Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-09-28

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maps give us All idea 81 the extent
Of geographical knowledge previous
to the discovery OF America. Copies
Of Ptolemy's Cosmographia, edition
OF 1892, which had been studied
by Columbus, and "Theologia"
with marginal notes by Columbus in
his own hand writing, were interest
ing relics. In section B. is found a
collection OF pictures Of the court Of
Ferdinand and Isabella, views OF
Moorish and Spanish castles, etc. In
section G. everything pertaining to
the boyhood and early life OF Column
bus is found. The career Of Column
bus in Spain is illustrated by means
OF paintings, pictures and relics in
section D. Here is a door md door
jamb from the original convent Of
La Rabida. Sections E. F. G. and
H. show scenes associated with the
voyages OF Columbus to the new
world. Stone and tiles from church
at old Isabella, a town which Column
bus founded and named after his
royal patroness, are exhibited.
Scenes from the last days OF Column
bus are in section l., and in section
X. is exhibited large number OF
autograph letters and signatures OF
Columbus, both originalandfac-sim
lie. There can be no doubt as to
there having lived such person as.
Columbus. In section l.. is collected
everything that has been written
about the discovery, letters from
Columbus, and many curious old
volumes about America, published
in different parts OF Europe in the
18TH and 10th centuries. The let
tiers OF Columbus may we'll at this
day serve as models of neatness in
execution. Columbus did not have
the honor OF having the newly dis
covered world named after him. In
section NJ. is illustrated how it re-
ceived the name America, in honor
of Americas Vespucius. ! saw a
copy of the book, an elementary
geography, that christened America
and the very passage which gave the
name. After describing Europe,
Asia and Africa as three climates or
grand divisions OF the globe, he
launches the following proposition:
"But now that these. parts have been
more widely explored, and another
fourth part discovered by Americas
Vespucius Gas will be seen hereafter),
I did not see why we should quietly
refuse to name it America, namely
the land of Americas Vespucius, af-
ter it's discoverer Americas, a man OF
sagacious mind, since both Europe
and Asia derive their names from
women" The descendants OF Amer
icus Vespucius, in 1850, petitioned
congress for pension and q grant
OF land to enable them ito maintain
with responsibility the name OF their
ancestor OF which they are soproud",
but congress did not grant their re-
quest. was interested in studying
the old maps and charts made by
the early navigators, as they show
how imperfect were their ideas of the
extent and position al the new land.
Columbus did not know that he had
discovered q new continent; he
thought he had struck some OF the
outlying islands OF Asia. America
was not revealed all ut once to the
eyes OF Enrope-it grew by de-
grees. For many years the new land
was regarded as u number OF islands
off the coast of Asia, hence the re-
prated attempts to discover a pass
age through or around. Section O..
and =. confirms original papers per-
taining to Columbus, loaned 10y the
Duke OF Veraqua, and Others. | saw
the original commission given to
Columbus 10y Ferdinand and Isabel
la upon his departure for his first
voyage, also a large number OF roy
al letters patent from the sovereigns
Of Spain, letters from Popes, auto
graph let tiers of Columbus, his will,
etc. In section @. are contained val
liable historical documents and
works of art from the Vatican, loan
ed by the Pope. Section r. contains
the John Boyd Thatcher collection
OF valuble historical works on Aneri-
ca
!! After seeing so much about
Columbus one naturally wants to
know what he looked like
but after looking over 800 portraits
each purporting to represent him
one has no better idea of how liz
looked, than one has of the true APP
pearance Of n republican candidate
for governor from hecampaign pict
nres in the St. Paul Globe. 1t is as
serted that the most authentic 3pict
ure is one which represents him al
having red hair.
TomD0ranco Department