The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-15
The Discovery of America,

The master of school in the Midlands of
England told the boys of the third class to
write short essay on Columbus. The follow
ing was sent up by an ambitious essayist:
Clumbus was man who could make an egg
stand on end without breaking it. The King of
Spain said ito Clumbus. ''Can YOU discover
give me ship" So he had ship, and sailed
over the sea in the direction where he thought
America ought to be found. The sailors quar-
relied and said they believed there was no such
place. But after many days the pilot came to
him and said, columbus, l land" ''Then
that is America" said Clumbus. When the ship
got near, the land was full of black men. Cum-
bus said, ''Is this American Eyes, it is" said
they. Then he said Il suppose you are the
Niggers" Yes" they said; eve are The
chief said. Il suppose you are Clumbus." "l on
are right" said he. Then the chief turned to his
men and said, There is no help for it; we are
discovered at last
In every age religion seems finished thing
to its deyoteeS. 1t is only by looking back that
they perceive how changeabe it has been.
Strange that not even its past changeableness
should teach them that it is still changing.
strange they will not see that it is a plant Of
the human mind, and that it grows and broad
ems as the minds of men grow and broaden.
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the Governor of Mississippi to the recent mass
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