The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-30

and some rafting of windows. but he would
not have any crazy impulse 10 jump out OF
the window. as some men say they have
when they begin To reach the balloon
heights.
Whenever q woman become clustered ana
thinks the car il going TO stick tight and
spill them out on the downward trip. the
guard advises her to sit down and stop look
ing out for a moment or
ltisn't always the woman who gives In.
Yesterday big, strong man came into
car. dropped down next to window and
said TO the guard: Let 'er CO."
She went soon enough to suit him. The
car gently moved out from the protection
OF the framework. and began to mount sky
ward. The big man became tribe pale az
they approached the west rim of the circle,
which Is only 135 feet mp from the ground.
He put his head out to get a view straight
down. and. as he did so. the car righted
itself with a long. easy swing. This mix
ture of sensations was too much for him.
stop tho blamed thingw he yelled. grab
bing the cham with both hands.
keep cool. !" said the guard.
Let me out. Pve had enough"
Il can't let you out"
By that time they were risinR to the top
notch. ana the big man, noticing that ell
other passen gers in the car were calm and
interested. quieted his feelings and made
the second circuit without q whlmper.
The guards cay there Is never any trouble
after person has been around once. Many
women on the first trip ask the guard TO
let them out as soon as the car goes down,
but by the time they have made one reyo-
luton they are oalmed down and are ready
to take q better look at the sights.
The guards have their instructions TO
keep the passengers from becoming nerv
Gus at the beginning of the ride. They are
supposed to point ont objects Of interest,
call attention to distant buildings. and so
prevent the people from stopping Co I'M
agine what would happen II the car be-
came nm faafAned
Some OF the people who ride around in
the wheel are very cautious. Before yet.
ting intO.a Gar they insist that the entire
system shall be xplained to them. They
look at the massive cogs and the chain
belts. inquire rs to the method of starting
and stopping the wheel. and. being finally
treasured by seeing other people come
back to the earth alive and smiling. they
screw their courage to the sticking. point
and march into the cars
In the Convent Of La Rabida.
Chicago Letter.
Outside one of the south doors Of the
monastery leans an old anchor of fifteenth
century type which is said to have been
used by Columbus on his flagship Santa
Maria when she was wrecked on the coast
of Hsytl during his first voy age, and inside
are charts he studied. and biographies and
a natural history. with marginal notes in
his own handwriting. Another most in
teIesting book is Latin edition of the
travels OF Marco Polo. which Column bus
carried with him on his voyages. and from
which he no doubt received many of his
ideas about the strange countries of the
far east, which he expected to reach by
sailing west. Among the relics IN wood or
the front door OF the house occupied by Co.
lumbus while living at Funcnal in the
| Madeira islands. three of the window shut
| ters and the inside doors Of his house at
Porto Santo.
OF the objects from the New world there
are few more interesting than the bell
| from the old church at Isabella. which
| was the first to call to Christian worship in
the western hemisphere. This is We'll eX-
ecuted in bronze. though of a size sug-
| gestive of the congregation 1t summoned.
| being but eight inches in height and SIX
and one half In diameter. 1t was the gift
of Ferdinand. and on it's surface, in add.
| ton TO the image of st. Michael. 10 the
| letter IF" In old Gothic, In remem brance
| of the royal donor. All that remained of
the first city of the now world, Isabella. is
shown by pile of cut stones gathered from
| the ruins of the old church, the mint and
| the Kings house.
Scarce any idea can be given OF the con-
tents of La Rablda. Paintings, documents.
armor. utensils I'LL every room: q Thousand
treasures bring back Columbus and his
| times. but 1t Is necessary to see them and
| to breathe their atmosphere in order to
properly enjoy the historic, stirring, rO-
| mantic thoughts which they call up
| Among the documents is the last will and
| testament of Queen Isabella.