Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-22

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Frum the start Stanley reports deser.
tions. thefts ani sale- of arms and am
munition. AMI stories u hunger. di-eass
anil starvation soon follow. The de~crip-
ton IL the struggle through the great
forest u given with much detail, and
tho r,a.ier can hardly wonder that tho
men gave way a. despair and rcckle-s-
nc-s and tra.lc,l guns for fool until
death was male the I-nalty Tor theft
Only In one instance. however. was .
man hanged. but Others narrowly -
cAI.-i the fate they richly deserved.
When s.-cond c--'prit was about 10
swing Ms commdc. appealed Tor elem.
ency aud Stanley gave pardon.
Then writes th. explorer. such q
manifestation % feeling secured that !
was amazci-rca big tears rollei down
many a face. while .ury eye was snf'
fuss-i and enlarged with his passionat.
emotions. CaI-aui turlan- were tossed
into the air. RiGss were lifted, aud
every night arm was up ~ they ex.
claimel. Until the white cap l. buried
none shall lsaye himl Dcath a. him who
lsaycs Buls Ma,an' Show IA. way to
the Syann! Lcai on. now-now We
will followr"
The white cap" was the name by
which the Zannbaris AMI Soudane-c
designated their grim and dauntlcs-
les,lcr. frpli that on theso uniuior~i.
DESPERATE mel kept thrir word anil de-
v.lOI-sla loyalty AMI singlchcariclne-s
% devotion not often equalei even In
the annals % war.
rIg NETIru WIN raiS.
Well. after tuil AM priyation almost
without y prcceieut Emin was found.
Jephson hal lscn scnt to the rasha a. a
Messenger. AMI onc evening walkei into
the relief camp on the shons of the Al.
ber, Syan.a accompanied by Enin and
Capt. Casati. Speaking % the pasha
Stanley says
Il expr:el o. scc til. thin. military
locking iiyurr. Ia faleI Egyptian uni.
form. bat ins; al ~ it I saw small.
sisar- fsu.r. IN we'll kept fcE and q
c..an suit ~ snowy cotton drilling, wei
irured anil % perfect Gt. \ dark. grin.
rle,i lcarl boClcr,l face ~ n Magyar
cast. though a Inir 10 sp,ctach- lent u
Smewhai an Italian or spanish apIsar.
sno.. Thrrt was not trace on 10 ~ III
L.ealth ur Auxieiy. u rather iAlicat-l
gu-pi condition - bo,iy anil I-acs -
mind"
Capt. CaSa,i. however. showed signs
70 faiigue. anxiety AMI mental COLLAPSE.
After long delays, caIscl by Emin'-
yacillation all evident wish not to h.
r,-cu~i. the journey 81 the cuasi b-gan.
Despite the fac; tha, tho relations Il the
two were greatly strlinel during the
march Ia Zanzibar. stanley makes a
mAgnanimOus attempt Ia do full ius,ic.
a. the man fJr whom he endured such
TREMENDOUS hbJr-. inlecisiOn. an et.
traorlinAry optimism and credul0ns
faith In th. external show or adccta,iUn
~ ol--lirncc arr nam,Sl among Emin's
b--etting wtakncsss- ~ "a ruler IN cqua
torial Africa Th,rr was too littl. pun
ishiny anil ioo much forgiying "Emin's
nature wa- too prDnc a. forgive whsn.
ever an inorlinA,e -slf -stc-m was graft.
hs,i. The qualities ~ mind, with his
scientific ,as,c- AMI defective cycsighi.
untitled him 10 b. COMMANDER of men
In tarharuus Africa"
nIr uAR GUARDS EETEEAr.
The world knows the result 10 that
Journey frum "a o. -; how welcoming
thousands greeted the i0il worn travellers
GA their rvtun 81 Zanzibar: how honors
.howerri thick upon stanley. heal and
how Einin. who's phil0sophic brain was
for a time ,listurt-cl 10y q fall. rrfuss-l 10
40 a. Europ.. AMI after Sianley's depart
urr plunged back into the wilds of AZ
rica a. an employe ~ the German gov
eminent. Of the troubles GRATED by the
action ~ the rcar guard which grew
faint hearted anil stole back to the mouth
% IN. Cvngo Mr.. Stanley makes mo- nc
count save = plain statement ~ fact.
lie pr,rents the evidence and leaves II
% the jury % his readers To bring ina
verdict.
But th. charm of "In Darkc-t Africa
lies not alone In the story % the march.
the r,~cue anil ihc rrtrrat. Tho author
deyots- pas,-s 20 intelligent description
a. the manners. customs and pccnliari'
ties ~ the races with which he came In
contact, AMI u may not D. uniniercsiing
to contrast his rccp,ion at one point to
that accorded Dcnham and Clap.-rion,
who visitci nearly the same section of
Central Africa forty years ago. Stanley
Travelled with an ~ ,iy. AMI In this wise
Oh. apprrhen'' We natives greeted himi
The fir-t SPEAKER saidi "Hay, strangers.
WHERE arr You gOingf'
The parasite echoed. "where are you
goingy
sp-aker-This country has no welcome
Tor yOu.
Parasiie-So welcome for You.
sI-aker-All men will H. against You.
Parasiie-Against you.
speaker-And you will 10 surely slain.
Parasiie-Surcly slain.
Denham and Clapp-rion hal no com
panions save few servants, and the fol.
lowing l. the record they have left Of
their experience. IL IL valuable as show
Ing the contrast between the way tho~e
mr.. received who come with the sword
and tho. who come with the olive
branch of peace.
pEymAa AND cLArrERroN's REcEITioS.
The two explorers reached Ansornou
before sunrise. and. finding that the eI'
rr,iitiou hal marched on 10 town about
thirty.Gye miles 10 the south. where 10
would hal, day. determined 90 resume
their journey nj once AMI oyertake u.
On the evening II the next day. the 18th.
they reachssi town called Merry, near
which they discovered the tents of the
Bournouc-e camp.
Maraymy at once conducted Maj. Den
ham 20 Barca Cana. who. he says, ''rc-
ccived me with great deal of civility
in,his tent. although hs kept mo several
minutes waiting outside, until he had
summoned his fighi or charm writer
an Indispensable per.on--and one or two
of hi. chiefs "a attend him. III u was
the will of God he said. 4 should cotne
10 no harm. AMI he would do all In his
POWER for my convenience A spot was
appointed for my tcat near his own;
and took my leave In order 10 visit the
Arabs. The cheers they all gave me
and the hearty shake % the hand Of Boo
Khaioon male me regret that ! was
not 20 h. among them, In spite OF all
their bad qualities BooKhaloom repcai-
eily exclaimed: 4 knew you would come;
I said you would by some means or other