Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-10-27

Seeded-Nalu W oNds Found In
the Forests.
The Manila correspondent OF the
New York Times. writing under date
OF Sept. about opportunities In the
Philippines, says:
The questions whether or rot there
are opportunities for American young
men in the philippines and the ad-
! visibility of going TO seek them may
! be answered by both Yes" and No
/ American energy will succeed any
/ where. but in this instance the follow.
/ ing conditions should be satisfied
/ First, he should be in the best Ci
| health and determined TO escheU all
strong splrltuous liquors. Moderate
1 drinkers get along all right, but even
they might leave whisky and brandy
alone. Second it Is very important
! that he should have a working capital
! Of not less than $1,000 or $1,000, with
more behind him. 50 that when open
/ lngs are presented. and there will be
plenty. lie may take advantage OF
them. Without money he will be Ike
the old Chicagoan, who, pointing to
Marshall Fields building, remarked TO
a friend why, in the pioneer days Of
this town, could have bought that
for n pair of old boots
well. why didn't you?'
"'Cause | hadn't the old boots"
In case he cannot control q reason
able amount of capital, he should be
assured Of n paying position with some
reputable concern, and then progress.
though slower, will nevertheless be
certain. He must come contented to
settle down In strange surroundings
and not be distracted by thoughts Of
home and friends.
In Manila he will meet many charm
ing Spanish, English, German,
and, as time goes on, American. ASl-
atlcs and meStlZos, dark, copper color
ed half breeds containing Filipino and
Chinese blood, are, however, most In
evidence. If the American he merely u
clerk he will meet with sharp competl-
ton from the older clerks, FilipInos or
foreigners. who are content with the
most paltry wages He VIII be further
Handicapped from ignorance OF the
Spanish language Manila seems at
present to he overruD with doctors and
dentists. but recent military orders re-
quIring examination and the possession
Of recognized certificates will thin out
their numbers.
There seems to be a good field for
schoolteachers and stenographers,
male and female but at present the
salaries are inadequate. American
lawyers, unless familiar with the Span
Ish language and laws, could only con
duct their pleadlngs through native
ahogadus. as all court proceedings are
conducted IN Spanish, and II will be
some time before English can be sub
stituted. Even interpreters do not al
ways get exact shades Of meaning, as
for example, when we find that Il
translation OF "A Hot Time In" etc.
reads 1T VIII Be Warm In the City
This Evening"
The remarkably low cost of living
which has been SO widely advertised
is IhHiuIS puoSliiS u" a IN 'IA' 81 -
pcndItures of the troops, the consump
tion Of supplies by the army and the
American habit OF paying the price
asked and not haggling over 1t, as the
: orIentals do, are effective factors In en-
hahcing prices. Americans everywhere
soon spoil low prices. 1t seemed to m'
that Honolulu was the most expensive
I town had ever visited In the United
States. Our requirements in the wal
of provisions are more exigent an(
varied than those Of the natives. Tht
time is past when a gentleman belong
ing to small mess could have severa
servants and keep his own horse at 1
cost OF 500 or $50 month. Four arm.
, officers. who mess together and liv
:, rent free In government house In tn
! city. find that their shares average So
!, each.
= Many eatables to which American
are accustomed are lacking. The fey
- Australian cows In Manila afford
very inadequate supply Of milk, an
it costs 60 cents (Mexiean) per quart
, 80 that canned condensed milk Is tn
more widely used. Butter also has t
be brought from the United States O
Australia in tin cans, and. not bcin
refrigerated, the severe tropical hea
makes 1t too strong for use, Our doc
tor prescribed milk in typhoid cast
$ but the patient didn't find cOndcnse
!. milk appctlzing, so the milk OF I'll
caribou, the water buffalo. was subSt
-- tutrd. IL this milk be poured. bUilin
hot, on toast, served with n piece Z
rancid canned butter (all the butter
ranciO, and favored with pepper an
salt. you get milk toast" that look
like cheap oyster stew and taste
like caribou. 1t was n desperate rem,
dy, but it cured the sick man. \ mil
diet Is very cticacious here in cases
Indigestion.
y There are many kinds of wild fruit
but the newcomer had better not t!
: pertinent with them. Bananas, maj
:. goes ami pl2Npples are quite choiC
= and plentiful but other varieties Al
rare. though there seems to he Il
good reason for the scarcity. Orange
and lpNons are not grown. probabI
because Of the native Incidence, bl
careful cultivation would likely d
vcIOp aS fine grade and as yaluab
product rs ever was developed
California, There would he an IN
mcnsc market for them in the rhili
pines china and Japan.