Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1890 — Facts About the Great Human Family. [ARTICLE]

Facts About the Great Human Family.

There are about 1,500,000,000 inhabitants on the globe. Of these 33,033,033 die every year. There are 3.064 languages and over 1,000 religions professed by the people. The number of males and females is about equal, and their average life is about 33 years; one-fourth of the inhabitants die before they reach their 15th year. To 1,000 persons only cine reaches the age of 100 years; to every 100 only six reach the age of 65, and not more than one in 500 lives to see the 80th year; 33,033,033 dying every year makes a grand total of 91,824 per day, 3,730 per hour, 60 a minute, or 1 every time the clock ticks! Married persons live longer than single ones, and the tall have a better chance for long life than those short of stature. Women have more chances of life in their favor previous to 50 years ot age than men have, but fewer afterwards. The number of marriages is in proportion of 75 to every 1,000 individuals born; the time when the greatest number of marriages take place is in June and December—about the time of the summer and the winter solstices. Darkhaired persons have a better chance in the great struggle for existence than those of the opposite complexion, except in contagious diseases, where blondes are comparatively exempt. A person born in hot weather stands the heat a great deal better than one born in the cold months of winter; of course the works vice versa. Those born in the spring are usually of a more robust constitution than it’ born at any other time of the year. Births are more frequent by night than by day, - Iso deaths. Do not expect that in your own strength you can make use of even the best opportunity of doing good. “Storiw Told to a Child."