The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-25
How Stanley met Livingstone,

Selim Hashme, q young Arabian nov
n Washington, who was the first mar
to greet Livingstone, when the expedi
tion found the explorer, has been inter
viewed by T0st reporter. Selim says
that he was induced by a trick of Stan.
ley to 20 with him to Africa, Stanley
having promised to place the young
Arab at college. but taking him on the
expedition instead. He described the
battle between Stanley's force and thai
Of King Miranda. The latter wanted
tribute before allowing the caravan to
pass through his country, but 1t was re-
fused. During the conflict the mel all
deserted the white man, and Stanley
wanted to give up the contest, but Selim
refused, and continued to fight while
Stanley went back to find bis men.
Speaking of the meeting with Living. :
stone, the Arab said 10 the reporter:
"WEen ~e arrived very near to Uiiii
we met two head servants OF DIR. Living.
stone. One was named Chooma, the
other Susie. They were dressed in
white shirts and wore white turbans.
They said, Good morning. sir; how do
you do" speaking in the English Ian
guage."
"How did Stanley act ?"
He was very excited. l said: DO
you believe now that We have found
Livingstone p He replied: No, no
not until | SEQ him with my eyes, The
servants OF Livingstone remained with
us o show us the road, as it was yet
eight hours. travelling TO UjUi. was at
the head oil tho caravan. and was the
hrst to see LIVINGSTONE. Without stop
ping, | rushed back to Stanley and
shouted; | saw l. 'yingstone."
"Then what did he say Pr
He merely said, 1 shall not believe
1t until see him. Sd hurried STAN
ley up TO the front, and pointing with
my hand 10 the man whom he had come
tc find, said, There is Livingstone;
see himP' Then Stanley's calmness left
him, aud DO lifted his cap and shouted,
HurrahP"
How did the two men act Pr
ave were then at Ujiji. Stanley and
Livingstone stood lar of from each
other, looking hard at one another. as il
they did not know what 10 do. Then
Stanley lifted. his cork hat and Living
stone lifted his cap, which had gold
stripes. Stanley said, DIR. Livingstone,
presume l forgot what Livingstone
said"
" Did they embraced"
"No. tn merely shook hands.
Livingstone was plainly angry because
he did not see the English flag any here.
He did not like Americans to find him.
Then we went 10 his hut, made of mud
ami dried grass. It's carpet was buffalo
skins. and lion and tiger skins were on
the walls. We took seats on the door,
and Livingstone was very anxious 70
hear about the world outside. About
i've or six minutes aiterward Stanley
said: SeliD. bring out the last bottle
Of champagne 1t had been kept for
this occasion. got the hottie and |
little silver and gilt cup Stanley Lad
brought from Bombay. We had no
corkscrew, and ! asked should | break
the bottle. NO. said Stanley, you will |
lose the champagne. He took the bottle |
and managed IL in way that saved the |
wine. lie gave the eilver-gilded glass
to Livingstone, and l brought him an
African cup made out Of the shell OF q !
coeoanut. l poured out the wine, fir 1
to Livingstone and then TO Stanley.
They drank three times, first TO America,
then to England, and last TO Living.
stones health, and to Stanley for having
|ound him."