Healthiest Regions, Value of Foods, Educational Advancement Etc. Healthiest Regions for Consumptives. The following table. In a acale of 100. shown the per cent, of deaths from consumption. From this it will lw seen that the Atlantic States have a much higher death rate from this disease than most of the Western States and Territories. n, . No. ofPraiM State. amklw Vermont 28 Maine 25 Massachusetts 95 New Hampshire 26 Rhode Island 25 Connecticut 20 Delaware 20 District of Columbia 20 New Jersey 20 New York 20 Maryland 14 Michigan 16 Ohio 14 Pennsylvania 16 Washington Territory 16 West Virginia 16 California 14 Indiana 14 Kentucky 14 Minnesota 14 Wisconsin 14 Dakota 12 Iowa 12 Oregon 12 Tennessee 12 Virginia 12 Illinois 11 Salaries of Kings, Queens, Presidents and other Rulers. The following tabic, condensed from the "Statesman's Year Book/' shows the yearly salary paid to kings, queens and members of royal households and presidents of various republics, according to the most reliable authorities in 1880. Out of these salaries some rulers have much to pay, in order to maintain the character of their position, so that theii actual clear savings, annually, cannot be easily shown. Country. Ruler. Salary. Country. Salary. Great Britain and Ireland, including queen and members of the royal housebold, making n total annual salary for the government to pay of 61.898.810 Queen (Privy Purse)..6290 .400.00 Prince of Wales .400.000 00 Princess of Wales 4Jt.400.OO Duke of Edinburgh... 121.000 00 Duke of Connaught 121.000 00 Prince Leopold 88,780.00 Princess Fredrlch Wilhelm of Prussia. .38,720 00 Princess Christian of SchleswigHolstein.... 89.040.00 Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lome... 89,040.00 Duchess of Cambridge 89.040.00 Grand Duchess of Mecklenb'gStrelits... 14.520 00 Saxe Meiningen... Sweden and Nor-1 Oldenburg SchwarxhurgRudolstadt.. United States., Victoria Duke 991.960 90 King.. Ltppe Royal family 418.92*29) i ... .78.696 6* Duke r to ( ... .97342 98 Grand Duke 90 300 49 Royal familv. Private income Prince 16.990 99 . President 50.00999 .Governor 16.409 99 .Prince 48.49009 and Country. Salary. Turkey . Italy.. Germany.. Morocco A u stri a- H unga ry 8p.ln '$ Bavaria.. Egypt Saxony Belgium Wurtemberg.. Portugal Baden Heaoe * Emperor and roy- i ..fl>W8.000 00 / al household.... $ i King 3,146.000 00 . I Prince Amadeo 58.0s0.00 'l»nk.- of Genoa 3S.72O.00 , Emperorand King J ( iiy ) . Sultan 2.42O.0OO.0C (, As Emperor 8.250.60000 < A-* King I .' ■■" ftOO 00 King 1,355,800 00 ~>ueen 87.180 00 '«rents or King 80.1.8X0.00 I King's Sisters 154.KSO.00 \ King and royal t ..1>W3>W(U8 ( family f S Mikado and royal * uet,lm ) family \ " -■»■»«-<» i Khedive... 786.000 00 . .His father 848.000 00 / Royal family 33K.H00 on S King 711.480.00 ') Royal Tainily 183.855.60 ... King .843.840 00 J King 447.9ft5.5« '} Royal family 80.319.s0 £ King S96.ftft0 00 . • Ouwn 64.378 00 r Royal family 188.468.00 \ Grand Duke and' «•»«***. "J royal family... v •3WWM> M ■j royal family.... (••■■»••<«•■ Princess Teck 84,850 00 Duke George of Cam- King ....268.886 20 Heir apparent. 32.263 44 King 252.541.52 King 248.000 00 Royal family r... ... ... Duke 242.000.00 Grand Duke 203.280.00 Prince Kt.840 00 Duke and royal J ...|WiSao.OO , family f India Governor-General 121.000.00 Schaumberg-Llppe. Prince 121.000 00 .116.160 00 Denmark Greece Netherlands... Brunswick Saxe Weimar.. Rou mania Anhalt Fran»> S President ->State household. Schwanburg \ Prlnce Saie-Altenburg ] 1>,;*en„*nd 106.480.00 ror*1 * ...103 818 00 Canada Ceylon New Zealand New South Wales Hong Kong Mauritius Cape Colony, Africa Queensland , South Australia. Chill Argentine Republic Tasmania Natal, Africa Western Private income .Governor-General 48.400 09 .Governor 38.724) 99 . Governor 96.300 09 .Governor .Governor Governor , »Governor Switxertand.. 24.80000 .Governor 24.800 09 Governor 84.299 99 President 81.799 00 President 19.399 99 .Governor 16.940.00 .Governor 12.100 09 Governor 18.10909 Federal Council— President 2.904 99 Members | U3.9J9 Astronomical Tables, Giving Facts Relative to the Heavenly Bodies, Condensed from chapix: on Astronomy in "hill's Album Of Biography Aud Art.*' 299 Weights and Measures for Cooks. 1 lb. of Wheat Flour Is equal to 1 quart 1 It.. 2 oz. of Indian Meal make 1 quart 1 lb. of Soft Butter is equal to 1 quart 1 lb. of Broken Loaf Sugar Is equal to 1 quart 1 lb. 2 oz. of Best Brown Sugar make 1 quart 1 lb. 1 ox. of Powdered White Sugar make 1 quart 10 Eggs make 1 pound 4 Large Tablespoonf uls make * gill 1 Common-sized Tumbler holds * pint 1 Common sired Wine-glass is equal to * gill 1 Tea-cup holds 1 gill. 1 Large Wine-glass holds 2 ounces 1 Tablespoonful is equal to * ounce Interest Table. The following will be found convenient In the absence of extended interest tables. To find the interest on a given sum, for any number of days, at any rate of interest. At Ave per cent., multiply the principal by the number of days, and divide by 72 At 6 per cent., as above, and divide by 60 At 7 percent., as above, and divide by 62 At 8 per cent., as above, and divide by 45 At 9 percent., as above, and divide by 40 At 10 per cent., as above, and divide by 36 At 12 per cent., as above, and divide by SO At 15 per cent., as above, and divide by 24 At 20 per cent., as above, and divide by 18 Distances Around the World. The following includes the principal stopping Fit aces, and distances between them, in a direct Ine around the world. MUet. New York to San Francisco 3,450 San Francisco to Yokohama 4,764 Yokohama to Hong Kong 1,620 Hong Kong to Singapore 1,160 Singapore to Calcutta 1.200 Calcutta to Bombay 1,409 Bombay to Aden 1,664 Aden to Suez ...1,308 Suez to Alexandria 250 Alexandria to Marseilles 1.800 Marseilles to Paris 536 Paris to I^ondon 316 London to Liverpool 205 Liverpool to New York 3,000 Average Velocity. ObjrvL Per hour. | Per tec. Electricity moves 288.000 miles Light moves 192.000 miles A rifle ball moves 1.000 miles, or 1,466 feet Sound moves 743 miles, or 1,142 feet A hurricane moves 80 miles, or 117 feet A storm moves.... 36 miles, or 52 feet A horse runs 20 miles, or 29 feet Steamboat runs 18 miles, or 26 feet Sailing vessel runs 10 miles, or 14 feet Slow rivers flow 3 miles, or 4 feet Rapid rivers flow 7 miles, or 10 feet A moderate wind blows 7 miles, or 10 feet A horse trots 7 miles, or 10 feet A man walks 3 miles, or 4 feet Boxes of Different Measure. A box 24 Inches long by 16 Inches wide, and 28 inches deep, will contain a barrel (3 bushels). A box 24 Inches long by 16 Inches wide, and 14 inches deep, will contain half a barrel. A box 16 inches square and 8 2-5 inches deep, will contain one bushel. A box 16 inches by 8 2-5 Inches wide, and 8 Inches deep, will contain half a bushel. A box 8 Inches hy 8 2-5 inches square, and 6 Inches deep, will contain one peck. A box 8 inches by 8 Inches square, and 4 1-6 inches deep, will contain one gallon. A box 7 inches by 4 inches square, and 4 4-5 Inches deep, will contain half a gallon. A box 4 Inches by 4 Inches square, and 4 1-6 inches deep, will contain one quart. In purchasing anthracite coal, 20 bushels are generally allowed for a ton. Debt of Different Countries, How Various Colors are Made, Length and Cost of American Canals, Center of Gravity of Population, Etc. Center of Gravity of Population. The change of center of population each ten f'ears, in the United States, ts shown in the followng table. In ninety years the center of gT-a-nty has moved westward 467 mite*, on alntoa* * straight line from east to west. The very rapid settlement of the northwest of late would Indicate that the line will move considerably northward in the next ten years. Da*. | Location. j "*•«—"'JJJ£ 1790, 23 miles east of Baltimore 1800, 18 miles west of Baltimore U 1810, 40 miles northwest by west of Washington.!* 1820, 18 miles north of Woodstock, Va. » 1830, 19 miles southwest of Moorefleld, W. '. . ..M 1840, 1ft miles south of Clarksburg, W. Va So 1850, 23 miles southeast of Parkersburg, W. Va.6» 1860. 20 miles south of Chililcothe. O U 1870, 48 miles east by north of Cincinnati, O At 1880, 8 miles west by south of Cincinnati, O M Total 4«7 Capacity of Cisterns. In calculating the capacity of cisterns, 31!. gallon* are estimated to one barrel and 63 gallons to one hogshead. Circular Cittern one foot in depth. & feet in dlam. holds 4J4 barrels. 6 feet in diam. holds ftjk* barrels. 7 feet in diam. holds 9 barrels. 8 feet in diam. holds 12 barrels. 9 feet in diam. holds 15 barrels. 10 feet in diam. holds 1 *l_. barrels. Square Cittern one foot in depth. 5 feet by 5 feet holds—8 barrels. ft feet by ft feet holds 8K barrets. 7feetby 7 feet holds. ..UK barrels. 8 feet by 8 feet holds. ..15V barrels. »feet by 9feet holds...19H barrels. 10 feet by 10 feet holds.. .23\ barrels. Audible Sounds. The distance at which sounds can be distinguished depends much on favoring winds. Description of Sound. j Feet. \Mtle9 A powerful human voice in the open air and no wind 460.... Beating a drum 10,500 2 Music of a heavy brass band 15,840 3 A strong human voice with a breeze barely felt 15,840 S Report of a musket 18,000 3 Cannonading, very strong 476,000 90 Chesapeake and Ohio Maryland Hi 810,000.000 Delaware and Hudson New York and Pa 108 9,000,000 Illinois and Michigan Illinois 102 8.654,337 Erie New York 383 7,143,789 Wetland Canada 38 7,000.000 Central Division Pennsylvania 17S 5.307.262 James River and Kanawha Virginia 147 5.020.050 Ohio and Erie Ohio 307 4.695.824 Lehigh Pennsylvania 85 4.455.099 Miami Ohio 178 3.750.000 North Branch Extension Pennsylvania 90 3,528.302 Morris and Essex New Jersey 101 3.100.000 West Division Pennsylvania 104 3.098,622 Wabash and Erie. Indiana if.'' 3,057.120 Chesapeake and Delaware...Delaware and Md 13H 2.750.000 Delaware and Karitan New Jersey 43 2,844.103 Schuylkill Division Pennsylvania 106 2.500,170 Chenango Sew York 97 2.419.950 Cornwall Canada 12 2.000.000 Lachine Canada 8X 2.000.000 Beauhamols Canada 21 1.500.000 Sandy and Beaver Ohio 7ft 1,600.000 Delaware Division Pennsylvania to 1.275.715 Champlaln New York 83 1,257.604 North Branch Pennsylvania 73 1.098.178 Susquehannah Pennsylvania 39 1.039.266 St. Lawrence Canada 10 1.000.000 Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Mixing Red with Light Blue makes Purple Carmine with Straw makes Flesh Color Blue with Lead Color makes Pesui Carmine with White makes Pink Lamp-Black with Indigo makes Silver Ormy Lamp-Black with White makes Lead Color Paris Green with White makes Bright Green Yellow Ochre and White mokes Buff White tinted with Purple makes French White Black with Chrome Green makes Dark Green Chrome Green with White makes Pea Green Emerald Green with White makes Brilliant Green Vermilion with Chrome Yellow makes Orange Chrome Yellow with White Lead makes Straw Color White tinted with Red and Yellow makes Cream White with tints of Black and Purple, makes Ashes of Rosea White, tinted with Black and Purple, makes French Gray* Chrome Yellow, Blue, Black and Red. makes OUv* SIZE OF ANIMALS, LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED STATES, Etc. 301 Size of Animals. Man—4 to 5 feet in Lapland and Labrador; B)i to fiiv feet in Europe and Asia; fi to b% In Africa and America; and A to 8 feet in Patagonia. Name of Animal. Sizv. Fox. , 1H to 2 feet Hole 8 inches Staff 4 to 6 feet Wolf 2H to 3 feet Lion 6 to 8 and 9 feet Otter SV feet Lynx 4 feet Civet 2 feet Sable 11 inches Lama 8 feet Tapir 6 feet Hyena 3 feet Jackal Stffeet Ferret. 14 inches Ermine , 10 inches Polecat 17 inches Weasel 7 J* inches Badger t% feet Giraffe IS or 18 feet high Marmot 10 Inches Roebuck S-y feet Raccoon 2 feet Vampire 8 to 12 Inches Name of Animal. Size. Wild Cat 2 to b feet Antelope 3% feet Chamois. 3 feet Opossum 15 to 18 inches Dormouse 8 inches Kangaroo 3 to 4 feet Hedgehog 10 Inches Porcupine v/t feet Musk-Deer SJf feet Ichneumon 15 Inches Maned Seal 10 to 14 feet Pigmy Apes 2 feet Barbary Ape 3*4 feet Common Bat 4 or 5 inches Spectrum Bat 7 inches Common Seal 4 to 6 feet Hippopotamus. 12 to 20 feet Flying Squirrel 8 inches OurangOutang r.. t.. .v . i.. 1 Great Ant-eater 4 feet Pigmy Antelope 10 inches Walrus or Morse 15 to 18 feet Vaulting Monkey 13 Inches Bottle-nosed Seal 11 to 18 feet Ordinary Squirrel 8 Inches Dog-faced Baboon 5 feet Armadillo and tail 5 feet Elephant 10 or II feet 8 to 11 feet high Lioness 5 to 6 and 7 feet Tail 3 feet, height 3 to 5 Name of Animal. Size. Tiger 8 to 9 feet Tail 3 feet, height 4 feet Ant i -lt.■]- l foot Spines 1 feet Dromedary 8 or 7 feet 9 feet high to top of head Rhinoceros 12 feet 6 or 7 feet high Legal Holidays in the U. S. Fourth of July—in all the States and Territories. ChrUtmaa Dny-Dfc. 25-in all the States and Territories. Thniiknglvliig Hay—usually the last Thursday in November—when* ever appointed by the President of the United States or the Governors of StAtes—In all the States and Territories. Fast Days—whenever appointed by the IVesidents of the United States or by the Governors—in all the States. New Year'* Dny-Jan. /—In all States except Arkansas. Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island and South Carolina. Washington** BIrthday—Feb. 22—in all States except Alabama, Arkansas, Florida. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina,Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. General Election Huy—usually on Tuesday after the first Monday in November— in California, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Decoration Day — May .,<> — in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Inland and Vermont. Good Friday — Friday before Easter Sunday— in Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Easter Sunday Is the first Sunday after the full moon which happens on or after March 21st. If full moon happens on Sunday, Easter Sunday Is the Sunday thereafter. Shrove Tuesday - f/if Tuesday preceding the first day of Lent—in Louisiana, and the cities of Selma, Mobile, and Montgomery, Ala. Memorial Day — April 26 — In Georgia. March '■£ — Anniversary of the Independence of Texas, in Texas. April 81 — Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, In Texas. January 8—Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, fought 11415, In Louisiana. Fehrnnry IS —Lincoln's Birthday, in Louisiana. March A—Firemen's Anniversary, in Louisiana. Different Nations, the Name of their People and the Language they Speak. Austria Arabia Afghanistan.. Algeria Abyssinia Australasia... Brazil Bolivia Belgium Beloochistan . Canada Chili China Denmark Egypt England East Indies... France 'a- < nland (J.-rmany Greece Holland Hindoostan... .Austrlans German. Hungarian and Slavonic. . Arabs, Arabians Arabic. ..Afghans Persian and Hindoostanee. .Algerines Chiefly Arabic. ..Abyssinians Abyssinian. AiiHtmljud-n* J Dutch and English. Various native . .Australasians.. j languages are spoken. . .Brazilians Portuguese. .Bolivians Spanish. ..Belgians Flemish and French. ..Beloocheea Beloochee and Hindoostanee. . .Canadians English and French. ..Chilians Spanish. .Chinese China**. , .Danes Danish. ..Egyptians Chiefly Arabic and Italian. . .English English. vaa* TnJUn. * Hindoostanee, Bengalee, Siamese, .East Indians } Malay, etc. .. French French. , .Greenlanders Danish and Esqulrnaux. . .Germans German. ..Greeks Greek. ■ Dutch Dutch. . Hindoos Hindoostanee and others. MULTIPLICATION TABLE. For the convenience of those who, though once familiar with the Multiplication Table, may have forgotten portions of it, or may not at the moment be able to recall the amount which results from one number being multiplied by another, this table is given. The x signifies multiplied by, anil — signifies1 equal to. 302 TABLES OF DISTANCES, EXPECTATION OF LIFE, INFLUENCE OF THE MOON, Etc. Expectation of Life and Present Value of Widow's Dower. as she may live, it becomes ncccssarv that some definite calculation be made as to how lone* the widow will probably live to receive this interest. This matter being determined, a calculation can readily be mode as to how much she is entitled to at present, which being ascertained, the estate can be satisfactorily settled. To illustrate, by the above table, which is generally adopted in the settlement of estates, it will be seen that, if the widow be 60 years of age, she will probably live 15 and 45*100 years longer, or until her age is 75 and 45-100 years. By the following table is given the value of an annuity of one dollar from 1 to 35 years at 5 per cent, per annum. Thus for 15 years the value of one dollar will "be $10.3796. Suppose the widow's dower interest in the estate to be gioo per year. To find the present value of the widow's interest, therefore, multiply the $100 by 10.3796, and the result is $1,037.96, which is the amount that the widow is entitled to in the settlement. Distances From New York City to Miles. Adrian, Mich 775 Akron, Ohio 610 Albany, N. Y 143 Alexandria, Va 238 Algiers, La 1,551 Allegheny, Pa 434 AUentown, Pa 92 Alton, 111 1,060 Annapolis, Mil 222 Ann Arbor, Mich... 716 Atchison, Kansas 1,368 Atlanta, Ga.........1,018 Auburn, N. Y 328 Augusta, Me 407 Augusta, Ga 887 Aurora, 111 951 Baltimore, Md 188 Bangor, Me 4S2 Bath, Me 382 Baton Kouge, l..i... 1,320 Belfast, Mc 424 Bellefontaine, Ohio. 658 Bloomington, HI >>037 Boston, Mass 236 Bristol, R. 1 215 Bucyrus, Ohio 632 Buffalo, N. Y 433 Burlington, N. J. ... 74 Burlington, Vt 380 Cambridge, Mass... 339 Camden, N. J 91 Canandaigua, N. Y. 377 Miles. Amsterdam 3.510 Barbadoes 1*906 Batavia ...13,066 Bermudas 660 Bombay 11.574 Bordeaux 3,310 Boston 310 Botany Bay 13.294 Buenos Ay res 7,110 Calcutta 12,425 Canton 'hV00 Cape Horn 8,115 Cape of Good Hope 6,83b Miles. Chicago, fll. 911 Chillicothe.Ohio 645 Cincinnati, Ohio . 744 Ctrcleville, Ohio 640 Cleveland, Ohio 581 Columbia, S. C 744 Columbus, Ohio 624 Concord, N. H 30S Covington, Ky 745 Cumberland, Md 364 Davenport, Iowa 1.093 Dayton, Ohio 804 Denver City, Col 1,980 Des Moines, Iowa 1,251 Detroit, Mich 679 Dover, N. 11 .304 Dubuque, Iowa 1,100 Dunkirk, N. Y 460 Elmira, N. Y 274 Erie, Pa 508 Evansville, Ind 1,021 Fall River, Mass... i8o Fitchburg, Mass 21S Fort Kearncv, Neb.. 1,598 Fort Wayne," Ind 763 Fredericksburg, Va. 290 Galena, III 1,083 Galesburg, 111....... 1,076 Gal veston, Texas.... 1,900 Georgetown, D. C._ 228 Hamilton, Ohio 766 Harrisburg, Pa 1S2 Hartford, Conn 112 Indianapolis, Ind.... 838 Jackson, Miss 1*498 Jefferson City, Mo...1,210 Miles. Qulncy, HI 1,176 Racine, Wis 976 Raleigh, N. C 660 Reading, Pa 1*8 Richmond, Va 356 Rochester, N. Y.... 386 Rock Island, 111 1,093 Rome, N. Y 26a Roxbury, Mass 238 Sacramento, Cal 2,900 St Joseph, Mo 1,384 St. Louis, Mo 1.084 St. Paul, Minn 1,1 (i Salem, Mass 252 Salt Lake City, Utah 2,410 Sandusky, Ohio 642 Savannah, Ga 974 Scranton, Pa 14.* Springfield, III 1,062 Springfield, Mass... 138 Staunton, Va 4S6 Stonington, Com... 143 Syracuse, N. Y 302 Taunton, Mass . 210 Tallahassee, Fla 1,190 Tcrre Haute, Ind 912 Toledo, Ohio 742 Tonawanda, N. Y... 463 Trenton, N.J 58 Troy, N. Y 14S Utica, N. Y 249 Vicksburg, Miss 1,542 Washington, D. C. 230 Distances by Water From New York City to Miles. Rio Janeiro 3.840 Sandwich Islands..15,300 San Francisco 15,858 St. Petersburg 4*420 Singapore 12,710 Smyrna 5.000 Stockholm 4-°5° Tahiti 12,225 j Trieste 5.130 | Valparaiso 9»75o' Vera Cm* 2,250 1 Washington 400 j Round the Globe...25,000 I The Influence of the Moon on the Growth of Plants. Does the light of the moon affect the growth of plants? Does it make any difference in the growth of a plant what time in the'moon it is planted? Undoubtedly it docs. Light is a great promoter of growth, and, the more brilliant the light, the stronger and more vigorous the growth, all the other conditions being favorable. It is a fact, also, with certain plants, that when young they require, like young animals, considerable time for rest and sleep. To have this sleep is to give them ultimate strength and vigor, which is essential to their subsequent complete development. To illustrate: The seeds of certain vines and other plants sown in the new of the moon will vegetate, and the plants are likely to appear above ground, near the old of the moon, at a time when the moon's radiance is so brilliant that they are compelled to grow under its strong light. Upon the rising of the sun, the growth is still forced forward, and the tender plant, thus in its infancy, gets no rest. The seed sown in the old of the moon will bring forth the plant in the new of the moon, or during Use dark nights; at which time it obtains the needed rest and sleep, in the darkness, which ts essential to its future productiveness. That the light of the moon has thus a very perceptible and important influence upon the growth of plants when Terr young and tender, is a fact which thousands have verified, though few understand the philosophy of the 1 |