The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11

IAMES J. JEFFRIEs says that the (OU scenery of this country is good - enough for him and he Is right in his position. although the distinguish ed pugilist seems to be more eonversant with the art of breaking faces than he is with the art of appreciating natures masterpieces. It is the dream of nearly all persons of average means and romantic temperament to journey across the ocean before they die and visit the lands they have read about in books The wish is a perfectly natural one and none will deny the exquisite delight of it's fulfill ment But for various reasons the vast majority of people never get to Europe. Now there is no reason why every per- son in the United States, who is safe- ly removed from poverty should not take at least one trip through the west, that land of silent grandeur and in- finite distances. Indeed, if you are able to see this country and the continent it were better for you to first discover what nature has provided in America before searching in other lands. In that case you can make comparison of the west
 
 stance, which will cause you to appre- ciate your native country more than ever Nowhere will you find more sub- limity than in the west, while natural beauty is not lacking there It is true that great many who long for an ocean voyage to England and the con- tinent will be disappointed, but if they have seen the west they can die with some knowledge of the resources of that Architect who builded the mountains and hewed the chasms
 Poor old John L. Sullivan is reported to be d.ing of pneumonia in St. Louis If he does not pass away this time the chances are that the former champion has not much longer to live Sullivan is a pitiful example of a man who has not only been counted out in the prize ring but in the battle of life as we'll His life has been a theme for preachers and re- formers and he has himself descanted at length on his failings. But there is noth- inc unusual in Sulivans downfall. ; Neither is he the only prize fighter who has found himself at the bottom of the ladder before he realized that he was falling. Sullivan was perhaps the great est fighter who ever lived. He made a fortune and threw 1t away. Now he is sick and his race appears to be about finished. Sullivan's latest venture to make money was a lecture tour. It does not appear that he was waxing opulent when he became ill.
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 1 Lord Fftzwiliam, who has large estates In England and Ireland has just returned to this country, after leading an expedi- tion to the Island of Coeos in the Pacific ocean. It was hoped to find treasure which was buried on the island by pirates. Of course the party returned empty handed. The fascination of a treasure i hunt is not to be resisted. From the earliest times men of adventurous dispo- sitions have responded to the magic call and have gone out in search of wealth. i Some times they really found a treasure. put more often had nothing for their i pains. Men talk. these days of the ex- cltement of gambling in the stock mar ket, of plunging in wheat, cotton and steel stocks, but the glamour of a treas ure hunt eclipes them all Even in this practical age adventurers can still be found who are willin to lead a forlorn i hope to seek buried gold.
 ! The prophets say that the climax of winter has been reached. Let us hope that Tor once they are not at fault It is