The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-26

Messrs. Editors IL have for some time
been looking up matter of interest and
Notwithstanding old papers and books
and here is the result, and if worthy a
place in your truly interesting paper, please
publish and oblige Yours truly
New Oxford, Pa. J.s.G.
CONDENSED History OF STEAM
About 2S0 years B. c., HES of Alexan.
dria, formed toy which exhibited some
of the powers Of steam, and was moved by
its power.
A. ID. $50, Anthemius, an architect, ar
ranged several cauldrons Of water, each
covered with the wide bottom of leath-
ern tube, which rose to narrow top, with
pipes extended to the rafters Of the ad-
joining building. A fire was kindled be-
meath the eauldrons, and the house was
shaken by the efforts Of the steam ascending
the tubes This is the first notice of the
power Of steam recorded.
In 1913, june II, Blasco d. Garoy
tried steamboat of 203 tons with tolera-
bic success, at Barcelona, Spain 1t con.
sisted Of cauldron of boiling water, and
a movable wheel on each side Of the ship,
II was laid aside as impracticable A
present, however, was made to Garoy.
In 1850, the first railroad was construct
ed at New Castle on Tyne.
The first idea Of steam engine in
England was in the Marquis of Worces.
ter's "History of Inventions A. d. 1868.
la 17l0, Newcomer made the first
steam engine in England.
In l7lS, patents were granted to Sava-
ry for the first application of the steam
engine.
1854, James Watt made the first perfect
steam engine in England.
Ia 1866, Johnathan Hulls set forth the
idea Of steam navigation.
In 1873, Thomas Paine first proposed
this application in America
In 1881, Marquis Joufiroy constructed
one on the Saone.
In 1885, two Americans published q
work on it.
In 1889, VIM. Symington made a voyage
in one on the Fourth and Clyde canal
In 1902, this experiment was repeated
In 1852, Ramsey propelled boat BY
steam at New York.
In 1887, John Fitch, of Philadelphia
nayigated boat bya steam engine on the
Delaware.
In 1898, Robert Fulton first began tC
apply his attention to steam.
In 1893, Oliver Evans, a native Of
Philadelphia, constructed locomotive
steam engine to travel on a turnpike road
The first steam vessel that crossed the
Atlantic was the Savannah, in tho month ol
June, 1918, from Charleston to Liverpool
PLANTs.-The number of different
plants in tho world has been variously es
timated at from 10000 to 100000.
The largest tree in the world is in Afri.
ca, where several negro families reside
inside the trunk.
The largest flower in the world is feet
in diameter.
The Oak will live 60o years
The "Cow Tree" in South America
produces milk from which the people oh.
tain regular supplies.
The Nepeuthus Of India furnishes
water in its leaves, which not only have
pitchers, but eopers 10 them
The pear leaf has $4,000 pores to the
square inch, on the uuderside The pink
has $500. Some plants have as many
as 100000
There are lao different species of Oak
in the world, 20 Of which are found 10
America, and 30 in Europe.
The largest oak in the world is in Dor
sctshirc, England, which measures 6S
feet 10 circumference.
There are 40 different species Of Pine
the white Pine grows to the height of
lS0 feet-the Piam Ducldsi,ts on the Co
lumbia river, is the tallest tree in the
world, as il grows to the stupendous height
Of 234 feet. The greatest body Of timber
ever measured from one tree was FROM the
Pinus Lanlbians on the Missouri river.
Lilies arc natives Of North America,
China, Germany and Liberia.
A single Barley Corn in Paris produced
45 heads, containing 100000 corns of
Barley
The celebrated Botanist, Rey, counted
3ZDUO seeds in the head Of n nonnv
There arc gGo 0o0 seods IN r .be carsrIo
Of a Tobacco Plant.
I, 4 snnrosaJ H.. , N..,;., -
the Elm Trcc nro5nces Sao oao .aa5, a. nos
vear Ss' r.
Barlev has hcer so,vod ,.;,h s,....s
lao yosys SoeJs - Ia S;Ho.o,, W. s,a saseusI ';1i
yeceiato af,or bayino heea hds;ad = M ~"
earth ,housand veaSs 49, ''N " '"e
The canada T6istle Tho o,oo,v of an
fsrmers Il \ native nf canade h.; !, has
crossed the Atlantic bv means Of ,,;aa,
with which he sacds .rs nro.;dad ''S'
-, 40 'eNNs so PtosiueN-