Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-08-21

hUcu view OF the NtftOuhFNeahtFH hHtht
wretched position permitted. The male
visitors gallery faces the Speaker and ex-
tends across an opposite end Of the elegant
room, seating perhaps 100 people II pack
ed. Side galleries, with nicely cushioned
seats seem reserved for a "6rst.class" Of
visitation and we're quite empty the right
Of our unlocking. What was mot the
same" was forcibly reminded Of in seeing
Premier Gladstone in the seat, where y
years before I had gazed cufiously upon
an old gentleman with folded arms, white
hat drawn down over his brows, legs
stretched straight before him with feet
crossed, apparently asleep, but watchful az
a weasel and allowing no action or word OF
his willy foe across the table TO escape him.
This vas Lord Palmerston and Disraeli
was leader Of the opposition. Both have
siafues now, and in their places In the
House Sir Stafford Northcote mag nags"
Mr.. Gladstone, while inferior parties jaw
each other across the open space and glare
out Of hostile eyes and hate each other as
heartily as II the issues they discuss we're
worth Il all, and one side had all the right
and the other all the wrong. Mr.. Glad
stone Is a man Of noble presence, with rath-
er stern face, quite like Judge Breck, the
elder, and a grand eye that looks right
through you. II IL as honest a face as ]
ever looked upon; and do believe it is the
character Of the man, whether mistaken in
Judgment or not. He is God.fearinR,
upright statesman, Of whom one could wish
there we're many more in these degenerate
times. lie Is rather under cloud just
now, because he wished TO act honestly 10.
wards Leseppe-, the famous Suez Canal
builder, and allow him to resp the harvest
he richly deserves, both IN fame and mon
ey. Bat John Bull. true to his Israelitish
instincts, can hardly afford to be even just,
much less generous, where Frenchlnsn 10
concerned, and frowns even upon his favor
tie Premier when IL comes TO giving
"Johny Crapesn" his due. Sturdy, pig
headed grand old John Bull The Queens
legal advisers decide that the exclusion Of
Mr.. Bradlaugh is not according TO law.
But what cares ]. B. for legal advisers?
lie goes on excluding Mr.. Bradlaugh just
the same. Nothing will ever tempt him to
give up his "'ligion," nor love a French
man. Dear old fellowl / really don't
know whether feel like kicking him or
patting him on the back. He is such a
bundle Of abominable virtues this hateful,
loveble John Bull-who rules the world
little caring whether the world likes il or,
not. II was dull lull IN Parliament life
Tuesday night-discussine the Agricultur-
al Holdings Bill, with a very thin house
and thinner debate on crops and under
drainage and the value of tenant improve.
ments and inherent value Of the soil. from
the dryness Of which members sought re-
lief in the lunch and smoking leav-
ing hardly quorum to make laws for the
government Of landlord and tenant. At
ll:30 Will and fed TO catch our last Il ain
from Broad street to Dalston and shall
not care TO 20 back, though glad to have
one more look at what is really the wOTIds
centre. The nations Of earth, according to
scripture. are divided with reference TO the
tribes Of Israel. And Britain is Israel
We were amazed not long ago by the APP
pearsnce Of the bulky volume that has
given permanent book form to the history
Of the LORDS work in Kentucky. Mr..
Price has done his part Of the work in such
painsiaking way that do hope that he
will find ample remuneration, as we'll as
the literary fame he deserves for his grace
ful composition. Had l enjoyed the op
portunity Of revising the Eve sermons pub
lished as an appendix 10 the volume, there
are some few sentences | should hsve sup.
pressed as giving needless ofiense. And
especially would | have eliminated the
statements as 10 what once thought on the
testimony Of others, Col. Ingersoll had said
about our Savior and His mother. Col. l.
formally denied this in letter TO the Indi
annapolis Ineonooldst and on finding had un-
Intentionally done him an injustice, re.
paired IL as best could by publicly apollo
giving for the misatatement in the Park
Theatre, indianapolis; and also by apollo
CYSTIC private letters TO Col. lngersoll him
self. He was good enough TO express him
self satisfied by my prompt reparation and
therefore the temperance Of the recanted
oHense in such permanent form is partic.
ularly trying. II must be remembered
that these sermons in Mr.. Prices book and
those in Goods Love Story" are from stem
ographic reports taken in DAYTON some
weeks previous to the indianapolis recan
tation. These reports have not at all re-
yised and il could scarcely be expected that
my editors should know all this and act &C
cordingly. And so obnoxious passages
have crept into both books. Yet l hops
the best and that the truth will outweigh
all and win its way in spite Of handicsps
Aud while on this topic, just let me say
that not one penny Of profit, 10 pecunia
ry way, is TO accrue TO me from Mr.. Price,
book. glsily furnished him what mate
rial l had in making up his volume, trust
ing him TO Gull with delicacy and judg-
ment from records never intended for thu
public. This he has done with the true in
stincts Of gentleman and the iudgmen
Of one who knows by experience what thu