The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16
STANLEYS WRATH,
Some Experiences of the Celebrated Ex-
plorer of the Dark Continent.

The Rev. Frank II. Kasson writes as
follows in the Christian Union.
The following facts concerning
Henry M. Stanley have never been in
print. They were given to me by
William Bradford. the marine artist
and arctic explorer.
In the year 1873 Mr.. Bradford, re-
turned from his Greenland explora-
tons, was in London publishing his
sIunptuous volume on The Arctic
Regions" 1t was brought out under
the patronage of Queen Victoria at
&125, per copy. At this time he met
Stanley, who was in a towering rage.
'sHe was just back" said the artist,
'tfrom finding Livingstone, and was now
very angry at the cavalier way in
which he had been treated about pub
fishing his book through Murray. 1t
seems that John Murray was away,
and the partner present had received
Stanley quite nonchalantly, and said
he was not quite sure whether they
could publish his book or not. and,
anyway, nothing could be done about
it until MIR. Murray's return. said to
him: mir. Stanley, are you particular
to have Murray publish your book?'
No Well, can tell you of some
very good publishers. who. think.
would be glad to publish it, and that
! is the firm of Sampson Low & Co.
They are publishing my book. and, /
think, would be glad to get hold OF
yours. If you wish, | will see them
about it. DO so, Mr.. Bradford. I'll
be glad to have YOU
r Il H.,
ton of the firm and said to him: Mr..
Marston, would you like to publish
! Stanley's new book on Africa?' Yes,
sir. indeed we would; but I thought
Murray was going to have it No.
guess not. Would you like to see Mr..
/ Stunley?' Certainly. sir Very we'll
| I'll bring him down this afternoon.
! As | was going out he said: MIR
Bradford, do you suppose that MIR
Stanley is ready to consider an otfel
for his book?' i think so, sir.
Il took Stanley down to see them
and Mr.. Marston asked him if he wa
prepared to consider an offer then anC
there. yes, sir. We'll. Mr.. Stanley
we will give you $4,000 for it and /
liberal share of the profits
"Pll do it, said Stanley. And /,
happier man you've seldom seen
sNow, Mr.. Stanley said Marston
when can you begin to furnish IL
copy?' Tomorrow morning. sir. ant
every day thereafter till it's done.
Just one word more, Mr.. Stanley
Will you please say nothing about thi
for four weeks? I've Il special reasol
for asking Yes, sir; that suits me,
said Stanley. And so the bargain wa
closed, and Sampson Low & Co. hav
been Stanley's publishers ever since.
"a few weeks later Stanley went t.
see John Murray, and the following
conversation occurred: MIR. Murray
rvc come to see about your publish
ing my book. Do you wish TOP Yes
think that we may be able to, MI
Stanley. But we can not afford t
give you much for it, as it is a kind {
experiment. But We'll publish it, MI
Stanley
!, "'Nu. you WON'T broke in Stanle,
,, with an oath, and. turning on his hee
left the great English publisher AZ
. founded at the young African explorer
audacity.
"On another OCCASION" says NJ
= Bradford, 81 was sitting at gre;
banquet of the British association ;
, Brighton. 1t was in the evening afte
the African afternoon so callet
Stanley lad been down for speec
late i'll the afternoon, after several FL
giish geographers had spoken. But
noticed during the second speech, |
0 C. r. Markham of the Royal Geograp
: ical society, that Stanley's wrath WI
: rising. The speaker in alluding
;x-;. Il Il 40
t ing upon him. AS soon us Markha
t was done, Stanley, at two bounds, w
t in the center of the platform, and, lea
ing forward and stretching out Ii
!: foreliuger with concentrated scorn t
: ward Markham, began: You cas-
. chair geographers. sitting on yo
y cushioned velvet carpets, what do yC
y know about it? Livingston. aft
n a long, arduous, perilous march say
y = al think have found the sources
= the Nile" But you, from the seclusio
= of your libraries, declare: eve kno
~ - that he has not" What right ha'
= you to decide such question:? Al
" then he gave it to them hot And y
in fifteen minutes he had them a
ladies aud gentlemen, on their fe
crying Hear! heart heart The Ba
,, Oness Burdett-Coutts waved her han
! kerchief, and even the Emperor N
i poleon who was present with the Ell
press Eugenie, arose and handed Sta
ley their card. l tell you, Stanley w
= the most scathing man l ever listen'
to when he was mad over Livingston
80, in the evening, before going
the banquet. | said to him: Now Sta
Il ley. keep your temper. Don't disgra
yourself. Don't say a word to-nigh
= For knew this very Markham W
going to preside. Well. Stanl
promised that he wouldn't say oI
word. But they placed him at Mar
hams right hand. | sat across t
table where / could see him. Pret
soon l noticed that he and Markha
were talking earnestly. Then t
bulldog look came into Stanley;s fac
and then he jumped up and off
went.
sit seems that Markham had urg
him to speak, but Stanley had decline
|: when the following conversation e
sued: But Mr.. Stanley, you mu
. speak. That is the purpose for whi'
they invited you here is that 4
reason they invited me hereg Sc
. tainly, Mr. Stanley; we expect you
favor us with speech We'll, | won
'But'-thrusting his hand deep into i
pocket-'here's a guinea for my dl
ner.' And off he stalked in toweril
rage"
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