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The ladies Of tbe First Copcrepationf

The ladies of the First Congregational
Church will set lunch at their rooms,
81 Main street, on Thursday and Fri
day, May 4th and 9th, from IL to 2
O'clock Tickets, fifty cents. 1t is
hoped that our business men will give
the enterprise liberal patronage. Sc
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Soma and. mineral waters, and fancy
bouquets, on shortest notice, at Mans
field & Higbee's drug store. GO
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PIrTsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
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In retiring from the late firm Of DonOho.
Jov K Co, I cheerfully commend Messrs.
Donoho 4 Buckley. and the work in which
they are engaged. 10 the earnest consideration
and support Of the public and my friends.
"A ~ LEVI JOY.
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REMOVAL. M. Perdue has re-
moved to 3l5 Main, two doors south of the
Peabody. A fine stock of millinery, [64
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ELEGANT buggies and well trained
horses at Court Street Stables.
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AWNINGS made to order by J. P. Lalle-
mand, 800 Second street l25
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Or. Smiths Electric on" (of Phila-
delphia) cures. 1871
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FLoR1srs, TAKE NoTIcE.-Bouquets
wanted by the dozen at sOl Main st. SIS
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Calcium light, cheap for parties
and picnics. VIII go 10 the country.
Apply at 2a2 Main street. 46-t
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CHIcKRRIEo PIANos-besta and cheapest
all styles on hand; 274 Second st. Il2t
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Wood.

MONEY loaned on collaterals. Address
" L. NJ, postofice box 1875. 36f
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III you want good old EeEibben
20 10 2ze second street.
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N you want good old Megibben
whisky, go to 278 Second street.
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See Register, Trezevant a. Co..
Real Estate Sales. ON first page.
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ALE.
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

MEMPHIS. TENN. May /. ISL.
mUE FIRM OF DONOH0. JOY * co; is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
Levi JOY retiring. W. b. Donoho and II. ID.
Bulkley will continue the business on their
own account, under the firm name and style
Of Donoho a Buckley. assuming all the iiabil.
tiles OF the old firm. and are alone authorized
10 use the firm name in liquidation,
w. b. D0NOH0.
LEVI JOY,
II. ID. BULKLEY.
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III you want good old MegfbboH
whisky, go 60 2z6 Second street.
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GAs-FIrTING at Bis Second st. AT
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ArTaAcrIoNsl Nightly new stars
-Se st variety troupe anywhere-at the
Varieties Theater, Washington st. l34-t
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~ WHITMORE, job PRINTER AND
~. Publisher. - Madison street.
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PUHrs at sl5 Second street.
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THE CITY.

MEM HIS:
Wednesday Evening. May 3, 1871.
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srEAn.FIrrINa at BIO Second 81. ri
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Money TO loan at Al Ia neal st. is
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New York money Market.
NEW Y0RE. May 8. 12.25 pm. - Govern
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PHYSICIANS.

w A. EDMONDS, M. d., HomeO-
w path. Residence, $40 Shelby street.
Office, Monroe street, opposite Peabody Hotel;
Office hours. 5 to am. and to 3p.m. ll26-f
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FOUND.
LOST.

+ OST-THIS UUESDAY) MORNING. A
| 4 pair Of gold spectacles. On return oil
same liberal reward will be paid.
54-55 II. SIEBERT, 81 Adams st.
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soARDINc.

BOARDING "A FRONT ROOM. WITH
d board, can be had at 65 Linden st. 56e
nOARDING.- REGULAR BOARD PER
ID week, Sc; supper, lodging and breakfast,
sri so. at the Charleston House. Proprietor,
j. G. Rhodes. sou
BOARDING = GREAT REDUCTION AT
ID WhitemOre House, 100 and Ill Adams st.
Beard per month, single room, $50; two oeeu-
plying single room, s25 each; day board. 81;
nished to families on reasonable terms.
I9-f Y. II. WHITEMORk. Prop,r.
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NOR RENT A COTTAGE JUST COM
pleted, two rooms with kitchen attached,
' " JESSE NJ. TATE,
All Is Madison street.
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NOR RENT-NO. ELLIOTT BLOCK,
foot of Jefferson street, for three months,
with privilege of one year more; cheap: ANY
the PREMISES. oz-0if
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FOR RENT.

PLANTATION AND CROP MORTGAGES
for sale in quantities TO suit. at this office
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
rrr MKMPnIs, May 3. !
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FOR SALE.

T5OR SALE MY RESIDENCE ON OLD
Raleigh road, known as the Bagby place.
IL miles from Court Square. Apply to me al
No. 27S Front street. - ,n,,rxr
43-68 II. w IRVINE.
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OF ALL KINDS, at the cHEAPEsnPRIcEs
and on short netice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
L1ycoI.x cESTT.

. ~ D.
Horse, bright bay, white star in face, both
} hind feet white, some light or white spsck,
on his body, mostly on left side, considers.
bic old sore on his back, l5% hands high
about II vsars old: IL. E. Edington; 13if
dis, Oct 1850.
Ttco Oren, one pale red the other deer
. red, one marked with swallOw-fork In Tigh
ear, the other crop of left ear and swallow
! fork in right, 4 years; Thomas Monks, l9ti
dis, March 4-S25.
Or, deep rcd, little white between for
legs, crop and split in left ear snd crop II
right, 8 years; Hutcherson Manley, 18th
I dis. March 6-$12. 49,
| Bullock, red and white spec killed., very
small for his age, long tail and large horns
/ underbit in both ears and swallow-fofk II
right, 4 years G. T. Renegar, 9th dis, MarcE
i6-Ss, I. ZIG 81 rr'i'si
! Steer. red. two or three small white spots
smooth crop, split and underbit nleft ear
about Is months old; WI Pitts, 10Th DIS
FEB 1875.
l.r-r FHANKIIS COUNTY. '..i-
Flu, iron gray, branded on left hip viii
letter o, ard some appearances OF or
on left shoulder, 8 years. old; W. c. Arm
strong, 9Th dis, Oct. 19-Tslue not given.
! p coFFsE COUNTY.
/ Mule and Coit-the Mule, mare, DARK
! brown, small patch of hair between the ears
small scar on right side of neck, seems to De
weak in hind parts, Is hands high, about l:
years old, valued at $50; the Colt, mare
dark iron grey, year old, valued at $45--
both by J. W. Higgins, 9Th dis, May 81.
/ BEDFORD COUNT.
/ Mare, dark sorrel, scar on right side Of
right fore knee, has the appearance OF being
worked, PAGES pretty we'll, 1411 hands high,
years A. j. Cotton, 9Th dis, May 7-$85'
! MADISON COCTTY.
Mare, chestnut sorrel, blaze face, both
hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters ~. A." about
IA hands, about s years; Benz. B. Clark,
June 1887 so. - ..
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Mare, sorrel, branded on left shoulder
, with letter I, on left hip with letter Z, right
hind foot white, blazed face. about IA hands
high, about 5 years; B. F. Gray, July l3-
| $50. - " -
Colt, mare, bay, in bad order, syesrs; j,
W. Thompson, on Mrs. Mary A. WaitOn's
/ plantation, FEB. 28-Slo. -. ~
GILES COUNTY.
| Mare brown, no marks or brands. l416
hands high, 4 OF years old; n. T. Marks,
1lth dis, On Bradshaw Creek April 5-S75.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
A Horses Temper.

The size, position, and motion
of the ears of a horse are inpor.
tant points Those rather small
than large, placed not too far apart,
erect, and quiet in motion, indi-
cate both breeding and spirit, and
If the horse is IN the frequent
habit Of carrying one ear forward
and the other backward, and 9es.
pecially ii he does SO on a journey,
he will generally possess speed and
endurance. The stretching OF the
ears in contrary directions shows
that he is attentive to everything
that is passing around him, and
while he is doing this he cannot be
much fatigued, pOr likely soon to
become so.
1t has been remarked that few
horses sleep without pointing one
ear forward and one backward, in
order that they may receive 10
tice of the approach of objects in
any direction. When horses OF
mules march in company at night,
those in front direct their ears
forward, and those in the middle
of the train turn them latteral!y,
thus seeming to be acutated by OF G
feeling which watches their gener
al safety.
The ear of the horse is one of
the most beautiful parts about
him, and by this is the temper
more safely indicated. The ear
is more intelligible even than the
eye; and person accustomed 10
the horse can tell, by the expires
sive motion of the organ, almost
all that he thinks or meals
When a horse lays bis ears fiat
back on lis neck, be generally
means mischief, and bystauders
should beware Of his head or his
heels. In play, the ears will be
laid back, but not SO decidedly mol
so long. A quick change in the
position, and more particularly the
expression Of the eye at the time
will distinguish between play full
ness and vice.
The hearing of the horse is re-
markedly acute. A thousand vi
brations Of the air, too ,sligLt tt
make Impressions in the human
ear, are readily perceived by him
1t is well known to every hunting
man that the cry of hounds will
be recognized by the horse, and
his ears will be erect, and he vii
he all spirit and impatience a con
siderable time before the rider il
conscious of the least sound.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Signal
tells a good story at the expense
Of the Committee on Poultry, at
the late Muskingum County Fair.
4 citizen had a common barn.
yard rooster whose back was bro.
ken. A facetious fellow concluded
he would try an experiment. He
doctered the rooster and cured his
broken back, but the fowl stood
strait up and had to lie down on
9 side when it ate. When the
fair took place, he entered it for
exhibition as O "HungaIian Cock,
imported from Weistensteiu, Hun.
gary, the Celebrated Magyar
Breed" The Poultry Committee
had a long debate in that depart
ment, the best poultry exhibition
ever seen in Muskingum county,
and finally awarded the prize to
the broken backed dung hill.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

SALT Your STOCk.-The
managers of your horses, and
the troughs of your hogs, cattle,
sheep and other animals should
never be without salt and ashes
mixed. Your stock would then
never suffer for want of it
Man must have salt in nearly all
the food that he eats, and also
an alkali in some shape. Ger
tainly he would think his cook
very neglectful indeed, were she
to omit for a single time putting
satin his bread, and upon his
meat and in his butter. Yet
this same man Will omit to give
his animals salt for weeks; OF
but seldom at any rate, The
blood Of both man and beast
requires salt, and good health
in both demands its use. There
fore, do not neglect it, but add
ashes to your salt, and you will
be benefited by it as we'll as
your stock. Experience has
demonstrated these facts, and
all thrifty and intelligent far
mers know and act upon them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

SCRATCHES REMEDY.-A far
mer, an experienced horsemar,
writes to the Rural Mar Yorker,
Canadaigua, n. Y, that the FOL-
lowing is recommended for the
worst cases: One pint curriers'
Oil. Put it into a bottle and
shake well together, when it is
fit for use; battle well the affec-
ted part or parts with it every
day. 1t viii effect a cure in
three or four days, If the parts
are covered with rough scab,
soften it by rubbing hogs lard
upon it every day until the scab
comes off. 1t viii soon rub off
and leave the legs smooth as ev-
er.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
8ast, ans 9nasetnTa.
9 e

Mr. w. f. Blunt of Anson-bet.
ter known to the staging lraterni-
~ of twenty years ago as BILLY
Blunt" by which familiar name
he is yet called-whose knowledge
of horse flesh ia second to none,
says that on nine pounds of hay
Hnd three quarts of meal per day,
he can make a horse gain in flesh
all winter; not horse that is
standing still, but one that is
worked all the time. Weigh the
hay few times SO AS to take up
about three pounds at a time,
shake this lightly into a box crib,
and sprinkle thoroughly with cold
water, then throw over it quart
If dry meal do this three times a
day, at regular hours. Any horse
put upon this fare and fed uniform.
ly, viii gain steadily, and will
perform an amount Of work that
will surprise those accustomed tc
feeding large measures of hay and
grain. The present winter will b.
" good time to try this plsu-
come such course is necessary or
account Of the small bulk of hay
secured. The exact cost of viii
terins a horse under this regime
can be ascertained in two minutes
1t will be found to be much les;
than many would think.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

HoMINY CAKE.-A pint of
small hominy, a pint of white
Indian meal, sifted; a little salt,
three large tablespoons Of fresh
butter, three eggs and quart
of milk. Having washed the
hominy, let it stand all night,
soaking in cold water. In the
morning boil it soft, drain it,
and while hot mix it with the
indian meal, adding the saltand
butter. Then mix it gradually
with the milk, and set it away to
cool. Then beat the eggs very
light, and stir them gradually
into the mixture, which should
now have the consistence Of a
thick batter. Bake on a grid
die the same asbuckwheat cakes,
trimming off their edges, and
sending them hot to the table;
or if you prefer it, you can
bake in muffin rings. ~ 7..-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

GOLD CAKE.-A pound OF
flour, halfa pound of sugar, six
ounces of butter, the yolks of
seven eggs, the rind and juice
of one lemon. Beat tie butter
and the sugar together, and add
tbeyolks, -four, onehalfteaspoon
of soda, ole Of cream of tartar.
Bake in fiat pans, and ice it
while warm, if possible.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

How TO CATCH A HoRsE.-
Some one in one of the last
numbers Of the Rural Neac Yo1-
ker asks how to catch a horse
Here is sure and easy method
of catching a horse Treat the
horse kindly and do not abuse
him, and in a short time the
horse will learn to love his mas
ter. There will then be no
trouble in catching him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
REMEDY FOR FooT-RoT.-t

REMEDY FOR FOoT-RoT.-A
correspondent says:-Put a ia
bic spoonful of pulverised blue
vitriol in half a pint of kero=
Benc oil and mix well. Apply a
little of this to the affected parts
every minute for ten Minutes
One or two such applications
will cure the worst cases in COWS
or sheen.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

SODA CAKE.-Take the
whites and yolks Of two eggs,
beat them separately; half a
cup of sweet milk, the same of
butter, a cup of sugar, a tea
spoon of cream Of tartar, half a
teaspoon of soda. Bake quick
IL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
SWEET POrATo [

SWEET Potato CARES
Crate sweet boiled potatoes
and mix with an equal quantity
of -four, four ounces Of butter
add salt and water, cut out, and
bake in a hot oven. Slice and
butter for tea.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

To PRESERVE HANS FROM
FLIEs.-The shippers, as they
are called, arc the larvae of the
NEATLY. To prevent their at
tacks envelope the hams and ba-
con in thick paper, wrapping
carefully, SO that the meat is
completely covered. Then the
meat is put in a cotton bag,
which is sown up closely. The
fly cannot penetrate both enve-
lopes with its ovipostor, and if
no holes or small openings are
left, the meat may be preserved
from it. We have also packed
the meat in wheat bran and'oats
in boxes and barrels, and have
been successful in saving it.
But we favor the rstmentioned
plan.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

IN accordance with decree OF the Chan.
Il Gerry Court in Fayetteville, Tenn, in the
caselof D. @. Hall, executor, &c.. against
?. II. Brightand others, pronounced at the
July term, 1871, notice is hereby given to
all persons holding claims against the
Estate of James r. Bright, dec,
to file their said claims with the Clerk and
Master Of said Chancery Court for adjudi-
cation and pro rata distribution, on OF before
the 9Th day Of December next,
This 9Th September, 1871.
septl+3m d. W. CLARK, elk and N.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
V1pc1N1A Cork DopGtRs

VIRGINIA Corn DoDGERs.-
Three pints of unsifted yellow
corn meal, a tablespoonful of
lard, and q pint of milk. Mix
ali well together and bake in
cakes an iBcit thick, and three
inches across.
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coed and CReaas!

EHOR SALE frst,rate Doty's Wash
Il Grand Universal Wringer-two
Of the best machines for household use ever
invented. For further particular, apply i.
ths op.yRreE Office. H1sreha
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23

To Measure an Acre.

To aid farmes in arriving at accuracy in es-
timating the amount Of land in different fields
under cultivation, the following table is Civ
en- by an agricultural paper = 90 SIC .f-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
LincsIu Cou-ty DIRECTORY.

Fl. B. MORGAN, Sheriff.
". A. NnLArD, As ,,r
G.. s. COLI. Deputy shs-;ns.
J. 4. SII.vSRTooTH,)
". P. H1cxERsoE, Judge Of Circuit Court
RANE McKINEEY, Clerk do do
JAMES II. HoLMAE, Attorney General.
A. s.. MARKS, Chancellor.
DAVIS ". CLARK, Clerk and Master.
II. C. CowAs, Judge Of County Court
JOHN Y. GILL, Clerk do DO
JAMES D. ScorT, Trustee.
P. D. B0YCB. Register.
y. o. WALLACE, Ranger. ......
WIN. B. uEDGrETB, TaI-Colloctor.
Z. C. McLAUeRLH, Coroner.
HsvRY HESDEasoS, Surveyors BntryTak
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VALUABLE TABLES.


lses Rssdof Aainal is givsz-----2nd. Calor-
3D. Deseriptio,,---- 4fh filth. Poster,
suams---6th. fiNre asd Ptoeslef srrsse--
7h. YalsaGoa.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-23
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County

L, L. Clark, admir- Of j. l.. Clark, vs. ). @.
/ Buchanan. rt -...s .rf
IN this cause it happening by affidavit that
defendant, J. G. Buchanan, is Justly in
debied 10 the plaintiff. and soabacouds that tho
ordinary process Of law canno! be served on
him, and sn original attachment having been
levied on his property-itis, therefore, ordered
that publication be rnadein the FAYgrrEvILLE
OBSERVER, a newspaper published in the town
of Fayetteville for. four successive weeks, com
mandine the said J c. Buchanan. to appear be-
fore me or some other acting Justice Of the
Peace, at my ofHca, in the 9Th Civil District OF
-ssid county, on the 10th day of Qecember, 1871,
and make defence TO said SUIT against him, or 1t
will be proeeeied with ex parteg This Nov. 8,
1871. (nov9brl F. P. FCLTON, J. P.
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Come andsee Ne

take in exchange. for Groce-
ties Greeub ,cks, Bacon, Lard, Corn,
Flour. Meal, SC, All articles that
i have not, l crdor for my Gus
omr<. april24
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-27
Mode Of Reckoning Time.

Midnight of December 3lst is among
Christian nations, reckoned as the end
ing of one year, and the beginning of
another. That period being so near at
hand, short explanation of the meth
cd of reckoning time is, perhaps, APP
propriate at this time, especially as the
subject is not as generally understood
as it should be. Many believe that u
o'clock, P. NJ, of December 31st, in re
atty ends the old year, and begins the
new; or in other words, that it is the
anniversary of the exact point of time
when this world was ushered into eX-
istence by the fiat of the Almighty.
Science teaches us that ages We're re-
quired to complete the formation of the
Earth, or to cOndense and consolidate
the particles of nebulous matter out of
which it is formed, and that additional
ages were required to fiji it for the abode
Of man. So that if the historical rec
ords of the early periods We're so COM
plete that W could to certainty calcu-
late the eX act point of time when Ad.
am was created, we could still fix upon
no period that might be considered the
creation of the Earth, as ii was pro-
gressive, and extended, and without a
definite beginning. But chronology is
so imperfect in regard to the earlier
periods of the Worlds history, that it
is impossible to determine the period of
the year in which Adam was created !;
we can only approximate in the mum.
ber of years
The year among Christian nations for
merly began with March, instead of
January; consequently, September, Oc-
tober, November and December, were
the 7th, Sth, 9th and 10th months, as
their names indicate; being derived
from the Latin numerals Septem (7)
Octo (S), Novem 10y, and Decem (l0).
In 1862 the Parliament of England
declared that January 1st should be
considered the Now Year, instead o
March 25th. So it will be perceived
that the lst Of January derives. all it,
importance from the fact that we reck
on it as the beginning of our year.
Other people reckon the beginning o
the year at other periods. The las
New Year of the Jews occurred on tn,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-27
Useful Information.
STATISTICS OF THE HUMAN RACE.

STATISTICS OF THE HUMAN RACE.
The Earth is inhabited by about
1850 millions of inhabitants, viz:
3S0,000,000 of the Caucasian race
5sO,0O0,0 900 of the Mongolian; 100000
600 of the Ethiopian 10000, 900 of the
Malay race, and 100000 of the Ameri-
can Indians. All these respectively
speak 1904 languages, and possesses
900 different religions.
The amount of deaths per annum is
33,333, 1888, or 81 1854 per day, $3.50 per
hour, go per minute, or one per second.
This loss is compensated by at least an
equal number of births.
The average duration of life through
out the globe is thirty three years.
One-fourth of its population dies before
the seventh year, and one-half before
the seventeenth. Out of 10000 persons
only one reaches his htr1dredth year ;
only one in 500 his eighteenth year
and only one in 100 his sixty-fifth
year.
Married people live longer than un-
iidiiiSu OhSo, anu u tt'ii man 10 iihCiJ
to live longer than short one. Until
the fiftieth year, women have better
chance of life than men; but beyond
that period the chances are equal.
Sixty-fiye persons out of one thous
and marry
The number of men able to beai
arms is but one-eight of the popula.
| tion.