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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Harvey Dorsey, Foster Mongan, Wes-
ley Dorsey, James Brashears, Charles
Nose. Everett Gross, Charles Gross,
Best Champion, Frank Grams and
Henry CHAMPION. went TO Clinton
tiemphills tenant on the Everett Gross
farm near town last Monday and husk-
ed out the remaining shocks of corn
OF Mr.. Hemphills crop, he being on
the sick list nearly all summer, and
the boys had more than they could get
through with. They husked nearly
200 shocks for him. for which Mr..
tiemphlll was more than pleased. II
was on his 5lst birthday, but the
men were not aware of it until later.
Contrary to the mems orders, Mrs.
ftemphIll got them a good dinner, but
they were not aware of it and all went
home.
Mrs. Helen Thomas has been on the
SICK list for the past couple of DAYS
with the grip.
Leonard Highbarger has been on the
SICK list for week or more. and not
being able to work.
Charles Pry is UP from Washington
at MS home here. His wife has been
housed up from fall
Saturday the boatmen will all be
nome and tied up for this season
Which has been a good one for them
Half of the boats on the canal now
are manned by crews from this town
and near by.
maurice Bowers, son of George
bowers, who is employed at Hapers-
Town, is threatened with blood poison
from a small sore on his right hand.
mrs. Frank Pry spent a month with
ner daughter, Mrs. Charles Goetz, in
baitimore This was Mrs. Pry's first
WIS.,, from home for number of years.
MT. and Mrs. Sheridan Moore and
sons; or cumberland, were down for q
couple OF days with his parents. Mr.
arg MIS-. Frank Moore. and assisted
with the butchering.
Inc Sunday school attendants are
all pracncing their Xmas services
getting ready for a big time.
Edgar Howard Remsburg captured
win me assistance of their dog a fine
large 3-pound coon.
MRS; Ohio Poffenberger, who was
iecehtiy paralyzed, had slightly i'm
p,oSeu' OUT received another stroke
VII SUNDAY and is now seriously ill.,
1arry M. turner, Of Shepherdstown
ana ms friend Mr.. Crevy, of Bridge
port, Oonn were visitors to the ha.tie
field last SATURDAY.. '''''N
Herbert Snaverev, of Pittshuro and
sister, Miss Armenia, were here 70 ar ar
tend the funeral of their brother-
law. r. s. Suman.
George Cronicc was on the sick lie,
for a couplc of davs last week hut ia
getting al right arain.
Mrs. Emma Smith. Miss Morr;o
SIN n. Mrs Er,l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
8 Shoats, weigh SO to so lbs
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC.

Two bedroom suits. 3 dressers, ?
stands, 3 tables, one of them cherry
one S-ft. extension table, 4 rocking
chairs, set of dining room chairs, kitch-
en- chairs, couch, cot, refrigerator, hall
rack, buffet, kitchen cabinet, safe, lot
OF blinds and curtains, 2 cooking stoves
and full set Of cooking utensils, heat
ing stove, lamps, glass jars and stone
Jars, dishes, canned fruit, mating and
linoleum, large rugs, washing ma
chine, 2 large iron kettles, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One Thrush & Slough buggy, set OF
good single harness, Sharples separ-
ator, lawn mower, barshare pillow, one
horse cultiyator, garden pillow, grind
stone, crowbars, digging iron, axes,
hammers, forks, lot of new lumber,
lot of seasoned locust posts. lot of
wood, about ten barrels of corn, about
400 bundles Of fodder, about Is bush
els potatoes. so heads Of cabbage. 3
tons hard coal, lot of new galvanized
roofing, sausage suffer and grinder.
z barrels Of vinegar, double barrel
shotgun, farm bell, 6O-gallon gasoline
tank, and many other articles.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit OF six
months will be given on all sums Of
$40 and over, purchaser to give note
with approved security, negotiable and
payable at the Farmers Bank of Shep-
herdstown. Notes to bear interest
from date. Under $40 cash. Nc
property. to be removed until settled
Tor. Sale to begin at 1890 O'Clock,
rain or shine
MRS. REUBEN JENKINS.
c. T. Engle, Auctioneer.
Bane Brown, Clerk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
No. 2. Double Dwelling-Hou,e

Adjoining the above on the south is
a double brick dwelling house, con-
tanning two comfortable apartments
which have but recently been COM
pleted. These are conveniently ar
ranged and in perfect condition, and
make nice homes for small families.
A loft. strip of ground on the south
goes with this property, in addition to
the garden in the rear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
No. 3. The Dandridge Lot

Adjacent to the above is the large lot
occupied by A. S. cambridge & Co.
bordering on the public alley. This
IS also an excellent business location
The small Office building and the i'm
plement shed on this lot are reserved
as they belong to Mr.. cambridge
The above three parcels will be
offered separately and then as a whole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

THE limited Mine wo-Le-s 90 Ava.
- have issued =, .ddress !, vbic,
'cv saw that ,hev will 6ob, 70 f,;sb
. coal onerators !, weo, v;-,;,;o
70 arc RESISTING their o,,em,,s 70
h'onil, the miners in Minpo county
We VIRGINIA. Iobn LOWS ono ~
4 union a4ers. in Ham1ova,
s. mon. c. on Covarnor roh,
Cu,.wc,l to r.sign, and d,1ounc.s him
f ! ;rr raj tr.r2s in,, h
10 cr., orlcr In -.,1, -.
To- and o.. union ne rs--.,.n
c g.rN sly OF ,,r.r. '-..,
Il l-tr mcnt E, '5.4c o-,7s
g .." IN owes i.
~ % + ,r, s.r..;.,
Il al. 5s. VINO are h,.,l.,o
Il em Up. ha.- been CARVING ON moi
ic f asse ~ation ami destruction q
property for months past. and the ro,a,
Scil's an the State cons,abulary be
inc nqblc 20 maintain order, the Gov.
ernor has done the proper thing in cal
IA t'o'eS' iheSc troops
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

A BRIEF visit was made to Wash
inkon the first of the week by Presi-
dent elect Harding. When he appeared
in the Senate he was given most
cjfdial welcome, and he made a short
but becoming speech in acknowledge
night. The best part Of it is, Mr.
Harding doesn't seem to be as much
elated over his remarkable victory as
he is sobered by the tremendous re-
sponsibility that he realizes will soon
be his
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

FROM the continued holiness of
baayhggers OF high and low degree it
is Quite evident that revenue officers.
policemen and the courts are all fall
irtp short OF their duty. But it is only
a Question OF time until all the law
brsakers will get what Is coming to
them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

RAILROAD travels costs more than
eTr in West Virginia, the increase
allowed by the Public Service Oommis-
sob having now gone into effect. The
Public Service Commission always
a9s the same way concerning re-
qlests for greater charges by the cor
pMations. 1t never seems able to re-
fuse the poor dears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

CONGRESS met in its short ses-
sim for this term on Monday A good
mhy excellent gentlemen will not be
SEN there any more after the 4th
OF next March, for the Republican
landslide last month played havoc with
cSeh the best OF Democrats.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

THERE is a general opinion that
tilsTe will be a general drop in the
pieces of many necessities OF life the
first of the year. A great many manu-
fatturers and merchants are trying
hard to stave off the inevitable drop,
but they will not be BILE to do so. In
fact, the probability is that the longer
they put it off the bigger will be the
Stlash.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

THE chairman Of the Senate COM
nffttee that waited on President Wilson
Monday to notify him that Congress
had assembled and was ready for bust
ness was Senator Lodge. And Presi
dent Wilson didn't kick him out OF the
white House!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

THE various departments Of the
government ask Congress to appro-
pfiste nearly five billion dollars to
run the country the next fiscal year.
looks as il they don't know that the
war is over.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

VAST sums are being asked of Con-
gress to keep up a great military es-
adjustment and to maintain costly
navy. The nations of the world are
Spending amounted millions for amies
and navies, for none of them has any
faith that wars are really over.
And to think that the United States
has lost its great opportunity to bring
real peace upon the earth BY taking
its place in the League of Nations and
BECOMING the leader in world thought
aI1i world influence!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

THE anthracite coal operators have
rfOsd to grant the miners another in
c3eeBs in wages. This is fine excuse
70 put up the price Of coal again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
Possession gwen April /, 1921.
HENRY S. BAKER,
Agent for the Heirs.
NJ. p. Crowl. Auctioneer.

AT the same time and place and on
the same terms, | will sell at public
sale my property on Main street, Shep-
herds town, comprising the large
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09

coo wy nT oid Mr. Seabury kill himself ,
Pee Pee me District Attornev," CoIIcac
10th. '''''H' december
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
PUBLIC SALE.

The Undersigned, intending to dis
continue housekeeping, will sell at
public sale, at her residence IA miles
east OF Uvilla on the road leading to
Moler's Cross Roads, on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
No. 4. The Bennett PROPERTY

The property at the corner of King
and New streets, known for MANY
years as the Bennett property" This
is desirable location, with a large
lot, extending on New street from the
corner to the Shepherd graveyard and
and on King street from the corner to
the public alley on the south. Tho
building on this lot is a large frame
dwelling house, suitable for two fam
HES if desired, and in good condition.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash
on day OF sale, balance in equal pay
ments at one and two years, deferred
payments to be evidenced by notes of
the purchasers, bearing interest
from date, and secured by lien on the
property.
Possession gwen April |, 1921.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
Monday, December 20, 1920
the following personal property:
THREE GOOD COWS

One registered Jersey carrying
her third car, the other two are Hol-
stein and Jersey, one due to freshen in
December, the other a little later.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate
In Shepherdstown
In Shepherdstown

The undersigned agent for the heirs
Of M. B. Baker, deceased, will sell at
public sale, in front OF the Shipley
Hotel, in Shepherdstown, w. Va. on
Saturday, January 8, 1921
beginning at I o'clock p. m, the fol-
lowing real estate in said town. of
which the said decedent died seized
and possessed, namely:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
Notice to the Public

Inc undersigned wish to announce
to the public that they are in the gen.
eral garage business at Shenandoah
Junction, and do all kinds of repair
ing at reasonable rates. Also keen
on hand supplies OF all kinds, such as
gas oil and general repairs. Will car.
~ passengers to any point desired
ana VIII meet trains at the Junction
when notified. 0''0''
SNYDER BROTHERS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06

81 no es asi :Por cue no ~consuita con
especialistas que sabcn Dcrfcc;a1ente 10
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06
ACTUALIDADES EXTRANJERAS
EN- RECUERDO DE CHOPIN

parccian no cerminar nunca; pUes
cuaado Chopin 50 scnraba d! piano,
tocaba nasta agotarse. Para arran-
carlo de 81 Instruments habia un
medic intalihle: consistia ON podirIe
Ia "Narcha funcbre" compueSta
81 ea honor &c I'll patria vcnciu~ -
! eiccutaba como IN canto de agonia. y
con taNta alma ' tanto corazon que
Ic hacia NAL. "Dcspues de haberla
dicao no podia Gecir "a mas. segun
Ia muy bella expression de Ernest Le-
you've.
Tn dia. desputs de haDer tocado
muchas de sus obras, e~jecuto una So
nata de Beethoven. Meyerbeer Sc a.
proxim6 2 q Y lie dijo que no estaba
bueno el compass que habia tornado:
Me remito al metronomo, dijo
Meyerbeer.
I'm m~etr6nomo, rep!ico E~urioso,
Chopin. Para que hicieroA ei metro
mono? Es un Instruments inutil. Tn
musico que al mirar IN tro2o de mu-
sica no adivina Embellishments e.
compass p IN topo.
l. palahra era dura. Pc,D Meyer
bcer no Ia tom6 a 10 sclio: saba que
Chopin est.ha ncrvioso ! cauSa de su
enfermedsd. Por 10 dcm5s. cStas cs-
ccnas sc repctian con b~aStante fire.
cuencia entire ambos.
En- otra OCCASION. Meyerbccr cntr6
al salon a tempo que cl maestro daba
una clase:
Compass de dos por cuatro, dijo
Meyerbeer.
Dos negras, rep!ico Chopin.
; Chopin habia montado Ell c6lera Y
gritado muy fucrte.
-Deme listed ESQ. respondi0 Ne.
yerbeer aparentardo 70 insistir, los in
tercaiar2 en- nj bailahle de La Afri-
cana. Y vereiS que eS dos por cuatro.
Chopin toco personalmente el trozo
en- question. marcando Ct compass con
e. pie. Estaba fuera de 81. Meyer
beer Sc deSpidjo; pero Sc acord0 de
Ia mazurca en- do mayor que habia
s!do la causa de Ia disputa e intercalo
algunos compases de ella en- su bajla-
Bile.
Chaplin muri6 algin tempe dcs-
pues; es probable que no kubiera re-
conocida ST. musica deformada en-
La Africana''. Este prodigioso ar
tista sembro en- Ell mundo de los semi
dos una abundancia tai de temas que
lien podia dejarse despair. Y IN
gran numero de misicoS no han deja-
dc de aprovecharse ampliamente de
las riquezas dejadas por :!
Louis SCHNEIDER.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06
Con motive del s-ptuagesiEao aniver-
sa-io de su muertc

e~x:stencia intellectual 4 artistica. Ha-
biendose desocupado dos Department
tos en- ei mismo jardiH. los numeros
, =. aprovecho L. o~portunldad para
tener mas ccrca de ella . Ia literaca
Y al mUsico. I'm 81 historic de mi
Vida. George Sand habla de 81 ms
~talacioa Ell los terminus ~siguientes:
"HabiamoS dejado los pabelloneS de
Ia Gale Pigalle. Que deSagradaban 4
Federico. para instalarnos en- Ell jar
din de Orleans. donde Ia buena Y &C.
tiva sonora Martiani O habia ARE
clado una vivienda de familia. Ocu-
uaba ella IN hermoSo departamento
situado entire los dos nueStros. No
teniamoS mas que atraveSar un patio
grande. sembrado, ~enarcnado Y STEM
pre- lirapio. para reunirnos va en- su
casa. va en- Ia mia o "a en- "a &c
Chopin. cuando eStaba dispueSto a
hacernos muSica. Comiamos en- casa
de ella ~juntoS. Y los gastos Sc haclan
Ell Comul.....
FL departamento 3e Chopin, segun
nos 10 describe el notable briografo
del ~compoSitor, senior Eduard Ganche,
compreDdia muchas pleas amuebla-
das may elegaates. 81 salon estaba
adornado con IN cuadro de Jules
Coignier. colocado arriba del piano;
llamaba IA atencion tambien IN sillon
capizado con bordadoS hechos por Ia
Princesa CzartorySka. Ia mejor dis
cipula del maestro. ' un coin 5orda-
DO ' rega!ado por ia sonora dc Rot
hSctild. Agrega e. senior Ganche:
Chopin adoraba las flores, los b;bc-
lots Y el lujo Y saba alderman Su lnte-
rior c guSto'. En- este salon.
George Sand fumaba ~ ctcrno pIro,
IN "trabuco" que cnceudia co" IN
"fidibus". una tira de papel Jorcjdo.
Dues N aquel tempo los c~eriilos TO
eran cosc corriente.
ALI era donde Chopin recio:? 4 suS
amigos. Ct ..ely0re pinror Eugene lie
iachoiN Y el violin:Sta FraHchomme,
Henri Heine. Lamennais, Arays, bic
verbeer. Plcve' ' ST kija, Ii PrinceSa
SapiehR. IL CondeSa Delphine POto-
cka. e, Baron S~toclaUsen. IL s.it0rita
de NoailIes, Ia Princesa Charles de
Eeauvau, etc. Sc discutia ALI lie pj,i
tica. de pintura y de mGsica: hacia
"a media Hnche. cuando los p~rofanos
habia1 ?2r-ido "a. sc sentaba a piano
Y hacis racer Ia cmocion en- TODD 81
aUdIorin.
FSJaS r~euniones. "a tuvjeran lugar
en- 81 casa, "a en- las de sus amigos,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06

Nuestra historic. tan aciaga q We,
ces V tan bochornosa en- ocasioaes
no reEistra ur periodo de indisciplina
Y de i~nmoral;dad como eli que hacs
va mas dc siete amos viene regis,
trando.
NJ en- tempo de ST. Alte~o
Serenisina. epoca funes;a, entire las
que 10 kayan sido. Sc ha comprobadc
tanta relajacion de c~ostumbres, Ia
mana perversiGn de sentimientos n
comparable ineficacia de todos los
frenos de Ia moral y del decoro in
dividual Y ~publico.
Nunca Sc ha .jueado mas desen-
frenadamente, nj consumido mayor
cactidad de bebidas embriagantes.
nj Sc ha fumadc mas epic nj mari
huana.
Los suntuosoS desplumaderos de Ia
Colonia Roma superan a las ruletas
Y monies de San Agustin de las
Cuevas. Dcspucs de tantos amos de
haber s.do clauSuradaS, las "Piazas
de Gales, han vuelto a abrir sus
puertaS, Y altos jefes ~militares. fun
cioNarios fiscales : r~icachoncs I'M
rr2visaGos al fiat" revClucionario,
van ahi a apostar los haberes de Ia
trcya. los rendimientos de las plazas
Supu"s;:.s. ' las 'buscas" De TODD
ggnerc. al giro contra el colorado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06
Trad. del frances para IA PRENSA.

Trad. del frances para LA PRENSA.
Los amigos ' admIradores dc Cho-
pin consagrarou Ia memorial del gran
composi-or Doiaco ~colocando una pls-
"a commemorative er q JardIn de-
Orleans donde habit6 desGe 1912 has
Ia 1919. Fl jardin de Orleans IIenc
eutrada por e, EuwerO 50 dc "a Gale
Tatibout: es una jnmcnSa casa de VI
vienG3s en- las cuales vlvieron en- otra
epoca a un gran numero de artlStaS '
de l~iteratoS. Ali iue adonde trans
portaron sus penates Alexandra Du-
mas padre, "a celebre ba'larina Ma
ria Taglioni, los pianiStas Zimmer-
moan = Ealgorenrery i ~c>cu.ro7 carl
caru-i-a Dantar: era IN 2-i,o apaSi-
bic Y aislado en- pleno Paris. un oasis
con algunoS arboles que daban "a i.u-
sion del campo.
George Sand Y Chopin-a Qmen l.
gaba aur el amor de otroS tiempos, 81
bien va bajo Ia forma maternal ' Il
Iial Observation-Disclosures para
su domicilio uno de II calle de Piga-
lie. q 81 regreSo de un vIaje a las Is
IA Mayorca durarte el cual trat0 .!
d~eSgraciado pianista de recuperar 81
Salud. muy comprometida, sin gran
exito. Chip. Chop. Chopette. mi en-
fermerc de costumbre, mi Guerido ca
daver". como Ie decia George Sand.
hacienda uSo de IN lenguaje que no
ie hacc mucho honor. deSeaba tres
rec4maraS: dos contiguas Y Ia otra
separada Dor el salon. Cerca de IA
tercera deberia haber IN gabiuete de
trabajo bjen iiuminado, IN salon Y
IN comedor communicates. Is neceSa-
no que haya tranquilidad y calma '
Que no haya en- IA veciniad rjngUn
hcrrerU". Segun le habia recomerda-
do Chopin. on - carJa. a FoHJaHa. e.
encarGado Dc u u~eCoc!oS. Otra car
ia de Baizac d "A sonora ttanska acS-
cribe Ia h~ahrtacloc que habla Sido G.
legids por Ia pareja e. e. namero 10
de Ia Gale PigaIe. Pero la perma-
nencia en- ella. deSpUes de aiguu item
pc. no Tue del guSto de Chopin, quiea
deciaio q George Sand . zanzibar una
vez mas de domicilio. Los dos fla
ron 81 reSidencia 60 e! jar
!ln de Orleans.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06
At~ragantarse con III grano de alpiSte

que de "teje maneje' de los dineros
pGblicos. de desfalcos que ina mu'
chos millones Y de impunidad gene
raj para los prevaricadores.
Los Panamas son legion: el Pana-
mi de los F~errocarriles Nacionales.
ell de la Gaia de Prestamos, el de la
Reguladora del Henequen, Ell de los
Ferrocarriles yucatecos Y sabe Dios
cuintos mas cue iran saliendo a luz.
81 es que llegan a salir.
Credito, nj aqua; none
taria inminente; elecciones locales Y
generates, el caos: juerga universal.
evidente.
y en- medic &c este cotarro Sc le-
vanta una voz angelica Y con acen-
tcs apolineos Y acordes de arpa co
lina. pid" Sc lie quite III pclo al buey
de nuestra inmoralidad y de nuestra
prostitution : que Sc nrchiban las
corridas de toros y no Sc ~restablez-
can las loterias.
Escripulos de mOnja. que Sc preo-
cupa de em0ver Ia paja Y dejar en-
81 sitio Ia viga.
Que. iSe juZga tan desbordante
ell vaso dc nuestros vicios y de nues-
ira i~nmoraiidad CUE media docena
de passes de muleta V de caballos fla
COS 4 los que es i~nsoportable la Vi
da. lc har4n desbordar Y derramar?
Tai confession es la condemnation del
regimen.
Sierra possible que Sc prefiera ma
;ar de hambre al profescrado a res
tablcrcr csc inofensivo juego de Ia 10
terra Que, = quien no da satisfaction.
da illusion Y esperanzas. fuente de
resignation Y que podria. por sUs
lcndInientCs. subyenir a la subsis-
tcncia de les maestros de escuela?!
Pucs por incredible que este pareZ-
ca. este cs asi. Tendremos garitos
a Discretion. pIaZas de gaIlos a porri
lie, casas de asignac:6n 4 pedir de
boca.
Tenderness ieualmente administra-
doles nreyaricadores. ~caieroS y pa
gadore< desfalcados. generates pri-
TiiegiaGos. ladrones de canine real
Ell IA Aycnida Madcro. i~ripaiuHtcS
dci A"tom"rj GrjS CT las cGli'S d
Dio-as. tc"dremcs ;odo cuanto nos
dane. nos sonrojo, nos doshonrc :
nos esra2HeZcg.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-06
IT. III EETE DEL HEPOE DE Ii
.NGCRE TRiSTE

Dcsyuas de la terrible Gcrro;a que
>ufricg,r To- csp&iojes Il 10. de ju-
lic de $50. . que IS cono.iGa en- la
nis'oria cen q nombrc &c "Noche
Tris;c'. Sc vcrjficaron les Solemnes
f~urcralcs De Moctecuhzcma II. cas-;
COZ i.Ial ramY;. Cuc los &c sus pre-,
aeresorcs. prcs %.@Hque cj pueblo cs.
1%ba DrrfGaiunc,tt disGuScado con
.! pcr SIS coTGcssandencia5 hacia les
cspannles. Ia nUcrte cub.io con IN
velo pialoso tales faltas Y los me-
Xicarcs solo vieran On q 4 su rey.
Junt&mentc cen las del cnarc Sc
ycrifjc&ron las ~eycqu;as dc los va
licntos mtXica Que h&bian perccido
| on aquall& jornada.
r. regrcso dc dcscientos espauoles
n Quartet que ocurabau eM Ia ciu-
dad de Tenoxtitlan. artcs de Ia sail
da DC Hertas. fuc IL que salvo 4 los
~~p2EoleS De habcr sido uniquilados
! completamnnta On aquclia nochc, pues
por eICernlinar a los que habian re
gresado descuid0 u persecution de
los fugitivcs ell valiente C~uitlahuat-
zir, hercc de aquella memorable lu-
cha.
Los esp&Moles Que permanecieron
en- Mexico ~perecieron todos, pero sin
saverlo ~salvaron al resto de III COM
| patriotas de una muerte egura
Extcrmiuados o hechos D~risloncroS
los ~cspaNoles que ~regresaron al pala-
clio dc Axayacatl. Cluitlahuatzin en-
VIC un poGeroso ej@rcito a combatir
a CorteS, el cual ejercito, como he
nos visto, fuG dcrrctado en- u bata-
liz dc Otumha.
FL hGcoe de Ia Noche Triste Sc CO.
rorG sclemnemc1te emperador el I
Dc saptiembre de 1920. con las fies-
tas Y ceremonial de costumbre. sa-
| crific!ndcse durante la ceremonial 4
tolos los espanoles que fueron a.
prehendidos en- la capital del impe-
rio en- los dias siguientes 4 la Noche
Triste. Sin embargo. las fiestas de
Ia coronation no tuvieron el esplen-
dor y eHtusiasmo que en- otras oca-
stones, Una atm6sfera de t~risteza Y
de inquietud embargaba todos los d
nimos.
II nuevo monarca Sc dedico a ell
war cNpediciones a Michcacan, TlaX-
Gala Y Cholula. con ricos presentes
para las autoridades exhorandoles a
que So uniesen tcdoS para rechazar
a los espanoles. f. rey dc Michoa-
can cfreci6 vaCamente enviar algu-
mas eucrzas. Oferta que nunca cum
pho. No crcia que llegarian hasta
sus doynjnios los hombres blancos.
En- TlaXcala, a pesar Ge que ell Sc
nador X~icotencatl sostenia que era
precise a~liarse con los meXicanos,
preralecio Ia opinion del senador Ma
| @iscatzin Y esa republica permaneci6
aliada dc los e~spanoles. Asi deSde
los tiempos de 10 conquista el espi-
ritz de division que reinaba entire los
m9radores de nuestra patria en- Ell
siglo XVI, fue Ia ruina de todos ellos,
como 10 es hoy mismo V como 10 ha
sido en TODD el curse de nuestra his
tria.
Con toda actividad puso Cuitia-
huatzin a Tenochtitlan en- estado de