Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-02
FAMOUS l. MEN.
The Longevity Of Some Prominent
Statesmen, Soldiers and His

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markabIa. Imagine Lord Palmerston act
ing vigorously a prime minister Of Eng
land when over SC, governing the vast
British empire witt, steady hand, and max
ing speeches three hours long ii the
House Of, Commons, and rising next Gay
fresh Al j man Of 40. Think Of the veneer
ah!a Guizot. the French statesman. who, at
the asa of 81, was still writing histories,
rresjdins over religious conventions, and
carrying 81 Lively discnssioasin the French
Academy.
The late Lord Lgndl1cst made able
speeches in the house Of lords when he
had passed bis 10th year; and his long
time rival. Lord Brougham, wrote his au-
tobiozranhy. in three goodIy volumes,
when he had nearly reached 80 years.
The marquis Of Landsiowne, who, as
Lord Henry Petty, was a leading member
of the "An the Talents" cabinet Of which
Charles James Fox was the chief in 1906,
was still an active member Of the house q
lords nearly 60 years later, i 1868, and
died in that year At the age 81 $.
The Duke Of Wellington took part II
}oam AGO as the time when Cameron intro
.i1eed him to our notice he visited Nyang-
Nc AMI told tile bullying Arab traders
there that if they did not leave certain ma
tive ailiesl Oh his alone it would PC the
worse for them. They lost no ume u
Hedging eternal peace with Tippu 1ib
and Ill his friends.
Cameron says Tippu lib was the great
ct dandy he saw among the traders q
Africa. and that, although Of negrold
blood. he was thorough Arab IN manners
and ideas. All his white visitors speak q
The elegance of his Arab attire and Of his
c,urtlv and airahle bearing. Stanley says
that 1t his first meeting with IIppu lib
he regarded him as the naost remarkable
mar he had met among the Arisns. wa
Swaflili, and half castles Of Africa. Lieut..
Van Gale. Of tie Congo state, who met
Tippu lib in January TAT, says he was
surprised BY the extent Of his Information
ofEEuropean topics. He was familiar
With events occurring in Europe, and Was
particularly interested il the english,
German and Belgians. ~The questions
he asked me- says Van Gale, showed
that lie is neither Al ignorant man nor one
of ordinary mind lie said he Intended
some day 70 50 to Europe, visit the king Q
JUL p.1aaov and afso Saend some time in
80 .sFEst=ssAsiaopie
II Tippu tbs home, south o NEangwe.
Cameron says that large gangs q slaves
walking IN chains met lis eye IT every
turn. They were leading easy lives, WerS
we'll FED. and he saw no acts cf cruelty
there. All had been victims, however, q
fha CRYING wrongs that are still decinattn9
the simple savages Of Africa. They AGO
been surprised III their peaceful homes "
the sudden on-slaughter Of 1fnpn Abs
ruthless soldier slaves, who had burned
their hnt, killed their friends n s&ao
them of into captivity. It'll --h isth5
most noted representative Of those mel
who arc to-day inIicting more suffering
1pon their fellow-creatures thaa any otfei
human beings-the professional slave
traders of Africa. Few Of ilppu IlbS
slaves ever reach the Indian ocean. laes
are sold among the numerous tribes on}hS
way to the sea. Long caravans, however
richly laden with his ivory, are often dls
pactlled to the coast.
1t was Tippu lib who helped Stanley
start down the Congo from NyangWe, ths
noint where both Livingston and Game
ron were defeated in their efforts to follow
the river further. For some weeks Stan
1ey's little party was augmented by over
two hundred Of Tippu Tbs men. Twenty
very dark beauties from the great trader
harem accompanied him Oh his first tril
down the Congo. where he IS now IN alb
solute control Of the river and adjoining
territories for about $50 miles below
Nvangwe. 1t was his slave pen nea
Stanley falls, in which twenty-five hundred
Yretcbed captiyes were found two year
aao when the agents Of the ~lnteraatloft1
association reached that point.
For many miles below these falls Stan
ley was chased by large fleets Of canoes
and his party suffered severely from th
Isnces and arrows of the most fefoclG1
ss.yages whom he met onthe Congo. Thes
natives are among the most peaceahle 9
the Congo row. and L good reason