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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29
The Absence OF Forests.

Ju08e OatOn, OF Illinois, Is quite as
we'll known in the scientific world as a
naturalist as he is to his legal brethren
as profound jurist. He has recently
published collection Of his scientific
essays, in one Of which he discusses the
absence Of forests upon prairies. He
holds to the popular belief that fire is
the chief cause of the phenomena,
although there are several others which
have likewise lent substantial aid to
the principal ones. He says that the
peculiarly hard and impentracable
sward which overlies in itself offers a
most serious impediment to the fructi-
Acation Of forest trees, when they hap
pen to fall upon it. The vegetation
that covers the prairies is attended
with q vast development Of roots whose
matted growth is 80 dense as to offer
almost insuperable difficulties to the
penetration Of seeds and nuts beneath
its surface. There is nothing in the
soil itself to oppose q vigorous forest
growth. The difficulty is not chemical
but mechanical. The reason why the
grasses themselves are able to survive
the fires which so frequently sweep
over these prAiries is because they pos
sess roots which penetrate the earth to
an unusual depth, and these draw
nourishment from point beyond the
reach Of the scorching flames. While
fires, therefore, may sweep all above
the surface, the germs of life remain
safely intact below. Drouths, he also
believes, have exercised much influence
on the growth of forests. They not
only prevent the formulation Of the
seed germs, but permit the heat to burn
up and scorch the seed germs should
they penetrate above the surface of the
earth.
That fire is the main obstacle seems
to be fully confirmed by the fact that
wherever groves of maple and cotton
wood have been set out and carefully
protected from its ravages, they have
constantly encroached upon the prairies
in the natural way. Judge Cation says
there is no'question about this latter,
fact, as he has had indisputable evil
dence to prove it during the past thir-
ty years. That forest trees grow and
thrive on the prairies when carefully
guarded there is no doubt, and the
only hope of ever securing o tim
bered country where only long, level,
grassy savannas now spread themselves,
is that settlers must begin themselves
and protect their youthful forest plan
tations and the country shall be so
settled as that there shall be no further
danger of prairie fires. There is no
question but that Judge Cations opin-
ions and theories are amply borne out
by the experience of every farmer who
has planted trees in Kansas. The only
and great drawback to the beautifica-
ton Of the country with ornamental as
well as useful trees is the fact that they
are not planted. Every farmer who
owns as much as forty acres of land
should reserve part of it for tree Gull
tUr9
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29
The ssGOod Cheese Which Inspired ths
Russians.

In the course Of note upon the IA
tions of the Russian soldier, the New
York Times tells this anecdote: when
the half-starved Russians poured into
the village Of Andermatt, Of whose fa-
nous cheese they had heard 90 many
stories, their first proceeding was to de-
YOUR the contents Of Q large store filed
with what they supposed TO be the
dainty in question, and then, falling
upon the French, they beat them back
across the Reuss. When Suvorof, af-
ter the battle, praised the valor Of the
men, one Of them modestly attributed
il 10 the good cheese which they had
eaten, and triumphantly displayed the
half-gnAved remnant of . bar Of yellow
soapi' Well, it is not strAnge that
under the circumstances they should
have cleaned out the enemy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29

SOMEBODY defines genius as eternal
patience Wtat genius is he who
good-naturedly waits for an errand boy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29
A Newspaper In Q Farm.House.

People who live near the great thor
oughfares, where they have access to
two or three dailies and q half dozen
weeklies, do not fully appreciate the
value of a newspaper. They come, in
deed, to look upon them as necessities,
and they would as cheerfully do without
their morning meal as their morning
mail. But one must be far off in the
country, remote from "the maddening
crowd, to realize the full luxury Of q
newspaper. The farmer who receives
but one paper q week does not glance
over its columns hurriedly, with an air
of impotence, as does your merchant
or lawyer. He begins with the begin
ming and reads to the close, not permit
ting news item or an advertisement
to escape his eye. Then it has to be
thumbed by every member of the fami-
ly each one looking for things in which
he or she is most interested. The
grown.up daughter looks for the mar
riage notices, and is delighted if the
editor has treated them to love story.
The son who is just about to engage in
farming, with an enthusiasm that will
carry him far in advance of his father,
reads all the crop reports and has o
keen eye for hints about improved
modes of culture. The younger mem.
of the family come in for the amusing
anecdotes and scarps Of fun. All look
forward to the day that shall bring the
paper with the liveliest interest, and if
by some unlucky chance it fails to come
it is bitter disappointment. One can
hardly estimate the amount of informa-
ton which paper that il not only read
but studied can carry into q family.
They have, week by week, spread before
their mental vision o panorama of Q busy
world, its fluctuations and its vast
concerns. It is the poor mans library,
and furnishes as much mental food Is
he has time to consume and digest. No
one who has observed how much those
who are far away from the places where
men most congregste value their week
ly paper can fail to join in invoking 9
blessing on the inventor Of this means
of intellectual enjoyment.-Cedar
Rapids Republican.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29

ldTkcbL bluCc tnc WIZ 10 Iudt VI loot
year, say six and three-quarter mil
lions.
Many estimated from the increased
acreage of about five per cent. over
that Of last year, tho crop now being
gathered would reach 1000, 900, but
the depressing heat and long-contin-
ued drouth have reduced these fig
ures materially, and but few now
suppose that it will reach over
G, 000, 900. if that amount. Manufac-
tories and consumption have kept
pace with the increased product, and
the tide of trade is slowly but surely
drifting from our shores to those ma
tons which have so long spun our
cotton for us.
Fall River (the Manchester of
America) is shipping print cloth to
England, to say nothing of the vast
amount of bleached and colored cot
ton goods finding their way to the
East Indies, Japan and China The
great Coats thread mills of England
are paying royalty to pieces of ma
chinery in the Willimantic Linen
Company Mills Of America. Even
in our Sunny South cotton mills are
looming up everywhere; and not to
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CATTLE RESI- URAN1S.
New Invention for Getting Live stock q
Sru Ynrk In Deitec Condition.

a.. -. =, ~, 80, ,,- T..
Mr Alfred II. lingicY OF Inc humane Live
Stock Eypress Company 9 Wall street has in
,an,,, :, ,s,,a.o ,rhi,h h. ,bi,ts ,riIi mn, I, ston
Ventou sche'!'e WHICH ne 'iihhs WIN pu' " e'Op
to the present inhumnn system or sending cat
a., long distances without food or water and
i,.. -, I'll, H., a. ,.,a,,,o,
slauRhtefing thefh Whue III 'ne unh' eohution
caused by this treatment Formerly he invent
A., f,,d cnr ,vhich yas triad bn, ,ras not a
ou 80 ~" 80 va -. - -.
SUCCESS. Inc gram anu water "ere piaeeu On
the roof. and passed down by pipes whom re-
,,iroJ. but tho t,ouyhs /, tho cr,wd.d cattle
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Calling on Maud =.


Yesterday afternoon mn ENQUIRER reporter
paii vIs.t to NDuG : NJ Chester Fak. The OJt u
ctlltt uioh he c-rn Wa q ,t't" runor that got
ahon to the eject iat her Majesty very sick The
begut'u' mare found IL the frli surrounded by The
track She was alone. AMI ~ -recdIv cropping the
gras- A. the rrgutr Nui ;rt'ni approached the
STE cctd 'In"llns long runus 10 walk over o the Wis
utrs ,-h e. welcome tgri. Alter stlurt talk
resumed .iiu:icsl rcsrs and ev.d ny
tiat she MASS mighty healthy auimai n sick mare
~ ipuk. tte darker lLun snc does when
snf. II vn- her winter coat IN. has rather rough
i"arAucc IA cuupar-on 10 her sleek akrup in the
~ asu. Nr. Phnps Mss hsEed II Maud hck
and he replied tn II size was well size
hcr lite.
Has she any trouble left from her Hartford aceientr
50 Nome ~ TIE least A."
what ,'e extent OF that accident anyhow"
am Of The opiuir that there accident AT ALL
The mare had swelling IN uic OF her legs day before
size lett dart ord Tor Cincinnati Size way
~" or three da'. and b, The time she here the
swelling had rnuEcly dlsi AIRED ami tie not
been ailin- siuce think that Maud had slight touch
Ui he IInkeyc"
when VIII the wos.ing OF the mare cemmsaes. Nr.
Phitp>
About the is' Of January"
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new.re OF ,h. Newspaper Man.
From n. Ch,eaoo rrib.n

do you love mo. Reginald 2"
Tie supper gwen by Stuyycsant Mcguire In honor Of
the nineteenth tirthddy OF his only chd and
the spacious psrlors lined with Younger portion
OF the assemblase. Reginald Mulcahev and Aphrodite
McGnre had been gidins through the soft. ssnsuous
VI strauss waite and. they music ceased.
they hal stro!ei H,o the diu.y lighted conservatory
where. they clas9ed hands her pure sweet
face looking lovingly INTO hi the question with which
story opens hai been asked.
30 lave yvu. I;tIe one - responded Reginald
Your heart aa, unerrins vri'aut lnitar Of
tie SOU, must til lou tn words palmer than any
uer,Ece o' mine i.at without the Inspiration ot YOUR
iOrials IN Cleveland aui te DAYS irit wearily
BY without ore eeam Of lsht tri hien the ittarY
horizon OF iny es.,encs You surely eAunut kuow
A?hroiitr, that 'erore sney wiz reckess
man. and ii when love my siu-scared
soul sweet stole NY being. With YOUR brig.
face beacon lshi. shall be un>werNing
that the majestic and eternal sun who.e fervid
rays Sissing the hu.pil waters the
Pacific A."
say more" interrupted Aphroits; Il believe you
fuIlY"
An " later R-giusi has lust firisled a polka with
iet Mahahy ami Is standing near the raEseryatnry
when the sound OI reAc,t. has ear Gaucing
car'less!y into the conservatory he Qask
Iesnig AphroiIte Mcclure Aielbtrt Is speaking
verN earnestly. ami as Reginald listens he hear. him
Your heart. that unerring and vislant monitor
OF the ,"a!. must tell words p.Iin'r than Any
rttsrane- OF mihe tat without the piraton
love lie would dresrv aud ainiess Il. the ed
inrias In C."veani sper and the Jays irt ifrariy
by "i'heut one seah ~ 1Iht tu BRIGHTEN AIRY
horzom oi my eAi.trnt-. You surrey cannot but"
"Curs,s on the teior;,E.' .lid Regluali IN hoarss
passionate tones lie mas sold both the same
speech"
The sun., 1881-12-04
A Fancy.
From he Ct,tass HsurtA

Tne TIDE goes out and the tide comes In.
And gulls hang Whitley about the shore.
Our ears grow used u the waters din.
And We heed the birds quaint digit NO more
The roses bloom and tho roses fAds.
The green leaves Nither and brown and fall;
The brook IRON its old.line course n - strayed.
And what does IL matter. after auf
We gather moss from the rolling waves.
or pluck q rose tha is rel aud rare;
while their CON radrs sink into nameleN gravss
We lay these by win = careless care.
And so with friends that are dear ami true
We love the m ayi NTH a love ike name;
But when they pass from our daly view.
It's nssr-ah. me | y IL quite i-ths same.
We put the thought Of their love away
A picture. no wer. . ring. a book;
We breathe PRAYER that thev used To pray.
And shrine In our hearts tender look
But redder roses shall come with sprinx.
sweeter and lArger than these by far:
And new. brtlht moses the waves will bring.
A fresh face shine for our beacon star.
So what doe It count that the sun goes do wu,
That waves roll out. and ths roses tall,
That eyelIs close over smile or irownf
Ayi what does iI count Us, after ALI
JAMEs Bsssy Bassn.
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Money.

ytom Deacon Richard Saith. c.a<iAasa Gasssis
Beluboed de worlds pretty hard place
III yer hasn't sOt plenty " cash.
But ebbsry one sAys. "Nhat beautiiul faesl"
When dey aces yer diuiin, hash
Don yer sect
when mans homes an likewiss poor
He hasn't no sort ob q show;
He will be dfuy - lie wall. Tor sure.
For dat mans vulgar An low
Don yer sesf
Now, Of your poe kst Is VERY we'll rnsd.
An you owns lots ob Ian
Although yer horror Ia. all been spilled.
Dey'A lAAs ysr By is han
Don yer sssf
De good Lord He looks inter de soul
Al nebbsr AsAs II yer rich:
He sAys says He HI yer wholesome an " b ole
Ny Kingdom IL made Oh aeh"
Don ysr sect
Den you muss ch ooss putty quick. uly Lad,
For debhil or Lord uiass hAb yer;
De Lord. He wAuts yer awful Tad.
De debbil stan's ready ~ grab yer.
Don yer .ssi
Bettsr go in rags 10 de 'IefIal eiiV
whAT De angels farsbbsr dwell.
Dan Habbel in styls. oh. What q pitVl
D0.' yer sci
The sun., 1881-12-04
4 Prayer Cured Bride.
From n, PIiai,lJlia Tine,

DAMASCUS. Pa. Nov. 2q-The wedding Of
Lite lyIrr 4" iis town 10 John ;chel Look place
lrTe on >atGr IN. St " which Mss
~ rr was Cured 81 lun-->'anins disease IN most
strrIug> Iiln sll" had Invalid
>N Ntf-. had been treated by eUtleut tropulitan
ph} slritns Al niniiy IN Noy"abtr 1881 confined
h"r bed An alleged mi dcle cuunee tic a.
vito Mas sad 10 cure al diseases by PRAYER.
~itira Last Tni> apUulnrd Nuv ~ as
tine iuy which Mss Tyler aui ffirnds should
nra' tor her rrcoNcry rhc iusirucupus followed
ttc NrN Tlutnus Ncstcoti her pastor. being present
lhcY nriNri tr three hour. ard beinrs whit Miss Lile
wH about v u-r. ari the day size was married n
an cal hrIdt ~itr chrrAs the plrture health
hr M"ric"tt married the couple. and te truth the
mans relatives
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story Win Mor.l-n.nd Your Bible.

Since 1874 the County Treasurer has yearly
r-F' it1 mt "a Fl Q rulht' N"us utvu d.e ani
~ hict i1;sr 81 'It csa,- -il unYai nr,t no
att. uur" 80 dt ttli htt tlr rolled the
cptnI tr-Hn Z" trrN IL nmou- truse who t1uE u1tce
'lr matt tat lone n4--r. iri1ns iu nwue4 theH
II ~ ''tlt ~ ten nNA, aud d4et Aitii .ut dI,cl"s
~ tlrlr .hrN : Ht'cr u art vnt ~
a->- - "l"a t.rt 'v.t pres t. .tstJ jay. ami
Na' tieh dc N-ei hat thrS ,."r"
%. me ~ tAH besi-tuNWu lu.intss men j. county,
NJ "a! u hr" q" - II BtIwlns'Iii- SIR y -elo~ found
N,tui iril ss'elN NaN lu tue leaves ~ ms aI1l-
The moral = oiNl ~ ere tetIs huy much q
an ios riIhu! IA this world the "
u.
The sun., 1881-12-04
A,mo.. r.a,e Created by n Mouse.


highly amusing scene was witnessed at the
Ar"enN Ala, inIIure About tnt .ndile 81 the last
act Mlir The J'v Bachei re- and the lly MaIts''
"c'e about 10 makr grant CLIMAX I feminine ,hre
Nrs he1ri tne dress circle halt 1 s-eomi lar- .
A"uui lady was ~ served 70 jump w lrtJ Ter chai-
-4er h"r it-s- about her. aud siae 1T the floor Tais
~ !i!s HItN followed bN chorus and all
!Aii' IA mat Iar % tie fL>. moved common
ihuisr elmb'd Iut1 ter Ht-, cuUshi up shirts
hh. trtlrl tArtf urcEs T. luHh ir Presently a
N'i" scte an Hfo>e rT"nl ether SIDE aud
ane'leF Young " utn Jun ei mt her ,hai Every
~ "o ked - sec wh.t te paulc af the per.
iutlHrr- ishet utuers werr amazed. AMI all stumbled
thr urA ttrlI Art~-fl H-d hIt made tlh renee
nbo iy Ia to houss paIing the uon 70
tlIe p!Iy. IL wLs u
The sun., 1881-12-04
II. L,.u. n.ss.-.. Bu.,o.Aoi. ssss.ss.

- AShbBA0 .0BB1G9 9AsotsSoaShS .SS&sS
From tie 81 Sseho1sA
Y was on bitter winters day,
saw strange. pathetic Aght;
The streets we're gloomy, cold. and fray.
The air with failing snow was White.
A little ragged begear child
Went running thro' the cold and seeeDj
He looked as II he never smiled.
A. II he never had been warm.
Sudden, he spied beneath his feet
faded puttonhole bOuouet;
Tralppled and wet with rain ana LetH
Wishersd and woi thlsss, thsre laY.
He bounded. seized II with delight
Stood stll and sho ook IL Tree IRON Dovl
Into his cost he pinned u tisht,
His eyes ht up with sudden glow.
he sanntsred on. al: pleased and proud.
His lace transformed In every line;
And lins e red that the hufrytng crowd
Might chance 10 see that be Vas Ane.
The man who threw the flowers away
Never oue.halt such pleasure had;
The flowers best work was dnne that day
In chserins ~ that bsssar lsd-
An me. too often We forget
Happy In these good homes OF ears,
How many in this world are yet
0lad even OF ths witheTed noWsrA L.
The sun., 1881-12-04
Pofxs WORTH READING.
~ oral Cosmetics.


F,om The Springfield Rrp,1fiotn
Ye who would save your featu es fiptid.
1.-the limbs. brishteyes. unwrinklsd forehead,
From nse's devastation horrid.
Adopt this IAN:
Twill make. in climates cold or torrid.
A hsie Old man.
Avoid in youth luxurious diet.
Restrain the passions lawleS riot;
Devoted to domestic quiet.
Re wisely yhy;
So shall 20, suite OF ages hAk
Resist decay.
Seek not in Nammor. worship pleasure.
But md your richest. dearest treasure.
In books, friends. music. pohsh'd leisure:
The mind. not sense,
Made the sole scale by which ys measure
Your opulence.
This 10 the solace. this the science,
Life's purest, sweetest. best spptsnce,
That disAppoints not man's reliance,
Whaie'er his state:
But chAllen nges. with calm defiance,
Time. fortune. tate.
The sun., 1881-12-04
A D.,.ru, Ballad OF . Collar s..4.


Prom HiDp>v's Bisa,.
And Charley's late and III duttsr;
His toilet must Ice very swell.
And quite to all extremely utter;
His very hurry makes him slow.
because he knows lie mustn't inner
When sudden his collar stud
Slips from between his thumb and nnssr.
II must have fallen on the door;
He stoops and hunts. bur cannot md n;
Perhaps II rolled beneath the bed.
And hides AWAY secure behind II
In vain he creeps on hands and knees,
Around each bed post lee hng. pvertng;
The stut Is nowhere % be found
Aud hsil past eight - quickly nearing.
He selrch-s every inch OF door.
ln-.ery crack and crevice poftns;
The little game of hide ana. seek
Is now matter not fvr joking.
'rs half past eigtt-'us nine O'Clock;
He Cannot wait another minute.
He rises 10 the crisis then.
Exciaini.is-happy houSht-'Fu PIN NJ
His toilet now 10 soon complete.
AMI 10 tie dance our char!sy hurrtsA
AlHsl his collars pinned kwry;
His face SHOWS traces of his Worries;
He has suspicious Of Els hair.
And dreadful DOUBTS about the parunJ-
Forgotten IT, consult the glass
Iu all the uurry VI late starting.
He finds that all the prettiest girls
Have b.enehgAsrd ior all the dances;
Grows hot and red To md rlmseif
The object AZ ierisive gianceA
The row Of wallhJwers round the room
some thin. solie TAT and mostly faded
No ocunsolauon can arhrd
To feelings 50 inte seiy laded
But yet conceahng his ehagrin
dor harley su4l WAS tie boldssp.
He put a look u courage on.
AMI chose the thinnsst Anc the oldest
As ailantlv ha led her out
As II she'd been sweet sixteen ner;
Hut Wheu he took her tD her seat
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a Lsn-HAaded Lug Tester.
fisa lla orai.oaia Dt,JaleA.

At singing school at Thrss Springs the
other nxht NoCny brasginE about the NTH
OF hi. lungs ami invited girl in the hit MIN
the breast she said she was lsihandsd had bee n
washins that day nred. and dints feel very seuve
but NJ his Urgent request 50 al hi When his friends
uIck him up he aAld s th ought he woulh dls
lying down He had lost all reeel zion 81 having
lungs but the Young woman consoed him by admit
uE ia she did hit him ard ale might hAvs
dops. bsaAlss shs Iathsr Aksd hin.
The sun., 1881-12-04
The Tale OF = Cat.tail.

FROM he fHtsr srOreth
Down in swamp where the alders bloom
A wesrv cai.tsil hung Its head,
"Ny heart i. wral ped around with gloom;
would. I would that / were deadi
Life here is never hilarious.
And always some Whist maarioua"
Said this discontsnted cattsiL
"why am not a fair mo..roe,,
Thsta poets strain might tell OF me.
Or maiden press me to her nose
And gently. rnderiv smell OF me-
Oh. how bemoan my humble walkI'
And large tear uickled down the staik
vi the sorrowtui. weeping cattah.
"But since my lot with srietis rife.
Since late, cruel late. so DEGREES
III dc nv best. AMI the orange VI life
will must thoroughly squeeze;
And ri, I'll y M my hssa-I VII, Will insssd p, ssss
said this very virtuouS cAtAiL
So 1t pushed aside the green leaves that
Surrounded II like closet "
And the nsshboring plants were astonishsd 81
ltsEreat adtpose deposit
On other cattails IL looked quite down.
For none grew SO plethoric and brown
As this noble hearted eattail.
BIGGER and browner the catmn grew.
Till at last, one summer day.
A maiden lair, with eyes OF blue.
Game driving along that wAv
She had studied artistic decoration.
Aud gave delighted exciamauon
When she saw the noble cattAiL
She spared II not; In its noble prime
She cut II short on the spot;
But 1t knew IL was near its seedy time.
AMI would rather be cut than not
And IL ain, o. erupted ITS sleek, lat side,
With its fe rvid Joy and honest pride,
This stout but modest cattaiL
The maiden showed to all her friends
Her captured cat.tail. brown and tAll;
She maze II a bow with loops and sndA
And hum 1t up against the wall
The humble cat.tsii was much slassd.
In its poNuon 50 elevated,
As decorative cat-tatL
For BY its side there huns In state
Some Remington work IN dannel.
While q one-iegged stork looked ior his msW,
From Q pleasing neighburtng panel
Aud these. with q gorgeous peacockb hAtAeS
And Japanese fan all hang tossthsf
With the now 0st.eiic cat tail
The sun., 1881-12-04
CrHzed by Eat..


ERIE. NOV 29.-Geor-e Flrnrss. aged 9 was
Aepti'ufR IL lstst N .utfi Lere t14ias ans
" - at'ie-ei bs - az" y rats Thr b., fought
lrfalrl' tor a4Hr utur. bIt Hscur,s rAAau-Ld st
"irn dae FeIei " a, !y1He tr .~Ar "
Rodent. rEr!ls a. hir He All live but L. risut "a
PROBABLY deprived hun Of his Esa.ol-
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know nn' where His islands l!ft
Their 'ronhrd palms IN air,
only Know caunot iriit
RnNauA LII : loA.. nn.A nars

II Is meet that We shoull close onr Sabbath
here aud thus. Wa thrsnd the RIA .lulOrosa
homewari. ponierinG the problems ot this
life. which th"ss scenes. howevar wondrnus,
only serve to maze more rerondita 20 tha finite
mind Alas! we can see only in part Hare in
Jerusalem II may be said. with more menning
than elsewhere In the world. From mystery
to mystery" s. S. Cox.