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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07
Altitude and Vegetation.

As the atmosphere decreases in
density with its distance from the level of
the sea, so, in relative degree, does its
decrease, and even in the
tropics mountains are found of such
height that their SUBMITS are contin-
ually covered with snow. As we ascend
a mountain we observe that the change
OF temperature materially affects vege-
tation. Not only do the individual
plants of species grow less in size, but
the number of species is decreased.
When we reach a certain point we leave
all trees below us, and find only shrubs;
further on, shrubs also disappear, and,
finally, as we approach the snow line,
only lichens and mosses are found.
Between the equator and the poles
the surface of the earth is divided for
the purpose of botanical geography into
eight zones, bounded by isothermal
lines, and in each zone is found such
vegetation as thrives best under its gen
eral temperature, varying from the
palms and bananas of the equatorial to
the alpine plants of the polar zone. In
ascending high mountain at the
tropics we pass rapidly through belts of
temperature answering to these zones,
until we reach the snow line at an ele-
yation of about sixteen thousand feet.
Leaving the equator, we find, as rule,
the snow line gradually loweringuntil as
it approaches the polar regions it is at,
or near, the sea level. So we find near
the equator crops growing, at an ele-
walton of many thousand feet, that in
Canada require for their maturity very
favorable situations in sheltesed valleys.
This general scheme of vegetation,
according to horizontal and perpendicu-
| lar directions, is, however, considerably
modified by locations, as, for instance,
near the sea the average temperature is,
| at the same elevation, less than in the
| interior on the same latitude, and noun
| tains that ocean breezes can reach may
| be verdure clad to their tops, while the
| SUBMITS of those of the same height in
land are entirely bare The first trees
to disappear, as we ascend, are decidu-
Gus, except the alders, poplars and
birch; then the eyergreens begin to de
crease in size, and pines become scarce
but the species continue to be found al
high elevation, disappearing suddenly
In localities like Pixies and Gray's Peak:
in Colorado the Englemann's anC
Douglass species are found above Other
species of evergreens. Dwarf willows
and birches grow still higher, but no
in any great abundance.
/ Attempts have been made to show
how much the temperature was lowered
by every one thousand feet of elevation
and different observers have placad i
variously at from two to three de
grees, but the results from local ant
other causes have been so diverse as t.
5 prove all attempts futile.-N J. San
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07

A colored man dressed very spar
ingly, with girl on his arm, walked
into the office of Judge Cooksey, of
Warren County, and asked to be mar
ried. Before the ceremony began he
said to the Judge: Use hard-workin'
nigger. and don't you think I'd been
foolish if l had bought a fine suit
clothes just to Git married in, Judge?"
"Of course you would said Cooksey.
as he pulled off his cloth coat and
hitched up the couple. The groom
gave him two dollars, and, turning to
his bride said: Now you ." home,
for Ise .,t &, DO day, w,rh before
can ~ T. q - LoniSriit If,.aS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07

Men are often heard saying that their
aspirations are high, but every time they
cough their noses 90 towards the earth
with indications that they will follow
them soon, unless they are wise enough to
take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07

DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07
Decline of Man.

Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impo-
tenee, sexual debility, cured by wells
Health Remover" 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07

WANTED-Men on salary or commission to sell
beauties just the thing for ladies and Children
largest herd of fancy ponies in America. $3.50
per month until Jan. 18th We also want fifteen
young men to herd stock raising on the rancho
illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de-
scriptve list prices, terms, particulars, etc, for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Springs, Bexar Co. Texas
july-22-u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-07

FOR SALE-Slxty lots in my addition to Rock
Island. One-foufth down, balance in yearly pay
ments, with six per cent interest. b. Davenport
mt I'm
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
The Buddhist Heaven.
Boston Traveller.


The general name of the Buddhist heaven is
NirVana. The term means not 9 place, but
state. 1t is a name rather than a local habi-
tation. "The state that is peaceful, freefrom
body, from passion and from fear, where
birth or death is not-that is Nirvana."
"Nirvana puts an end to coming and going
transmigration of the soul is probabl y
meant, and there is no other happi-
ness" lit is o calm wherein no wind
blows. It is the humiliation of all the prin-
ciples of existence" "Nirvana is the COM
pletion and opposite shore of existence, free
from decay, tranquil, knowing no restraint,
and Of great blessedness," "Nirvana is I'M
mixed satisfaction, entirely free from sor-
row." "The wind cannot be squeezed in the
hand nor can its color be told. Yet the wind
is. Even so Nirvana is, but it's properties can
not be told" "Nirvana, like space, is cause
less, does not live nor die, and has no To-
cality. 1t is the abode of those liberated
from existence" "Nirvana Is not, except to
the being who attains it." Mr.. Alger, in his
Critical History of the Doctrine OF
Future Life" altogether the best book
on that subject yet written, says: "The
genealogical force of the word Nirvana
is extinction, as when the sun has set, fire
has burned out, or a lamp is extinguished.
y But take the term before us in its
strictest sense and mark the result When a
fire is extinguished it is obvious that, while
the flame has disappeared, the substance of
the flame, whatever it was, has not ceased to
be, has not been actually annihilated. 1t has
only ceased to be in a certain visible form in
which 1t existed before; but it still survives
under altered conditions. Now, to compare
the putting out of a lamp to the death of
man, extinction is not actual destruction, but
the transition of the flame into another state
of being. That other state, in the case of the
soul, is Nirvana."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
The "IIodel, Old MAN.
New York News.


The other afternoon at the American art
gallery was looking at a picture in which
an old man is the principal figure. Some
people around me began to criticise Ii. What
fine old gentleman he was, SO refined and
noblei The artist must have had great deal
OF influence to get him to sit. and SO on, 1t
was evident that the popular idea of this
venerable subject was that he was some
millionaire who had augustly condescended
to figure in the picture as great favor to the
artist happened to have seen that picture
while it was in progress, and while the model
In question was sitting. He was vilely
shabby old man, tottering from long years of
aieohq7lic absorption, and was enjoying, off
the dollar day be got for posing, the first
square meals he had had for weeks. What
makes the picture more sardonitcy Is thai in it
this antique vagabond, whose most luxhri-
GUS meal is provided by coffee and cake
shop, is represented at q table where the
CLEAN OF silver sets off the remnants Of Q
feast for Sam Ward.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
An Uncommon Love Story.

Young bonneville was very much in love
with Ida Mumfey. bonneville was lovely,
dressed well, danced gracefully, and, more
than all, was an excellent talker, being ia
NOUS for his brilliant and entertaining con-
versation. He had not yet proposed to the
young lady, but in order to meet her at one
party gave up another very large and brill
liant one at Wedgewood Hendricks, at which
Mr.. Prodder was present. Prodder had al
ways said that bonneville was a good fell
low, but could not afford to marry, and posi-
lively forbade his daughter to become inter-
ested in the young MAIL
At the party just mentioned Bonneville
determined to offer himself to Miss Ida, tel
her frankly that he was poor, and leave his
fate in her hands. When he had spoken to
her alone in a little side-room, and she replied
by putting her hand on his shoulder, he knew
that he had lost nothing by his candor.
Just then the couple heard Prodder and
Mumfey in low conversation outside the al
cove.
CAL there is about him is just this, Prod
der said. II was telling young Perk wished
l could find some bright fellow like himself
to come to my wife's birthday party and stir
up the stupid folks a little. He named
bonneville, and could hire him at $25 a
night, that being his regular business. He's
gone back on Mrs. Wedgewood Hendrick to-
night, and lost S25 just to see your daughter.
What can you think of such fellow?"
"Why 1 think he must care good deal for
the girl" exclaimed Mumfey. "When was
young fellow cared more for $25 than all
the girls alive"
AS soon as the conversation ceased for a
moment the young man turned toward the
girl and whispered ut is all true" and Ida
threw her arms around Rounceville's neck
"Well, what are you going to do about it?'
the couple heard Prodder ask.
"Pm going to say yes if he asks me for
my daughter" said Mumfey, "and I'm going
to offer him half interest in my business.
Young fellows that can make themselves
agreeable, even when they are paid for it, are
hard to find, and those that care more for a
decent girl than they do for the upper-crust
society and S25 job are still scarcer."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
Jealous Men the Successful Ones.
Titus Munson Coan M d.

AS far as natural endowments determine,
the jealous men are par eminence the sue
cessful ones. But they have besetting sin
which, being intrinsic, is therefore, perhaps,
not quite sin-bigotry. Except in the case
of great creative minds, it is necessary to be
somewhat partial in order to succeed in af-
fairs. Broad culture is seldom efficient in any
immediate way; narrow, intense purpose
accomplishes the hard enterprises of the
world, and is everywhere at a premium
among those who are interested in getting
things done.
I have a respect for bigots and partisans,
and believe that the world owes a great debt
to intolerant, one-sided men. 1t must have
them; it could not push its reforms or get
its rough, unpleasant work done else. Narrow
men are edged men, men Of single and deter
mined purposes; and in their purposes they
are apt to succeed.
The liberal, the spirits of insight, really
rule all; they are not always seen to do so;
they create the thoughts that direct the
worlds forces. But they turn over their
thoughts to armies of stirring partisans, who
adjust by force of arms the claims of oppos-
ing truths. The philosopher would prefer
to wait for evolution, and to let things settle
themselves quietly; but the reformers cannot
wait for this. So they organize boards,
wage religious wars, and piously burn the
witches There is sad waste of force in
these proceedings; but men promise to be-
come wiser in course of time, and meanwhile
the machine creaks slowly along, and some
rrooraSS ia made
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
Whittier's Popularity with Little
Children.

Harriet Prescott Spofford in Harper's.
Mr. Whittier has never married, and with
the single exception of the exquisite lines en-
titled 'Benedicite," he has given the public
no clew to the romance of his youth. His
sister Elizabeth, sympathizing with him COM
pletely, of a rare poetic nature and fastidiots
taste, and of delicate dark-eyed beauty, was
long companion that must have made the
want of any other less keenly felt than by
lonely men in general. The bond between
the sister and brother was more perfect than
any of which we have known, except that be-
tween Charles and Mary Lamb, and in this
instance the conditions were of perfect moral
and mental health.
To the preciousness of the relationship the
pages of the poet bear constant witness, and
Amesbury villageis full of traditions of their
affection and to the gentle loveliness and bril-
liant wit of Elizabeth, whom the people ad-
mlred and reverenced almost as much as they
do the poet himself. For his old neighbors
have the closest affection for Mr.. Whittier;
xceptvery occasionally, what was his thought
has been theirs; and now that he is not with
them daily they miss him sadly, and among
those who miss him most and make the most
complaint about it are children on the street.
This is not remarkable when one remembers
that Mr.. Whittier does not stand on his dig
nifty, but joins in the game played in his
presence, writes his nonsense verses on de-
mand, has the keenest sense of the ludicrous,
and loves all sorts of innocent fun.
We have heard him say thathe was known
among the children as the man with the par
rot-the parrot being remarkable bird that
used.to stop the doctors gig with his "Whoa"
and when the school bell rang would call
from his lofty perch, "Run in, boys! run in"
the fact being that the children felt the
parrot to be bond between them, and he
was less of demigod and more of man to
their imagination on account of "Charlie."
Mr.. Whittier is, of course, very fond of chill
dren, and has been known to risk the loss of
an important train with equanimity when
the easy-going, good-natured hack1nan had
been overtaken by an uproarious school of
children, and had gone with them for a little
drive, appearing at the door at length, the
carriage overlooking with the rosy faces of
the laughing little people, who cared nothing
about the time, tide and the train.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
NORRIS, MINI.
First Publication March 10. 1891.
FORECLOSURE SALE
Shop on Sixth Street,


Nntiro is hereby given. that by reason of
non-l.nymrlt, dcfauii has been made in the
conGii iuHS Of IL certain mortgage containing
a power Of sale, made by Thomas Il. Ucenai,
mort"ugor, to Thomas Cochran, Jr., mort
gagce, and assigned ny said Thomas Cochran,
Jr., to Thomas Williams. Said mortgage is
dated the first day Of October, y. ID. 1879, ana
was recorded on the 9th day OF October, A. ID.
1879 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the office of the
Register of Deeds, in the county of Stevens,
in the state Of Minnesota in book b of Mort
cages, at page l30 &C., and said assignment is
dated the 18th day OF April, a. d. 1880, and
was recorded on tha first day of May, y. d.
1881 at o'clock A. NJ, in said office Of Reg
lister of Deeds: in book B OF Mortgages, at
page 543.
The real estate embraced in and conveyed
by said mortgage, is situate in said county of
Stevens, and state of Minnesota, and is de-
scribed as follows, to wit: being section num-
Der twenty-five (25), in township number
one hundred and twenty-siX Q26), in range
number forty-two (l2), containing $40 acres
according to the United States survey thereof,
together with all the Entertainments and APP
performances thereto belonging, or in any wise
And Whereas, said mortgagor has failed to
pay the sum of $l57.30, being note No. s mem
toned in said NOR, gage, and due OCT. lst, 1858,
whereby, according to the terms of said mort
gage, the principal sum of SS,5O0OO secured by
said mortgage has now become fully due and
payable, and there is now, at the date of this
notice, due and claimed to be due on said
mortgage, for principal and interest,", thirty,
forty five cents (S3,7S3.45), besides $500 as
attorneys fees stipulated in said mortgage to
be plid.
And Whereas, no suit at law or otherwise
has been had or commenced to recover the
money secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, Notice is hereby given, that on the
Sd day of May, A. D. 1884, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
at the front door of the Post Office, in the
village of Morris, in said county of Stevens,
and state of Minnesota, the above described
real estate will be sold by the sheriff of said
county, at public vendue, to the highest bid
der for cash, to foreclose said mortgage and
satisfy the amount due on the same, with
costs aud expenses of sale.
Dated March l9. 1891.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
Said Assignee.
W.K. CASTOR,
Atty for said Assignee,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
STATISTICAL.
Au,tb.r Wow of the "Illiteracy~
Question.
rTha Current

TThe Current
rbora &c much that is misleading in. the
educational statistics of the states. Inc con-
clusion is usually drawn that when super
inteudent reports, say, 300, 600 children OF the
pupiI age in his state, and $780, 900 OF them at
tandino the schools, there must be 10000 at
least who are growing up in llllteracy."
This is wrong inference. A few
DAYS ago Prof. Apgar, superintendent
of the New Jersey schools, called
the attention of the State Teachers
association to the statement of Senator Blair
that there are in New Jersey "over $4,000
children growing up in absolute Ignorance"
The professor said that Senator Blair's con-
clusion chad been reached by subtracting
from the total number of children of school
age in the state, the number that did not at
tend schools. Part of these were kept from
school by parents who thought them too
Young to attend: others have attended school
and stopped within the school age.
OF those who do not attend the schools,
S,764 children are butts years Of age, and have
not commenced going; 463 are years of age;
26S, z; 40, 8; $50, 10; 1869, IL; 2,977, IL;
569l, 10; II, 1872, H. Is, 423, Is; 90 1O9 16, and
%, 553, II. SO that children, who had been in
school for ten years, and stopped going at TO,
were in Senator Blair's list of children who
had never seen the inside of a school-house"
This brief statement or its method, may be
applied to the educational statistics of nearly
all the states, with equally accurate results.
1t is possible to take even the school statistics
of Massachusetts, or Connecticut or New
York, and, by Senator Blair's method, show
an appalling amount of illiteracy or absolute
ignorance" but, in none of the states, save in
a few Of the southern states, where there
is very large population of negroes and
poor whites" is the educational condition as
deplorable as would appear by the unfair
and irrational mathematical method to
which reference has been made. In the ag-
gregate of children of the pupil age, it must
be remembered, too, that a very large num-
Der of them attended private or parish
schools, and, very often, state superintend
ents, in their reports, ignore this important
fact
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
The Careless Elevator Boy.

The Hotel World of Chicago, speaks OF
the dangerous practice of allowing small
boys to run hotel elevators. That is mat
ter that should be regulated by law. The
elevator should have man to run it who
has nerve and common sense, and who would
be cool in an emergency. To have your
boots blacked by porter, full grown man,
who looks as though he had more sense than
the aldermen, and then go and put your life
in the hands of a shrimp of a boy in charge
of the elevator, does not make hotel guest
feel very contented. The average elevator
boy is thinking all the time of how long it
will be before he gets off watch, so he can go
skating, and he does not think of the lives he
holds in his hands.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
Dickens, "Old Curiosity Shop,

lSC. James OaZeJUe.
The old house selected by Charles Dickens
as the scene of many of the incidents re-
corded in the cold Curiosity Shop" is about
to be demolished i'll consequence of it's dan
gerous condition. The house is No. IA Ports
mouth street, Lincoln's-inn-felds. Informa-
ton reached the Metropolitan board of pub
lie works late on Christmas eve that the "old
curiosity shop" and the two adjoining houses
were collapsing The contractors to the
board were Immediately instructed to shore
the houses up and during Christmas day were
busily engaged in doing SO. On Boxing day
many visitors went to the spot, among
them being several Americans, who appeared
to take lively interest in all that was being
done and were most anxious to have a peep
inside the old shop The premises appear to
be used as store for waste paper, the ad-
Joining houses being let out In tenements.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
A POETS SAD FATE.
TChicago Herald.


prelude: Doesn't count in the measured
Cold weather came like wolf on the town,
The leaves were yellow and golden and
The sky was heavy and all overcast,
The wind played a dirge for rhyme read it
blast).
1.-THE story condensed: All ready, let Ter go.]
A poet sat in a boarding house lair
And twigged his nose and tore out his hair,
And the candle bobbed and the window shook,
And the poet walked in troubled look.
mo. 2. A little worse than No. 1, but not
much.
He grabbed a pencil, pen or some chalk,
And wrote lay as he went on his walk,
And the "sickening thud" and the beautiful
snow"
And the poet leaped to the walk below.
faye, marry; he had writ Of the two. Sect
And the coroner came and looked very wise,
And lifted the lids of the lifeless eyes,
And returned q verdict as clear as mud,
That he died fooling with "sickning thud."
[Softly: Allemande left
And they dug hole in the cold, cold ground,
In potter's field they turned him around;
And the rabbits come and the rabbits go,
And tear around in the beautiful snow
In the snow that he ioved-till it got in his
blood
When he fell from the window with
sick'ning thud.
It is sad to think, when the weather is bad,
What very sad life this young thing had.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
When Short Of Funds


M. won Villarceau, distinguished mem
Der of the French academy of sciences, has
recently died in Paris, where he was well
known as civil engineer. An amusing
anecdote is told Of him and Felicien David.
He had joined the Saint simoniens, and after
that society was dissolved he went to the
east in company with the composer, who
took his piano with him. While staying at
Smyrna the tourists money ran short What
to do was the question. An idea struck
David. He placed his instrument on truck,
and Villarceau drew it about the streets
The musician played the piano, and harvest
of paras was everywhere reaped "We were
not in the least ashamed" Villarceau used to
say; "for was not Smyrna the land of Homer,
where the divine blind bard begged before
our time with his Tyre in his handg'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
Looking After the Lodging-HOu
Spectator.

Sir Charles Dixie, it is stated, intends very
shortly to put the tenant clauses Of the SAM
tary act of 1866 in force over the whole OF
London. The nuisance authority of the
district may then place the whole OF
the lodging houses within it under inspec-
ton. compel cleansing and embarrassing,
limit the number of dodgers, and enforce
some strict regulations for the separation of
the sexes. Hitherto this act has remained
partially imperative, from the reluctance of
local authorities to apply for permission to
put it in force; but the local government
board, emboldened by the growth Of public
opinion, has now acted over their heads We
fear the number of inspectors must be in
creased but the act, if severely worked, will
prevent the worst instances Of overcrowd-
inc