The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-03-11

Il must have seemed tt, have the events
Of past yesrs told him rs news:
October Sith:-My property had been
solA to 6hereefs friends . merely nomin-
u prices: 6yed bin Maid 9 good man
ard tho livery be taken fkom Shereef; bus
eEev would nots restore stolen property,
though they knew it 70 be stolen. Chris-
tians wuuld have acted differently, even
those of the lowest classes. ! felt IN my
restitution, a. If were the man who went
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves; but could not hope Tor
priest, Levite, or good Samaritan to come
by ON either side; but one morning Syed
bin Maid said to me, Nov this is the
first time we have been alone together; 4
have no goods but have ivory, let me, !
pray you, SCH SEINE ivory and give
the goods to you" This was en-
couraging; but said, mot yet, but by
and-by." had still few barter goods
left, which had taken the precaution to
deposit with Mohamad bin Sailed before
going to Manyuema, in case of returning
In extreme need But when my spirits
were at the lowest ebb the good Samari-
tan was close at hand. for one morning
Susi came running, ct the top. OF ms
speed, anu gdSpcO OUss AL Eu8 Aonnou'
see him! and off he darted to meet him.
The American flag at the head Of . cara.
| van told of the nationality of the stranger.
! Bales Of goods, baths Of tin, huge kettles,
cooking pots, tents, etc., made me think,
This must be luxurious traveller, aud
not one at his wits end like me"
October 20th.-N was Henry Moreland
Stanley, the travelling correspondent OF
the New York Herald, sent by James Cor.
don Bennett, junior, at an expense OF
more than $4,000, to obtain accurate in
formation about DR.. Livingstone if living,
and if dead, to bring home my bones.
| The news he had to tell to one who had
been two full years without any tidings
! from Europe made my whole frame thrill
The terrible fate that had befallcn France
the tclegraphic cables successfully laid
! in the Atiantic-the election of General
Grant-the death of good Lord Clarendon
nv constant friend-the proof that Hcl
Maiesty's Government had not forgotten
me in voting $1,000 for supplies, and many
other points of interest, revived emotion.
that had lain dormant IL Manyuema. Ap
petite returned; and instead Of the spare
tasteless two meals day, ate four times
daily, and in q week began to feel strong
am not of demonstrative turn-as cold
| indeed, as we islanders arc usually re
puted to be-but this disinterested kind
| ness Of Mr. Bennett, so nobly carried int
effect by Mr.. Stanley, was simply over
whelming.
When Stanley left him he must have
felt very lonely. We find he often refers
to him in various places in his diary attic
this as follows:
! March 1OtA.-Writing. Gave Mr.. Stan
ley check for five thousand rupees OF
Stewart & Co., Bombay. This e50O is t.
be drawn if DR.. Kirk has expended thu
rest Of the $1,000. If not, then the checl
is. to be destroyed by Mr. Stanley.
March 12tA.-Wrlting.
March 13th.-Finished my letter to Mr.
Bennett of the Netc York Herald, ant
Dispatch No. 3 to Lord Granville.
March 14th.-Mr. Stanley leaves.
commit to his care my journal sealed will
five seals: the impressions on them ar
those of on American gold coin, anna, ant
half-anna, and cake Of paint with roya
arms. Positively not to be opened.
He is still thinking CT Stanley, countiu!
on when he will be in Zanzibar and whel
he win reach London, doubtless wishing
in his Utmost heart lie could be there will
him, but pushing forward with a heroic
purpose to the fulfillent of his designs:
18th of June-Stanley being away nov
three months; say he left Zanzibar oath Of
May-at Alden LIST of June-Suez, 9Th Of
June, near Malta 18th Of June.
Stanley's men may arrive in July next
Then engage pagazi half month-Au
gust, five months of this year will remain
for journey, the whole Of 1873 will be
swallowed up in work; but in February OF
March, 1874, please the Almighty Dis
poser Of events, l shall complete my task
and retire.
We would like to copy more extensive
" from this book If we had room, know
ing that it would interest our readers as
much as anything we could give them
The account of DR.. Livingstone's death il
told by his servants, and the way il
which they prepared his body for coming
hack 10. ES alerS .utTe lsaGy, s6dhr oks Af1st
charming romance.
This is large octave volume of nearly
900 pages, illustrated, with maps ant
many engravings. 1t abounds in descrip
tions of the scenery, climate, topography
animal and vegetable life, habits of the
natives, &c, and would be a valuable ad
dition to any library.
Messrs. Harper Bros. Of New York, also
| publish this volume.