The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-14

VIC VxVtOfUOUu expcuSt4 una Jake "a
hall interest in wha tever discovery claims
the matter for q while, but Jailed To de-
velope much enthusiasm in the project
and as ne was having considerable
trouble with the harm he was trying to
cultivate. crops having come in poor
and prices having gone down so that to
raise money to pay of his help he had
been Obliged to pawn his watch and
overcoat, and his real estate being al
ready mortgaged for more than IL would
bring at sherins sale, he declined to inr-
nish Christopher with a grub stake" and
thus missed the great opportunity OF his
life He afterwards kicked himself aly
over southern Europe and cursed an
other kings bull head luck" Much il
said even now about that sort Of luck
and most OF us wish we had more of II
II consist mainly In persons being on
hand at the right time, and in the right
place, and having gumption enough to
grab chance with both hands and hang
on like bull dog TO woodchuck.
There are no exceptions TO this and the
United States has furnished numerous
and remarkable examples. Space for
bids instancing more than a couple.
Others will suggest themselves. Sup-
pose George Washington had been born,
In northern Europe and his name had
been Lena Olson, Is IL probable that he
would ever have published that wonder
ful farewell address or been proclaimed
the father Of this country? Supposc
that William III. Vanderbilt had been
born into the Hollenbeck family, instead
oil where he was, he would never have in
herited the colossal fortune which he did
or been the richest man who has vet diesf
in North America.
From chartar ,,spo-u.b..l
ethnology, biology, geography. hydro
graphy and other subjects oi similar
thrilling interest: A person who IL
imbued with the idea that he has n
mission In life is quite likely to succeed.
IL acts like mariners compass keeping
his nose pointed all the time towards the
object he is seeking to reach Peopl.
who are affected in this way seldom find
time To accumulate funds TO enable them
to carry out their projects and therefore
are Obliged to get the neighbors to help
them. Columbus was in just that pre-
dicament, SO with untiring pertinacity
he sought aid from various kings and
potentates who promptly ordered him
To get of oil their premises. At hast he
reached Spain and succeeded in getting
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to
take enough stock i'm his scheme 20 en-
able him, finally, to start out on his
voyage Of discovery fully equipped with
men, provisions and sanguine expecta-
tons. After long and tempestous
passage land was sighted, and the yes
sells were anchored near n strange coast
Christopher, with few companions.
went on shore 10 cultivate the acquaint-
ance Of the leading people Of this new
region, and found large number Of
them sitting on the beach waiting for
low tide SO they could dig CLANS for
dinner. They evidently were not ex-
pecting company that day and were not
as deliberately clothed AZ they might
have been, their entire costume consist
ing OF coat OF red paint. This particu-
lar locality Is called San Salvador from
the following circumstances: When Co
lumbus stepped from his yawl boatupop
the land, he was confronted by an Indian
about six and one-half feet long, who.
arrayed with "a lot Of turkey feathers in
his hair and two eagle quilts down his
back, stood i'm defiant attitude and
grasping in both hands an immense club
shaped like a cricket bat, yelled in a very
wide voice, "puck-a-chee," which In genu-
inc native American for "come of of the
perch" Much startled by the extreme
suddeness OF his reception, Columbus,
raising both hands as II about to pro-
nounce benediction, calculated "San
| SdiNhuor, WHICH fncitns, may the
saints protect u.s." Realizing the inn
mediate proximity of imminent danger.
and being DESTROYS OF promoting an era
of peace and harmony among mankind,
Christopher mechanically reached for
his hip pocket, extracting therefrom n
large Hat bottle filled with an amber
colored liquid. At sight of ID the Indian
dropped his club and grasping the bottle
said " How" and placing its neck in his
capacious mouth speedily absorbed the
stimulating refreshmcnt The result
was astonishing. The alcoholic Tunes
rapidly pervaded his anatomy, the blood
vessels became abnormally distended,
causing his brains to swell in their case
until coma supervencd, and he sank
down on the sand an inert mass Of
blood, bone, muscles and other things
too numerous Co mention. Horriiied by
the spectacle, Columbus raised his eyes
and hands towards heaven and proceeded
to repeat a passage from one oil the an
cient poets, beginning:
'Tsoi the poor Indian whose untutored mind
Leads him, In drink and groveIine, TO find
Exhileration and surcease Of sorrow
Co soak his head Hell be all right to.mo
row.
AZ this juncture, Mrs. 10, who had
witnessed the scene, rushed 10 the rescue.
Her back hair was streaming i'm the wind.
her frizzes were yet ON the crimping pins.
her dress WINS very short at the north
and south poles and "a wampum belt
served 10 designate the equator. With
"a long butcher knife in ono hand and a
meat axe in the other, and yelling ut
every jump she came down the bank with
alarming rapidity. Columbus took one
short, fond look, executed hasty re-
treat TO his vessel and immediately ~
turned 10 Spain whore ne ycpo,4a,l that