Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-08
THE OLDEST AND NEWEST EMPIRE.

THE OLDEST AND NEWEST EMPIRE
We wish to call the attention oil
our readers to this great work from the pen
of William Speer, D. D. corresponding Sec
Rotary of the Presbyterian board of educa-
tior, and formerly missionary in China
There is lack of trustworthy information
OF China and its people. The author of
this work, who passed many years in China
as a missionary. possessed himself of the
knowledge of the Celestals that our people
need and desire so much, and here pre-
sents it in the fullest possible manner, for
his book contains a brief history of the
MongoIians, descriptions of their country,
its geography, topography, agricultural and
mineral resources. On the social habits and
manners of the Chinese DR.. Speer writes at
length. But the most interesting portion
of the volume is that which relates to Chi
nese emigration. This now puzzling SUBJ
ject the author has thoroughly mastered
and his opinions and information thereon
are alike valuable.
At this particular time everything per-
tanning to the Chinese is eagerly sought
after, and the work gives an amount of in
formation on this people never attempted
before in any be ok, and will prove at once
instructive and interesting. The work is pub
lished by Jones Junkin & Co., Chicago, H.,
and can only be attained through distribut-
ing agents who will sell it by subscription.
Agents are wanted in every town and coun-
ty 10 the State, offering rare opportunity
ment.
THE INSANE AsYLUM.-The Green
Bay Gazette of the 4th inst. says that the
commissioners appointed to decide upon a
location for new Insane Asylum unsni-
mously agreed that Camp Smith, midway
between Depcre and Green Bay, on Fo Z
river, WAS the most beautiful site they had
yet seen. 1t is claimed that the location
commands all the requirements Of beauty,
healthfulness and commodiousness A
landing could be made at a small expense
and coal and supplies landed at the door.
The point is on the line of the Chicago and
North western railway, and when our west
ern lines of railroads are constructed will
be as convenient as any locality in the
cIo hot
| only remains for the county Board Of Brow .
| county to offer $50 acres Of land to the
State as q donation for the Asylum to stand
| good chance for its location at Camp
| Smith.
Without wishing to cast any doubts on
tho opinions expressed by the Gazette. we
consider it highly improbable that the COM
| missioners could settle down IA favor OF
such an isolated place as Camp Smith for the
location of the Asylum. The designated
spot is virtually sin the woods, although,
undoubtedly in point of beauty is all that
| is claimed for it. At the best in q
| sparsely settled region Of the State,
which is likely to remain 80 for many years
| 10 come. In course of time "phen our west
ern lines of railroads are constructed"
Camp Smith may be "as convenient as any
other place in the State, but we hardly
| think the commissioners arewilling to require
the people of the State to wait so long be-
fore the Asylum is in q situation to become
ofgeneral usefulness to the people of The State
at large AS We understand the matter, the
comm issioners are not called upon to draw
very heavy on the future, but are rsquir e d
to look pretty sharply at; the present re-
quirements of the case, accessibility and
chsapness Of building material at the place
to be selected for the site. On these two
points in our favor we rest our case. We
are yet sanguine of our success, believing
that We have advantages requisite to the
location of the Asylum equal to- any other
town in the State, and some which are supe-
rior to svery other locality. Gentlemen,
wherever else you place it, do not out of regard
the feelings of the demented people Of Wis
consin, build the new Insane Asylum in the
Brown county woods.