Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-30
Things Worth knowing.

Things Worth knowing.
Collated for the Ohio State Journal
Jacques Offenbach. French compos-
er, began his career as a player OF the
violoncelio, 1887.
In the reign OF Syrieus I, Pope OF
Rome, the temple OF Scraps was de-
stroyed A. ID. 39S.
Adrian w, an Englishman, Pope Of
Rome, came to his death by being
choked by fly l159, A. d.
The Caspian sea has an area of 140,-
QUO square miles; it Is generally shallow;
its mean depth being only about "a
feet.
/ John XIII, Pope of Rome, introduce
ed the baptism of bells, and giving
them names. He reigned eight years,
dying in 973..
| Alexander Achillini was born at Bo-
logna In 1863. He understood medi-
cine and philosophy, and was styled
the Great Philosopher.
The Mississippi, at its source, is
about sixteen feet wide, and four inches
deep. The water is as clear as q crys-
tai, and the current very swift.
Alfred the Great, King of England,
founded the Oxford University, situat-
ed upon the banks of the Thames riv-
sr, in ihe years S80-S90. g-..
The APOSTLE st. Peter was crucifed
at Rome, with his head downward, in
the year 81. The Emperor Nero COM
mitted suicide the same year.
PocahOntas died in Gravensend,
England, 10 March. 1917. leaving be-
hind one child, from whom are de-
scended some of the best families In
Virginia. -.
Akiba, who lived little while after
Titus destroyed Jerusalem, was man
of great literary renown. At one time
q, 900 scholars attended his schools
The Emperor Nero was seventeen
years old when he begaH to reign. He
was so hard hearted that he ordered
that his mother and wife should be
killed.
Tecumseh. the Shawnee Chief, was
born short time before the Revolu-
Itionary war, ON Msd river, about six
miles south of Springfield, Clark coun-
| ty, Ohio. h e,
About forty years ago, a missionary
was not allowed upon the FIJI Islands,
but after q lapse of so short time,
forty thousand children now attend
Sunday School.
Hugh Capet became King of France
In 9S7, He was an active and judiciOus
man. He reigned about ten years, and
died in 996, leaving his throne to his
son Robert
Marco Bozzsris, heroic Grecisn
General, was killed in the battle OF
Missolonghi, Greek town, In lS2a.
His last words were, ITO die for liberty
is pleasure, not pain"
Recent discoveries among the ruins
of Pompeii have brought to light.
plainly scratched, Greeian letters upon
the walls, which shows that Greek was
taught prior to the destruction OF
Pompeii.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on
the nth of June, 1915, in which the
Duke OF wellington drove Napoleon
from the field. Napoleon was after
ward sent to st. Helena, where he
died in 1921.
The great earthquake at Lisbon oc-
Cured November /, 1855; destroying
60 900 lives. One Of the most terrible
on record happened In South America
in August, 1868. Fifty thousand per-
sons perished.
Acron wss q celebrated physician Of
Sicily, who lived about the middle Of
the fifth century B. G. He introdueed
the lighting of large fires, for purifying
the air, to rid Athens OF q pestlienee
prevalent at that time.
The city of Pergsmus was founded
by an officer OF Sysimachus 2S3 y. Y.
| It lasted $50 years, after which 1t was
captured by the Romans The people
gave much attention to literature, and
collected large library. -sa
Mt. Etna has erupted about ifty
times. of which the one In August
ilS52. Ia believed to have been the mosl
violent. A stream of lava one hundred
and seventy feet wide and several miles
long was thrown upon the surface
Thomas wildey and four others, or
ganized the first lodge Of Odd Fellows
| in the United States, in Baltimore
April 26, 1919. Lodges have been es-
itahlishsd In Germany, Switzeriands
tAustralia, South America and tna
Hawaiian Islands.
One of the most important events
that happened during the reign OF
Henry III, King of England, Was the
conquest of Ireland. Ireland, az tnss
time, was Inhabited by race OIL peo-
ple that bore some resemblance 70 the
Britons Of England.
Phillip III, King OF France, with the
laid OF his uncle, Charles OF Anjou.
King Of Sicily, forced the king OK
| Tunis to surrender; but the soldiers
were not satisfied with Phillip; watce-
ling chance, the rushed upon tbs
! French and killed about 5000, when
4 the church bells were ringing Tna