Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-20

POPULATION OF THE GLoBE.-A dis
professor of the University
Of Berlin, Heir DIETRICH, has lately ad-
dressed a paper to the Academy of
Sciences Of that city, in regard to the
worlds population, and it is generally
agreed that it is the most carefully
prepared and most reliable work that
has yet appeared on this most interest
ing subject. After some detailed cs-
Inmates in regard to the five great d.
visions Of the world, he arrives at the
conclusion that its present population
is about twelve hundred and eighty
three millions. He estimates the pop
ulation Of Europe at $4,000, 900, al
though biographies only make it $685.
100000; but he gives reasons that
appear sound for his increased figures.
The whole estimated population Of the
earth may be stated as follows:
Europe, $4,000, 900
Asia, 100000, 900
America, 100000, 900
Africa, $4,000, 900
Australia, ETC., 1900, 900
Think, if possible, Of the mortality
among this great human family. The
average number Of deaths per annum,
in certain places where records are kept,
is about one to every forty inhabitants.
Surprising that the earth has, as Herr
DIETRICH estimates, / ,2S3 ,000,0 in
habitants at the present time, the num-
Der Of deaths would be about 32,O00,-
900, which is more thaa the entire
entpopulaton Of the United States.
At this rate the average number of
deaths per day is about 81 ,671; the
average per hour 1858 !; per minute
about OIL. Thus the existence of at
least fifteen human beings is ended
every second. AS the births consider
ably exceed the deaths, there are prob
ably seventy or eighty human beings
born every second! These continued
changes makes no sensible impression
on the surface of society SO divided
and SO dispersed. But this coming
down to minuti9, in estimates Of births
and deaths, cannot fail to present an
awful picture to contemplating mind.
DOES CREAM WEIGH LESS THAN
MILK?-It is generally believed that
the reason why cream rises to the sur
face, is because it is lighter than the
milk. 81 Jason White, Of Conway, a
practical farmer, who has had the
handling of cream, milk and butter for
the last fifteen years, has recently tried
the following experiment He took a
pail holding just thirteen wine-quarts,
and filled it with cream, free from
milk. The cream and pail together
weighed Sc lbs. He then filled the pail
with new milk, and again with skim
med milk, and each weighed the same
as the cream. On churning the thir-
teen quarts Of cream he had thirteen
pounds Of butter. He argues that the
weight Of milk proves nothing as to its
richness that the cause Of cream
rising is its exposure to the atmos-
phere, and that to have cream rise we'll,
the depth Of milk in the pans should
not exceed two inches. Very little
cream will rise in deep, narrow
mouthed vessel, while more is obtain
ed from large, spreading surface.
Hence the true philosophy Of shallow,
aaring milk-pans. A practice origin
ating in Connecticut, for obtaining the
largest quantity Of cream from milk,
is meeting the appreciation of many
sensible dairy-women elsewhere. The
new milk is strained into common pars,
and after standing twelve hours, is
carefully placed over a kettle of warm
water, and brought as nearly as posi-
BILE to the temperature Of very new
milk. 1t is then set away for twelve
hours more, when it is ready to skim.
Nearly double the cream can be OBJ
tanned by this process, than can be
obtained from any other with which
we are acquainted.
WHY DID He MARRY HER How
people wonder at the taste which many
gifted and powerful men display in
their selection Of wives. One is forev-
er hearing, II wonder why he married
her? She is q good, amiable, affec-
tionate little woman, and guess makes
a pleasant home, but she has not the
intellect to be companion for him"
AS if intellect could be the measure Of
companionship! One could have the
intellect Of Gabriel, and be as disa-
greeable q companion as the Devil.
When such men are going to choose a
wife, they usually say: 81 shall wish
her to have sufficient intellect to appre-
ciate me sufficient taste to praise my
Hast effort > sufficient cultivation to
admire my favorite authors. The more
intellect, indeed, the better, if first and
above all, she carries in her breast a
true, gentle and loving heart" For it
is the pure in heart who see God, and
who teach others how to love him.
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-To-mo
row is like juggler that deceives US
quack that pretends to cure us ; and
thin ice that will not bear our weight.
1t is fruit beyond our grasp a gilt
tering bubble that bursts and vanishes
away; a willie '-the-wisp that leads
many into the mire, and rock that
many mariners have struck, and suffer-
ed shipwreck. It is an illusion to all
who neglect the present hour, and
reality to those only who improve to-
day.
Evil THOUGHTS. Have care Of evil