New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-03
nburbs Of Chicago:
SUBURBS OF CHICAGO.

A Baltimore child under the joint super.
ineadence Of calryoyant and the spirit Of the iau
Iudan Chief Wampa, has with tho minGs eye the
North Pole. and has written description OF the
landscape. The Pole situated island, having
gradual rise from the waters edge TO about the middle
OF IT, On some parts Of IL appear only bare rocks;
other parts has abundant vegetation. About hab
OF it, the side, is covered with fruit rccs In some
parts they IL dense thickets; IN some teY sroE
not so close together and have grass thiekly nter
spersed among them. The fruit consists or oranges
lemons, bananas cOcosnugs, and other tropical fruits
This part OF the Pole Inhabited by beete, white ant
black ants grasshoppers, and many other Kinds oi ~
sects, all unusually large; also by many different
species OF the monkey tribe. Ga the west side ~ hs
island the vegetation is not 80 dense II has many
tropical fruits but the trees small Among the nat
ural products are the goOseberry blackberry grape
currant raspberry and mandrake But IL differ. from
tue east SIDE Ia having no monkeys ana I'D having Nst
rurn,ers OF hirts of every siz and p!uma-e. Among
them the ostrich. swan. goose, 0uck quah, ropr
aud hummiug brd On both sides are mahy tmA
streams. The water OF these j. pure ana clear as cyS
tai The temperItufe of b0,h sides j. warm. IL coct
not vary. the OF the earth "a much tAunet
than al che equator, aud the temperature caused Dot
much by the sun as ~ the heat coming cut 81 ING
earth
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talm1ge has been
making personal inspection OF The s.ums OF Leaf
VILE Half an hour after the close OF sermon week
ago Sunday night. he set out from bis hotel With
guide. They first looked a saloon whore man had
been killed gaming table few nght before. They
then entered n gaming saloon to catch glimpse o
little crowd OF players seated about half doz % green
tables and watching with breathless ltctes. thc pro-
gress OF the games. He next pr0ceede % NEa known
as tie Texas" another gambling saloon where music
and a good lunch relieve the mOnotomy Of faro, and
where the crowd present equally large about The
different tables. Beng recognized he beat lasty re-
treat reaching the street. thence continuing his WISH
three other gambling rooms HaTusOn-aye. where he
thoroughly initiated into the secrets poker, Keno
and roulette. The preacher and hts companion then
turned do the and proceeded to visit the dance
houses Tue first OF these places at which Mr. Ia mage
stopped was the Ole0n. His companion led TIE way
down the hail, Mr.. Talmage timldy pausing few fees
from the door and watching the girls they threaded
the mazes Of the dance wild abandon The fOOr man
agcr not recognizing him. approached Nh Tamage and
asked HIM lead set, but the invitation was politely
declined. and he could get his guide once
more within reach his voice. they stepped Jui, AMI
continued down the street until The red light OF dauce-
hall reached Thus the rounds were compile ed rom
Harrson-aye Pine, and Mr. ralmage viewec all the
sights 10 be in this delectaOe region II The ast
dance-house visited he recognized by one OF ne
girls and was glad when he found himself once more
beyond the bold inspection OF the irequehters 81 inc
place. TO whom his presence became known almost az
rs he set foot inside the door.