The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
WHITE LIFE In AFRICA.
THE GoISGs ON or "PIoNEERs OF
CIVILIZATIOy.D
An American Woman Tells OF Remarkable
Things she Learned During Kline Years In
the French Conao-N II Not the Climate
Alone Tint IiiIls Nhitc Ncn There.

MANY strange things happen to tho travel
Ter In Africa said q returned woman mission
airy the other day. and n missionary has n
good chance TO eco and hear a great deal, al
though he is not generally expected to tell
about Il. Nevertheless. l. will be Just rs we'll
II q few facts are kno Sn.
II met with great courtesy on the English
steamer whom travelling dowp the west conss
of Africa. Every merchant and official who
came on hoard asked for an introduction totho
ladies. This was only natural since. in 1886.
very few white women were 10 DO found in
those regions. We often received fruits and
flowers and were treated most kindly. After
II pleasant voyage of ak weeks we landed at
Mayumba. In tie French Congo. and were met
by several white men. missionaries and trad
ers. Surf toats were waiting to convey us to
the shore. and after being nearly pulled TO
pieces 10y some natives who we're trying TO car
ry us from the boat 20 the dry beach we were
safely housed In an English factory.
The owner was n great friend OF onr mis-
sion and could not do enough for us. soon
we were seated around the breakfast table. I
cannot describe tho excellence OF that repast.
IL would have done very we'll ut a frst-class
hotel. and | supposed IL to be an extra .pread
TO do honor to the occasion. But / soon found
my mistake. II was the usual order of the
uhI anu ING lcNt uCbl suT .'dSstu IN Ut W ial'
Little did I know or care who prepared
these d~aintles, and after getting acquainted
with, the factotum Of the place. I could only
wonder that amid all the dirt in the kitchen
such things could be prepared and that q
drunken cook could accomplish this. One can
imagine my feelings when ] uncxpe 'tedly
can @ upon one OF the walters table boy rs
he vas licking n dinner plate. then gave II a
wipe with his loin cloth by way OF polishing II.
and after this returned II To the table foi the
nay, cours, was rather clad tn say farewell
80
10 tn'S-hosp'.a"'c ''"e'' w pe "o'. !" '"Io' 3"
plain meal without quite so m"ch dirt.
I'VE did not Get away before yc were intro
So IN. u..
nuceu 10 'he i"ni"' Vi inc "eren"n'' wv"
little mulattocs were mhrChed up to shakc
hands and TO kiss the ladies'. and n black wom-
49, -. ,,,.oJ,o.1 o., ra - ,ho ctu1,o,,s
az w., - ~ rnaiI.nnan
mt II. Nc were pxpected TO be friendly
LII ,ho,o h,ocr g,r,s vLn orc Tom, In .,cL
with these oi"ch KITS ""o "'t NepN III e"r'
factory. or course. these girls ARE not TO
blame since tbcy ARE often brought 10 tho white
..t,, a.. ..,.,L..- .aa.nI..
men against theiF WILL tne reihtl'es receiving
presents of rum when they HRS the Girl out TO
the traocL' "len',el IA W, 'me' VI ms
mistress shc Is sent nack 10 hcr fanny anu ne
hires ano ~her:rirl. l.know of one case where
n ,,ht,o ,,.-ch,,, Inn sorr, ia n . AuerL.
- -, -. =. a..
can, trleu 10 compelh Ell VI t"r',c to i've
Il MI. lInIu III MNN " flNA1 III u
,r,ssto, school Tho missionaries v.,, smart
-, Ni ~"
or than lie anu sucCtciei III heepihG Tue trl
away from him by accepting her. Onc soon
,.,s occu.tom.d IN All ,binrs and ,f,,r n yror
81 ' -.
or so We were quito useu 10 meeting 'h'se
women and did not ihiLk.any more about IL
Than when meeting any other bl,ck .onnn.
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The lives OF tile traders seem much alike.
a little work. a Eood zeal OF rtlhhlhg. anu I'M
morality. The climate OF Central Africa IL
very tfAlng. DuI TIE Willtt ttNitiN are 10
blam" Tor the S.cat MORTALITY among, them.
IL = nos haru work or exposure. a. IN the case
OF the missionaries that hIils them, nut rh'hcr
drink ana iin!uoralltN. In" outrnges com
mittod by these neh. rahhot I've told IN nrlLt.
hut no crime 4, blaCk-ehous!i. y seems. W heh
iAe Souhs racer. C"nnc out 70 hIr,.a, y'rnnps
rnih- men nr"uEut w w 'hFl' ian lomcs'
loAEs ioT ms chGtseh'tht OF thtee yehr. 10
come 10 n close anu vows th"t A'rlca staIl
never see hlh aElin' bnt. aias' at We SAu OF
three year. nearly every young c!tGN las
changed ms ti!hh and Is very willihE ~ re-
turn me llIe seeins;tn lhia'ua'e every one
A clerk in Europe must obey his employer
hhu ma aaru Worh u, i've on hls s.h"'y sa.arN'
Ont IN Mia eNerylhing Is ,hhhse" lne sal;
AIRY s-hlsbcr una expenses ,tsS' Bohru ana
setva..ts ARE touhu Tor the cIerNs. IN AGENT
may ae placed over - m,noeF .. .Irfhs' nnt
lie uotS NOT ,,oIh,i 'htHl Hlu,N !. irsuLle goes
on AIRY well. Inc clerk Is master III MS own
tTAl!n: stltiou' n uoe' a. ne !'nts. \ Mhite
TRACER rclulfe7 AT l-Hst lnur 10 I'VE tet|hhis'
an ihtetl.,ter. u 'o"n. nru at 11"h, Nv" ".i,,
Srs. S"ihctlint-h l~IcAwhsh Is added 70 ne
HouNc tnVsc ,'.Al"!'u huNI-
ets are iteueu: tnci' Luihuri h',ria'hE upoh
NE atnount OF trtLer ~ l., lHdeyu. ttrhlse
tlnt ever, trader or o,Aciaa mesas 20 mann ser
wants; out ! Is u lE.t' lHs>r te'tiein'l nre
NOT A''e 70 Ih,e 'b'IT own "oot@ "tter u rev
ninnth' rrsiarnVc III hI'',n, ~ ""i , snme,
times frGut req ior liiN lurI"Ne, nHl more
on y lhtN Jon ia'Is 70 'he !"' o., my woman
N'HTIb, ~ the irhucIs,, oH' Ms, hhu cN,
p'oreIH RUE thr hAtlNc, WIN "a roo "t IRON anu
commit Tue creates. 'tue'li"s' es't'.ailS u.ol
Ihr sifls anu "oiici'' IL : 10 M"Nuer th1t
ata,h Oh en- 80 hn,n. on ~ "Wy o. ,Hgir
sHier-' hhu a!'h9uSH thlS happeils ulrrtl, II Ia
no .lryt upni thn;" VINO remain IhcS are
llttc sHouueu untlI we 'uncral y nNe,' out
even "hth r'tNillh- from nc -taNc 'heS i"Ne
huuu. Their ucsu REQ anu i't.fh 10 thrlr
regular ways lll,c. lhe Nuhltt 2i tue ucaH
man rhahs,s masters "l,rh octoie 'nH IuutFa..
ENe9S ilhdsltapit VIE rNle', aihp'E we MLIte
peorie VINO ere we rIehIparn 81 tue ha'i' as;
me inllloIal iiNcH ~ fuFutcan i'r'tAt'ht@ anu
ohlclhl5 i'iah" nara "ork ipr tue missionaries.
40 say lhAi va" nllesNo"nflcs ar hHIeu ny lNe
white people j. put'IhH u miiuIS. 10 90 sur,
lnfy 'urh q" va y hen MIR - SlthhrNs hln"hs
hem or thelr dehd mus ue buried. hut AZ
other Times tAeS h!huef our WORK wherever
'hsy Gun
irotestaht MISSIONARIES setuohh ger rfeult