The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
HENRY N. STANLEY.

The world which was slow to sceord
honor and good Judgment to the man
who found Livingstone. now places his
name ST the head Of the list of famous
explorers. Great as are his achieve
mentS. his qualities as man challenge
our admiration more than his discov-
cries. The story OF the famous march.
IS told in his letter from Msuwah TO the
New York Herald, is one of the most
touching and eloquent ever read, and is
noted for its reverent tone and recogni-
ton OF Gods directing hand. Il gave,
SAYS Stanley. las much good will to my
duties As the sIriciest honor would COM
pei Ny faith that the purity OF my
motive deserved success was firm, but l
have been conscious that the issues OF
every effort were in other hands," Those
are words that render him worthy TO be
named with the martyrs for like them
his courage WAS un6SUnted, and he
fought good fight in the interest of
civilization aud Christianity. Like the
l2bOrer Of Saturday evening returning
home with his weeks work done, his
weeks wages in his pocket, and glad
acknowledges that "a verit2ble divinity
seems 70 have hedge6 Us while We Jour
neyed." the march 10 the coast closing
with thanks De 10 God forever and
ever" Al honor TO the man W 10, from
the humble>t station in life, has risen TO
high eminenee, not IS the guest OF kings,
but the beloved OF nations, enshrined in
the heart Of humanity We avail our
selves OF an admirable though brief
sketch OF the man contained in the New
York Tribune.
Stanley was born in Denbigh, Wales.
in 1910. To no hero in history, or even
In mythology, Is imputed stranger or
nobler career than has been actually his.
His parents were named Rowl2nds, and
they chrlstened him John. Being
wretchedly poor, they gave him over to
the care o. the parish when he WAS three
wears q aye. and this associate of kings
wzs reared IN the slmshOuss 81 s..
AsSph. He came out 3 healthy and
fairly educated lad, and taught school for
: wear OF two. But possessing the genius
Of the rover and the physique Of Hercules
pedagogy had no attractions for him,
and presently be found himself the cabin
BOY OF 2 ship bound for New Or
leans- He concluded 10 stop there
4while, and happened 10 meet wealthy
American merchant named Stanley, who
EzS pleased with 2nd adOpted him. He
exchanged the name d John RoEI2nds
for that OF Henry III. Stanley His
SiOptei father was 80 lhOughtless as 70
die interstate, and Stanley found himself
p.ocr sgzi1- Even IS the Eell-endoWed
and expeci2nG heir Of 5 wealthy man ne
hzi been wandering 2fooJ IN the Indian
country o. the Southwest. and mad OBJ
tzinei much experience Of savage ideas
and habits. which proved Of great value
later The war had broken out, and he
Was impressed into the rebel service.
Bot Ms sympatnieS were with the North
and ne managed 10 gel over upon the
0.her side. where he continued to serve,
LhO1gh without any particular distInc-
tio1, until the fall Of Richmond. Then
he obtzinei employment On the New
York Herald as ! reporter, and was
quickly recognized As : picturesque and
clever writer. HIS love Of adventure vas
OEerm2s-sEing and he stared soon to
fight f0r fun and liberty in the Cret2n
army and 10 record It's fzte in
the Herald Thai over, ne travelled
thruUzh the eastern countries and IL
AoysslIiz and Spain IS = rowing cores
po1deut until October, lS69. when Mr.,
Bennett sent him 10 md Livingstone
The slory q thzt wonderful achievement
i told II his book, one OK the most fzs-
clnzting reo5rfs u exploration. Mr.
Bennett sent him hack 10 Airicz almost
Immediately after his return iron the
Ligiu zs-One expedition and four wears
more EeTe spent IN travels and battles
through the DARK Continent Then
his great Congo Undertaking oocupied
him from lS79 until 1854, the result Of
which Vas the establishment q IN inde-
pendent ns-ion from the western eozst Of
AfEicz 81 the mouth 81 the Congo TO the
SIKH degree IN the interior. When this
Ezs accomplished, loGdsl with hOnors-
hs re-uuei 70 America, hoping 10 spend
the bzIzuce q his lie II less zrdu0us
lzbors-
Bui be had hzriIy reached American
shoses before the King q the Belgizns
and Sr William Mzckinuoa tesouzflt
him over the cable 70 2 and rescls
Eui1-
The lzs1 expedition, covering = period
q three years. has terminated in the
rss-us q E-ni1; II geographical discoT
erieS that solve the mysteries a Central
Afriezs II scisDtise knoEiaige q price
less value, and II sb0<ing the void An
eIzuple q hsEuzsm. puck, enfurznce,
o0Crzss, h1MIlity. integrity, that Is
worth Ehe material results q what I 70
nas1us o1e q the mOss fzmo1s marches
II history Al hail. Stanley.
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