Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-21
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Greatest Things in the World.

The most wonderful bridge in the
world is one of solid agate in Ari-
zons. It is a petried tree, from three
to four feet in diameter, spanning a
chasm 40 feet wide. More than 100
feet of its length is in sight, both ends
being imbedded in the sandstone of the
canon.
The largest stockyards in the world
are in Chicago. The combined plants
represent an investment of over
$lO,0O0,0OO, The yards contain 20
miles of streets, 20 miles OF water
troughs, 80 miles of feeding troughs,
10 miles of water and drainage
troughs. The yards are capable Of
receiving and accommodating daily
10000 cattle, 10000 sheep 10000
hogs.
The largest cathedral in the world
is Saint Peters at Rome, on the site
where it is said Saint Peter was in
TERED The total length Of the in
terror is 6l2! English feet, trsnsept
446i feet, diameter Of cupola 1913 feet,
height of dome from pavement to top
of the cross AS feet 1t was begun
in 1850 A. D., dedicated in 1926 but
not finished till 1880. Forty.three
Popes lived aud died during the pro-
cess of building The cost is set down
at $7O,OOO0OO.
The most magnificent tomb in the
world is the Tai Mehsl, in Agra, Hin
dustan. 1t was erected by Shah
Jehan to the memory Of his lavorlte
queen. 1t is octagonal in form, Of
pure white marble, inlsid with jasper
carneh,n, turquoise, agate, amethysts,
and sapphires. The work took $4,000
men 20 years to complete, and though
there were free gifts and the labor
was free, the cost was $40 900, 600.
The longest wall in the world is the
famous stone defense made by the
Chinese against the Tartars, about
200 b. C. 1t is 20 feet high, % feet
thick at the base. and stretches for
1880 miles over hills, valleys and
rivers.
The hottest region il in the south
eastern part OF Persia, where it bor-
ders the Gulf. For forty consecutive
days in July and August the
temperature has been known not to
fall lower than 100 degrees, night or
day.
The highest tide in the world is in
the Bay Of Fundy, where it rises a
foot in FIVE minutes and has been
known to attain height of 10 feet
The deepest hole in the earth is at
Schladebach, near Ketschau, Germa-
ny. 1t is 5735 feet in depth and is
for geologic research only. The drill
ing was begun in 1880, and stopped
six years later because the engineers
were unable with their instruments
to go deeper The hole was expensive,
as it cost $4,000.
The largest insect known to ento-
mologists is a Central American called
the Erebus Strix, which expands It's
wings from II to Is inches.
Tue greatest bell in the world Is
an edifce before the great temple Of
Buddha, at Toxic. 1t weighs ! ,70o,-
600 pounds and is four times greater
than the great bell Of Moscow, whose
circumference at the rim is nearly 6S
feet, and whose height is q feet
The largest room in the world, un-
der one roof and unbroken by pillars,
is at Saint Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet
long by $50 in breadth. BY daylight
it is used for military displays and
whole battalion can completely ma
noeuvrs in it. By night 10000 wax
tapsrs give it beautiful appearance.
Th. roof is a single arch Of iron.
The greatest Bmpir. Of the world is
the British Empire, extending over
one continent, 100 peninsulas, 500
promontories, 900 lakes, 1000 rivers
and l0,500 islands. It surpasses the
Assyrian Empire in wealth, the Ro-
man Empire in population, the Span
ish Empire in power, and the Persian
Empire in area-all Of which En-
pires have passed away. The popu-
lation Of the Empire-402,5 SIS, 500
i, 27 per cent Of the population Of
the world; the 1l,339,3l6 square
miles of imperial territory is q Per
cent Of the land ofthe wOrld.-Laci'e'
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