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For RENT. "A dwelling house contain
ing seven rooms with good ,eller and cis-
tern and pleasant lot. The house has just
been painted and papered and whitened
throughout. Rent SIC per month"; Ad-
dress p. o. box 90l. je27-
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THE HENRY COUNTY REPUBLICAN CON.
VENTION.
A Regular "Dcnnybrock Fair"-A Great Deal
Of Buying and Selling.
The Better Glass Of Republicans Thoroughly
Disgusted

To the Editors Of The Rock Island Argus:
Tho Republican county convention held
here on Monday, was regular ''Donny-
brook Fair," and many took home very
sore heads. There was any amount of
buying and selling. but cannot get good
idea how it operated as to the candidates.
1t is claimed that Shepard has delegates
and Moderweli 10, SO that Rock Island
will have to determine who shall be their
candidate. Hawley and Lynde did not
figure much. There may be few Haw-
ley delegates, but majority are for Hen
derson. But Lynde may increase his
strength between this and the lst of Sep
tember by trading. The convention was
very unsatisfactory to all concerned and
most of the delegates swore all the way
home. Smithe, of the Chronicle. was per-
tectly disgusted, and "a more furious man
| never saw. You will get his paper by
this mail. and from that you will get an
idea of how it was done. One thing is
certain, if the election was to take place
tomorrow many Republicans would vote
for straight Democrat rather than for
Muderwell or Lynde. Things is work
ing" and if the Independents are wise,
they may win an easy victory. A sena-
atorial convention will be called soon.
You can make what use of this you see fit.
Ray
Cambridge. ILL.,, August 20, 1874.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
IN Drops Of Constitution Water

InEE TAiES- S-A-nAX-----------
CURES
inflammation Of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder
Catarrh Of the Bladder
Diabetes, Gravel, Gleet.
Brick dust Deposit.
FOR FOR Female Complaints Speciality.
Dyspepsia. Torpid Liver.
Falpltation OF the Heart.
Depot, SO John Street NEW yoRK
For salt. by all ,rst Class Druggists s-sdiy
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GIRL WANTED. One acquainted with
all branches of housework. Apply at the
re,idenoe OF c. r. Hengstler, corner JEFF.
ferson and Orleans streets. 18-d3t
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CaMPu0RIN7 -

l ne Great Discovery for the im,n.a,..
p. f.rs OF Rae lmatis.a Neuralgia =
60 StiH 5oinis. Stain, sweI}fsSs Isn ~,
srrAs Dnlons, d. oai, Caia rah, &c. &c IL W,I na,
,vsrv AH1 'or he toilet is luxury in
4i'ii's' Try it. Pm, pr bottle ss ~, - is great
, ssdsn hblbsN HOlT. Propristo,
20 Grssavsch street n Y.
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Nobby Marseilles vests at Loeb's.

Livingston says he sells the best Racine,
Wis, trunks. He received the first prem
iums on them at the fair. 63dtf
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Wilton Lnnrtinn nm Eira

200 French yoke white and fancy shirts
made from the hest material at I.oebs.
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The nobbiest styles and fits also custom
work of all description, at Loeb's.
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Railroad Time Table.

CHICAGO. Roox ISLAND 4 PACIFIC 3. 3.
GOING EAST TRAMssLEAvx
At.s.ib Q. m. 4:lb p, m; and 9:45 p. m. Trains
arrive from west As above.
come wRsr TRAINS LEAVE
AZ $50 m; 1880 q. m and $3.50 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND 4 81. LOUIS 3. B,
GOING SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
Al zoo q. M, and 6:4b p. m.
M@ ARRrvE FROA sT. LOUIS
At6:30 .. m. md S:l5 p. m
sTERLING IRA LEAVE
At 600 q. m. and 7:i6 p M
ARRIvE PROM STERLING
At T:45 a. m. and 100 p m.
PEORIA h Ro3K ISLAND RAILWAY.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Express 10 .. m Mail II 40 a. m.
Mail I'D p. m. Express G:25 p m.
Freight 7:50 q. m. Freight 64U p. IN.
COAL VALLEY MINING CO.'S TRAINS.
LxAvR ARRIVE.
7:05 A. NJ 1880 A. M.
1900 I'M. $3.50 r. NJ
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
Express and Mail. AN 600 p n
Night Express. .1o:oOpM 6:00A M
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wide and five inches thick, of Joliet stone.

wide and five inches thick, of Joliet stone
Carried.
A proposition from NJ Fred Conway
was read, proposing to repair the ferry
landing, giving an easy grade and leaving
three feet eight inches of water at the riy.
er edge.
Aid, Butler moved that the City Eupi-
neer. make profile map of the ferry land.
ing from the railroad out into the river 100
feet, and make report at the next meet
ing. Carried.
AID. Butler, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, recommended paying the bal
ance due to the Library on last years as
sessment. Adopted.
Aid. Engel moved that the Street Com
missioner be authorized to make Huron
street passable from Canal street to Union
street, the cost of the same not to exceed
$40O. Carried
Aid. Bailey moved that the Street and
Alley Committee be associated with the
Committee on Sewerage so as to re-estab-
lish or confirm the grade of the streets
throughout the entire city. Carried.
The Street and Alley Committee report
ed favorab bly, on the petition of Mrs. An.
drews and Others as to Market Square
sewer being constructed, and recommend
ed that a twelve inch stone pipe be laid,
commencing at the fountain and running
in the centre Of Market Square near Or
leans street, thence in the old sewer to
Rock River street. Adopted.
Aid. Engle moved that the Committee
on Bridges be instructed to confer with the
Board of Supervisors so as to see what ar
rangements can be made as to the Rock
river bridges with view to making them
free. Carried.
Adjourned to Monday evening at n o.
clock. F.. Cooke, CITY Clerk.
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retail By A. J.PuzEoni. $40 Qnss -, co. nth =,
Inuis No.. and nv & bfsa sanert, Aaa knI
Kahlsr. {. spsidsl ssp,rfs iauHss. is-sdi'
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COCOA KRrMoLIA.

l3!Ia a3||
Is without doubt the most
elegant HAIR DRESSER
in the world. 4 lady's
Toilets act complete with
outit. We are aware this
may seem arrogant, bat the
many testimonials we have
had in its favor warrant
Us in making the assertion.
1t prevents the hair from falling off, and
gives it softness and beauty that no other
preparation can. u
Wholly free from irritating and hurtful
properties, 1t possesses all the peculiarly
bland and delicate properties Of Cocoanut
Oil in the highest possible state of purity
and fragrance.
1t is cooling in its influence Iupon the
skin.
Cures all cutaneous eruptions, and rem
ders the scalp white, soft and healthy.
1tl is the cheapest because its effects
arc the best and most lasting. IT is pre-
pared with the greatest care, and perfum-
ed with the most delicate perfumeries the
market affords.
Sold at price that is at the command
of every one
Price so cents per bottle.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABOR
ATORY OF
w. N. HEDGES 4 co.,
s. E. cor. of Main and Center SITS.
Springfield, 0.
JOHN D. PARk, Agent,
Cincinnati, o
All druggists and merchants are hand
ng it.
For sale in Rock Island by John
and Emil Kehlar.. Thur
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A Proposition to Make It a Good Land
ing for $500.
THE COUNCIL POSTPONE ACTION.
Aid. Bell az the Advocate of the Johnson Fer
ry Clique.

At the meeting of the city council last
evening, the city clerk read the following
proposal for the improvement of the fer
ry landing:
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a beautiful assortment OF mohair coats
at Loeb's.
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SIX, Llsle thread and gauze undercloth
ing and hosiery OF all kinds one of the lar
gest assortments in the city, at Loeb's.
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The Weather---To-Day

500 suits boys clothing at Loeb's,(
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Just received at Loeb's, the one pric
clothler, 49l seagrave coats at ST..
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A. J. PoZZONTS
MEDICATED
Complexion
P 0 0HDER

Imparts to the skin a
beautiful, transparrnt
whiieness, makes the
skin dcliea,,ly smooTb
and soft removes ali
freesies, tan and al
lays al irritAtiops.
This rs!lable cosraet
ie can be used with the |
gresttsi confidence.
Fifty cents and 81 per
box Nhs,ssssle and
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BUSINESS CARDS.
Dr.. ]. w. Stark, Dentist.

pooMs NEXT DOOR TO TIE TELEGRAPH OF
~ flee, Illinois street. Rock Island All kinds of
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6-lTdtf
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Lv. indianapolis. Ar. Peoria
&C. Mail n Ex.. 400 A 1855
Peoria. indianapolis
&C. Mail u Ex.. 7:45 GAO
Cars run through from Peoria to Cincinnati with
out change Connections made at Indianapolis for
all points East and South.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-08
Barnum's Last Ssnsaiion-"The fete
al Pekin."

Barnum has brought somsthing new
In the show line, which is thus described
by the sua Of Nov. 2ith: .,. .F
The interior OF Barnum's Hippo
drome. when the entertainment opened
last evening. looked a. Chinese as tea
bo, covered with hieroglyphics. Festoons
NJ Chinese tlars hung from the great
roof Hundreds of Chinese banners
wrr. pendrnt ON the pillars. The or
ebes,ra PLAYED limitations Of Chinese
music. 4 Chinese idol grinnsd on a
pedestal in the arena. The auditors
might readily have imagined their eyes
growing almond shaped as they looked
upon the ssmblance Of tea land. After
the overture Of tomtoms and hewgags,
the ..Fr,e of Pekin" began in pigtailed
earnest. At the head OF procession of
his subjects, who had nobly responded to
Barnum's advertisement for nine hun
dred men who did not swear. drink iiq'
uor, or use tobacco. the hrst chop
Emperor Haamti was brought IN
seated in a palanquin. The man,
darians Of the highest caste who carried
him were OF assorted heights, Wnicu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-08
GOLD HILL, NEVADA: TUESDAY EVENING
BANKERS AND sreCkBRokERs.

BANKERS AND srsCkBRokERs.
BANK OF CALIFORNIA.
AoENoYi fi!&3 80,
GOLD HILL 80 NEVADA.
RALsroN GENERAL AGENT
muls AGENCY 10 NOW PRR
i pared 70 receive deposits OF coin or sullion,
either on OPEN ACCOUNT, or 10 issue GER.
TIFlCATEs therefor, payable (st the option Of
the holder In Gold Hin or San Frsnelsco; 70
mako collections, purchass Bullion at the most
favorable rates. or advance coin thereon when
forwarded TO the Parent Bank In San franeiseoi
sells Bills Of Exchange, aad transAets General
Banking Business. 10 "a f-- --
oHEcKs ron SALE ON
LONDON. BANK OF IRELAND tDuslin).
PARIS. NEW YORK.
San FRANCISCO. SACRAMENTO.
BOSTON, PORTLAND (or).
A. }. RALsr0N. Geusrai Agent.
del u W. II. BLAUvELT. cashisr.
I. =. pRExLEa I y. y. ssAEDsLEr I O. =. DANA
L. p. DREXLER & CO.,
STOCK,
Exchange and Money
BROKERS,
ola Feiisws, New HALL.
C srRRHr ............-.vIRGiNIA CITY
sssshs Bssshs. sold asd Carried
80 MarEssss
Msssy LEANED On Approved Securities.
~ stocks delivered on day Of purchass and
paid for ON day Of sale.
1SSTIsg SfT,;gG1s;sa. sS in s.a ''''''' eli Ii T.
L. 3. FRANkEL,
STOCK AND MONEY sRokER.
sSsve The Bank q GsIiIsrsis.
TIE is NOW FULLY PREPARED TO DO
III strictly coanssioa Business In the
sals Of
MINING STOCKS.
UNITED STATES soSDs.
..a LEGAL rknDkRs.
And soliehs the paiionaes Of his friends and
the public generally.
He Collects Rents. NegotiAtes Loans, and has Q
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
III. correspondents In San Francisco are
I. GIAZlER a CO., Members OF the San
Francisco stock and Exchange Board.
Il. p. HEATING 4 CO.,
Cssecs..srs .. MINER & H,LD,
SToOA
....Asr....
MONEY BROKERS,
GOLD HILL NEVADA.
WILL PURCHASE AND SELL on CON.
w mirsion.
Correspondent In San Francisco, SAMUEL
DIXON. member OF the stock and Exchange
board. no13u
AssAYIRS. mo- /
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-08
NOTICE 70 cREDIToRs

! is::Ss; 3. Ss!ss stsss ~ i
SAIGON 70 N. xLEx. MCKAY, snd thsy are
hereby rsqusstsd 70 call and eelus inuediitsly.
o. thslf seeounts viii b placed In The hands oi
N o0csf fcr collection. dSt lns
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-08

The election OF Mr.. Ropes to the
Massachusetts, Legislature has some
what discouraged the opponents ofcaPi-
tai punishment in the Bay State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-08

FrrrY barrels Of Robinson county
whisky wer. shipped into Louisville on
Friday and Saturdays CoUir-Jow"ai
hadn't a line OF editorial matter.
, 1874-06-13

trees exercising any influence on the fall of rain.
There are other places having extensive
growth of trees, which of late have been
as dry as e are, for instance Demerara'
where last year there was paid Id. per
gallon for water, and the rivers which
formerly used to overflow, were all dry ; and
still there are extensive forests there, and If
trees attract clouds, Demerara should have
plenty rain. Again, there is Trinidad, st.
Kits, with extensive growth of trees but still
we hear of d~rOughts there too. He visited
Ireland in 1870, there it was so dry that the
trees along the Railway caught fire from the
smoke of the locomotive yet there are forests.
When be first came to this Island, it used to be
defuged, so to speak, with rain the earth
used at times to be so completely saturated
that it became almost unarable. In 1889 we
had a very fine year; 1910 we got a dry year,
although there were trees in East End enough,
by which moisture could have been attracted
the three following years, lS41, AZ and '43 were
also dry years; what caused that ? the trees were
the same as heretofore. And some hundred years
ago, when the French had the Island, there were
extensive forests; but they had to abandon the
Island. No, Gentlemen, let us plant trees, but
not for the sake, or with the hope of getting
the Island more rain. And what can these
$500 do to promote and protect the planting of
trees To him it appeared if any such mea-
sure were to be adopted, it would be injuring
US in Copenhagen they would say : but what
manner of people are those planters out there
they can't plant a common tree without encour-
agement and reward.-And the honorable
Member (Rosenstand) spoke Of the Mortgage
holders r%eserving their right in the bonds to
prevent the cutting down of trees but who
would buy an estate of 6O-80 acres of land,
with the obligation not to clear the land to
plant canes no one would submit to such a
thing. AS he on a previous occasion had
stated, it is a we'll known circumstance, that
this Island had always had q succession Of wet
and then dry years, unfortunately more dry
than wet. But all these things are in the
hands of Almighty God and perhaps it is best
as it is for if the planters were always to have
good weather and fine crops, they might be-
come too proud and, as some had done after
the last rich year, 60 into enterprises that
afterwards proved to be too heavy for them.
Let US bear up with the bad weather if the
Government only will assist the planters, we may
keep up still and he would advise the Gov
eminent soon to give the bureau assistance,
for many an estate is to-day without the means
of paying their labOurers' wages.
ITO be continued.)
, 1874-06-13
COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN THE
FEDERAL LEEWARD ISLANDS.
ITO be continued

During the debates on the New School Law
for the Confederated Leeward Islands many
voices were raised in favour of Compulsory Educa-
ton, and the Press has been long teeming with
the same subject: A Correspondent to the
Antigua New Era says, among many other sensi-
BILE things on this subject
at has been urged against the compulsory
principle that it is un.Englsh, that it i%nterferes
with the rights of parents, and is opposed to the
rights of conscience. To say that it is un-Eng-
fish, is not fatal to the thing itself, unless it can
be shown that everything un-English is wrong.
Put into its real form the objection amounts to
this. Whatever is English is right and whatever
is not English is wrong. But this logic is broken
to pieces before the progressive force of the his
tory of England. Slavery and a thousand other
evils were once English but they are very un-Eng-
lish to-day. But even in this sense the objection is
only partly true. All that is essential to compul-
sorry Education is virtually at work among US
already. The Vaccination act is compulsory,
and there are other Legislative provisions which
imply the acceptance of the doctrine of compul-
sion. Now if it is right to use the most effective
means to promote the health Of the lowest class it
must be equally right to use similar means TO pro.
mote their moral and intellectual welfare.
The objection, that it would interfere with the
rights Of parents is only partial, and does not
fully meet the case. If the parents only were
concerned, the objection might be allowed to pass,
but the children are concerned, and the whole
community is concerned. What are the rights of
parents in reference to their children They
have no right to do what they like with them.
They may neither starve, forsake nor murder
them, The rights of parents are defined and
limited by the law of the land. But putting legal
consideration aside and looking to the rectitude
of the matter all men must say that it is wrong for
parents to neglect the Education of their children.
They have no more right to starve their minds
than they have to starve their bodies. Let this
equity be legalized and compulsory Education
comes in at once, and the state only makes that
law which was equity before. An ignorant child
is an injury to the community and it is the duty
of the community to save itself from the infection
of this injury by passing a compulsory law of
Education. 1t is the duty of the parent to sacri-
fee something to the rights of society by which
his own rights are guaranteed to him, and society
, 1874-06-13
Sl1,073

The Chairman placed Item 3 Uncertain
Expenoes under discussion.
The following Amendment had been pro-
posed.
4. 2ad Member for Christiansted's Country
District (Roseustand) Item 3: Uncer-
tain Expenses, to be posted as follows
Uncertain Expenses (including an
amount Of Sc, 900 for preparatory arrange
ments concerning the establishment of
Central Sugar Factories and a Credit As
ISOLATION. 49,. 5000
The Chairman being the mover OF the
amount sub No 4 vacated the Chair to the
Vice Chairman {DuBoi>).
End Member for Christiansted's Country
District (ROsenStand said that the amend
ment he had proposed was il its first part of a
mere formal nature. 1t would namely be no.
ticed that the Money Bill simply says for Un-
certain Expenses $4,000 it had struck him
that this grant without any remarks explaining
the reason why those expenses appear with
such a high figure, would not be quite in order
the reason why that amount is Sd high is be-
cause the $4,000 for preparatory investigations
for Central Sugar Factories are included. This
sum being fixed by a special grant for a special
purpose, it should have appeared as such ou the
Budget. He had therefore proposed to add in
parenthesis an explanation referring to those
$4,000. The second part of the amendment ia
for an amount of $500 for encouraging planting
and preserving trees in St. Croix. AS in put
ting this amendment, he had not conferred
with the Presidency concerning it he had no
idea as to whether it will be accepted by the
Presidency even if it should be adopted by the
Council should it not be adopted or accepted
there will have at least been obtained this much
by the amendment, and which had especially
been bis intention, that the matter which by
the public Is considered as having some impor-
tance has been brought under discussion here,
where 1t rightly belongs, instead of being mere
~ made the subject of irresponsible oonversa-
ton under the galleries. He would not for one
attempt to prove that the growing of trees has
any connection with the fall Of rain be would
only say that it is very common belief
that it has; scientific men hold that belief,
and he must say he was inclined to share it
But there are 2 things which appear to him
to be quite certain f; first, that a large tract of
waste land, exposed to the rays of the sun
and emitting a tremendous heat, must necessa-
rlly repell the clouds and the humidity in the
atmosphere, and therefore, when, as we have it
here, 1t is situated in that part of the place
from which the wind most generally blows,
must naturally separate and scatter the clouds
as soon as they reach the spot, and thus pre-.
vent the fall of rain. The other point is this,
'nat any stream or spring of water must have
, 1874-06-13

trict (Cou1ter) thanked His ExcellenOy for the
information.
AS no one else desired to have the word the
Chairman put the Money Bill for $6925 to the
vote and it was adopted unanimously with
5 votes.
l.. Money Bal. For defraying expenses un-
der the Budget for tie Homeopathy of St.
Croir for the financial gear from the 1at of
April 1874 to the 31a Of March 1875 the tfoUow-
ing amounts are hereby granted:
G 12. The Poor Department:
1. For support in money to paupers IS $3.50
2. " medicine to paupers .....,... $50
3. " expenses for burying paupers.. 434
s5,934
No amendments were proposed.
The Money Bill for 1894 was put TO the
vote, and adopted unanimously with Is
votes.
m. Money Bill. For dsraying erpeases IN
der the Budget for the Municipality Of ST.
Croir for the Financial Year from The ln Of
April 1874 to tie 31st Of March 1875 Tx fol-
lowang amounts are hereby granted:
sab Item c. Is. The Prison Department:
/. For salaries to the Inspector, Jailors and
Drivers .....,... 2,998
2. Servants hire $50. .....,..... 336
8. Maintenance of Prisoners ....... 4,4OO
4. Various other expenses........ l,1O0
S8,834
No amendments were proposed.
The Money Bill for IS 1914 was put to the
vote and adopted unan mously with Is votes.
n. Money Bill. For dsflaying expenses un-
der the Budget for the Municipality Of st.
Cr0in for the fnancia5 gear from the list Of
April 1874 to the 3I&t Of March 1875 tie fol-
L0wing amounts are herebQ Granted:
sub Item D. ErpenSes for Building and other
uncertain expenses
l.. For various building, works and repairs to
buildings ..... .....-........S Sc, 455
2. Rent Of buildings for public USE. 6l8
3. Uncertain expenses .......... 5000
Sl1O73
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-10-09

4 medical writer Of emincnce has
been collecting evidence rs to the
chances of life which children have,
upon being born, in different coun-
tries. Out Of 10000 children born
it is found from official st .tistics that
in Norway as many as 7,4l5, or
roughly speaking, three out Of every
four, live to be 20 years Of age. In
England only 6,627 80 live, or 7ss
fewer than in Norway. In the United
States boys have nearly as good =
chance Of life as in England, while
girls have not. Bnt in France only
5,O22, or scarcely more than one out
of two, reach 20. While in Ireland
no more than 1855. or sctually less
than one out of two, attain that age.
More surprising still are the statistics
regarding old age. Out Of the same
10000, for example, we learn that
Norway, 3,4s7, more than one out Of
three reach seventy; i'll England, al
most one out of four; i'll the United
States, still men only, one out Of four
trife higher than England; in
France, 1875, or about one out of 81,
and in Ireland, s6l, or one out of ia.
II this table is to be depended upon,
we thus learn that of all the countries
in the world, Norway offers the new
born child has the best chance of
long life, while Ireland offers the
worst. And France, universally ad
mittcd to be, so far as soil and climate
are concerned, one of the most favor
cd regions of the earth, offers but
little better chance than Ireland.