Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 34, Number 12, Jasper, Dubois County, 4 December 1891 — Page 8

IRVING'S COLUMBUS. Tat Great Discoverer's First Voyage to America.

A Far .More WiiHtlerftt) fHory Tha th MtnH H'UHumI ImMtfiHMiUHt Ku Ym OuHjureMt. Tolil Ih the Wortls wl Ow u ta Matter of Literature. Washington CHAPTER X. , .BMCOVKRY Or HWPAXKUL WWk Columbus was steering at large beyond the eastern extremity of Cuba, Beterniined what course to take, he asscrtoU land to the southeast gradually iacreasing npoa the view, its high mountains towerlnjc above tbe clear horiaoa and giving evidence of an island of great extent, ifie imiiaos, oa beholding it. exclaimed Bohio, the name by which Columbus understood thezu to designate some country wmcn abounded in gold. Wbea they saw him standing is that di rection tney snowed great signs of terror, uuploriBa; him not to visit it, assuring him by signs that the inhabitants were ierce and creel, that they bad but om eye and were cannibals. The wind beine unfavorable and tba niehti lantr. during which they did not dare to make sail in tnese unknown e&as, tney were a great part of two days working up to the UMBO. Ia the transparent atmosphere of the tropics objects are descried at a great distance, and the parity of the air and serenity of the deep blue sky give magical effect to the scenery. Under these advantages the beautiful Island of JEUtyU revealed itself to the eye as they approached. Its mountains were higher ad more rocky than those of the other islands, but the rocks rose from among rich forests. The mountains swept down iato'luxariant plains and greea savanna, 1 while the appearance of cultivated fields, of BUMerous fires at night and column of smoke by day, showed it to be populous. It rose before them in all the pleador of tropical vegetation, one of the most beautiful islands ia the world, and doomed to be oae of the meet uafortunate. in the evening of the 6th of December Coin mhos entered a harbor at the westera end of the island, to which he gave the name of St. Nicholas, by which it is called at the present day. The harbor was spacious and deep, surrounded with large trees, many of them loaded with trait, while a beautiful plain extended ia front of the port, traversed by a fine stream of water. From the anmber of caaoes seen in various parts there were viaeatly large villages in the neighbor hood, bat the natives had Sed with terror at sight of the ships. Leaving the harbor of St. Nicholas oa the 71k, they coasted along the northern aide of ;tbe island, it was lofty aaa mountainous, but with greea savanaaa and long sweeping plains. At oae place they caught a view up a rich and axniline vallev that ran far into th in- ! terinr, between two mountains, and appeared to be ia a high state of cultivation. For several days they were detained in a harbor which they called Port Conception; a small liver emptied into it after winding through a delightful country. The coast abounded with fish, some of which even leaped into their boats. They oast their nets, therefore, and caught great quantities, and among them several kinds similar to those of Spain -the first ash they had met with reeetabUng those of their own country. The notes of the bird which they mistook for the nightingale, and of several ethers to which they were accustomed, reminded them strongly of the groves of their distant Andalusia. They fancied the features of the surrounding country resembled those of the more beautiful provinces of Spain, and ia consequence the admiral earned the island Hispaaiola. Desirous of establishing some intercourse with the natives, who had abandoned the coast on his arrival, he dispatched six men, well armed, into the iaterior. They found several cultivated fields and trace of roads and places where firei had been made, bat the inhabitants had fled with terror to the mountains. Though the whole country was solitary and deserted, Columbus consoled himself with the idea that there mast be populous towna in the interior, where the people had takea refuge, and that the fires he had beheld had been signal tires, like those lighted up on the moustains of Spain lathe times of Moorish war, to give the alarm when there was any invasion of the seaboard. On the 12th of December Columbus, with great solemnity, erected a cross oa a commaudiug eminence at the entrance of the harbor in sign of having taken posiHMwioii, As three sailors were rambling about the vicinity they beheld a large number' of the nuUves, who immediately took flight, but the sailors pursued them and captured a young female, whom they brought to the ships. She was perfectly naked-a bad omen a to the civ ilization of the islandbut aa ornament of gold ia the nose gave hope of the precious metal. The admiral soon soothed her terra- by his kindness, and by presents of heads, brass ring, hawks' bells and other trinkets, and having had Iter slothed, sent Iter on shore, accompanied by several of the erew and three of the Indian interpreters. So well pleased was she with her finery and with the kind treatment nlie had experienced that she would gladly have remained with the Indian women whom she found on board, The party rent with hurreturned oa Jjoard late in the night without venturing to her village, which was far Jb-

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presftioa wniea the report gtvea by the woman must produce, the a4eival a Ui following day diptkd Mae stoat hearted, well armed aten to seek the village, aeeoiupauied by native of Cuba as aa iutwpwer. They feaad it about four aud a half leagues to the southeast, in a Hue valley, on the beaks of a beautiful river. It contained 1,600 houses, but the inhabitants fled a they approach; The interpreter overt- theaa aad aseared theui ef the goods of these strangers wbe had descended from the skies ami weat about the world aakiag preeious and beautifal presents. Tha aesured, the natives veatured haek t the number of t.OOO. They approached the Spaniards with slew aa trembling steps, of tea paaeiag and putting their hands upon their head, ia tokea of profound rerereaee aad eabmisstoa. They were a well formed race, fairer aad handsomer tha the natives of the other island. While the Spaniard were conversing with them by mease of their Interpreter, another multitude approached, headed by the husband of the female captive. They brought her iu triumph oa their shoulders, and the husband was prof use ia his gratitude for the kindness with whkh she had been treated, aad the magnificent preseats which had been bestowed upon her. The Indians bow conducted the Spaniards to their houses, and set before them cassava bread, fish, root and fruit or various kind. They Droagut ais great numbers of domesticated parrots, and indeed offered freely whatever they possessed. The treat viva Anvriiur through this valley wa bordered with nome roresta, among which were palm, bananas, and many tree eovered with fruit aad flowers. The sir wa mild a ia Aprils the .birds saasr all day long, ami some were even beard ia the aicht The Spaniards had not learned a yet to account ror the differenee of seasons in this opposite part of the globe; they were astonished to hear the voice of this apposed nightingale singiag la the midst of December, aad eoaeidered it a proof that there was ao winter ia this happy climate. They returned to the ships enraptured with the beaaty of the country, surpassing, a tbey said, even the luxuriant plains of Cordova. All that tbey complained of wa that they saw no signs of riches amour the native. And here it is impossible to refrain rrom duelling oa tbe picture given by me arst discoverers of the state of ners in this eventful island before the arrival of the white men. According to tneir accounts the Monla of H&vti a isted in that state of Bt-imltiv. iu age simplicity which some philosophers nave roodiy pictured as the moetenvi able on earth, surrounded by natural blessings, without even a knowledge ef artificial wants. The fertile aarth nm. duced the chief part of their food almost without culture; their rivers aad seacoast abounded with fish, aad they oaugnt the atia, tbe guana, aad a vari ety of birds. This, to being of their frugal aad temperate habits, was areas abundance, and what nature furnished thus spontaneously tbey willingly shared with all tbe world. Hoeottalitv. wa are taU. wu w4tk w are them a law of nature anivaraallv ohf " 1 servea; tnere wa no need of beia known to receive its saccort; every house was as onea to the etranareraa hU own. Columbus, too, in a letter to Luis de St. Angel, observes: "True it is that after they felt confidence and lost their fear of us, they were so liberal with what they possessed that it would not be believed by those who had not seen it If anything was asked of them they never saia no, out rather gave it cheer fully, and showed as much amity as if tbey gave their very hearts; aad whether tne tmng were or value or or little price tbey were content with whatever wa gives in return. Ia all these island it appears to me that the men are all arm tent with one wife, but they give twenty to their chieftain or kin. The wbbm seem to work more than the mea, and I nave not been able to understand whath. or they possess individual property, hat rather think that whatever oae ha all the rest share, especially ia all articles ef provisions." One of the most pleasing deecriptioa ec tne mnaDitaat of this island is given by old Peter Martyr, who gathered it, a he says, from the conversations of tba admiral himself. "It is certain," says he, "that tbe land among these people is as common a the tan aad water, aad that 'mine aad thine.' the seed of aU mischief, have bo elaoa with ftfcw They are content with so little that ia so large a country they have rather supernuuy man scarceness, so that they seem to live In the snldea world withnat tail. living in open gardens, not intrenched wita diKes, divided with hedge or fended with wall. They deal truly oae with another, without laws, without books aad without judge. They take him for aa evil aad mieehtamtM tun who taketh pleasure in doing hart to aaotaer,aud albeit they delight not in superSullies, yet they make proviafoa for the increase of each roots whereof they make their bread, eon ten tod with saoh simple diet whereby health is and disease avoided." Much of this picture may be ororoolered bv the i mart nation, bat it lm nnw. orally eon firmed bv ooatennorarv hU. tori an. Tbey aU concur ia representing iactotheeoldeaatataof rtrtin1 flUL. ty; living under the absolute but patriarcoai aaa easy rue or their eaeiques, tree irom pnue, wita row waaat, atmndant country, a happily teatf climate and a natural dispositioa to ess aaa l&aotenc oajoymeat. to m ooirranmD. The Shelbwille Demoerat "Tbourh Mr. MeKlalae ImI mA "T1"1" jwiicy ana aims 01 tha Kepabllaasi mahSm t ( a see a . I mm.ii n ia not iiKOiy to get tbe I f resident ial namiaatWtii. wkiwv. nonveniinn m held m Cincinnati or Po. uuiik. iscreased arlesa aad rAttim I II Wares ha mttimA lb tummt.. Mr. McKlhley pretty naoh every whors m w we Hni mviw viianee,

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J. B. Slater Ileal Kalata Agtmt at FUMSLIVJD, - try Tit following lrn KIMe r Mj 14 KTM. IX f INrtKtJr. M V.. l, mi Urn, itort orrh.rJ to,, u,?"'t' Tm I nI nU r HsnttriKbiirK tfi ... Umth, k4 err phmy f wr i-,, ' '.J' ac tv, Ulf -own; tNilaucr mi mi tifiut. fl Hwi aaa tvo tow it KitaUAt.flf, .a j,,.. i-IUr. k4 feu on Jcku .fMl I'm, J dnr i ny tint fr htlaiarf. w A Urm f 113 errn Mie wtl tnitb rwrIW4rtr Japer, atwwt acre. IUkm tlen, town n Una. ow irnod tfmUt. Ut(a tut ii wl Irtmv houv M I.ir lt A vrry ewi flf Prlct tW r ere ; triw ay, ' KVW of t'ttiM lWI,'iicrH !; wilMwettorireUM, SSartMflu. balklMtf itl iiood tiaarir! timlir ul.lt. ...... . i , ' at eflbv brat 1S Mcrm In Dabol ruuttir: li" 16 icre-a. 3 railea frewi Vun nncntinfT I p HUIb.wiu. frmu 1BA ...... .1 . tlmb. plenty o(t. Uml foHtUR, M Krf, vrr, reod framt wlih 6 or S nam. latd mi kh! pabllc rrf, nr-r wWol and 17 pr acre. WSS down, balance on very ,, a Ka chpap firm. ' m Macrea.2K mIIm nefth.weat af Irtiil from Jar on e ,?hI ra, ISO wrr, c!t'r,d v. met la Kooa Umber, hhi IlltU wh Uiii ieoodt. Wry frame be, licbtrii. S orcfcarSa. t,mv (. tar, a plfJW lim wl gx netgaWrlioej'ia term r ?W acrea, about 180 aerei In ealtliion . t nHte, erchanl. plenty ef ad watr, Uml ro'l'rt mites wett of lrfUnU. M pur r, a gooJ ctur, f terma ry eaiy. MS arrea. 180 cleared n4 Id cultivation, It In r white eak timlirr. a barn almmt new Iuk and franif, two rlfli penda, good arcbard, Uti food atate nf cultivation ami Uya very well, j , weat ef Ireland. I'rte fs.000; tr-rma eaay. & did (train and atock farm very dealrable. 190 acrea, abont SS aerea cleared. hhI trtm ana good frame new barn, k"I orebard, Bib t od eeod little farm. 1. mile frem Oiwell. .nil i ...!. weateflreland. SSS per acre; termaeaay 547 acrea on White river. S nllea north r rvt.. acrea In buttftm. balanee on btll, acmtudtt, ntna;, a acrea in roau pvpiar and white nak tfaub enaHRh limner to were than balf pay for far, a t frame bouae. 3 fted lota and Dlentr of IMbi ..i. A verr geed farm. fSA per acre; ternia eaay 34S acrea. M0 acre cleared, balance in tlmt r, r ew frame hunae, (rood new frame boueh, coft kht 1 1,000, Keed bam, Kuodyounz orchard. nlentyofwaW art of tbe laud Lreken, balance rollliiff, tot-i me of the farm a little worn, 3 mllea weal of Jtipi public read, a aplemdid atock and grain farm. YrU tO par acre : balfdawn and eaay terma on ballon. HODSKS KXV LOTS. P0HTKR8VIM.K. A a?rod frame dwellltie and atorebenae. bath new. acre of Una. need fendnar and nlentv of fe tree, and amall frutta of all kinda; in froedpart town. Prka SSSO; taraa eaay; eery daeiraolt pi erir T.erellloR. barn, atnrt bonae, and 4 lota at Porter vllle. coed orchard, etere nenae almeit new, two at rle blRk and 31 x m, good ewantera and KbrHing, fact everything In rohI rbape, and one f tha belt p!i rea in Southern IndUna for a atore, rlcb faraali eenntry all nronBd. iceod cMWreh and aefcool, am t people. FrieeilJwje: tW cath, and balaac In i ana twelve men tha. k good ckasca for aeme una get good bargain. April U.13S7. J.M. PARKER'S NEW Saddler SHOP lait Ctk B., Maia sVw-sskssB It. KpiIE attention of farmers is calls a to thn runt Hint I now hava In ate Sad tiles, Harness, Collars, Oaaies, Chain Whips, and everything in tliat lirtf vvklch will be sold as cheap as first-cls I (foods can be. Alho, Rejmirliik: prompt My ami properly uoue. A portiou of tin patrouage solicited. J.M. PARKER, JASPER, INDIANA. May 4, 1888-tf. !ClMMitia jWNBliip Irm tee's IVticc. TnEundersijf ned, Trustee of Columbh Tp., Dubois county, Ind., will st lend to Township business at his res! denceon every Saturday, and peron' Ihavlnc township business to trance are requested to present it on that day o tne week. The totvnshan library is kept at tlw office of the Trustee, where those eu titled lean obtain books. NELSON nARRIS, Trustee Columbia Tp. June 27th, l88S-ly. afaiNlfrislre TWHNhip TrttB iee7n niice. lnilE BHderaisrned. Trustee of Ilsin- . bridge township, Dubois county, will attend to Township business on SftttirdftVB Of everv wfteL- nl titu riilrtife on North Main street, between Seventh and Eighth, in Jasper. The Library of said Townshin Is kept at the bookstore of Mr. Jacob Gosmaim, where persons wanting bonks caiiobtais them at any time. JOSEPH ECKSTEIN, Trustee April iK), 1883 ly. niice. MTIIE undersigned, Trustee of Boone townshin. Dubois count v. hereby gives notice that be will attend to all business pertainiair to the office of Trus tee, at his residence 1 k miles South-east of Portersville, on Saturdays of each week, and requests all persons having township hiislness to present it on Saturday. Citizens desirlur books from the Township Llbrsrv. are notified that the Library is kept by Wm. McIIsrrii, ia Portersvllle. HENRY B. RRKIDEKBAV8H.T. B.Tp. Hay 18, J88-ly. Jefferson Ti. TmstN's Netict. KpilK undersigned will be at his office a. to attend to townshin business of I Jefferson township, Dubois county, on CMiaraays of each week, and requests an persons havinir business with the townIship to attend to it on those days. The I townshin librarian am kant at J. V Jacobs',) Birdaeyt, and the Trnstpe! residence, where all persons entitled cae get books thereof. JOHN PRUITT. Sept. I '14-y. Trustee Jefferson Tp. C. K. A., Branch 119,

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