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AT FORTY ODD YEARS.
The Sort OF Consolation That We Then
Seek From Books

LIlS SOI-O VI HaD w q linen
Seek From Books.
That is a serious time of life when YOU
begin to realize that the man you are is
not the man you hope to become, but the
man you have shown yourself to be; a
definite quantity with precise limitations,
and not a great one. We all compare our
selves at greater or less distances with
people in books and in history, says q
writer in ,Scri6aer'8. There is a time
when it is a delightful reinsurance to
learn from the lives of Keats, Pitt, Ham
ilton, or Henry Clay that we are not too
young to be famous, and that men no
older than we have immortaliZed them
selves as poets Or as statesmen. Again
there comes time when we go to books
for reinsurance of another sort, and pluck
up our fainting hopes as we read how
Grant, Sherman, Cromwell and Nathaniel
Hawthorne reached our time in life with
out distinguishing themselves beyond
common, and yet lived to take rank
among the immortals. There may be hope
for us, we feel, for all of our forty odd
wears.
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American Bar Association

Boston, Aug. 27.-At to-day's session
of the Bar Association reports of COM
mittees were received, and an address
was made by Alfred Russell of Michigan.
who spoke on ''The Avoidable Causes Of
Delay and Uncertainty in our Courts"
a committee was appointed to act on
the invitation to meet at Chicago during
tho fol
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RaDid Transit

Old Bob Keyworth and Gilhooly were
discussing scientific topics few days
ago.
Light travels at the rate of &c, 900 miles
a minute" remarked Gilhooly
Il know better. When l was boy at
school l remember very well that the
teacher told me that light travelled at the
rate of 5000 miles a minute, and l know
he was not the kind of a man to tell lie
about thing of that kind"
He didn't tell lie. AT that time,
forty or fifty years ago, when travelling
facilities We're slow, 5000 miles minute
was very fast time, but in these days of
rapid transit 10000 miles a minute is
nothingrp
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Negro Colonies,

GUTHRIE (Oka.), Aug. ga move
ment is on foot to colonize with negroes
the Indian lands soon to be thrown open
for settlement. Hundreds of negroes are
at Langston and ready to enter when the
time comes.
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Bell's SATURDAY Sale.

Bell & Co. will sell at auction on Satur-
day at 10 a. NJ, at the Fountain Stable.
1904 street, horses, buggies, wagons,
carts, blackboard, and Jersey cow.
Also, 100 bottles of orange wine. and q
large assortment of household furniture.
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HusSars' Picnic

On Sunday next the Sacramento Hus-
sars will give a picnic at Richmond
Grove, admission to which will be fifty
cents and ladies free. There will be all
sorts of games
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Never WILL Be.

Mrs. E. L. Meredith of Waco heard a
tremendous racket in the kitchen, and
upon investigation found her two boys,
Jim and Bob, engaged in rough-and-
tumble fight. ''What do you mean by all
this racket ?'' exclaimed the indignant
mother. ''Quit kicking each other, and
let go of each others hair. What are you
quarreling about, anyhow? ?'' The boys
separated and Bob explained: 1--WE are
quarreling about which is the best be-
haved boy. Jim says he is the best be-
haved boy and l say he is liar" Here
the two clinched again, and Mrs. Mere :
dith had to pour cold water on them to
get them apart. The question as to
which is the most quiet, orderly boy has
not yet been decided.-TeXas Sittings.
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Pension Awards.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Calitornia PEN
sions: Abraham Whistler, Charles Weis-
heimer, Robert GiIleis, Newton Morse.
Julius Fisher, Michael f. Martin, James
.. Boyd, Wallace Buell., John NJ. Hooker,
William Huntington.
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Horses Mt Auction.

at 2 o'clock P. NJ. tomorrow Saturday
at the Central Corral, 1019-23 street,
Bell 81 Co. will sell at auction seventy
head of fine young horses, broke and un-
broke
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Third race, trotting, Una Wilkes won,
Flora \. second. Best time, 2:l91.
Special race. Like-Li5e won, Harry
Mac second. Best time 2:35
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A GALA DAY.
Thirty Thousand People Witness
the Races at independence.
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS CHANGE
HANDS ON ONE EVENT.

Nancy Hanks Defeats Margaret S. and
AlIerton in Three Straight Heats,
the Time in Each Heat Being 2:12-
Baldwin's Los Angeles Carries on
Another Stake at the Saratoga
Track.
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Michigan farmers are being swindled
by a glib canvasser, who is introducing q
thistle exterminator at s. so cents bot
tie.
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Rice beer is to some extent taking the
place of Jamaica ginger in the prohibi-
ton regions of Georgia. In some places
this so-called beer has been prohibited,
and it is a matter of speculation what
liquid more vile will be found to take its
Dlace
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De,ternl 3,lnfireH.
Mu1ttRn.

DRINTER-S SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS.
L wants country situation; can edit Reason
able wages. w. THOMPSON, this Office. a2S-2t*
WANTED-A LOCAL AGENT FOR SAC
w ramento and vicinity TO SELL wholesale
ana retail, the greatest remedy for chronic
diseases ever placed upon the market To an
energetic agent we offer very liberal induce
lnentS. Address for particulars TEMPLE OF
HEALTH MED. CO., Market and Third
streets, San Francisco. au2S-2w
WANTED a DESIRABLE TENANT
w wants furnished house of from seven
10 Twelve rooms. Address "B,' Box 3OS Sac
Ialnento +. .. au27-tf
WANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY, A PO-
w Sltlon TO work in an office. Address
tOo111oN, thls office. au27-3t*
| JAPANESE FIRST-CLASS COOK WANTS
- situation for hotel or restaurant in the city
or country. Address JAP, this Office. a27-2t*
NNANTED--SMALLFU HOUSE:
w state location and rent. Address r, this
Office. ara
WANTED = 43 MEN AND BOYS TO
w make up u club for bicycles 81 so to
p 80 per week; cash prices on instalments
INQUIRE at MELNIN,S, us street. aul5-tf
WANTED-HORSES TO PASTURE. No.
" 1 pasture. Inquire for TODHUNTER,
at 100 ehd OF bridge. au11-tt
NTANTED-FIVE GENTLEMEN. WIDE
w awake, with good address; salary or
commission. Apply 10 THE SINGER MAN
UFACTURING Co, 7o3 street
w FOR FARMS, VINE
w yards, dairles and all kinds of labor;
women and girls for cooking and general
housework; plenty OF work for desirable help,
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
street, X and l..
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5nHt-Inu1tn.

I OST : ONE SORREL HORSE WITH
II single harness. Return to Ills q st. a27-2t%
I OST-BETWEEN THE BALL GROUNDS
IL and the Capital Hotel on Friday a scarf
Pun set with small diamond and blue stone
return to RECoRD-UNIoN Office and be liber-
ally rewarded. au24-7t*
CTRAYED A BAY HORSE, SEVEN
- years old, heavy name and TAIL weight
1,2OO pounds, and not shod. Finder will re-
celVe $40 reward by returning to ISIS 2
street. J. w. RICHMOND aul4-tf
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j I'll S |;
"a: 4:

In just "a hours J. V. s. relieves constipation
and sick headaches, After it gets the system
under control an occasional dose prevents return
We refer by permission to w. H. Marshall Bruins
wick House, s f.; Geo. A.Werner, 53l California
St, 8. F.. Mrs. c. Melvin, 136 Kearny ST., S. F.,
and many others who have found relief from
constipation and sick headaches. CIV Vincent,
of Terrence Court, s. F. writes: 81 am co years
of age and have been troubled with constipation
for % years. was recently induced to try Joy's
Vegetable Sarsaparills. I recognized in it at
once an herb that the Mexicars used to give us
in the early sos for bowel troubles Il came to
California in 1881 and 1 knew it would help me
and it has. For the first time in years can sleep
well and my system is regular and in splendid
condition The old Mexican herbs in this remedy
are certain cure in constipation and bowel
troubles" Ask for
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r r I EN N D &c T e r RY
Lumber Company.

NEAIN YARD AND OFFICE, 1910 SEQ.
ltk ond street. Branch Yard. corner Twelfth
and ] streets.
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ITO RENT = THREE LARGE UNFUR-
i nished rooms for housekeeping. with
wardrobe, china-closet and pantry. 1928,
corner Second and streets. au25-6t*
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THE NEWS OF THE WORLD Is CON.
L tanned ia the WEEKLY UNION:
CEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
y friends in the East.
FNHE WEEKLY UNION IS THE PAPER
i to send to friends in the East,
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1917 K STREET.-THE LET, A DESIRABLE
lO1O and new upper fiat, 6 rooms, newly
papered, all modern Improvements and base
menL; Will be vacant September 1st. Apply
at 719 l. street. au2I-ff
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FT1O LET-THE BRUCE HOUSE, ON ]
i street, between Tenth and Eleventh. In
quire at GUTHRIE BROS, 1877 ST. aul2-tf
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FINO RENT-CIrY HOTEL, SACRAMENTO;
i 80 rooms, all furnished; doing good busi-
ness; rare chance for hoteImaE; no others
need apply. For particulars inquire OF F.
CONLAN, 311 X street. auS-tf
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WANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY, A PO-
w Sltlon 10 work in an office. Address
POSITION, this office. au27-3t*
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JAPANESE FIRST-CLASS COOK WANTS
- situation for hotel or restaurant in the city
or country. Address JAP this Office ao7-of*
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK-No. tO3.

President Board of Trustees.
]. d. YOUNG, Clerk. au1S-1Ot
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NTANTED-SMALLFU HOUSE:
Office 3tt
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w make up II club for bicycles: 81 so to
~ 50 per week cash prices on installments.
INQUIRE nt MEINlNiS. Il s 4 street a111E-tf
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Eur Sale.

EOR SALE-COMBINATIO BILLIARD
L table, almost new: cost 1876; will sell for
S150. Apply at 1923 Third street au2S-tf
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NOE SALE OR TO RENT-l6O ACRES OF
L good land, well improved four mics from
Davisville (John Moneys old place.; new
house and barn, good outbutldings. Inquire
of CATHERINE BURNS, Slater'S A edition.
below Pioneer Mills. au22-lInE
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
COMMISSIONERS DOUGLASS
RETURNED.

Col. John w. Douglass, Com
missioner of the District of Col
YSa, lraturned- the city last
week greatly improved in health.
He has even grown larger and,
indeed, has gotten better looking.
He looks like a gladiator who has
just entered the arena. In speak
ing of his trip. Col. Douglass,
among other things said: that he
saw but few colortd people in
Halifax and they were very old.
lie also called on Secretary Blaine
at Bar Harbor, and found the
great statesman looking we'll and
hearty. Mr.. Blaine did not dis
cuss politics said Col. Douglass,
but, spoke f the condition of
his health and his return to this
city. Commissioner Douglass is
now prepared for work and it is
expected that be will get down to
business in the regular order.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
REV, FITZHUGH'S SERMON
TO THE GRAND UNITED
ORDER OF PEACE
AND LIGHT.

A large audience assembled At
Mt. Pisgah A. N. +. Church 10 llst-
an to a sermon delivered by she
Rev. Fitzhugh, the pastor Oh CnaI
churcb. 70 the Grand Lodge OF the
District of Columbia of the Grand
United Order of Peace and Llgnt
of the United States OF America,
accompanied by its Subordinate
Lodges, last Sunday evening"
September Is. -.
Rev. Fitzhugh was at his pest
and by appropriate scriptual reler-
ences to the grand ensigns OF the
order, Peace and Light, clothed IN
beautiful language and delivered
with the utmost fervor and elO'
quence every heart was reached
and every soul was filled with de-
light. A..
The pastor then referred to the
provisions and benefits OF the Or'
der and exhibited the bright pros
poets of what promises to be one oil
the grandest beneficial organlza'
tiOns in the country.
At the conclusion of the sermon
Mrs. Emily Monroe, the Grand
Past Select Mistress OF the Order
introduced its chief officers to con-
gregatiOn
fhe Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbia, which turned out IN
full force, and which was accom-
panied by delegates from numer,
Gus lodges OF the District ana
Maryland, pesented grand ana
brilliant appearance.
A special collection was gwen Dy
the Order for the benefit OF the
church, the Rev. Fltzhugh having
a successful rally and collecting
over $500. The Society OF Peace
and Light may congratulate Itself
on the highly favorable impression
made by Its first public appearance.
Mt. Plsgah will add another lodge
to the Grand United Order OF
Peace and Light.
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JUDGE KIMBALL.

We were among the first to ap-
plaud the appointment OF Judge
Kim5all, because we believed him
to be as we do now, a kind.hearted
man and a sympathetic Judge.
We felt sure that our people would
receive proper treatment at his
hands. The court has been organ
lied since 1871 aud until now
there has never been such an oD-
pressive and unjust rule made by
any other judge. 10 cases where
the fines have never been more
than $5 90 he has made a rule, that
where The parties plead guilty
they will oe tined but 100, but II
they exercise their constitutional
right and plead mot guilty" there,
by asking the Government to
prove Its case, and happen to be
convicted they are fneo $500.
Under this rule these poor peo.
pie are made much poorer and
are often induced to plead guilty
when innocent, rather than risk
trial and have to pay a fine OF
$500 or 60 to the worehOuse. The
only possible reason that can be
given for this rule is that it saves
time. But that is the very reason
that he, another Judge, was ap-
pointed. He was appointed In
order that the cases coming before
the court might be properly tried,
that there might be no occasion
for rushing them through.
This rule furnishes a chance for
designing officers to make arrests
for nothing and then tell the pris
oners they had better plead guilty
or they will be fined $500. We
hope the judge will consider his
mistake. His rule makes crim>
inaIs out OF innocent people. Let
the people have a fair and impair
tial trial, with no oppressive rule
hanging over them. If this rule
is continued our criminal record
will be 30 great that our city will
be pointed to as a city of CRIME
and a disgrace to the country.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Whenever candidates Cor politl.
cal honors oppose primary elec
tlons, you can just depend upon
it that they are afraid to submit
their claims to the people. The
reason that there are so any
trickesters in Congress to day is be
cause the will of the people has
been diSregarded Let the peo-
pie decide who shall represent
them, let the people say what
laws shall be enacted to govern
them The Rel ublicsns of this
city want a representative orgsni.
zaliOn, they want an organization
that will command the respect of
the executive branch of the gov
ernment and a member of the
national committee who has sense
enough to tell the difference be-
tween sun rise and sun set. These
jacklegs who are continuity allow
ing themselves to be interviewed
do not command the respect of
decent republicans, nor are they
morally competent to pass upon
any reform. Cost what 1t may, the
next central committee and dele
gates will be elected by the people
aud not by q mob.
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uously figured in the late Hamp-
ton murder trial, to us, Sanator
Voorhees,, is the most noted. he
ought never expect to win a case
in old Virginia as long as there
lives one man or woman in the
old Dominion that family recol~
lects the fact. that Dan. Voorhees,
invaded that Commonw wealth as
the attorney for Harper's Ferry,
Johu Brown, If however he had
been this time, as be generally is,
on the side of mercy, be, no
doubt would have enjoyed the
smiles OF f. T. VS.; but, the most
significant part Of the whole af-
fair was the amoant of interest
manifested on both sides, from the
beginning to the ending of the trial,
United we stand seemingly was
the motto, Pro and Con, it recalls
to our minds the two similar
cases, that were decided here in
our own proud city. but a short
time ago; and it likewise compelS
us to remember that very diff
terent trial and conclusions were
arrived at, in the case of the col
ored man, William Douglass
Cross, also tried in our capita
city. MIR. Editor this young man
is said to be guilty Of murder, aud
being a Negro with little, or nc
money, he must hang, because we
have had 80 much OF that sort oi
thing done here lately. A white
man eau be arrested. but not
clubbed, he can murder, but not
hang; but Neglo must pay such
penalties, but for his own alleged
deeds, and also 10 tone up the re-
cord CT the city, in my opinion,
and there are hundreds of tohers
white and black, who share in
with me, that Cross has a strong
er case for an acquital than little
of the {S) last defendants who
have been acquitted by jury OF
their peers. Mr.. Editor we must
see into this matter, not so mue,
for Cross, but for every Negro
who dares to contend for his
rights as an American Citizen. [
see that a Cross bill has been en-
tered by the others that defended
the young man. That is right.
God, grant, they may be able to
secure for him another trial.
Where nothing but law and evil
dence properly and judiciaIly ap-
piled should be tolerated.
"More Anon" OBSERVER.
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A BACK NUMBER.

Henry johnson is q back num-
Der. He is like Carson belongs TO
the old school Of politicians. Free
man, Carson and the rest of his
crowd will be weighed in the bal
ances and be found wanting.
There is no more chance for Perry
Carson to be elected a delegate
from this city, than it is for Henry
Lacy to be appointed on the de.
tective force. 1t is just as much
as johnson can do to attend to
his white wife, as be is not identl,
fed with the Negro race, or the
Republican party of this city. lie
is back number.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
AGAINST THE NEGRO.

Here is a public theatre licens.
ed by the laws of the Uunited
States, this place boasts of the
fact that they admit no person OF
color save in the "Jim Crow" II
any of our people who do not care
to set in this row and GO there
they are insulted, and if they per-
sist in their demands they are ar
rested and carried to jail, then to
a court that is so prejudiced
against the race that one could
obtain just as much justice and
falrdesling in Richmond, Va, or
Atlanta, Ga.
We cannot get a fair showing
under the present judges COM
mencing IN the petty court of JUS
tice! (outside of Justice Miller,
Bingham and Montgomery of the
u. s., District Court-there is no
justice of anything attire to fair
treatment for colored citizen)
and going all the way to the end
of the long line of expounders of
law, 1t is pro-slavery crank and
smelling to heaven" with the or
dor of unfairness injustice and race
hatred, and we have aught to hope
for there in the shape OF a "bllnd
goddess" And so as to theatre
restaurants, hotels, dairy lunch>
rooms and vehicles of transporta-
ton, We are humiliated in the
face of the law day by day in this
the Capital City of the Nation.
Now TO the executive depart
ments, there is not a sane man or
woman in this city but what knows
he or she is made to feel the
"slings aud arrows" of outrageous
fortune, from these licensed places
so strong and SO potently because
the outrage is child OF the gov
ernment receiving it's baptism in
the executive departments through
the agency of heads and chiefs of
section chiefs, "petty
bosses" and the like, who are
tbroughIy inoculated With the
views OF Color-phobia. and when
this news takes we'll with North.
ern white man it makes him out |
q hero in his desire to sup
press and pound down the pro-
gress, intelligence aud enlighten-
ment of the colored race.
We cannot reach these govern.
nent officials through congress,
out we hope to reach them
through the Cabinet aud the Pres
Ident. We are now reaching for
licensed places of business, and We
mean to reach them as we'll as the
general indust ial and business
places of this community, that
when the "business men" Mr..
Parker, Committee and the
3rand Army people shall appear
before the Committee on appro-'
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
A MEAN ASSAULT.

Some time ago, a cOlOred man
came to this city without friends
or money, He was an ex-UniOn
soldier who had received several
wounds while in the army. This
man had placed his claim for a
pension in the hands of white
attorney who had failed to secure
it and which had been rejected
several times. Mr.. A. SG. A.
Smith whose heart is always lar
ger than his pockets, so far as
finances are concerned, took the old
man IN charge, carried him home
washed, nursed and fed him and
In fact kepted him about Two
months, and az soon as the old
man found out that he was going
TO get his pension. il is reported
that Mr.. Charles r. Douglass,
wrote a letter to Mr.. j. w. Butch
er aud stated that the old man was
III the hands OF sharks and had bet
ter be looked alter. All the time
previous to This Mr.. Douglass had
Deen pretending to be Mr.. Smiths
lrleRGs that ne Douglass was
Smiths friend and wanted 10 see
Inn wright it and several times sent
hlm sO-called good advice. The
tact Of the matter is that Mr.
Douglass Is the man who was clr-
culaLlng the injurious reports
about Mr. Smith whOhad not, at
any time men Toned money TO the
Olu man. Commissioner Baum is re-
ported TO have said that the man
never could have received his pen
sion mad Mr.. Smith not taken his
case in charge. 1t was a cOmpli-.
Gated Case aud it was through Mr..
Smith that the claim came to a
successful termination.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-19
DEATHS.

DR.. G. NJ. Hammett, Health Os
Ger, presents the following Tepo.
for week ending September Il, 9l
Number of deaths, 92 white, ir
colOred, 46. Deaths rate per | .0oa
per annum: white 1873; colored
29.9. Total population 1876: r.
we're under five years of age n
were under one year old, and n
over go years. 10 of the deaths Or
Cured in hospitals and public M
stitutiOns.
The deaths by classes were N
follows: ZymOtic, 3j; CoDstjtnl
tioual, 2; Local, 26; Development
8; Violence, 6. The principal cam
es of death we're: Group, 0: Dn5.
iberia, 5; Consumption, 1S; Disr
rhOeal, 16; Eryslpelas, 0; TyhoId
Fever, 6, Malsrial Fever, 8; Scar
let Fever, o, Pneumonia, 2; Con
gestion of the Lungs, 0; Bron
chitis, O, Measles, l; WhOOpipo
Cough, l. Births reported: ri
white males, AZ white females. N
colored males, p cOlOred females
Marriages reported: s white }
colored. Stlll-births reported;
white; Z cOlOred.
The number of deaths the past
week was 96. Compared with the
previous week there was a de-
crease in the mortality of the D ;
trict equal to 1921 per cent Tbs
returns show prevalence of no ~
pecial classes of diseases.
There were eight deaths fror
diphtheria in the corresponding
days of last September, while Ias
week embraced 5. In case d
typhoid fever the fatalities stand
this year to z last year; and diar
rhOeal cases during the samd
periods were II last year TO IL this
year.
Altogether the health Of thIs
District is better than the average
second week of this month for the
last several years.