Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

iV1iiN no uccu lOI ~, lOT tue ldlu Is uu-
limited, only waiting to be scratched to
yield an abundant harvest The curse of
this fair land is the uawillingness Of the
people to leave the big towns and 90 up
into the bush, and compel by work
nature to bring forth her bountiful in
crease. Clown life is the attraction here.
and che people will have pleasure if they
die. When prosperity prevails, people
live as if the sun would never set. All
seem to be aping the class above them.
AT one of Lady Hopetoun's receptions
there presented themselves LOO people.
Many ladies met their cooks there. now
believe that a workingman can live here
for as small sum as he can in England.
On Saturday night, in order to see
workingmans market, | went off to one
of their big markets to see the prices
paid found good beef 4d. to sd. per
pound; mutton, Sd to 3td half lamb,
IS. rabbits, Sd. per couple any quantity
of prime hares, at 81. each; caulihowers
as big as your head. Id, each; potatoes
about half English price.
WHEN, as rarely happens, English farm
laborers come to this country, they find
it extremely difficult to accommodate
themselves to the current American
custom of eating but three meals day.
An English maid servant and nurse, who
lived to be more than 100 years old,
averred that she had always been ac-
customed to "a dew bit and breakfasts,
stay bit and dinner, nommet, crum-
of Ia
meals are common enough during the
harvest season in this country. The hasty
breakfast at haf-past three in the morn
ing is followed by a stay Bit at nine
o'clock and by a luncheon between the
noon-d day dinner and after.sunset supper.
In parts of southern Pennsylvania the
dinner hour is eleven o'clock in the
morning and it would not be difficult to
show that Americans living on the same
meridian are dining all the way from
that hour until seven in the evening.
The great mass of country folk still dine
at noon.
IT is stated in the press dispatches
that the coffce-producing section of
Mexico is preparing to send large ex-
hibit of coffee to the Chicago fair, and
will, besides, make preparations to dis
tribute gratis samples Of the finest grades
grown in Mexico to the visitors to the
exposition. As everybody knows, Mexico
has made rapid strides in the production
of coffee, and has risen to high rank
among leading coffee producing coun-
tries. Mexican coffee is of very fine
quality, and because of its mild flavor
is becoming more generally used every
year. An extensive exhibit at the fair
would, of course, greatly assist the de-
velopment of the Mexican coffee industry
by making the merits of the bean more
widely known, thus increasing the CON
principal consumer of this coffee, but
there is ample room for a more extensive
development of the demand.
The romantic island of Caprcra for
which, according to common report,
Garibaldi paid less than s., 900, was sold
to the Italian Government, which wanted
it for fertilization purposes, for $50, 600.
Among the heirs was the Generals
daughter Teresta, in whose behalf her
husband, Gen. Canzio, signed the deed
of sale. Teresita now claims that she did
not authorize Gen. Canzio to deed away
her rights, and that as her own signature
was not affixed to the deed the sale il
void. She has brought suit against tho
Government and the case will be tried
in the Supreme Court of Sardinia The
Government will claim that as under
Italian law the fortune of the wife goes
to the husband in the absence of any
provision in the marriage contract to the
contrary, the Governments title 10
perfect The case is attracting gress
interest throughout Italy.
JAY GoULD's will shows the effort OF
the millionaire to keep together the for
tune he has built up. He has followed
the methods of Vanderbilt rather than
those of the Astors in keeping the pro.
perty together in n trust that includes
the various interests, instead Of bequeath-
ing the bulk of the property to the
favored child The enormous interests
after the individuals are remembered,
are kept together under the management
of his children. The principle of equal
shares is recognized for their part of the
estate, but the directions for the manage
ment are that it is to be kept together.
An English farmer named Leather is
on his way to Figi, accompanied by his
wife and eight servants. Although sixty
years old, he proposes to make a home
in the South Seas. lie has bought I 800
acres at fifteen cents an acre from the
British Government, and for a deposit of
81, 800 the Government has agreed to
import enough laborcrs from India to
work the farm. Leather will pay only
fifteen cents day TO men and ten cents
70 women. He expects to grow corn,
sugar cane, pineapplcs and other tropical
fruits which find ready market in
Australia and England
One cause Of the sudden influx from
Europe of home coming Americans is the
current belief abroad that cholera Is sure
to break out in devastating fashion in
many European cities next spring, and
the conviction amorg American residents
abroad that the quarantine OF the United
States may be so stringent in 1898 A. %
make entrance into this country at least
matter Of difficulty attended with
try ing delays Many nrc coming home
now because they wish 90 be- sure of see.
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