The New York herald., 1878-07-03
BRAZIL.

LIFE ON THE COFFEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR TEADE-srAEvArIoS IN cEEEA-DEATzs
IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCES.
Elo JASgIgo. Juno 6, 1878.
There has been so much written, both true ana
false regard 10 the trado between this grcas Empire
anu The United States nat It is happy prospect 70
be able lay before the readers OF the HERALD fair
and true Of the actual trade prospects be-
tween tho nations
In order ,hat this might DO thoughtfuliy presented
tho correspondent OF the HERALD yesterday waited
upon Mr.. Chare A. Sweet, at hts hool Ia this city,
who Is civil engineer. of syracuse. N. y
tain his views in regard To tho puoc improvements
anu I'm portans national works projected In this
try, and, OF course, having an important bearing on
tbs question OF labor. Major Sweet has been
nccted with the New York State canals division
engioscr for several years. and considered au
authority mechanical plans in tho United
States as well Brazil Wncn your
spondent waited upon hun he gave his views
with cheerful alacrity, saying in substance II
think II proper that Americans should bo well IN
formed about all matters relating to Brazil There
has been much erroneous Information disseminated
through tho press, and many young men IRON the
States thereby been msled bad Investments.
II can by any words o, mne correct false impres.
sions consider II not Qn hapQ. ltss nqs ,siy ia
tor L,grr pooi an tseucp saara ~ toe stss.aer
Hevelhs r To 3saero apng l,sboa
Portug snia ga 3af# s- arfJTieg -
my dcsn.tca fer4
sin conseque, Fsoua'a aesita ar9
numerous DEATH aea aftv paoa ag strye 8sr
ReZende, u coun,,y r.~--, - ft-NH fuest
the river parahiba. During my visit in this locality
had the privilege OF seeing many Jascndes, coffee
rh,~pI xSth tI,a
cordality by the planters and their iamiiies."
show did you find their methods and manners OF
ne?"
sin most simple and unOssontatoua They
were very hospltabe."
.How wero their women and slaves dressed aud
treated2 ?"
"Generally we'll or course in suon hot climate
thcrc was excess of drapery.''
"what were tho principal products OF tho country
you first visited p"
s.Coneo, almost entirely They do not roise any.
thing else They import almost everything they use
and depend upon their coffee product almost abso.
lutely for support"
.'what cnaLce would there be for our industrious
farmers and tiiIers OF the soil in this coun,rys"
"a magnificent opportunity IN my spinoa. l win
givc you my Land unit ior the cultivation
OF concs be used for raising corn RICE beans aud
other general products hnown TO our farmers. L. IL
u difficult matter 10 purchase land bat iarns be
leased reasonable PRICES, because
real estate taxes to pay their propsrticr
BY decree OF tho government this Is 10, and
this seems, according to our American ideas,
bad poisicnl economy. Again, II land Is SOFA tho
seller has 10 the government six per cont OF tue
value OF the property sold remarked ou my way
from Tho Rio TO tue valley OF which l spoke that
largo territory was uDcutiva;cd, ana upon inquiry
ol fellow traveller informed Iana was
unfit for cultivation OF tho staple product OF the
Try the whole means OF the planters being used for
tho cultivation Of the slopes on eishcr sldc Of the
valley.
"Let us consider for n moment that this land Is
| t!ckIed only with hoes aud not ploughed with our
| splendid new Inventions known At home. and that
ground burning under the tropical sun only fails to
producs results husbandman because Of ignor.
ancc and imbeciiity.
| .rhe houses arc almost invariably built oil adobe
bricA bamboos, generally not stories and
With roofs nj tiles Tue most goneraliy i'm
| ported from Eut,pe, although they are commencing
| 10 manufacture them IN Braz'i now.
'ln nearly all houses % certain degree there nrc
rsa, As ru,. the ironi spar, ,"s - ascors,s" Win
mirrors and ornamcnted with irsscSs- la this part
ladies' TO be except Al formal r.,"Dtsons.
About . month auor my arrival In Erszil v,s,.sa
petrop0hs winch ,n.sns De oa''sa 'he sars'oss o.
letropos has AN elevation OF 5000 icct above tho
sea, lios IN valley surrounded oy vefdans noun
tains aud out OF reach oil all ciinatc diseases. rho
society Is OF course exceilcnt-ersz uns OF tho high
est character frequcnLing tho place.
THE kMPkRoK SAID.
| ''Dio you visit tae Emparory'
''Yos: through the kindness of MAJOR Contino, who
WAS Que OIL tho tcntennla SomHssioners anu Wuose
guost was, had tho honor 10 DO presented TO iis
Majesty"
.'wil you please tell me what was the subject Of
your conversation"
.'Csrtanly. On public affairs maiUly, and, orcourse.
touched the object OF my visit 10 Brazil which
WAS projected public improvements In thc Empire.
the OF very frank conversation His Excel
lency Dom Pedro H. said, la substance that 10
great number oi pubic wvrss winch had been pro-
lected by the late Ministry tho new administrator
| had forced TO economze and rctrencn nnd that
Tho policy Oi tho present governu"n. Was like our
rctrcnchment aud REFORM. He ,Irther expressed
himse lf being extremely anxious about the condi
ton OF tho Northern tioning particu-
larry Cercaapd desirod me 10 submit plan ~ tho
govern for the relief of tue unfortunate popula-
ton. informed Ills Majesty THAT would be glad 10
conform bis wishes, but that IL would Involve
siderable labor and some expense. since thts conver
sation have learned that the Empire has been oh.
Iigcd TO expend from s rro,sury nearly SS0000 yet
| month 10 support Lne starving Population"