The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

ones who are fitted for the work are
retained upon the farm.
The class next to the farmers in the
average of life is that class called act
i've mechanics abroad" such as brieK-
makers, carpenters, masons, tanners,
millwrights, riggers, calkers, skaters
and stonecutters, but the average age
of the IL, 600 of them who died in Mas
sachusetts during the period men
toned was much under that of the
farmers. 1t was only about 50$l years,
a little over year more than the av-
erage age of all the classes put to-
gether Of all these outdoor trades,
the ship-carpenters showed the high
est age-more than sand the skaters,
who pursue a dangerous calling, the
lowest-a bout 40 The average age of
all the others of these trades except
the stonecutters and the brickmakers,
was about 81, and above the average OF
all the classes
Next to the active mechanics abroad
come the professional men, whose av-
erage age at death was over 81. of
this class the longest-lived were the
judges and justices, proverbially cele-
brated for their great years. They
lived on the average of 81 years, and
led all the trades and professions ex-
cept the farmers, over IS, and those
denominated as gentlemen, IS, the
highest average attained by any OF the
classes The deaths in only six differ
ent occupations were at an age on the
average above 60. The were. first, the
gentlemen, 68; second, the farmers, s.;
third, the judges, Ga; fourth, the light
house keepers, 63; fifth, the basket
makers, 81; and sixth. the pilots, 90.
In some countries clergymen are the
longest-live but in Massachusetts
thew fell below all these six classes,
the average age of the LOO Of them
who died during the "a years being
only a little above 30 OF the
professional men, those set down as
students. died at the earliest age, the
average being only about %; then came
the professors, well over 81 years; then
the lawyers, 50 years; then the phys
icians. over IS years; public officers, 50.
Sheriffs. constaples and policemen died
at the average age OF So, while editors
and reporters were gathered into the
tomb before they had completed their
fOrty-seventh year. The lives Of co
nedlans were also short. hardly reach
ing 30 years on the average. and dent
lists were cut down a. an average age
of ~. The artists also died early their
average age being ~ years The nu-
sicians lived only to -. and the teach
ers died at bout the same age.
The merchants. fnanciers. agents
and clerks come next fter the proses-
sioDai men. and one OF the classes ia
eluded under this head. that Of gentle
men. exceeded all Others in its average.
over s. years The bankers, who lived
on the average Of more than - years.
were the iongest-iived Of this class, and
then came bank officers nearly -:
merchants, over IS; booksellers. about
-. manufacturers, 81. and innkeepers
and brokers, 50 years
The snortest-l.zed OF their class we're
the telegra pliers. who died 81 the aver
age Of - Clerks and booklzeepers also
6ied early, ~ the age of 2s: railroad
agents ard CONDUCTORS departed tEis
life on the average ~ about 80 Years
ana druggists and apotsecsries ~ -.
while saloon aud restaurant keepers
were put n final res: az 81 Next 70
order came TIE active mechanics "a
shops and The "a torerk. Of TO special
tra6es. She average of both b@sHg lit-
2 Is short ok ~ III tie first rZasS she
loEge&;-lsve1 were the coupers. their
zverzge age Of death being sbcet $
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