when they returned from their perambulations or from the church or party. The old root doctor must be driven out by the lash of the law. The idea, advanced by some writers, of shutting the Negro up in the lower valley of the Mississippi, or his natural tendency in that direction, is narrow and illogical. Why should the Negro huddle there? I confess that a large per cent. may forever remain there, but there is no natural or legal reason for assigning the Negro any particular locality in this cosmopolitan Republic. Driving him to the unhealthful localities of certain cities is the cause of much of this unnatural death rate. God has made man to inhabit any part of this great globe, and there is no part of it in which any race can not live, though it may require generations for adaptation and acclimatement. For monetary reasons I would be glad if the Negro would not only own that whole region, but monopolize its staple production, as I have before said. But at present there is not the slightest drift in that direction. General Vital Statistics. From 53 to 85 per cent. of the population marry under the age of 30 years. The per cent. is lowest among rich, and highest among poor families. Men marry at a later period than women. The average age for men is 27-9/10, for women 25-7/10 years. There is no reason why children should die, except it be found in the violation of the laws of nature, by foreparents. Carpenters and country laborers live longer than any other laborers. The average life, after the commencement of intemperate habits, is 21-7/10 years for beer drinkers, 16-6/10 for spirituous liquor drinkers. It is thus seen that distilled liquors are most dangerous. It is shown that the death rate among soldiers, even though they are well provided for and remaining in barracks, is enormous. It far surpasses civilians. Lung diseases and cholera are twice as fatal to soldiers as to civilians. This large death rate among soldiers is due to overcrowded barracks, sameness of diet, and want of healthful exercise. The mortality in the navy is nearly double that in the merchant service--all being of disease. Mortality is affected by population, location and climate. It is a mistaken notion that mild winters are fatal to human life. Extremes are always harmful. Sanitary and Medical. All dwellings should be well lighted and ventilated. Never stop up your grate or fire place in summer. In and around all dwellings should be kept clean, and lime should be freely used. Do not crowd people in a room, for lung troubles will surely follow. Each person requires a certain quantity of fresh air per minute, and too many persons in the same room will cut off this necessary supply. Take all of the out door exercise you can get, and stay as much amid the wholesome air of the country as you can.