The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-01
N,cARAeuA.s RESOURCES.
| The Present ant Future Of . Progressive
Central .tHer;e-sn Republic.

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The Present ant Future NJ . Progressive
Central American Republic.
The prospect of seeing the Mica
ragua caral under construction has
awakened the people il that little II
derstood country. sad a gentleman
who has Just arrived from Central
America. He has viewed Nicaragua
from Oceaa 20 ccan, and Is thor.
Oughly informed on the character
istics OF the republic and IL people.
"As a general thing Americans have
q hay impression that the govern
men stays in power only by the aid
OF troops. and that the country is in a
continual state Of turmoil. Tha, is
far from the truth. Property is as
safe there as il is in Brooklyn. for in
stance, and education has done q great
deal to make the people appreciate a
settled condition of affairs in matters
OF government
Take. for instance. the city Of
Granada, on Lake Nicaragua That
was founded by the Spaniards in 1928.
only thirty-One years after the dis
covery Of America by Columbus. Al
though the second in size. il is the
first In the republic in point Of posi-.
ton. enterprise and riches. and was
until recently the capital city. II has
been almost totally destroyed three
times by pirates
"Durins three hundred and fifty
years the republic has made li,,lo
advancement. owing to the bad gov.
ernment and consequent heavy taxes.
But with the exception of few weeks
OF turmoil caused by the War Of the
Union declared by Guatemala in 1854.
the country has enjoyed fourteen
years Of peace.
Nearly a tenth OF the country is
covered by the two large lakes, the
larger (Lake N~icaragua) being about
n hundred miles long by half as
wide. The country is about as large
as the State OF Ohio and has 2GO. 90
inhabitants. There are twenty-seyen
volcanoes in all. but earthquakes sell
dom occur. Since the destruction VI
old Leon, now known as Monotombo.
in 1910. none have been serious. The
broad valleys are productive and fer
tile, the foothills are rolling or level
table lands. cultivated in places to the
foot Or high up the face of the volca-
noes. which usually rise abruptly with
even profile. clear cut against the sky.
to the height of thousands Of feet
Tho climate is splendid. 1t is
warm near the coast, but temperate
and agreeable on tho table lands or
mesas. as well as near the lakes. Tho
breezes from the two oceans and
those produced by the proximity Of
such large bodies of water are seldom
absent Owing to the lay Of the coun-
try it produces the fruits OF the tropics.
and the grains Of the higher countries
grow On the table lands. In the De-
partment of Choutalcs the mining in.
dustries bid fair to rival those of Hon
duras aud Mexico. The export Of
cedar alone was in 1885 and 1856 near
~ 1000. 900 feet.
Coffee is of course the principal
export. and the average Of trees has
increased since 1856 fully 80 per cent.
In Nicaragua and Honduras combined
the production from 1883 to 1886 was
only l20. 900 hundred weight; in Mic
aragua alone last year the production
was 126. COS hundred weight. valued at
$1.209. 49,. and this year it will. it is
estimated, be worth 81, 500. 600.
referring to Granada again, that
city is in the center OF the civilized
part OF the country. The temperature
rarely rises above 30 degrees Fahrcn-
heit. and the climate, for n city direct
ly in the tropics. is remarkably
healthy. 1T is at tho terminus OF the
National railroad. ninety-two miles in
length. that extends from Carnita. on
the Pacific. through Leon. MonotOmbo
and Manaqua- The people are large
ly Of Spanish extraction. with few ne
grOes. Many own the property on
which they live and travel extensively.
In all Central America, from the City
OF Mexico to Lima. Peru. no city sup
ports so many public coaches rs
Granada A dollar an hour is charged.
or fifty cents to the lake. only n mile
from the center OF the city. with the
same charge to get back.
Here are n few Of its institutions:
Three hotels. a cathedral and four
churches. two daily papers. n prin-
c,pal club. the "Granadino;' n Ma
tional Institute. with 40 scholars; a
young ladies' college and the military
headquarters and barracks. The Ma
tional railway depot il the fines.
structure Of its kind in Central Amer
lea.
The Government has granted val.
liable concessions TO an American com-
pany for tramways. both steam and
animal. for markets and other i'm
provementS"-N. Y Herald