The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-04-23
gTANLEY's BENEFACTOR.
History Of the Great Explorers
Foster-Father.
Starting In New Orleans at an Early Age
He became Widely Known and
Respectcd-Desertcd by His
Adopted Children.

Adopted Children.
Many New Orleans citizens remember
Henry Hope Stanley, who adopted
Stanley, the explorer, and gave him
his frst upward start in life. Very few,
however, have any recollection of STAN
ley, the famous traveller in Africa.
Henry Hope Stanley, says the New Or
leans Post-Dispatch, was born in Eng
land in 1915. He came of good family
and was highly educated. He had
a brother who was killed by a fall from
a carriage during the war. After his
fathers death, which occurred early in
Stanleys life, his mother married an
Episcopal minister. She is said to be
still living and her son by the second
marriage inherited Stanley's fortune.
The young Englishrnan was of indie
pendent mind, and determined to carve
his own way to success. Accordingly
he came to America about 1887, first
landing in Charleston, S. G. There the
young man heard of the great west and
made his way to Texas. He found o
wife in the Lone Star state, but little
In the way Of fortune, and the couple
determined to remove to the southern
metropolis.
Although Stanley was twice married.
neither wife bore him children. Their
kind hearts hungered for the touch Of
baby fingers, and at various times the
household adopted little orphans and
bestowed as much love and care upon
them as If Of their own blood Strange
to say, none Of these fatherless ones re-
manned to comfort the closing years OF
their benefactor's life
Joanna, the frst adopted child, died
after her marriage to local druggist
who has also passed away. Henry
''6tanley Africanus" went into the
world against his foster-father's will
and was never forgiven, while Annie,
who shared the home with the explorer,
is said to have eloped with the coach
man
About this time Stanley made the 40
quaintance of an individual known as
Cedar" Smith on account Of his busi-
ness, which consisted in exporting
Louisiana cedar. About 1s4S they took
Q trip up Red river on cedar purchas-
ing expedition, intending to ship Q
large cargo to England They were
gone some time. Facilities for mail
communication were neither rapid nor
plentiful in those days. Stanley heard
little of affairs at home. He returned
to New Orleans to End his wife had
taken sick and died during his absence
from home. Soon afterward he mar
ried Miss Miller, an Englishwoman.
He then changed his business, becom-
ing cotton weigher for the arm OF
Payne, Dameron & Co.. the predeces-
sors Of Payne, Kennedy 8 Co.; later he
obtained employment with Wright,
Williams & Co, in the same capacity.
He made good deal of money in the
DAYS when there were fortunes In the
eottonrpress business. When the war
brill. out he took mn port Ia tl.e con-
Aict, but with his wife went over to
England to revisit the scenes Of his
youth. He left his dwelling, facing
Annunciation square, In charge Of Mrs
6tanley's sister, Mrs. Walter Nichol,
who occupied It with her husband dur
ing the absence Of the Stanleys. When
Gen. Benjamin Butler made his head
quarters In New Orleans he ordered the
seizure of the house and tho CONNER
0isl press, putting his soldiers in the
letter.
Mr.. Stanley's friends took advantage
Of his British birth and foreign resi-
dence to appeal to the English consul
The lattel promptly sent word to But
Ter TO release the property within twen-
ty-SOur hours. The orders were obeyed
end the soldiers marched out and
camped in Terrelrs press ecross The
street. Al soon q the war ended
Gkanlsy and his wife returned Stan
10y resumed the eotton-press business,
but was not % successful rs In Tho ante
bellum days. In 1s7o be SOLD tho Com
mesoial press to Lehman 4 Abraham
and bought tho Liverpool press. which
be conducted untn his death. although
be Left the management principally to
James Randolph and George johnson.
In 1sTs he went up to plantation tc
leok after the crops, in which he wei
interested, suddenly became LII and h
twenty-four hours Yves dead HIS sec
nnd vito preceded him to the land ID
rest Mr.. Stanley Yves . member d
Meunt Morish lodge. Q prominent ma
tcnic body, and was buried In it's tomt
~ AetAirie ridge.
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