St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-29
INCREASE IN SUICIDES.
Self Destruction Growing More Conn
mon to the Whole Civilized
World.

countries which are in The foremost
rank as regards knowledge, and es-
pecially the growth of scientific knowl-
edge-has perhaps conduced more to
the spread OF suicide than has any
other single cause. That the decadence
of orthodox belief, says the Medical
Record, is an important factor in the
increase of self-murtitr is demon
strated in great cities like Paris. Ber-
lin and Nienna, where agnosticism is
rampant and the greatest number Of
suicides occur.
DIR. Ireland traces the greater por-
ton of the causes of suicide to severe
strain upon the nervous system which
may be the outcome of a multiplicity of
causes. Among these causes may be
mentioned the increased strain of mod.
ern life upon the nervous system. The
following are the mean annual rates
per 100000 population of some of the
European countries: Saxony. 1s6l-TO,
suicides, os1: 1S.1-1ss0, suicides, 3a5:
1SS1-S4, suicides, $40; 1ss5-ss, suicides.
sa3. In Denmark during the same Pc
RODS, 2s3. 266, 249, 259. In France, 1a9.
l61. 1s9, zig. In Prussia, 1877. 153, 19S,
204. In Belgium, 81, 81, 107, ZIG. In
Sweden, so. Sc. DC, ITO. In England and
Wales, &C, 30, "a, rs. In Norway SO, 20.
6s, IS. Italy. q. 81, 81. IS, 4s. 1t will.
be observed that with the exception o.
Norway the suicide mortality rate has
increased, and in most countries very
considerably within recent years.
The sdiminution in Norway is attrib.
uted. says the Nineteenth Century Re-
view, to the energetic attack which
the Norwegian government has made
on alcoholism. The same journal says
that, in the case of Italy particularly.
emigration accounts to some extent
for the low rate prevailing there. 1t is
evident that emigration provides an
outlet for great deal of misery and
constitutes hopeful alternative to sui
eide. stfftff
The rate of suicide mortality in the
United States is one in $4,000. DR.. d. 4
r. Dewey finds that in the New Eng
land states since 1850 suicide has in
creased about IS per cent. In Massa-
chusetts it has increased in 30 years,
10000, from 20 to 80 to the million
living. and in Connecticut from 81 to
103 per million. 4 steady increase Of
self-destruction is common TO the
whole civilized world.
Remains Of Tudor Palace in London.
Enfield post Office, which is shortly
to be removed to new site, Mt pres
ent occupies building which pos
scsses some remarkable traditions. It
was Queen Elixabeth's palace. "A Dor
ton of the center aE1 south wing of
the Tudor structure still remains, and
within there are richly ornamented
ceilings, oak paneled walls and a mas
sive chimney piece, standing on Ionic |
and Corinthian columns; and here
are seen the letters "E. r." with the |
arms of England and France quar-
tered, the rose and portcullis, the lion |
and the gryphon, and the motto. 'SoIa |
salus servire Dec, stunt alterae |
fiaudes." At the back is a gigantic
cedar. which is regarded as the first |
If these trees ever grown in England, |
rs unquestionably it is the largest.
The story runs that it was reared
rom seed brought over from Mount
Libanus.-London Telegraph.