Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-30

! The death rate OF the WHITE people or
this city during the present year has been
remarkably small. 1t has been so small,
in fact, as to attract very general atten-
ton. In the early part of the present
month we published statement, fur
nished by the health officer, which showed
that the death rate among the whites for
the eight months ending on Sept. was
only Il.O9 per 900 annually. The state
ment also showed that the death rate OF
the blacks was large-nearly three
times as large, in fact, as that
/ OF the whites. The blacks, how
ever, are so careless with respect
/ to their health, and the mortality among
their very young children is so great that,
| to make no distinction between the white
and black death rates In making up the
death rate of the city, would give a very
incorrect idea of the city's condition 50
far as health is concerned.
/ Usually there is considerable sickness
in this city in September, but such has
not been the case this September. The
mortuary report for last week showed the
death Of only three white persons from
disease. That is something very remark
able, and puts Savannah in the list of the
most healthful cities Of the country. In
deed, it is doubtful if any other city can
show 80 favorable a record.
Doubtless the improved drainage of the
city has contributed largely to the elty's
healthfulness. If such is the case, it ought
to encourage the authorities to continue
the work Of improving the drainage OF the
city and county.
1t is noticeable that the mortality sta
tistics of the different cities of the country
are scanned much more closely now than
they were a few years ago, and such sta
tistics have great deal to do with city's
prosperity. Homes are sought in healthy
cities, and cities whose death rates are
large are avoided.
Boston used to be considered one of the
healthy cities, but she seems to be losing
some OF her reputation in that respect.
| The taking Of the census OF Massachu-
| sets by State authority has been com
| pleted and the result will soon be pub
lished. The census, it is understood, will
show that the population of Boston is
$4,000. If that IS her population, she will
because it will make her annual death
rate % per thousand. 1t is doubtful If
any other Northern city has such large
death rate, and no southern city has if the
death rate OF the blacks Is excluded. BOs-
ton is a remarkably clean city, and tits not
easy to account for her unhealthfulness,
If indeed she is as unhealthy as the figures
seem to indicate.
If it were not for the large death rate
among the blacks, Southern cities would
soon be rid of the reputation, which some
Of them have, of being unhealthy. In
fact, in the matter of the death rate, they
would be able TO make much more fa-
yorable showing than the Northern eioies.
O'Donovan Rossa's last manifesto was
issued Saturday, and reads: 81 preach,
aud wish l could practice, that the Irish
race all over the world should blow up
The English flag and all its covers all over
the world wherever they catch it. Eng
land scattered the Irish race, and where
ever they md "A footing they should
wreak vengeance upon England. To that
| sign my name, ODonovan Rossa.'
O'DonOvaE probably appreciates that
example is better than precept." but he
takes particular care not to practice
| what he breaches. Besides the element
Of danger in handling the deadly dynamite
himself, he does not like to abandon the
business Of coming his braggadOcio into
! cash.