The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-02

and swapping his fingers with somo
nervousness as he walked along, and 1
have learned since that this is his in
variable habit. 1t is the only outward
sign of what is said to be an exceed
ingly nervous temperament-a tenn
permanent kept in control by an iron
will
The political side of the Marquis
character is well enough known. So
cially, he is an amiable host, and en-
tertains lavishly. both at Hatfield and
in London. He is. above all, serious
man, and his quiet, reserved, and al
most sullen demeanor impresses one
as being more or less affected at
times.
At cabinet meeting he is inyaria-
bly, first to arrive and the first to de-
part. He listens TO his advisers with
studied quiet and entire courtesy, and
then makes a little speech, puts the
responsibility where it belongs, dele
gates what action is to be pursued,
closes his brand-new blotter, pushes
his fresh stick of sealing-wax and
newly sharpened pencils aside, and
rises and departs.
The premier rises at eight o'clock,
and invariably takes walk before
breakfast When at his magnificent
country estate he goes out in his park,
and very often reels off three or four
miles before taking his coffee. Like
many other prominent political lights,
from Bismarck and Gladstone down,
the Marquis is very light eater. He
breakfasts at nine and at least 800
days in the year the meal consists only
of rasher of bacon and poached egg.
At luncheon and dinner he is apt to
take glass of light red wine, but as
often as not he goes entirely without
drink of any sort.
He has one hobby, and that is an in
tense aversion to smoking. Even his
own sons never approach him when
putting n cigarette or a cigar. Unlike
most public men, the Marquis is in
visible even TO his Secretaries or stenog-
raphers in the morning From break
fast until | or . o'clock he is absolutely
alone, and it is at these hours that he
INDUCES in whatever meditation char
acteriZes his life. He has three per-
sonal secretaries, and their work is so
thoroughly graded that only a very
small proportion of the communica-
tons addressed to the Prime Minister
are actually laid before him for con-
sideration. Lady Salisbury attends
to all the social details of his life, and
all the work that he does in the way of
seeing people and attending to the
actual business of his Office is trans
acted in the course of two or three
hours in the afternoon.
In the club. as well as in Downing
street and at home, the Marquis in
variably addresses the servants with
the utmost courtesy. II is always
please hand me this" III thank
you for that" 1t may strike an Ameri-
can that such characteristic like this
is not worth noting He may, indeed,
/ think 1t is matter of course among
Englishmen OF title, but it is not, by
q very large majority.
The aversion of the Marquis to be
/ gazed at or noticed in the streets is so
extreme that he very often emulates
| the Prince of Wales and takes pub
/ lie hanson instead of the SNOWY pri-
vate carriage in which he is expected
to drive.
1t is said that that which his con-
/ freres dread most is the moment when
/ the Prime Minister makes up his
mind; for, having once reached con-
yiction on any one subject, it is al.
most impossible to move him, no mat
ter how plausible the arguments OF
how much evidence they may be able
to lay before him.