Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1891 — Stanley's Ring. [ARTICLE]

Stanley's Ring.

At the time the Anglo-American expedition started for Africa Mr. Stanley was presented with a ring, on which was engraved his Dame, together with that of ihe expedition and the date. Mr. Stanley wore this ring while exploring the lakes in Central Africa on his first march across the dark continent. The ring was, however, missed, beiDg either stolen or lost. After eight years it came into the possession of a Welsh missionary to the Congo, who bought it of a native and forwarded it to Mr. Stanley as a wedding memento. Mr. Stanley, in acknowledging the recipt of the ring, expressed great surprise and delight that it should have followed him from the darkest regions of Africa.