The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-15
LIKE SOUTH AFRICA.
A TRAVELLER SAYS WE HAVE THE
BARBARlSM OF THE SAVAGE.

why tho Big City OfNsw York IA Dan
Eerous as the Forests and Swamps
Through Which Stanley EOundered-A
Caustic Satire on CitylIlfe.
Not long since had an opportunity of
conversing with gentleman named La
fayette Sykes. who has travelled great
deal in heather lands. Re was for a while
with Stanley in Africa. tie had also orav-
ersed the wilds of Brazil and undergone
/ various experiences ia Australia.
| He has now settled down to a quiet life
/ in New York. During the conversation
remarked that after man had been living
/ in the TIngles of Africa for long tins,
upon lis return to civilization everything
must seem queer and strange. that for q
while at least he must be IN da8ed condi-
ton.
I'm what way'" he asked, looking some
| what surprised
| Certainly the manners and customs Of
| the savages and the mode Of life In a 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 50 great a.
| you seem to think"
/ II should think that the diHerence would
be very marked. For instance. ia Africa
you were in daily danger Of being assaulted
by wild savages utterinE fierce cries and
brandishing their war clubs
Eyes, but had the same thing happen
to me over in Hoboken."
Impossible"
Nothing impossible about it. A VIVID
man in a uniform. tutoring fercs yeTIs and
bral9ishing his war Climb, rushed At me IA
Hcboken because / didn't see the sign,
/ Keep of the grass. 80
Yes, of course. but he was policeman.
What l mean is that In Africa you nrs in
danger Of being murdered aud robbed by
tribes Of Wild ssvages."
That's SO, bat don't think they are a.
dangerous as the gangs Of the eUughs that
infest some Of our large citass- In Chicago
/ came very near being murdered and rob
bed by gang Of Wild savaEez. Sorns Of
the gangs Of hoodlarns In San Francisco
are not as mild as spring lamb with mint
sauce, #" remarked the former explorer. Gym
ically.
Yes, I suppose so, and even In New
York there are such tbirsRs a. gznRz; bet
what mean Is thai fl large ctvflizcd city
Ike New York y0ar daily lfs lscks thu
element Of danger which u always prezsu:
on the Dark Continent"
Ny friend seemed 20 be very ami used a.
what said, bat after re had gUt through
smiling be replied
Excuse ms. Int when you speak Of ths
element Of dagger not existing IN Kew
York ID Tisibilftiex s-s affected I eoo't
quite understand how you eau make that
remark seriousiy--thEt Is II you ever eTYto
cross Broad way during the busJ part Of
the day, not % speak Of subway expinsions,
street car accidents. falling SAFES and other
eisEDsDts Of danger
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shead very much on that tack, 20 turaed
the conversation littis.
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q great ds2i frorn hunger. AZ times what
little vo1 got ~as rot e. 70 eat, snsi"---
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