The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-12
THE WORLD .t$t$Ss
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY"SSaass&
tCoryright, 1900. by n. z. Hughes, LOUIS
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~ OWING ASSOCIATIONS in England were first
X formed, and the clubs had races among
AN themselves generally over long courses and
In heavy, 6.osrcd boats Prior to this,
rowing was viewed as a laborious exercise and
the rowers were paid. Boat racing began to
take hold In America also at this time. but 1t
was ten years before an important affair was
codnuctcd-s sectional match, New York city
against all Long Island. 4.oarcd barges, with
ccxswains from Harsimus. n. j., to the flagstaff
on the battery. New York won easily. and
such was the popular enthusiasm over the race
that its boat, the "Knickcrbocker.' was sus'
pended in a public museum to remain there
ffty.four years, q constant recipient Of admira-
tion.
A new impetus 10 the industry OF paper was
given by the invention OF paper machine by
Louis Robert, a clerk In the celebrated Essonnes
in England trying to develop the invention, the
enterprise resulting in bankruptcy for several
capitalists Twenty years later the United
states had its first paper machine. Prior to
this il was entirely made by hand
Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the silk wcav.
ing loom which revolutionizcd this industry, ard
was awarded a medal at the Paris Exposition.
The application Of this apparatus to the machines
for making bobbinnet, made soon afterward by
John Heathcoat Of nottingham, England, has
enabled manufacturers TO produce all sorts of
patterns for handmade lace. Napoleon had Of
fercd 10000 francs for the invention Of a silk
weaving loom. jacquard was consequently sum.
moned to Paris by the emperor who with forci.
bic, II profanc point, asked Of the genius "Are
you the man who pretends to do what God Al
mighty cannot--tic a knot in stretched string ~
The attention NJ Europe was frst directed to
| gauno, the curious and useful product found in
, Characteristic condition and abundance upon a
large number Of the islands lying off Peru and
certain parts OF the mainland. lively interest
| in this Peruvian fertilizer was not awakened.
| until Liebig's work on chemistry forty ycdrs
later demonstrated The importance of artificial
| manurcs.
| Jean Lambert Tallicu, the chief leader Of the
| party which overthrow Robcspiere in France, was
now in London. having been captured by ar
English officer on his passage f;om Egypt whittier
| he had gone with Bonaparte, nut had been sent
| away by Manou. lie was the recipient Of a
good reception among the Wbgs and was well
received by Fox in London, not returning tc
| Paris until ls02.
A prize Of i2,ooO guldcn Cabout $1,000 wa
/ German philosopher and thcologian for his
method Of employing Clouher's salts instead o.
| potash in the making OF glass.
Tho annual production Of Java coffee was onl,
10000 piculs.
| Among the births oi the year Of persons whc
| later in the century became famous were tn,
! following:
| Aug,lste Barchou, French author.
| Eugene Burnouf, French oricntalist.
| Frcderika Bremen, Swedish novelist.
| Richard Parks Bennington English artist
| Algencc Waldo Cary, American inventor.
James Cameron. American editor and soldier.
| Robert Woodward Barnwcll. American lawyer
| +. dc Bonneclosc, French historian and writer
| Gail Borden, American surveyor and inventor
| Adolphc Theodore Brongniart, French botanist
| George Dana Boardman, American missionary
| Joaquin NJ Lanzas Castillo. Mexican diplo
mat.
Alexander Barrow. American lawyer and states
| man.
Louis A. Bcrbrugger, French phlologist anC
| author.
James G. Brooks, American journalist ant
| aathc:.
Hippolytc Lazare Carnot French politician anC
writer.
John H. Brockway American lawyer an'
| statesman.