Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-25
STANLEY'S WRATH.
SOME EXPERIENCES OF THE HIGH
SPIRITED EXPLORER.

The Way He Got II Publisher for His
Book-Taking His Spite Outfits Re-
gard for Livingstone and How He Dis
PLAYED It-He Paid Cash for His Dinner.
The following facts concerning Henry
NJ. Stanley have never been in print.
They were given to me by William Brad
ford. the marine artist and Arctic ex-
plorer. ..
In the year 1878 Mr.. Bradford, res
turned from his Greenland explorations,
was in London publishing his sumptuous
volume on 1.-THE Arctic Regions" 1t
was brought out under the patronage of
Queen Victoria at s125 per copy. At
this time he met Stanley, who was in a
towering rage.
HE was just back" said the artist,
from finding Livingstone, and was now
very angry at the cavalier way in which
he had been treated about publishing his
book through Murray. It seems that
John Murray was away, and the partner
present had received Stanley quite nom
chalantly, and said he was not quite sure
whether they could publish his book or
not, and, anyway, nothing could be done
about it until Mr.. Murray's return. !
said to him, mr.. Stanley, are you par
ticular to have Murray publish your
bookY NO. Well, can tell you Of
some very good publishers, who, I think,
would be glad to publish it, and that is
the firm of Sampson, Low & 90. 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.'
LIBERAL PUBLISHER.
$50 I went down and saw Mr.. Mar
ston, of the firm, and said to him, MIR.
Marston, would you like to publish
Stanley's new book on African Yes,
sir, indeed we would; bit / thought
Murray was going to have it. No, !
guess not. Would you like to see Mr..
StanleyT Certainly, sir. Very well,
I'll bring him down this afternoon As
Twas going out he said, Mr.. Bradford,
do you suppose that Mr.. Stanley is ready
to consider an offer for his bookT Z"
think SO, sir.
81 took Stanley down to see them, ani
Mr.. Marston asked him if he was pre-.
pared to consider an offer then and there.
yes, SIR well, Mr.. Stanley, we will
give you $4,000 for it, and liberal
share Of the profits.
".Tn do it, said Stanley. And hap
pier man you've seldom seen. Now,
Mr.. Stanley said Mr.. Marston, when
can you begin to furnish us copyF To
morrow morning, sir, and every day
thereafter till it's DONE Just one word
more, Mr.. Stanley. Will you please say
nothing about this for four weeks? I've
a special reason for asking Yes, sir
that suits me- said Stanley. And &C
the bargain was closed, and Sampson
Low & Marston have been Stanley's
publishers ever since.
IA few weeks later Stanley went in
to see John Murray, and the following
conversation occurred: Mr. Murray, I've
come to see about your publishing my
book. Do you wish tor Yes, thinl
that we may be able to, Mr.. Stanley
But we cannot afford to give you mucl
for it, as it is kind Of experiment. Blu
we'll publish it, Mr.. Stanley
"sNo you WON'T broke in Stanley
with an oath, and, turning on his heel
left the great English publisher astoundet
at the young African explorers audac
ity.
EASY CHAIR GEoGRAPHERs.
"On another occasion" says Mr. Brad
= ford, 81 was sitting at great banque
of the British association at Brighton
It was in the evening after the AFRICAN
afternoon, SO called. Stanley had bee
down for speech late In the Afternoon
after several English geographers ha
spoken But noticed during the secon
speech, by Mr.. G. R. Markham, of tn
Royal Geographical society, that Star
LEWIS wrath was rising. The speaker, i
alluding to Livingstone, had just said
word rejecting upon him. AS soon
Markham was done, Stanley, at tw
bounds, was in the center of the pla
form, and leaning forward and stretchin
out his forefinger with concentrated scor
toward Markham, began: You easy cha
geographers, sitting on your cushione
velvet carpets, what do you know abo'
it? Livingstone, after long, arduoll
perilous march, says: II think l ha
found the sources of the Nile" But 8
from the seclusion of your libraries. d
clare: 1--WE know that he has not
What right have you to decide such
question: And then he gave 1t to the
lot. And yet in fifteen minutes he ht
them all, ladies and gentlemen, on the
feet crying, Hear, hear, heart II
Baroness Burdett-C outts waved h
handkerchief, and even the Emper
Napoleon, who was present with t
Empress Eugene, arose and hand
Stanley their card. l tell you, Stanl
was the most scathing man l ever ]
tened to when he was mad over Livin
stone.
$50, in the evening, before going
the banquet, said to him: Now, Sta
ley, keep your temper Don't disgra
yourself. Don't say word to-nigf
For knew this very Markham was {
ing to preside Well, Stanley promis
that he wouldn't say a, word. But til
placed him at Markham's right hand.
sat across the table where / could
him. Pretty soon noticed that he q
Markham were talking earnestly. TT
the bulldog look came into Stanle
face. And then he jumped up and OFT
went.
"It seemed that Markham had urt
him to speak, but Stanley had declln
when the following conversation ensu
But, Mr.. Stanley, you must speak. =
IL