Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1881 — Marvelous Progress. [ARTICLE]

Marvelous Progress.

Pali Mall Gazette. ' Statesmen and economists ought to follow with great attention the marvelous phenomenon of the United States. It must have no slight influence for good or for evil on Europe. According to Poor’s Railroad Manual, just issued, last year (1880) the States have laid down 7,174 miles of rail; so they could oompltte a railroad network like that of -France in lees than two years and a half. Their exports increased from $442,820,178 in 1871 to $602,319,473 in 1880 81. The excess of Imports over specie amounted during the year ended July 30,1880, t 0576,891.391, and during the year ended July 30, 1881, to $91,« 168,650, a sum equivalent to the total production of gold in the world. If our continent should be iu the form of the United States, without army and navy, and should be rapidly diminishing its debt, like the States of America, we could more easily compete with them. But only Socialists seem to be able to entertain such a dream.

A German physician asserts that ail way employes are liable to affec-v tions of the spinal oord.