Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
BRAZILIAN ODDITIES.

Some PecuIiarltIes Of the New Repub.
Iicans-PutrInE sand on AxIes to MIKE
Them screech.
Mr.. j. G. Wright, of Richmond, who
happens to be in Pittsburg at present, re-
Gently returned from 8 trip through Brazil.
In chat about the country yesterday, he
said:
"The new Republic Of Brazil is well
coined into the so-called arena of free coun-
tries by more vehemence in this America
than probably exists there, though one
would naturally suppose that they would be
the most demonstrative upon subject in
volving apparently results Of such magni-
tude. For years the Republican and Impe-
rial parties have, in their respective sec
tons, been very rampant in the expressions
Of their political creeds, and voiced their
views on the occasion of elections in a man
ner quite in keeping with their hot
blood and ignorance. 1t has all eliminated
recently in the overthrow of-the heretofore
existing system Of government and the es-
tablishment of republic. It is exceed
ingly doubtful whether more than 90 per
cent Of the natives have yet learned of the
change. OF course the residents along the
coast in all the cities and towns are aware
of what has occurred, but not one in ten is
capable of taking in either the intent of Q
republican government or privileges which
il seeks to guarantee.
"Some idea Of the high order of intelli-
gence pervading in the interior part Of the
country may be CLEANED from the fact
hot fho nra arts in
which the axle revolves, being mortised
in the wheels, the latter being hewn out of
solid blocks Of wood. The noise Of q train
of these wagons is intolerable, and can be
heard for miles. The City Councils or the
powers controlling the various cities and
towns some years since passed an ordinance
requiring these teamsters on reaching the
confines OF the corporation to grease the
axles. This they we're forced contrary to
their judgment to do, and they claiming
that the oxen would not pull without hear
ing the creaking noise. Immediately after
leaving a town convoy of wagons will be
stopped, and the drivers will throw sand and
gravel in the boxes in which revolve the
axles. The result is a screaking, grating
and horrible sound which can be heard
for IA mile or two. Their simple
explanation is that if the oxen don't hear
this noise they imagine the wagons are not
loaded and hence will not pull-at least not
in unison.
'Now exactly hoF a class of people like
this will conduct republic il is difficult to
predict Energy with them is an unknown
quantity, except as manifested in their
declarations of hatred and love. To be in a
hurry about anything is to be suspected of
rascality. If man runs on the street he is
tripped up by any pssserby amid shouts
from the bystanders of ladrone, ladrone
(thieD.
"The average Brazilian would gaze stead
fastly in the face of a town clock for an
hour (provided he was seated in the shade)
and forget what dav of the month it was.
On the railroads and in the mines they are
paid about milree ESQ, cents) per day, and
never pretend to work more than three days
in a week.
"Cursen, the drink of the country, is
cent per glass and with guitars at 81
piece and moonlightand love generally pre-
vailing, there is not much thought, as a
rule, expended on the establishment of
better form of government"