, 1874-06-18

'o'ar number Of doattd val but OF,
ano tnls' in population OF 100000,
ID probably tho smallost percentage whioh
can 10 shown in tilis country. In Justice to tho
IVY li''s ratio ought to be reduced still further.
om'.''ns the oasea Of consumption, many Of
WHICH arc not cauaol by tho climate horo, but
aro brought lore from tho East, and tho caaoB Of
oeath by nccldent tho ratio would DO reduced fully
oho'thlrd' or about si1tv-Avo for tho wools. Tho
natural heastlineas Of tho city, therefore,
Fe1y clearly shown by this report,
ana 1t la brought out In still cloarer
n8ns When 1t ia considered tint this
dcath"rato remains go small Notwithstanding
she ilthy condition OF tho river, tho almost in
ooporaolo obstncloo to Drainage. tho rendering
estaolshmonts and gluo-workH Oh the South
Branch, and tho dsttlerios on The North Branch,
which mako TINT stroam sootllng ccaspool
wore those nusBancea once abatod uo place iu tho
World would equal Chicago III healthinosa, as
no p'aco In thia country equals itnow. With theHo
odors eliminated 1t would be difficult for
petson to dlo hero ut all. Tho breozoa
from theprairios and tho ]akcB would bring even
more lilo aud loang on their wings than they
do now. In addition, therefore. to all the other
advantages which characterize Chicago ae tho
most favorable place Of summer resort In this
country, tho small dcath-rato should be added.
It will undoubtedly provo \ very strong
attraction to trayelors for pleasure and
for business. The business mnu can leavo
hiB homo and como to Chicago with perfect con-
Adonco TINT ho Will return In safesy. TAese a,e
TO epidomics hero for him to take, no disoasoa
Of any sort to which he will bo lablo+ md noth-
ing in tho food, water, or air to endanger him !;
whereaB, it ho goes to St. Louis and olhor West
orn and rivor cities not 40 provided with natural
advantages and hF8ionic blcaalugs aB Chicago in
the summon seaaon, ha must run very
doubtful chances of hoalth, and Lis wife
and children at homo must focl continually
alarmed Tho same advantages Which tho NOR.
chant may onioy appertain Mike to all clasacs
Tho pleastlro.sooker likes to be insured o1
health as weil rs tto merchant, md can find Il
| here. The tired-ont jaded, aud Biokly people o'
st. Louis aud other Western citiea ought tt
| CONC horo overy sun,mer, not a1ono tt
! study tho growth Of tho great city, bo
hold tho 1oaults Of its wonderful prog
ross, mud buy their goodB, but alHo tt
1eouporato their wasted energies md gather pov
strength from cur toothaome yiands, puro erys
tsl wator, mud bracing breezes, 30 TINT they ma.
bo botter onablea to graphic with the discourag
ing obstacles which lie in the paths Of suc
cess in st. Louis and some other Western citiea
Only nincty-soven deaths in QUO week in q pop
ulation Of over half million people! Wha
moro attractivo induooment can ho presented, nc
2lono to tho worn and jadod people OF St. Lonis
but to tho people OF tho whole country
We have no doubt tho people Of 81
Louis will avail themselves Of these advantages
| Already our hotels are receiving numerous appl
cations from tho people Of that city for room
during tho summer season, but tho pcoplo c
other cites should not allow st. Louis to CON
horo and monopolizc tho bost thugs.