Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-23
DEATH ORGIES.
Dead Folks Down in Chill.
"Let's Talk of Graves.
THE DEAR DEPARTED ONES.
Even the Tomb Has Its Ludicrous Side.
Customs Among the More Degraded
Glass of Chilians-Angel Watch
ings-Painted Corpses.
pecial Correspondence OF the Gazette.

CONCLPCION. CHILL. Aug. IA sound Of
music attracted me 10 the window this
morning. and what do you think | saw? 4
mahogany hueG peOn. or Gillian peasant.
carrying OF mis- Out-stretched hands a board
about five feet long. and on the plank dead
child. atuired in a red calico frock. The
small corpse was that of 4 girl, apparently
five years old. The lower eXtremetieS were
eucased in white cotton hose, "a world too
vide for the shrunk shank jaunty
wreath Of paper roses crowned the smoothly
braided iet-black hair: the cheeks were
horribly daubed with vermilliou TO simulate
the hue of health and the wide-open eyes
seemed staring into iufnity The plank
bearer was followed by two women, evi-
IDENTIFY the mother and grandmother of the
deceased, who walked with al air OF con-
SciOuS Importance as becomes those who
have furnished an ''angelitd' Gittie angeD
10 swell the heavenly host. Behind the
women marched Two men, playing with
might and main, one on Il fiddle. the other
on 4 guitar, each intent on tune of his
own. regardless OF the others performance
while the rear was brought up by u laugh
inT and Chattering dozen or more of men,
women and children. most of whom gave
iuuubitable evidence OF CnwiSe generosity
on somebody's part III the way Of chicha.
They We're On the way to the pantheon to
inter the little angel over which they
days past. and which, possibly, had been
loaned once or twice in the meantime to
friends who We're not 50 fortunate is to
have Il corpse in the family. Among the
more degraded class Of Chi!idns it is u gen
crai custom 10 make death al excuse for
orgies aS wild ana ridiculous as those of an
Ultra-lIish wake; and the body of Il child
especially is often kept for festive purposes
until il becomes offensive 10 all who aP-
DTOdCh the house.
Ia this queer country there is a funny
side even to funerals \ member OF the
United States naya! astronomical eXpedi-
ton in Chill. made some years ago, tells the
story of Il common occurrence. Says he:
"teturuing late one night from Z dancing
party l had the opportunity of witnessing
festivitie, of quite L different character
Passing in front Of small casa my atten-
ton was attracted by loud singing and
shouting within. \ woman who stood in
the doorway. seeing ne pause invited me
to enter. What IS going on asked. Is
tamOs VrlaHdo uu angelic de DioS'-tW
are watching an angel Of God, she replied
My curiosity being excited by such an an
sWer. ! entered. The room was crowded
with men and women OF the lower classes,
engaged in drinking and clapping their
hands 10 the music of TWO females, vino
sat on the floor, guitar III hand.
SINGING DRAWLINU Dirty.
me ouiueh OF Willch was me happiness OF
something or So4heooj\ III heaven; b'', IIie
luoSI prominent ooleyl wa =" hIhu VI ruuG
affair SCI fouhu WIN iiShOeu c@hulGs ana
vIHdlHeAreG Win l4nSeI lo"ciS- III inc
ml9NJ ol the'e SAT the Iic-sI|e hgGFe OF
an infant, dressed in tawdly tinery adorned
win SduZe Wings. us lace lfoiuSell
iAii!'Su ICo anu =" tlt1c' IT. - 'he 4iil"sI u
some SAINT SdIu 70 my SC.l' anu WIS Turn
iiG aNdh "heh SetoHtt glance Coh'inct'
me luIt 'HeiG " i9 soliGIii!iiS u4ius ul too'jO
ms Inquire. Inc half looked very natural
Ihe eyes were strangely VACANT ana nliilE'
ana even Inc niger hailS were perfectly
lofh!ea- mere scented 10 pe d Rood yea.
LOO hucH OF art Iof nature YET LOO ihuCh OF
nature Iof art lappio1cIeu 10 Sciulh!ze
II more Closely, ana was hofflLlSu 10 us
cover lhaI II was TcFPse.
" NAT Is tAaI: "sheu Oh p5StahoSf.
~ Il dhSeHlo' Sehor' IAN anger, Sll) he
fepllcu.
A what
\ uelu clllu' Slt-
was afterwards informed lhat these
WdtchlngS are very common throughout the
rural districts OF Chlll, ana tAat frequently
'ie\ are continued WIN music udhciiS ana
uruhhthheSs' hl&iI after nlshI' until the
corpse becomes 700 offensive Iof eho urance.
one can understand now fehhea sentiments
may lhouCc inc pefeaVea AlotAef 70 slfeW
ihG niefoI nef miami WIN IieSii mowers
emDlelnS OF YOUTH beauty ana innocence
Dull lilS GlSPIaS OF PANT ana tilSel' iA4S
IHdtuIH o4'17 PhtHlt auu !iuGHlsuI ueD"utll-
cry IN Inc presence OF the utdu, Is revolt
lnS-
among the better classes Of ChlllanS run
erals are conducted on PtttlA Much the
same plan as IN olnet clNlhIed countries,
except )hdt mere lauleS never attend them.
IL Is Gus to4hafN Iof an me lfleuuS ana &c
qudlhldhtes OF the aHlItJeU fanny 10 pay
them visits OF coincidence within Ten days
alter the opsequeS. / or Il month Inc
uournerS are expected TO SIT IN one corner
oil oafhci'" pai-"f. ! ne cohdolh% eauerS
approach lheH!, one AFTER aholhef' occupy
tue nearest chaif 1or I'VE minutes OF more
while expressing their sympathy Tor the
living ana regret Tor the dead; then make
fnef BOWS ana reJlfe' as SuccceolnS affiE-
as move up: a felreSnnlenl table IS gchef-
ally spread IN an adjoining apartment, at
Nnl'h visitors NAY lortI! themselves LOT
inns onefouS GulS OF friendship, OF refresh
themselves after rs performance
Among many ODD incidents pertaining 10
funerals, the following IS sun much talked
OF hereahou's some ten wears ago well
KNOWN cltzeh OF ConcepcIoh' VINO mad
served MS country laithiullA ana hNea sans
peur e. SauS reproche as Chll4dh CITIZENS
90. QulIreIed Win me nldu!e-aged mother
OF MS nan uoHcn chlIuleh. She LOOK
'tlench leaVt one night ana nOthlng was
heard OF hera1terWards Having renamed
IN single oleSSeeheSs year OF TWO, without
pelnS dole 10 ascertain Whe'hef the fuIia-
way spouse was liVlh@ on dead the gentle
man TOOK Younger woman to WE, con
tl@rX 10 me wishes OF me cLH'Gh.
SHORTY aiiet Ihe second marriage ne De
came so SICK mat ms NE was deSpdlfeQ Of.