The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-01-21
The Death Of DIR. livingstone.

The following interesting account Of
the last moments of DR.. Livingstone is
taken from the account just published
with the last journals of the great tray
eler:
About II Q. m. Susi, whose hut was
close by, was told to 60 TO his master.
At the time there were loud shouts in
the distance, and on entering DR.. Idv-
ingstone said 4" Are our men making
that noise ?" 'sNo," replied Susi, "I
can hear from the cries that the people
are soaring awey 3 buffalo from their
dura fields" A few minutes after
wards he said slowly, and evidently
wandering, g Is this the Luapula "
Susi told him they were in Clutambo's
village, near the hfililamo, when he
was silent for while. Again speaking
to Susi, in Suaheli this time, he said,
" How many days is it TO the Luapula2p'
80 think Il is three days, MASTER"
replied Susi. A few seconds after, as If
in great pain. he half sighed, half said,
90 Oh dear, dear" and then dozed of
again. It was Hn hour later that SuEi
heard Majwara again outside the door,
" Bwana wants you, SEsi.' On reach
ing the bed, the doctor told him he
wished him 20 boil some water, and for
this purpose he went TO the fire outside
and soon returned with the copper
kettle full. Calling him close, he asked
him TO bring his medicine chest, and TO
hold the candle near him, for the man
noticed he could hardly see. With
great difficulty, DR.. Livingstone Sc
lected the oalomel, which he told him
to place by his side, then directed him
TO pour q little water in 3 cup and TO
put another empty one BY it. BE said
in low, feeble voice, AN right you
can 90 now" These we're the last words
he was ever heard tospeak. Itmust have
been about four in the morning when
Susi heard Maiwara's step once more.
81 Come to BWanR; am afraid ] don't
know If he Is alive. The lads evident
alarm made Susi run 90 arouse Cha
nah, Chowpere, Matthew and Muan-
Rasere, and the six men went immedi-
ately TO the hut. Passing inside, he
looked toward the bed. Dr. Living
stone was not lying On it, but appeared
to be engaged IN prayer. and they iR-
stinctiveiy drew back for the instant.
Pointing TO him, Maiwara said, " When
Law down he was Just as he is noWs
and il Is because that fnd he does not
move that fear he is dead. They
asked the lad how long he had slept.
MaiWara said he could not TELL but ne
was sure blhl u was Eullt a-1A1iAlAA-bA3
time. The men drew nearer. A can
die, stuck by its own wax 70 the top OF
the box, shed light sufficient for them
to see his form. DR.. Livingstone was
kneeling By the side Of his bed, hie
body stretched forward, his head buried
in his hand upon pillow. For min
ute they watched him no did not stir ;
there was no sign OF breathing. Then
one Of them, Matthew, advanced softly
to him and placed Eis hands 70 his
cheeks. IL was sufficient life had
been extinct some time, and the body
/ was almost cold. Iivingstons Eas
/ dead. His sad-bearted servants raised
him tenderly up. and laid him full
/ length on the bed then carefully Gov
ering him, they went into the demp
night air 70 consult together. u was
/ long before the cocks crew. and It is
/ from this circumstance, coupled with
/ the fact that Susi spoke 70 him some
/ time shortly after midnight, that We are
able TO state with tolefable certainty
that he expired early on the lst Of May.