The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-20

Boston, Baltimore. Savannah and Cal
weston The majority Of the Greeks ~
this and other large cities are engaged
In the fruit flower. and confectionery
business. Next come those employed
In the manufacture OF cigarettes an'
the importation OF spongos, and most
Of them make comfortable living
There are few whose social and COM
mcrcial standing Is equal 90 that OF
men Of any nationality. But the ma
ioriiy are men OF small means. and
are engaged as flower nnd fruit ped
oilers. In which capacity they have
largely rupp'autcl thc sons OF sunny
Italy.
As q rule. the Greeks are q prudent.
economical industrious. and good
hearted Dot Of people. and while they
often deprive themselves even OF the
ncccssarIos Of lifo lu order 90 save a
little money. they never fa.l 90 provide
Tor the old folks at home with prompt
mes and libcmlity
In this way hundreds OF mortgages Of
the old people have been paid un. Sis
tcrs and daughters made comfortable
Tor liic and money In various other
ways has poured into Greek villages
and towns The same spirit which the
Greek exhibits in the performance OF
his hlial duties hc also mlniicsis to-
ward his commonwealth. u Is not
otrangc. therefore. 10 find that many OF
the churches and schools and other
charitable institutions recently put up
IN the towns and villages of Greece
have been paid Tor hy money contrib
utcd by The Greeks in America. who.
six or eight years ago. started business
here with q push cart.
The Greeks engaged In the mlnuilc.
ture Of Turkish cigarettes. although
hampercd by want OF capital. have
succeeded fairly we'll OWNS mainly o.
The purity OF thg article which they put
ol thc market % has bs.n often said
that tho American people lke some
times 90 De- huuhurrl 10 iha, o. s1
then The frcqu-uiom of some fashion.
able clubs arc never so much hum.
husgod as whom they pas "a r.i,Cu.
lously h.rh price Cor package of "lm-
ported Egyptian cigarettes. mlk.nH
themselves believe that there D. moth
ms like the Imported article liis i'm.
possible 10 tell how a Canadian ciE.
arctic" would commend itself 90 ths
average American smoker. hut an On.
wilton 10 smoke am Egyptian cigar
citc' would bring a smile 20 ihe lips
90 the natives OF the land Of th,
/ pharaohs. because there Is no such
thing as Egyptian tobacco Tho brand
OF tobacco which Egyptians Import foi
the manufacture % Egyptian cigar
cites. generally from certain district
% Asle Minor and Macedonia. Is ais,
used by the Greeks Ia New York 10
the manufacture of their Turkish
cigarettes" the only difference beini
that one has 90 pay a. cents Cor
package OF imported Egyptian Gig
arettes" whereas Tor half that prize
one eau have the same article an,
much trcshcr o. manufactured IN thi
city. An important advantage enjoy
ed by the Greek cigarette mauuiactur
ers Is that they are masters OF thei
trade. They are aot noyiccs 10 M
business They have pursued this I'M
Of business since their Infancy wiu
their friends aud relatives 10 the 20
| bacco-raising countries 10 Turkey the.
have an the facilities FOR supplying
themselves with the best brands Of 10
bacco. The same may be said also a
regards the Greeks engaged In IN
sponge trade. some OF them beln
. practical divers who followed the bust
ness AZ their native islands lu the Acc
can Sea, and their progenitors Tor sen
erations past. were engaged In IN
same business
Tho Greek be- ne from peloponncsu