The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-04

! spoht VI Il ldnus etc. which he had learned
from the Egyptians. Ii
the Timaens OF Plato
etc.
AT this point Bristol gives a lengthy
quotation from Plato. which Rev. Mr.
Rollins omits. Both then quote the fol
lowing from Seneca:
'In after years shall ages come
When the oceap shah unloose the bands
or things, and show vast ample lands
New worllS by seaman shall be found
Nor Thule be the utmost bound"
Then they continue as follows:
ROLLINS The BRISTOL.
Lord Bacon consid- Lord Bacon called thi
cred this prophecy OLA prophecy of the dis
the discovery OF Amer coyery OF America
| lea. But at this time Two great thought,
| Two thoughts occupied had taken possession OF
| the foremost minds the most advanced
| among naylgatorS, viz ,minds; namely. India.
| India, and the possibil- and the possibility of
| ity OF reaching it by areachng It by sailing
| westerly course. west.
Then both lecturers tell of Marco Polo
in similar style, and describe fully his dis
coveries and the stories he told on his re.
turn. Then both begin to moralize OH the
subject of originality or plagiarism, or
whatever it may be called. Their views
on this subject may be interesting and are
respectively expressed as follows:
ROLLINS. BRISTOL.
1t may be interjected Columbus is not to be
! parentheiicaly that the credited with original
Idea OF the sphericty ofity in his belief In the
J the earth was not origi- spherlc:y of the earth
/ nal with Columbus
Then both quote from Pliny, Strabo,
/ Plato, the Egyptians and others, DR..
Bristol quoting extensively from these
authors and Rev. Rollins referring to them
briefly. Then both discuss more thor
oughly the subject of originality, above re-
ferred to, as follows:
ROLLINS. BRISTOL.
Detractors of the Certain writers have
honest fame OF Column sought TO dispar-
bus, and what great age the achievement
character has not its of Columbus by endeay-
delractor, nave said orlng TO show that the
columbus has had too Mortimer had founded
Iiuch praise. Inc an America 500 years be-
clients believed in the fore.
sphericity, the North Did ever general win
man believed in the eX-a great victory states
lstenee OF western man write a great law.
world. ARTIST paint "A great
But it may well bepicture. P'''" astronomer
asked what poet. paint make a great discovery
er OF scnolar is not de without the aid OF in
pendent upon other formation obtained
men for the eminence from the work Of pre-
which they attained mllecessors?
their special sphere?
Rev. Mr.. Rollins then calls attention to
the fact that genius rarely is united with
plethoric pocket-book, and DR.. Bristol
remarks that in those days every great
enterprise depended on the favor of
princes and the patronage of kings. Both
tell in very similar style how Columbus
went from court to court for help and
was laughed at. Rollins asks, (which of
the worlds geniuses has not been laughed
at?" Bristol says, ITO have been uni
versally laughed at is almost glory enough
for any reformer or any genius" Both
tell thrillingly of the despair of Columbus
when about to leave the court of Spain,
and agree on the main facts as follows:
ROLLINS. BRISTOL.
Sick at heart and He was about In
wedrled with hopes de- shake the dust of Spain
ferred, he was about toIfrom his fSet, and seek
leaVe Tue court or spain the more progressive
and seek assistance and generous-minded |
from Henry VII of Eng England, where reigned
land. when history tells Henry NIIeone
US Elizabeth cried out. arose to call him back |
81 will pawn my jewels That one was Isabella
ana furnish the re-lwho said in her high |
quired assistance enthusiasm II will |
EIis56s.n could moi Eafss TX ''T %one 70
have seen what helneeied."
was contributing to the Yet little could that
elevation or women distinguished woman
when she turned the have known that she
ADVERSE tues IN FAVOR was contributing to the
OF columbus. what a increase Of wOman's
pity she could not power Influence and |
see the woman OF to.honor Little could |
day, Intelligent. she know that through
selfreliant, struggling Ter favor land would
he discovered where, |
in time, there would APP
pear the freest. most |
progress We. Influential, |
ROLLINS. BRISTOL.
hard toward absolute and intelligent woman
reedom-the ballot. hood that had ever
Mhen you think OF Is adorned the history of
iDeila ; merry zeal In eN- Jour race. . .
pelling the jews from And this great white
ne domain IN S,wnenl fact somewhat relieves
lou study tine unrelent the name of Isabella of |
ng hatred or the Pro che dark forDddng
estant cause. thnkcOlors In which The inst |
lgan OF her enthusiasmhistOrian has been com
n fitting out Columbus PEELED to paint in Ua- |
or discovery ana let ed though this me
ne llupoIldnt TACT De may be by Protestant |
Iell 10 her other faults. christianity and by the |
Jewish race, let detes- |
tdtlon ever give way 10 |
admiration when the |
mind recalls the fact |
that Isabella took a |
noble part in the find |
ing of.this new world.
The little discrepancy of one lecturer
peaking of Elizabeth while the other
peaks of Isabella will be noticed, and |
his is TO be particularly regretted as the |
ecturers have SO generally agreed on
else. The description of the
'reat voyage is now begun by both lectur-
RS. Both tell of the struggle of great
dea for triumph as follows:
Put great idea aglnst Here is the history of
ne world and the ideathe triumph OF a great
lnquors. Paul has an idea. lie had a
lea In the city OF tine grea5 idea, that Paul
aesars. The Caesars wno clOried in nothing I
erish, but the idea but the cross of Christ 1
yes and triumphs. and thereby reyolu ion {
alileo invented the lied religion and gave | 7
'lescope, and reyo-the throne OF the Caes-
tionlZed the science airs to the NaZarene )
astronomy and al He had q great | Q
Tough threatened with Idea that Calico, vino | 7
cath for his blasphem- invented the telescope | !.
is doctrine, his idea revo utiOniZed the SET
umphed. ence II astronomy.
)lulnbus against the one great idea against |
GRID, - Columbus vic the whole world s ignor-
r. ance. One purpose
bold arainSt whole (
eIrth's cOwardice. How | :
grand the victor and the