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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Chinese Inspector Meehan was no.
tilted Uf The ARRIVAL of seven 'uutag-
ged' Cinnamon In Juarez. He went
across the river and slzeu up the gang
ana II tuey attempt To and This side O1
tine river they Will receive Tree tran
sportatlon 10 The Flowery Kingdom
whence they came.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

MIR. II. f. Price Will soon commence
building d resiuence on North Stanton
street, just aoOve Missouri street.
Architect Krause, who furnishes the
the pans, Informs the HERALD that
the building Will be one story, six
room cottage Win all modern con-
veniences, and will Cost about 81, 2OU.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Today will end the lives of a large
mum per OF ours, many of low anu some
of hign degree. City ScavenRer Char
man Is navlng a tine harvest and the
email boys are having roy al fun ropin K
the caulnes IN. The pubic is respect
fully informed That tue clty scavenger
kills every three days.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

G. E. Hubbard q co. received car
load of bananas d few DAYS ago. They
came from Bluetelds, Nicaragua.
Jesse Payne says That every memDer
OF The Volunteer Reserve corps will be
presented with bunch As sOOu as he
can proved That he is armed and equip
ped,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Forever Fifty Years,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
pesn used Tor children teething 1t
svothes the child, sOftens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Pure Hyeenfa Ice

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as.
to purity and healthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. IA.
ELPASO ICE & REFRIGERATOR Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

The S. 2. have 300 empty cars be-
tween FL PasO and San Antonio to go
10 California for wheat shipments cas-.
The first section of these empties went
W est this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Trinity Epworth League will give q
social at the parsonage, 7l2 N. Camp
bell streetThursday evening beginning
8 O'Clock. This will consist of mus
ical programme interspersed with reci-
tations, after which nice refreshments
will be served. Every body invited and
expected to attend.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Ready Made Skirts.

We have a tne line of ready made
dress SKIRT in covsrts mOhalrs, novelty
suItlngs, silk, pique ana crash. Fine
fitting goods, and we'll made.
CALIFORNIA STORE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Our Sailors,

Our new line of ladies and children
sailor hatssis now in, aud we can show
you all latest effects in braids and
fancy bands.
CALIFORNIA STORE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

We have received from the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station Bull
letin 40, detailing the results of ex-
perments with different varieties of
cotton and corn, grown under varying
COT ditiOns. These bulletins are sent
free to Texas farmers on application to
j. 81. Cornell, College Station, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

A woman with five children, the
OLDEST seven years, Came in from Mex
leo where she lost ner Danu and is
now trying TO reach friends In CalifUr-
mia. A nalt rate ticket will be pro-
cured II she Can raise the necessary
amount. ALI Roads lead to FL Pasu,
and 1t 10 here poor are sent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
A Card.

desire to thank the many friend
who so kindly assisted during the i'll
ness and death of my daughter Mis-
Helen p. Brown.
OWEN BROWN AND FAMILY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Infants Cans.

New line of infants caps in Organ
die and Null both pain and En-.
brOidered.
CALIFORNIA STORE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Patriotic.

Neckwear and belt. Late novelties in
the national colors and emb' emes, in
bows, fancy stocks and in belts
CALIFORNIA STOEE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

j. Shannon, of the Santa Fe, who
has been on the sick list for some time
past, reported for duty this mornipg as
Tom Booths chief clerk
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Major Teel WAS out for an airing this
morning. 1t Is now Elk weeks since he
became convalescent, during which
time be has gained considerable flesh,
but as improved in strength very
slowly.
Mr.. d. d. Mccarthy, real estate
agent, No. III San Francisco ST., has
not been seen at his office for ten days.
Diligent inquiry has failed 10 locate
him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Fine line of hammocks at Irvin's.

Francisco Tene paid one dollar for a
quiet drunk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

E. . oerg, as well dressed young man,
was given a half rate to Dallas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
Ii Us. ALI druggists refund the money
of it fails to cure.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Smiths Creamery is open again.

Smiths Creamery is open again.
Ell Paso Steam Laundry, Telephone
No. A.
GUT FLOWERS.
Mrs. j. n. Comstock.
O'Brien Coal Co.. sell pitch, paper,
lime, cement, plaster, etc.
Pitch, paper, plaster and lime. FL
Paso Fuel Co. Phone ITO.
Best spot cash prices paid for fur
niture, etc., at 81 Ell PasO street.
Ask for - PASO TaANSfER.'
the best cent CIGAR on the market.
For plumbing and gas fitting at
reasonable rates go to 30 FL PasO st.
Rogers is now serving ice cream
soda in all favOrs wi tn crushe1 fruits.
The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the Ell Paso Cigar Mig.
Co.
Vapor and medicated baths at Ale
North Oregon street Rheumatism
relieved at once; massage in all forms.
Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerrillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co.," the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. phone 8.
Stoves Of all kinds for hard and
soft coal.
MOMSEN & THORNE.
Everybody goes to the ST. Louis
Furniture company, 317 Ell Paso street,
for good house outittings and easy
terms.
For sale.-Six choice lots on Texas
street, including one corner, near pro-
posed White Oaks depot.
B F. HAMMETT, Jr.
FOR SALE.-Six choice lots on Texas
street, including one corner, near pro-
posed White Oaks depot.
B. F. HAMMETT, Jr.
Be ure You Are Right and the n go
ahead. Be sure you get Hood Sarsa-
parills and you may confidently expect
it will purify your blood and give you
appetite ana strength.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Good eating at Smiths Creamery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18

Grow fat. Eat at Smith Creamery.
The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

Her brow was low and broad. and her
hair was drawn back IN simple, grace
ful waves. She was tall and always
we'll dressed
lie visited her constantly. lie ad-
mlred her In an unfeigned manner and
seemed proud OF his friendship with
her. She Interested him and instlnc-
lively understood his aims
And those glorious eyes of hers
they seemed to be watching him even
IN hls dreams. Into each undertaking
he threw his entire Effort; her praise
waH the reward he sought. And he
aid rise he was reckoned as one Of the
strongest members OF the bar, and his
practice was growing 20 q remarkable
extent and bade fair 20 Increase silll
more. The Woman. who had uncnn-
sclously become his better self. urged
him forward
During this time he had correspond
od with the Girl. lie dld not give her
much thought. and hts letters TO hes
wers short and commonplace enough.
Tie reasoned that there was no use I'm
writing other than commonplace let
ters. for she could understand and ap-
precinie no other sort So he wrote.
generally in "a hurry. and dismissed
her inane letters and her mental de-
nclencles from his mind Then he
would turn 10 the Woman for conso-
latlon and forFetfulness Hor pres
ence aoothed him. The slightest touch
Of her hand was a vague caress. and he
was happy merely 90 be In her pres
ence.
They talked Of love. IN an im-
I personal way. yet each knew the subtle
thought IN the mind OF the other. They
dld not realize q fully lit was too deli.
cate. too vague 20 speak o. They
thought Il was friendship
She knew Of the Gill fer he had told
her chivalrously emitting an reiereno,
20 her dehcienelos Ile told her OF hi.
promise he expected 20 fulall tn.
other thought once entered ais mind
but there was a halfformed hope that
she would elope wien somebody OF
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inevitable. and to put up with Ave years
Is 10 find that life In the western world
Is almost distasteful Five years In tho
Philippines and you only have 70 visit
New York or London TO wish you were
back again and probably 20 go back
again-so they tell me"
The little gunboat Petrol. OF Admiral
pewey's squadron. Ia the pride OF the
iieat. During the great naval fight AZ
Manila. In which the Spanish fleet was
annihilated by the American warshlps
the little Petrei. which compared 10
the Olympia and Boston. looks like D
tug boat, took one OF the most active
parts. Although the Petrol had no spe-
cial assignment In the engagement. she
made a record OF which her officers are
very proud. Throughout tho entire en-
gagoment the little Petrol darsed here
and there. pouring a steady stream OF
shots from her rapld-hre guns and then
darilng cut OF the way OF the big guns
OF the foe. Owing 10 her light draught.
she yentured muoh nearer the enemy
than her heavier companions. and fire.
quently NJ 1000 yards range she was
seen nrlng on the heavy Spanish war.
ships
When the Spanish Tag on the arsenal
stan was hauled down. Admiral Dewey
| signuled the Petrol 90 enter the inner
harbor and destroy the Spanish war
vessels there She aid her work quick
/ ly and emcienlly. la few moments
/ the Don Juan de Austria. the MARQUIS
del puero, the lala de- Cuba ana the
| Correo were In lames The crew that
accomplished this work was under the
command of Lieutenant Hughes.
The ofieers OF the Petrol are Lieu.
tenant Commander H. =, Wood. Lieu.
tenant B A. Flske. Passed Assistant
Surgeon c. De w. BroWnsll Lleuteu.
ant c. p. Plunkett. Lieutenant and
Executive Onioer E. NJ. Hughes. Chief
Engineer Rcynold r. Hall OF Mor.
Chantville. Lieutenant A. ~ Wood
Assistant Paymaster q. @. seibels and
Ensign w. s. Montgomery.
Chief Engineer Reynold r. Hall hail.
from Merchantyllle, n. j.. where MI.
paents now reside. his father belnr
Edward s, Hall. ylco-presldent OF the
New Jersey Trust Company. of Cam.
den. Hall received his early education
at tho Episcopal Academy In Phlladel,
nhln. lie entered the navy IN April
1850 and passed his examinations fol
the Office he now holds on March . o0
the present year.
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IN the end Il may prove % sd no more
substantial. though the presence u
victorious American squadron AZ Ma
Mia. tho organization ~ ln Invading
FORE of $1,000 10 10000. or possibly
1000 gives an air " reality to u which
IL very captivating % the American
Imagination.
lot us consider the characteristics u
this furthermost outpost 0f the Amefi-
can army. which having conquered lr
fhe past a highway across our broad
continent 20 the Pacific. Is now. With
the holp ~ our noble navy. 60 establish
Itself some 1000 miles stlll farther %
fhe west.
or present greatness and with mag.
ulncent possibilities for the future. ,he
Philippine archipelago "a not In an re-
fperts desirable as place " residence
Among its prominent charlcteristics
are earthquakes and revolutions The
earthquakes are indigenous % the 10.
cality and present record FOR A single
year ~ torty-one uphoayals, including
one volcanic eruption. These earth
quakes were spread over large area
and no one locality had any large num-
Der IN the year referred TO- An earth
quake is due about once IN zen days
and sometimes there are a dozen small
earthquakes day for a week a. a
liu.e Two thousand persons wero
Killed on Luzon island In 1854 by fall
ing tlmbcrs and walls. nnd the loss 0f
life IN the great earthquake In 1860 ln
Negros island was estimated a. 1000
Almost every structure waa shaken
iowu and great gaps yards vide aud
miles long. were cracked across the ls-
and
Hurricanes. too. are not uncommon
and the one Of Jan 30. 1875. Frustrated
3sO0 houses In the southern part uf
Luzon and killed $50 people
Revolutions may be considered lnil-
genops 10 all Spanish colonies and with
our milder sway we may be able ~
prevent these. H. indeed. We 10 not re-
peat our experience OF civilian attempts
to control the American Indians Some
OF the inhabitants ~ these tropical Is.
lands are az wild "a we can veil i'm
aglne other would be- peacea0la enough
under an intelligent administration
though we shall have an abundance oi
aupsrstltioua beliefs ana class prelude.
e. 90 deal with. such as the uucOmpr0'
missing American spirit does not readily
adapt itself TO. We shall he more alien
90 the natives in some respects even
than the spaniards. for Ia process OF
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thousand more men and GOO OF their
leaders we're beheaded and shot TO
death ln squads a. the garrlsons az Ca
vlte The present rebellion broke out
last June and was quelled for q time
by spanish troops Last January 100
rebels were shot IN tho suburbs Of Ma
nile suddenly the rebellion brcke out
again and now II seems TO be the me it
general revolt yet known In the la-
lands There are reported 10 be 10000
spanish regulars on guard In the ia-
lands The insurgents last fall nam
hered about 5000. OF whom 5000 we're
armed with good Runs
Luzon. the largest island IN the Phil
lpplne archipelago, has population OF
1900 900 and the capital Manila. sltuat-
ID thereon. had a population IN 1894
" 100000. The populations OF the 9TH
sr greater islands are about az follows.
Panay, l77OOO: Cibu. 2O3.OOO; Leyte,
226 900. Negros. 205 900: Mlndanao
100 900. and samar. i7g 1000. The most
important island after Luzon Is Panay.
which Is divided into three provinces.
population Of 1900.
The purely European element Of all
this-oxcluslye OF the trOops-is not
supposed 10 amount 20 more than 10000
% $1,000. There are 10000 Chinere In
Manila alone and large numbers Of
Mestizos. a cross between tho Euro.
peans and natives Tho pure natives
who compose the bulk OF the population
are Aalays. which are divided into two
great strains, the Tagnls and Bisaynna.
They lnhabit the interior and arc agrl-
cultural and half-clylllzed, Then there
are the Tingaranes of Japanese origin.
'he Tagaloe half.breed descendants Of
the Malay raiahs and warriors who
ruled In Luzon before the coming OF
tho 5paniards. Finally We have the
, Gorrators who are a cross Of the ma
liyes and the followers OF the Chinese
pirate l.imahon. who invaded Luzon In
/ 1874 and on the failure OF their attack
took refuge In n forests OF the in
terlor There are also remains Of the
aboriginal Negrltos, a race OF dwarhsh
blacks. who are gradully dying out
In any scheme OF invasion and oc'
cupatlon the idiosyncrasles and capac
/ lty Tor oiense and defense OF all thi,
mass u pee pie must be considered, and
d, should be well understood that al
though a large part Of Il 10 seml-ciyll
led Il has be, n too long in contact
With the white race not 10 understand
its own inherent 81 ysical power.
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very considerable proportion of u r.
half-broed or with a good infusion OF
European blood. and from Il has been
draN a the insurgent forces Luzon. In
which Manila Il situated. has an ex-
tent Of 400 miles from north TO south
and varies In width from % 10 $50
miles In the southern part Of Luzon
is the great lake OF bay. and north OF
this extend two mountain ranges. one
following the east coast and the other
the west coast Between these hills
nows the swift current Of the great
River Taio.
Tho outlet Of hay lake Il the River
pasig, on which IL situated Manila with
It's magnificent bay. i2C miles In cir
cumfeFence. On one bank OF the river
are the Spanish and military quarters.
bounded on tho one side BY the sea and
on the other by a great plain where
the troops are exercised and which ls
the resort of Manila fashion during tho
cool OF the evening In thoauburb "
Badongo. across the river, are doml-
ciled the foreigners and the helf-breeds
some OF whom are rich enough te fnd
entrance into the exclusive Spanish So
The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

great herds %, sattlc. within Day lake
Ia another circular lake league IN cir
cumfcrencc. surrounded by a ring Of
high land. In this smaller lake water
fowl abound. Boiling springs are found
at Los Banos at the foot Of q tail noun
tain.
Crooodllca are very abundant In the
waters Of the Philippines and 'e boa
and the buffalo are among the dreaded
dwollers IN the forests. There are AZ
least two venomous snakes, the daIon-
palay trico leaf and the ailn moranl.
Cauteflzing II the only remedy for their
deadly bite. though Il is rare that any
one suffers from Il. Game IL abundant
deer. Wild boar and buffalo and birds
in countless variety There are no car
nlvorous animals. Monkeys are album
dant and the monkey rasout Is con.
slisrcd by some as the triumph OF the
culinary art Among the most Obnox-
lous insects are the mosquitoes and the
destructive termites or white ants Not
withstandlng all these climatic and me-
teorologlcal drawbacks. the Philippines
are a most valuable possession to Spain.
A distinguished traveller exclaimed
What a beautiful country There ls
wealth enough here to make all the
beggars In Europe rich" u raises su-
gar. tobacco. rice. hemp. coffee maize.
cocoa. cocoanui. cotton and bamboo,
great variety OF valuable hardwooda
and almost all OF the tropical fruits. It's
staples are tobacco, hemp and rico. The
manufacture OF cigars Is n state monop-
oily.
The English club is ono Of the inatl-
tutlong of Manila and thee. no doubt,
our officers will fnd hospllable well
come. II IL at once social center. a
bureau OF Information and a trade cen
ter where business ls transacted. There
Is an uptown and downtown club under
the same management. At the aubur-
ban clubhouse In Nagtajan are the din
ing room. parior. billiard rooms. bowl
Ing alley, bed chambers for members
and guests and a boathouse for rowlng
on the Paslg. In the downtown rooms
Is served at 10 o'clock breakfast. the
FIRST square meal Of the day, consisting
Of 80 many varied courses that long
sleeping chairs are provided In the H.
brary for the comfort OF members. This
meal Is supplied TO subacrlbers for 81
In gold o month. The library Of 1000
volumes Ia excellent. and all the latest
papers and magazines are kept AZ
o'clock everybody dimes and by $3.50 all
nre asleep. except on opera nights. A
writer In the Evening Post. MFR. John
Earle stevens says: ITO live In Manila
for a year Is to want to get away. To
stay there two years Is to have exhaust.
ed every resource OF novelty. To re-
main three Is to resign ones self To- q
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temperate the power OF the tropical sun
being In measure moderated by the
moist atmosphere. the mountains and
portion of the island. Violent rains
are common from June 10 November
and disastrous foundations are the re-
suit Sir John Browning records tho
maximum fan OF rain M Manila as ia
inches In 1868. The average OF rainy
days recorded FOR the years 1851 1852
and 1883 was 293. The temperature va
rles but sllghtly-its average In Luzon
is 81 degrees On this island numer-
ous llmpid streams flow from the noun
talns through the plain into Bay lake,
refreshing the vegetation by the way
and furnishing luxurious pasturagc for
The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

clety Travellers dwell upon the beau
~ Of the half-breed woman and they
appear to have made complete col-
quest OF the sensitive hearts OF the mid
dies OF the navy who visited Manila q
quarter OF century ago and whose ex-
periences were recorded by one OF their
number IN Scrlbner'a Magazine for Au-
gust. 1875. This particular MILDLY tells
us OF his fascinating experiences In
making love IN Spanish experiences.
We fear, not likely to be repeated by
the officers Of Admiral Dewey's squad
ron, for the present. at least though
certainly the brave deserve the fair %
For an island lying so near to the
equator the climate OF Manila Is very
The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

From the indianapolis sentinel Mrs,
Margaret Bolin, widow living at 2537
East Washington street. was run down
by Pennsylvania train while walking
on the Union tracks between Delaware
and Alabama streets. about 7;i5 o'clock
last night. and injured 30 badly that
she died an hour later. She was knock
ed down and both legs were crushed
ON above the knees. The first persons
10 reach her side found her conscious
and perfectly rational She said she
realized that she was fatally injured.
and as she had little property. she
wished 10 make a will A young man
agreed 10 take down her statement and
by the light Of switchman's lantern
he wrote AZ her dietatlon as she lay
on the ground suffering untold agony
By the time she had stated what dis
position she wished 10 make OF her
property the city dlspensary ambulance
had reached the spot and she was taxi
an 20 ST. Vlneent's hospital
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A WOMAN WHO KNEW.

Everybody snld he had a bright m
turo before him. Ills intellectually
was pronounced and even al the age
OF n no was we'll started IN n career
which his friends had every reason to
believe would be a brilliant one. Ills
sense Of honor was fine. In fact, he was
almost Qulxotlc IN some Of his ideas.
by men he was liked and admired and
With woman he was an especial favor
ite.
AZ last he met a girl Just ont of
school. She was beautiful. n perfect
Juno. In form and stature she was
matchlesa. even with her Immature
charms. Her physicn beauty dazzied
and Intoxicated him lie fancled he
had met his fate. and with all tho ar
dor Of romantic nature he paid her
court She gave him her affection. Her
entire nature seemed stirred. and her
regard for him took the form Of an al
most savage love.
Ee never stopped to think. ala the
Man. OF her mental part lie took u
for ganted that her mind was as beau
titul as her person: for the convorFn-
tion OF two people very much In love
With each other Ia not likely 10 be of
highly intellectual order. She prom
ised 20 marry him. in n year or 30.
after he had established himself. and
she WIS older. So he went HIS way.
brave In his hope OF the future and
hrm In his resolutions 20 accomplish
much.
As tho weeks rolled by there came a
haunting fear which gnawed contln-
ually at his henrt-that perhaps, after
oil he had made mistake. And as
each now gaucherle. or evidence OF mo-
diocre mentality was given. his love
began 10 wane lie Loyalty fought Il
on az first and secuted the idea stout
ly but insiduously the defects In her
nature forced themselves upon him.
She was commonplace IN the extreme.
and her thoughts never rose above the
material things Of life. stlll true to
the girl Of his ideals. he tried to shake
on the thought that she was anything
else. He found the task impossible.
He was In particularly moroae
frame OF mind when he met tho wo-
man. lie was Inclined to be disagree
able and snapplsh. They were sitting
on the front piazza In the moonlight.
Don't talk ~ me-" she said. "you
are tired and worried. will talk 20
you" and she an. Soon the wrinkles
disappeared from his forehead. and he
forgot his troubley Then he began 20
study her
She seemed interested In him and
drew from him IN, story OF his aims
and ambitions. There suddenly seem
ed bond OF sympathy between them
She was a restfu sort Of a person,
quiet and dlgnlflcd. She did not glggle
or laugh In an irritating way and was
a sympathetic listener. She was In
tellectuaI and original And moreover
she was intensely ambitious. She ilk
ed the Man because he was striving for
better things, and because he too. pos
Gessed n restless spirit. and fought al
most savagely the conditions that sur
rounded him and impeded his progress