The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-17

Insane-The brooklyn Madness.
NEW YORK. Feb. ~, 1875.
This year being designated for the state
census, we shall soon be favored with anoth-
er of these important inventories. The last
published tables which exhibit the statistics
of our country, bring to notice many curl
GUS features in social life 1t is work of
more than usual prolixity to examine these
details, and hence they are often omitted
by the press. The ninth census was very
elaborate, and its statements were after
much delay given TO the public IN num-
Der of cumbrous volumes, from which
have CLEANED a few results. Our own
state contained when the last census was
taken population numbering 4,3S2,'oo,
IN which the female sex had an excess IN
numbers of 56,30l. The entire population
cfthe republic was 3S, ,37l, which shows
that New York contains more than one
ninth of the grand total. The number OF
men exceeds that of women in the national
aggregate by 430, 750. In the following
states men and women are in nearly equal
numbers Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
and West Virginia. In Kentucky a popu
laton of ,32i ,0l2 shows a difference of on
w. 800 in the sexes Women are in the
majority in Alabama, Connecticut, District
OF Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South
Carolina and Virginia. The heaviest fe-
male surplus is in Massachusetts, and num-
bers $4,000. Tho loss Of men in the south
ern states is in part due to the immense
slaughter during the war. The army was
there recruited from citizens. while the army
was there recruited from citizens, while the
Nft hn IN
supported by foreign levies. A male sur
plus is found in Arizona and Arkansas
California lacks 1875, 81 | women to give each
man mate Colorado, in population OF
1854, needs GIG women to restore equal
balance ofpower. Dakota is also deficient,
as are Florida and Kansas, the latter being
short more than 10000. Illinois, Iowa
Michigan, Missouri and Texas are also
deeply unfortunate in this dsproportiIn.
Idaho, with 1874 men, has only ISIS
women, while in Montana each woman Che
number being 3,S24) may have four ad-
mirers on an equal division. What pity
that such social irregularity should pre-
vail.
NEW YORK.
The tables to which have referred give
the mortality of this state in one year as
G00S5, in which number the male sex
largely preponderate. OF these 234 COM
mitted suicide, So women being included in
this sad array. Consumption carried off
1850, or one-sixth of the whole. The
most fatal month was March, during which
GIG deaths occurred, while the least NOR
taiity was in November, the figures being
1920. In the ravages of consumption
1923 deaths red in March while 90S
are reported in November. The worst
part OF our state as regards consumption is
the vicinity of Lake Ontario, also the region
directly south of the Mohawk. The neigh
borhood of Troy is moderately favorable,
but the least consumptive section in this
state is the wilderness of the Adirondack,
where the percentage is very light. Still
better, however, is Minnesota and the west,
fact which has been widely published.
DEATHS ToTALITY.
The aggregate number of deaths in the
union in one year is given as 492 ,2G3, of
whic.. G0,S9G were from consumption, OF
this number a little more than half were
women. The annals of crime recount dur
ing the same time ,907 murders, but only
30 hangings. Also 1,0G0 suicides, which
sad number contained the names of 2S5
women. 1t is estimated that of every 1O0,-
900 born alive the following results will be
found 60, SG4 reach the aye of 10; 55,0SS
roach the age of 20; 42,GOG reach the age
of 80; 0,544 reach the age of 50; IS reach
the age 100. The prelonging of human
life is still farther placed under estimate as
follows At the age Of 20 the average du-
ration is an addition Of So years. at 10 the
addition is reduced to 20; ut GO it is only
Is; while at so the chance is limited to an
average of six years. Having referred to
the liabilities of some portions of our state
to consumption, j, may be added, in respect
to malarious diseases, the worst part is said
to be the vicinity of Cayuga lake, and the
broad region below Lake Ontario, whose
vast plains are SO deficient in drainage.
Those who are attracted to this region by
its fertility must expect to encounter the
ailments inseparabe from such locality.
There were at the time referred 10 in the
entire union 322 persons of 100 years, of
whom SO were found in this state, and of
this unfortunate number "a were women.
THE WORLD OF M1sFoRTUNEs.
The latest Investigations inform us that
the United States contain II 1888 blind men
and 8,S77 blind women-in all 90, 800; a
population which is greater than that OF most
of our inland towns. OF these unfortunates
2,2l3 were found in our own state, Com
plicated defects occasionally startle us in
pur suing such review. Here are 0G per-
sons who are not only blind but also deaf
and dumb; rs are blind and insane; II are
blind, .deaf and dumb and also idiotc, and
seven are olhd' insane ana deai anu uuii'o'
What picture OF hnmah ihhrihity'
RI, LuSATlcs'
Inc insane population OF the union Is
gwen as 3''aoz. composed OF oo'Sio men
ana lo,Zlo women me number III this
state IS 3'ToI mai's ana 3'Gio 1emaies-in
all O'3o3. INSANITY Is widely on Inc IN,
crease. Ihis may REASONABLY be expected
when we consider the last habits OF the age,
and the severe eXcitements inseparable from
our present method OF business and pleas
ure. Men are cultivating insanity by a
process which Is as certain as the result OF
calculation, but you cannot argue with
mankind on such subject, and therefore II
may be dropped. The reason why women