Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
Anecdotes of Gladstone,
an 90 III

About 40 years ago several haulers
were employed in carrying pig iron from
BrymbO to Queens Ferry. Among the
number was one William Gritfiths, who
IS still alive. This man. when going
down IlnkerSdale one day with his load
Of iron, was accOsted by stranger, who
chatted freely with him. Among other
questions, the stranger asked how much
ne got per ton for carrying the iron. "SiX
and sIXpence," said the carter. stWhat
Welght have you on the cart;'' about a
ton and a half and what do you pay
for gatesW eighteen pence.0 GLOW
much does it cost to keen the mare =,
Thirteen shillings a week. Glow are
you going to get up this hill?'' asked the
stranger. son, | nun get me shuder.
ana push up here" "Fll help YOU a
DIt, SAID he, and at once
put his shoulder to the cart.
and pushed up the hill we'll. When they
reached the top the hauler said. you an
mes been as good as a chain horse"
ell, We'll" said the stranger, "don't
know now the horses legs are, but mine
ache very much, indeed / suppose YOU
can manage nowE' yes, thank you.v
said the hauler, and wishing him good
daV, they separated. AS soon as the
stranger was gone, a tradesman asked
Grlihtns II he knew who had been helping
MIN. No. said he, hes perfect stran-
=el - me- lndL was Mr.. GladStOne.'
said the tradesman. E.Mr. Gladstone,
responded the hauler: Il dun know what
he'll think o. me, then, for | never sir'd
MIN, nor nOthin'. | thought he was some
farmer
Northrop, like most other important
villages, has its carrier. This man visits
chester once or twice a week, and carries
an manner OF goods for the inha bitants of
the districts through which he passes. on
one occasion be brought a barrel of beer
from Chester for a farmer living in Moor
Lane, the entrance to which ia close to
one OF Mr. GladstOne's lodges. Arriving
at TINS spot. he stopped his horse, and
was wondering how he could manage to
get the barrel lowered, for he was to leave
IL by the lodge, as the farmer had agreed
TO tetch II from there himself. At that
moment up came Mr.. Gladstone, with his
ak upon his shoulder "Hey, old COM
rade," SAID ne, come and give us "a hand
with this barrel" Without any bestta-
ton the Premier assisted him to lower if
TO the ground. "NOw, old fellow said
the carrier, ''it thou'll come up into the vii
lage III pay for pint o. the best for
Jnee. mo, thank you. You are well
come to my assistance" said Mr.. Glad
stone, and walked away toward the Cas-
Tie smiling. 4 Yiliager, who was stand
Ing little way off, then came up to the
VINO
had been helping him. NO" was the re-
ply. why said the villager, that was
Mr.. GladstOne" "What fool l be-
SAID the carrier; "but he's a good old chap
lie helped me, and thou knows he done it
So willing like"
Mr.. Gladstone on one occasion visited
one OF his tenants with a bundle of comic
papers under his arm, in which he and
1lr. Dlsraeh were severely caricatured.
fn % Fnp J, l..
SAID, Here l am; what do you think of
me and my friend?''
At the Hawarden flower show of 1884
Jne Premier was seen arming about the
castle grounds, where the show is annu-
ally held, fat old carrier woman, whom
ne humOrously introduced to the visitors
as Lady Margaret" This notable per-
sonage, Margaret Hughes, the carrier
woman, was at one of thefeasts given in
honor Of Mr.. w. II. GladstOne's marriage.
and, as is usual at such gatherings,
toasts were introduced. 1t fell to Mar
garet's lot to propose the Premier's
health. Springing to her feet, she, in
very homely, yet appropriate terms, made
her proposition. Mr.. Gladstone, respond
ing, thanked them all for their good wish
es, more especially "Lady Margaret" as
be called her, the mention of which caused
rOaFs of laughter. The title has clung to
her from that day to this, and letters are
often addressed to her bearing that title.
On one occasion she said to the Premier,
ION, sir, why do YOU not come and live
with us always, where everybody thinks
so much Of you, instead of going up to
London, and bothering yourself with
those fellows who will never let you alone?
Why not settle down here in your beauti-
full house and enjoy yourself?" 'Well,
said Mr.. Gladstone, "let me put you
question. Why Should you not sell your
horse and cart, and give up troubling
yourself about this going to and from
Chesters' "Eh, but" she answered, that
is my work. and l think if l gave 1t up l
should die" And the other" said Mr..
| Gladstone, lis my work, and | must do it
the best way l can"
Mrs. Gladstone was going out for a
walk. She had got a short distance from
the castle when party OF visitors met
her. Il say, is the old gentleman at
home" said one Of them. "Yes,' said
Mrs. Gladstone. 1--WE want to see him. .
said he. "FOllow me-" was her reply,
I'm take you to him. She led the way
| to the front door, and called out, evil
liam, you're wanted" "By golly," whis-
pered one of them, ''she must be his wife -