Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-05
oTANLEY's STORY.
Real Sights He Saw That Rival Those
Of King 8olomon's Minss.

The Herald has long cable letter from
Stanley dated Msuah, Nov. 80, which
abounds in thrilling and interesting incide nts
of the plucky explorers experience. Look
ing back" he says, "over what has been
accomplished see no reason for any hearts
discomfort. We can say we shirked no task
and that good will aided by steady effort
enabled us to complete every little job -
well as our circumstances permitted.
Over Snd above the appointed duties. the
Journey has been fruitful of valuable geo.
graphical discoveries. Recounting some Of
the important facts established, he Gays:
The Aruwimi is now known from the
source to the bourne. The great Congo for
est, covering as large an area as France and
the lberian Peninsula, we can nov certify to
be an absolute fact The mountains of the
moon this time, beyond the least doubts,
have been located, and Ruwenzori, the cloud
king, is robed in eternal snow. He has
been seen and the fsnks explored and some
of its shoulders ascended, Mount Gordon
Bennett and the Mackipnon Cones being
but giant septries warding of the approach
to the inner area Of the Cloud King"
On the southeast of the range connection
between Albert Edward Nyanzs and Albert
Nyanza has been discovered and the extent
of the former lake now known for the first
time. Range after range Of the mountains
traversed, separated by such tracts Of pasture
land as would make your cowboys out West
mad with envy, and right under the burning
equator. we have fed on black berries and
biberries and quenehed our thirst with
crystal fresh from the snow beds. We also
have been able to add nearly six thousand
square miles OF water to Victoria Nysnzs.
II always suspected that in central regions
between equatorial lakes something worth
seeing would be found. but was not prepared
for such harvest of new facts." The letter
details many of the terrible hArdships aud
sufferipgs of the party and says;
mot one officer with me will forget the
miseries he has endured, yet every one that
started from home destined to march with
the advance column and share wonderful
adventures, is here today, safe, sound and
well. This is not due to me. Lieut.. Stairs
was pierced witb poisoned arrow like 9TH
ers but the others died, ard he lives. The
poisoned tip came out from under his heart
eighteen months after he was pierced.
Jepson was four months q prisoner with
guards with loaded rifles around him. That
they did not murder him was not due to me.
These officers had to wade through as many
as II streams and broad expanses of mud
and swamp in day they have endured sun
that scorched whatever il touched; 4 multi
tude of impedients have ruffied their tempers
and harrassed their hours, they have been
maddened with azonies and fierce fevers; /;
they lived months in an atmosphere that
medical authority declared deadly; they
faced dangers every day, and the diet has
been all through what legal serfs would
have declared infamous and Abominabie.
and yet they live. The vulgar will call it
luck. Unbelicvers cali it chance, but deep
down in each heart remains the feeling, that
of verify. there are more things in heaven
and earth than dreamed of in common phil
osopby.