Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-06
Population Of tho Earth.

Two eminent German scholars, DR..
Benin and Herr Wagner, have pub
lished an estimate of the population IF
our globe. To obtain an absolutely
correct estimate is a matter of difficulty,
as but few pationsever have Il census t K
en-. Until 1903 the only modern nations
whose populations had been system
atcallv counted, were the United States,
Great Britain, Prussia, France, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Greece. Since
1853 many other countries have had
censuees taken. so that at present We
can ascertain with considerable exact
ness the number Of inhabitants in each
os the leading countries of Europe and
America.
10 estimating the population of Asia,
Africa and Oceauica. Messr. B.hm ana
/ Wagner have been aided by the VIII lie
literature of travel. rs well as by Ger
tain known laws respecting the pro-
portion OF Inhabitants to the square
mile, as regulated by climate, civiiiza-
ton and circumstances.
Some Of their conclusions are OF
much interest. They estimate the pop
ulation Of the great divisions OF the
globe thus: Elrope, 80, 929 900; Asia,
/ So 1n1 900: Africa. 20 go 900; Amer
lea, % l9J. 900; Australia aud PAlyne-
sia,' t OH 900; Polar Regions, 81 600.
Total, 100 923, 800. Increase since
their last estimate. one year and nine
months ago, IL, 71S 200.
/ 4 few of their estimates of particular
countries may interest our readers.
The Dominion OF Canada, they think,
has now population of = S39 40,
about ore inhabitsnt to Il square mile.
! The population Of the United States,
leaving out 800 600 Indians, they con
jgctured from partial returns Of the
census Of 1850 to be about Is, 800 600.
Mexico, 9,4Sj 600. Greenland, 10 900.
La Elrope they assign to the German
! Empire of Frederick William, 43 943,-
$50; the Austrian Empire, - 600 900;
Great Bsi'ain and Ireland, 81, 5l7 900;
France. 3G .9o5.7 sS; Spain, Ii G25 500;
Italy, 2S,2O9 G20; Sweden, 1 53l SOB;
Norway, | SIS S53; Switzerland, 792,.
2G4; Russian Empire, 81 ,959, 900; Turk
ish Empire, %, $50, 900.
In Asia tbs Empire of China presents
to rs the inconceivable population of
434 .G2G 800. The British Empire Of
India follows with total Of 2l) DDS 800.
Japan ia thought to have population
Of 81 .33S, 504.
Fourteen hundred and fifty millions
is good many people to inhabit com.
parstively insignificant ball of matter
whirling through space; but the earth
is not half peopled. The island of
Australia, eight thousand miles in
circumference, contains about two mill
ions of people, which is one inhabitant
to every square mile and half Of land.
KEEP Your TROUBLES SACRED.-A
worthy wife of 40 years standing. and
whose life WAS not made up of sunshine
and peace, gave the following sensible
advice to married pair of her nc
quaintance. The advice is so good
and so we'll suited to married people rs
we'll as those who intend entering that
state, that we publish it for the benefit
of such persons: " Preserve eacredly
the privacies of your own house, your
marriage state aud your heart. Let no
father, mother, sister or brother ever
presume to come between you two or
to share the joys or the sorrows that
belong to you two alone. With Gods
help you build your own quiet world,
not allowing your dearest earthly
friend to be the contidant of aught that
concerns your domestic peace. Let
moments Of alienation. If they occur.
be healed at once. Never, no never
speak of i. outside, but to each other
confess, and all will come out right.
Never let the morrow's sun still tind
you ut variance. R"view AMI renew
your vow; it will do yon good, and
thereby your souls will srow to-
gether, cemented in that love which
is stronger than death, AMI you win
becomes trulyone.n