Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-23
NEW YoRK LIKE soUrH AFRICA.


deal in heather lands. He was for
while with Stanley in Africa lie had
also trayersed the wilds of Brazil and
undergone various experiences in Aus
traila.
He has now settled down to a quiet
life in New York. During the conver-
sation remarked that after man h d
been living in the jun lies of Africa for
long time upon his resarn 60 civilization
everything must seem queer and strange:
that for a while at least he must be in
dazed condition.
~In what vay?" he asked, looking
somewhat surprised.
Certainly the manners and customs
of the savages and the mode of life in
wild country are essentially different
from what they are in our large cities.
"Yes, he replied, life is not precisely
the same, but the change is not so great
as you seem to think
Il should think that the difference
would be very marked. For instance,
in Africa you were in daily danger of
being assaulted by wild savages uttering
fierce cries and brandishing their war
clubs
~Yes; but / had the same thing happen
to me over in Hoboken.
"Impossible!"
sNothing impossible about it. A wild
man IN a uniform, uttering fierce yells
and brandishing his war club, rushed at
me in Hoboken because ] didn't see the
sign, Keep off the grass.
"Yes, of course; but he was police
man. What / mean is that in Africa
you are in danger of being murdered and
robbed by tribes ofSwild savages.
"That's so; but don't think they are
as dangerous as the gangs of toughs that
infest some of our large cities. In Chi
cago came very near being murdered
and robbed by gang of wild savages.
Some of the hoodlum gangs in San Fran
cisco are not as mild as spring lamb with
mint sauce, remarked the former ex-
plorer, cynically.
"Yes, suppose SO; and even in New
York there are such things as gangs; but
what mean is that in a large civilized
city like New York your daily life lacks
the element of danger which is always
present on the Dark Continent
MY friend seemed to be very amused
at what said; but after he got through
smiling he replied:
Excuse me; but when you speak of
the element of danger not existing in
New York my risibilities are affected. /
don't quite understand how you can
make that remark seriously-that is, if
you ever try to cross Broadway during
the busy part of the day, not to speak of
subway explosions, street car accidents,
falling safes, and other elements of dam
ger"
1t occurred to me that l was not get
ting ahead very much on that tack, so
turned the conversation a little.
when you were in Africa you suf-
fered great deal from hunger. At
times what little you got was not fit to
eat, and"
"That's So, interrupted Sykes, "but
you can get all that, and even less, in
Boston boarding house, where | came
nearer starving to death than l ever did
in Africa. Next time put up at a
boarding house I'll see that there is a
restaurant in the immediate vicinity.
sI suppose so, replied peevishly,
perceiving that l was not getting the
best of the argument; what ! meant to
say was that-that in Africa, you know
there is-there are-no society gentle-
men.
IF you mean dudes, perhaps, strictly
speaking, you are correct However,
the difference between certain types of
the monkey and the modern dude is not
so great after all / visited swell club
house after my return from Africa,
where you hear and see the monkeys
babbering all the time, and IL could
not see any great difference.
"But you must miss the lions, tigers,
and elephants. understand that Africa
is very fertile in that class of animals, !"
/ rejoined, feeling that Sykes was get
ting away with me in the discussion.
@For that matter we are not alto
gether devoid of the elephant and the
tiger right here in New York. SO / am
told. Both of the noble animals can be
viewed. 1t costs, but they can be
viewed, and they are quite as large as
and even more dangerous than in Africa.
a AEEE1u O1 ulAuC WIZ saw tHC tAf7CA NOAy y
distinctly and had a simultaneous
glimpse of the elephant told me that
once or twice is as often as he cared to
inspect the animal. 1t is fact that tits
very hot in Africa, but oft is here during
an election. Moreover, if man feels
chilly let him do something he should
not do and the press win make it hot
enough for him. In Africa a man IS
robbed by the negroes, but none of them
are as expert in robbing and begging as
the sleeping car porter or the colored
waiter at summer resort.
Yes, suppose soil didn't mean
that What meant to say is what
said to mean-no-what mean TO say Is
-is-that you can not deny that in this
country the proprieties in regard to mar
riage, for instance, are much better OBJ
served than in Africa
@In Africa wives are bought atauction.
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