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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-19
A Word to the Wise il
Sufficient!

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pages hold together.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-19
WOMEN KNOW

because e~e,y picture is fronh the hand of a
master, and because life and nature, rs they
really exist, are 40 truly portrayed that
these intuitively just and clesr-seeing critics
know that in this cole ction they have the
real thing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-19
NsA Yurk gtuck MARKET.

Nxw YORK. Sept. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-19

'ex div. Ibid. taskcd
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-19
= EN- SlOES!

Being located near the Govern
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give your claims better attention
than attorneys located elsewhere.
Special attention given to difficult
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slow, write us. Soldiers who have
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ones. Charges of desertion removed.
No fee unless you get pension.
Advice FREE. Soldiers pensioned
at less than twelve (Sl2) per month,
and suffering from disability IN addi-
ton to that named in their pension
certificate may obtain increase under
the n Nv law. 1t is not necessary tor
you tc have gotten any ailments IN
war to get pensloned under the new
law. Pensions for widows and child
ren without regard to cause OF sol
diers death; mothers and fathers
who are now dependent, whether
they were dependent on soldier when
he died or not, Pensions obtained
for service rendered in Mexican and
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-19
PATEN 7 s.

Caveats, Trade Marks, Designs,
Copyrights and all Patent business
cpudu~ted for Moderate Fees. In
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tors without charge. Address,
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Box l67. washington Il.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-19

Sole Agents for Hydro Safety Lamps for ncnbaIorS
md Rrooders Cvnoina for Isinfecting and killing YER
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md throat Of fowls. Anglo American D,g isme u
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you want
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

\ new tobacco factory. with a ca
rac.tv Of 100000 pounds. Is 10 be
built a. S,a,es,iiie at once. \ new
cotton factory is also being erected
IN Cleveland county.
Jorest.oro Progress: We learn
that there is still a small quantity OF
irui, which vas not killed hv the
receu, cold snap. Some think that
the grape crop is not seriously
damaged.
The Charlotte Observer says ::
Amoug Charlottes la;es, enter
priscs is an organ factory. Il is
owned and operated by Messrs.
Brown & Barrett, aud is located on
West Trade street. Organs are
manufactured just as they are ~ the
large factories North, the casing,
works, etc. being made in the shop.
There has always been a good de-
uaud tor small organs in lie cry;
and Messrs. Brown il Barrett, re-
co.nizing this, have started out 10
;aahe Charlotte organ headquarters.
Raleigh Visitor: \ few days ago
J. IS. Wall, OF Johnston countv,
went TO the residence Of j. Ii.
Cook, his son In-law, five miles from
Selma, and committed suicide bv
>hon;in. a pistol bullet through bis
head, using Cooks pistol. He show.
81 no signs Of Insanity, but just be
tore the suicide spoke IN the usual
Cook yesterday bade bis vile good
Dye, as if he we're going away, bnl
INSTEAD took the same pistol Wal,
had used, and at the same hour
took his life IN precisely the same
wav. No reason can be assigned
TOR either suicide, as both Wall anl
Cook were ip coNior.able circum
s'a"'s' e.
Burlington News: Mr.. l. W
Holt informs rs that the locu>tS ar,
getting near the top Of the groun,
now, IN fact the recent warn
spell brought out an occasional on,
/, be caught by a bird. Mr.. W. +
NcAnlav OF Mccklenburg, who i
wei! versed on the subject, throw
some hight in the following Eo1e t,
The Charlotte Democrat. lie say
1851 IS loc"St year. They will b
) up between the 10Th O. April an
1st Of May. They come up /
spawn, and suhsist on air and dew
they stay about torty-,wo day
They split the limbs of trees VII,
p, deposii their eggs, which hatch i
~,wentyonc days. They return
| the earth and will stay until 1907.
a.,1--x....
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14
durham Sun, April 9th.

FN tFN-
durham Sun, April 9th
Another ign or wonder was seen
in the eastern skies this morning al
sunri-e- Those who witnessed 1t
say that the ,ky was perfectly clear
aad inst above the horizon 10 the
cas. we're four rcund spots Of grey
c!ouls<abont he size OF the top OF
an ~ordfnory round table. In the
centre OF one Of the upper spots was
a red hgure iE almost the perfect
shape OF , horse. a red streak ap-
pearei TO extend from one spo: 10
The other, and then the three spots
Moved up aud joined the one 10
wt.ci. was the red horse, and they
.af..cd into a cloud streak, but ali
tie time the picture OF the horse re
NAMED upon the bosom Of the cloud
until the sun was up above the hor.-
Zpn. Our informant says It attracted
the attention OF anumD.r oi persons
and the first .e hucW al 1t, lie "a"
,i.em looking and some one remark
ed that there vas 4 horse IN The
elements He says he picture was
a tca4tltul one.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

DEXTER SHOE CO., $500 $. .s..a J.. L.. ..s.
.4r-ts II .1.sa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

:. II. Clifford, New Ca>sel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rhcumati~u, his Siouach w..s dlsor
d,rcd, iii, Liver VAS Affected TO III
alarming degree, appetite leIi away.
and lc was terribly reduced IN flesh
ard strength. Three bottles al Lice.
tire Bitter. cured him.
Edward Shel herd, Harrisburg,
ILL.,, had a running sorc Oh bis leg ot
eight wears standing. Used three
Bottle, OF iltrctrc Butter, ard seven
boNc, # BucN.rn's .lfnica Stlve,
AND hi, leg is sound aud w..i. JOIN,
$pcgk6l, Ca,.wha. o., had I've iarce
Fever sore, On as i"-, doctor, >lIn
lie MAS .ucull!lc one bottle Fec
the Hurr~ uul ore hos buckicn'>
\ruici S1.>r cnrc! lim 'n'ire.Y.
Sold Is W \ HIVES, Dtusg,>,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14
'E':,i,c- al II;t-y.

April eth, 1894.
Sheriff j. X. Hughes, E.l, HIS
boio, n. /.
Dear sir eApec. 10 be AZ yonr
liotei II q few days. You can buy
il -ome provisions such as eggs,
chickens, &c, aud have nv room
pu, IN good or,irr. | think there
WI be g or ) 20 board with Won
when / come down. | want 10 get
a nee months Job with you. This
leaves us Ill well.
lonls with hinde>t regards.
l.. e.. SYKES.
Sheriff Hughes received the above
tro.a /. q. Sykes Monday morning
a:d oil "Wednesday morning Deputy
Marshal A. J. l:oberson arrived
nom Greensboro With : prisoner.
no had been convicted in The Us
Court and sentenced as follows
l.. Graham Sykes. 10 months il
All, and o pay 4 tue OF $500 aal
AL costs.
David Ii. Holmes. months III jai
and 500 tiue.
Tennessee Sparrow, , months j,
ia.l and SiuO fine.
James \. Parker, , months III III
,and 5lO0 foe.
Ed. Whitfield, coiorcd, > month
10 liil ana 500 fine.
Beue Powell, coIored, = month
il lail and SlUO fine.
John Weaver, colored, , month
IN Jail and 500 fine.
Jack BArhce, coloreL, , months i
jail and 300 fine.
Seven OF The eight we're ~convicie,
Of retailing without license at Chape
Hill. Ilolnes was convicted OF /,
falling 1t bis home a few miles ives
Of lllilsborn.
Deputy Marshal Robertson, VIII
brought ,hem from Greensboro b
himself, says they We're al SO an
nous to get back TO Orange that d
had no trouble with any OF them.
Jailer La:ta Viii now look a.ty
them.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

Why suffer from dyspepsia and
headache when Summons Live: Reg
n.tor viii care You?
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

iia,e about what ven want.
When sajd We can have more. No
trouble to iahc Sour Produce aud
Cash AVID buy IT Ii you would
pay The balance due We would Ike
II.
\. ". BROWN & co.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-14

The Grand Jury has accomplished
It's work and adjourned. The result,
is ;ha; il Will produce severas re
forms. In the inses,lgat.en OF VIC
iators 81 the law this session 81 the
jury stirred the town irom centre ID
circumference. \ large uur,ter Of
.sresentmeul> have been made. and
they include tie selling oil liquor
All! cigarettes 10 minors these
VII come ~ al tie next term o. the
cont.
Following upon the heels oi these
Investigations and indictments the
town authorize, last night took a
hand q. the regulation OF saloons
and preventing minors from enter
ing them. An ordinance was passed
making il unlawful to1 a boy under
II ears of age TO enter q saloon,
save on business connected with the
bar. The penalty il a tiue of $40
tor each o~tfense. This law goes iuto
effect on Tuesday next. \ great
many OF our people regard this AS 3
good step and the law viii be tner-
getica!ly enforced.
According TO a late report OF the
director OF the mint 900 SILVER
cellars with the date OF 1>Ui were
coined during The year. To-day less
than a dozen of them are known 10
be in existence aud each is worth
a small fortune. There wNe $780,
.. 600 halt dollars coined in the same
year at present but ole Is known.
Whatever became OF the silver coin
age OF that year is Il Of the
unsolved governmental mysteries.
Ihirty-two years later there were
only 900 Of he 1886 dollar pieces
coined. Ie, anyone who has five
dollars to invest can get one OF them
Tor a pocket piece. y cool 81 COO
would not buy IN 1904.
Simmons Liver sReonla,or is q
most excellent appetizing ton.c.-
SAM. 5. Pentz, Chap. TO B.shop Of
North Carolina.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24
MEANT FoR INCREMENT.

Neil Miss Passe hasn't very
beautiful form. has she? Bclle-No.
but she makes up for Il
How abou. that last scheme ~
Biinlss2 DiI II work out all rightP'
Bianks-oh no u only played out
Chief Of Police, examining applicant
for position as detective vnu
know what IS meant by felony? Ap.
plicant Yes. sir. 4 felony i a man
with sore thumb
Little Habei Ethel must think
you're lots better than any 81 her
other beaux. Mr Spoonaway, graft.
fed and blushing Why. dear. Little
Mabel because she lets me stay in
the room when you call an she don't
when the others call
AS grow older" said a man Of
moderate means, II find that I have
much 70 be grateful for Wealth went
past my door and stopped at nv
neighbors: but then. so did death;
while health stopped at mine, aud has
kept ms jolly ever since
Inquisitive Tommy sunday is the
first day Of the week, isn't II. pa?
His Pa-Yes, my son. Induisitiye
Tommy And Saturday Is the last
day, amt ito His Pa-Ycs. Inauisi.
tive Tommy Then how is Il that
Saturday comes before Sunday?
Teacher Tommy. have you found
out the difference between a republic
and monarchy yct2 Tommy--T
asked paw about Il. and he sid that
in monarchy the people obey their
rulers because they respect them. and
in n republic they oboy the bosses
cause they can't help IT,
81 stoled n wonan's new se5 bonnet
oncet y said the retired burglar. 'n5ut
you can bet your life II ever 20 into
the business again [ won't steal an.
other one "Did the woman run Won
down and get you scnt uD?' "Naw.
But ] took the thing home and
give II 70 me wife, ana she never le,
mp on inc till gets her a 5000 dress q
go with the bonnet see?9
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

convent One dav. accord
ing 70 the custom AZ sach times,
prayers were requested by the women
Of the community for a relative Of
their number who VAS dying. The
name Of this dying person was repeat
ed at evening 10 Emma Il was
Anna The two lsttie girls. who soon
had no mother. were c0ufded to the
care Of their aunt. the MN Emma
assisted her in attending 70 them.
From this time Emma experienced a
change. She could scarcely pray. She
tried to recl0the herself IN her hair
cloth and she found il insupportable-
The austeritses which were familiar TO
her became revolving. She denied
herself the communion for eight DAYS.
Her peace Was a. an end. her profound
pietv extInguished She believed her
self morbid. seifis1. almost wicked
At this time she felt obliged 70 tel
all TO her eonfessor, the chaplain Of
the convent He was not a great man.
but be was very sensible. he advised
az first that she should wait. then be
Saw the gravity Of the evil After all.
Emma had pronounced no VOWS She
had rot uoru the whole costume OF
the order. The veil had not Swallowed
her forehead The chaplain had j
benevolent heart The sacredaess OF
the confessional for 5zde him from
consulting MS bishop He formed his
opinion FROM his own rezsoninEs.
Convinced thztit vas for the salvation
OF Emma, he coufded the two little
daughters OF Anna % her personal
care He hoped also 10 give an outlet
10 the restiessness which began to
disturb her; on these orphans she
might Outpour the fullness of her
heart
The father came 70 see his little
girls and Emma conducted them 70
the pzrior. The shock Of seeing him
again Was terrible She burst into
tears He was Just the same as she
had always seen him in her dreams.
As for her. she was sadly emaeiated
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24
Anoths- 80 d nedn.a.

Nest people have heard Of the
Gorgon Medusa. a sight Of whose face
and snaky locks turned men 20 stone.
but comparatively few inlanders
know anything OF fish Of the same
name which is often seen along the
sea coast !, is shaped ike mush-
room. except the stem is divided into
q number OF snaty tentacles, covered
By thousands OF suckers The body
Of the medusa is somtimes quite
small. and sometimes a yard in
diameter. Sometimes il is clear a.
crystal. and sometimes beautifully
colored. but 50 fragile that when
washed ashore il mel.s in the sun
almost like soap bubble. During
their life these creatures swim along
the surface Of the sea in vast nun
bers. but when anything touches
them they fold themselves like um-
brelias and sink out Of sight The
tentacles are 50 poisonous that the
strongest men become paralyzed
when touched By them. and il i he
lisved that many 80 called drowning
accidents are due to their attacks
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24
ogrrIno 80 81 IKE.


San FsansI.ea Dsek Loafrrs Givsn
nath and ~earrI Asay.
Tie tramp fraternity had made
itself unusual y obnoxious during the
hard times and heroic measures ha4
ia some places beca resorted . Tor
the purpose o. suppress ne H. Ia san
Francisco. sag she AeW YORK. kFen-
ing Post. these geatsy had tseen IA
the habit % load Z and sleeping on
the fruit decks, piliering b cay aud
taking possession Of t4rpaa.ins for
bedding 81 night some merchants
who do business ca the Jackson
street dock. In default u police pro
lection. determine % take the law
iato their oun hands Accordingly
they organized an aHti-tranp asso-
ciAtsoa. and, concluding that lnyol.
untary dips IN the SEA would have =
more salatAry effect oa the Migrants
than short term 10 Jail the mer-
chants hired some assistance and
made q sudden raid The FIRST vir-
tim was p.acidly smoking on .
pile o. eacking when the
regulators seized him His pro
test that b. couli not ssim
Was uEheeded. and n twiukiing be
was overheard az she end af a rope
and dragging 10 the water Taken
out half drOwned- the telloW Nas
chased oG tie wharf. and the com
mittce then tnrued their attention
10 bis brethren Trgmps Who could
saim we're thrown into the sea 20
make their wRy out as best they
could. and the nonswimmers all got
a bath IS the staple process ALREADY
described Ia Boston Il seems that
the sacred common bad literally
fallen into the hands Of Sramps be-
/ fore the police could b. aroused TO n
sense u their duty Pedestrians
were accostsd At all hours u the
day and night. aud II they ala not
give we're cursed aud even struck
according % the h0ur and loneliness
Of the locality Women were hullicd
+ aud insulted and children robbed %
their pennies Finally the police do
cided 10 raid the common and rid II
Of its bandittL Twenty fave arrests
Z were ma e, she pri-one we're cent
TO the island. and the common -
nov safe Tor travellers. and children
I may skate on the frog pond uishou;
Z r. ar 81 mol station
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

E1uLIEE DISCOVERED TuES HEg LovE-
Her excessive weeping deprived her
Of what little strength she had Her
self-eontrol entirely forsook her. Gaz-
ing into her tear-dimmed eyes. Emilien
discovered there her love. The good
man. eonmonPlsee as be was, at last
comp-ehended the situation He had
a very tender heart, and he was pro,
foundly touched.
Some months after. Emma and Emf
lien we're united IN marriage WHAT
no one had suspected, all the world
now saw The entire community
married them
For the rest Of her life Emma tasted
without moments intermissioa the
most perfect felicity that one can
dream Of During forty years she
driftec. as il were, IN q Pacific ocean
Of happiness and love
Emma aud EInilien had eight chill
dTen. from whom they never separated
the two daughters Of poor Anna
They brought them all up we'll
Some speak Of the storms Of l9re. -
What childishness, Passion has It's
inequalities but true love has no
storms The happiness of Emma,
after she had Won her lover. was as a
full sea without tides. Even death
vas hardly for her Life went out be-
cause the boar Of finishing had come.
She died a. the age Of seventy years,
without sickness.
NJ sister found this 4 perfect exam
pie OF lore as she comprehended IT.
She esteemed Emilien the haDpiest Of
men: FOR him an excellent woman
/ had condemned herself 70 a life If
austerity-giving to him the most
complete guarantee Of the exclusive
ness of her love. During five years
she saw not a single man. She had
accepted with innocent JOY the expec-
1 tatiOn of an external exclusion In
( all battles that come in life there is a
I reconpense for those alone who dare.
Happiness is like glory To obtain il,
/ is necessary to PLAY high.
( One day / haZsrded the observation
7 70 my sister. 1T was a great deal Of
I devotion 70 bestos upon a mediocre
I man.
'Oh. that was no matter" she re-
I sponded. EmilieD certainly did not
merit 50 much happiness brit who
I does? See the false idea of Partisan
I men Of letters, who assume that great
( men only are worthy Of being loved.
/ What childishness. You viii see some
I day the righteousness of all that All,
/ the heroes who served their country.
/ acknowledge they may reward affec-
/ ton; but the daubers Of canvas, the
blotters of paper, what have they foi
Z the heart? What is a husband that
I belongs 70 every one?''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

can boiler. Jess % sane's be . calm
hOrEs.
= Cone in. Brer Ben. and gu de
81 cake Fen be love
!. .Shei yoa hig moaf White folks
done scar ycl
...White folks not hear. hrer Ben.
White folks deep down in The leather
bed
.-ul, mars doue year I'm. an bime-
81 hs clip ap on Ben an done koteh
in an fore maania he dOne lock i'm
in de cone crib
..Dsd Jocko git he freedom hress
God 40. chile on mars he took
Brer Ben an 81 Jocko On the log
boar down a. river ar sold en- both
70 a nigger driver Ter De sugar fields
AFTER Ehile Jluny's BOY be come .
craslin back lie aas = erawiin
kass be feet douc iriE an he can
walk B.ess q lAud, Be eraEl 'twel
a. day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24
ANev t;rnio n TbIb.t.

s traveller in the Himalay an noun
tain region has discovered that the
natives Of that country cultivate =
grain hitherto unknown in civilized
agricultural operations. which has
something the look of wheat bat has
very much longer ears. and which
mas peculiar inward curve. The
shiny. brown grain. unlike wheat.
is, on the other hand. much smaller
than wheat grains should be for 50
large an ear But the interest is
that acereal Of this character should
yield such heavy crops in so high an
altitude. where the seasons are neccs-
sariiy short and the temperature
low. The natives call the grain
kownee.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24
FouNp az EAsY oNE
The Buaeo Maa s4H raas Hr Had TOO
Many Nzmss 20 raekie-

many *AaAsn 20 AAEAAe-
isn't this M ola friend. Gabriel
COmstock. Of franklin Furnace - said
the smiling young man approaching
the stranger a1d extending his hand.
mo sir. replied the stranger.
'.Ay name Is Thomas Easley. and
I'm frcm Whee,ersbRrg-
Il beg your pardon, re5Oined the
other politely, hut the resemblance
is 50 extraordinary. that ! thought !
could not b. mistaken
That's all r.ght There's no
harm done. said the stranger. pass
ing en-
A few minutes later be vas ac-
costed b. another smiling young man
who met hum at street corner and
stopped in great appareat astonish-
meut
why. how are yoa Tom9 Bless
me who would have thought Of see
ing you here
..'iuess you're mistaken. young
iellow
Mistaken Nol much: I'd knoE
yol a mile or Yoa're Thomas has
iey o. Nheelersoarg Used to call
yoa Tom when nc we're boys to-
gcth ~
NO yoa don't Ny name isn't
Easley and don't know where
Wheelers5urg i
You're not Tom Easlsys~
-.No. sir / never heard Of Tom
Easley. Ny name Is AbsaIOm Rein
hart. and live in Greennp
The smiling young man withdrew
in evident perplexity.
Must have got switched OF on
some other fellow be muttered, as
he turned another corner but It's
AL right Mr. Reinha=t win DO Just
as sell
Meantime the stranger pursued
his way leisurely down the street.
and i've minutes later he vas con
fronted b. third young man with
an engaging smile
-Heilo, Why, this j. nay cid friend
Absalom Reinhart How are you
ABB How are things ia Greenups"
Il don't know you, sir My name
i Eot Absalom Reinher;, and don :
know anything about Greenup
Never heard Of il in ny life.
Say, who are you. anyhow
The stranger handed him his card
Il bore the following inscription.
REv BES THATER,
EvANs EIIsT
AID
REFORMED CgSFlDENcE MAX
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

.'Dne Of ms ancestors won a battle
during the crusades b. his skill in
handling his artillery said the
baron. but my dear baron, said
his friend. ..at the time Of the cru
sades gunpowder had not yet been
discovered. :" II know that as we'll
as you do. and so did my ancestor
..iIow did he win the battle then? ?"
'.He brought his artillery to bear on
the Saracens. and the stupid fools.
seeing the guns. supposed that pow
der had been discovered and fed il
dismay. Texas Siftings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

The census Of India just published.
gives the population as 257. 900. 90 /.
about one-fifth of the entire popula-
tion OF the earth Nearly three
fourths Of the inhabitants are en-
gagged in agriculture The birth
rate is higher than that OF any Eu-
ropean country. except Russia.
reaching forty-eight in a thousand.
and the death rate forty-one per
thousand. About twenty-six per
cent Of the children born die during
their first year