The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-23
THE BIGGEST THINGS.
Interesting Facts Useful When You
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The largest theater in the world
is the new Opera House in Paris
1t covers nearly three acres of
ground; its cubic mass is 4,2S7,000
feet; it costs about 100,000,000
francs. The largest suspension
bridge is the one between New York
City and Brooklyn; the length of the
main span is 1895 feet 6 inches; the
entire length Of the bridge is $3.50
feet The loftiest active volcano. is
MISUNDERSTANDING mountain
-thirty-fve miles southwest of
Puebla, Mexico; it is 17,74S feet
above the sea level, and has a crater
three miles in circumference and l.
600 feet deep. The longest span of
wire in the world is used for tcle-
graph in India over the River Kist-
nan. 1t is more than 6,Q00 feet in
length. and is ], 200 feet high. The
largest ship in the world is the
Great Eastern; she is $50 feet long.
83 feet broad and 60 feet deep, be-
ing 2S,627 tons burden, lS,915 gross
and 1884 net register.
THE GREATEST FORTRESS.
From strategical point of view, is
the famous stronghold of Gibraltar.
1t occupies rocky peninsula iutting
out into the sea, about three miles
long and three-quarters of q mile
wide. One central rock rises to the
height of 1,435 feet above the sea
level. Its northern face is almost
perpendicular, while its east side is
full Of tremendous precipices. On
the south it terminates in what is
called Europa Point The west side
is less steep than the east, and be-
tween its base and the sea is the
narrow, almost level span on which
the town of Gibraltar was built
The fortress is considered impregna-
bic to military assault. The regu-
lar garrison in time of peace num-
bers about seven thousand.
The biggest cavern is the Nam
moth Cave in Edmonson County,
Ky. 1t is near Green River, about
six miles from Cave City, and twen-
ty-eight from Bowling Green. The
cave consists of succession of ir-
regular chambers, some of which
are large, situated on different lev
els Some of these are traversed by.
nayigable branches of the subterra-
mean Echo River. Blind fish are.
found in its waters.
THE LONGEST TUNNEL
In the world is that of the st. Goth
ard, on the line of the railroad be-
tween Lucerne and Milan. The sum
nit of the tunnel is 900 feet below
the surface at Andelmatt, and 5000
feet beneath the peak of Kastelhorn
of the st. Gothard group. The tun-
mel is 264 feet wide, and is Is feet
10 inches from the floor to the crown
of the arched roof. 1t is 81 miles
long, Il miles longer than the Mount
Cents Tunnel.
The biggest trees in the world are
the mammoth trees of California.
One in a grove in Tulare County,
according to measurements made by
members Of the State Geological
Survey, was shown to be 275 feet in
height, l0S feet in circumference at
base, and 76 feet at a point II feet
above ground. Some of the trees
are 376 feet high and b feet in di-
ameter. Some CT the largest that
have been fellcd indicate an age of
from 1000 to 1890 years.
The largest library is the Biblio-
theque National, in Paris, founded
by Louis NV. 1T contains l,40O,-
600 volumes, 100000 pamphlets.
10000 manuscripts, 100000 maps
and charts, and 100000 coins and
medals. The collection of engrav-
ings exceeds 100000, contained in
some 10000 volumes. The portraits
number about 100000.
THE LARGEST DESERT
Is that Of Sahara, vast region of
Northern Africa, extending from the
Atlantic Ocean on the west to the
Valley of the Nile on the east. The
length from east to west is about 81
600 miles, its average breadth about
900 miles, its area about 100000
square miles. Rain falls in torrents
in the Sahara at intervals of five, ten
AM twenty years. In summer the
heat during the day is excessive, but
the nights are often cold. In winter
the temperature is sometimes below
freezing point. The greatest pyra-
mid is that of Cheops, one of the
three pyramids forming the Mem
phis Group, situated ON a plateau
about 1877 feet above the level of the
highest rise in the Nile Its dimen-
.sions have been reduced by the re-
moval of the outer portions to fur
nish stone for the city of Carlo It's
masonry consisted originally of So
D2S. 900 cubic feet, and still amounts
to S2.lll,000 feet. The present YER
;tical height is 450 feet against 479
feet originally. The total weight of
the stone is 6,3l6,000 tons. The lar
gest bell in the whole world is the
great bell at Moscow, at the foot of
the Krcmlin. Its circumference at
the bottom is nearly 6S feet, and it's
height more than 81 feet. In it's
stoutest part it is % inches thick,
and its weight has been computed
to be 443,722 pounds. 1t has never
been hung.
Declined With Thanks.
A New York tough was being ex-
amlned for killing a man.. The ac-
cused stated that he had only given