The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-10-28

per fehu hn fOifOWes
no the Honorable Senate Of Genoa;
Gcntlcmen-It has occurred 70 me
that if we arc going to discover Amer
lea II is high time we should go about
II. II we delay, England will do II and
get her name IN the papers. AZ the
present time / am out Of employment,
and could go If had the means.
have chart left me by my father-in-
law which / ON sure Will aid me In
discovering America aud making Of IL
popular resort for sporadic cholera
and any overproducti0n of leprosy or
crimc which may be seeking an outlet
IN new country.
If you should not see fit TO aid in
opening up new world, which will
hold It's exposition In Chicago. hope.
! shall have 10 apply 10 John III, who
has already partially promised 10 fit
me out and also to keep my family in
groceries during my absence.
Trusting that YOU will take hold Of
this matter. authorizing mo not only
to discover America, but anything else
| can lay my hands on, | remain, your
Obedient servant,
Christopher Columbus.
Care Lotus Club, Genoa.
The Senate fooled along from day
10 day with this matter, talking it, re-
ferring II, postponing II, reporting adj
versely and recommitting II 10 other
committees till Columbus got weary
and went to John III, who treated him
in the same way, only worse, inviting
friends in on Columbus days to hear
tins great original arainbow chascrv
90 on about what he could do If he
could only get money enough 10 dis
cover Amcrica.
Indignant at Portugal, aud left n
widower at an carly age with one sou
and no money, whatever, this sorrow
ful advance agent OF freedom and
prOsperity-this sad-eyod prophet Of
happy and well-protecled industry
dropped down hopelessly in the Fran
ciscan Convent Of 81. Mary's Of Rabi-
da, in Andalusia, worn and weary,s0r-
rowful and despondent.
The prior, who was leading a very
busy life absolying Ferdinand and.Isa.
bella twice a week, took Columbus 10
these monarchs and also put bin up at
the club for two weeks.
Columbus spoke about how well the
queens dress was draped, and admired
il so much that he was asked TO como
and drive with them on Friday and
meet a wcll-known English author,
who was IN town over night with
view to writing n book on ii.
The great navigator made a good
impression on both sovereigns, and ere
long they had agreed to fit out three
catboats for the work.
Ferdinand had no means at hand.
however, except an English brcecl-
loading gun, red setter and n pair OF
high rubber boots. Isabella also report
cd the treasury TO be insolvent. but
she was a woman Of great resources NJ
such timos, aud although, rs a matter
of fact, the very throne she sat on was
being paid for in weekly installments,
she gave music lessons, gave readings
from her own works and ran crrnnds
till she had the money.
Columbus took il with tears and
went at once 10 have his picture taken.
When not discovering America this
was bis sole recreation. Every time
he shaved or cut his hair he had n cab
met picture taken Of himself in a new
attitude.
Getting a steamer chair near the
place where his picture was taken, he
went aboard the boat al once. and was
soon mere spcck on the horizon.
On the 18th of October, 1892, after
long wet tramp over an unknown
sea, n man came down The steerage
where Columbus was eating wafer
melon, and calling him TO one side aud
drawing his ear toward him said ia n
low voice, "Land, no y
@Honest p exclaimed Columbus.
aSi, senorI p said tho man, aif YOU
wish to discover America you vii!
never have a better time"
So Columbus went up on deck and
attended TO II. Columbus was far in
advance of the times in which he liv-
ed, but there we're many times when
ho could not get n sack OF -four. lIo
was great genius, but had very liz
tie fun. "A bridgcd from ADDcal-Aya-