The New York herald., 1867-03-09


teegWm Of the 9th instant announcing that this Ia
nous African explores ana missionary has been filed
by che Kafirs
David LivingstonD was born at Blantyre Weeks not
far from Glasgow, in lss5 In the charming autob'
ogaphcal introduction 70 his Jouneys and Researches
in South Africa" he gives a brief account Of his
cesry and Of his early-days apologizing wsh charac
teristic mossty which pervades all his writings for the
apparent ego.ism Of shis part OF his work. He begins
with the remark:-NAy own inclination would lead me
to say as se as possible about myself" We extract
portion OF the acccCn interesting picture Of life
among thu Scottist poor
ourYrcst grandfather fell at the battle Of Culloden
fighting for the ODD line Of kings; and grandfather
was small farmer in Viva, where my father was born
one OF that cluster Of The Hebrdes thus alluded 70
Ana uvs dark, and colonsay.
An all the group Of islets gay
Our grandfather intimately acquainted with all
tho aditiony legends which that great writer has since
made OF in the Tales OF Grandfather and other
works. Asa boy remember listening 10 him with de-
light for his memory stored with a ncver.endng
stock Of stories many Of which were wonderfully like
evening hres Oar grandmother, too used 10 sing
Gaelic songs some Of which, she believed had been
composed 5y captive islanders anguishing hopcisssy
Grandfather could give particulars OF tho lives Of his
ancestors for six generations OF the family before him.
and the only poot Of the tradition feel proud Of is
this-Cne OF these poor hardy islanders renowned
great prudence,
related that when he was on his deathbed he called
his children around him and said, Snow in my lifetime
have searched most carefully through all the traditions
Icould find OF our family, and never could discover
that there was dishonest man among our forefahers
therefore, any OF yon or any OF your children should
our blood: 1t does not belong TO you. leave this pre-
cept with you:-Be honest" II therefore, in the fol-
lowing pages fall into any errors hope they will bc
dealt with as honest mistakes and not indicating that
have forgotten our ancient motto. This event took
place at time when the Hghlanders according TO Ma
nd
II was said, could escape punishment for cattle stealing
by presenting share Of the plumber TO his chief,an.
Our ancestors were Roman Catholics; they were made
Protosants by the laird coming round with having
ayeow staff which would seem to have attracted more
attention than his teaching, for the religion
long afterwari perhaps II does st by tho OF
''the religion Of the yellow STICK
Finding his farm in Viva insufficient to support
numerous family my grandfather removed TO Blantyre
WORKS. q large cotton manufactory on the beautiful
Clyde above Glasgow and his having had the best
education the Hebrides afforded, gladly received
clerks by the proprietors, Monteith 4 CO. He himself
highly esteemed for his unflinching honesty, EN-.
poyed In the conveyance Of large OF money from
Glasgow 10 the works, and In old age according
the custom OF that company, pcnsioned on, TO
spend his declining years in ease aud comfort
Our unces all entered his Maes.ys service during the
last French war, either soldiers sailors; but my
father remained at home and though conscientious
ness Of manner and winning ways he made the heart
strings of bis children twnc around him firmly il
ne had possessed and could have bestowed upon
every worldly advantage Hc reared his children in
connection with the Kirk Of Scotlanda religious eeiab-
countrv-but lac afterwnrd left IT, and during The last
twenty years Of s life held the Office Of deacon Of an
Independent church In Hamilton and deserved last
ing gratitude and homage for presenting me. from my
infancy. with continuously consistent pious example,
raihuy s"rns cosr G saurSa1 Sn1
Night He died in February 1885, In peaceful hope or
that mercy which we oil expect through the death Of
our Lord and Savior was at tho time on my way
below Zumbo expecting no greater pleasure in This
country than sitting by cottage Gre telling him
The earliest RECOLLECTION OF nv mother recalls po.
ture 90 often seen among the Scottish poorthat Of tho
s "as ~ % n 70 ma msIs both ends meet
to aid BY my earnings In cssening her anxiety With
Part Of my first weeks wages purchased Rnddiman's
language for many acrward with undated ardor
at evening school, which met between the hours OF
followed up till twelve o'clock or later II nv mother
dd not interfere oy jumping m and snachins the books
oct Of my hands had to be back in the factory by six
for breakfast and dinner t eight O'Clock at night
read IN this way many OF the classical authors and
knew Virgil and Horace better at sixteen than do now
Our ENTHUSIASTICALLY stll avc-was supported in
part oy the company he was attentive and kind, and
moderate IN his charges that all who wished for uca-
ton might haze obtained H.
Having finished his medical carrcuum, Livingstone
was admitted icenate Of tho Faculty Of Physicians
md Surgeons "But," he says. sthough now qualified |
or my original plan, the opium was then raging, !
md 1t was deemed lncxpedient for me to proceed to
,hna had fondly hoped to have gained to that
hen closed empire by means Of tao healing art; but
here being no prospect Of early peace with the
,hinese ana another inviting field wss opening ou
trough the abors Of Mr. Monat vas induced to turn
q theological training n Engend than had enjoy cd in
glasgow, embarked for africa in 1910, and, att +
short time there started for the Interior by gon
round to Asoa Bay, and soon proceeded inland, and
spent ne '0T9 i sixteen sa Ds Of life
aLors there, without cost to the iulabantsn y
In alluding 10 what he deemed his lack OF quahfca
lions for authorship he asserts, "a think would rather
cross the African continent AGAIN than undertake 10
write another book 1t Is easir to travel than 10 write
nbout it,
During the sixteen years from lsso 20 1885, Living
stone made many expeditions into the INTERIOR la
OF which he was accompanied by his late wife tho
Africa Rev. Robert Moai He became familiar with the
language, habits and religious notions Of several savage
south Of the ropic Of Capricorn from the shores Of iLo
Ind Ocean 10 those OF the Atlantic In May, 1885,
the Victoria or Patrons gold medal bestowed on
ersed South Africa frcw the Cape OF God Hope, by
Lake Ngaui TO LngontL and thence 70 the Western
received similar medal from the Geographical society
OF Paris In 1855 he retraoed his steps cast
.,r ana hsyDs 'ssn sysrssd those regions as
Indian Ocean and thus Completed the nHs enr. iouoy %
returned to England He present al o meeting OF
the Royal Geographical Society the 18th OF December
year, Wuen fresiucnt, SIT H. Murchs0u,
minded his audience that they were met together for
the purpose Of welcoming Dr. Livingstone his return
home from South Ahics after an absence Of sixteen
blessings OF Christianity through lands never before
roddeh BY the foot Of European, he had made geo.
graphical discoveries Of ncalcclabic Importance In all
his various journeys Dr. Livingstone had travelled
no less than eleven thousand miles OF African terory
and he bad come back TO England as the pioneer OF
sound and useful knowledge For, by his astronomical
observations he had determined the sites OF numerous
places hills rivers aud lakes. nearly all OF which had
been hitherto unknown while he had seized upon every
opportunity OF descrb.ng the physical features cma
ology and geographical structure Of the countries which
he had explored and had pointed out many
Of commerce as yet unknown to the scope and the
terprise or the British merchant In letter TO the
London Tns., shortly after his return 10 England Dr.
Livingstone modcetly propoundcd his views the ques
ton OF African civilization by recommend ng the growth
OF cotton upon extensive scale In the interior OF Africa
and the opening up commercial relations between Great
Britain and the South African tribes as measures
likely to contribute TO the abolition of tile slave trade
aud 70 advance the cause Of European civilization In
1867, Dr. Livingstone published volume under the title
of Aissonary Travels and Researches in South Afrjca