The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-04
THE NEGRO'S PARADISE.

A Black Man Never Has to Complain of
Ill-Treatment Whom in England.
A genuine American negro is curiosity
to the Germans for they seldom have q
chance to gaze upon one Of our "culled
gemmen." In England it is different, for
the darkies seem to be going there in larger
numbers than ID gen orally supposed in the
United States, says Richmond Dispatch
letter. The other day | happened to be
stopping in hotel at Constance, just on
the border line between Switzerland
and Germany. Ex- Congressman Leo
pold Morse, of Boston, drove up,
and had with him for valet negro dude
from the hub. The servants eyed the valet
with much interest. AS Wallets the United
States darkies are very quiet, but when over
here on their own hook they swagger around
until it is truly amusing. On this side of
the Atlantic London is their paradise, just
as Washington is in the United States.
There they can speak the language, and
they feel at ease; but on the continent the
black man is stumped and out Of his
to English soil. in London n negro can
go into the finest restaurants and be served
just like white man. He can sit at any
public table IL he is quiet and can pay tho
bills. White walters servo him without q
murmur, and the American dRrkey imag-
ines he ID sitting sideways ON y cloud pick
ing harp with one hand and enting honey
with the other when he is turned loose i'll
ths English metropolis with $50 i'll his
pocket
Entering restaurant on tho Strand in
london while thoro recently, was SUR
prised to observe at a table two coal-blnck
negroes and two white women. My first
ArS n fnr
sight in the United States would surely not
have been possible, but as no ono knew me
In the place finally concluded to watch
tho proceeding. The women appeared TO
be in high glee, especially Ms glass after
glass OF beer was cmrtied by all four OF the
doubtedly from the United Ststea. as they
frequently alluded to events i'll Baltimore
and Washington. They wrapped their
thick lips around the beer glasses and rolled
their eyes Mt nearly every one who passed
the table at which they sat. The women
were highly amused at the conversation
Of their dusky companions. md the
darkies. to save their mnnners and prevent
tho loud laughter 30 characteristic of their
race, were continually stutiinR the napkins
in their mouths when those large openings
wore not filled with either beer or beef
Hteak. IL was a sight not soon to be for.
Cotton by an American and every moment
it looked ns il tho white women would etn-
brace tho negroes, 40 close did they get to
each other. OF oouvHe, tho women were of
the common olaHs---thosa brnzen creatures
who daily and nightly roam along tho
Strand and Piocadilly, but they were quito
goou-looking and well-dressed.
prominent American friend OF mine
had remarked several timss to inc that the
common women of London went wild ovor
American negroes, aud Thackerny rolntes
in "trhe Virgininns" how Gumbo, darky
from tho Old Dominion, was lionized by
the English servants, and finally captured
Il white wife, but ! had mover before Wit
messed negroes and white women ut the
same table In landing restaurant where
the best Glasses Of people go for their meals.