The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Stanlcy's Latest Work.

Mr. oluIllty hTTlVcu III TdrlS MUCH
improved in health after his journey OF
nearly forty days from st. Paul de Loan
do, and he leaves this afternoon for
Brussels, where he will make o report
upon his mission and his labors In Africa
during the last three years and a half
to the Secretary-General Of the Interna-
tional African Colonization Association.
This body was formed at the instance CT
the enterprising King of the Belgians,
shortly after the close of tho Paris Exhi-
bition in 1878; and the first act of the
King after assuming the Presidency Of
the society was to send for the young
explorer and to ask him II he would put
his experience and energy into the labor
OF establishing stations along the tracts
on the ozark Continent" where settle
ments were most available and likely to
bling forth good fruit for civilization.
After due reflection Stanley concluded
10 accept the kind offer, which was en-
inently flattering In It's character; and
he understood from the first, as every
one else connected wi h the association
understood, that the object Of the work
was not so much immediate commercial
gain rs the civilizing and education of
the savage or semi-sayage populations.
The company did not raise the flag OF
any particular nation, but adopted a
banner of It's own, under which all Mr..
Stanley's marches have been made, and
all his efforts have been undertaken. In
! connection with the central and parent
society ut Brussels, 1t was arranged that
national committees should do rs much
~ they saw fit, and contributions in
money and equipment were made to the
main expedition by various geographical
and learned societies. Mr.. S..Snley had
told the association that the Congo Riv-
er was the main avenue Of entrance TO
Central Africa, and that, so soon rs the
difficulties of getting around the great
cataracts were sIrnlounted and steamers
were set ahoat on the Upper Congo, the
results for both civilization and COM
merce would be colossal.
The Young explorer therefore left for
Africa, for the third time, in January,
1873, and since that time has been
faithfully occupied in building roads
around the falls, in organizing stations,
each one of which Is solidy fortified,
supplied with rough but comfortable
dwellings, and kept stocked with pro-
visions and clothes from Europe. Guns
and ammunition do not form any con-
siderable part Of the outfit; for Mr..
Stanlcy's boast is that on4 can go any
where in the country which he has set
tied up armed with nothing more for
upon him rs n kind of deinigod; for they
have discovered that civilization, TO
which they Mt first felt such dislike,
means getting more food tn eat, and
getting it easier than in the old times.
Last evening the explorer gave me q
picturesque description of a banquet
which he gave some time ago to the 500
blacks and twenty. eight whites directly
and indirectly interested in the COLOMBIA.
ton scheme. The natives had never
seen such n baronial festival before
Stanley had purposely determined Ia
give them Gargantuan spread which
they should remember 10 the end Of
their lives. There were quarters of beef
roasted whole, vast wooden tubs filled
with rice; butter and cheese from Eu.
rope; milk from the cows, which are
kept at each of the stations; game In
stacks and pyramids; and fruit in co.
lossal heaps The men were amazed,
and sat, until the order TO begin eating
was given, with their fingers on their
lips, and in dtzcd, rapturous mood.
When they had the signal to "fall to-"
hose nearest the precious food plunged
msdly al it, but speedily found the men
III the second rank crawling between
heir legs or lcaping over their backs
But there was no quarreling; every one
mad enough; and all went away with
'argely.incrcased impressions in favor Of
the white man.
ave have done wonders since | las
wrote you, said Mr.. Stanley; sand ou
greatest accomplishment il the building
and roofing of u long, handsome, well
arranged two story house. The second
story is looked upon by the primitive
populations in the neighb ring villages
rs something mysterious and magical
almost Us a proof Of divinity. / have
been living in tent for about two years,
and have found it usually very comfort.
able; but we wish to get solid buildings
I put up as rapidly as possible. WE'LL"
he added with sigh, "the road is built,
and is as nearly perfect as such thing
in such new country can be. The sta
tons are established, and no one Of
them is in the slightest danger of being
assailed. ! have done my part to thu
best of my ability, and my conscience i
clean; and now | turn to the associa
ton and say to it, what will you d.
nextp' "-Paris Cor. Boston Journal.