The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
"THE WORLD .%.&tSS.S
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY".s%%&Ix
Copyright, 1900, by r. Z. Hughes, LOUIS
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HE FIRST LOAD of passengers ever con.
reyed by steam were carried by common
u road engine constructed by Richard Trovi-
thick, the inventor Of the locomotive. The
feat was accomplished in England. Trevithick
had few months before perfected a hgh.pressure
non-conducting steam engine which became a
successful rival Of the low.prcssurc steam vacuum
engine OF Watt. Thus began the successful de-
velopmcnt OF a system which would soon rcyolu-
tionize modern travelling. Trcvithick's first en-
gnes were used in propcling carriages, but that
proved too expensive, and within four years he
built a steam locomotive for tramways Oliver
Evans at the same time introduced in America
the non-condensng and relative high pressure
steam engine. lie applied his engine to propell.
ing carriages on roads, and uscd as did Trevi-
thick, for boiler cylindrical vessel with
cylindrical fuc inside the construction. later
known as the Cornish boiler
The attack of Pleasing eleven years before in
openly declaring to be false the site OF the
Holy Scpuchure--thc rock. cut tomb in which,
after His crucidXion, the body of the Lord was
predetermined to be the subject OF deep dis.
cussion. No question Of topography at this time
was debated with greater persistence, There
were many ready to impugn the accuracy of the
traditions, while even n greater number were on
the other side. The generally accepted location
of the site was within the walls OF Jerusalem,
but research led scores to believe the contrary.
Christian Daniel Rauch, one Of the most cele
brated sculptors, was now employed, at the age
Of twentyfour, as a royal lackey in the service
Of King Frederick William III of Prussia, re-
serving a few spare hours for the prosecution Of
his work. Queen Louisa surprised him one day
in the act OF modelling her features in wax, and
recognizing his genius, sent him TO study at the
Academy of Art.
Wood engraving, heretofore comparatively Sc.
we're and conventional form Of art, because the
workmen shaded as much as possible either with
straight lines or simple curves, so there was
never much appearance OF freedom, was now
rapidly becoming more modern, quite distinct
art, based on different principles, which led to
independence Of spirit and the perfecting Of wood
engraving.
The heaviest man that ever lived, Daniel
Lambert, OF Leicester, England, was on public
exhibition at the age of thrty'two throughout
Great Britain. He weighed 73o pounds. Some
idea Of his enormous dimensions may be OBJ.
tanned when it is stated that his waistcoat could
easily inclose seven persons OF ordinary size.
Lambert ate moderately, drank only water and
slept more than most persons. He had an ex'
| cellent tenor voice.
| Pierre Louis Guinand, humble matchmaker
| Of Switzerland, the first who succeeded in max
ing marked progress in the manufacture OF opti'
| cal flint glass, was now devoting most OF his
slender earnings to the fuhment of his ambi,
| tion. lie was employed at furnace he had
| erected near Les Brents
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With the close Of his second term as governor
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