Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-06

seemed over. William Of Orange-Nas--
sau, the founder of the Dutch republic,
when shot through the face and neck
by Spanish assassin, recovered con-
trary TO the expectation Of both friends
and enemies Richard L OF England
survived the fever which prostrated
him in Palestine, although his best
physicians had pronounced his case
hopeless Sultan Baber, the MoguI
conqueror Of India, in the sixteenth CEN
tury, was once 80 reduced by sickness
as to be unable to swallow anything
but q few drops of water the Rnglish
King William Ill, though siclLIy FROM
his very birth, was thrice given up by
his doctors before the end came, and
even then owed his death chiefly to the
effects of fall. A still more singular
instance was that of the famous italian
statesman, Cardinal Bentivoglio, whose
life was despaired of from quinsy. The
servants and physicians, thinking him
already dead, had quilted the sick
chamber, and the universal silence en-
boldened the cardinals pet monkey to
issue from the nook in which IL had hid
den itself. Putting on its masters red
hat the animal began TO admire itself In
the mirror, grimAcing and chattering
so comically that the moribund car
dinal burst into violent ct Of laughter
which broke the quinsy and saved his
life.
An industrious German, Baron @. p
Kolb, has lately compiled book Of
universal statistics which furnishes
much food for thought. His figures
show that every advance made by a
people in morality, in profitable and
healthy employment and useful knowl-
edge, brings pit nearer to the ideal-the
greatest natural tenure OF life. Domes-
tic virtue also tells favorably on the
health and wealth Of a population.
Thus, in Bavaria, out of 1000 children
born alive, there died, of legitimate
children, 2ls boys and 212 girls; Of
illegitimatc, 36l boys. and :.3I2 girls.
Out of 100 children suckled by their
mothers, only 1872 died during the first
year; of those nurscd by wet nurses,
29.33 died; Of those artifcially fed, GO
died; Of those brought up in institu-
tons, so died in the 100. The iniu-
ence Of prosperity or poverty on NOR
tality is also shown by Baron KoIb.
Taking 1000 well-to-do persons and
another 1000 of poor persons, after FIVE
years there remained alive Of the pros
porous 943; Of the poor, only 655. After
fifty years there remained of the pros
porous 557; Of the poor, 2s3; at sew
enty years Of age there remained 235 Of
the prosperous, and of the poor, 65.
The average length of life among the
well-to-do was fifty years. and among
th e poor, thirty-two years. One of tho
most potent shorteners OF life is the
anxiety of providing for bare existence.
The lack Of sanitary conditions also
shortens mans years. Idleness, as
compared to intense industry. out
weighs = preiudicially outweighs s-all
the advantages Of ease and abundance.
Recent statistics of emigration show
that the Mormons are growing and ag-
gressive rather than feeble and defen-
sive. According to the New York
Ersmiag Post one steamer which sailed
from Liverpool had on board five hun
dred and fifty Of these peculiar people,
and the whole number from that port
for the summer is said to be more than
two thousand. Perhaps all Of them do
not intend TO practice polygamy--
though, as they are probably young con-
verts, they are quite likely 10 be fred
with the proverbial zeal of neophytes
for their faith. But evenif they should
not addict themselves instantly and in
dustriously TO domestic plurality. ac-
cessions 50 large to the Mormon COM
munity must contribute TO It's strength
and encourage its leaders to maintain
their organization with all its offensive
features. The contribution Is some
thing more than numerical. The fact
that the community is able, in the face
OF public opinion, not cnly to hold its
members together. but to attract to T.
self many emigrants from Europe, must
have powerful moral effect upon the
saints OF Salt Lake and upon their atti-
tude toward the Gensiles Of the United
States. Evidently Whatever is to be
done about the remaining twin relic
OF barbarism must proceed upon some
other theory than that polygamy : fast
dying ont and that the evil will pres