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other lands. In many sections the
manufacture If textile fabrics, such
as linen. silk, wool. etc.. is extensive.
ly carried on. and her potterywarc is
justly celebrated.
Occupying central position in
Europe, much Of the southern part of
her territory is rolling and mountain
Gus. but the mountains are rot Sc
high as to forbid the labor of man
from bringing them into cultivation.
The northern part of the government
is level and much of the soil natural
ly poor and sterile. yet by means of
ditching, irrigating and intelligent
husbandry. all lands susceptible of
improvement are made reasonably
productive. The mode of Guilty alton
here differs essentially from ours.
The manufacture of beet sugar is an
important industry, and owing to the
scarcity of fuel great interest is now
taken in forestry cultivation.
Germany is not surpassed in her
educational facilities. Germany not
only possesses some of the finest u1i.
versities in the world, but her COM
mon schools extend their blessings
to every household and give to each
one the essentials of a good education.
Her military system is recognized as
the most perfect in Europe. Every
man is required to serve for three
years in the army, with the exception
of favored few who escape with one
years service. At the expiration of
his term of enlistment tue ,ldier is
not really discharged, for though per.
mitted to return 70 private life his
name is still borne on tue rolls, his
residence is noted and he constitutes
8 part of what is known as the re-
serve force. On peace basis the
German army numbers less than a
half q million of men, but it is esti-
mated that an army Of one million
and q quarter can be concentrated at
a given point at twenty-four hours
notice. The soldiers are we'll uni
FORMED. martial in their bearing and
a splendid looking set of men indeed
the Germans generally present a fine
appearance.
By the treaty of 1871. providing Cor
a confederation of the German states,
the civil power is divided into two
departments. The first consists of
the Imperial: and by far the most i'm
portant department and the latter of
the Reichstag, or the elective branch
Of the government, which really ex-
ercises simply restraining influence
over the imperial power. The result
of the Franco Prussian war as most
fortunate for these people. 1t gave
ttem a much coveted territory con-
tanning population of a million and
a half Of people in sympathy with
their views and the war indemnity
paid by France betrayed the expen-
ses of the war, ex,inguished the pub
lie and railroad debts and left sur
plus in the treasury more than suff-
cient to run the government for one
year
Berlin, the capital Of Prussia, as
fpires to be the handsomcst city in
Europe. In her development is fur
nished an example ofthe benefits de-
rived from the possession of wise anG
sagacious rulers. Situated on tht
banks of the magnificent river Spree
in the midst of sandy desert plain
she attained no Importance prior t.
the reign of Frederick the Great, bu
under his fostering care became :
city of 100000 inhabitants. Tha
wise statesman and great soldier
against q combination which pursued
him with seven years war. raiset
his country into the first rank anon!
nations. Superior to the prejudice'
of his age he practlced religious tol-
Grafton, and by the patronage OF let
tiers and in the search of deep philos
iophy "wove such q halo around hi
name that history of his life read
more like the establishment of fanc,
than an unimpassioned narrative o
facts.
/ Under the present confed eratiol
Berlin became the capital of the Ge1
imam empire, and Bismarck has prov
led to the new city what Fredericl
was to the old. She is now the pivo
tai point of all political movements
and no continental nation hazard
tany great q important movemen
Iagainst anoeher, Without first ascer
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