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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
STATE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS


BARRE, Oct. S.-Folowing is the pro-
gramme for the State Christian Endcavor
convention to be held here Tuesday and We'd
ncsday October II and lS
Tuesday morning 1890 devotional ser
vice; | l. 100, address of welcome, Rev, f..
W. Cummins and Merton Cheney of Barre;
response, President Rev. 4. G.. Thompson,
d. d. itrrfecting organization.
Tuesday afternoon 80. devotional and
song scpyice: 300. annual report Of State
Secretary f. f. Towncr. Montpelier;
2:1O THE Endcavorer's sacred trust. -
Rev. j. s. Lyon, Fair Haven 2:3O
"Our Pledges ms II Determining In
huence in Character. Miss Helen Fletcher.
Brattlcboro; 2.4j. Duties of the Local
President" t. s. Grant. Middcbury: 300.
"Endulance NJ. Wmslow Farnan. West
field. 3:3O. Hints for workers, 10y pastors.
conducted by Rev. c. II. Peck. North Ben
nington.
Tuesday cNcning-i;lJ. song service;
1:30 The Evolution of Il Saint Rev.
Frederick NJ Gardner, East Boston. Mass
Wednesday mOrningI6;3O, morning
prayer meeting: 9:3O, devotional service;
$3.50. reports from local unions. conducted
by Rev 5. Han, South Ryegatc; l0:l5,
"Christian Consistency" Rev. llcrvcv
'rUllk. 'IulIDlli. IN'lDt| l ne
Pledge: How We are Keeping
1t. Miss Edna \. Steward. Wells River;
l0:3O-"W That Part Shall ADJUSTMENTS have
in Christians Life Miss f.. l.. Marvin,
Albany; II :05-Statc treasurer's report.
NJ. Cheney, Barre: ll;l0-Open parliament,
What is your Socity doing and how is it
doing it - conducted by Rev. p. McMillan
Woodstock.
Wednesday afternoon Aj-Song SER
vice: 2:00-"Thc Frightening Element in
Christian Endpavor." j. W. Sault. St Johns
bury: 2:20--A Bible talk. W. II. Jack,
Mount Hermon Mass; 2:5O-AddresS, r.
W. Dillon. Toronto. Ontario: 3;lO--Junipr
hour, conducted by Miss NJ. Hunt
ley. Waterbury: Professional, Onward
Christian Soldier" Prayer Singing;
address of welcome. Paul Stafford. Barre;
response. Miss Kate Hutchinson, Montpelier;
reports from junior delegates singing; eN-
ercisr The Chautauqua drill'; Mizpah
hencdiction: The work among the juniors. -
Miss Emily A. Adams, Bellows Falls: an
nual report ON junior work, Miss May Ham
mond Burlington; reports of committees
and election of officers.
Wednesday evening. song service;
$50, Some great discoverers, William
Shaw. Boston. Mass: The worlds condi-
ton and our responsibilities, " Herbert L..
Gale, Worcester, Mass; conservation SER
vice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
NEW NORWICH MILL BURNED.


HANOVER. ~ H.. Oct. S.--The Norwich
Shook & Lumber company's steam mill at
Norwich. VI. was burned early this morn
ing. The building was 200 feet long two
stories and basement. and it had Just been
completed II stood on the site of the one
destroyed 10y fire in August, 1892, aud il was
splcnddlv equipped with new machinery of
the highest grade. All the machinery and
considerable manufactured stock were lost
The blaze was discovered in the dry hutiSr
by the Waterman soon after 3 O'Clock. II
was undoubtedly of incendiary origin The
dry house had not been warmed up for two
days and it did not have any pipes or other
heating apparatus. the lumber being dried
by hot air forced into the room by n blower
The fires under the boilers were put ont
Saturday noon consequently there was no
steam and the fire pump hose were of no
use.
Henry Rogers. the Waterman, was badly
burned and il was thought at one time that
he was lost but he finally escaped through
window with his clothing ON fire The loss
will he upward of so, 600: Insurance. 500. e.
GOO 4. Anderson of East Cambridge
Mass. and George F.. Dupee, recently of
Boston. were largely interested in the COM
panv. II is uncertain whether the plant
will be rebuilt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

BENNINGTON, oct. JOHN Mursaugh
aged 30 years. ot Cohoas. was the subSttut,
for the rcuglar track walker on the Della
ware and Hudson railroad between Cohoc,
and Waterford Junction. y. Y. Tuesday
night.
When crossing the high railroad bridge
between Cohors and the north side, at III
o'clock. he fell from the trestlc to the water.
distance of - feet. and broke his collar
bone beside punrturing his left lung, and
receiving other internal injuries.
Murtaugh swan to the shore and climbed
up the steel lattice work Of the tre>tlc. He
did not succeed in getting ON solid ground,
however. until about 3 O'Clock and did not
obtain medical aid until : o'clock.
The physician found that Murtaugh' : in
juricS were quite serious. but not necessarily
fatal Murtaugh alleges that some one
pushed him off the trrstle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
IN UNCLE SANS FAVOR.


WAAHINGToN, Oct. IA balance of trade
in favor of the United States is shown for
the first time for some months in the ex-
port statistics for August. The exports for
the month reached the total of Si1 123. 164.
while the imports were only S5S. $40 10
This more than rcVcrses the figures of
August. 1892. when the exports were only
500 llO.GiO and the imports were 81 242.
:}S1
Chief Ford of the bureau of statistics has
succeeded not only i'll showing favorable
balance for August, but so large a one as to
wipe ont the small adverse balance of July.
and make the net balance in favor of the
United States for the two months of the new
fiscal year more than s., 0O0. 600
One of the gratifying features of the re
turns for August is the large proportion of
exports of manufactured articles. which
make up 234 per cent of the total for the
month. against less than 20 per cent in Au-
gust, 1872, and show gain of nearly 30 pei
cent over the smaller total of exports OF
manufacturers for the eight months of the
present calendar year, also snow big adj
vance. whether calculated 10y percentage,
on 10y actual values. The percentage ha,
increased from less than II to nearly % per
cent. and the values from 500 125. $50 t.
Sll3.G1S. 1871
The figures for the first two months of tn,
fiscal year show an increase from sol. 90,
&C, S32 500. 09j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
MISSIONARY INTERESTS.
Interesting Meeting of Woman's Auxiliary
Board Of Missions at Woodstock.

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WOODSTOCK. Oct. j.-Thc 10Th annual
meeting of the Vermont branch of the
Woman $ Auxiliary to the board of missions
of the Protestant Episcopal church was held
IN Woodstock October 3. ! and D Tuesday
evening the delegates and officers of the
auxiliary assembled in ST. James church
for evening prayer and listened to an excel
lent address from the rector ut Woodstock,
Key. Francis W. Smith. Immediately al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
A MOST SUCCESSFUL FAIR.


RUTLAND. Oct. J.-Hcsterday brought to
a close one of the most successful fairs in the
history of the Rutland County Agricultural
society, The weather was perfect and more
than 5000 people witnessed two Of the best
races ever seen on the society's track.
Madgc Wilkes took the PAP in three
straight heats without a skip, the fastest
time being 2:2S4, while Ruth Wilkes by the
same sire took the free for-all after a fight
best time 2:243. summary: Pap class.
purse 500, for PAGERS, trottels, Madgo
Wilkes W j. Howco of Hydevilc first
Iona, Burdick and Seecy of Granville y
Y. second Nero, Bolger Bros, of Hyde
vile, third Frer-for-all, purse $500, Ruth
Wilkes. W J. HoWrS of Ilvdeville. first
School Boy, BolGcr Bros. second; Orang,
Bud Burdic5 and Sceey, third.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
H. C. IDE SAYING GOODBYE.


ST JOHNSBCRN, Oct. "a farewell re-
ccption was rendered Judge Idle in the Fair
banks museum tonight, upon the eve of his
departure for Samoa. where he has been APP
pointed chief justice The citizens of st.
Johnsbury, irrespective of party, joined in
giving him the reception.
Chief Justice RoS, presided and brief
addresses were given by Rev. Edward 7.
Fairbanks a. b. NoyeS and Henry c. Bates
Resolutions were presented from the ST.
Johnshury board of trade. followed by the
singing of TO Thee, o Country" by Il
chorus. Rev. c. NJ. l.amson, ON behalf of
the citizens presented Judge Idc with a gold
headed cane. Mr.. Idle responded briefly but
fcelingly. The reception was closed by Il
solo. Home, Sweet Home, by Miss Pack
"a raj
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
TAMMANY IN CONVENTION.
Maynard Nominated for Judge of Court
of Appeals The Platform.

SARATOGA. y. y. oct. 6.-The New
York democratic State convention rcassem-
BLEED to-day, cord Meyer, ir., Of Newtown.
l.. l.. was nominated for secretary Of state
Frank Campbell of Bath. l.. l.. for STATE
comptroller; Hugh Duffy of Cortland fol
State treasurer; Simon W. ROsendale of Al
bany for attorney general: Martin F
Schencll of Troy for State engineer: Isaac
II. Maynard of Stamford for Judge of tn,
Court OF Appeals,
The platform con@ratulatcS the people OF
New York that the viii of the ma oritv ha.
at length found opportunity for cOmplet,
expression in the fact of the democratic con
troll of both the executive and legislativ,
branches of the government of the State
and cites at length the enactment of wis,
laws by the democratic law makers, ant
the benefit accruing therefrom to tn,
people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

ST. ALBANS. oct S.-Whilc party of a
half dozen boys were hunting in the woods
northwest of the village this afternoon, an
old fashioned muSkct in the hands of George
Roberts was accidentally discharged. blow
ing the back of Edward Lacours head off.
Death was instantaneous. Iacour was
about IS years OF age and had been employ
81 IN the Mos.nngNr office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

MONTPELIER, Oct THE jury in the
case of Ira Spencer of Marshfield charged
with arson, this evening brought i'll YER
diet of not guilty. Spencer was accused of
burning a building owned by his mother-in-
law in the autumn of 1871
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

"a q. Gold and Sllser atehcs, BICYCLES
At4Price S:::: 4; ~:
60. 49,. ,.r,oo,s Organs, Pianos, CIDER Mills,
g., IL sn.siH'' 20 Mil stove, kett,, Rome Mills,
at,. $500 IN Srsv, Truck, AnNi, Ia,tntters,
pr.ss s,anS 1,n, pcnl. Nse,, nrill,, Road fieW',
Lawn Mowers, luHce WILLIE, ihhrs h'Un'l'' t'i "'s'
Uors stsurrs, Hand Carts, f'rFes' lAp'' ~, ,,,'
fannns Mills Wringers, lhelpeN ,'"s' ~ .'uA''
Grain DumIs Ircw har,, he.ri, l"pp, 81
Hay Stock Elevator, Railroad. Platform h' 'hi
send fer free Catalogue and sec no" " nuh!, 81,
1el Co. Jefferson e., CHICAGO esALL W. SI's-so' AZ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely Vcgc-
IL hin ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

RICHFORD. oct J-Col. l.. e. LeavenS,
deputy collector in the custom house. has re
tired, also Barnes aud Capt. Marvin; their
places are filled 10y r. Gates, Capt. Culver
and Charles Bancroft. democrats
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

Landmarks in New York city are rapidly
being supplanted by new and more preten-
tious structures.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
The small pox is still raging In Akron.
Real Estnte Transfers.

VIM A Braman, trustee, " George W
Moore, lot 7, blk 10, in VIM A Braman's,
trustee, add, Lorain, $3.50.
Worthy Streator, trustee, 10 VIM Brasie,
lot "a. blk 81, in Selah Chamberlain's,
trustee, allotment, Loraln, 1915.
Henry @ King to John Basore, lots 10
and 1s, Il G Kings add, Lorain, $225.
Henry q King to Frank Spore, lots 1s
and IA, II g Kings add, Lorain, $225.
Worthy 8 Streator to Mary E Wright,
lot 3, block 18, Chamberlain's sllotment,
Lorain, $825.
SD Bacon to W L Thatcher, lot Thos.
Gawns 1st add, Lorain, $780, .r
Worthy y Streator, trustee, to II A Jay
cox, lot "a and pit lot SO, blk 80, Chamber.
lain's allotment, Lorain, $425.
Geo W Moore to H A Jaycox, lot 0, blk
8, O Hogan's Sd add, Lorain, $3.50.
Joseph A Mackart to Joseph shuster,
lot 0, blk l3, VIM A Braman's, trustee,
add, Lorain, SooO.
H q Redington to Frederick Vehlber,
pts lots 80 and 80. 80 acres Amherst, $4,000.
Christ Bowman to John Bowman, SO
acres in lot e5, Henrietta, $500.
Rosenia q Wadsworth 10 Leon II Wads-
worth, pit original lot 2S, Wellington,
5000. q:
Fred T Kinney to A N and @ e Glll, 80
acres In lots 10, 10, 1S. Brighton. $500.
A B Smith to James + Harris, lot IA,
blk Q, VIM A Braman's add TO Loraln,
t5l0.
John Jacob to Arthur J PURGE, pt lot 8.
blk 10, Brownell's add, Lorain, tl25.
Elizabeth Hart ~ N v Rowley, lot and
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
QUEER NOTIONS ABOUT LUCK.

Good or III Fortune Depends Entirely
on tho Point of View.
What is good and what is bad luck is
often very confusing. / met man re
Gently whom / had missed from the
"Strand" for month or two, says a
writer in the New York Herald He
was hobbling painfully along with the
aid of cane. He told me he had
fallen into a stone pile in the Bowery
and sprained his ankle; had been laid
up for month.
THAT is certainly bad luck" said l,
sympathetically.
"I'm in luck that didn't break my
neck" he replied.
"But II must have come hard for you
to be laid up during the exciting end Of
political campaign" l remarked. Ny
friend is something Of q political sport.
at was. But I'm lucky there, too,
for I'd have bet on Harrison"
Which reminds me of the following
newspaper paragraph following the
cable intelligence Of street accident to
Gladstone:
1.-THE Grand Old Man seems possessed
Of a charmed life. Within twelve
month he has twice been knocked down
by cab In London and then tossed by
heifer while in his park at Hawarden,
in Flintshire."
Very charming life, indeed! Is It
good luck to be run over by cabs and
be tossed by heifers, or Is 1t merely
good luck he wasn't MANNED for life or
killed?
A Chicago friend once met me on
State street and introduced me TO q
couple of gentlemen as the '1uckiest
man alive"
why, this man." said he, surveying
me at arms length, twas shot three
times in the arm-shot in every battle
he was ever in-shot since through the
lungs-in fact, gets shot wherever there
Is any shooting going on-and Just look
at him nowl Well, never saw luclSier
man in my life"
81 have" said 1.-the man who never
gets shot at all"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
A PLEA FOR 4" HARVEST"
"Fallr Not an Americanism, But an Old
English Term.

"Fall" Not an Americanism, But an Old
English TORN.
l have been reminded by several
friends that the word fall Is not exclu-
sively American, but that 1t is used
for autumn in some parts of the coun-
try to this day, says writer in the
Queen.
had learned this fact before, though
I cannot remember ever to have heard
the word used by any country people.
Like most so-called Americanisms, 1t
was doubtless taken over by emigrants
and spread. think that most Ameri-
canisms ucome from the strong New
England stock. They were the stout
est and sturdiest of the English race,
therefore the stoutest and sturdiest
people in the world. Uet us always,
my friends, when we can, be patriotic
1t is pretty word; but those who use
1t contemplate, as we said before, the
season rs time Of decay and decline
and approaching death. Those who
speak of autumn think of full barns and
granaries overfowing.
l am sorry we have not kept our owu
old English word. Could we not revive
1t, and speak Of the season as that Of
harvest? Spring, summer, harvest, win
ter. These are four names-all good
Anglo-Saxon words.
Nay, the word "harvest"-herfest-
is actually the Anglo-Saxon for au-
tumn. September is h@rfest monad-
the month Of harvest. Let us abolish
autumn-it can go back to the Latin
electromagnetic speak henceforth OF
harvest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
rAeY DIDN'T STOP eATINe.


tsuosts At Border Hotel Undisturbed ~
Dining Room Murder.
A party Of engineers with whom
New York Herald man happened to bo
sat out In the light OF the campfire on
the leeward side Of hill in Dakota ex-
changing "reminiscences.
"Let me tell you of an enjoyable sup
per ! had once" spoke up the youngest
member ofthe group, whose English had
not been corrupted by the vernacular Of
the west. "It was out In Wyoming"
he began, land / was on my way TO
Join an engineering party ut Boise City.
I had taken the stage and travelled
Ebout forty miles, when we drew up ut
one of those western mushroom towns,
where we waited an hour and half
for supper. Smoky Creek settlement,
like many Wyoming towns" he went
on, by way of explanation, "is famous
for some single characteristics. This
particular town Ia notorious for It's lynch
Ing parties, even In the land Of 'necktie
socials.' It is about forty miles from q
railroad, but occasionally an eastern
bound traveller stops over for an hour
or two on his way TO neighboring
mining town. 1t Is In close proximity
TO some of the largest ranches in the
country, and is, Of course, great rem
devious for cow-punchers, miners and
the attendant retinue Of fakirs, road
agents, faro tricksters and representa-
tives Of nearly every calling who pro-
ceed to collect the living which the world
owes them in the easiest way. There are
several hotels. stopped over at the
Cross Roads house. went in and took
seat at the long table.
Several glanced up, giving me .
quick, scrutinizing glance as If to size
me up, then paid no more attention to
me. While apparently engaged in con-
suming the bacon, cornbread, sorghum
and dried apples, / had an opportunity
to take in my surroundings. At the end
of the table sat gruff, sullen-looking
fellow who glared now and then at an
inoffensive man seated across the table
from him. From the fragments Of con-
VcIbhLlOu OI LnObe nehrcSJ me lcdrucu
that the two had had some disagree
ment over a game few hours before,
and there were possibly old scores TO
settle. Some one at my left remarked:
That air nighthawk for once got the
best Nv the day wrangler.' The sullen-
looking fellow, evidently the day
wrangler, looking across at the night
hawk, said grufly: Pass me the
m'lassesr The other looked up at him
coolly, muttered something about a
feller bein' little more perlite,' and
showed the pitcher across the table. The
pitcher upset and the brown liquid
oozed over the table. The day wrangler
evidently took this as an intentional in
suit. Without saying word and with
scarcely moments hesitation, he took
out his revolver and shot the man dead"
ut must ha' broken up that air sup
per-" remarked one Of the group, shift
ing his cud of tobacco to the starboard
side of his mouth.
Indeed, it didn't" was the answer.
'"The other boarders looked up, but not
a word was said and the meal went on
as II nothing had happe ned"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
Rr1THERFoRD B. HAYES.

Ex.President r. B. Hayes departed this
life at his home In Fremont, o., January
II, 1898, aged II years.
The deceased started out to serve his
country at the age Of 80 by entering the
army, from which time he was In almost
continuous service until March 4, 1881.
His first position was that Of a major OF a
regiment In military circles he walked
steadily up until he became major-gencral
Of volunteers. He served two terms In
the lower house Of congress and was elect
ed three times as governor OF Ohio vacat.
ing the Office March Q, 1877, TO accept Of
the presidency of the United States.
Some questioned his title as chief execu-
tive, but A. H. Stevens, OF Georgia, said
he had the best title that was ever given
to any president, as 1t had been passed
upon by the Judicial and legislative de-
partrents of the government and declared
sound,
The deceased was man that made no
enemies. hence was quite popular, but
was never elected by large majorilies.
When he was nominated for the presiden-
cy minority of the members OF the re-
publican party felt that they had not been
fairly trealed. The nomination belonged to
Mr.. Blaine, and the party was astonish-
ed to think that their delegates in conven-
tion assembled at Cincinnati should cast
aside so great a statesman as Mr.. Blaine
and take up with what they termed real
good fellow, but not man Of exceptional
ability. This, naturally, produced a cool
ness in the ranks, the result Of which was
apparent at the election in November.
Upon taking the chair he adopted
different line of policy toward the south
from what bad been carried out by his
predecessor, President Grant. We do not
doubt his sincerity, but If anything was
accomplished toward bringing about II
better state of feeling between the two
sections, the loyal people have not yet
been apprised of it.
But Mr. Hayes is dead and 1t is no, our
mission to speak anything but good OF
him, for his life was model of purity
from beginning to end, and one that all
should attempt 10 initiate.
There are now no ex-presidents living,
unless President elect Cleveland, may be
termed one, At the beginning of the civil
war there were five living, viz: Martin
Van Buren, Fraklin Peirce, John Tyler,
Millard Fillmore and James Buchanan.
The ex- governors of Ohio now living are
]. D. Cox, 1s66.0S; r. NJ. Bishop, 1880;
Chas Foster, 1sS0.s4; Geo. W. Hoadley,
lSS4-s6; ]. b. Foraker, 1SS6.90; James e.
Campbell, 1S90-92.
The work he has been engaged in since
he left the chair is q commendable one
and the result will be far reaching.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
1 lot 5, Hazeu 3 Ellls, add to oberIia,

pt lot 8, Hazen & Ellis add to Oberlin,
$125.
M v Rdwley to Charles d Woodruff, lot
and pit lot 5, Hszen 8 Ellis add, 0ber-
lin, $50.
Hiram Beldeo, Jr, to Hattie s Delker,
10 acres in lot 8. Amherst. 5000.
Hiram Belden, Jr, to O @ and M Ehr-
man, II 44-10O acres In lot 8, Amherst
5000.
Henry ] Martin to Marshall T CASTOR,
pit outlot Al, 0berlin, $1,000.
Dayid J and Martha A Peck TO q @ and
Sarah F Lord, division z, In outlot 23,
Elyria, $500.
Charles Goldberg to John Wellert, sub
div lot Q OF outlot 98. Elyria, $500.
CT West to Emily B West, undivided
half of 1856 4e-lO0 acres, Wellington, $4,000.
Geo Voss ct al to John Daley, pit sec 10,
Avon, $3.50.
SIS Warner, executor, to VIM B Taylor,
30 acres in tract 4. Henrietta, 5000.
Eliza A Calvert ct al 10 Henry Belts,
114 acres In lots ia and 1877, Pttsfeld,
5000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
JAPANESE STATISTICS.
Tho Population of Japan Is Rapidly In.
creasinR.

Tho Population OF Japan Is Rapidly In
Mr.. Ono, Japanese statistician, has
Just published some interesting figures
concerning the remarkable increase Of
population in that country during the
present reign, and especially since 1879.
In January, 1879, the population was
83,111 900; in December, 1880, it had in
creased to 40,07O, 900. Since 1887 the an
nual rate Of increase has been thirteen
in every 1000, 80 that, II this date is
preserved, the population win double
itself In 5S years. In England the rate
Of increase is 1872 per 1000, while in
most European countries II Is between
six and nine, and in France and Spain
much lower. Mr.. Ono points out that
the number Of births in Japan Is lower
than in most civilized countries, except
France, and that the number Of illegiti-
mate children is smaller there than In
European states. He therefore at
tributes the great increase Of the popu-
lation to the development of wealth
since the restoration and TO q decrease
in the death-rate among children.
From the tables which he gives, he in
fers that the national wealth has
doubled in Japan in the last ten years,
and he shows that the increase in the
population has been greatest in the
northern and southern part Of the en-
pire, and least in the central part-a
phenomenon due to migration from the
central provinces.