Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-03

| THERE is q tract Of land 100 miles long and
80 miles broad, north of tho panhandle of
Texas, which does not belong to any state Or
territory. On the land office maps this land is
marked 'public lands" And at the last ses-
sion of congress an appropriation of $4,000
was made for it's survey.
! SAN Francisco is the happy possessor of the
only Chinese newspapers published in the
world outside of China. The Wah Kce edited
| by Yee Jcmm, has circulation of 1000, and
has a publishing Office, consisting Of three
rooms, which, if thrown together, would make
a room twelve by fifteen. The Tong Fan San
Bo is the other paper, and boasts circulation
Of $50 copies. Neither paper has political,
social Or religious policy.
| The Atlanta Constitution is doing the people
! of Georgia a commeudable service in warning
them against the insidious wiles of the Mormon
| agents who are travelling through that state for
the purpose of making converts-a purpose i'll
which they are, unfortunately, succeeding TO
surprising degree. A conference of Georgia
Mormons has been called, and no doubt every
effort will be made to streuSthon its members
in the shameless creed which they confess.
In some parts of New York the time of one
servant is pretty well occupied in answering the
door-bcll for pcddlcls, bcggars and rag buyers.
In vain are ragmen requested never to call
again. They impndently answer that they are
upon their own business, aud that they will
ring as frequently as they please. Men aud
women with door-nats, busters and buttons,
when told that they need never again call with
their wares, will return in half all hour to see
whether the people Of the house have not
changed their minds.
, BERMUDA is esteemed by its inhabitants as
the Madeira of America. The chief products of
the islands are arrowroot, onions, potatoes and
tomatoes, linc- -tcnths of which go to the United
States. The total value of the crops! reported
amount to about $4,000 annually. AS there
are less than 5000 acres of land under cultiva-
ton this return is undeniably great, and shows
shows the wonderful fertility Of the soil.
lack of pnblic spirit is characteristic of the in
habitants of Bermuda islands, aud prevents
them from holding the position their natural
resources should command for them.
That there is coal of inexhaustible and un-
comprehensive quantities III Washington Ter
ritory is now sufficiently evident, and that it's
qualities arc extremely varied is known to those
who have made but the most triding investiga-
ton. The coal SO far found lies chiefly on the
eastern shore of the sound, from the Canadian
lines on the north to the Columbia River onthe
south, the principal development being in the
neighborhood of the city of Seattle. Mines
have been opened at several other places, and
also at point on the Straits of Fuca, on tho
western shore, while coal has been discovered
and small quantities taken out at many otEcs:
points both shores.
THE Ecumenical Methodist conference which
will meet in London, England, September 7th
to Goth of this year, will be one Of the most
important religious gatherings of the decade.
It will be composed Of 400 delegates, repre-
scuting all branches Of Methotlism in all parts
of the world. Two hundred will 60 from this
side of the globe to meet 200 from the other
side. In America alone there arc fifteen differ
ent Methodist bodies. These will all have a
part in the conference, and it will be the first
time they have all come together. The confer
ence may prepare the way for the ultimate Or
ganic union of all these bodies.
The chief exodus Of Germans is from Pr,ls-
sia. Bismarck has submitted to to the bundles
rath tables showing that during the year 1880
11,454 young men liable to military service
quilted the fathcrland for America, and that
this year the military service will be deprived of
at least 10000 young men. The period of
military service is from the age Of twenty to
forty-two, and if this emigration continues the
army will be greatly weakened by it. The
worst feature of the case is that the emigration
of this class means a two-fod loss to the coun-
try-the sinew and backbone of the land are
leaving It, and the aged, infirm and children
are left behind.
VERY few people, even those who are actively
engaged in mining, comprehend the magnitude
of the traffic in blasting powder. Last year
the sales were the largest ever known in Colo
RADIO, aggregating sixty carloads of 800 kegs
each, Or 5000 kegs of black powder, and forty
cars, or 100000 pounds of high explosives
The average price of the black powder per keg
was 1886. and of the high explosive 36 cents
per pound, the whole aggresating something
over half million of dollars. The largest con-
sumcr OF these explosives is Leadville: Gilpin
is counted second, and Clear Greek third. The
sales this year will exceed those OF 1880 about
30 per cent, because of the very large con-
sumption for railway building.
THERE are upon the island of Jersey $4,000
head of cattle, which is about 2.4OO head to
every square mile. This is after deductipg the |
land occupied by buildings, gardens, roads,
etc Perhaps there is not another tract of land |
of the same dimensions in the world which |
sustains SO large a number of cattle. Jersey
has exported for the last eighteen years an an
nual average of 2,049 head. Her ability to do !
this is owing to the high cultivation of various
kinds OF grass and roots. Among the latter
the parsnip is considered the most valuable,
and the islanders consider that the color of
their butter is due in q great measure to the
feeding of the parsnip. They do not confine
its use to the winter season, but feed it alike !
the year round.
lr is announced that the government of Spain
has nearly completed it's plans for establishing
IN Cuba military colonies composed of officers
and soldiers whose term of military service has
expired. Married men will be selected and !
will receive grant Of land and money for the |
outfit aud for the purchase of agricultural
stock. They will be partly exempt from tax on
condition Of being ready at any moment to
serve when Cuba is menaced by foreign or civil
wal. Marshal Campos hopes in a few years to
get about $4,000 military colonists in Cuba as
the hest check on all autonomist or secession
attempts Of the creoles. Chinese or coolie i'm
migration will also be actively encouraged in
Cuba under tho treaty made between Spain
and China for that purpose,
STATISTICS laid before the congress of brew
ers which recently met at Versailles show that
there are in Europe about 10000 breweries
which produce annually nearly 2,25O, 900, 900
gallons of malt liquor. Great Britain alone |
produces third of the entire quantity, OF to be |
exact 785. ,002 gallons. Prussia comes next |
with 318,579,99s gallons; Bavaria, $50, 757, ,O02
gallons; Austria, 245,975,158 gallons; and
France, 155,9S0,0oo gallons. It will thus be
seen that the Teutonic nations are eminently