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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 70 1892.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No. 81, 1880 4. VI.
g OUTHERN EXPRESS, daily for Danyllle,
~ Greensboro, Winston Salem. Connects
at Danviiie with the Washington and South
western Yestibuled limited; at Salisbury f)r
Asheyile, Hot Springs; at Charlotte for
Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta BIr.
mingham, Montgomery, New Orleans. Texas
and California. Pullman Palace sleeping
car Richmond TO Danyille and Danyile to
Asheville and Hot Springs; also Danglle
to Atlanta.
TRAIN No. Q. 12:45 7. NJ
Z Asst MAIL, daily, for all points South
n and Southwest. Connects at Keysyile
for Clarksville, oxford and Durham. Con-
meets ut Danyille with Pullman sleeper for
Augusta and Atlenta; at Greensboro Tor
Durham, Raleigh &c.
TRAIN No. IL 600 u. NJ
A MELA ACCOMMODATIONS. daily eS-
~ cept Sunday fer Amelia Courthouse and
intermediate points
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No 50, 700 A. NJ: No. TO- $50 r.
NJ: No. 1S. S:45 A. NJ.
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DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No 10, $40 T.. VI.
OCAL EXPRESS, daily except Sunday.
~ Stops at all stations. At LestOr Manor
connects with stage for Walkerton; also con-
meets with Baltimore steamer at West Point
TRAIN No. Is. Las L. NJ.
- ALTIMORE LIMITED daily except sun
I'D day for West Point. connecting win
York river steamer for Baltimore. At Baltl.
more steamers connect with Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for Washington. Philadelphia
and New York
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE 4 p VI.
NOR WEST POINT, daily except Sunday,
II thence by Richmond and Danvile RAN
road 10 Richmond, arriving at 0O5 A. NJ.
TRAIN No. A.. 6:IO A. NJ.
/ OCAL MIXED, daily except Sunday;
IL leaves Twenty-third street station for
West Point and intermediate points.
Ticket Office at station foot OF Virgins
street open 500 A. NJ. TO 600 l.. NJ, and
from 800 to ESQ A. NJ
City ticket cffice, 90l Main street.
sol. HAAS. w A. TURK.
Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
w. II. GREEN. General Manager
J. S. b. THOMPSON. Superintendent
J. s. POTTS. Passenger Agent.
90 Main street Richmond.
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RAILROADS.
N = 4 : AaIta|k:Hsstsrnf

SCHEDULES IN EFFECr DOT. 90, 1892.
Lr.At w hiChMOAD DALi,
Byrd STREET STATION.
600 A. NJ, DAILY, RICHMOND AND
MOI FOLk vESrIBULED
LIMITED. Arrive Norfolk ll:Ss
A. ~ :. Stops only az Peters
burg, Waverly and Sunolk
600 A. NJ, For Lynchburg, Roanoke and
intermediate stations. No cen
nection beyond Roanoke.
1920 p. n, For Roanoke, ka1Toru, pulaski,
Bristol and all points South and
West via the East Tennesses
Virginia aud Georgia railroad.
Also for Blueheld, Ohio extern
sion. Leave Blueheld 6:l0 A
III. daily for Kenoya, Column
bus (Obio) and the West
Parlor car Petersburg 10 Roa-
noke, and Pullman sleeper Koa-
noke 20 Memphis via Knoxville
and Chattanooga, and through
coach from Richmond TO Lynch.
burg
2;5s P. NJ, Daily for Suffolk, Norfolk and
intermediate stations; arrives 40
Norfolk At 8 Il. NJ
6:45 z. NJ, Arrives at Norfolk at O:2O p. NJ.
lao Z. NJ, For Roanoke. Radford, Pulaski,
Bristol Connects at Roanoke
7:25 A; NJ. with Washington
aud Chattanooga Limited.
iullman Sleepers Roanoke to
Nashville, Memphis and New
orleans. Dining Car At
tarhed. Also for Blueheld, PO-
cahontas, Elkhorn ana stations
on Cllnch Valley division. Also
for Louisville and stations on
l.; and y. railroad via Norton
Also for Rocky Mount and ali
stations on Winston Salem diyi.
sion Pullman palace sleeper
between Richmond and Lynch.
burg Berths ready for occu-
pancy 1T 800 =. NJ Also phil.
man sleeper Petersburg TO
Louisville via Norton.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburx
and the West daily at 7:44 A. NJ 2:I5 r.
NJ and 7:45 z. NJ; from Norfolk and tho
EaSt at 1890 4. NJ. 2:15 =. NJ. and YES
TlBULED LIMITED 6:3S T. ~
r. W. COURTNEY,
Passenger Agent
w. b. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent
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L, ARMynLE AND PowHATAN isAIL
II ROAD.
GENERAL OFFICE 7O3 MAIN STREET
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 3. iSJ2.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1920 p. M. Via Atlantic Coast Line for
Farmville aud intermediate
points west Of Chester.
DIS A. NJ Via Atlantic Coast Line fer
Oshre and Bermuda,
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
1880 A. n, via Atlantic Coast Line from
Farmyile and intermediate
stations west OF Chester.
2:15 =. NJ. via Atlantic Coast Line from
Bermuda and Ochre.
All trains daily except sunday.
Tickets en- sale aud baggage checked
through at UNION DEPOT.
r. r. WILSON.
General Passenger Agent
JA1fES n WERTH. General Manager.
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For pain In the stomach. collie and
cholera morbas there IS nothing better
than Chamberlains Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Owens e
Minor Drug Company. 1901 east Main
es1cet.
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RAILROADS.
CO CO:

HuuiE
TRAINS LEAVE HICHMOND
BROAD-SrkEET STATION.
e"o a. H. Except Sunday for local sta.
tons and Newport News
S:oV a. NJ, Daily Vestibule Special. Wifi,
Pullman. for WILLIAMSBURG
Newport News, Hampton. az
Point, Norfolk and Ports.aou,h.
makes no ether stops.
5OoP NJ, Daily, with Pullman. for Ioc,,
stations, Newport News ois
Point, Norfolk and PortSmo,,,S
sos A. b.. Local train, except SUNDAY p.
tlifton Forge, connects at Cor.
Virginia Midland Junction q.
Lynchpurg, at Basic City North
and South. and at stanton 10,
winchester. W
200 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati and nj
eago. with Pullman and Din.
ing Car. 3Connects az Gordon,-
VILE daily with local train n,
Stauntcn. 'O'
e:35 p. NJ, Local train daily for Do,wsn
10:45 z. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati and a..
L. 4. V. cago, with Pullman for 3,
Louis and Dining Car Tor cio-
cinnati Connects at Cov,ns.
ton Va) for Virginia ~.
Springs daily and at Hup,,n.
ton for Lexington KyJ ana
Louisville. "'u
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET or,
TION. VIA
900 4. NJ, Daily, with Parior Ca, >.
Lynchburg and Clifton F,.an..1
Connects daily for Ierinslsee
lva;) and except SUNDAY n,
Craig City. iot
500 p NJ, Except Sunday with sls.,,,.
Car, for Lynchburg. Ty,i5
leaves Lynchburg AT lis An
daily for Lexington ia -
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION
7:40 A NJ, Daily from Cincinnati.
S:55 A. NJ, Daily from boswell
80 A. NJ, Daily from Norfolk and Ola
Point.
200 P. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati aud
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ, Daily from Norfolk and ola
Point.
1880 p. NJ, Except Sunday from C1,t,o,
Forge.
1890 7. NJ, Except Sunday from Old Point
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHfa- STREET SRI
TlON.
800 A. NJ, Except Sunday from LynchburT
and Lexington, Va.
6:10 z. NJ, Daily from Lynchburg and Clif.
ton Forge
JOHN y. POTTS.
Division Passenger Agent
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S:o4 A NJ. Leaves Byrd-street station daily;
stops only at Ashland. boswell,
Milford, Fredericksburg Brooke
ana Whitewater. Sleeper Wash
ingtOn and New York Arrives
at Washington at 1901 +. NJ;
a sIRh% Gas p T. H. H. New Mi { YORK.
u:So A. NJ, Leaves Byrd-street STATEN daily
except Sunday. Buffet Parlor
Car Richmond to New York
Arrives at Washington "a 4:l0
+; NJ; baltimore. pa Z. NJ;
York, 10 35 T. NJ
705 P. NJ, Leaves Byrdstreet station daily.
Sleeping Car Richmond 10 New
York Stops only at Ashland.
burg, brooke and w iGeT
Steps at other stations on Sun
at tito p. NJ; baltimore. 2:5S
4. NJ; Philadelphia, 345 A. NJ;
mn. =, New York, ESQ A. NJ.
300 A. M, Arrives at Byrd-street station
daily. Sleeper from New York
S stops only Hgo,o az Mid Whitewater
ford, boswell and Ashland
Stops at other stations on Sun.
days Leaves Washington at
2:ss P. NJ, Arrives at Byrd.stree, STATEN
daily. Stops at Fredericksburg,
Milford, boswell and Ashland.
Sleeper from New York to
Washington and Washington to
Richmond. Does not stop at
Elba. Leaves Washington at
1857 A VI.
e:33 z. Al, Arrives az Byrd-street station
daily except Sunday Buffet
ParlOr Car New York to Rich
mond; Leaves Washington at
5:07 j.. VI
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOM- LION.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
400 T. NJ, Leaves Byrd-street station; ar.
rives at Fredericksburg at 6:30
j. NJ.
$40 A. NJ, Arrives at Byrd-street station;
leaves Fredericksburg at sos
A. NJ.
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
GAS A. NJ, Leaves Elba; arrives 40 Ash
land at 1888 A. NJ.
6:12 P. NJ, Leaves Eba;, arrives at Ash
land at 6 :53 =. NJ
GAS A. NJ, Arrives at Elba; leaves Ash
land at sos A. NJ
Cos p. NJ, Arrives az Elba; leaves Ash
land Mt 5:1S i. VI.
O. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
p T d. MYERS. General Superintendent |
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A rLANTIC COAST LINE.

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD TIME TABLE.
Commencing SUNDAY. OCT ., 1892, al
A. NJ. trains on this road Will run as fol-
lows.
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
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H utI.ADFf,PiilA HiChAUNp AMI
Il NORFOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Appointed sailing days every InEsLAY
end rIIDAY at / PM. and every SUNDAY
at B A. NJ. Freight for Tuesday, and Fri
For sundays steamer till 5 l.. NJ. Saturday
freight received daily till T.. NJ.
Fare 10 Philadelphia. $500. $500
For further information Apply 70
General Southern Agent.
Onice, RockettA
W. p. CLYDE y co
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" -..HANAA % i.AADUAI NVsAi AN .
JAMES RIh EH LINE for the seashore.
cheapest and most pleasant route to Nor.
folk. Portsmouth,. Newport News, Clare
mont and James river landings. Connec.
tions: AT NEWPORT NEWS and NORFOLK
fer OLD POINT. HAMPTON and
Smithheld, Va, Washington, ID. C.. Bait.
more, Philadelphia and New York. James
river by daylight, Great tourist line.
jamestown. Dutch Gap and war scenery.
Rates less than half charged by rail. Fare
10 Portsmouth aud Norfolk. $i.5O: $3.50
round trip; 81 second class Leaves Rich.
mond every MONDAY. WE..NEsDAI and
FRIDAY at A. NJ. STREET CARS GO
DIRECTLY 10 STEAMERS WIZARD for
above-named places. Through tickets on
sale on steamer and at CARRIERS Agency.
No. 90l Main street. Baggage checked
through. State-rooms engaged for day or
night
FREIGHT-Freig received daily for
sbove-named places and Eastern North Car
olina; also Tor Eastern Shore OF Virgini.
and all regular landings on the James and
Rappahannock rivers. at LOWEST RATES.
aud through bills issued.
j. w. McCARRICK. Yice-President.
No iii Main street and Rockets.
Irwin weisiger Freight and Passenger Agent
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P.OhMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
Ii POTOMAC KAILROAD-Schedule COM
mencing APRIL rs, 1892. Eastern stand
ard time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11
STRANGER THAN FICTION
xxPyRrrycE or Il VISITOR TO An
OLD ENGLISH CHURCH.
rrow He frightened a Young Girl Whom
He Took for Ghost-His Troubiesin
Making Hssty Exit.

AR removed as ] am
from the scene Of an
unfortunate and dis
tressing adventure.
my pride yet Graves
vindication. Hence 1
now make full con-
fession through the
medium OF T h e
Times.
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Cabtn fsre 70 New York Including
meals and BERTH via James H'er a IN
Round. trip tickets. limited to thirty
DAYS after date OF Issue. ..'.'.''. ~ w
Storage fare. with subsistence. $3.50 W
Steerage fare, without subsistence w
Cabin fare via Chesapeake ana ONO
railway and Richmond and Peters
burg railroad tickets limited TO -FOUR 49,
days. -. y w
Round trip tickets. limited 10 fifteen
tickets can be obtained at Richmond
Transfer Company. 90l east Main street;
Chesapeake aud Ohio and Richmond and
Petersburg depots and at the companys
cfiice. 1901 east Main street. and wharf.
Rocketts
Freight received daily until p. VI.
Passengers leaving Richmond on. MON
DAYS. WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway via Newport News at A. NJ.
and by Richmond and Petersburg railroad
same DAYS NJ A. NJ. will make connec-
ton at Norfolk with steamers leaving thoss
days.
GEORGE ". ALLEN * co, Agents.
No 1901 Main street ana
Jy19-tf CompaDy's Wharf. Rockets
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ID edmond CITY AND SEVEN PINES
IL RAILWAY COMPANY.
RTEAMROATR

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master force which under God has been
informing each of our generations with
the peculiar truths of Americanism.
America therefore gathers her sons
around the school house today as the in
stitution closest to the people, most char
acteristio of the people and fullest of
hope for the people.
Today Americas fifth century begins.
The worlds twentieth century will soon
be here. To the thirteen millions now in
the American schools the command of
the coming years belongs. We, the youth
of America, who today unite to march
as one army under the sacred flag, un-
derstand our duty. We pledge ourselves
that the flag shall not be stained, and
that America shall mean equal oppor-
tunity and justice for every citizen and
brotherhood for the world.
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Cno cIvlc ana m1iitary organizations
should be invited to participate.
A review Of school children after they
have reached the reviewing stand and
saluted the flag will add much to tho
"life and color" Of the scene. A mass
meeting of the citizens should follow
during the day, when the best orators
of the locality. and the most elo-
quent of the disclaimers among the
children-say one from each school
might deliver addresses appropriate to
the occasion. The topics Of these
speeches will readily suggest them
selves, but it must be borne in mind
that anything relating to Columbus will
be more intere.r.gk than anything else
on such an occi..lou. The flag salute,
the ode and the patriotic songs should
be executed by the children without a
hitch, and for this reason a great deal
of preliminary work will have to be
done by them.
Upon the school teachers will devolve
the greatest portion Of this labor. Each
teacher should at once, if it has not al
ready been done, present the matter Of
the celebration Of Columbus Day 10
his pupils, and it should be laid before
the young people in such manner that
each will be anxious to contribute as
much as possible to the success Of the
affair. Enthusiasm is what is wanted
and needed, for without it failure must
result. Let each teacher select commit
tees ON reception, ON decorations, on ex-
ercises, on printing, on newspapers, on
arrangements and on finance. The
principal must be actually il not NOM
inally the directing spirit of each COM
mittee.
At the morning exercises at the schools
the veterans should have charge Of the
flag and should also act as guards of
honor to the schools on the march to the
reviewing stand. The peculiar appropri-
ateness of the veterans being the special
patrons Of the school celebration Is ap-
parent. Money and the active co-opera-
ton Of the citizens at large are absolute
ly necessary to the success Of the cele-
bration, and these should and probably
will be promptly forthcoming.
Only the general outlines of exercises
suggested in the official programme are
here given. These may be enlarged or
contracted to conform to the wishes and
possibilities Of the celebrants.
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commemorate the discovery Of a world
which in the comparatively short time
Of four centuries has emerged from the
blaclness Of the forest and the ignor-
ance Of the savage into the blazing sun
of prosperity and the noontide of intelli-
gence?
Now that the official programme for
the uniform popular celebration of Co
lumbus Day has been published, the
question of the participation by this
community in the national exercises be-
comes a live issue.
1t goes without saying that the people
of this locality will not be backward in
evidencing their patriotism by an appro-
pirate celebration of the memorable
day, and few suggestions as to the
best method of executing this COM
mendable design may not be amiss at
this time.
In the first place, it should be borne in
mind that it is intended that the school
children should be the principal partici-
pants in the exercises. The pupils are
to be at their places in school at
O'Clock as usual. 1t is desirable that
business be entirely suspended so that
the relatives Of the pupils may also
be present. Printed programmes should
be provided when possible, and the ex-
ercises will of course be subject to the
limitations of the scholars, but every
thing which may be done should tend
to the central ideas Of Columbus
achievement and the remarkable prog
ress Of the country under the impetus Of
education. Appropriate patriotic deco
rations are necessary, and allegorical
tableaux will add greatly TO the effect
iveness and enjoyment of the exercises.
Music is also desirable.
In the afternoon comes the citizens
celebration, but, as in the morning ex-
ercises, the school children should take
the most prominent part. OF course in
the country districts this will not be the
case. and the afternoon should be de-
voted TO games for the young people and
social gatherings for their elders, though
every house should be decorated with
the national colors. In the towns the
afternoon should be devoted to some sort
Of formal celebration. In which all Of
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and the see where he was going always
smooth, and he particularly requested
such vessels as would enable him TO run
close in along the shores and sail up the
rivers. On his third voyage. when he
actually reached South America, no
complained Of the size of his vessel,
which rendered coast exploration diff
cult.
The Spanish authorities declare that
the Santa Maria Of 1892 is an exact re-
production in every detail of that of
1902. 1t has the same old fashioned
shape, the Same primitive masts. rig.
gings and sails, and even the same ar
mament Of falconets and mortars, hal
herds and argue buses The cabin Of The
commander is furnished in tho style Of
the Fifteenth century, and its table Is
Uttered with maps, documents and nau-
teal instruments of the period Final
ly, its mastheads are decorated with the
royal standards of Castillo and Leon, in
exact imitation OF the flags which Co
lumbus planted in the New World ON
Oct. 10, 1902. The vessel is manned by
an excellent crew, obtained from among
tho fishermen and sailors Of Cadiz and
San Fernando, and placed under the
orders of detachment Of officers Of the
royal navy.
At the opening Of the Spanish fetes,
on Aug. 3, the war vessels Of all nations
were at Huelva TO salute the new Santa
Maria on her first voyage down the river.
and her entrance into the Bay Of Cadiz
was greeted by deafening salvos AS
there was almost dead calm, however,
she had to be taken in tow by gunboat,
which marred the representation some
what, Later, however. she sailed out
beautifully on tine route taken by Column
bus, and returned to receive renewed
salutes. At this naval congress Of ma
tons the fact was humorously COM
mented on that Columbus took with him
for interpreter a scholar who knew Lat
in, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Coptic and
Armenian, in addition to Spanish; that
this learned gentleman was failure in
the New World and that the first to
master any OF the Indian tongues were
the most illiterate sailors. But this is
an oft repeated experience.
J. II. BEADLE.
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THE NEW SANTA MARIA.

1t is indeed hard to believe that the
little caravel of 30 tons at the outside
could have made such a voyage, and
when one compares it with the large
sailing vessels Of today he may well be
incredulous. With the achievements
Of steam and practical science we are
tolerably familiar, but the fact then
Though sailing vessels antedate written
history, the progress therein since 1492
is as great as in anything else) comes TO
one as a great surprise. Compare the
little Santa Maria with, for instance,
the magnificent Shenandoah the Ameri-
can four masted bark and queen Of all
sailing vessels, which fcw months ago
went from San Francisco to Liverpool
with 5000 tons Of wheat on board.
Consider first the big sailer. The
Shenandoah, commanded by Captain
Murphy, was one Of the five which left
the Bay Of San Francisco last year on
the famous race around the Horn. They
sailed at high tide, of necessity, as they
drew twenty-seven feet Of water The
weight of wheat aboard, 5000 tons, was
the greatest cargo Of the kind ever
placed in a vessel and equivalent to
1866, 1888 bushels, or the crop Of an aver
age agricultural county. An adequate
description Of the Shenandoah would
fill a column. Sailer as she is, she
''makes sail by steam" as sailors say
that is, the sails are pulled into place
by little donkey engine, and Of all
glorious sights to the seamans eye there
is none more glorious than TO see her
swell from bare poles to full rig Of
snowy sails in less than five minutes.
The Santa Maria might have been
placed on the deck Of the Shenandoah
without adding perceptibly TO her
weight Of cargo. She was decked yes
sci, and while the Spanish historians do
not deal in exact measurements they are
80 minute In details Of her capacity that
her size is known. Captain Gustavus
w. Fox, after very careful calculation,
declares that her length was 1888 feet
over all and 81 feet along her keel, ="
with 20 feet beam and 1917 feet in depth.
Her crew consisted Of fifty seamen, and
in the list are found the names Of one
Englishman and one Irishman. IL is
really a pity that this lisa is not certain
ly authentic; it would be interesting to
know the name Of the first Irish emil
grant 10 America. This historic vessel
was wrecked on Christmas eve, 1492, on
the coast of Hispaniola, a calamity due
to the gross carelessness Of the sailing
master.
Small as she was, her consorts, the
Pinta and the Nina, were considerably
smaller, being mere banks. called cara
vels, without decks, unless the high
Prov and stern may be so called. In the
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center such vessel was absolutely open
and in no respect superior TO the fishing
craft and other light coasting vessels Of
today. That men should have been
willing TO dare the passage Of the
stormy Atlantic in such craft gives us
high idea Of their courage, and as
matter Of fact only Columbus, Las
Casas, the Pinzons and two or three
other mad enthusiasts were willing.
The crew consisted chiefly Of desperate
charac ters compelled to take the trip.
Many were released from prison to go,
and some had been condemned to death
and volunteered as bare chance for life.
Our astonishment is but slightly miti-
gated when we read that Columbus did
not ask for large vessels, for there were
many IN the Spanish ports larger than
these. He firmly believed that the
voyage would be comparatively short
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-21
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.

She Wrote the Ode for the Columbus
Day Celebration.
Miss Edna Dean Proctor, the descend
ant Of a highly honored New England
family, was born at Hcnniker, N. II. In
early life she became a contributor TO
the best literary publications and pub
lished a volume of poems, mostly pa
triotic, which gave her a leading place
among American poets. After travel
ing extensively in the east sho wrote "a
Russian Journey" in a vivid picturesque
Latin style. which has become a classic
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Her later poems have been slowly pro-
duced, but are everywhere held 10 be mas
terpieces Of art and among the strongest
voices Of patriotism in our literature.
She lives much Of tho time in Boston
and at birmingham, Mass.
Miss Proctor was honored by the COM
mittee Of the popular Columbus Day
celebration soliciting her TO write the
ode which is 20 be rendered in every To-
cality Of America on Oct. q. The lyric
is the result Of months Of labor, and
will take permanent rank az one OF the
foremost poems ever written on America.