, 1865-08-25

Social HooEkceping-.U Usefulness Of Sta
tisfics..D Dissatisfaction.


ac stock at certain stated Intervals Tor tho purpost
of ascettsiriny their standing In mauuer which l.
partially independent Of The books, and furnishes
check Oh the acrur1cy of the accounts krpt The
knowledge Of his true position md resources Il
considered an indispensable element of bis ability
to transact business. It. Il this knowledge which
gives him confidence III his operations, as it enables
him TO zee how fat be n1ay extend his sphere OF nc
lion in any given case, md what provision l. needed
to meet Contingencies n5 they aIr4Vc.
What Is true Of the indiylduai Is equally true oi
the commnnity-'he nation. Mefe 50, as being ap'
pltcabIe TO much wider range OF changes, and even
morc valuable, as the movements Of the social masa
affect the life and health Of the community, where
the former is only pecuniary in Its extent. This
truth Is now universally recognized. It Is note
worthy, TOO, that the Increased Va placed on &C.
enIaey IN he one h2s been kept pace With in n
beck audiced e keep the business account tIae
sRs ss sfsa & so es s. a % sSRs ZEE S., naISs Sc @
how many lnen eonId b Placid ia the deld, IL
given ptnsSe to reg,lql pssn Of statistieation
averages hare been established showing not only
he inability t9 ssth q certan ages, bat the PEI
localities the average of accidents BY lake Or rail-
and oven the number oflettera per thouAand which
ueycr reach their intended through being
Misdrectcd, Or eazelessness IN nfhxsng the stump.
Upon the law Of Averages thus established We have
built Up magnificent system Of insurance On life,
asninst death III general or IN particular way on
Of Europe the syete,n bus been applied even 10 tic
range Of moral accountability, BY the elIectlng
q Insurance, ii 10 much per cent. against bad
u1e 10 honor the confidence reposea ii becoming
surety 1Dr anotbce.
It olrious that the science Of statistics IL ap-
Iercnees in The rae Of 1nog1ait or sickness at dr.
ftcnt IN the saule location or amon. The same
cats ~ dlc1gnt localities rc OF scarcely estimable
cure the health ct The c0mmunity and 1cnsthcn Ic.
An efficient comparison Of these conditions 1nny too
be looted forward to rs enabling IL to elfmiuae the
elective causes af many Of te more marked dis-
eyet thai these aro useless II conuc-
ted loosely; TO be OF saus they mustbe compEehen-
stye IN thelr ranse boh Of class place aud time ac
the classification Of luhto7e conditions.
ln tte West wo are Mrch behlntl the rest Of the
world in ut rstpect We hare hut just entered into
business as II Wete, md at set in th s1and rush OF
gealn; things to rights 80 al to nuke attractive
81 M rka rlsnS a9s sa1 ans ne oysx 1
Of our nohlcst powcss, yef It would Ia much more
n.ctal 70 succeeding generations were he results Of
ta.o.e ceo5ts in every sac recorded. We ~ant TO
how much lost ihere, nol only IN fnancisl view
hut physically, snnisariy, morally. at present we
nlne onS ake aPpr0zIae Is fussds, tof oq5 own
and the ground work Of those
sueeses becoming very inalstnct 10 our Successors
they are left at sen in The attempt to form them.
!l'e merchant who should continue to do business
books CT asccrtainin. other than rouy1lS l1sw be
Stands wonla not e more foolish tlan the people
y9 esn pneasy % nsn 8 to a. a'fn4 r. @ and
Esie undetermined, an1 is tendeacics m nnnoted.
This Is onr corlition. E,eu where Ec hayc niadc
arsange4neuts !or taonlatiug, Me do Il g loosely
cruius OF ALLOWANCE for inaccuracies, "a in the a.
lion Of fifteen per cent to the taken census Of CHI
caeo last year. This coursc leaves s 10 Glorious
fs M sss e sesayy ysa i i w. s nc 55ss s,ss s
multiply ihat inio four ">N Wv = -> ''' '''A
ausa nrc,,eev ~ ona u u cca ~ y 1'a nGteiae C.
ana pysieisas and nnertafers 10 50 Il theF f' own
~ thsv ~ ~, ;nrsad ,TS M IT, ~ oesscs,
6,re sees 70 aG ss n9b 1s as, III aa ~ r.
Enul 5c n5dees uascsa a. fto., a IT, = ~ ~ 49, a.
,s. ~ ,,a.I -, ~ LIE IT, "
ts aa- o1ih ~ nr;nh' ~ r. ~,
r ~ ssc Tra o1E ~. ,eso ~ ~ ~ sne ~,
o! nens son In} E'isn sHac apa ~ esey nes Nh, Gne
eatf a a. an If saea ana 1eha m e. ~ s n
eae o'ne1 ana wan eaca 9ne VI ons P9pn
iation; Ihs at lcast, an mueh ~, @ofe: & Wonlo &c
assfa IT, =; eoa Dc aaa "G ,l,e on 70 Ps
OFT focial condition as of our comnerca: pfoS1ess;
az aEa shssc - a"p'e room fos improvement In ie .s
The s:'dies. disadvantages Of ous sothfnlness IN
this fetct have beca hfntcti ut otoyc; The exter-
Ea1 evil ol the uncertainty Is sufficiently shown in
tns 9iibb.Ins raised since hc publication Of the
prefeai month. It Is claincd hat tAe<e ag 6 an
too *!nau that they show htls Of no Increase IN the
tsa ha ns hss s ry syt 4ae
that tu,e; that they heIittIe En{cuEo &c. We can.