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a STATEMENT has been prepared
showing the amount Of State, county
ami municipal indebtedless Of all the
States. The Philadelphia Ledger says
that the total amount is eight hundred
ami six.y-fOur million seven hundred
and eighty-five thousand dollars.
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THE Chattanooga Times says that in
strict honesty every American State
bat two has been guilty Of partial repu-
diation in not paying the interest on
their obligations in gold. Only Massa-
chusetts and California have paid gold
interest on their foreign Indebtedness.
And they have lost nothing by it.
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WHEN bad men combine, good men
shou, d unite" That's what Tilden tells
the people Of, New York. He also said:
"Ysu have hut to assert,your. rights and
they will be respected, and when the
parties to which you belong come to
make their, nominations. il there be on
the ticket any enc untrue to you you,
have but to exercise the reserved right
OF the American citizen to vote for
sornebydv glsa.U
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

vile, for the.grsin and produce trade Of
that section OF the country east and
south OF us, Of which We are now almost
deprived" In all Of which, with the
st. Louis elevator full in view, every
sensible man will concur and to it
promptly put his signature.
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PROFESSOR 5. 7. CALDWELL, writing
Of the Haywood county public schools,
advises: "Provide literally for making
your schoois so good. that they will COM
uaud the respect Of all classes Of your
citizens, and you viii never have cause
u GeeTet the move. No people eUcr COM
p'aingd at ecea heagy tar to support
reqHy good schools. Public graded
schools can and should. be made OF only
81 goo1 as, but better than, any private
.-B,,i
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LATEST kilograms from Paris are to
the effect that the returns so far received
indicate that majority Of the counsels
general elected are Conservatives. Thus
the republic is more aud more consoli-
dsted every day, and the French people
are determined TO sustain that form Of
frDvarumaut
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CINCIENATI. August IA Knox
vile Tenn dispatch states tkat L. L.
Copeland, who gained some nOtoriety
by false statements regarding Ex-Presl-
dent JOhnson's religious belief in tel-
egram to the Chicago Times, and who
mas been identified as the confdence e
man whose exploits were delineated in
the Baltimore Gazette, was tarred and
feathered at hslf-past eleven O'Clock last
niyht
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Madrid, August, Il: a body OF six
hundred Carlists to-day attempted to
raise the seige Of SEQ De UTget, but
were unsuccessful. The beseig srs sTe
expecting TeinfOTCsments, and me fire
upon the city Is continued. The citR lei
has suffered serious damEge.
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NOTICE,
MAYORS OFFICE CITY HALL.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August Is, 1875. !
DY vote of the General Council, August 6,
ID 1875, the invitation to participate In the
la ing of the corner stone OF the Odd Fell
lows addition TO the Leath Orphan Asylum
was accepted.
The members OF the General Council are
therefore requested to meet in the Council
Chamber this morning, the 18th inst, al 912
o'clock am, to join in the procession anu cer-
emonies of the day.
aus JOHN LOAGUF, Mayor.
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THE conduct Of the Philadelphia mag
istrate who released the brutal ruffisn
X ste5 on BAIL contrasts strongly with
that OF the English magistrate who re-
Gently sent the brute Colonel Baker to
prison for one year, firing him five
thous md dollars.
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The Body CT One of she BHIlOGnists
Found,

CHICAGO, August ia special to
the Chicago Evening Journal from
Whitehall, Michigan, says that the
body OF .. s. GTimWood was found yes.
terday on the beach of Lake Michigan,
near Stony creek, by a. Beckwith. 1t
had on all of its clothes except the boots,
and mad letters anc notes Of his trip,
which prove beyond doubt his iden-
fitU
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rHM DRT
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

WILL open September 18th, in connection
w with MRS, EUGENIA CUTHBERT'5
SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES. In
structiOn thorough in all branches, theoreti-
rppeau sy stems. Terms moderate. For cir
cular containing all Information address,
ARTHUR J. CRES Director, Sixteenth
and Pine streets, st. Louis, Mo. auls
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REV. CORNELIUS SPRINGER, one Of
the pioneers Of The Methodist church OF
Ohio, died last night, aged eighty-five
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EREED.

O'DONNELL-Ou On Tuesday morning, August
II, ANNIE, daughter of Edward and Ann
O'nOnnelI, aged months and 10 days.
Friends of the family are invited to attend
the funeral this WEDNESDAY, morning at
o'clock, from the residence, Poplar street
turnpike.
ERSKINE-On Tuesday, August Il, 1876, at
Erskine.
Funeral will take place this (WEDNES-
DAY) morning at 9 o'clock, from the residence
OF Col. John Cannavan, No. 103 Washington
street. Friends and acquaintance Of the fam
lily invited to attend.
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AE article on the crops on our fourth
page contains much that is encouraging
TO farmers, and that will not be without
interest to merchants.
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MASONIC NOTICE.

THE members of South Memphis Q
Lodge, No. llS; Angerona Lodge, w
No. l6S; Leila Scott Ledge, No. 289; De- w
Lodge, No. 299; and KilWtnning Lodge, No,
34l, are requested to meet at their Lodge room,
Odd Fellows Building, to day (WEDNES-
DAY. morning, August 18th. at 9 o'clock for
the purpose of assisting the Odd Fellows in
laying the corner stone of a wing TO the Leath
Orphan Asylum, which is to be erected and
used by them as an asylum for their orphans.
anu which is kindly rendered to the Masonic
fraternity of this city, free of charge, for such
orphans as they desire to send there until
their own asylum is erected. All MRsons in
good standing are Iraternally invited 10 unite
with us on the occasion. By order OF
b. +. EALLEG, WI
South Memphis Lodge, No. llS.
Z. w. MOSBY, w. NJ,
Angerona Lodge No. l6S.
A.F. DAVIS, W. M,
Leila Scott Lodge, No. 2S9.
ED. WORSHAM, W. M,
DeSotO Lodge, No. 299.
j. A. TAYLOR, ". NJ,
KilWlnnink Ledge Nc. 34I.
In conjunction with the Masters Of the
Lodges of the city, 1 fraterDally request athe
Masous of Memphis in good standing to at
tend the laying OF the cornerstone of the
wing OF the Leath Orphan AsSlum as per call
above, enl trust that every affiliated Mason in
the city will accept the fraternal Invitation
extended to them by the Odd Fellows in our
city.
a, ]. WHEEf 4FR.
L.-aald MnsInn Of Laanna Ion
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Two articles in regard to the Presi-
dsncy will be found on our second page
which will challenge attention.
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knights of Pythias.

TINHE members of Tennessee Lodge, IN
L No. ), Knights of Pythias, are here GA
by notified to meet promptly at theirE q n
Castle hall, No. 260 Second street, thisSSSsS&7
"WEDNESDAY evening at O'Clock, ~
for work in the second rank. ~
Visiting knights ana members OF sister
lodges are invited to attend.
e. LAYTON, c. Q.
w sAInXsrnrE < nf z
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A GREEEBACE convention will be
held al Detroit next week.
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The report in a morning newspaper
Yesterday that the letters sf credit is-
sued by the firm, and outstanding at the
time Of the failure, segregated only
thirty thousand dollars, was empha tic
ally denied by member Of the house,
who said that the facts in relation to this
subject already printed in the Sun were
correct
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10. Q. T..

A FULL attendance of the mem .rszx.s~
"A bers of Banner Lodge No. I47, sfFzakfasssa
]. o. O. r., is requested at their hall seEtkSSs<
to-day (WEDNESDAI) morn ~aESHSSO
ing st 8 O'Clock, to participate IN the laying of
the corner. stone of odd Fellows wing to
Leath Orphan Asylum.
]. II. SHEPHERD, N. G.
VIM HENRY Sec'y
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=, O. O. e..
8. J. O, X, 8. B.

ENHE officers and members of Ezra and
1 y Nopbs Lodges Will meet at their hall to-
day WEDNESDAY, August 18th, at s a.
M, tn participate in the laying of the corner
stone OF the Orphan Asylum of the 1. o. o. +.
Al. PERES,
l.. WATERMAN,
S. HEILIGMS, W. Avs.
THEO BLUMEETHAL, Sec'yS. auiS
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w. z. METCHRLL'S SCHOOL,
No. 500 Third Street.

FsIHE ANNUAL SESSION COMMENCES
i September Ist. Students prepared for
the usual college course. All the common
English branches taught. For terms, apply
at the school room.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

leadsfs went out a power and seemingly
lost their. influence. Some deserted be
fore the ship sunk. None have succeeded
sincss' The.s hasbeen. a. blight upontheu,
and they have fallen out Of line,
But those who were honest in their eff
forts, who sought fol, honor and glory
rather than profit, who fought the good
fight, will be remembered by the three
million men who voted for Horace Gree
ley; and of these are Reuben E.. Fentop
and ]. D.. Cox, who can not again find
themselves disputing the metal Of the
shield that defends them from the DEM
ocratic party. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
PRACTICAL DEMOCRACY.
We find in a Democratic organ and 60,

We find ina Democratic organ and con,
temporary the following:
The number of begging children ia. il
creased so greatly Of late that they are be
coming a nuisance 20 be abated BY the DO.
flee. IN the upper districts of The CITY.
squads of little children carrying baskets
and tin buckets roam round a. ali hours
but principally during the time when gen
tlsmen are at their stfices-and ringing
every gate bell, send in their petitions fos
food. Ladies, as rule, are net proof against
these petitions. and 81 they help to fill the
baskets and buckets with eatables, which
the little me ficants trOt off home with and
then start out on another round.
It is even confidently believed by the
journal that
4 number of eating houses 10 the city, of
The lower order, are supplied in this way,
and that food which might and should 90
to those who. are actually in need, who are
starving but will not beg, is daily borne of
by these little professional beggars TO sup
ply low eatin2-housss, or elss to support in
idlsness or crime those who are able to
work. but who prefer to live on The bounty
of thouahtiess, weli-meaning, but really
harm-doing people.
Did any one ever hear such lee:
tuge upon the Generalization Of cold
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NEW ORLEANS pBi.cAN SATURDAY. AUGUST rs, 1875

victdals?. Then follows The doom whicl
these hapiess little wretehes arc. to bring
upon themselves and society through thu
i".nistaksn charity" 81 those who Would
rather give away cold bone Of 4uttor
than commence the role of moral reform
by sentence o! starvation. Here IS the
lecture:
These little bereafs when encour 3ed be
| come lost to every sense Of shame and come
to regard themselves as peIs ms to whom
society awes living, and who will, when
beg gine fails, be sure to take to tbieving.
From beggary to theft is q very short and
easy step, aud We fear s0me Of our charitable
ladies will have TO blame themselves some
of these days for having fostsred in idle
! ness. shame and crime those who, if prop
! erly encouraged would have made good
I ins'ead OF bad members Of society.
! Nov, what We wish to know is, where
does the Democratic love Of the people
! come IN? Those who really care tor
| the people take an interest in che ig-
norance and restitution of the people.
They educate The people. They employ
the people. Now, that the charitable
ladies do 20 much for these little baby
bummers who go about retailing in eating
houses Of the GLOVER order" the cold offal
of the better classes, let US see what The
gentlemen are doing Tor the grown-up
poor. They avoid them in election inter-
walls, when hundreds OF mechanics are
without employment Poor women may
be without occupation OF honest income
while these oensors are away at Saratoga
or in Paris These poor WON en- may be
driven TO exeremities OF destitu,ion from
which they may be relieved by charity,
perhaps, more questionable than that
which relieves a begear girl with food
otherwise given TO che dog or thrown in
the gutter.
When election times approach, then are
the Democratic benefactors whirled
around with committees in coaches to
shake hands with and address mechanics,
whose shops they never enter, or loafers
whose sole; industry consists in going
from one polling place to another, or in
the dissemination Of partisan views, or in
lettering political opponents from exer-
cising the common right of. suffrage.
Take the demonlizatiop which unre,
generate political man inaicts upon the
grown up poor and miserable; contrast
it with that which charitable lady has
done by giving to poor child broken !
yictua1s to feed the slower ORDERS" and
heaven would frewa upon the one and |
commend The other. The Democratic
politician has 10 use Tor schools, work: !
shops, inirmalies for infant asylums, nor I
retreats for senile penury. The only use !
he has is for q man as q voting animal. /
He will pay him for his vote from the |
fund, but neithe. Gates to be !
with the man or his wants, the
restitution Of his wife. OF the demoyaliza.
lion of his children in the off year and
interval when the male does not vote.
And this is Democracy.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

oSSicA HOARD OF STATE AND CITY TAX ASSESSORS. .
No. % Ca6ondelet street
New Orleaos, August l, 1875
The Taxpayers Of the city of New Orleans,
parish Of Orleans. Louisiana, are hereby notified
that the assessment ON real estate and. persona
property tor State and city taxes for the year 1877.
exis'ole In the year 1876 completed, and will be
exposed for inspection and correction from .
A. VI. till 3 P. H., (sundays excepted), until the
THIRTY. FIRST DAY OF AUGUST Is-s
At which time all complaints Of exaesaive Ar
erroneous assessments will be considered.
J. L HERWIG,
President Board Of State and City Assessors
y. B-Taxpsyers are requested to bring THAR
ast years tax receipt OK . description Of tha
property = 70 district and number OF sonars 'uo
su3 lp ~ J. l. RERWIG. PtsSdens.
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QUARANTINE.
Proclamation By THE GOVERNOR
GfArz o. LOUISIANA, ;
Executive Department.

STATE OF LOUISIANA )
EXecu'ive Department.
! New Orisans. June 10, 1875. }
"nxKzAs. An &C: Of tae Legislature approved
March Is, 1855, entitled An to establish quar-
antine FOR chs protectisn Of the State" provides
! that the Governor Of Che State shall issue hi,
pEoclsmstiou upon The advics of che Beard Of
I Health, declaring any place where there shall be
reason 20 believe . pestiiept, contagious Of In.
8ectious disease exists to be infected place and
| stating the numeer o. days of quarantine to be
performed by the vessels. their passengers OH.
! GERS and crews coming from such place or places
! and
Where's, The Bosrd Of Health 81 the State Or
Louisiana has officially req sested that prociama.
| ton of Quarantine be made against the ports OF
Havana and Vera Cruz to take effect On and after
the tenth of June. 1875;
Now, therefore, l, William Z. Kellogg, Governor
Of the State OF louisiana issue this my proclama.
tions declaring quarantine Of ten DAYS against
each Of said p0rts this term of ten days to begin
to count from the departure Of the vessel quaran.
po5t of New Orleans.
Given under my hand, end the seal Of the State
year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy
I've ard OF the Independence of the United States
" WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
81 :hs Governor:
=. DURAND ).
assistant Sec<et5fy o. Stst&
STATE OF 6OrrsIa.a
Executive Department, ;
New Orlean6 June 30. 1875.
III .cca.dsacs with the official request Of the
Board Of Health of the state of Louisiana this
dsy seceivsd, the provisions Of the foregoing
proclamation are hereby extended TO the port of
Kew West, Florida.
Given under my hand. and the seal Of The State
hereunto attached. This thirtieth day ot June. in
the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and seven-
ty-dve, and OF the independence Of, tbs United
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
>. DuRAND
&ssistaat Sectetar ~ State.
STATE OF LoUIs1sSsS
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, Asgust H. 1873.
The Eosr4 81 Health of the State Of Louisians
hsvlns shisday officially informed me that yellow
tever EXISTS at and hear the town Of Pascsgoula,
Mississippi" Recommending that the town and
BAY ef Pascagsus os included in the official pre-
ciamstioh Of quarantine issued BY the Governor
June TO- 1875, restricting vessels from that port to
. detention of ten dave from the date of leaving
port the provisions Of 10 proclamation aforesaid
are here by extended to the town and bay of Pas.
cageula, as requested By the Board OF Health.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the Sta.e
hereunto attached, this ouIteenth day of August
IN the year of our Lord eighteen hundred ana I
seventy five. ana of the independence of the |
United states the one hundredth.
C.. c.. ANTOINE, !
state Of Louisiana.
By the Actii Governor
Assistant SECRETARY Of state. sya.n /
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

Pittsburg people poke fun and sticks and
things at SNOW concrete pavement tried in
that city. 1t does not harden, and they call
it the poultice pavement, in order to bring
the city council to . head. Speaking Of
payements, that Nicholson job on st.
Charles avenue shows the most durable
pavement ever put down for nothing. 1t is
ust ~ good now as it WAS two years ago,
and it is likely to remain 90 for the next
hundred years.
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JRELASD'S HISTORY.

\ !ec.sre BY HENRY GoRALEr ~li BE- De.
Ive.ed under the auspices Of the hibernias
Benevolent and Mutual Aid sssociariop, Branch
No. 3, at ST. rheress,s Hall, Erato street between
Camp and Magazine atseets on SUNDAY EVENING,
August %, 1875.
Doors open az seven $ciock. IecfYye 70 CON.
mencs at eight CLOCK.
Tickets fifty cents ~aa te had al Che doou and
Of the Commit tee of Arranaementa .n11oa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

Joseph C. Hale, who recently died at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, at at the age of seventy
five, was one OF the three claimants Of the
Hot Springs property, which he has occu.
pied ever since 1871. The Hot Springs
Telegraph says, 'Mr. Hale was all his life
afflicted with rheumatism. which gradually
rendered him helpless"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

Barnum is to build mammoth hotel at
the corner Of Broadway and Houston
streets, New York. to be kept on The hippo.
drome and. European plan. Guests occu.
pyipg the fourteenth and fifteenth stories
will be sent to bed in balloons,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

cuted a usual but. surely no fraud was
ewes leakhecessara, The White. Leagaeers
have given the South away. They have
REPEALED and expelled wlits innigrstien,
while the same intolerant persons have
| themselves imported'f the negro laborers,
! to profit by their labor. Whether the
census be correct or not, the principle is
inevitable. When Mr.. Burke once stated
the extraordinary growth Of the English
colonies. De said that if they were thus
exaggerated, they would soon be correct,
for such was the rapidly of their growth,
that "while We pause to make the figures,
the facts are upon u.s." Let the politi-
clans go on defaming their own country,
driving out.and repelling the immigrants
OF their own race; let their necessities
and unwillingness to labor compel the
introduction Of negroes; let this double
action be aided by the intolerance of the
Georgia politicians let every other Safe
and territory'wanting people and popula-
ton exaggerate their inducements, mag
nifty and circulate our misfortunes, and
whether this census is accurate or not, it's
claims to colored msjority will be peri.
fed. The present aggregate is stated at
36l, 1913 whites and 399, 1924 colored, and
with any allowance fos errors or omis-
sions, the principle stated will establish
this majority.
We can not extend this argument by
showing the extent to which the city OF
New Orleans has been sold by the total !
destruction of her credit and reputation
tor obedience to law. Without this
reputation for good faith and good order
immigrants will not bring their industry,
nor capitalists intrust their wealth. An
extract from a letter dated from London
addressed to Governor kellogg, published
in the REPUBLICAN of yesterday, will show |
the tendency Of such declaration. 1t is
said: =,
l may observe, with entire truth, that par |
ties from yOur State appear here from time |
to time who dilate extensively in respect to
alleged Wholesale thieving on the part of /
carpet. baggers. whatever those may
meas; that the State is loaded down to low
water mark, almost to swampin2, under
her enormous load of debt; that taxation is
beyond precedent; the aesessments 90 real
estate being more than it would sell for,
md that everything will be repealed so
,oon az the taxpayers" get control of
State affairs, etc.
1t will remain to be seen whether the
holders and men Of business
viii allow their interests to be ''given
way to furnish an issue in the next
lection: Are they willing to subscribe
lwelling house or business to give |
ONE political agitatot ticket in that
ottery in which the Customhouse and
are prizes?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

The Bulletin and Times are having hand
to hand combat over the ice shed to be
erected here by A. 7. Stewart and Senst u
Jones, of Nevada. 1t appears description
Of the building was first published by both
papers Nothing has been said of the milk
cart which Commodore Vanderbilt intends
to drive
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

Grassbopper countries are ungratefuf.
General James Brisbip. who did 60 much
for Nebraska in s. liciting aid and distribut.
ing supplies to the poor, has been accused
of wanting to 60 10 the United States Sen.
ate, q charge which he indignantly denies.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

A foreign correspondent informs the
Brussels Some one will be going to grass
directly; some Nebuch adnezzar Of iitera-
sure, and We slralr want 70 know that. too.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

Fanny Elssler is said to be well pre-.
served woman, probably without family
ar. She danced for our grandfathers, and
capered nimbly to DELICIOUS music when
William Allen was q young man.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

A young lady organist in San Antonio
was threatened with communication
from the Catholic Church if she should as.
sist at the dedication Of the Jewish syna
g0gue at that place.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

If all persons who gamble wese sure OF
winning, things would be different; but
some must lose, and that makes trouble.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

An English sea captain has, discovered
that more new ships are lost than old ones.
This can only be- accounted for upon the
theory that more men die as babies than as
grandfathers.