Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-06
GLADSTONE'S HOME.
His Seat at Hawarden and How He
Spends His Time There-Beau-
tiful Scenery.
"The Peoples William"-His Modest
and Unassumipg Manner, and His
Incompatible Industry.
English Letter.

English Letter.
While at Chester l walked out ID Glad
stones country home at Hawarden, which IL
only seven miles south of Chester, III the ex-
IRENE north of Wales. Hawarden called
here Harden, is a quaint old villag. with
gothic church aud battleme1ted tower and
walls. Gladstone's second con, me Rev.
Edward Gladstone, Is the rector of this
church. The houses of the village ere either
of stone or brick, with numerous lage chin
neys, and are mostly situated along narrow
street into which the front doors all open.
Gladstone's residence Is called Eawarden
Castle, but it Is situated some eighty rods
north OF the old castle, and was n,ver used
for castle purposes. The ruins of the old
castle stand upon the top of coIe-shaped
nm a.- the foot of the Welsh mountains, and
from the top f-eAa- castle tower a inc view
may be had of largerer-i1ory, covered with
mansions, villages, fertile and weft-kspt farms,
while in the distance the spires and Cathedral
tower Of Chester are conspicuous. Thedwell-
iughouse occupied by Gladstone and his
family il a large m mansion with baitlementea
walls and towers. 1t stands in the midst OF
fifteen or twenty acre park, which is beau
tiful for situation and for what it contains
Some portion of the ground is hilly, and the
walks through wales and rocky delis, shaded
by great old trees, are lovely IN the extreme.
Many beech trees in this park must be
twelve or fifteen feet IN circumference and
$50 feet high. A little eastward OF the house
lies large field, which stretches away as far
as the eye can reach, and is dotted over
thickly with trees. 10 this field droves of
red and white cattle, and hocks of sheen.
Craze upon the green sward; and here the
premier of England at times seeks health
and recreation by telling trees and chopping
them into wood. Al prssons-uc Uuc of tho
best abused men in England, but found no
one in the vicinity of his home who spoke
of him except in terms of love and respect.
His modest and unassuming manner of
life, and his earnest and perseveripg efforts
for the public welfare have made him
the peoples William; and they love
his wife, both on account of her manv
admirable social qualities and on account of
her untiring assidnity in caring for their
William. For fifty years they have been
familiar with his Astounding physical and
mental activity, but at the last general cleo
lion he performed such feats of physical
endurance and mental prowess that the peo-
pie, in sstonishment, said he could never
have done such things at his age had he not
had Mrs. Gladstone 10 care for him. They
will tell you how, at the las. general election,
he left Hawarden one winters morning, in
company with his noble wife, for a political
campaign in Scotland. Day after day he de-
livered daily three or four political speeches
of great vigor and power. These orations
were not merely a repetition Of the same adj
dress but each one dealt with a new subject,
or with new phase of the same subject. They
were printed in every newspaper in Great
Britain and created such enthusiasm for his
party and such distrust of the Conserva-
tive party that the election resulted 10
the complete overthrow OF Beacons6eld's
government. He set the cold hearts of the
Scots on fire by his fervid eloquence, and
Lord Beacons6eld Witty termed his cam
psign ga pilgrimage of passion Many of
these speeches were delivered to vast crowds
in the open air, but during the whole CAM
paigu Mrs. Gladstone remained by his side.
At the close of each address she took charge
of him, saw that he was kept out of draughts
of air and properly robsd him with her own
hands. In this way she kept him in splen-
did working condition, and at the close of
about twenty days she brought him back to
their Hawarden home in good health and
the virtual prime minister of Great Britain.
Gladstone's Incompatible industry is shown
in his manner of life in Hawarden. Soon
after s o'clock each morning be walks to
his sons church and attends morning
prayers.-H is said that whom he ia st
home the attendance in Hawarden
church is doubled, and it is presumed
that many go to see him and 10 hear the lessons
read in the sonorous tones OF the premier OF
England. After breakfast until o'clock
pm he applies himself with all the ardor
of youth 10 Intellectual work After luncheon
he spends some time in conversation with
family and friends, and when the weather is
favorable he takes long walks or chops wood.
He can toll terribly, and with him no mo-
ment is allowed to pass unoccupied. Most
people consider idleness enc OF the beati-
tudes of heaven, but 1 think he would
rather place it among the fortunes Of hell.