The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
RESCUED ny STANLEY.


Mrs. Sinnsbury, who Fifuon Years Ago
Nas MI unoiviilurd Native OF Africa,
Now all Accom- li,hed, Educated WO'
nRn.
Chicago NGwH; a moro remarkable
history than that OF Mrs. Stnnsbury,
who II now visiting friends nj 1886 Port
land avenue, IL seldom recorded. llci
story. while real, Ia not unlike many
found In dime novels. II Is filled VIII
deeds OF daring, thrilling adventures
and haIrbreadth escapes from blood
| curdlIng situations In the junglca OF AZ
| rlca, Mrg. Stnnsbury's maiden name
waB Dcloochn Congco and she GOMEZ
from u tribe OF people known nv the El
laphlas-mcanlnE people OF strength
who InhabIt the shores OF the KClic, q
northern tributary 10 the upper Congo
river. All of the people OF the tribe, shc
Gays. are large. Slncwy, strong, nvcrag'
lng Gh feet In height, and that ghG Is
ono of tho smallest OF her tribe. Her
weight IL $50 pounds and che Is Q feet
inches tail. The people OF the tribe from
which she comes live to Dc very old Enl
do not begin to hrn gray until about 70
years OF age.
~ am now ~ years OF ngc," sald Mrs.
Stansbury. "and I'M considered by my
people 10 DO n young girl"
The l~Gllaphias are expert hunters; clc-
plants. llonH and large scrpcntS are the
sort OF game they go for and Mrs. STAINS
bury has many n about her body as
souvenirs OF her desperate encounters
with these animals. She was among the
leaders In their hunting excursions and
therefore Mt the frOnt In every danger.
This remarkable woman wears about
her shnpoly neck u long string OF vArl-
colOrcf beads. which Ehc prizes NOR
highly than so many diamonds. They
impaired TO her her first idea OF olvlllzn-
ton.
These beads" said she. "wcrC pre-
scented to me fifteen ear ago by tho
first white man l cvcr saw. Nj. Henry
NJ. Stanley. He was then exploring
kClne river. which. he believed. gather
cd Its waters from the Tcpec lake. !
was familiar with the country and the
different tribes for many miles around.
and on this nccoun Il asked 10 Join
the expedition M guide. ! did no. and
these beads were given mo for my SER
Vices. | have worn them about my neck
ever since, have never lost or broken
a single one, and although I've several
times been offered large sums, money
cannot induce me TO give them UP"
yes" she replied IN answer to u qucs-
ton, IL do hear from MIR. Stanley Occa-
slOnally. md here she won't to a trunk
and brought from II n package OF letterS
from which she extracted n and gave
Il to her %QuestIoncr to read. Il d
short, In n clear. bold hand. and was
written in October OF 1895. II reads as
follows:
"My Dear Mrs. Stansbury: Your let
tcrs give me greater pleasure than DO
anything clsc upon earth, for l cnnnot
real them without remembering how,
when In the deep rcccsses Of the dark
continent. | discovered 4 latent qualify
which IS now n shining mark In civIliZa-
ton. am glad to note your progress In
art and literature: the illustrated poem
just received from you Is . superb exc
cution and very true to African life.
Your name will yet shine In the pages OF
history rs a remarkable example OF the
good that can be accomplished In a short
space OF time. Mrs. Stanley Joins me In
n hearty good wish for your future sue
cess.
II hope to hcnr from you again very
soon. Until then l am. as hitherto. o Il
friend. II. NJ. STANLEY"
You see" she explained. "Mr. Stan
ley brought me 10 New York about ten
years ago ~ Il servant. ! liked New
York and would not go with him any
further. l found employment with n
family who permitted me 10 attend
school and l remained with them for
three years. Then I came west 70 Gin
c%innati, where l again entered school
with n view TO completing my education.
l worked and kept myself in school until
three years ago, when l got married.
My husband WAS n barber and lived only
u year after our marriage. Yes, / have
aguin taken up my studies and expect 10
push them"
Mrs. S%tansbury Is a member OF sever
nj secret societies. is q good singer anu
well known in colOrcd literary circles.
She Will spend the holidays In New York.