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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10
fEOla Moneybags and his advocates

fFOla Moneybags and his advocates
do not argue fairly. They call every In.
crease OF currency "inastion." and then
very easily show that 'iuastiou" is a
great evil.
'lnf ltion' is undue or eacessiue ex.
pansion, which robody Is asking for -,
All that is wanted is. that there may he
sufficient currency to transact the buSi.
ness of the country With facility, ard
without needless expense.
Tits is not "infat!oa."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10
Chicago Cattle Market.
February s..

February ..
CATTLE-R Receipts, $500 head -
Market duil and prices weak; fair to
choice steers are selling at 4 50@5 so;
medium, 4 20@4 40. M
HOGS Receipts. 81 900 head, most
" of poor qnality Market opened
steady, hut buyers soon demanded and
ob' aimed decline of 10@15c. and fair
sales of good to choice at 5 60@5 80,
with medium to fair selling slowly at
5 30@5 so Shipments, 10000 head.
A good manv hogs in the peiis unsold:
SHEEP-Receipts, $500 head Mar
ket fairly active and firm at 4@5 Is for
common to choice, with extras at 6 so
Shipments 800 head
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from the Daily Register.l
Wheeling Cattle Market.
February 4.

cCptuaty =.
CATTLE-The price of cattle has
been steadily advancing, and as high as
5 90 per cwt has been paid during the
week for good cattle. The arrivals du-
ring the week amounted to 70 head -
The pric' paid ranged from 90 to S
90 ner cwt.
HOGS-The arrival Of hogs was not
very heavy during the week, amounting
to only l29 head. Good hogs are very
scarce and in demand The ruling fig
urts are 50@6 90 for fat hogs. -
CALVES-A number of calves have
been offered for sale at the Yards, and
bring from three to ten dollars per
head
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Eaualiz alton of BOunties.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Senate
Military Committee agreed to report q
bill to be hereafter framed, for the equal
ization of bounties. 1t will be on the ba
sis of the bill introduced by Senator
Caldwell! last year, (which agreed to give a
uniform bounty Of eight and one third
dollars per month to each and every pri
vate who served at any time either in the
regular or volunteer service between
April l5, 1861, and April Is, 1867, boun
ty payments already made to be deduct
ed, and the benefits of the above provis
ion to be extended also to widows or 9th
er heirs Of deceased soldiers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

~Our representative, Mr. WATSON,
Is winning good opinions. He has been
repeatedly commended tor his close at.
tention to business.
His constituents will be pleased to
learn that he has turned his attention to
the reformation Of one of the greatest
abuses 10 our State legislation-exces-
sivs local taxation.
We lind the following In the Cincin
natl Daily Gazette:
IA gallant effort vas made to-day BY
Mr.. Watson, Of Monroe, seconded by
Mr.. McLain, Of Trumbull, to resist the
tendency that is setting in upon this As
sembly Tor piling up more local taxes
upon the people Of various portions OF
the State without their consent.
"The bill before the House was by
Mr.. Mccoy, Of Ross, authorizing the
transfer of $4,000 Of the bridge fund
Of that county to the iuflrmary fund, ,and
also authorizing the Ross County Com
missioners to tax the people OF the Coun
| ty $40, 900 additional for building said
infirmary. The bill is clearly anconsti.
tutional. A general law now upon the
statute books provides for the sublnis-
sion to the people OF all expenditures OF
50 large an amount as that named in the
bill The Constitution declares that "all
laws of general nature shall he uniform
In their operation" How, then, can the
General Assembly direct that this gene.
raj law shall not operate in the county OF
Ross2
"Messrs. Watson and Mclean msde &
strong appeal for allowing the peoples
voice to be heard 10 the matter, and Mr.
Watson offered an amendment in tue
shape Of minority report submitting
the additional tax to the people Of Ross
Mr. Mccoy, however. declared with much
emphasis that be was willing to lake all
The responsibility Of the measure upou
himself, aud Ibis bit ot bravado seemed
to be accepted as argument by the
House,for Mr. Watson's amendment was
voted down, and the bill set for third
reading next Wednesday,
ut may be we'll for memi,ers Of the
Assembly to bear in mind that Mr.. Ne
Coy cannot relieve them OF all response
biity in this matter, and take 1t upon
himself. Each member Is bound by his
oath to take care that no portion Of the
people Of Ohio are unjustly dealt by
They owe duty to the people OF Ros,
County, as well as Mr. Mccoy, and tina
duty is to see that the voice in taxing
themselves which is given them ny gene
raj law shall not be taken from them b,
an arrangement between Mr.. Mccoy auS
the County Commissioners "
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

HOur Belmont County neighbors,
VII, think that living in Monroe is the
oaly unpardurabls sin, have invented q
new crime They steal sheep. slaughte,
them, and carry of the pelts, throwing
tbs carcasses away.
It is perhaps hardly necessary to add
that all the people OF Belmont are moi
engaged in tais enterprise. We learn
that, barring their inordinate local pride
there are some very estlmable people uf
there
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

~The mineral resources of Virgin
ia and West Virginia are now evidently
in a fair way of development There
are sev,nteen coal mines open or nearly
ready for working in these States, while
seven iron mines are in operation, OF
about to he. Twelve iron furnaces alsu
have been built or projected within the
last two months, which will probably
produce 10000 tons of pig iron an
nually, and consume 100000 tons o.
coal. This rapid progress indicate.
that the Virsiiias will, ere long, b,
great iron-produciug States, and EMO,
all the consequent prosperity.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10
New York Live Stock Market.
February 5.


CATTLE-Arrivals $40 head, max
ing 2l30 head for the last three days,
against $50 head for the same time last
week; demand about equal to the sup.
ply; market quiet and unchanged at
l0l@ll5c for ordinary to fair native
steers and oxen.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts q.
700 head making $3.50 head for three
davs. against 1880 head for the same
time last week; market fair; prices not
materially changed; the rangeis 6@74cs
HOGS-Arrivals 6l00 head, making
1870 head for three days, against 9740
head for the same time last week; none
offered alive; dressed weaker and closed
heavy at 7s@sc for city, and TOTO
for Western.
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County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy.
From Summit fOwnshib-

Ed. SPIRIT: In cxaming your paper ]
have not seen very many articles on re
viva's of religion. desire that you
will publish thai amidst ali the opposi.
ton to Metliodisn in Summerieid, The
Lord has greatly revived the work oi
grace in the hearts of his people.
At q meeting held At Wise Chapel, BY
Rev James Russell and David Cross
thirtythree persons united with the
Churca, and about thirty souls we're hap
piiV converted and are now 90 their way
rejoicing. May tue Lord keep then
faithful. s. c. Z.
Feb. 8, 1874
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EThe Leading Republica

~ The Leading Republicans IN Con
gress, who feel themselves responsible
for the welfare of their party, are under
goiag painful ordeal. The people de
manded thorough cleaning of the Au
gean stable, and the leaders promised it
They went to Washington nursing theil
virtuous resolutions to keep them warm
bu: alas for human frailty! The vile.
of the lobby and the heguiling scent o.
obtainable lucre gradually enteebled
their righteous resolves.
Carefully mastering all their remain
ing courage, they succeeded in rePealins
the Salary grab act, but the effort was
very exhausting After a pause to recu
perate their energies, they began to stir
the corruption in HowARD's Freedmen;
Bureau. The bad smell arising from
this seemed to sicken them, and nov
they are consulting whether they shal
apply to it the white-wash brush or th'
manure fork.
Another breeze brought popular CRY
for an investigation into the rottennes
of SHEPHERDS Districs government
This moved them to action again, ant
the House appointed committee. ba
the Senate doesn't know whether it vii
concur or not.
The contest Is carried on In the ram
and.gate-post style. First giving tn
plunderers knock, and then retiring as
about to abandon the field; then yer,
unexpect edlv turning, and dealing an
other blow which knocks them Out o
time, but don't seem to damage tho at
tackled party mach.
The dis:racting question with then
now is: Shall we unload this body o
corruption, and swear we never had any
thing to do with it, or shall we try to
carry 1t through another election, swear
ing It isn't much Of load anvhow2
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

@The discovery of petroleum is
not of recent date. Nearly two thous-
and years ago Herodutus referred to
naptha springs in one of the Ionian Is
lands. In this country the Indians, long
years ago, used TO collect the petroleum
'oil that gathered upon certain springs
or pools of water, but they used it
chiefly for medicinal purposes. and
small quantities of it are even now sold
at high prices as "suEe cure" for rhen-
matism
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

kEThe Ohio State Journal. though
intensely Republican. has manliness
enough 70 do justice TO Democrat. In
regard to the appointment Of Hon. HueH
J. JEwxrr, Of the Columbus District. to
Investigate the szErurap government Of
Washington City, it says:
'.Whatevar Mr. Jeweit's report may
BE- on the Washington rings it will be
taken BY his constituents, irrespective oi
psrty. a. conclusive on the subject.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10
Kansas.

KANSAS CRY, Feb "A special to the
Times from Topeka in regard 10 the elec
ton OF Gov. Harvey as U. S. Senator
says the Times correspondent had an in
terview with him this morning in regard
to his political views and position In
response to the question as to whether ht
considered his election a victory for the
straight Republicans or for the Reform
ers, Senator Harvey declared for the lat
ter He further stated that he vas am one
the reform movement over year ago
He will 60 to Washington as Senator %
the Booth order, and will be uncquivo
eally anti.Ingails.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.
Old Settler Continued.

As before stated Father fisher contin
ued down the river with his boat, landing
at Jacob Bare s, an ola Marylander who
could speak German. They were kindly
received and finally persuaded to stop
and settle there Fankhouser, however,
soon returned to Captina. There were
then only two Swiss families in Ohio
township, viz Father fisher and Christ.
Rrgsegger.
There were no settlements or improve
ments in the township at this time back
from the river, except on French Hill
back of Buckhill bottom. small i'm
provement by Jacob Dennis on Opossum
hills, where WIN. Thompson now lives,
and an improvement in section 80 on the
hill on the left of Bare's Run by James
FerfeIl
Christian Regsegger. .Sr made the first
settlement He settled ON the land now
owned by c. Moser, Father fisher. where
Weltchy now lives; next came the Bru
neys, Neargart, Tubaugh, Lodner. &c
Soon after Abraham fisher and others
moved down from Caplina
immigration now set in from all pats
Of Germany, and in few years this vast
and unbroken forest was made the happy
home of an industrious and prosperous
people Prior to the commencement of
the German settlements the improve.
ments were confined mostly to the river
bottoms Among those early settler
we're Mcbride, Carr, Farmhouse, Scott,
Johnston, Sproat, Sterrett. Jacob Bare,
Davis, Harters, Olloms, Abner Martin,
Hepburn, Buckhill, Smith, Wells, Patton
Daniel Mallet and others
In the year 1888 three brothers from
Switzerland purchased from Major Ross,
of Pittsburgh. the tract Of land known as
Buckhill bottom, containing 1910 acres,
for S12,400. or $40 per acre. They we're
Andrew, j ohm and Jacob Muhleman the
land is still owned by their descendants.
About the same time James Patton
purchased about 700 acres in Sardis bot.
tom for the same per acre, and Robert
McEdowney,a "a few yeafs previously,pur-
chased 600 acres adjoining the Potion
tract at about s6 per acre Charles Wells
had purchased the Scott farm about the
year l626for 81 81 per acre.
In 1882 Abraham fisher purchased the
Wilson farm, upon which part of Bares-
vile now stands, at SIS per acre About
the year 1886 the bottom part Of section
l6, school land, ct the mouth Of Opos.
sum. was purchased by Sarsfield Clark at
81 cents per acre.
The hill lands of Salem, Chic and Lee
townships are now under good state OF
cultivation, atounding with fine FARMS
nice buildings and good roads, where but
few years ago it was but wilderness
The manufacture of cheese is eXten.
lively carried Oil in these townships
which not only adds to the wealth of the
country, but likewise improves the land
and enhances its value The German
population in these hills,as in Switzerland
township, predominate. They are hon
est, sociable and clever citizens, are pros
porous and have plenty around them
We cannot close these communications
without paying tribute of respect tc
that old pioneer,
FATHER FISHER,
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RETte Democratic party needs a
frstrate daily paper in Columbus. We
are without q State organ The Eaqat-
rsr, which aspires to that honor, is q
very readable pansr, but Is subject TO
freaks Of eccentiicity.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10
wool Markets.

BosToN. Feb. 4 4-Wool continues to
be in steady demand for fleece and
pulled wools, and prices sustained; me
diam extra and double extra Ohio and
Pennsylvania feeces 53@56c; treble ex.
ira and picklock 60@65c; Michigan
Heeces 5l@524c; delaine and combing
feeces 55@60c; superfine and extra
pulled in demand at 45@58c.
New YORK Feb 4-Wool firm: do
nestle fleece 40@70c unwashed 18@35c !;
pulled 25@52c
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Buffalo Cattle Market.

February 5 /
CATTLE-Receipts 612 head; total
for.the week TIA head Market fair.
at YESTERDAYS. prices
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 2,
500 head; total for the week. 16.600
head. Ma ket heavy at last weeks olo-
sing nrices .t6se
nOGS-Receipts 4700 head; total
for the week 81, 200 head, against To-
SOC head last week Market slow and
qualitv of stock poor; good Yorkers
s 75@5 go; heavy hogs COS 374 /;
choice lois shade higher =
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

In consequence OF the uEcsrtaiuty ere
ated by the conflicting decisions as to the
effect of suicide in annulling the contract
OF insurance. 3 movement ia ON foot
among life insurance companies to
change their policies 30 as to make them
slipulate that they shall be void if the
assured shall die by his OWN hand, "sane
or insane"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

In The process of codifying the United
States laws an old statute has been un.
earthed requiring the Government De.
partments to he kept open eight hours
from October l TO April l, and ten hours
the remainder of the year. This law is
still in force, although the fact of its ex.
is'enca seems 70 be entirely forgotten.
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EastsLiberty Cattle Market.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. February 8

EAST LIBERTY, PA, February s.
CATTLE-Arrivals, % cars; hest
6@6 %; medium 5@5 rs; common
AGA 25 to 90
HOGS-Arrivals, Al ears; best Phil
adelphia 6 50@6 60; Yorkers 5 1906.
SHEEP-Arrivais 10 cars best s. 80
@6; medium 4 75@5; common 3 ESQ
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

ETUnless the Legislature makes that
appropriation soon, the members of the
Con. Goa. will be experimenting on Dlo
Lswe' plan for living on Hfeen cents a
week.se ,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

aeBrBarnesville Is soon to elect a new
Mayor. The American eagle will be iu
Z painful state Of suspense until this
ponderous issue is determined. Then
wont she scream, thought
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

sscySomc Of the least leyal or worst
scared Radicels are Whispering to each
other about making JONAH of GRANT.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

SIho recently elected Kansas Sen
stor Is said to be an honest man and to
have been honestly elected. Kansas
never tried this experiment before.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

EThe Cincinnati papers are engag
ed In the exciting, but not rory digni6ed
employment Of slinglag mud at eacl
other.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-10

VThe amended Constitution will
probably contsin clause comforting the
veto power on the Governor.
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New York.

February 6-Flour 6O@8 00-e
Wheat l 54@1 81 Corn S0@S5c =
Oats 62@63ic Rye l o6@l 10. Barley
l sc.
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Chicago,

February 6-Flour 5 50@6 00-
Wheat / 2l@1 %. Corn 57@63c.--
Oats 41t942c. Rye s24@83c. Barley
l 5s@l so
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wooastield stock Market

Februuy Cattle 3@4tc per pound
Sheep 3@4c per pound Hogs 44c per
pound. ~
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Cincinnati.

February 6-Flour- z 00@7 Is -
Wheat | 45@l so Rye 95c. Corn go
@6lc. Oats 4S@54 Barley 35@l.
"a
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Baltimore.

Fahruarv 6-Fiour O0@S so =
VIII, at l 55@1 95 Corn sec r Q 94@
97c Oals 53@55c
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Licking, the greatest sheep county in
the State, reported IA ,642 head. Har-
risan camc next, reporting ac9. TAO head
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wsotisiicld Feb. 10. 1874.

GEit is found out now that nobody
ever said we ooulda't avoid q war with
Spain.
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FATHER TIsHER,

who, about fifty years ago, started the
first Sabbath School lin Oaio township
at his own dwelling, in the German Ian
guage Scholars came five and six miles
TO attend this school.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28

OTHER parts Of the State, Is we'll 4,
Stearns county, have had their hail
storms. On Sunday evening large
quantities of hail fell along the limo Of
tho Winona l. St. Peter Railroad, in.
juring tho wheat to some extent. At
Utica a large warehouse vas blown
over, fences were destroyed and win.
dows broken. Hail stones in tho ri.
vines at Eyots tho next morning wore
fouv feet deep. At Buffalo Lake, near
tho Main Line of the st. Paul & Pa
oido, the storm made its appearance on
evening, breaking windows,
tearing down fences, and damaging tho
wheat somewhat. The hail Is reported
to have been a. large Is hens eges.-
At Rockford, Hennepin county, the
same day, hail stones, six inches in d.
ameter fell, and one man was knocked
down by them. These storms beat ours
Ill out of sight.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28

PRor. SWING has given formal notice
Of his intention to sever bis connection
with the Presbyteri.n church, and will
unite with the Congregational church.
He will, however, remain - pastor Of
the Fourth Presbyterian. This is not
without precedent. II We mistake not,
tho Rev. Mr.. Flint, of St. Paul, Con.
gregational minister, was for some time
the pastor Of Presbyterian church.
On last Sabbath Prof. Swings church
was crowded, two hundred persons
standing during the entire services,
sone six hundred more being unable
to obtain admittance at all to the build
ing. In fifteen minutes $4,000 was
raised to pay of the debt Of the oh urch.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

AuD1ToR's OFFICE, srEARNs Co., M1Nx, !
ST. CLOUD, April 21st, 1874. /,
The attention of taxpayers is called to
the following section Of the new. tax law :
SRoT1oN 139. After taxes upon lands
shall have become delinquent as provided
IN this act, they shall be subject to pen
atty Of ten per cent. on the amount of such
tax; and such tax and penalty shall bear
interest from the time when the tax shall
become delinquent, at the rate Of two per
cent. per month: which penalty and inter
est shall be included in tho JUDGMENT
against such lands.
Taxes for the year 1873 become delin,
quent on the 1st day Of June, 1874.
By provision Of section 20, of an act to
enforce payment Of taxes which became de-
linquent in 1873 and previous years, any
taxes delinquent lin case where the prop
erty has not been sold to purchaser for
taxes) can be redeemed at any time before
tho LIST day Of August, 1874, on payment
Of taxes, and twelve per cent. interest.
BARNEY VOSsBERG,
apr 23-6t County Auditor.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28

THESE crusaders are not to be caught
mapping. A party Of them vas AZ.
rested for praying in tho streets Of
Anoks, uader an ordnance which pro-
hibits three persons from stopping t..
gsther on the sidewalk. tvas proved
that not more than two Of, the ladies
were in ono place, 90 that they we're
discharged.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28

A PART Of the Democratic press Of
the State does not seem to be we'll
satisfied with the Democracy of the
St. Paul Pioneer and of its new editor,
the Hon. David Blaks]y. This does
not seem to concern Mr.. Blskely In Tho
least: He declares his paper 20 be in
dependent in everything, politics in-
cludsd. On such . platform, of course,
he cannot expect that tho Pioneer
shall continue to be the organ Of tho
Democ'atio party, in good and regular
standing; but very probably he h..
some doubts ~ to whether there Is
suoh : thing rs tho Democratic
party and q to whether there Is
any call for such thing ~ . Demo-
cratic organ. But whatever he may
think on these matters, he il devoting
his energies to making the Pioneer
= frst.o]ass uewsp.per and is succeed.
ing admirably. Mr.. Blakely is . val.
liable addition 20 the edltorisl force and
ability Of tho State.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Germany is making cannon at the
rate Of 100 a week.
Senator Summers furniture and
household effects will be sold at auction,
in Washington, on June Sd.
The number of postal cards issued
for the year ending May IL was 49,.
o43,5oo, and 2,0lS,0o0 were sent of
on the 18th.
Tho present Weight Of Hon. A. 81
stevens N' Is seventy.two pounds and
three'quarters. He is in. Georgia,
hoping to recover his health.
There was difference of &l3,500
in the price Of two lots of 5000 tons
each Of railroad iron made in England
recently, although, tho contracts were
only six weeks apart. The iron trade
is exceedingly dull.
Hannibal Hamlin has been con-
ainually in Office since 1916. In these
thirty years of public life not a single
whisper has been breathed against the
stout old statesman; says. the New York
Commercial Advertiser.
"A correspondent in India states
that the Bengal famine about which
the English press has raised such
elsmor, is really a very insignificant
affair. He says that, allowing for the
difference in population, fewer people
seem to have persisted from want of
food than in London during ordinary
years.