The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-01
LUcrAN ADAMS.
The Candidate for County Judge who
Knows so much more than all
his Competitorg.

1t is one of the pleasing features of the
Unions happy method in illustrating a
subject, that amidst its flowers of rhetoric |
and courteous compliments it intersperses |
solid chunks of wisdom which have all
the force and certainty of exact science
and mathematical demonstration. Ont of
a varied and extensive rangelof literary
curiosities and an uncommon display of
rich and beautiful gems of thought We Gull
the following passage,-an excerpt of
such surprising brilllancy, and yet withal
so strikingly original, we feel assured our
readers will thank US for such unique
and delicate compliment to superior ge-
MUS and learning: viz
Lucian Adams, man who knows more
of law and the methods of procedure in a minute
than his two competitors do all day.
To men Of ordinary intelligence and to
persons not embittered by partisan zeal,
such language in regard to well known
citizens would commonly be considered
mere bosh; but coming from heightened
honorable gentlemen, distinguished for
urbanity aud literary accomplishments, it
becomes evident the style of pot-house
politicians and ward bummers has been
employed to partially veil the dazzling per-
fections of the writer, and the incompara-
BILE greatness of the great eulogized. To
show that we have not exaggerated the
occult force and magnitude of the Union s
little parable, we have only to reduce its
meaning to the mathematical expression
of which it is susceptible, when the mex
pressible splendor Of its hidden mystery
shines forth with the brightness of the
meridian sun. Let Adams be represented
by X; Atwood by A, and Blanding by b.
There being l440 minutes in day. 3654
days in year, and three score and ten the
allotted years Of mans life, bat lin Mr..
Adams case) by reason Of his great strength
four score, from the terms of the Union S
proposition the following equations may
be deduced:
lst Adams daily superiority of knowl-
edge, X=l,44O IA plus b,
End Adams yearly superiority OF
knowledge, X=3654xl, 440(A+Bl=525.
900 abb.
Sd. Adams total lifetime superiority Of
knowledge, X=SOX 3654xl,44O al b
l=42, O76,SOO tA+Bl.
10 the name of all the Gods at once
what a - what what stu
Dendous and unparalleled embodiment o
legal knowledge!
As further elucidation of the Union
proposition, suppose Al and 30; sub
stituting for ABB their numerical value
the equation becomes, X=S0X 3654x l, Az
I1+O)4=2.076,S 800.
10 other words (omitting any values
less than a million, and the iuappreciabI,
quantity represented by the word more"
it follows from the Union'S proposition il
regard to Mr.. Adams knowing more in
minute than his competitors do in all day
/. Mr.. Adams has daily Superiort
| x
combined.
? His yearly superiority is 525, $50 hme
greater.
3. When he has reached the as
, Of four score, both competitors tt
gether won't possess the forty two miliont
part of Mr.. Adams legal learning
Mathematically formulated
X=The Unspeakable Immense.
e Our readers may have heard wonder;
y and read of prodigies - but nothing lIk
this. There is no approach to such grea
s ness within the limits of historic record
e unless there is some parallel in the Iii
of the giant youth OF whom old Home
IS sings
e ''Nine ellis alOft he lifts his towering head
. And fun nine cubts broad his shoulde
Il spread
y" Now had this youth to manhood grown,
Almighty Jove would tremble on his throne
II that have oOon usad il DrODouDf