N. J.
Evening star., 1919-09-17

Worms Expelled
ri Ssvs Ssyososfs SxSe-Shot Csfssfss
- ny yeor-old dog. and large snossS
Of sporns weye Exbslled. There spsrs NO
I'D sftsy-l6scts. l an more thsH bIsassd
svitk The Seswlts." George c. Hxhs, Brus-
,ser Collie Kennels, Westp1Ile, N. J.
Wonderful Medicine
~Aftsr sH ssdieiAs1 hsd foiIsS, tv;eS
Ssyssssts Comker Wosh Oh my dog. He
/, sou. e~tirs'y cured Of eonler Of the
. we.dsrfsl s"sdieise." Word AIies. Sc
Rhsumatie Pills All Rifht
"SsypssSts Rkexmssie Pills are sU s;ehs.
Aftey o;gisa them for fys dsys fcHw6
ny dog n fms skats ooo;e." n. p. Bas.
III. Wsst PoioSd, Ne.
Better Thsa Asy Other
"Rssk NE st osee tuo boEss Of Ser
Ssssts SSSs~Skot Capsules. My ksssels
eys 81 need Of norm efteiIer, sRd
kwoD .Sxve>Shot sUiU do the .uork bstter
ths~ ssy sthsv." L. p. SksSt. Pajmyro,
III.
Effective Vsrmifuts
~ ssvs Se,gsasts Sxys-Shot Liquid to
. Poodle dog f1vo months old oxS' got the
vsyy bsst sssuIts. kesstily yseeMMsx6
i as safs and effective veymifsge." J. D.
Fssihssr. Rsiiases Kmssis. Ckiesso. III.
The Greatest Msdisias
"Eselesed Is nsoxsy order for Seypesxfs
SSSs,Shot CobsnIss, the 0yeotesf medicine
- tks r.srket for svo,my Pups" G. p.
Stattsv. V.S.M:D.V. City Vstesisory Hos
titsl, SsoxS Csty. ia
Evening star., 1919-09-17

MR.. DEALER: We win
promptly replace any Sergeants
Dog Medicines which you give
sway on our Special Combination
Offer No. 9 providing you send
us this coupon Order Blank
properly filed out and signed by
the. purchaser who receives the
In6eduetosy Free Goods,
Evening star., 1919-09-17

diseases?
The Answer of Americas
Greatest Lover of Dogs
5 Question: aas e .se asa By a sa
Dog Mdn
the Wd nd dS1s s, gese @ IT. Il Dog tor % nearly
and lovers Of doabot each of segeant' Dog Medicines and
NEARLY ALL DOGS HAVE WORMS
experienced dog give their
@ s o The 'i s 1Se sss for
sS 5 food to a s % .a dd @ k & d .aa
Shot If he has will bring them time Price oo
ALL DOGS HAVE FIRAs OR LICE
Sergeant: skFss Soap will make m your dog f eoPaso. s.,
for your children and sell will dau quickly d him does os ne
the hair but leaves soft and healthy and the skin clean and
s. ls: him s .as hi, eos ss' Price, @ sss."
SKIN DISEASES OF DOGS
The skin diseases of dogs mango eaem. itching 'er'tche
Soap W ase .es s an sa:sPs :Ps'ss s'
s::,s s:s s:s s 9f .: II o:
Medicine as before. Repeat until well
and a a p hG pat 's ys Il. :isst P
Afts5 that keep your dog well with serseans' Condition Pills
DOGS ALSO ARE CoNsnPATED
Capsules are sure gentle dog They keep
9Sx so be given saS 5 seea sae ; : oass as cog
DOGS GET RUNDOWN TIRED OUT AND Lls11Ess
Sergeant; Condition Pills dropped into your de food once day
sppsaGs sa Ksse; % s O. wS x
treating ailments. Price 6Oc-
NEARLY ALL DOGS HAVE COUGHS
When dog starts coughing keep the bowels as With @
.i iii ssss'af'
DOGS RHEUMATISM, LAMBNEss STIFFNESS
fs S'f {; s s.:
liniment Price 6oc.
DOG DIsTEMPER IS VERY FATAL
Move fast Take it time sergssnts Distsmpsr Medicine h..
By it Keep package hand
dogs than does any other dea II taken % time there no 1.
getting close snd eye: running gets dark
Prize 81 ssssan Condition PHI: build strength hs. and
THE DOGS EYE TROUBLES
ing Cleansing relieving nasned lids eyeS scratches
sss o ssd sad Is @ % eyes and
DOCS EAR CANKER-VERY PAINFUL
inside If neglected
deafness and head troubles
Wash thoroughly with and Sergesns CarbocTar
carefully Mix teapoonus of Segeants Caner
Wash (pce 6oc) with water and sponge Allow little
ear; pus Use
Purify dogs blood with Sergeans
Arsenic and Iron Pills When him we'll keep him well with
Condition Pills
DOGS HAVE TAPE WORMS
Some 20 so long. Your dog win
become weak scrawny cranky Sergens Worm
Medicine. Price 60c
SOME DOGS GET SORE MOUTHS
other infected dogs Swab dogs
gums we'll with Segeants Well Mouth This antsep6e
Condition Pills to up, sharpen his appetite
full of pep.
Evening star., 1919-09-17
Take Coupon to your dealer today

You never know when dog going take sick Your dog
may be suffering right at this through wu neg
ect on your part but just because haven't thought about his
having ills and like To buy the full line of IS Sergeans
Dog Medicines would you $S65 the regular way In
order to get them introduced neghbohood
to recommend them your friends Gas you surely
you learn OF their merits will fill in the coupon right
hand bottom Of this advertisement and take your dealer
with only $685. get this entire list of IS Segeant Dog
Medicines and $3.50 With these medicines your home your
dogs health comfort and cleanliness absolutely Take
advantage of this big offer the full list
OF Sergeants Dog Medicines H ally and prepared only to
GET dog in the pink condition, but keep that way
Evening star., 1919-09-17
Your Money Back if you want il

That's the kind of guarantee put back Of Seeans Dog
Medicines. broad liberal kind Of
guarantee Would this if positive about
effectiveness of these wonderful dog mediciuesl
Evening star., 1919-09-17
SOME DOGS GET SORE MOUTHS
Coup! l3'!|8l 80

To Polk Miller Drug Company Ine- Nchnond. We,
any dealer in Serseant's DOG Medicines:
Herewith hand you $685 in payment for the u Ser
geants Dog Medicines listed below; known a.
Combination Offer No 9.
Evening star., 1919-09-17

If is ignorant of properly balanced diet for his
need 10 and behold his skin breaks with rash
pmples. eruptions bloches bos In what respect is
this different from the scratches mango and skin
troubles which pester the dog that unwisely fed?
dances violently gets overheated sits draft catches
cold. does take of himsethe cold develops into
Influenza and Pneumonia; Lung Trouble follows Under
similar conditions the dog catches cold starts coughing,
becomes feversh develops Pneumonia Lung Trouble and
Distemper Wherein is there any difference?
-
Evening star., 1919-09-17
DO DOGS Have Human Diseases?
This is not a foolish question --- 1t
may be a vital question to you, to
your family and to y0ur. neighb0rS

MAETERLINCK. the Belgian author, has written a
In he makes the dog almost human in everything but
talking The natural question arises DO dogs have
human diseases?" Let us see.
When and exercises too little. he gets fat
and habby: his breath Short his blood is filled with
the acids that bring rheumatism joints and lameness
Just with the dog When he is fed freely, without the
chance to chase frequently the elusive rabbit desper
atey dig ancestral enemies oyousy flush the game
bird for his sporting MASTER then he too has all the kinks
and wheezes and pains of civilization.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30
COMMUNICATION

Talkeetna, Jan. 21, 1919 Editor, Nenana News:
 We reached Talkeetna at 6:3O p. m., Jan. 18th, seven days from Nenana. Time between stations as follows: End of steel to Lignite one and one-half hours; Lignite to Morino's four and one-half hours; Morino's to Jack river four and one-half hours; Jack river to Le Gaults or Summit five and one- half hours; LeGaults to Sullivans three and one-half hours; Sullivan's to Indian river ten and one-half hours; Indian river to Talkeetna, a distance of forty miles, nine hours. Weather conditions ideal during en- tire trip. Passed through the up- per part of Nenana Canyon and found trail easy to negotiate; far better than over the hill. Over the summit very easy going, and scenery surprisingly beautiful. Not the remotest doubt in my mind, this is the shortest, quickest and most logical route from the Panama valley to the coast of Alaska, and all mail and express for Nenana and Fair banks should be, diverted to this route at an early date, as matter of economy, in both time and money. I understand that MT. w.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

A. Ryan sent back an adverse re- port as to the trail in general. As matter of fact, Mir. Ryan's com ments on the difficulties encount- cred, were made after three days of tiresome trail breaking, and he now admits that his criticism was not well considered, or at least should have been greatly modified. As proof of this, both he and Mrs. Ryan came in at 3 80 on the goth, feeling in high spirits, and the en- tire party report most enjoyable trip. Mr. E. l.. Laughlin and my self have met with not one hard ship. To me the entire journey has been made with so little difficulty that 1 doubt if 175 miles could be covered in any other part of h. terior Alaska in better average time or with greater comfort It is true there are many points on the trail that might be. and no doubt will be, shortened, strengthened, we'll marked out, and greatly improved, but taking it ''by and large" the trail over Broad Pass offers the most gratifying possibilities to both Nenana and Fairbanks as a safe and quick route to the coast.
 Talkeetna has population, should judge, of about eighty people and just think of it! they have a commercial club with a membership of 47. 1 was greatly surprised yes- terday, when the president of the club invited me to attend a special meeting held last night. When l passed the invitation on to Messrs Ryan and Laughlin, they both smiled at what they were pleased to term my gulibility, and "winked the other eye", as though I was permitting myself to be made the butt, of some laughable joke. However, when the meeting was called to order, we found 32 members present, and each
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

one full of interest in the civic life. of this crude yet wide awake little town.
 At the meeting MT. Ryan ad- mitted that his criticism of the trail in a communication to you, had been unduly harsh, and after we had each applied for membership in their club, and were duly admitted, he moved that 1 should be delegated to send communication to our Nenana paper that would reverse, or at least greatly modify his re port. This l am now hurriedly do- ing, with only few moments left to catch our train for Montana creek Train schedule as follows Monday, Anchorage to Montana creek; Tuesday on to Talkeetna, ar irving at 1O:3O a. m. Leaves again at 1 p. m. for Montana creek; stops there Tuesday night; Wednesday to Anchorage. .. Encourage travel over the Broad Pass route. It can be made a most excellent trail to and from the In terior.
 GEO. W. PENNINGTON.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30
TRANSFERS ASK HIGHER PAY FOR
 A [ C HAULING

In view of the threatened period
 of idleness for themselves and their
 stock and the possibility of having 1 to kill the stock, owing to the high
 cost of feed, etc, coupled with what
 they consider very low rate for hauling supplies to the A. E. C.
 camps on the Fairbanks-Nenana | line, the teamsters and stock owners of Nenana met last night at the Skof House, to discuss matters fully and arrive at some plan of action
 that may stave off the drastic
 measures contemplated.
 Those present at the meeting
 were: Norman Campbell, John Mil
 Ter, Dave Patterson, George Palmer,
 Knut Roland, F. A. Thelin, F. H.
 Stewart, Alick Adolf, Pat Carroll,
 and James D. McMahon.
 These men had some discussion
 with the officials of the Alaskan Engineering Commission recently as 1 they wished to share, if possible, in
 the hauling of the supplies to the
 camps along the Fairbanks right
 of-way.
 The sense of the meeting was l that the rates which the Alaskan Engineering commission wished to put into effect will not even per
 mitt of an even break, and a com
 mittee consisting of Norman Camp
 bell, knut Roland and James D. Me Mahon was appointed to call on Mir Browne and see whether better rate could not be obtained for the service, a rate that would allow them wages, at least, will be urged. I he schedule of rates quoted by the A. E. c. is contained in the following memorandum sent to all fteighters and owners of stock: After considerable discussion on the matter between the freighters and the heads of departments of the Commission, fair rate is as sumed in the following for hauling
 between Nenana and Fairbanks Tn either "o.ton, to-wit: seventy-five ! (75c) cents a ton mile, plus one dollar ($1.00) overhead, regardless of length of haul, for all classes of freight.
 It is understood that as the track advances or moves ahead, the Com
 mission will take advantage of the
 shorter haul.
 i Loading at the outset is to take place in Nenana at the warehouses
 or yards, and when the Commission
 is able to deliver freight at some
 other point, as for instance Camp 1 415 or beyond, this slight reduction 1 in rate is to go into effect.
 1 The weight of dry lumber is to
 be figured at the rate of 2,5OO ! pounds per thousand feet, and green
 timber at the rate of 5000 pounds
 per thousand feet; actual average weight to be determined later will be given for back haul on ties; dry
 ones are in all cases to be hauled. f or any other classes of timbers, such as logs, poles, etc., further
 bulletin will be issued later.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30
FORMER ALASKAN TELLS OF DO|NGS
 IN HE STATES

Tn very neWSy leIIer ITou Seattle under date of December 29,
 to Mrs. Norman Campbell, Mrs. w..
 Lawrence, former well known Ne
 nanaite, tells of the doings of the great Outside, and of having met many Northerners.
 The flu, she says, got them all except little Billy Lawrence, but they have not quite recovered. Ken meth Case was with the Lawrence's recently and stayed couple of
 weeks, and she says they had some
 great times together. He is now in North Yakima.
 Jack Brevig when fast seen was very busy hunting for a place to stay in. He had been on the hunt for quite a while, but owing to the scarcity of suitable houses, had a weary hunt before him. Bob Nit chell, Mrs. Duke, Brick Nelson and
 Irwin Alderman were in Seattle
 at the time the letter was written. Mrs. Alderman, former hello girl
 in the local telephone office, is said
 to be in Portland. She is getting a
 divorce from her husband. MT. and
 Mrs. Bush, MT. and Mrs. Hanover, she says have also been legally separated Tom Bush was pile driver foreman with the A. E. C.. here last summer; and Hanover was anethetist in the Commission hospi- tai, while his former wife was
 stenographer to MT Riggs Curley Benson, formerly part ner with William Rodigkeit in the Tavern, is now married, and he and his wife have an apartment house on Pike and Harvard streets. Bill Landwehr, former freight agent with the A. E. C., she says. is some kind of a customs inspector, and they met both MT and Mrs.
 Landwehr recently at a theater. Miss Helen Hutmacher, formerly atenographer in the accounting office of the A. E. C., is now work ing at some office in Bremerton. She is seen around town quite often
 The Hubbachs were also met re gently. Mir. IEubbach, she says, was
 with the Sims Carey company, but
 owing to a curtailment of the work
 since the signing of the armistice,
 she thinks Hubbach with lot of others has been laid off.
 The quarantine and drastic meas
 ures to prevent the spread of the flu would appear to have been re- laxed, she says that they had been to several dances lately.
 Micky Woods, former saloon man of Panama, is said to be working hard in the shipyards, running an electric derrick Hard work and Woods were strangers for many years.
 Mrs. J. c. Kellum was also seen recently in Seattle, but she says she did not get to speak to her. The Lawrences send their regards to all of their Nenana friends.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

came to Nenana a few days ago as the guest of Mrs. F. D. Browne, has accepted the position in the commissioners office rendered vacant by the resignation of Miss Mildred Anderson.
 Miss Ferretti left Nenana this afternoon on Buffers dog team stage for the upper town, but ex- poets to return in a day or two to take up her new duties.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

CLOSING OUT
 Our Large Stock of Furniture, Rugs Beds, Bedding, etc. Anderson Bros. & Nerland.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

Dr. N. R. Walker, the ketchikan druggist, who enlisted in the Tank Corps some time ago, and was at Hoboken ready to sail for Europe when the armistice was sJned, has returned to his home.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30
The above rate amounts to:

Eighteen (l8) ties will be con- sidered as equalling l ton of 1000 pounds in weight Dry ties, or those that have been cut for more than a year will probably not weigh quite this much, but the green ones might possibly weigh a little more. This is considered a fair average. This to be used in computing ton mage and amounts due freighters for hauling on the back haul
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-30

Nenana-Ths Gateway to A1cxinlsy National Park. <
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-11-01
UNTO A LAS TJJMBAS

La conmemoracion anual de los
muertos encaja bien en- el melancolico
marco otofial de la Naturaleza, en- los
tristes dfas invernales. Aquella fan
tasia de Blasco Ibanez, en- su novela
"Los Muertos Mandan", que nos pre-
senta la muerte como Emperatriz y
Sonora del mundo, Reina de los vivos,
Ia manera de los autores medioeva
les de las Danzas de la muerte, fue yer
dad algln dia. Ell viejo Aqueronte del
Paganismo nos recuerda la mistica
trasmigracion de las almas otro
mundo, Y todas las teogonias antiguas
Sc basan en- el culto que profesaban
los que Sc ausentaban de esta efimera
vida En- la Edad Media asonfa por
todas parties la monda calavera, y vi
We sen el pensainiento humane, en- las
letras, en- las artes y en- las consejas
populares. a59a'
Mas, hoy la siniestra pelada Y sus
eternos fieles s1bditos, los muertos,
parecen desterrados nuestra civiliza
cion, confnados a una baja estancia
de recuerdos. Solo Sc vista a aquellos
una vez al ano, Y aun asi, en- muchas
parties, este dia coAsagrado a la me-
mori de cuantos nos precedieron en- el
camino de la eternidad, la mansion de
los que va duermen ell sueno del item
po Sc We profanada por el buliicio Y al
gazara de locura humana, tan irrefexi
va.
Morir es verse libre de las miserias
terrenas, que el hombre lleva coasigo
desde la cuna al sepulcro, como uni
co necesario bagaje. La cuna y ell
sepuIcro son los dos grandes parenti-
ses de nuestra caduca existencia;
dentro de el Sc siente ell fujo Y refluio
del mar salobre de esta alborotada vi
da. He aqui porque el poeta, en- CONNIE
moradora estrofa, plalia:
"C6mo los rios en- veloz corrida
Sc llevan la mar,
tai soy llevado
al tiltimo suspiro de mi vida".
o aquella otra inspirada Erase:
"Nuestras vidas son los rios,
que van dar a la mar,
que es el morir...."
Mas, vivimos como 81 fueramos a
vivir siempre. Toda nuestra activi-
dad, la fiebre del trabajo, de la rique-
"a ambicionada, del placer, es una
affirmation arrogante de la vida, como
81 en- Ell rio de las generaciones, las
aguas que van cayendo al mar del OIL
vido no importasen NADIA. No hubo
realeza, cuyo destronamiento trajese
tantas consecuencias como ell destro-
namiento de la muerte; nj imperio, Gu
va rtlina alterase tanto la existencia
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-11-01

humana como el imperio de la muerte.
Sin embargo, ell recuerdo es el illtimo
refugio. De los obscuros rincones de
nuestra memoria, vemos salir alguna
vez sombras amadas, q. sin hablar nos
hablan.
Todo cae, todo sc derrumba al impe
tuoso frio soplo de la muerte, va
que esta gran dominadora de la huma
nidad, todo tambien 10 preside; su
grandeza poderfo son indiscutibles,
v tanto que, ain las retiaas perecea1,
segdn ell dicho de Luciano; aim
los sepulcros matere1s, como Sc expire
SO ell poeta frances, y Rodrigo Caro-,
inspirado en- estas ideas, escribio:
"Casas, palacios, Cesares murieron
y a1n las piedras que de ellos Sc escri-
(bieron"
All pie de las. tumbas quedan los ha-
rapos del tempo, los andrajos de la
vida, el oropel mundane: desaparecio
el espejismo, las flores Sc marchitaron,
la risuena alborada Sc hundio tras
las sepulturas, y Sc ofrecio entonces la
triste perspectiva de los dias sin sol,
de las noches tenebrosas, de la esta-
cion invernal, cuando los arboles sin
flores Y sin fruto, sin sombra alguna,
proyectan sus siluetas como estacas
plantadas en- el desierto de la vida.
Visitando hoy la region del silen-
clio, ell campo de las tumbas, al re-
flexionar sobre la NADIA de nuestro ser,