The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-15
The Death of DIR. Livingstone.

The following interesting account of
The last moments of DR.. Livingstone is
taken from the account inst published
with the last journals of the great trav-
tler:
Aboat II p. m. Susi, whose hut was
close by, was told to go to his master.
At the time there were loud shouts IN
the distance, and on entering DR.. Liv-
ingstOne said Are our men making
that noise ?" "No," replied Susi, 81
can hear from the cries that the people
are soaring away a buffalo from their
dura fields" A few minutes after
wards ne said slowly, and evidently
wandering, els this the Luapula?
Susi told nim they were in ClutGmbO's
village, near the Miliiamo, when he
was silent for a while. Again speaking
to Susi, In Suaheli this time. ho said,
Glow many days is it to the Luapula?"
'I think It is three days, master,
replied Susi. A few seconds after, as if
in great pain, he half sighed, half said,
&" On dear, dear" and then dozed off
again. II vas an hour l9ter that Susi
heard NIajwara again outside the door,
Bwana wants yOu, Susi.' On reach
ing the bed, the doctor told him he
wished him to 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 calOmel, which he told him
to place by his side, then directed him
TO pour a little water in cup and to
put another empty one by it. He said
IN a low, feeble voice. "Au right; you
can 90 now" These were the last words
be was ever heard tospeak. Unjust have
been about four in the morning when
Susi heard Maiwara's step once more.
'' Come to Bwana am afraid; / don't
know if he is alive" The lads evident
alarm made Susi run TO arouse Chu-
nah, Chowpere, Matthew and Muan-
gasere, and the six men went immedi-
ately to the hut. Passing inside, he
looked toward the bed. DIR. Living
stone was not lying on it, but appeared
20 be engaged in prayer, and they in
stinctiveiy drew back for the instant
Pointing to him, Maiwara said, "When
I lay down he was Just as he is now,
and it is because that find he does not
move that I fear he is dead" They
asked the lad how long he had slept.
Majwara said he could not tell, but he
was sure that it was some considerable
time. The men drew nearer. A can
die, stuck by its own wax to the top of
the box, shed light sufficient for them
to see his form. DR.. Livingstone was
kneeling by the side of his bed, his
body stretched forward, his head buried
in his hand upon pillow. For min
ute they watched him he did not stir /;
there was no sign of breathing. Then
one of them, Matthew, advanced softly
to him and placed his hands to his
cheeks. 1t was sufficient life had
been extinct some time, and the body
was almost cold. Livingstone was
dead. His sad-hearted servants raised
him tenderly up, and laid him full
Ieugth on the bed /; then carefully COW
ering him, they went into the damp
night air to consult together. It was
long before the cocks crew, snd it is
from this circumstance, coupled with
the fact that Susi spoke to him some
time shortly after midnight, that we are
able to state with tolerable certainty
that he expired early on the 1st of May.