Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1894 — JOHN BULL’S LATEST GRAB. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JOHN BULL’S LATEST GRAB.

Uganda a Large and Fertile Country Inhabited by Industrious People. The resolution of the Government of Great Britain to declare Uganda a British protectorate adds another considerable slice of valuable territory to the imperial dominions. It is ninety years since England first

laid hands on Africa, and in the interim she has acquired an area of considerably over 1,000,000 square miles. The kingdom of Uganda is perhaps the most advanced of all the native African States. The country is very fertile and lies to the west and north of Lake Victoria Nyanza. The population Is estimated at nearly 5,000,000. As gunsmiths, carpenters, boat builders and blacksmiths the people—the Wa-Ganda—excel, and they have a passionate desire for all useful knowledge. They have quick, sharp minds, delight in argument, are easily excited and are very brave. Their king is Mwanga, who succeeded McTesa, whom Stanley visited during his African explorations.

MWANGA, KING OF UGANDA.