Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The list of African explorer, who have
fallen victims To the treacherous climate oi
the barbarous inhabitants Of what Is still
the unknown land j. . long one In the
..s-l, na-t ofthe present century the famous
Mango Park met with violent death on
the bank, OF the Niger in later years
lame Richardson and Doctors Nogel and
orerwer met their fate ii Central Airlca
.,5 thirteen vears ago the heroic Bishop
and clerrymeu of the Church Of Englano
who founded the mission 10 last central
Africa died Of priyati1u ana disease And
now We are called to add 10 the list the
most iliastri1us nal me of all-uhat OF David
Livingstone. who died on the 18th OF
August last. a stranger IN strange land.
far beyond the remotest bounds OF civlllza-
-i,n. AL nation. viii mourn hi> death, Tor
he wa the friend Of universal humanity,
q trae hero and faithful missionary OF the
Cross. and hi- name and memory Will be
cherished q, long a. courage and devotion
and eelf-sac7idce are honored among men
The outlines of hi- usefu. and bene-
heeut career are a. follows. David
Iirinr-t5ne was born al Blantyre Mills,
near Glasgow. Scotland. about ISL. IN
early life bv hard labor he earned means 10
pursue his ~tudie- 10 Glasgow during the
Winter months. A. he grew 90 manhood
be- resolved t. devote himself 20 missionary
life. preierrinc Africa or China As the scene
ar his labor lie studied medicine Toy lew
wears. and in l53s offered himself tu the
London Missionary Society for Missionary
work in Africa The offer wa accepted.
and 10 $40 be left England i0f Port Narl--
where be married daughter OF Key f.obert
Noiiat. rom I-4U L. l-5u he labored IL
Southern Africa In MAY. l-55. the Veto
Pa gold medal wa bestowed upon MN iur
having traver-el South Africa from the
Cape 0f Good Hope t. the western coast. ID
ten degrees south latitude. In $50 he com
uletel the entire Journey acro-@ southern
Africa. and the succeeding wear be re-
turned o. England. having travelled
over II 900 miles ST African territory
IL l-j- appeared bis " MI~-I1uArZ Travels
and Researches il South Africa which
had al the popularity % the best works oi
fiction Livingstone, however. was not the
man g. reul~e upon his laurel~.O r o. repa~e.
indeed iu any way. NJ sooner. therefore.
had Dr.. seen hl- work through the pres
than BIZ sailed again for Africa. IN March
I-5-. HI- wife died on the River shire. DO
Africa. ID l-0l In l-64 be wa again N
England. bur a. ou bis former vIslt. STAYED
only long enough t. give 10 the world ms
report oi discoveries. anu then prepared i'f
resumiug them.
Il, e., Zanzibar ou the s-u oi March.
1850. toy expiration 1i the river E0vuma
and the great lake count y %. Central
Africa. For long tame bee wa
no- heard from. At lens IN reports ot
AIS death, very circuwstar .tlal. were re
ceiveL wh.cl were gene ally credited
except uy lew scientific men. Other anu
different reports served u dIScrelit the h-St.
and u keep alive Jhe hope of his friends.
The manner IN which the problem was
solved by a. intrepid American traveller
Il. N. stanley. j. familiar = all lie
brought the news not only that Livingstone
wa alive anl well. but tllt he mad clspelle-
the mystery OF ages hy clearing up the que~-
ton of the sources et the Nile. Substantially
il not IN detail To complete the work
thoroughly. however. was the Ind0mltao.e
intention OF the veteran. and nothing could
induce him to return 10 civilized life Il- be
should have accomplished Ms object FOR
thi> be fingered year o. TWO longer IN
Africa. and 10 this undertaking be ha>
fallen What further discoveries the papers
he has leit behind him may certify u We d.
not vet know At all events, they vii
serve. with the entire story Of hi life. 70 sci
before the world one of the nob-esr charae-