The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-27
In 1876 the 6rst subterranean telepraDh

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In 1876 the first subterranean telerranf
wire was laid down in Germany. Recent.
" subterranean lines nave been complet-
ed from Berlin to Cologne, from Cologne
to Elberfeld and Barmen, from Frank
ford to Strasburg, and from Hamburg to
Cuxhavea. Altogether, the length OF
these lines now amounts to 1864 Eng
lish miles. Most of the cables consist
OF seven wires, vezy few of four only.
The difficulties encountered in laying
down the cables in marshy or rocky
ground, along the streets of large towns,
across, or, rather, under rivers. and
through Notifications, have all been sue
cessfully overcome. Next year six other
lines are to be laid down, and then the
projected system of subterranean tele-
graphic communication throughout the
German Empire will be almost complete.
The cost of the lines already laid down
amounts to about $3,039,0OO.
The drunkenss Of Edgar Allen Poe
was under discussion by Richmond
temperance society. A speaker dwelt on
the poets disgraceful death. DR.. Mason,
who attended him in his last illness, re-
piled: "He died like gentleman. For
days before his death he utterly refused
stimulants of all kinds to allay his ner-
vous excitment, and died sober man,
truly penitent for his past career"
The articles made of paper in the late
Berlin Exhibition comprised the roof.
ceiling, cornices and interior walls of
house, the exterior walls of which were
of pine wood, but all the furniture, blinds,
curtains, chandeliers, carpeting, ornamen-
tai doors, mantcl and table ornaments
were of paper, including a stove made of
asbestos paper. in which fire was burn
ing cheerfully. There were also exhib-
tied ash-basins, water-cans, full-zig-
ged ship, lanterns, hats, shirts, full suits
OF clothes and underclothing, straps,
napkins, bsth-tubs, buck
cts, bronzes, flowers, urns, Jewelry, telt-
ing AMI animals, both for ornaments and
for TOYS.
Boston Corbett, who shot President
Llncolns assassin, is now Nevada miner.
Here is his record up to date; 1865, sol
dier; 1865, Lynn shoemaker: 1867,
book kbinder; 1867, Dewsdealer in Boston:
1868, at work in Albany; 1869, Utica
printer; 1670,a salt workman in Syracuse,
1871, an Erie canal boatman; 1872, a la
borer in Buffalo; 1873, grocer clerk in
Pittsburg 1S74-75, halter in Cleveland
1876. drayman in Chicago: 1877, book
peddler in Omaha; 1878, miner in Ne
vada. Mr.. Corbett appears to be travel
ng in company with the star of empire.
An infant, a prattling child, dying in
its cradle, will live again in the better
thoughts of those who love it, and plays
its part through them in the rcdeeming
actions of the world, though its body is
burnt to ashes or drowned in the decpest
A Chicago burglar says that half
dozen newspapers scattered over the floors
are terror TO men of his craft, as they
dare not handle them or walk over them.
Thus do we have another illustration of
the power of the press. Newspapers as
burglar alarm And yet some persons,
we've been told, actually take a paper
Eve years and refuse to pay for it.-Nor-
risto,on Herald.
The frost-work representations on the
window pane, or sees, castles, landscapes
and common scenes-familar phenomena
as they are-always excite wonder, and
often cause one to ponder on the mystcr-
lous chance which makes these pictures
in the regular outline of careful design.
But the ephemeral frost is not the only
material employed by the unseen artist,
as witness marine view on wood which
can be seen at Mr.. alvin Hervey's Jew
elry store. 1t look ike an old oil paint
ing; no one would f moment suppose
that it was chance picture. but such it
really is. It was discovered recentlv By
Mr.. Harvey when he had the partition
from drawer which he had
used to keep tools in for 25 years. The
scratching of the implements as they rat
tied around in the drawer, the action of
the oil, which mingled with the rust
turned green, the dust and CRIME of
quarter of century, all had combined to
paint On these pine board partitions d
good sketch, in dull colors, of
the ocean with three vessels sailing on its
bosom, and in the distance headland
with lighthouse. Mr.. aervey has had
the picture framed IN gilt, and it hangs
over his repairing bench, ready for the
close inspection OF doubling Thomases,
or any one else.
English photographers avoid the strain
on the sitter's eyes, which usually re-
suits in a CHASTITY stare, by having a
clock face as the point to which they are
the eyes being allowed to travel
slowly from the figure XII. all round.
The rotatory movement of the eyeball in
adapting itself, step by step, to the fg-
ures upon so small circle at such a dis.
tance, is so excessively fine as to cause no
Interference with the Photographic pro-
cess. The eyes are excellently we'll de-
fined, even to the iris, and the pictures
have marked superiority over those
previously taken in the manner in which
the details of the eyes are reproduced.
The sitters have exp; ;essed themselves as
not having had any strain upon their
eyes.
A prisoner condemned to solitary con-
fnement obtained copy of the Bible,
and by three years. careful study obtained
the following facts: The Bible contains
3,576, $50 letters, 773,692 words, 31,l74
verses, 1,139 chapters and 66 books. The
word ''and" occurs 46,277 times. The
word reverend" occurs but once, which
is in the Sth verse of the 111th psalm. The
middle verse is the 9Th verse Of the 118th
psalm. The 21st verse of the 9TH chapter
Ezra, contains all the alphabet except J.
The finest chapter to read is the 26th
chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. The
10th chapter of II. Kings, ana the 37th
chapter Of Isaiah are alike. The longest
verse is the 9th verse of the 6th chapter
of Esther. The shortest verse is the 35th
verse of the 18th chapter of St. John.
The 9Th, 10th, 21st and 31st verses of the
10Th Psalm are alike. Each verse of the
136th Psalm ends alike. There are no
words or names with more than six
syllables.
A Corsican invited us into his house,
whence the finest view over the ravines
can be obtained, and refused, rather
Indignantly, any remuneration for his
courtesy. I had frequently occasion to