The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
AL SORTS.

ALL SORTS.
The number Of letters posted annually
all over the globe is estimated at 4.OOO.-
OO0.O0o. The German postofdce tdeiivers
100000, coo in year.
England has no merino sheep, except in
her colonies; Russia has l2.000.000
merinos: France 1900. 600. The merinos
and grades 10 the United States exceed
20. COG, 900.
Last September census was taken of
the japanese Islands. The total popula-
ton of the empire was 81. 1884, Of
these. !, 036,77 dwell 10 Yeddo, or, as the
inhabitants name il. Toxic. In 266, 96l hou-
ses. being about a 81 occupants for each
house.
London, with all its suburbs, covers,
within the ffteen-mile radius OF Charing
Cross. nearly 700 square miles. 1t mum
bers within these boundaries over 4.0OO,'
600 inhabitants. Every four minutes
birth takes place In the metropolis, and
every six minutes death. Within cir
Gle named there are added to the popula-
ton 1905 persons every day. and $4,000
annually. Last fyear there were $4,000
new houses built in London.
The entire quantity of American meat
imported into Great Britain in 1876 was
l6. les, 632 pounds. the money value OF
which was 81 ,946. 975. Iu 1878, there
were imported 3,66I.2l6 pounds, with
money value of S6,323. 800. The total
| money value of dead meat from Europa
was only 1882 CTS. The value of the
imports of all classes of live stock into
| Great Britain last year from America aud
the continent was $37, 272. 4l0. and with
dead meats added, $43 $685. COS. OF that
sum, nearly 500 600, 900 was from Aueri
ca,
FREEMAsoNRY.-The following statistics
of the number of FreemasoDs which
existed at the cpd Of last year will be read
with interest: In Germany, there are 342
lodges; s witzeriand has 50: Hungary, Al
Roumania, IL; Servia, /; England and
Wales. 1887: Scotland. 1884; Ireland,
200; Gibraltar, 5; Malta, A; Holland and
Luxem bourg. As; Belgium, Is; Denmark,
II: Sweden and Norway, Is: France, 2S9;
Spain, about 800; Portugal. %; Italy.
10; Greece. IL; Turkey, Is; Egypt, 80;
Algeria, IL; Tunis, 2; Morocco, 2; the
west coast of Africa. IL; African Islands,
rs; the Cape, 81; Arabia (Adenl. |;
Japan. 5; Australia, 229; Australian
Islands, 4 New Zealand, 4; United
States, 1884; Canada, 535; Cuba. 80;
aayti. 80; w est Indian Islands. IS; Mex
leo, Is; Brazils, ESQ; other South Amerl-
can States, l79-a total of about $4,000
lodges. The number of brethren is calcu-
lated at about 100000, or averaging
more than 333 to lodge.
Babies cry because they suffer; and the
most reliable remedy for the relief of their
discomfort is DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Only Is cents per bottle.
FACTS ABOUT THE PoPEs. Eighty OF
the Popes are honored as saints, thirty
one martyrs and forty-thrse confessors.
iSt. Agatha was the only Pope who lived
to be centenarlan, as be is also the only
one, after st. Peter, who may be honored
with the title of miracle worker st.
Agatha died at the age of one hundred
and seven years, in 6S3. having reigned
three years. six months and fifteen days.
Gregory TX died at the age of ninety
eight years; Celestine III. and Gregory
XII at the age of ninety>two; John
XVII at the age OF ninety; Clement XII.
at the age of eighty-eight years; aud Gle
ment x. and Pius TX. at the age of
eighty-six The Popes have been drawn
from all classes of society. Nineteen were
sons or near relations of princes, an equal
number came from illustrious families.
Many were noble in rank. or of great
/
Sixtus VI. was the son OF fisherman.
Alexander Y. was the son of poor IN
known parents. ana passed his first years
ip begging from door to door Adrian
". the only English Pope, was abandoned
by his father, and had to subsist on char
ity until, going to France, be entered a
convent as servant, where, by his intelli-
-ence and his vi<kues he was afterwards
deemed worthy to be received into relig-
ion. Sixtus V. had for bis father poor
laborer, for mother servant. and for sis
ter laundress. st. Celestine v was the
Ison Of a simple farmer. Benediot XII.
was the child of baker Urban w. had
Ia carpenter for his father, as also had
IGregory VII. Five of the Popes had
studied medicine before taking holy or
ders Benedict ri was the child of a
notary, Julius LII, was the descendant
of famous jurisconsult. Pelagius [. was
the son of the vicar of the project of his
province. Paul v. had for his father a
patrioian of Siena: and Eugene w..
Gregory XII. and Alexander VII. be-
longed to patrician families of Venice.
Whatever their origin. however, they no
sooner acceded to the chair of st. Peter
than they displayed great wisdom. great
charity. great dignity and great piety.-
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