Under the Southern cross in South America . azureof the sky was dimly visible. y\rriving at the little elevated stationwe sipped some coftee, black as ink and strong as brandy, the whileenjoying the view and watching the natives lounging about the doorsof their small but neat homes, until it was time to return to Santosand our steamer. It is said that the Sao Paulo and Santos line of railroad ranks nextto that of Panama as the best paying one in South America. Thedividends assignable to shareholders are restricted, and the laro-e sur-plus is spent by the directors in making the road not only o
Under the Southern cross in South America . azureof the sky was dimly visible. y\rriving at the little elevated stationwe sipped some coftee, black as ink and strong as brandy, the whileenjoying the view and watching the natives lounging about the doorsof their small but neat homes, until it was time to return to Santosand our steamer. It is said that the Sao Paulo and Santos line of railroad ranks nextto that of Panama as the best paying one in South America. Thedividends assignable to shareholders are restricted, and the laro-e sur-plus is spent by the directors in making the road not only one ofgreat efficiency but rendering it elegant and sumptuous in every fea-ture. Sao Paulo is now considered the most up-to-date city in Brazil,although it is one of the oldest, having been founded in 1553 by aJesuit missionary. It has grown rapidly and at present has a popu-lation of almost half a million. It is the heart, the radial locationof the great cofl:ee region around it, and the volume of trade whichpasses through it is UNr,OAI)IX(_; l( )FFEE. SANTOS
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