The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
MORE FOREIGN FOLKS.
MISS NEWTON TELLS MORE OF THE
PEOPLE At THE FAIR.
An Interesting Account Of Their Lives and
Hablts-Tbe God-Mother Country OF
Americs.-Norway and Japan.
ARTICLE n.-written for The TImes.)

whose central hall, with high-arched roof
supported and made beautiful by many
tapering columns, is most impressive
but the chief interest in the Spanish
memorials centres In the caravels and
the Convent of La Rabida. Convent OF
La Rabida-there is a fascination In the
very namei The strange magnetism that
hangs ever about the word convent follow
ed by the soft Spanish name, La Rabids
(meaning, in English. the mad lady) fills
! the ear with a charm that hurries our
feet along towards the quaint white
building. while thoughts and fancies OF
! medieval mysteries run riot in the brain.
1t was at La Rabda. It Will be remem-
bered, that good Father Marcbena gave
refuge TO the then much scoffed at Column
| bus In his most friendless and discouraged
| hour, and the venerable monastery has
here been reproduced and appropriately
made a museum for Columbus relics. The
walls Of It's rambling and eccentric pas
| sages are lined with paintings depicting
every phase OF the life and career OF the
discoverer. the artists seeming to have
| been at pains to make his features as
unlike as possible in each picture until
| after seeing what are supposed to be
| portraits Of him taken under all conditions
and from every point of view, we come
away with the hazlest idea Of his real
appearance.
Protected by glass cases, but unrolled
| 80 that they may be read, are many rare
historical papers, most notable Of which
is the original commission Of Ferdinand
and Isabella to Columbus to start on his
voyage OF discovery. Above this paper
q placard declares It to be the most pre-
cious historical document in the world,
4 No- al
heads In passing before 1t. Such relics
as a photograph of the bones OF Column
bus, a locket containing some Of his dust.
and a wooden shutter from the house
where he was born are looked upon with
awe and reverence by the superstitious,
smiled al by the iconoclastic and regard
ed with a questioning kind OF interest by
those who go TO neither extreme, and
who, In great part, compose the throng
OF people that toll cheerfuly and labor
iously up steep wooden steps, and pause
70 take breath upon galleries which look
out through pretty arches, upon a court
gay and exhilarating with the blended
colors and perfumes Of thousand flowers.
Those who saw the caravels in Hampton
Roads (wbere they rode the waves as
debonairly In the presence of the grim
men Of war around them as though con-
scious that they had accomplished a feat
or which none OF the great armed ships
built for no nobler end than that OF bar
barousy destroying human life will ever
be able to boasD are glad to find them
again. moored on Lake Michigan. II
England Is our mother country, Spain
might itly be called our God-mother
country, since she II was who stood
sponsor for the action OF that high priest
Of navigation, Columbus, and gave a
a In 70
hitherto unnamed and unknown contl-
nent.
We are inclined TO think, however. that
she must have been one Of the fairy god
mothers the story books tell OF, after Sec
ing the little fleet provided by her for the !
expedition, for. In the light OF the 10Th |
century ideas concerning ship-buildng. Il !
would seem full as great a hazard TO set |
out on a voyage around the world in the |
santa Maria as to ride TO a party, Ia |
Cinderella, in a coach fashioned by touch |
Of magic wand from a pumpkin
Three wise men OF Gotham went TO
sea In bowl. Had the bowl been stronger,
the tale would be longer"-thus runs the
old rhyme. The wonder Is that the story
Of the Spanish sailors should be so long.
Norway.
In the laudation Of Columbus Il has not
been forgotten that even before his day
the adventurous Morse probably found
their way TO the New World. and the pic
turesque gables Of a modest little house
OF their own Norway pine adds further
variety TO the already charming cluster OF
foreign buildings. In the Fisheries Ruild-
ing they have deliberately illustrated the
characteristics Of their favorite pursuit.
while their little craft. the viking" (even
smaller than the caravels, though much
palmer and sturdier-lookinz. as though
fashioned for rougter seas) with remnants
flying, and deck surrounded by an tlnioue
wall Of round shields, CALAMITY rides the
waves of the Lake, end calls TO mind
Longfeuow's stirring ballad, 1.-THE Skele-
ton In Armor' founded upon traditions
or the early exploits Of the Norwegians.
one can almost see the rugged corsair |
In such a ship as this cutting through
stormy seas with his blue-eyed bride.
towards shores beyond the wrath of the
royal sire, and laughing as he losses tbe
roam from his drinking horn. while he
shouts over the waters behind him the
toast to his native land, "skoal to the
Northland, Skcalw
Indiansg
Amid so many memorials Of the discov-
cry OF America by the white men OF tho
Cast, ones thoughts naturally turn 10 the
boriginal people Of the new-found world
me Itu men or the setting sun Where
are they? Have they been left out Of tbis
worlds tryst? or do they scorn To- dance
n fete which celebrates the decline 30
heir star? No they are here. and NAV
D. found In their little village OF bari,
nuts, going through the OCCUPATIONS ~
nelr everyday life as placidly as thougb
ne trackless forest guarded them from ,
resspass Of the pale face" In the Grgt
lut l entered an Indian youth and girl
feIe busy weaving mats and baskets OF
very hue and device OF sweet erase" =
'nlch niled the atmosphere with the deli !
dte Iresh scent Of the woods 1 was dad ;
pring away dainty yellow basket WOW 9
n by the deft fingers OF the quiet bronze.
aced little maiden who prettilv called !
erseif Chosen" The next hut was fIioI j.
'lth workers In bead, and other ornarnen-
dl lhulan work. In one corner sat a ven D
Iaoie chief above whose head was
lacard introducing him as "Deerfoot, \
IN MS youth the fastest runner in the j
.Orld), and requesting visitors TO talk IN =
rms polite and interesting gentleman" d
After this invitation we felt In courtesy .
ound to make some remark 10 him In 3
assing. and not noticing that the card 4
$50 SAID that he was from Seneca. New d
ork' we, somewhat tritely, tried 10 omen 81
conversation by asking where he lived y
DID you read that card?" he demanded a
! Dig 1ngin' voice rather suggeefive ]
I tomahawks and severed scalps. Yves " n
'e tremblingiy acknowledged Then ~ Il
on nave common sense. you know where II
i've" he growled. We stanmered a q