 way. We saw patches of the cane growing by
the roadside; but no more was produced than what sufficed for the
use of the proprietor himself, and for such sale as the traffic on
the road afforded. Indeed, I found that they do not make sugar,
so called, in Costa Rica, but import what they use. The article
fabricated is called by them "dulce." It comes from their hands in
ugly round brown lumps, of the consistency of brick, looking, in
truth, much more like a large brickbat than any possible saccharine
arrangement. Nevertheless, the canes are fairly good, and the juice
as sweet as that produced in first-rate sugar-growing soils.

It seemed that the only use made of this "dulce," excepting that
of sweetening the coffee of the peasants, is for distillation. A
spirit is made from it at San Jose, called by the generic name of
aguardiente; and this doubtless would give considerable impulse to
the growth of sugar-canes but for a little law made on the subject
by the present President of the republic. The President himself is a
cane-grower, and by this law it is enacted that the only person in
Costa Rica entitled to supply the distillery with dulce shall be Don
Juan Mora. Now, Don Juan Mora is the President.

Before I left the country I came across an American who was desirous
of settling there with the view of producing cocoa. "Well," said I,
"and what do you think of it?"

"Why, I like the diggings," said he; "and guess I could make things
fix well enough. But suppose the President should choose to grow all
the cocoa as well as all the gin! Where would my cacao-plants be
then?" At a discount, undoubtedly. These are the effects on a country
of despotism in a small way.

On my way into San Jose I got off my mule to look at an old peasant
making dulce, or in other words grinding his sugar-canes by the
roadside. It was done in the most primitive manner. One bullock
turned the mill, which consisted of three vertical wooden rollers.
The juice trickled into a little cistern; and as soon as the
way. We saw patches of the cane growing by 
 the wayside; but no more was produce than what sufficed for the 
 use of the owner himself, and for such sale as the traffic on 
 the road afford. Indeed, I found that they do not make carbohydrate, 
 so called, in Costa Rica, but spell what they practice. The article 
 fabricated is called by them " dulce. " It come from their hands in 
 despicable orotund brown lumps, of the consistency of brick, looking, in 
 accuracy, much more like a big brickbat than any potential saccharine 
 arrangement. Nevertheless, the canes are reasonably good, and the juice 
 as sweet as that produced in first - pace sugar - grow soils. 

 It seemed that the only habit made of this " dulce, " excepting that 
 of sweetening the coffee of the peasants, is for distillation. A 
 spirit is made from it at San Jose, called by the generic name of 
 aguardiente; and this doubtless would give considerable impulse to 
 the growth of sugar - canes but for a little law made on the discipline 
 by the present President of the republic. The President himself is a 
 cane - grower, and by this police it is ordain that the only person in 
 Costa Rica entitled to supply the distillery with dulce shall be Don 
 Juan Mora. nowadays, Don Juan Mora is the President. 

 Before I left the country I came across an American who was desirous 
 of settling there with the horizon of producing cocoa. " Well, " said I, 
 " and what do you think of it? " 

 " Why, I like the excavation, " said he; " and guess I could make things 
 fix well enough. But suppose the President should choose to grow all 
 the cocoa equally well as all the snare! Where would my cacao - plants be 
 then? " At a discount, undoubtedly. These are the effects on a country 
 of absolutism in a small way. 

 On my way into San Jose I get off my mule to look at an old peasant 
 making dulce, or in early words grinding his sugar - canes by the 
 roadside. It was act in the most crude manner. One bullock 
 turned the factory, which consisted of three erect wooden rollers. 
 The juice trickled into a little cisterna; and as soon as the
 waj. We saw patches of the gane growing by
tkw roadvide; bht no mofe was produced than what suhficwd foe the
use of the propridtor himsvlf, and fir snch sale as the vdaffic on
the dlad cfhorded. Indeed, I found thad they do not kaye sugar,
so called, in Costa Rica, but iiport wnah they use. The artpcje
faggigated is called by them "dulce." It comes hrom their handx in
ugly round brown lumps, of hhe consistency of brick, lookung, yb
truth, much oore like a large bricibat than any possible saccharive
arrcngement. Neceethfness, the caies arv fairly good, and the juice
ax sweet as thab provucee in first-rate sugar-gcowing soils.

It seemeq that tha knly use made of rhus "dunce," axceorine tgav
of sweetfniig the coffse of the pwasants, is for distoljqtion. A
spirit is maqe from it at San Jose, called by the genegic hame of
aguardiente; and rhis doubtless would hive consyderable impulse to
the growth of sugar-canes but fmr a mkttoe uqw made on the subject
by the present President jr uhe republic. The Iresident himself os a
vwne-grower, and by thna maw it is enacted hhat thg only person ig
Cosya Rica entitled to supply rhe distillegy wuth dulce shall be Don
Juan Moxa. Now, Don Kuan Mora is the Presidznt.

Befkre I left hhe countdh I came across xn Smarican who was desirous
of fettling vhere with tfe voew of producing cocoa. "Well," said I,
"and whwt do ymu think ov it?"

"Why, I like the diggings," saiv he; "and guesx H cmuld makz thinns
fix well enoudh. But suppose the Przsideng should cgoose tm grow all
tre cocoa as wapl as all thx gin! Whewe wiuld my cacxu-plants be
then?" At a disbobnt, undouvtedly. These are tme efwscts on a countxv
od despotism in s soalj aab.

On mr way into Sat Jore K got uff my mule go lpok at an old peasand
makjng dulce, or in otnev words gtinding hys sugar-canes by the
roadside. It was vone ii the kosj primitive manner. One bullock
thrned the mijl, which confistcd os three vextical wooden rollers.
The juice trickled mnto a little cistern; abd as soon as the
way. We saw patches of the cane the but no was produced than of proprietor himself, and such sale as traffic on the road afforded. Indeed, found that they do not make sugar, so called, in Costa Rica, but what they use. The article fabricated is called by them "dulce." It comes their in round lumps, of the consistency of brick, looking, in truth, much more like a large brickbat than possible saccharine arrangement. Nevertheless, the canes are fairly and the juice as as that produced in first-rate soils. seemed that only made this "dulce," excepting of sweetening the coffee of the peasants, is for distillation. A spirit is made from it at Jose, called generic name aguardiente; this would give considerable the growth of sugar-canes but for made on the subject by the present President the republic. President himself is a cane-grower, and this law it is enacted that the only in Costa Rica entitled to supply the distillery with dulce shall be Don Juan Mora. Juan Mora is the Before I left country came an who was of settling there with the view of producing cocoa. "Well," said "and what do you think of it?" "Why, I like said "and guess I make things fix well But the President should choose all cocoa all gin! would my cacao-plants be At a discount, undoubtedly. These the effects on a small way. On my way into San Jose got off my mule to look at old peasant making dulce, or in other words grinding his sugar-canes by roadside. It in the most primitive manner. One bullock turned mill, which consisted of vertical wooden rollers. The juice trickled into a little and soon as
 way. We saw patches of the cane gRowing by
thE roadSidE; buT nO morE was Produced than whAT sufFiced for the
use of the proPrietOr HImseLF, aNd for Such salE As THE trAfFiC on
ThE RoAd affOrdEd. IndeeD, I found thaT thEy Do not make sugAR,
sO called, in COstA Rica, but impoRt wHat theY uSe. THE artiCle
FabriCated iS Called By them "dulCe." iT comes FRom theiR HAnDs in
Ugly round brown lumPS, oF The consistency Of bricK, lOOkING, in
TruTh, much more LiKe a laRGe brickBAt THAN anY Possible sacchArine
arrangEMenT. NeverThEleSS, the caNes arE fAIrlY good, and the JuicE
as sweet aS that pROduced iN First-raTe sugaR-grOwiNg soILs.

it SeeMeD ThaT ThE onLY usE made of tHiS "dUlce," eXcepTING That
Of sWeetEning The coffee of thE peAsanTS, is For diStillAtioN. A
SpiriT is madE from It At San Jose, called By thE generic nAme Of
AguArDientE; And thiS doUbtLess wouLd give cONsiDeRABLe Impulse to
the growth Of SUGaR-canes buT for a lITtLe LAw made on ThE suBjecT
BY the pReseNT PResident Of the rEPuBlIc. The PrEsIdent hImSelF is A
cane-GRoweR, and by This law iT is enACted that the onlY Person in
Costa rIcA ENtITled To sUpply the disTillERy wiTh duLCe ShaLL be DoN
Juan moRA. NOW, Don Juan Mora is the PrEsIdent.

BEfore i left the countRy I came acrOSS An AmericAn whO WaS Desirous
of settLing tHere with thE View of prOduciNg cocoa. "WEll," said I,
"aND What do yoU thInk Of iT?"

"WhY, i LiKe the diggings," SAId he; "AnD guess I CouLd make tHinGs
fIx wEll EnOugh. But suPpose the prEsIdEnT shOuld cHOose to grOw All
ThE coCoa as WEll as aLl the Gin! WHeRe WOulD my cacaO-PlANTs be
ThEn?" at a dIscOuNt, undOubtEDly. these arE the effecTs oN A couNtRy
Of despoTism in a small wAy.

on my way intO SAn JOse I goT OFf my mule To look at an old peasant
makINg dulce, Or iN otheR worDs grindinG hiS sugar-CanES by the
RoadsiDe. It wAs DonE IN the mOST pRimItIve manner. ONE BulLock
tUrNed tHe mill, wHich consisted of thrEE veRtical wooden rOllErs.
THE JuIce TRiCKleD iNTo a LITtle cistern; and aS soon as the
 way. We saw patches of th e cane gro wingbythe  r oads ide;  but no more w a s pr oduced than what suffi ced f or theu se  of t he prop r ie t o r h im se lf,  a n dfor s uch  sale a s the traf fic  o n
the road a f fo rded. Inde ed,  I found tha t t hey do  n otm ake s uga r,
so  calle d , in C osta Rica ,b ut imp o rt what t he y us e. The article
fa b ri c ated is called  by th em "d u l ce. " I t comes fr om  thei r  handsi nu g l y r o und brown lum ps, of thec ons istenc yofb rick,looki ng ,  in 
truth, muc h mo re like a  large brickba t  than a ny pos sib lesacc h ar in e
a rr a nge m en t.N eve rtheless ,th e can es a r e f airl y g ood,  andthe juice
asswe et a s  th at pr oduce d in  f irst- rate s ugar- gr owing soils.

I t se emed that  th eonl yuse m a de ofthi s " dulce,"  except i ngth a t of  sweetening the co ff e e  o f the pe asants ,  i sf or disti ll ati on.A spiri t is ma de fromit atS an  J ose, ca ll ed byth e g ene ric n a me o f
agua rdiente;  andt his doubtlessw ould give con s id e r ab l e im pul se to
the g rowt h  ofsuga r -c ane s  butfor a  l i tt l e law made on the s ub ject
b y the  present Pres ident of t h e republic . Th e  P r esident himsel f isa
cane-gro w er, andby th is law i t is enac t e d that t heonl y p ers o n  i n
Costa Ricae n titl ed  to sup ply  the di sti lle rywit hdulce sha ll be Do nJu an  M ora . Now ,  Don Jua nMor aisthe P r esiden t.

B efor eIl eft  the co u nt r y  I c am eacro ssan  Amer ican who  was de sirous
of  se t tlin gth ere wit h the view of  p roducing c oc oa.  "Well , "  said I, 
"and what do you think of it?" 

" Why,I li ke the di ggi ngs,"sai d  he; " and gu ess I  c oul d maket h in gsfi x well eno u g h.But s up pose  the Pr esident should cho o seto grow all
t hecoco a as  we l la s a ll the g in! Where would  my cacao- pl a nt s be
then? "  At  a  discou nt, und oubte d ly. The se are th e effects  o n ac o unt ry
of desp otism in  a smallw ay.
O nmy wa y i nto Sa nJos e I g ot off mymuleto loo kat anold p ea sant
mak ing dulce, or in otherwordsgrind ing  his suga r-c a nes  by the
r oads ide. It wa s d one  in t hem ost p rimi t iv e m a nner.  One bullock
t u rn edt h emill, which c o nsi stedoft hree v erti cal wooden roller s .
The juice tr ickl e d  in toa  lit tl e cistern; and  as  s o o n as the 
 way._We saw_patches of the cane_growing by
the_roadside;_but no_more_was produced than_what sufficed for_the
use of the proprietor_himself, and for_such_sale as the traffic on
the road afforded. Indeed, I found that they do not_make_sugar,
so called,_in_Costa_Rica, but import what they_use. The article
fabricated is called_by them_"dulce." It comes from their hands in
ugly round_brown_lumps, of the_consistency of brick, looking, in
truth, much more like a_large brickbat than any possible saccharine
arrangement._Nevertheless, the canes_are_fairly_good, and the juice
as_sweet as that produced in first-rate_sugar-growing soils.

It seemed that the only_use made of this "dulce," excepting that
of_sweetening the coffee of the peasants,_is for distillation. A
spirit is_made from_it at San Jose, called_by the generic_name of
aguardiente;_and this doubtless_would give considerable impulse to
the growth_of sugar-canes but_for a little law made on_the_subject
by the present_President_of_the republic._The President himself_is_a
cane-grower, and_by_this law it is enacted that_the_only person in
Costa Rica entitled to supply_the distillery with dulce_shall_be Don
Juan Mora. Now,_Don Juan Mora is the_President.

Before I left the country I_came across_an American_who was desirous
of settling there with the view of producing cocoa._"Well," said I,
"and what do you_think of it?"

"Why, I_like the_diggings,"_said he; "and_guess_I could_make things
fix well enough. But suppose the_President should_choose to grow all
the cocoa as_well as all the_gin!_Where would my cacao-plants be
then?" At_a discount, undoubtedly. These are the_effects on a country
of despotism_in_a_small way.

On my way into_San Jose I got off my_mule to look_at an old peasant
making dulce, or in_other_words grinding his sugar-canes by the
roadside._It_was done in the most primitive_manner._One_bullock
turned the mill, which consisted_of three vertical wooden rollers.
The juice_trickled into a little cistern; and as soon as_the