The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-24

THE RHINE, Germany's chief river and one
OF the most important in Europe, played
u its part in this hstory'malting era. Al
most from time immemorial this majestic
stream had been associated with the political
disturbances Of continental Europe. Originally
occupied by the Celtic tribes, il had finally be-
come the boundary Ivy the peace OF Ryswick,
in 1897 between Germany and France, IRON
Basel to about Germershcim. 1t was an easy
inference for the French then at this time that
the Rhine should be the dividing line through
out, and the Gaul of Caesar restored. This ideal
was realized in 1901, when the whole OF the
left bank was formally ceded to France. Nor
was this the Rhne's only claim TO distinction
during the constantly shifting scene OF the period
IN eth, Worlds Stage" In Roman times at
that part Of its course beyond uprccht il was
"A full and flowing river, but by the Ninth
century had lost itself in the sands of Katwiik.
Now, after nearly ten centuries, its way TO the
sea is reopened.
Thomas Moore who fairly shares with Lord
Byron the honor OF being the most popular poet
OF his generation. was in his twenty.Grst year,
and had just published by subscription his
translation OF the ''Odes OF Anacreon." OBJ
tanning the permission OF the Prince OF Wales
to dedicate the work to him, he enrolled half
of the fashionable world Of London as his sub
scr.torc, and his fame and fortune was made
lie was now firmly established in London society
ani nom that time the hope OF its applause
was the ruling aspiration OF his life and its
Judgment the standard OF his work
Pierre Ilyacinthc Azais' system OF philosophy
attracted the attention of the world Accord
ing to lin, the whole ot existence, the universe
whose cause is God, may be regarded as the
product OF two factors-matter and force. BY
this he ultimately figured out the goal OF hu.
manity TO be the perfect fuhllment OF the law
Of equilibrium, the establishment OF universal
harmony. When that is accomplished the des-
tiny OF man has been achieved, and he will
vanish from the earth. Such consummation
may be- looked for in about 1000 years.
The congre %sonal apportionment under the
second census ns0O) taken six months before,
gave the following representation to the states;
Virginia, %; Pennsylvania, Is; New York, II;
North Carolina, l2; Massachusetts,, II; South
Carolina, S; Maryland, o; Connection, 7; Ken.
tucky, q; New Jersey q. New Hampshire, j;
Georgia, 4; Vermont, 4; Tennessee, 3; Rhode
Island, z; Delaware, /, Ohio. becoming a state
after this apport ionment, had one congressman
assigned to it, This made a total oi Ia.
British troops returning home from thC
Egyptian expedition, were victims OF the Egyp
/ tian form OF "cold in the eye" or ophthalmia
which spread by contagon through the garri
sons with great viruence, that 1000 soldiers
had to be pensioned for total blindness due to it.
The first Roman Catholic missionaries. II
spite of the jealous watch of the authorities
made their entrance into Corea to give assist
ance 20 a Christian sect founded a few year
| before.
The following persons born in this year be
| came famous:
| Pierre Cheri Laiont, French actor
Albert Lange, German political agitstor.
| Adolf Frederic Lindblad, Swedish composer.
william Edward Lane, English Orentalist.
Maximilen Paul Emile Littre, French phiolo
| gist
Charles Alfred Lee, American physician an,
| educator.
William Lincoln, American antiquarian an,
| journalist.
Charles J. Lathrobe, English traveller and au
thor in America
|