Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-08-06
Tho Last half Century.

.' Ths Last Half Century.
There has been no period since
commencement Of the world ID VIII
so many important discoveries, tel
ing to the benefit of humankind, WEI
made, as the last half century. Som
ofthe most wonderful results IF hun1ai'
intellect have been witnessed in 4ht
last fifty years. Some Of the grand
lest conceptions Of genius have been
perfected. It Is remarkable how the
world has run into scientific inyesiga.
ton, and what achievement It has ct. !.
fected il that short period 4,
Before the year 1900 there was not
q single Steamboat in existance, and
the application Of steam to machinery
was unknown. Fulton launched the
first steamboat in 1907; now there
are 1900 steamboats, traversing the
waters of America, and the time saw
sd in travel IS equal to 70 Per cent.
The riversi in nearly every country in
the world il trayersed BY STEAMBOATS,.
| ln 1900 there was not single rail-
road in the world In tie United
States alone, there are 1887 miles
| of railroad, costing S2s6, 900, 900 to
build, and about $4,000 miles ofrail-
road in England and America. The
| locomotive will now travel iii as many
hours, q distance which, iii 1900 re-
quired AZ many days to accomplish.
III In 1890 it took weeks to convey III.
telligence between Rhiladelphia and
New Orleans; now it can be accom-
plished in minutes through the cleo
trfc telegraph, which only Had its be-,
ginning il 1909.
! Voltaism was discovered4in March,
1880. The electro magnet i'll 1881.
| Electrotyping was discovered only 4
lew years ago, "
Hoes printing press, capable Of
lprintingllO 900 copies an hour, is q
most important character. E#I
Gas lights was unknown 1900; now
every city and town of any pretence,
are lighted with it
| Daguerre communicated to the
world bis. beautiful invention in
1889.
Gun, cotton and chloroform are dis
[coyeries. but aSIfew years eld
Astronomy has added q humber Of
new planets to the Solar system.
Agricultural Chemistry llas enlarg-
ed the domain Of knowledge in that
important branch ofscientiic research
and mechanics have increased the ia
fculties Of production, and THE means
accomplishing an amount of labor
which far transcends the ability Of
united manual efforts to accomplish.
The triulnphs achieved in this last
branch Of discovery and invention, are
Ienough to mark the last halfcentury,
las that which has contributed to aug,
ment personal comforts, enlarge the
IenJoymepts, and add to the blessing
1 ofiman.
What will the next half century ac-
l complishs Il We may look for still
greater discoveries; for the intellectof
man f is awake, exploring every mind
lot kHowled e, and searching for ME.
ltnl information in every department.
I.o ifl art and industry. '
At ALBANY, New York, 4 few DAYS
ilaggo.. MI. John Row prosecuted his
1 shop mate, 3obt. Long, for assault
ana battery. While the complaint
was u,Ider examination. the following
4 col.oqny took place between him and
the defendants counsel:
il Did You call my client here, the de-
PENDANT, a fooll'
II did,
why did YOU, sirs' 1# 4
u decline to answer that question.
Why do you decline to answer that
question: It'll let You know that you
) can call. my client d fool without
Fl giving goir reasons for it. Yon
Ought to be fined for contempt.
/ 4 don't know that my reasons have
/ anything I'd do with thelcase.'
!. III let yop know they have. Now,
answer the question.
Il We'll, iflt must I must; / said j
4 Thought he was q fool because he
T didn't know better than to hire such
!, chuckclhead as You to defend him. /
The counsel dropped the witness
Il and let the question Of contempt pass.
GOV. Wise has pardoned .Johs
s sss der. e s'.9 asa sss9 y I