Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-29
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No RrroETs.-For some unknown reason.
probably moist weather, we ere unable to
get any telegraph report. Those things
are annoying, but cannot be helped, anotl-
er line Eas. would be acceptable
The unlGed States and France.
Francs has 37,3sG ,sl3 inhabitants. OF
these % ,G32 Of both sexes are reported
10 be skilled mechanics or engaged in pro-
fsssional pursuits.
The United States had, by the census Of
1860. . population Of 81 ,443, 1921, and Of
these only $685., 043 are reported BY the
census TO be occupied in the various
branches ofindustry, not including agricul-
tore.
there were in the United States 80. 1875
lawyers, while in France there are only IL.
lT9. In France, however, there are l8. 7ei
magistrates, while justice is administered
in this country by less than three thousand
judges.
the health of our people is confidsd to
the professional care Of no less than "a b43
doctors-quacks included. The hygiene Of
France 10 in the hands Of only 80 $50 ply
sicians. all regularly licensed by diploma.
| Our lands are cultivated bv . 1928 500
farmers 1879, $3.50 till those Of France -
| There numbers do not include the farm
hands or laborers, but refer merely TO the
proprietors or otherwise responsible heads
OF farms.
In special trades or callings the following
| suggestive comparisons occur: There are
10 France 1924 ,2c5 grocsrs, 172 .992 Of W hom
are women. La this country, according TO
the last census, there were only 1910 gro.
GERS. Tho number of women engaged in
this traffic 10 not given The tobacconists
shops OF France employ a. l94 citizen pre-
pristors, whereas Cur cigars and tobacco are
sold ~ BY "a, 4l3 retail dealers.
Frenchmsn are particular in the matter
Of hats. II takes no less than 1854 hat
tsrs 10 supply their wants in this respect
while our heads are covered by IL CAT arti
sans in this specially.
The comparative statistics Of mental an,
bodily in6rmity in the two countries ~
! also curious. In the United States, the bin,
} number 1878, tho deaf and dumb, IL,
s2l, and the idiotic, 10. $50. The blind il
france amount 10 80 $50, the deaf and dunn
r to 81 ,a56, and the idiots to the very larg
: | aggregate Of Al ,625.
a A"eto eius hbahys uo iebo Ausu OcUsov
F, women practicing one or other Of the lib
eral professions in France, whereas in thi
country less than ten thousand women nav
: thus far adopted professional career.
These 90 Cooperative statistics-which Al
stia partial, only because the public record
Of the United States do not furnish sue
= varied and minute details as these Of Franc
offer several themes for reflection to 81
cial and political economists. But bssid,
these, there are . number Of interestir
L statistical facts with reference to the pu
:. suits Of the French people, which wc Ia,
re no present means Of comparing with tho
u Of this country.
n For instance. there are in France 3,64e
,e l15 "pa.rons." who pay the wages Of 76t
E 2s3 domestic servants Of both sexes, Of 1
ID 56S, 1873 workmep, and Of 2s3, 1921 clerks.
The population is divided into Q,09i o,
separate tDu- eho'ds.
" There are s,419 0lG Unmarried rer4or
q whom 4 49, so are women
y Fanslly, to dsbcend from the human
y tue brute creation, Etanca has 10000
IN horses. 40U, 900 asset, $40 oDo mules OF
" donkeys. $50. o0J huils. 2,CoO, 900 oxen,
900, 900 cows, 4 900 900 caves, 400 o.
e. goats. and 4 ,0a0, 900 swine.