The National tribune., 1888-04-26
RECENT LITERATURE.

A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS with Rub
Der Hands and Feet, 7GI Broadway, New York.
This is the most complete manual of the sub
ject ever printed, embracing 397 pages. Among
other interesting features is a collection of
statistics showing the proportionate number
OF amputatons OF various classes. From these
computations it appears that 40 per cent. of
amputations of legs are right, as per cent. are
left, and per cent. are both. Of the right
amputations 49.9 per cent. are males and 5I4
per cert are females. Of the left 45.6 per cent
are males and 46 per cent. are females. OF the
amputations Of both limbs 45 per cent are
males aud 2.6 per cent females.
1t appears, therefore, that females are more
disposed to lose their right legs than their left
and this tendency is much greater in them
than in males. The fact that the number Of
double amputations is nearly twice in males
what it is in females is explained by the greater
exposure Of the former in hazardous callings.
The investigation into causes of loss of limbs
is equally interesting. Females lose more legs
from disease than from all other causes COM
bined. With men one-third are the results of
war and nearly another third the results of
railroads. Twelve per cent. only are the re-
suits of disease.
Next to disease, females lose more legs from
! railroads than any other one cause. Over one
/ third Of all the deficiencies of the upper ex-
/ tremties with females are the results of NAL
1
/ miscellaneous accidents @end manufacturing
| machinery combined.
When we consider the vast number Of females
laboring in shops and factories Of the land tbi is
revelation is startling
With males the loss Of arms from results of
war amounts to PA per cent, while that from
railroads amounts to 1913 per cent, and the
/ falling Of bodies to 10.4 cent
The book contains much of interest to those
/ who like curious statistical research as well as
! those who are in need of artificial limbs.
Magazines.
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| Isl year, has certainly successfully taken the
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| It's great variety of contents, handy form and
choice illustrations, make it exceedingly at
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lace wife of the author of Ben Hur" and
quite as charming writer as her husband, has
papers in two current issues on 1.-THE Poetry
and Music of the Arabs John B. Alden, Pub.
Usher 1913 Pearl St., New York
| Lippncotrs Magazine. complete novel in
the May number Of this popular periodical is
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interest as to whose expressions of opinion
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NOTES.
Judge Geo. c. Barrett of the Supreme Court
New York, before whom the Doodle Alder
men and Jacob Sharp were tried has written
an article on "Aiiscarrages of Justice" which
will appear in the Forum for May. The same
number will contain obstacles to Good CITY
Government" by ex- Mayor Seth Low, of Brook.
lyn; Appropriations for Public Works" by
Senator S. nj. Cullom and strong article by
Michael Dayitt on Irish Landlordism"
Mr. James Whitcomb Riley will have new
dialect poem in the forthcoming Century, emit
tied The Absence of Little Wesley" It viii
; be accompanied By full-page illustration By
) Kemble.
curious and interesting paper will appear
in the May Century, entitled THE Chances o
Being Hit in Battle" it is a study of regi
mental losses in the civil war, written by Col
William f. Fox. The author says that q reg
imeRt's greatest loss did not always occur in ii
greatest battle. The heaviest blows were Of
ten received in some fight which history scarce
| ly mentions"