The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-13

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From HE Continual remarks ON The
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when snpak,ny ~ coma Iovelv scere
among The groves. or alons the Aowerv
shor.s ~ ,h..sa favored islsnds - s.vs
lone conld liv. there forever Cnha
broke mon him like ~ elvs;nm at =
the most beautiful island : he saws. ..tbat
ewes ever heheId fn,l 81 excellent norfs
ana nrosounl r,vsrs The climate w.s
more temperate here than in ire other
islands. the NIGHTS be;no neither bot nov
cold. while the birds and crickets sang
all night long. Indeed there Is beauty
in tropical night. in the depth OF the
dark blue sky. the lambert purity of the
stars. and the resplendent clearness OF
the moon that spreads over the rich land
scape and the balmy groves, : charm
more captivating than the splendor OF
the day.
In the sweet smell OF the woods and
the odor Of the flowers Columbus fam
cied he perceived the fragrance Of ORR
entail spices. and along the shores he found
shells of the kind OF oyster which pro
duces pearl. From the grass growing to
the yerv edre OF the water he inferred
the peacefnlness Of the ocean which
battles these islands, never lashin9 the
shores with angry surges. Ever since
his arrival among these Antilles he had
experienced nothing but soft and gentle
weather. and he concluded that 4 per-
pefnal serenity reigned over these happy
seas He was little suspicious Of the oc-
casional bursts of fury to which they are
liable. Charlevoix, speaking from actual
observation. remarks: 1.-The sea Of those
islands is commonly more TRANQUIL than
ours: but, like certain people who are az
cited with difficulty. and whose trans
ports Of passion are as violent as thew
are rare, 80 when the sea becomes irri-
tated, il is terrible. II breaks all bounds
overflows the country. sweeps away all
things that oppose il. and leaves fright
frl ravages behind TO mark the extent Of
its foundations. II is after these tenn
pests. known by the name Of hurricanes.
that the shores are covered with marine
shells. which greatly surpass in luster
and beauty those OF the European seas
II Is 4 singular fact, however. that the
hurricanes. which almost annually dew
Estate the Bahamas and other islands
in the immediate vicinity Of Cuba. have
been seldom known to extend their in
fiuence to this favored land II would
seem rs II the very elements were
charmed into 0entIeness a they an
preached it,
In kind Of not Of the imagination
Columbus finds M every stem someth;n0
to corroborate the information be had
received. or fancied be had received.
from the natives. He had conclusive
proofs. as he thought. that Cuba nos
sessed mines OF gold and groves Of
spices. and that its shores abounded with
pearls lie no longer doubted that Il
was the island OF Cipango, and weighing
anchor coasted along westward. in which
direction, according to the signs OF his
Interpreters, the magnificent city Of It's
king was situated In the course or his
voyage lie landed occasionally. and visit
ed several villages. particularly one on
the banks or . large river, to which be
gave the name Of Rio de los Mares.
The houses were neatly built q
branches Of palm trees in the shape Of
pavilions. not laid ont in regular streets
but scattered here and there among the
Orovea and unfler fha ahade ~ hroad