Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-23

ulous appearance between sunset and III
o'clock. Areporter of morning newspaper
recently counted in a single short block
335 adults and minors airing themselves
in front of buildings where nobody is sup
posed to live. If the enumerators failed in
the late census to take the janitors and
their families and it is quite probable that
they did-they have made very import
ant omission, and one that would materi-
ally swell the aggregate. The size of jani-
interest. Why are they so large? Do
ianitors despise Nautilus They probably
do, since they are usually foreigners, uned-
ucated and without vivid sense of response
bility. But their contempt for Nautilus
viii not solve the problem. They have far
more children than other people of their
grade in like circumstances. Is fertility
increased by living under roof, by sweep
ing, busting, scrubbing, by dull routine,
by freedom from thought, by gregarious
habits The question is worth examina.
ton. When shall we have an exhaustive
essay in the North american or Popular
Science Monthly, entitled 'The Reason
why Janitors Swell the Census ?"
VARIETIES.
Speaking of the census reminds me of
the wonderful growth of this country, and
measurably of the whole globe, as evinced
by the new edition of Lippincotts Gaz-
etteer of the World. The new edition,
wholly another work from the old edition,
contains notices of more than lbs, COO
places, and furnishes fund of geographical
information contained in no other single
volume. That an entirely new Gazetteer
should be required in ten years-the latest
previous edition was dated lS70-proves
the worlds very rapid advancement in the
march of progress. If an American wishes
to be acquainted with the great Republic
of to-day he must introduce himself to the
new Lippincott's Gazetteer.
Some of the newspapers here are badger
ing Henry Ward Beecher on his want of
orthodoxy. He is undoubtedly as ortho-
dox as any man of intellect and progress
can be, in the midst of the present revela-
tions of reason and science. If all clergy
men in orthodox pulpits were as outspoken
as Beecher Is, We should hear of far more
heresy in the pulpit even than we now do.
The appointment by Harper G. Brothers
of an agent Or. B. Bowker) in London for
the sale of their publications, shows the
foothold that American literature is gain
ing in Europe. Scribner 6 Co. have for
some time issued their magazine in London,
having branch there of their New York
house.
The exodus to the Old World continues
undiminished, although it had been thought
that it would greatly decline after the close
Of June. It is supposed that this year will
exceed all previous years for American
travel abroad.
The number of shops and enterprises of
every kind which are continually begin
ming and ending here is very striking to
New Yorker. 1t is estimated that the
losses by such failures amount on an aver.
age to fully 100000 year, and mag
inc the estimate to be rather below than
above the fact.
The weather here does not improve-im-
provement meaning, of course, reduced
temperature and oppressiveness. The
temperature is not so very high, but the
atmosphere, even at So, seems hfeless.
The city has rarely suffered more than it
has this summer. CHAUBERT.