Macon beacon., 1916-07-28

| SSAVAS AVuIlu any anu IL was ~
an English store-that claims to sci
anything that any other store in th'
world does, but it evidently had heve
sold much gum for this was so old i
would mot chew" but crumbled t
pieces, so ate it for candy. There il
no Coca-Cola-none at all; no chewing
tobacco-the most glaring absence Of
all is there is no breakfast in the
morning. Coffee is drunk all the time
I've never seen such coffee drinkers il
my life. They wake you up at morn
ing with 'Cafe. Senor," and then il
goes on all day and till late at night.
don't drink so don't get anything for
my breakfast but an orange and q
polite request for tip for the walters
good services, but l still have them
bluffed with ECU mao fallo Portuguese
~ do not speak Portuguese. He
smilingly backs away with "Nao,
Senior Obrogado. = mo. Mr.!
Thank you." The men here have a
funny way to greet each other-they
embrace and pat each others should
ers. l went to Rio about two weeks
ago to attend national cotton confer
ence. and four men here went to the
station with me to see me off, and
when they said good bye | was really
embraced four times. l looked about
me to see if anybody was watching. ]
can't say that care very much about
such embraces.
Bello Horizonte is beautifully located
up in the mountains of high plateau
country. 1t is nearly 5000 feet above
sea level, and there is range of hills
just north of the city nearly 5000 feet
higher. The entire country is almost
barren of timber, so the views from
high points are splendid. The city
claims $4,000 inhabitants. 1t has
about all the conveniences of an Amer
ican city of the same size. 1t is a
new city-only about 20 years old. 1t
is laid out after the style of Washing
ton. D. G. Some of the streets are
300 feet wide and shaded with palms
and other beautiful trees. All of the
homes are built of either brick or
stone and covered with clay tile.
There is large two story Methodist
missionary school in the city, and near
b, a very good church. This is under
the supervision of the M. E. South
Conference. The teachers are nearly
all young ladies from the South.
went around to Sunday school one Sun
day but there were SO many negroes
who wanted to occupy the same seat
with me that l soon slipped out. My
religion isn't quite strong enough yet
to feel just right sitting between two
large but we'll dressed negroes. l like
to see them in the Protestant churches
but had rather see them from a
greater distance than 16 inches.
The Southern Baptists and the
Southern Presbyterians also have
churches here. Most of the people are
Catholics, but the cultured classes are
not religious at all. 1t is said only 20
per cent of the people of Brazil can
read, but you don't notice the effect of
ignorance and illiteracy until you go
out into the smaller towns and the
rural districts.
If a young man asks a young lady
to 20 to the "Cenema" picture show
with him he must ask the entire fami-
ly and they are all sure to 60. l have
not asked one yet because the families
are large and it costs 25c. to see the
show.
Brazil is strongly pro-Ally in regard
to the European war. Most German
houses have been blacklisted here.
But most everything in stock in the
stores came from Europe. Very sell
dom is the U. S. A. trade mark seen.
The greatest mistake we make is send
ing commercial salesmen who have no
knowledge at all of the language.
When France, England and Germany
send salesmen they are able to 90
right after the trade because they can
speak the language. After the war,
no matter how it goes, we are going
to have to fight for our share of busi-
ness in this country.
l am very vaguely informed that we
are in. war with Mexico. So far as |
have heard expressions, Brazil is
strongly on the side with us and re-
CARDS the Mexican as no more than an
anarchist. This letter is for the
school children and l wish l could re-
ceive post cards from all of them.
]. w. HADDoN.
Bello H0rlz0nte, Brazil. June n, 1916.
Annual Meeting Of the County School
Board
Notice is hereby given that the
county school board will hold its an
nual meeting at the County Superin-
tendent's office, Monday, July the 3lst,
convening at 10 o'clock a. m. All par
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