The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-18
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OLD GEOGRAPHY.

In the search for old Biographies to
be exhibited at the Worlds Fair q
small geography dated 1871 has been
brought to light in Brooklyn. It is
owned by Charles F. Fay and, while
not so old as The geography unearthed
in Illinois, dat I'd 100, it at least is of
far earlier date than the Connecticut
geography of 1920 and Indiana's geog-
rapby of 1914.
"a geography agreeable with the
latest discoveries in the South Seas"
so reads the title, and published at So
Cornhill street, Boston. The author
is Jedediah Morse, A. NJ minister
of congregation in Charleston, near
Boston" The book is bound in calf
and, although the pages are yellow
with age and the cover scratched and
faded, it is in good state of preser-
vation. There are ID maps and all
are well executed. A map of the
United States extends north and south
from Florida to Eskimo land, and east
and west from Atlantic to Mississippi
river.
A table of the number of houses
and the population of the principal cit
les of the United States is printed. In
Massa chusetts, Boston had 2,376
houses and 1908 inhabitants, while
Salem, the next largest city, had 1921
inhabitants. Providence had $3.50
population and New Haven 4, 900.
Philadelphia had 5000 houses and
population of $4,000. New York was
not so large, having 1000 houses and
30,022 inhabitants. Baltimore had
10000 population; while in New Jer.
sey Trenton as the metropolis, with
l 1000 population. Newark is not men
toned. = '57.2t5 p
The population of the entire coun-
try was 100000, says the geography,
calculating our increase to continue,
doubling once in 20 years, as has hith-
erto been the case, there will be 120,-
100000 inhabitants in the United
States in 100 years-1891." The au.
thor, as will be seen, was not such q
good guesser". A fcotnote an
noun ces that. Vermont adopted the
Constitution in January 1871. g :
In speaking of the discovery Of
America the book states that the name
of Columbus sailor who first discov-
cred land was Roderick Triana. II
memory serves, modern school histo-
ries have omitted this important fact.
OF the japanese isles the book states
that they are ruled by despot; that
the Japs are the grossest idolators
and irreconcilable to Christians. or
the population Of foreign countries
Great Britain and Ireland are credit
ed with II 900, 1000, France with 49,
100000, Italy with 16,o0O,000, Spain
with 10000, 900, Prussia with 1,200,-
900 and all Germany with $4,000, 900.
Speaking of the Mohawk river, it says
that its greatest curiosites are the CO.
hoez, two miles from its mouth. Hence
the name of the city of Cohoes. y
SIN New York." says the geogra-
ply, "the English language is general
ly spoken, albeit not little corrupted
by the Dutch dialect. The increase of
English schools is, however, eliminat-
ing this defect. Of'publick buildings
the Federal Hall: formerly the City
Hall, is dwelt upon as the most elegant
building in the country. - " "ois =
New York, it says, lis the gayest
city in America. The ladies surpass
the women Of the land in richness Of
dress, but their brilliancy is not all
material, there being strong tenden-
cy toward the more brilliant and last
ing accomplishments of the mind
Here is youngsters composition
on spring:
"Spring is the most delightfulest sea.
son of the year. It is the time when
nav tells paw to take down the stove
pipe, an reach for the cobwebs, an
beat the carpets, an whitewash the
fence palms, an move the pianner, an
hang the pictures over again, an dig
in the garden till breakfast is ready,
an then 90 to his work downtown; an
paw goes off in a corner an swears
privately, till nav hears him. Then
be whistles!'
''It was a mistake to ask that man
If he thought America woald ever
produce great composer. | am afraid
you hurt his feelings" -."