Lake Winnebago

Length, about 6 miles. Shawnee. See Shawano . Shays (shaz), Daniel. Born at Hopkinton, Ma ., 1747: died at Sparta, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1825. An American insurgent, one of the lead ers of the insurrection of 1786-87 in western Ma achusetts commonly known as Shays's Rebellion. He was an ensign in Wood bridge's regiment at the battle of Bunker Hill, and attained the rank of captain in the Continental army. After resigning his commi ion he settled at Pelham (now Pre scott), Ma achusetts. He fled on the suppre ion of the insurrection in question to New Hampshire and thence to Vermont, where he remained about a year, at the end of which time he received a pardon. He thereupon removed to Sparta, New York. He enjoyed a pension during his later years for his services in the Revolution. Shays's Rebellion. An insurrection in western Ma achusetts against the State government, 1786-87, under the leadership of Daniel Shays and others, occasioned by the unsettled condition of affairs at the close of the Revolution and the consequent popular discontent. The chief grie. vances complained of were that the governor's salary was too high, that the Senate was aristocratic, that the lawyers were extortionate, and that taxes were too burdensome; and the principal remedy demanded was a large i ue of paper money. Shays, in Dec., 1786, attempted at the head of 1,000 followers to prevent the se ion of the Supreme Court at Springfield, but was forestalled by the militia. In Jan., 1787, three bodies of insurgents, under Shays, Luke Day, and Eli Parsons respectively, marched on Springfield with a view to capturing the Continental arsenal. The largest body, that under Shays, numbering 1,000, was at tacked by the militia (about 4.000) under General Benjamin 3 men killed and 1 wounded. The fugitives, including Shays, joined the force under Eli Parsons. The insurgents were finally dispersed Feb., 1787, at Petersham, where 150 of them were captured. Shays escaped. Some of the other Lincoln on the 25th, and was put to flight with leaders were sentenced to death, but were ultimately par. Shea (shā), John Dawson Gilmary. Born at New York, July 22, 1824: died at Elizabeth, N.J., Feb. 22, 1892. An American historical writer and philologist. He was admitted to the bar in 1846, but soon abandoned law in order to devote himself wholly to literature. He wrote "Discovery and Exploration of the Mi i ippi Valley" (1853), "History of the Catholic Mi ions among the Indian Tribes of the United States" (1854), "Early Voyages up and down the Mi i ippi" (1862), and "Lincoln Memorial" (1865). He also published grammars and dictionaries of various Indian languages, and various translations, including Charlevoix's “History and General Description of New France" (1866-72); and edited "Washington's Private Diary" (1861). Sheaffe, Sir Roger Hale. Born at Boston, July 15, 15, 1763: 1763: died died at at Ed Edinburgh, July 17, 17, 1851. A British general. He defeated the Americans at Queens ton, Canada, 1812, and commanded at the defense of York (Toronto) in the following year. Sheba (she'bä). A grandson of Cush (Gen. x. 7); a descendant of Jokshan (x. 28); grandson of Abraham and Keturah (xxv. 2). The Sabæans were, according to biblical and cla ical notices, the most important people of South Arabia. They were settled in southwestern Arabia, Yemen, with the capital Mariba. The numerous inscriptions bear evidence of their culture. From this country there came a queen to test Solomon's Balkis, and a ert that she bore a son to Solomon. It is from wisdom (1 Ki. x. 1): Arabic legends give her the name of this son that the Ethiopians claim descent. In 24 B. C. the Egyptian governor Ælius Gallus undertook an expedition against Mariba with the aid of the Nabatæans, but without succe . According to Arabic accounts the capital was destroyed by a flood 200 A. D. The Himyarite dynasty of Yemen was extinguished shortly before Mohammed. Shebat (she-bat'). [A yr. Sabatu .] In Zech. i. 7, the name of the eleventh month of the Hebrew year, corresponding to Jan.-Feb.: borrowed by the Jews from the Babylonians after the exile. Among the A yro-Babylonians this month was sacred to Ramman, the storm-god. The name is derived from the verb shabat , to strike, and means 'the month of devastation,' on account of the destructive storms and inundations which it brought in its train. She boyg an (she-boi'gan). A city, capital of She boyg an County, situated on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of She boyg an River, 48 miles north by east of Milwaukee. It has a large export trade in grain, has varied manufactures, and is a dairy center. Population (1890), 16,359. Shechem (she'kem). [Heb., 'shoulder.] An ancient city of Palestine, situated in the valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. It was afterward called Neapolis (whence the modern name Nablus), or more fully Flavia Neapolis, from its having been restored by Titus Flavius Vespas i an us after its destruction in the Jewish-Roman war. Shechem (or Sichem) played an important part throughout the history of Israel. The patriarch Jacob and his sons sojourned there for some time. It fell to the lot of the tribe of Ephraim, and Joshua held there his farewell meeting. It was one of the free Levitical cities. During the period of the judges it was the center of the rule of Abimelech, and after the division of the kingdom Jeroboam made it his temporary residence. After the exile it became the center of the Samaritans, who erected near it their temple on Mount Gerizim. It suffered a great deal during the Crusades, but is still an important city. See Nablus . Shechinah, or Shekinah (she-ki'nä). [From Heb. shakhan , dwell.] The Jewish name for the symbol of the divine presence, which rested in the shape of a cloud or visible light over the mercy-seat. Shedd (shed), William Greenough Thayer. Born June 21, 1820: died Nov. 17, 1894. An American theologian. He became profe or of ecclesiastical history in And over Theological Seminary in 1854, profe or of biblical literature at Union Theological Seminary (New York) in 1863, and profe or of systematic theology in the latter institution 1874-90. Among his works are "History of Christian Doctrine" (1863), "Homiletics and Pastoral Theology" (1867), "Sermons to the Natural Man" (1871), "Theological E ays" (1877), "Literary E ays" (1878), "Commentary on Romans" (1879), "Sermons to the Spiritual Man" (1884), "Doctrine of Endle Punishment" (1886), "Dogmatic Theology" (1888-94), etc. Sheel in (she'lin), Lough. A lake on the south ern border of County Cavan, Ireland, 12 miles south of Cavan. Length, about 5 miles. Sheepshanks (shep's hangks), John. Born at Leeds, 1787: died at London, Oct. 6, 1863. An English art-collector. He collected the works of modern British artists, especially Landseer, Mulready, and Leslie. In 1856 he gave his collection to the British Mu IMG:content-0897.png:[blocks in formation] Sheep-shearing, The. A play by George Colman the elder, produced in 1777. It is taken from Garrick's alteration of "The Winter's doned. She (she). A novel by Rider Haggard, published in 1887. The scene is laid in the interior of Tale." southern Africa.