The National tribune., 1882-12-07

These tables are worth hearing in mind, whcn
the subject of national debts is discussed. The
United States was certainly better of after the
Great debt contracted during the rebellion, than
she was before the war broke out But then 1t
stin remains fact, that for nations as for indi-
viduaIs. It is best to have large income and
small Indebtedness
II is no wonder that Americans take natur-
ally to arithmetic We love ciphering because
all the tables we compile reveal our great ma
tional progress. The census shows, that while
in 1870 we had 5,922371 agriculturists, the
number increased in 1880 to lOI0,O0O. In
1870 we had 2.707121 manufacturers, which
number increased in 1850 to 5250.000. The
wares in our manufacturing establishments in
creased from 5375. 95G in 1850 to 81 50O,000,-
emo IN 1850. Then look at the vast accumula-
ton Of property in this country. In 1900 the
wealth Of England was estimated at $1,000
Co00n0 while the United States was but littlc
over 81. 100000. In 1850 the figures stood
Great Britain, &ifO00,O00,00O; the United
States, $55,500000,0oo.
According to the latest and best authorities
the total population Of the globe is 1,4&3, 500
00o: this is a less number by some 22,000,00J
than the best former caimatcs; but as a mat
ter Of fact it is known that the human race is
rapidIv increasing in numbers. But it has
been found that statisticians have been largely
over estimating the population of China which
is now supposed to be about 379, 100000. The
number of p.ople inhabitatiug the larger divis-
ions Of the globe, as given by Rchm and Wag-
ncr, are as follows: Europe, 81, ,7i3,000; Asia,
1851 600; Africa, 295, 600; America 100,
$4,000; Australia and Polynesia, 4,232,O 900
Polar regions. $1,000; Russia is credited with
s3OOO,0O0 inhabitants; China, 319,0)o.000
Japan 36,OO0 0O0 and British India %, 100000.
The largest well in the world is now being
dug in Wilmington, California. 1t is twenty-five
feet in diameter, and is 50 built that the bottom
is much wider than the top. There is room in
it for some thirty men to work. The water
supplv is so abundant, that the whole town OF
Wilmington IS supplied, and there is enough TO
spare to supply the ships in port near by.
The idea Of making the fire-box of a stove, or
the CRATE of a fireplace, rotate or turn over
upon its axis, has been made the subject of cx-
pertinent A basket CRATE, supported on trunn-
IONS AU tdCn emu, HIS Dttu Jilt'l WIN hpilt
success, and more recently an iron fire-grate
has been made that can be turned over rs often
rs may be needed. The CRATE is spherical,
with an opening on opposite sides, each open
ing being closed by cover having perforatiOns.
The fire is built inside the CRATE, and the CRATE
is filed with coal, and the cover put on. When
well started, the CRATE may be turned over,
bringing the fire on top of the fuel. When it
is desired to remove the ashes, the CRATE is
turned round quickly by means of a handle on
the outside of the stove. TO hasten the fire,
the CRATE may be turned over, bringing the fire
under the fuel, and to extinguish the fire, it is
only necessary to close the dampers and turn
the CRATE swiftly for q moment or two. The
crate is designed TO be applied to any circular
stove, aud appears TO be an improvement on
the revolving basket crate.