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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

brought suit against the Chilian gov
eminent thereafter, demanding 100000,
and his case outlived him. In 1882
Shields went to Oakland and engaged
board at the home Of a Mrs. Burns.
He worked at various occupations, and
recently was employed by the Contra
Costa Water Company as a day laborer,
He ran heavily into debt. depending on
his suit against Chill to redeem him
self financially.
The hgn5 In Valparaiso harbor, where
Shields was injured. caused the death
OF Charles w. Rlggin, boatswain's mate
Of the cruiser Baltimore, and the injury
crew.
In telling the story of the now IA
nous affray. Captain Schley of the
Baltimore, said: There were thirty
four OF my men on shore and they
We're all separated in couples, in trios
or In parties Of four or more. They
were within a district covering mile
and a half, and as soon as the attack
began IL was at onca made general all
through that district.
THE mob was divided into small de-
tachments. some reaching two hundred
in number. My boys had no arms and
were completely at the mercy of the
crowd. Whenever any two of the sail
ors turned on the mob the latter gave
way and He'd before them. As soon as
their backs were turned they came
back at them and howled and hooted
threw stones and attempted to reach
them with clubs and bayonets.
zone of the boys was a match, single
handed, for n dozen.-yes, twenty. OF
the mob. The crowd seemed to realize
this, too, for they dared not fight face
to face, and 1t Is a significant fact that
all my men who were hurt were
stabbed or bruised In the back, showing
that all the attacks were made from
behind"
The list of killed and injured in the
assault was as follows:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
One of the Most Ancient of
the Benedictine AbbeyS.
BUILT In THE MIDDLE AGES
From its Gates Monastic Life Spread
Over BarbarOus Europe,
DURING THE DARKEST PERIOD.


You are familiar with the name OF
the principal and most ancient of the
Benedictine abbeys. 1t belongs to the
sixth century, and is erected on the
site of temple of Apollo. Earthquakes
have repeatedly destroyed 1t, the edi-
flee now standing being of the seven
teenth century. From this centre mon
astic life spread over barbarous Europe
in the darkest periods Of the middle
ages. Whatever remained of ancient
civilization reposed thus in remote
corners, within a monastic shell, like
the chrysalis in its covering. Here
monks copied manuscripts to the
droning hum of litanies, while northern
savages traversed the valleys, gazing
on the rocky submits and stony walls
protecting the last of these asylums.
They forced its gates many times. but
later, when converted. their heads
bowed in superstitious terror before Its
venerated relics.
Aklng, whose history is paintedon one
Iof the walls, abdicated his crown here
In order to assume the garb of a monk.
The ascent to the convent begins
at st. Germano. This is a miserable
little town, situated on a mountain
side, its steep, flnty streets being filled
with ragged children and stray hogs.
The house doors stand open; a dark
porch sharply intersects the crude,
white wall. while the furniture and
household implements within dimly dis
cernible through the teeming shadows.
flicker with passing reflections. on the
right, on the top OF a singular mass of
blackened stones, the dislocated noun
tain bears the remnant of a feudal
castle on the left, n zigZag road winds
for an hour and half up to the sum
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

water at the railroad yards. There
was nothing whatever in his pockets,
Identified.
shields, a man OF 30 years was one
of the sailors on the United States war
ship Baltimore during the war between
Chill and Peru. The Baltimore was
In the port of Valparaiso. and while
Shields and some OF his fellow seamen
We're ashore they were attacked by a
Chlllan mob. Two OF the United States
sailors were killed, and for their death
a heavy indemnity was paid by the
Gillian government.
Like scme OF the others who were
dragged through the streets, Shields
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
PLOTTING A STEAM RI
Not Such an Easy Task
Might suppose

Carryin' the flag before aEAvef
nm, nilatin, tho same IL one Z II
80, - ~. IA : ,hou
'oi uest JUS ou'' sa'. las
walked before a steam trasa ron
There is not a soul that rop
that doesn't abuse me an ny PINE
driver, an 1 have an a='.t]S;t
spousibility that you weuld . ~,
of, for in the case of the las 4.
happenin' through a horH led
dozen people are ready 70 snnrc
wasn't far enough in front q ~ y
to give notice, an If we ~
instant in front Of any psssx: .
ness, out rushes the SHOP '>"s
frightful rage to complain ' !
driving all his custom ava y
the time | must keep neal .A ~
the engine to stop children ", un'
under the roller. why ~. y
have half q dozen marrow 1l'
day in this way, for chilaiss, -, 4
to see whether the roller /"
pennies and pins out nat y
Swells who go past ana ~ az
the smut from the engihs , a.
cuffs and collars threaten VIE
down, an / have actuaI @Apl
drunken man TO plant hln y
road in front of the engine 'urs
lot of us, and shoutlnl ~
with yer tin kettle an run ,oin
Yer dare" l don't Know 'tni
steam rollers seem TO ha's ea
what you call Fascination Y 2 Y
folks. But people OF 81 hver
an low, seem to think va pe
right to abuse and obsuu, fpi'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
A HERO PASSES AWAY
Death of Patrick Shields of
the BaltiraOre'S Crew.
THE FIGHT AT VALPARAISO
1t Was There That Shields Was
Severely Injured by the Mob.
HIS STORY OF THE FAMOUS FIGHT
The Chtlinns Fought Uncle snm's
Hen In the Most CownrdIy
Manner.

Another hero died the other day in
obscurity and was buried unhonored
and unsung. In fact, his death has not.
up to this particular moment, been
given to the world. for although the
fact Of his passing away was published
in the locality where he died, the news
was not telegraphed across the contl-
nent nor published broadcast in the
newspapers of the universe.
In the California town OF Oakland. n
few days ago, Patrick Shields, formerly
a seaman on the United States warship
Baltimore. was found dead In a pool OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

Joweler--Hcre. cir, is clock which
Will think please your aesthetic taste
AZ precisely ten o'clock every morning
chime OF bells rings and a bird hops
OUT ana sings carol.
custOmcf-I viii take that II won viii
make 4 Few changes in Il.
with pleasure"
Il have q daughter. and / wish the
clock for the. room where shn enter.
talna nor company. Make II so that
bell will rims. aud a newsboy win skin
out aud veil. 'MosninG paperarH
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
ODDITIES OF THE s.
bolivia Has the H,vs..
In the Worf1 =

""i'" ms the Hfrhe- "
In the Worn n
A well-lsnown railway T.. d
communicated the follow q
Ing curioslties: '~s II
Il have Just returned ,,.. ( y
he said. where l have ' y
over a new line, l belIeys ! 4
the highest railway in ~ !. Il
situated on a portion y, n u
Lima g. Aroya railway =, z :.
Arequipa, at the base n r, h
La Paz. AT one point. as, 3
feet above the level ~ ~ II
three miles-it is wen 49, q
railway in the clouds. a. Il
say that the whistle Of ks KS =
globe. NA q
THE next most aerial i, 2
seen is the Denver & Rla =.
way. One of the most cn M NC X +
railways / have ever sesr wy. a 4
the Georgetown branch Il = Z
line. | had a fit OF In y
when I first journeyed on I,
curves round, spiral ~ y
crosses ever its own tracy \. y y
OF seventy-five feet allow \ Z,
level. Y
In England, perhaps N. Y Y
curve on a main line ia N :. =.
Midland railway, at Ttss, Il
1t is said to have been ~ ~ y
alarm innocent passengefs , "
ing red lights ahead. iTna5I.' y
sion Is about to occur. M. y y
who knows everything sqe, < y Z
tunity and explains. The - 4
pointing to the lamps. M. -
guards van on our train. vh ~.
rounding the curveg ~
Another curiosity in rain, ~
High Peak line, which tray.n.s y. y.
shire. with gradients d, y ~ !
some say less-you are go,
hold on to the engine with -
On this line goods traffic 81 =,
veyed. Whilst speaking of n
II Is interesting to note th,l ~
the sorting Of goods train Il
goods depots is done BY rfh
At Edge Hill, near Llvsrbn ~
London & Northwestern lin II
that gravitation. in addItir Al,
ing trains, actually marshal ia
this busy goods station then M
sixty miles of rails, and on ar
inc the difficulties with ste
train shutters have to cor,iir
gradients at Edge Hill are Ma
and for many years proved IKE
to the proper TRANSMISSION Z nj
and from the busy port q i'm
THE South London Electro
has now been with US too III
regarded as a curiosity, All pl
and steep gradient railway pil
Lynton. Clifton. Bridgnorif co
and elsewhere are curlosltlezw'
extent that they are wofss
tionary engines at the di1az
A South American railway, Il
unique for one thing. Marsils
hogany are dirt cheap In On, On
publics, and accordingly, wife
of railway was built, the slse I
made OF mahogany and the k5o
stations of marble. II dIyiis,al
proportion to the magniisk !
in which, to our eyes, ;he ga
built, then the shareholders MI
themselves blessed. III
Another railway curi181ns
snow-plough used by the WI
ern Company. A snow sjc'
years ago cost the North-Elsh'
900. The ploughs now used "a
pany have at the rear 0 sr1 (
with all accessories. Whea 80
use and duly provisional, tina
weighs thirty tons. ~
Instead of snow and N ~
obstacle to travelling In RIO
Canada, they are rather Al ~
At the present time a great Y Y
passenger and goods ;radle l,el
tween st. Petersburg and cllia
means Of a railway built upEs
canal" X
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

the bitterness OF life ,....,'>
ulation and self-cultures 's e
subsists, only they no lor.. :
asylum; they live in upns,fl,
In Vienna aud in Bost.aa II
Know OF many that are az N
saddened and chilled, s,N
worn out and dlsgusted V'a. ,l1
ever do foi Its faithful w K
religion has done for b.,.'s
ever be a lar'c Monte cas',', II
$. c. DE ~.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

Some people have unp'es
dence in the protection
country's flag vii give 'hs. 7.
circumstances. 1t would y
they think. to question Nv
the national emblem.
When the boundary sur
running the line westN~.
Manitoba. a resident oil ! q. \
toned Captain Cameron 7,
the Canadian survey y.
Sioux. who were then NUS I:
Wood Mountain district
mended his taking a iais
"Oh, l am not airalu
piled the gallant nero, IA
hoist the Mritish ensign
be sufficient" 49,. a.
In the course OF ths
Captain Cameron inqunr, y.
best means of saving ms ms
mails from the annoyan ~,
toes. which that year
troublesome. "a,
There is no remedy w.
piled the American II
there is a slight bree1s'
they disappear. ~, q
yes" said the gall~ua,,s
we must do something. ~
and take careful oDse NJ.
these blessed mosqu~ y
around them; can't Wv ~
to get rid OF them, ny. XXI
"Whl, sir, we can o. sss,
we have to put up VIZ, Nc M
II you were 70 hoist 'n "a :
you spoke OF awhile ac b
scare EN-; ! don't NJ =
they'd care a cent iol. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

was badly hurt. and to the time OF his
death he carried an ugly scar over
his left eye
After the return OF the Baltimore
TO the United States the injured sen
men presented their case to the author
ities at Washington to demand re-
dress. Shields was not an American
citizen at that time. however, and the
government refused TO push his indl-
viduai claim for damages. Shields
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

Observing Silark-Ipe''
overheard. r1f
philanthropic shnlHor "
We'll have 10 eat him
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19

Flowers was beautiful affair. The
piano duet Rhapsody Hongrovise No.
2" BY Misses Hoffman and Smythe was
one Of the choice selection Of the eve
ming. Miss Hoffman Is rapidly becom-
ing skilful piano performer. The
recitation by Abbie Rome entitled
Little Zell, was as enjoyable as one
conld wish. The second part OF the
programme was as g0nd as the first.
Oscar Moline rendered another difficult
piano selection, while the sixtotte
Java Maria" by Misses Miller, Smythe,
Ryan, Talcott. Hoffman and Comfy was
on q par with the excellent features Of
the evening. -Four Little Curley
Headed Coons" by Messrs. Bland
Henkin and Harter created plenty Of
amusement.
The entertainment, on the whole
was a success and gave future evidence
Of the fact that as q musical director
Miss Miller possesses the tack and
ability desired for such position.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19
THE coNcsRT.


A Saccc-Sfsi Estertsinnsnt II Poisr Of
Pleasure ana Profit.
Last Friday evening there was a
goodly sized audience which greeted
the scholars Of the high school in the
entertainment given under the super-
vision OF Miss D.May Miller, musical d.
rector OF tho high school. Tho eve-
Mugs programme opened with the
song when in Crief's Dark vale''
which was rendered by the high school
chorus. Then came Oscar Moline, OF
Sioux City, ia his rendition OF the
piano solo 'Duruier Amour by Gatts-
chalk. The professor is IN artist, al-
though young IN years and the volume
and tone he was enabled to got out Of
the Conover piano, loaned BY C. D.
Lufkin, was y delight to Ill. The
piano possesses marvellous amount Of
full tone and responded to the profess
sor's quick touch with remarkable
clearnesa. and resonance. The violin
solo BY Joseph Heulkin was IN enjoy
able affair, while the yocal duet 81
Misses Bovee and Smytho was Ill that
could be desired. Tho Smiling Dawn.
. plano eoteCti00, Was rendered 81
Misses Freeman, CoyordaIo md Ward,
Tho tsblaAux ''Ih0 Haaper and ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19

sodium carbonate. Wnsn theae Gllkau
spots ar located % that tha1 O. b
under-drained At ct comparatively Ax-
perse It should b done a. it Will be
found to be the best and most pr.
manent way Of removing tho alkAli.
Good surface drainage should always
Do provided. Quiet frequently quar-.
ter or third Of the total alkali IN the
soil will. be found near and on the
surface. In such cases surface DARN.
age will BE- very benifisial. When the
spots are small the alkali can - re.
moved by scraping the surfabe IN dry
time and then carting the scrapings
away and dumping them where they
crn do no damage.
When preparing an alkali spot for
q crop deep ploughing should be prac
ticed. SO as to open up the soil and
bury the excess OF the allrali, which il
near the surface SO deep that it will
not destroy the roots of the crop. This
mixes the alkali compounds with more
water, thus diluting it. Where manure
particularly horse manure, can be OBJ
tanned, these stota should be MANFRED
very heavily. The horse manure when
it decomposes, furnishes the humus
which combines with the alkaline
salts and also prevents the rapid surface
evaporation. Oats are about the
safest grain crop to seed on an alkali
spot The oat plant is capable oi
thriving in an alkaline soil where other
grain crops would TAIL.
The alkali soils are usually deficient
in available nitrogen. In many Of
these soils. as demonstrated in the
laboratory. INTERPOLATION cannot take
place. After thorough drainage and
preparation for crop, II few loads Of
good soil from fertile field sprinkled
on those spots will do much to encour.
age nitrification by introducing the
organisms which perform the work.
Thorough drainage. both underground
and surface, deep ploughing, carting
away the scrapings, the liberal use Of
manure, sprinkling a few loads Of soil
on the spot to enable notification. and
seeding to oats is about the best treat"
ment which can be recommended for an
alkali spot. These soils will improve
with every crop removed, and they
will provide in the end very fertile
soils, we'll worth all the labor spent on
them
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19
kAFrIR CORN.
1t viii not do Well in South DakOta..A
Few Facts Concerning Il.

1t viii not do Welt in South Dakota..A
Few Facts coneerning Il.
Quite q number Of newspapers have
been printing articles on the wonders
OF Kaffir corn, and Mr.. James Gilruth,
through the Watertown Public Opin.
ion, gives the result of his observations
as to the growth Of the fad as follows: Y
II see that you quote long article
from the st. Louis Globe Democrat
concerning the merits of what Is known
as Kaffir corn. Well, allow me to say
that l don't believe the corn would be
worth a continental for this climate.
I lived in South Africa for fifteen years
and have seen the corn grow time and
again. What it may bc in this country
I cannot say, Of course, for the reason
that have never personally witnessed
any experiments with it here, but I do
know that even In Africa, where the
climate is much warmer and the season
much longer than it is here, the corn
was failure three or four seasons
while I lived In Africa because there
was not sufficient time for the corn to
mature. 1t is much more tender than
our American corn, not being able to
stand the frosts as well-at least that
il my judgment, based upon what saw
Of it over there. The kernel is small
and spotted, about the size Of allspicc
peas, ! should Judge. Bread? Well,
don't know what sort OF flour it would
make. The natives over there grind
it up between two ston0s and stir the
-four up with q stick after mixing q
little water with 1t, and from the mix
ture make sort Of cake, as we would
call it. But they prize il most IS a
basis for making what may be called
beer. We would call their beer, it be.
ing about the consistency of thin Cruel
or thick soup. II it can be made to be
worth much for this climate I shall
miss my guess. So far as my 0bserva-
ton is concerned believe it requires
more rain to mature it than does our
American corn. havn't any IA it'll at
all in that African corn for this
country
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19
Loss or VOICE
After Acute Bronchitis
CURED BY UsIEG
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral
4 Preachers Experience.

"Three months ago. | took a vic.
lent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. | put myself
under medical treatment. and at the
end Of two months was no better.
l found it very difficult to preach.
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19
The Mc.sase.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE pres.-
aart sant 10 congress today the Venez'
uelean correspondence accompanied oy
. .,eaideant message. The reply OF the
British /. government 10 embodied N sw'
communications addressed By the Brit
rs mime minister to Sir Julian Paun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19

arsdicatisg Aikaij EroM sstis'
Henry Snyder In Field and Farm:
Alkal 10 aOlubls IN water Ana con
sists manly o. sodium sulp1Ate 9
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19

She-Do you take nothing yourself?
ao-No. They we passed a law here
that no man can have a glass Of whisky
unless he's been bitten by a rattlesnake,
and tho only snake in town Is six weeks
behind his orders now. Harlem Life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-19

Mamma-There goes that wretched
artist who painted me with hook nose.
Daughter-But he said he'd paint
you without it il Won preferred it,.
Pick Me Up.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-06-14
PUBLIC OPINION.
Editor CHRONICLES

Editor CHRONICLE;
There is Just now a matter under
discussion in Benton County, and
that is the division of the county.
it is a well-known fact that the
shape Of the county makes it very
inconvenient and costly for the cit
liens for the upper, as well as the
lower end Of the county to have to
go to Camden, the present county
site-the distance being in both
cases some thirty miles.
This has led some of our think
ing men to look into the matter,
and they have come to the conclu-
sion that it would be to the inter-
est Of the citizens of Benton Coun-
ty to have the county divided by
an east and west line along the old
Reynoldsburgh road, and forming
of the lower end with some addi-
ton from Henry County a new
county with Big Sandy as county
site, and add to the upper end of
the county some parts from both
Carroll and Decatur counties with
the countryside at Holiday.
1t is well-known that the part of
Henry County including Manly
vile, Springville and the Sulphur
Well country down to the Mouth
of Sandy properly belongs to Big
Sandy. The people residing in
those districts do their trading at
Big Sandy, and are, in fact, in fa-
Vor of the project of becoming a
part of new county with Big San
dy as the countryside. The same
may be said of the districts Of Car
roll and Decatur counties adjoining
Benton County; the people living
there would be equally benefited
by being transferred to Benton
County, with the countryside a
Holiday. w. X, HICKs.
Big Sandy, June.10.
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