Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-07
Lord Eid0n as n Man

Apart from his great abilities, IN
weaIied industry, and natural gifts for
political intrigue, there was much in
the personal character of Lord EldOn
TO render him one of fortunes favor
ties. He was eminently a kindly be-
nevOlent man, prone to much chat and
gossip, ard liking nothing better than
to talk over old days with a friend, OF
to draw upon his large stores OF anec
dote fer the benefit of an appreciative
circle of TIE fair sex. His manners
were very fine - Gisnified without
effort. In society he was much liked,
and though his wife-mindful of the
times when she had to keep the house
hold books on a very slender allow
ance-was somewhat stingy in her hos
FATALITIES, his house in Hamilton place
was always one of the popular places
of resort in town for fashion and poll
ties. AS man he was very handsome,
his features regular. his eye bright and
full, his smile singularly sweet, and his
figure. though not above the middle
size, light and well made. But it was
as the humorous companion and the
genial wit that Lord EidoD, away from
the precincts of LiIcolu's Ian was besl
known. Fond OF the comforts of life,
keeping an excellent table. indulging
with the freedom of his day in the
grape of OpOrto, be dearly loved, when
the women had retired, TO pass the bot
tie and keep his guests merry with stor
generally related to the struggles OF
his early life or to the verbal dnels be-
tween the Bar and Bench, or to the
Court of George III. Like many men
fond of anecdote, he had no objection
TO story that told against himself. He
always liked to relate how when he
went down TO the country, wandering
about with his gun in quaint, uDs'ud-
led attire, missing every bird be Il led
at he was constantly being taken for a
poacher or game keeper, or for the
very servant of himself. One day he
asked gentleman who was trespas-
sing npon his preserves to slicw his Ger
titicate. "Who are youf" said the gen
,leman-"one of old Bags keeDersl'
NO" replied the Chancellor, Il am Old
Bags himself" Another time he saw
two gentleman in an adjoining field
calmly shooting bis birds. He went up
to them and said, Gentlemen, appre-
bend you have not Lord Eldon's per
mission to shoot on bis grounds" Oh,
permission is not necessary in our case!'
answered one of the sportsmen. MAY
| venture to ask why, gentlemen Y
Because" replied they, ''we flashed
our birds on other ground. and the law
entities us to follow our game any
where. If yOu ask your master, Lord
Eldon, he'll tell You that is the law
Whereupon the Chancellor said, Il
don't think it will he necessary to trou-
bic him on that account, since, to tell
YOU the truth, | am Lord EldOn him
self.n Then, on seeing the confusion
of the gentlemen, who were profnse ID
apologies, he said, Come, our meeting
has begun in good humor, and so let il
end; pursue your pleasure on my
grounds. only next time don't be quite
so positive in your law. Other stories
are related-all to be found in the
pages of his amnsing biographer- many
of which evince not only his sense OF
humor. but the possession of warm,
generous heart. Now we learn of his
assisting q struggling barrister, then OF