Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 34, Number 18, Jasper, Dubois County, 15 January 1892 — Page 8

IRViNG'S COLUMBUS.

The Great Discoverer's First Voyage to America. A Par Mmtt Wonderful Siory Than the Mm IIHIIImhi liiiHaiiiHiUui Ha Yci Conjured, TtM i Words or One of the Maura of Utieratnrc Washington fCOSTIXCBD.1 j CHAPTER XVIL KltTlltX VOYAOi: .UtIUVAL AT TJtK AZUKKS. 1 The trndy wind which had been so propitious to Columbus oh his outwRrd voyas vcr. equally adverse to him on hwrtt'tra Tin1 favorable brez soon dKtl nway mid throughout the reniainiltr of January thi-n? was a iwevaleuce of hJit wuuls fruiu th eastward, whiob pre vented any givat proTtni. He waa frequently 4etAimd al-o by the bad sailitiyj of the Piuta. the foremast of which was t def-etive that it oiild carry but . littlf will The weather eontiuued mild aud pteiwmr awl the se so culm that the Indians whom they were taking to Sjuiin w.uM frequently lounge into the wit r ami svcjm about the ships. They Kiw- i.mi.v tunny tish, oiit- of which they kilW a n:'vi.-n h lare shark. These fcil'eU a h:i"W1.h a large snar. inws K)iu- twtu trmiorary supply of proT1- ot uiiifu they soon began to 6tifi I id u1 1 UH-ir H.'R stocK ueing redr.wl in :snl aud wine and Agi pepjrtk. ncli i.t they had learned from the In a !;- to iwt as aa important article -f fMi lu toewirlyprirt of Febrnarj-, having mi t u K'V tii4lnrty-eighth degree of north latitude, and got out of the track mvpt by tlie trade winds, they had more favorable breeses and were enabled to steer direct for Spain, From the freqaetit chauges of their course the pilots liecarae jterplesed in their reckonings, differing widely among themselves, nd Mill more widely from the truth. Columbus, beside keeping' a careful reckoning, was a vigilant observer of tho-r mdiratioBS faruiiihed by the sea, the ajr and the sky. The fate of himself and hu in the ankaown regions which lu traversed often depended upon thes obwervationa, and the aagnctty at which he arrived in deciphering tlie aifttwi of the element was looked upon by the common seamen as something; almost supernatural. In the preeent instance I w. noticed where the great bauds of touting weeds oommenced and wliere the.r finkhed, and in emerging from among theui concluded himself to Ik in about the same degree of longitude n when lie encountered tbera on bin outwanl voyagethat ia to say, about S0 leasjnes west of Ferro. On tlie lWh of February, Vicente Vanes PhiW, and the pilota Ruiz and BartolmiMX llollan. who were on board of. the adtnirars shin, examined the posed tli-niH'h-t-j at least 150 leagues nearer Spiiin than wliat Columbus be-lievt-d to the tnm reckoaiKi and ia the latitude of .Madeira, whereas he know them to be nearly ia a direction for the Annres. He suffered them, however, to remain in their error, and even added to tinir jierplt-xity that they might retain but a t'oafuaed idea of the voyage, aud he'alowe poe a clear knowledge of tl rnite to the newly discovered conutnua On the Itittt of February, aa they were flatteriBg t!iuut-lve.4 with soon coming in iglit of land, tlie wind came on to blow violently, with a lieavy sea, they still kept tliuir course to the ea?t, but with great labor ami eril. On the following day after Hittt the wiim! and swell men-ami. there were three flashes of light utug in the north-northeaat. conaiden-l by ColHtabua m signals of an approaching temiHst Itwwn iNirstuttoa them with fnglitfiil violence; their small and enuty vessela. open and without deelea wen little ll t-l for the wild stonus of tlie Atlantic, all night they were obliged to K'ltd mwh-r bare pole An tlie morning of the 14th dawned there wat a tratwa-nt mtmi. and they made a little tall. but the wind row again from lb i-oalk with redoubled vehemence r.iiug thnnighout the day and mcr;i .ti in fury ill tlie aht. while tin U'-l latiured terribly In a crortH na. m tiroKCti waves of which thre:itemd at each luoiaent to overwhelm tlicm or dash them to pieces. for ttu-r lioitrn they lay to. with just anil t-ihun;!) to ircep tlK'm above the waves, tun tlie t'lupeHt f till augmenting theyweri oitiigi'd again to wud before tht wind l'.f Pima was i-oon lost wght of in the i)ari:mtvutf th-e night. The admiral kf pt rh much an possible to tlw nortutuM tuapiiioach thecouhtof Sln ,m 1 i-inal llh'tita at the masthead for the i'l.ua to du tlie Kime. and to keep in cumpanv The iattfcr, however, tram tm v.iaKotfMtif her for;i:et. could not IHU1 the tv.U li wl wa obliKed to wend be fori- it itir -tly north For watte time ahe r-plu-a to the higuuls of the almiralr but le-r hlitH gh-aiHt-d more aad more distant until tlHy eeanul entirely, and nothing mure .v;w mm of her. Columbia eoiitlBiiel to sniud all night, full of foi-;nUiig.iof the fak of lib own vomcI, and of f fw for the safety of that of Piuztiti As the day dawned the sea juwnted a frightful wate of wild, broken wavfS lapliwl nw fury by the gab llw itxiki'd !irouin aiixioiisly for the Piutu but kiit was nowlwre to lie men He huw t little sail to keep his veas l ale 1 of the ia, lest it httge w -.4 hi.. .h"i!t over her Ah the J sun ro;i i win I Willi it, tit.J tbrott ml the wave row rhout n riarr day

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tbe hark wa driven along by the fury of th tempest. Seeing ull hHMtMM tOcill hflld aud eonfounded, CoIwhiIhj endeavored to propitiate heaven by solemn vows and acts f penance. By hi orders h number of beau, equal to the number of persons on board, were put into h cup. on on of which wm cot the sign of the cross. Each of the crew made h tow that, should he draw forth the marked bean, be would make a pilgrim to the shrine of Santa Maria d Guadalupe, bearing a wax taper of five pound' weight. Tb admiral was tbe first to I t ia his hand and th lot Ml upon him. From that moment he coiumlared himfelf a pilgrim, bound to jwrforra the vow. Another lot was cast in the same way for a pilgrimage to the chapel of our Lady of Loretto, which fell upon a seaman named Pedro de Villa, and the admiral engaged to bear the.expeuses of his journey. A third lot was also cart for a pilgrimage to Santa Clara de Moguer, to perform a solemn mass and to watch all night in the chapel, aud this likewise fell iitKM Coluinbns. The teiuest still raging with nnabated violence, the admiral and all the wari-

...... ,1, u ,.ru tliut if arturtuV whMi-evar they first landed they would go in procession barefooted and in their shirts to I, offer up prayers and thanksgivings in some church dedicated to the Holy Virgin. Besides these general act of propitiation, each one made his private vow, binding himself to some pilgrimage or vigil or other rite of penitence and thanksgiving at his favorite shrine. The heavens, however, seemed deaf to their I vows; tne storm grew sun mure wuu, and frightful, and each man gave him- i eelf np for lost The danger of the ship . i was augmented by the want of ballast, j the consumption of the water and pro- j visions having lightened her so much , " C" mercy of the waves. To remedy this, and tp render her more steady, the adthat she rolled aud tossed about at the miral ordered that all the empty casks should be filled with sea water, which in some measure gave relief. During this long and awful conflict of the elements the mind of Columbus was a prev to the most distressing anxiety. He feared that the Pinta had foundered in th storm. In such case the whole history of his discover', the secret of the'ew World, depended upon his own feeble bark, and one surge of the ocean might bury it forever in oblivion. The tumult of his thoughts may be judged from his own letter to the sovereign: "1 could have supported this evil fortune with let grief," said he, "had my person alone been in jeopardy, since I am a debtor for my life to the Supreme Creator and have at other times been within a step of death, but it was a cause of infinite sorrow and trouble to think that after having been illuminated from on high with faith and certainty to undertake this enterprise, after baring victoriously achieved it, and when on tlie point of convincing ray opponenta aud securing to your highnesses great glory and vast increase of dominions, it sliould please the Divine Majesty to defeat all by my death. It would have been more supportable also had I sot been accompanied by others who had been drawn on by my persuasions, and who, in their distress, cnrsed not only th hour of their coming, but the fear inspired by my words which prevented their turning back, as they had at various times determined. Above all, my thought of school strange laud, without any testimony of the services rendered by their father, which, if known, might have inclined your highnesses to befriend them. And although, on the one hand, 1 was comforted by faith that the Deity would not permit a work of such great exaltation to his his church, wrought through so many troubles and contradictions, to remain imperfect, yet, ou the other band, I reflected on my sins, as a punishment for which he might intend that 1 should be deprived of tlie glory which would rdotind to me in this world." In the midst of these gloomy apprebensione au expedient suggested itself, by which, though be and his ships should perish, the glory of hie achievement might survive to his name and its advantages be secured to his sovereigns. He wrote on parchment a brief account of his voyage and discovery, and of his having taken possession of the newly found lands in tlie name of their catholic majesties. This he sealed and directed to the king and queen, superscribing a promise of a thousand ducats to whomsoever should deliver the paoket unopened. He then wrapped it in a waxed cloth, which he placed in the cen ter of a cake of wax, aad inclosing the whole in a large barrel threw it into the sea, giving his men 'to suppose he was performing some religious vow. Lest this memorial should sever reach th land, he inclosed a copy in a similar manner and placed it upon the poop, so tliat, should the caravel be swallowed np by the waves, the barrel might float off and survive. These precautions in some rasaeure mitigated hia anxiety, aad he was still wore relieved when, after heavy showers, there appeared at sunset a streak of clear sky in the west, giving hopes that tlie wind was alwut to shift to that quarter. These hopes were confirmed; a fa vorable breeze succeeded, but the sea still ran so high and tumultuously that little sail could be carried during the night. On the morning of the 15th, at daybreak, the ery of land was given by Rai Garcia, a mariner in the maintop, The transports of tlie crew at once more gaining sight of the Old World were almost equal to those experienced on first beholding the New, The land bore eastnortheast, directly over the prow of th caravel, and the usual diversity of opin iiQiversuy iH opm- , . I.. ion concerning it arose se among tne pnota. One thought it the island of Madeira; i i.i another the rock of Cintra, near Lisbon; the most part, deceived by their ardeat wishe, i&aced it near Spain. Columbus, however, from his private reckouinp and observations, concluded It to be one of the Azores. A nearer approach proved ' It to benn islands it was but nvoleaetw

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yWTaainto the eaat-northaaat, blowuTdirSly from the laud, whiWaheavy sea kept rolling from tne west. For two days they hovered in sight of the Wand, vainly striving to roach it, or to arrive at another island of which they eaught glittipe occasionally through th mist and rack of the tempest. On th evening of the 17th they approached so near the first island ai to east anchor, hut. imrting their cable, had to put to sea again, where they remained beating about until tlie followiug morning, when they auchored aader shelter of its northern side. For several days Columbus ha- been in such a state of agitatioa and anxiety as scarcely to take food or repose. Although suffering greatly from a gouty affection to which lie was subject, yet he had maintained hi watchful post on deck, exposed to wintry cold, to tlie pelting of the storm and the drenching surges of the sea. It was not until the night of the 17th that he got a little sleep, more from tlie exhaustion of nature than from anytrammillity of mind. Such were the difficulties and perils which attended his return to mirope; one-tenth part of tb outward voyage his ti m them beset his and factious crew would nave risen in anna Hgmns the enterprise, and he never would have discovered the New World. CHAPTEK XVIII. TRANSACTIONS AT THE ISLAND OF ST. MARY'S. On sending the boat to land Columbus ascertained the island to be St. Mary's, the most southern of the Azores, and a possession of the crown of Portugal. The inhabitants, when they beheld th light caravel riding at anchor, were astonished that it had been able to live through the gale which had raged for f fteen days with unexampled fur, but when they heard from the boat's crew that this tempest tossed vessel brought tidings of a strange country beyond th ocean they were filled with wonder and curiosity. To the inquiries about a place where the caravel might anchor securely they replied by pointing out a harbor in the vicinity, but prevailed on three of the mariners to remain on shors and gratify them with further particulars of this unparalleled voyage. In the evening three men of the island hailed the caravel, and a boat being sent for them they brought on board fowls, bread and various refreshments from Juan de Castaneda, governor of the island, who claimed an acquaintance with Columbus, and sent him many compliments aud congratulations. He apologized for not coming in person, owing to the lateness of the hour aad the distauce of his residence, but promised to visit the caravel tlie next morning, bringing further refreshments and the three men, whom he still kept with him to satisfy his extreme curiosity respecting the voyage. As there were no houses ou the neighboring shore the messengers remained on board all night On the following morning Columbus reminded his people of their vow to perform a pious procession at the first plac where they should land. On the neighboring shore, at no great distance from the sea, was a small hermitage or chapel dedicated to the Virgin, and h made immediate arrangements for the performance of the rite. The three messengers on returning to the village sent a priest to perform mass, aud one-half sf th crew landing, walked in procoasioa, barefooted and in their shirts, to the chapel, while the admiral awaited their return to perform the same ceremony with the remainder. An ungenerous reception, however, awaited the poor temjieet tossed mariners on their first return to the abode of civilized men, far different from th sympathy and hospitality they bad experienced among the savage of the New World. Scarcely bad they begun their prayers, and thanksgivings, when th rabble of the village, horse and foot, headed by the governor, surrounded th hermitage and took them all prisoners. As an intervening point of land hid th hermitage from tlie view of the caravel, the admiral remained in ignorance of this transaction. When 11 o'clock arrived without the return of the pilgrims, he began to fear that they were , detained by the Portuguese or that th 1 boat had been shattered upon the surf beaten rocks which bordered the island. Weighing anchor, therefore, he stood ia a direction to command a view of th chapel and the adjacent shore, when j be beheld a number of armed horsemen, who, dismounting, entered the boat aad made for the caravel. The admiral's ancient suspicions of Portuguese hostility toward himself aud his enterprises were immediately revived, and he or dered his men to arm tbemselvei, but to keep out of sight, ready either to defend the vessel or surprise the boat. The latter, however, approached in a pacific manner; the governor of th island was on board, and coming within bar! demanded assurance of personal safety in case he should enter the caravel. This the admiral readily gave, but th Portuguese still continued at a wary distance Tlie indignation of Columbus now broke forth: lie reproached the governor with his perfidy and with the wrong b did, not merely to the Spanish monarch, but to his own sovereign, by such a dishonorable outrage. He informed him of his own rank and dignity, displayed bit letters patent, sealed with the royal seal of Castile, and threatened him with the vengeance of his government. Caetanes replied in a vein of contempt and defiance, declaring that all he had don was in conformity to th oomtaaad of the king, hi sovereign After an unprofitable altercation th boat returned to shore, leaving Columbia much perplexed by this unexpected kAtllU. anil fckarri,! tliat tr Mlffk, -"J " 7;;2r hostility, and fearful that a war might V, T . , " r" rI ' tugai uunng ms aoeence. ne i.y thm .-ttutliAr Ixx-aniik mti ffMuntMrfnotM that they were driven from their atwhoraf and obliged to stand to sen toward Uw island of St. Michaflt. Fortweiaytth hip continued beating about in great peril, half of her crew being detained on shore, and the greater part of those n I

nt. Mut mallv tuwktts in aimcnlt mmgation Fortunately, although thewaws ma high, there were ao-of sea. which had wceatly ! wwe, being xwewj mwu. vl could scarcely have lived through the storm. On the evening of the tM, theweath -r having moderated. Colawbo returnrd to hU am-horagw at St. Mar"- Snort ly' after hi arrival a boat came of, bringing two pnet and a notary. After a caution parky and an asrsaoe of safetv theveaweon board and reqnostol a sight of the paper of Columbus, on the part of Oaetaaeda, assuring him that it was the dipottion of the governor to render him ever' service in his power, provided he really sailed ia service of th tSpanbh sovereigns. Columbus supposed it a maneuver of Castaueda to cover a retreat fnnu the hostile pueition he had assumed; restraining his indtgaatioa, however, and expressing his thanks for the friendly disposition o( the governor, be showed hi letters of commission, which satisfied the priests and the notary. On the following morning the boat and mariners were liberated. The latt.T. during their detention, had collected in fornix l ioa from the inhabitant which elucidated the conduct of Caetaneda. Tlie kin? of Portugal, jealous ket th expedition of Columbus might interfere with his own discoveries, had sent orders to his commanders of island and distant ports to seize and detain him wherever he should be met with. In compliance with these orders Castaoeda had. in the first instance, hoped to surprise Columbus ia the chapel, and, failing in that attempt, had intended to get him in his power by stratagem, but was deterred by finding him on his guard. Such was the first reception of th admiral on his return to the Old World, aa earnest of the crosses and troubles wit which he was to be requited throughout life for one of the greatest benefit that ever man conferred upon hi fsUew beings. , to me coxnxemn. Man is not a narttculariy strong creatiae. Brutes of less than his aise bars more muv;le. It is in mentality that he excels, and br the use of brains be aabdaed all other liviac thing to bis i Utt. Tbe horse, the elephant, th camel aad the doc are bis devoted servant. And vim it cornea to inanimate natur bhi triuumhn are eouallv a-real His will be event bias to its purpose, and invention triad on tbe beds of mveatiea. Oil it that wonders wHI never senna. On of tbe latest remarkable meebanieal de vices hi a machine ia a steel mill at Newburn. England, that will shear aa ingot of teel thirtv inches in width aad twelv lacha in thickness. Amiffbtv foot holds aa incot in olace. aad th knife descend and aniiwoff siaece asa bor euta eaodv. Hy draulic newer is used, aad the eat can b made in about three second. J. M. PARKER'S

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ItLU UUUUIUI UIIUI i East tth B . Mail Jacks St IIE -mention of farmers is called 1 m ilw fact that I now have in stock Saddle. HarnoM, Collars, Ham e, Chains, Whips, and everything in that linn, which will be sold as cheap as first-class ifoodp can be. Aleo, Repairing promptI siid prowrH done. A portion of th j ! uniHHjfe solicited. J. M. PARKER. JASPER, INDIANA. Miv 4. 1888-tf , miMMtlH wnhi Trustee' Felice. pHE undersigned, Tmstee of Columbia I Tp.. Dsbois county, Ind., will atlend to Township business at hi ri..ietire on every Saturday, and pron liHvinv tnwHshiu bnsine to transact Ure rquented to present it on that dy of ihpwek. The townshsp library is kept at the fficeo! Hie TrHstee, where those entitled ji-iH obtain books. NELSON HARRIS, I Trustee Columbia Tp. tin. "27i h i ly. StniMltrilceTWMMliii TrMler'n ificc. "I ilh nnderslgned, Trustee of Bain bridge township, Dubois county, A-ii attead to Township business en HiHrdays of every week, at his residence on North Main street, between ernih nd Kisrhlh. in Jasper. The Library of said Township I kept ii the bookstore of Mr. Jacob Gosmnnn, . here persons wanting books can ebtain hem at anv time. JOKPH ECKSTEIN, Tristan .ri0 tM ly. HmMi- twimnliip IrmitccN II H, tiifei-gii-d. Trustee of Boone i nRliit. HhHoIh connty, hereby v HMiice ihnl he will ttlend to at pertaining to the office of Trus1 f ,? i,i r nidenre 1 miles onh-eat ! tetkville. on Saturdavs of each k. and reqnesta all persons having iMbii) biilHeM to present it en St ,i-V. (Mtisens desiring bonks from ieTwHliip Library, are notified that e Library is kept by Wm. McUarris ii Por'erovllle Hr.vKV B. Rkkucn-am,T. B.Tp. Ma- 1H. ifltifi-lv. UffarclB Tl TriMtflsl't Imttkbt 1HK underslgMed will be at his onU

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