The Republican journal., 1896-11-12
Africa to Orchilla, and Homeward.

last writing to The journal was sent from
Dakar. The tropical African coast is not
pleasing summer play ground, though
we had no quarrel with it this time. For
one good reason, we We're consigned to a
French company. exceptions to all
rules. always admitted the French mer-
chant is the best on earth, From long
fostered prejudice l am rather fond Of
the American, while the Englishman,
generally, comes next in my heart S af-
fections, but for politenesS and appreci-
atiyeness the Frenchman commands my
vote at every election. He seems by ma
ture anG by education, from principle and
from policy, to be polite to every one who
deserves it, and he still has left consider
able of that extra and old time esteem for
men of my calling which all the world
once held for US. England and America
have ''tumbled'' to the fact that only men
who are good for nothing else on the land S
face of the earth go to sea, and in that
way keep out of trouble; the Frenchman
btIlSNtS lIldl IL 10 Oily Il SOOu uldu VINO
can so to sea and keep out of trouble.
Modesty. Of course, requires me to be-
lieve that the latter is all wrong; though
in all my teachings to aspiring youth !
have always strongly dwelt on the lesson
tlat eternal vigilance is the price of
safety 10 the property that he may ever
become entrusted with" There are very
few men in other places where so much
value depends solely upon their care, their
judgment and their nerve.
Perhaps the Frenchman' view is nearly
appreciated by the crumbling American
remnant OF the fraternity, This time |
was allie 10 gracefully do many favo1s for
tie consignees: separating and promptly
delivering cargo when and how tile most
convenient To them. They had never be-
fore seen, what is so common 10 us, sail
ing vessel with steam power. The cargo
came our clean. dry and sound, aud every
tlin- worked to their pleasure. When
leaving, tine head OF the company made
u.ea Luu1sl me present. took each of my
lal}- u his, wished Ion me every thing
.pl rat Inns language can convey, and
NFa tlat j would come again, tried
IT, i've >ui-auly demon9tIative myself but
uo common. Gold bloodtd American can
compete with q FIeucLman in TIE express
slou ot feelings Of kindness and good VIII
~ nearly always get along well with
sh7u-els is valuable accomplishment
and worth studying to possess. With some
cansi-ntes it Is impossible to get along
smoothly and not worth trying for: that is
the most common with the Spanish. On
youl arrival the Spaniard sizes you up to
see how small dog he can make of you,
and ow much of your dues he can beat
YOU out Of If he finds the dog fierce and
bound to have all the bones that belong to
him, and more ii possible, he calls him
good dog and uses him very much bet
ter. As rule, it is best to show your
teeth to Npaniard at once--that is the
only disposition that he respects OF appre-
ciates.
Aal,ove mentioned . snmna,, visit IA
tho coast NJ At,ica is not e1,'ootod 10 no
q continuous l,irnic mi. SEASON hor1
ave., The conditions ,ya,n axcentiona1I,,
oood There was almost no 1ains --N NsncI
a dry summer was hardly ever before
known. 1t was hOt-hotter than usual
fine sim BEING ve,v hrioht and of course
very 1In,ioht Water was scarce and not
GOOD inf we held onf Roston SUNNY for
fbp wants of mankind feedino The native
wate1 univ "a HE steam dnnlzev and If
n7oved uIIwLoIesone even ia tb.+ ems
inc the boiler to foam and he trorbIasome
MIST every one knows thar tor,qd Africa
j, rn1 a real healthy cline. neo,,le are
rl,4ra sIibioct TO several sliuhf md cbiIdish
ailments, saw yellow and maIari1l fevers
small lox and cholera. A few wears AGO
doctors and nurses died in Daka1 with
yellow fever ~ fast as they conld he semi
ont from France. Next they eniovAd
cholera for a change. bnt lately the neiah-
borluod has been oujte healthy aNcent In,.
the evrr-preseut intermittent fever There
is IAN appareut conflict in the two an. three
words ending the last sentence. lut trrs+
tie leader to guess the meaning and NOT
lukuGly tlitlcise The expression
GA sIlipboard ia such climates the cook
is ALWAYS the first man TO GET sick me-
uatulaj tenperature is ennnuh fo,. tho
flInan hndy Ia stand while tLa addi+;a,