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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
MODEST EXPECTATIONS.
An Inland Farmer Looking Forward TO
His Visit to the Sea,

Ills VISIT TO the sea.
Uncle Harry had lived all his life in
an inland town of New England. He
was a farmer, his father and grand
father before him had been farmers,
but there must have been strain of
old Morse blood in his VEINS for he
loved the sea, and ever since his boy
hood all his dreams had been of adj
ventures on it mighty pillows. More
than anything else he longed for the
eXcitements and perils of whaling
voyage. At the country grocery or at
his own fireside-when the subject was
not forbidden by Aunt Abigail-he de
lighted to give minute description of
the great industry, at that time in its
palmest days.
As he had never seen the sea or a ship,
his description probably lacked what
is known as local color. He was the
first to recognize this fact He often
ended his most graphic and stirring re-
cital with sigh. And when the APP
plause was heartiest-this was not at
his own fireside--he felt constrained to
offer an apology:
"Only secon'-han', you know. Never
sec it myself"
There came a time when his desire to
see the great monster with his own
eyes could no longer be resisted, and he
nerved himself to breach the matter to
his wife.
That good woman, product of the
Ill, Id
her husband with her eyes, then with
her tongue:
''You ketch whales"
Not being glib Of speech, Uncle Harry
could think of nothing pertinent TO
say, and the subject was dropped. All
day long Aunt Abigail's keen face wore
an unpromising smile, and more than
once, as she bent over her churning, she
might have been heard to mutter:
"Whales.''
At milking-time Uncle Harry got to
| the root of the matter:
what man needs is 'ncourage-
ment"
This he repeated several times, at
first plaintively, then with emphasis
the barn was not near the house 1t
is perhaps needless to say that the nee
essary encouragement was not forth
coming, but determined conviction is
not to be repressed, and before long
Uncle Harry was talking whale again
with added firmness of voice and man
ner.
Aunt Abigail pooh-poohed, but he
was not to be turned from his purpose.
At length Aunt Abigail grasped this
fact Her husband was really going. in
spite of everything she could say. This,
to use her own expression, started
her, and she said, with the conviction
born of ample domestic experience:
You won't ketch any-mark my
words!,'
''P'raps l shan't git big l1etch, y
Uncle Harry admitted, "but." here he
faced his wife squarely, I'm baound tel
go eft | don't letch but te,c dayi''-.
Youths Communion,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
One Dollar Per Year,
PlTh AND POINT.


--Wcll-fed sheep are not apt 20 so
hstrUy,-Ram's Horn.
The man who always stops to think
what he is going to say seldom says eX-
actly whath e thinks -Somervillc. Jour.
nal,
Loves labor lost-a second hus.
band going on time with his wife's first
husbands insurance money. Cape Cod
Item.
Postal cards are not extensively
used in Kansas. There are 1876 post
mistresses in the state, Minneapolis
Tribune.
Why do you always sit at the
hotel piano? You can't play a.note.'
Neither can anyone else while I'm
here, Brandon Banner, M
--IIe--"Do you know it has always
seemed strange to me that have never
married?" She 49, Dear me, haven't
any of the girls ever given you their
reasons for refusing you?"-N. y. Har-
aid.
~ think" said Mr.. Smiclsins, '1ll
make an astronomer of my boy" "Iias
he taste for mathematics" mo. But
he is wonderful guesser Washing
ton Star.
DE man dat can't sing an insists on
singin' deah breddern, is nearly as
much ob a nuisance as de man dat
knows how to sing, but who hez to be
coaSed like ballSy mule before he'll
open his mouf.-Plinl1 PUNK.
Drama at the Seaside She-"Here
comes Washer. Why is he so cool TO
you now?" He-"Because he tried TO
cut me out with the girl I've since mar
ricd," She-"But why are you so saw
age with him?" He-"Because he
didn't succeed. Bulletin.
They were discussing religious
questions. Said Brown-"I tell you
that If the other animals do not exist
after death neither does man. There
is no difference between man and q
beast" Deacon Jones (demurely)-"If
anybody could convince me of that,
Brown, it would be you.'-Boston
Transcript.
"A Sprinkle of Spice. Your sweet
heart is o poetess, | believer" YES"
"Docs she possess much originality?"
81 don't know. I'm afraid not"
"Why?" "When asked her to marry
me she said This is so sudden IN
Y. Press sa
"A tiny orphan darby, hardly old
enough to be very accurate on the sub
ject of good and evil, was in court at
Palmer lately for stealing. During his
trial he broke out into lamentable
wall and sobbed in defense: 81 guess
If all your bestest brothers an sisters
had died when You was little, an all
the bad ones lived. you wouldn't be any
better'n be. "-Springfeld Homestead.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

Asia, which land Columbus was to reach
by sea.
But, as it happened, she had no money
at hand. Her war with Granada, just
concluded, had cost prodigious sum
She found herself in debt even to her
own servants. But finally the means
were raised by pawning her jewels and
borrowing money, and at last the life
long cherished dream Of the discoverer
was realized.
His fleet, the Santa Maria, the Nina
and the Pinta, set sail on Friday. Aug.
3, 1902 After a long and perilcus voy-
age, not the least danger of which was
tho threatened mutiny of his sailors,
as has since become historical, land was
first sighted on the evening of October
IL, 1892.
This date is according 10 the old style
calendars; in the new it was the 2lst Of
October, which latter date has been
chosen for the opening of the great ex-
position, to be held in his honor 400
years later.
Spain has, therefore, been nine days
ahead Of time in celebrating the 40Oth
anniversary Of the great navigator's de.
parture from Palos, on August 3, OF this
year. itf gEat
After bewildering and enchanting
voyage of three months, the great ad
miral, leaving fort on the Bay of Car
racola, sailed January 4, 1903, for Spain
in the Nina, taking with him a mum
Der of natives and abundant products
Of the new land which he had found.
His royal reception in Spain, his tri
umphal march to court, when he re
turned weather-beaten and almost il
rags, the thanksgiving of the goot
queen and the widespread wonder of al
Europe have all become matters of his
tory.
He made three other voyages to Amer
lea, bat he was doomed to suffering
disappointment, loss of royal favor ant
attacks by the cnvious.
To the eternal infamy of Bobadilla
Spanish commissioner, Columbus wa
sent home in chains ut the close of hi
third voyage. The king disclaimed thi
outrage and freed him; but the grea
! navigator was wounded to the quick ant
he preserved the chains, as he said, "a
relies and memorials of the reward o
his services" They were in his chambe
| in Seville when he died.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
COLUMBUS SHIPS.
They win 30 Roproduced for the
MON Chicago Exposition. t,., 7
The Flagship santa Maria--How She Was
/, Built and Equipped-futerest of. the 10
y Spanish Governnent In the
Enterprise.

sstaAaAfN NJ ~ HaffH fHiffNHl -
The Santa Maria was the largest OF
the three Vessels in the little fleet Of
Columbus. A reproduction of this yes
sci was launched at Carraca, Spain,
June 80, 1892, and herappearance at the
time Is shown in the accompanying cut.
This vessel Is being built at the ex-
pense of the Spanish government, and
the two smaller vessels of the fleet are
ut the same time under construction In
that country at the expense of our gov
Ierument, and under the supervision of
UNITED States officers, acting In con-
junction with the Spanish committee.
The Santa Maria was built at the
arsenal of Carraca, Go days being taken
for the construction of the vessel,
under the direction of Engineer Leo
poldi Puente, of Wilkc. Her length be-
tween perpendiculars is 29.60 meters;
length over all, 2910 meters; ex-
IRENE beam, 0.S6 meters. The hull
weighs l27 tons; it has five decks, and a
mainmast, foremost, mi2zenmast and
bowsprit. The armament consists Of
six falconets and two lombards, the lat
ter being on the main deck.
II was intended that all three Of
these vessels should be completed in
time to take part in celebration in
Spain commemorative of the date of
the sailing of Columbus, August 5, 1892
The vessels are now to be sent to this
country, arriving in New York in time
to take part in the celebration which is
to take place in October. The vessels
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

month of February, hundred leagues
beyond Thule island whereof the aus
trail part is distant rs degrees from the
equinoctial and not 90, as some say, and
it is not within the line which bounds
the occident, rs Ptolcmy says, but is
much further to the westward: and to
this island, which is as large as Eng
land go the Englishmen with wares,
especially those of Bristol; and at the
time when was there the sea was not
CONCEALED, but there were very great
tides, so much so that in some places
they rose twice in the day twenty-five
fathoms in height and fell rs much"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
Largest Building in tho World.

President Harrison will dedicate the
worlds fair in the largest building in
the world. 1t is capable of seating
5000 people. In the center of the
building is an enormous hall without
columns 1856 feet wide by 1875 feet
long, covered with roof formed by
great iron arches springing from all sides
and rising to Il height of 21o feet above
the floor This magnificent space will
be lighted by continuous clear story
windows and by an enormous spread of
glass in the roof covering, Around this
enormous hall is run system of con-
tinuous naves l07 feet wide and ll5
feet high, which are also lighted by
clear story windows and glazed roofs,
and aisles on either side of these navcs,
% and 40 feet wide respectively, covered
by galleries of the same dimensions.
The building, including its galleries,
has 40 acres of floor space.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

that for fasting and saying all divine
offices, he might be thought professor
in some religious order
Notwithstanding all he has done for
this country some American writers
have recently sought to prove that his
moral conduct would not stand the
high test of n comparison with that of
a New England Sunday school-teacher.
He was really so devoutly religious that
his signature is cipher, said to mean
"Servatc-me, Xristus, Maria, Yosefus,
Christoferens."
In his later years he suffered from
govt, ophthalmia and other maladies
which his many hardships brought on.
His sight and hearing were quick and
his sense of smell extremely delicate,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
The Pistols of Aaron Durr.

In Pike county, ILL.,, the identical pis-
tols used by Aaron Burr upon the duel
ing field when he killed Alexander
Hamilton have been found, and will be
exhibited at the Worlds Columbian cx-
position. They will make good COM
panion pieces for the articles once
owned by Blcnnerhassett, with whom
Burr afterward associated, which are to
be placed on exhibition at the worlds
fair by the Ohio Historical society.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

AS for comparison between the gov
ernments and,sovereigns of Spain and
England in Columbus time the world
may well honor Queen Isabella, that
great and unseltish woman whose
womanly faith saved history. She was
not'ah 'angcl-ard the student of his
tory is generally free to admit that she
would be an exception il she were. But
she was large minded and great hearted
and womanly and need fear no COM
parison in any light with good Queen
Bess. Her intellectually and her hui
mainly were an enduring monument.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
ExPLoReR .eY INSTINCT.
Some of the Earlier and Less Famed
Journeys of Columbus. pr

Some tof the Earlier and Less Famed
Journeys of Columbus. tie
Besides the mnntal labois of Column.
bus in early life in ,chmtography, so
favorable TO an --intellectual,de develop
iment of which the Influences were
brightly apparent everywhere around
him, he repeatedly engaged In practi-
cal voyages, thereby gaining experience
undermining In theiartsand Office of an
accomplished navigator. Thus he sailed
up TO the extreme north and down to
the southern limits of the lands then
known, visiting Guinea and Iceland.
The scientific purpose Of all these
voyages is found fully set forth in the
notes written by Columbus himself,
which tend to demonstrate the inhab-
liability of the various zones OF the
planet far beyond the bounds then as
signed by popular superstition to the
existence of human life.
''Isailed, he said, according to a writer
in the Century, lin the year l477, in the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
coAr-or-ARMs OF COLUMBUS.

the Spanish court fond of letter-writ-
ing and having correspondents in diff
ferent parts. TO him we owe it prob
ably that the newsof the great discovery
spread soon to some notable people.
This was Peter Martyr d'Anghicra
He dated letter--the first one-at Bar
celona, in the idcs of May mentioning
the event, which he sent to Joseph Bor-
romeo. He derived his information
from Columbus himself, with whom he
often talked. Some of these epistles
are still cxtant.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

The specimens Of Christopher Column
bus own attempts at illustrating his
voyages are peculiarly interesting
though no high praise can be given
them. They are alleged to have been
inclosed by Columbus in letter writ
ten by him to Don Raffaele Sanxis,
treasurer of the king of Spain. One
sketch which he calls "0ceanica Class
is" is evidently picture of his own
ship, no other vessel of the aeet being
visible. His ideas of drawing were
very defective, but they served the pur-
pose he intended.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
Oldest Engraving of Columbus.

The oldest engraved likeness Of
Columbus appears in Latin literary
work by Paolo Giovio (Paulus Jovius,
in Latin form), dated 1878. This wood
cut is thought to have been copied from
a picture which Jovius had placed in n
gallery Of notable people which he had
formed in his villa at Lake Como. The
collection is now scattered, but the por-
trait is known to have figured in it.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
HE WEE OF COLUMBUS.
She Was Member Of n Noble italo- Por
tuguesO Family.

Columbus allied himself by marriage
with an Italo-portugucse family. She
whom he was 10 choose and take to
wife was named. Felipa Muniz Perez
trello. i9a 9.Un.g qli lo .-iee uN
She belonged to noble house asso.
ciated with Dom Henry, Of Ariz, in his
explorations and discoveries us we'll be-
cause Of their family station us by the
grace of tie infante. @
Laws like those which in chemistry
govern the affinity of combining atoms,
in social intercourse produce personal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

The musical director of the Chicago
exposition, Theodore Thomas, will con-
duct the music October 81. He will
have a chorus of 1900 voices, supple
rental children's chorus Of 1000, an or
chcstra of 100 and two military bands.
The scene of the dedication will be the
interior of the largest exposition build
ing ever built-namely: the magniti-
cent temple to manufactures and liber-
al arts. 4.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

The military feature Of the dedicatory
ceremonies at Chicago will be most in
teresting. Gen. Nelson A. Miles has
been made marshal of the day for the
direction of the military maneuvers and
also the civic and industrial parade.
Five regiments of United States infan-
try and cavalry will, by order of Presi-
dent Harrison, take part in the cere-
monies. There will I've 10000 members
of the national guard.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
RIDICUlED by ? PRIESTS.
Uhristopher Columbus Before tho
rol Council Of Salamanca.
Ills Grand Eeterprlse Carried Through In
the Face OF Vigorous Opposition
i Queen isnbella's Trust In the - d
= " ilAi 'O' navigator fHi>..' .r.
4 slk uO71TTT-.. -7TAl.1 ~ I.


] ThelSreatipicture, 8 Columbus Before
the Council of Salamanca by Barabi-
no, isjni the Qrsini palace at Genoa, the
birthplace of its subject.
The scene - one of the most humanity
interesting in the history of the long
struggle which Columbus had to con-
vince those in authority of his sanity.
While he was following the court Of
Ferdinand and Isabella like mendi-
cant he was introduced 10 the notice of
the great Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez de
Mendoza at Salamanca. The cardinal
who was rather pleased with his idea,
though he said it savored of heterodoxy,
obtained for him an audience with the
king. His majesty referred him to Fer
nando de Talanera, who summoned a
junta of astronomers and cosmograph-
ers, mostly ecclesiastics. i'"' fl I"t
They met his arguments with Biblical
texts and quotations from the great
ltheologians, and finally ridiculed him
and walked away from him, after indi-
eating their belief in no polite way that
he was OF .unsound mind.
They reported that his project was
foolish, and thatit did not become the
+ king and queen to have anything to do
I with it. The junta met him in The
church Of San Sebastian at Salamanca,
Their view of the prophet was sus-
tanned by the king, but Isabella, more
gentle, Of higher and more devout ma
turc, regretted that she might not give
to the church of God new converts from
new races, which might be secured in
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

will sail via the St Lawrence and the
lakes to Chicago where they will con-
stitute feature of the exposition.
The Spanish committee having the
matter in charge have made careful cX-
aminations of all obtanablc data to in
sure that the vessels shall be in every
detail which can be definitely dctcr-
mined exact copies of the original Co.
lumbus vessels.
In connection with this subject a
Madrid periodical says:
"A great deal of data of very varied
character has been obtained, but moth
ing that would give the exact details
sought, because, doubtless, the vessels
Of that time varied greatly, not only in
the form of their hulls, but also in their
rigging, as will be seen by an examina-
ton of the cngravings and paintings of
the fifteenth century, and as there was
no ship that could bear the generic
name Of caravcl,' great confusion was
caused when the attempt was made to
state, with scientific certainty. what
the caravcls WERE
The word "caravcl" comes from the
Italian car a bella; and with this
ethnology it is safe to suppose that the
name was applied to those vessels on
account of the grace and beauty of their
form, and finally was applied to the
light vessels which went ahead of the
a.. 4 Al. 4. II
we think we have very authentic data,
perhaps all that is reliable in the letter
of Juan dc Ia Casa. Columbus pilot.
From his drawings and the descrip.
tons of the days runs in. the
part marked incidents of Columbus
log" it is ascertained that these vessels
had two sets of sails, latccns for sailing
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
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K Wy }
Xpo FERENS
SIGNATURE OF COLUMBUS.

and he had great fondness for per-
fumes. Even on his voyages he was
fond of having his linen, which was
very fine, and his gloves scented with
essences or more often with dried
flowers. Otherwise he was moderate
and simple in diet and apparel from
taste and on principle; he may be
added to the list of great men who con-
fined themselves as far as possible TO
vegetable diet and preferred water to
wine. He was scrupulously careful OF
garb and person, even when he wore
the garb of an associate of the order OF
St. Francis, as he did whenever circum-
stances permitted
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

Mrs. Boggs-Little Johnny has Loaf
mis- knife, and was thinking
Mr.. Boggs-What? Has that boy lost
another knife? It's outrageous Her.
] am shaving myself TO death to suppors
my family, and everything going .,
rack and ruin. That was good lSnif+.
and it's shame.
Mrs. Boggs-I was thinking, my dear,
that as | have fonnd six or eight knives
that you have lost,-y.,., might give hin
Oh of them. Good News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
Would BE Worth IA Fortune.

During q severe storm, on Columbus
return journey from the new land he
had found, he, feeling that his frail ship
must go down, committed narrative of
his discovery to the sea. What a rich
treasure it would be il it could be fshed
up in its oil and tar envelope to-day,
and given to the world.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
Columbus Second Voyage.

The oldest record of Columbus Sec
ond voyage to America, which occupied
the time between September, l40S, and
June, 1894, is a manuscript of the mid
die of the tenth century in the Academy
Of History at Madrid. lis the nara
tive of DR.. Chanca. the physician of the
expedition.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
Plans of the Texas Women

The women of Texas are raising
money with which to place statues
of Huston and Austin and busts of
Bowe, Crockett, Travis and Fannin-all
celebrated Texas historical characters
in the state building at the worlds
fair.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
PORTRAITS OF COLUMBUS.
They Are Almost rs Numerous as the
Sands by the Seashore.

Sands by the Seashore.
The numerous portraits of Columbus,
presenting such wide extremes of APP
pearance as to seem absurd, yet have
enough features in common to provide
good material for creating mental pic
ture of Columbus. In person he was
tall and shapely, long-faced and
aquiline and had very pale gray eyes.
In early life his complexion was very
fine.
In the generally accepted historical
pictures he is represented as possessed
of mustachc and pointed beard.
At thirty his hair was quite gray. He
was temperate in eating, drinking and
dress, and so strict in religious matters
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
slnycrr ON American Soil.

1t is true that Columbus made the
first slaves in America" but he was
promptly and severely rebuicd by
Spain, and in the matter of slavery
England might well wish that its own
blood had made half so clean a record
in the new world as Spain did.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
COLUMBUS DEATH
He Expired ROBBED In the Somber Habit
of franciscan.

'11l'1' ~ '|"r4NU n" -tlIU 'I"tIlt't7t- FEfVIN
of u franciscan.
f The great werld-iinder, etos whose
memory much honor is.dws and given,
was in his time yaLianSlX known as
Christopher Columbus, ,Cristobal Colon
and Christophoro Colombo. Colon Is
the one which appears on the inner ia
of the small leaden case which contains
all that now is left of the mortalpart Of
the great navigator 'V
. He, worn ont with age, hard work
and bad treatment, died on May 90,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20

with bowlines hauled, and with lines
for sailing before the wind
The same latcens serve for this double
object, in bending the sails half way
and hosting them like yards by means
of top ropes. Instead of having the
points now used for reefing, these sails
had bands of canvas called bowlines,
which were unfastencd when it was
necessary TO diminish the sails.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
rrlouc WORLDS Fair Enterprise.

A creole kitchen, with native cooks
and walters, and dishes prepared in ere
ole style, win be striking adjunct to
the exhibit which Louisiana will make
at the worlds fair.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-20
SPREADING TIE NEWS.

The Enterprising Reporter Who Wrote
Up" Columbus Journey.
The ubiquitous reporter seems to have
been performing his function Of news
spreader in the days of Columbus us
now. There was bustling reporter at