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Show Stesmboat Memories. lxndon Opinion, commenting on fho recent celebration of the centen ary of the steamboat, remarks that It Is Interesting to note, that the llrlt lnh admiralty of that period rejected the Invention with the declaration that "a paddle wheel steamboat could be of no use In navigation," and thai a Dr. Ijirdner, a pundit of that day, who proved "that no steam vessel could ever cross tho Atlantic, lived long enough to bolt to America In I steamer along with another man'i wife!" A high priced box at the opera eems less expensive to some people than the cheapest church pew. Most people would rather take ad-fire ad-fire from strangers. |