... I may point out that clay is not earth—it is usually obtained as a rock. I have had my attention directed to the high infant mortality in the district. Thin is, I must , fees, a point to which some attention is due, but if it . points to anything especially ...

... crowd, trampling ' on many and killing an infant, which was knocked from its mother's arms. Throughout the night firemen were rescuing people from the wreck. By these accidents six people were killed, five mortally wounded, and 30 badly hurt. ...

... THE rate of mortality in Denton for the last quarter may well cause one to open one's eyes. 247, I think, the Medical Officer reported that it was. Still it is satisfactory to learn that the high rate of mortality is made up chiefly by infants, and that ...

... Killiecrankie to Blair Castle, and there writing a lqtter to King James boasting of his victory, and treating his wounds as not mortal, must be held to be disposed of by the letter of his comrades, Lord James Murray and Thomas Stewart, of Stenton, written within ...

... be known. Too much reliance mast not be placed on official returns of influenza mortality, says Sir Brydges Henniker. During the prevalence of such epidemics the mortality froth them will always be under-estimated, and for the reasons which we have indicated ...

... March quarters of the 10 years 1881-90. The 158,099 deaths included 80,427 of males, and 77,672 of females, the mean annual mortality of males being 225, and that of females 206 per 1000 estimated to be living of each sex ; the rate among males was 01 per ...

... added strength to the belief that we have in it a Divine revelation. SAIOTIIEB ING BABIES. Considering the frightful mortality of infants overlaying, it is not surprising (remarks the Daily (hroar,o',) that philanthropic people should themselves to stop ...

... it. GIVING Wares TO SAME. —A physician, who has had an extensive practiceamong youngehildren, Staten that, in his opinion, infants generally, whether brought up at the breast or by hand,' are not supplied with sufficient water, the fluid portion of their ...

... eloped one day with the youthful son of a neighbour named Davis. The Wises had four little children, all of whom, save an infant of • year old, were left behind in the fatheem deserted home. Wise seems to have been overwhelmed with his misfortune. A woman ...

... from Paris have perhaps rejoiced too ems. At any rate the death-roll is far from reassuring, and when compared with the mortality list for the week past shows an increase on the general average. Look at this list of funerals December 31, 461 funerals; ...

... many Liberals ob. charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Hogg and jected to the whole principle of the bill, an amend- her infant child. The interest in the proceedings meat eating re would be less suitable than • appeared to be intense, and every avenue ...

... and proved himself a thorough friend in all the dismal business, and the day before the one which was to see all that was mortal of poor Daphne Morrison consigned to the tomb he came to her house for a full hour, though he was full of business, and together ...