Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
STANLEYrS WRATH,
Some Experiences of the Celebrated Ex.
pIorer of the Dark Continent.

The Rev. Frank H. Kasson writes as
follows in the Christian Union.
The following facts concerning
Henry III. 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
sumptuous volume on 1.-The Arctic
Regions" twas brought out under
S125 per copy. At this time he met
Stanley, who was in 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 pub
fishing his book through Murray. 1t
seems that John Murray was away,
and the partner present had received
Stanley quite nonchalantlv, 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 bookP'
No We'll, | can tell you of some
very good publishers, who, l think,
would be glad to publish it, and that
is the firm of Sampson Low & Co.
They are publishing my book, and, l
think, would be glad to get hold of
yours. If you wish, | will see them
about it Do SO, Mr.. Bradford. III
be glad to have you.'
$50 | went down and saw Mr.. Mars
ton of the firm and said to him: Mr..
Marston, would you like to publish
Stanley's new book on African Yes,
sir, indeed we would; but l thought
Murray was going to have it. No,
guess not. Would you like to see Mr..
Stanley?' Certainly, SIR Very we'll,
I'll bring him down this afternoon
As / was going out he said: Mr..
Bradford, do you suppose that MIR.
Stanley is ready to consider an offer
for his book? i think so, SIR
81 took Stanley down to see them,
and Mr.. Marston asked him if he was
prepared to consider an offer then and
there. Yes, sir. We'll. Mr.. Stanley,
we will give you $4,000 for it and a
uU6rdI share OF Tie prOQtS.
"Pll do it, said Stanley. And a
happier man you've seldom seen.
Now, Mr.. Stanley said Marston,
when can you begin to furnish us
copyP' Tomorrow 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 weeksP I've special reason
for asking. Yes, sir; that suits me-
said Stanley. And SO the bargain was
closed, and Sampson Low & Co. have
been Stanley's publishers ever since.
"a few weeks later Stanley went to
see John Murray, and the following
conversation occurred: MIR. Murray,
I've come to see about your publish
ing my book. Doyou wish top Yes,
| think that we may be able to, Mr..
Stanley. But we can not afford to
give you much for it, as it is kind of
experiment. But We'll publish it, Mr..
Stanley
"No, you WON'T broke in Stanley,
with an oath, and, turning on his heel,
left the great English publisher as
founded at the young African explorers
audacity.
"On another OCCASION" says Mr..
Bradford, 81 was sitting at a great
banquet of the British association at
Brighton. 1t was in the evening after
the african afternoon so called.
Stanley had been down for a speech
late in the afternoon, after several En-
glish geographers had spoken. But
noticed during the second speech, by
G. r. Markham of the Royal Geograph-
ical society, that SANKEY'S wrath was
rising. The speaker in abiding to
Livingstone had just said word reflect
ing upon him. AS soon as Mark ham
was done, Stanley, at two bounds, was
in the center of the platform, and, lean
ing forward and stretching out his
forefnger with concentrated scorn to-
ward Markham, began: You easy
chair geographers, sitting on your
cushioned velvet carpets, what do you
know about itP Livingston, after
a long, arduous, perilous march says:
al think have found the sources of
the Nile" But you, from the seclusion
of your libraries, declare: 1--WE know
that he has not" What right have
you to decide such a question: And
then he gave it to them hot. And yet
in fifteen minutes he had them all.
ladies and gentlemen, on their feet
crying Heart hear! hearp The Bar
Oness Burdett-COutts waved her hand
kerchief, and even the Emperor Ma
poleon who was present with the En-
press Eugene, arose and handed STAN
ley their card. tell you, Stanley was
the most scathing man l ever listened
to when he was mad over Livingstone.
$50, in the evening, before going to
the banquet. | said to him: Now STAN
ley, keep your temper. Don't disgrace
yourself. Don't say word tonight
For knew this very Markham was
going to preside. Well. Stanley
promised that he wouldn't say one
word. But they placed him at Mark
hams right hand. l sat across the
table where could see him. Pretty
soon / noticed that he and Markham
were talking earnestly. Then the
bulldog look came into SANKEY'S face,
and then he jumped up and off he
went.
cit seems that Markham had urged
him to speak, but Stanley had declined,
when the following conversation en-
sued: But Mr. Stanley, you must
speak. That is the purpose for which
they invited you here is that the
reason they invited me here?' Ger
tainly, Mr.. Stanley; we expect you to
favor US with a speech. We'll, l won't.
'But'-thrusting his hand deep into his
pocket-'bere's guinea for my dim
ner.' And off he stalked in a towering
rage"
LEARNED A LESSON.