The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-14
BELOVED BY ARTISTS.


Beautiful Capri, the land Of Lovely
Women and Honest Men,
The Island of Capri, beloved by
artists. is the most beautiful Of all win
ter resorts OF the south. Rising in
places nearly 1000 feet from the sea,
and having but two safe landing-places
on the entire coast line, Capri presents
rocky. rugged surface, covered with
thickets Of delightful greencry, with
olive groves on the hillsides and houses
OF gray stone. on the roofs OF which the
women sit spinning. w. G. Preston, the
author, thus describes the people:
Its inhabitants are as interesting and
picturesque as the scenery amid which
they live. Artists love to paint them
because Of the Greek type Of face and
figure which they illustrate-the girl,
who greets one with her grave. quiet
smile as she passes on her way from the
spring or the olive-yard; the women ~
they sit at their spinning wheel; the
chubby. dark-eyed children at their
play: the little young fisherman IS he
stands in his boat against the purple
background Of the sea; or the sailors as
they lounge in groups upon the beach.
They are simple and friendly peo-
pie. very religious in their way and con-
spicuously industrious and contentcd.
Every inch OF ground that can be re-
claimed from the rock they make pro-
ductivc by diligent cultivation, and
compel harvest Of grapes and olives
where less resolutely self-reliant peo-
pie would never dream OF making any
thing. Twice year they gather
harvest OF different kind.
When the quails alight here on their
migration to and from Africa in May
and December the Caprcsc are busy with
their nets and capture immense num-
bcrs. which they export TO various Eu-
ropean nations; and so considerable Is
the revenue derived from these delicious
birds that the Bishop Of the island was
formerly known IS the "Bishop Of
Quails," in allusion to the principal
source Of his income.
Some 200 Of the younger sailors spend
the summer months in coral fishing up
on the opposite coast OF Africa. In one
way or other the 600 people who inhabit
this beautiful island manage 10 secure
fair subsistence.
There is living on point on East
Bay. near Pensacola, remarkable fam.
lily OF four boys and one young woman.
The boys consider their sister to be one
Of themselves, she being in nearly every
respect as handy rs boy should be and
sharing the labors Of her brothers. They
can draw the lines Of ship. hew the
build and launch her and sail
her around the world. They have done
IL. and are doing II again. The schooner
Axel, finc little vessel which they
have built. Is at present somewhere on
the Gulf under command Of one OF the
brothers. who is most expert navi-
gator. The other brothers and sister
are now engaged in building another
and larger vessel, which Is well under
way.
That is a rather pretty story which
Is now making the rounds about Con.
Choatham. the colorCd Repre-
sentative from North Carolina. II tells
that ne asks for the retention in office
Of young Democrat in his district on
the ground that in the old days Of slave
ry he 1.-THE Congressman was given as
bridal present to the young mans moth.
or. Ii true, the story has many morals
Not only docsit show the Congrcssmans
in strong light, but y
directs attention TO the marvellous
change of fortunes which quarter Of
century has wrought at the south.
Collie dogs will not drive sheep q !
cattle until trained TO do 50. WhenI
such dogs arc 70 be used they should be
placed in the hands Of trainer and
made TO work with dogs that have bees l
taught to not only drive the stock but T.
obey promptly.