Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-04

about it as he pursued his frantic search.
Half the people in the French capital did
nothing for weeks afterward but look for
low numbers on cabs. / arrived in Paris
when the fever was at its height and watched
every cab that passed me, but the first day
found none that had number of less than
fourteen or 1ifteen thousand. After six days
1 saw cab numbered as low as 80. With
the sensation of man who had discovered
the Northwest passage, I engaged the hack
for the day and took it around to show all
nv friends, none of whom had found any
thing under 100. From the universal inter-
est taken in this particular form of hot
weather idiocy am led to believe that all
mankind loves bit Of nonsense now and
then. Let me suggest comparison OF noses
to observers OF human nature who are anx-
ious for a midsummer diversion.
The first time ever thought of noses par
ticularly was at dinner at the now defunct
but erstwhile hilarious Mohican Club. A
comedian-I have forgotten now whether it
was Nat Goodwin or Francis Wilson-made
some sort of a happy, but nevertheless
sighting remark about the large bulbous
and blush nose, which appertained to the
person of fiery Virginia Colonel, who sat
near me. The Colonel blushed with embar-
rassment for q moment, as all eyes were
turned on him, but before anything else was
said the voice of DR.. Richmond was heard
at the other end of the table holding forth
to the man at his side on the subject of
noses.
THE DOCTORS STATEMENT.
"No other feature of the face indicates
greatness, except the nose," said the Doc
tor, emphatically, "and defy you to show
me really great man anywhere in the
world whose nose is not above the average
in size"
thought at the moment that the doctor
said this tc smooth down the Southern
Colonel, and it is quite likely that such was
the case, for an expression OF conscious
rectitude and suavity passed over the vet
Grams vari-colored features.
But the subject OF big noses was on top
for several hours, and when I went down.
town the following morning found royself
looking critically at every nose 1 met
When encountered n great man in Europe
after that looked eagerly at his nose.
excluded royalty, for that has greatness
| thrust upon it, but was pleased to observe
that the pink face OF Bismark was embel-
lished by a big and beefy nose and that
Pasteur's proboscis was far removed from in
significance and conventionality. But I
never saw q really great nose until met
Mr. Gladstone.
Twas travelling from Dublin to London
at Chester. 1t is not far from Gladstone's
country seat, Hawarden, and learned that
the great Liberal leader was to take the
London mail. I was sitting in the chilly
coffee room of the hotel, waiting for the
train to come in, when Mr.. Gladstone walked
in and stretched out pair of wrinkled
hands to the fire. Almost nothing could be
seen of his face, except a mighty nose. His
tall and weather-beaten hat rested on his
,k<.1 nI,l l.
neck and the lower part of his face. The
nose projected, and hung majestically over
this scarf, like the beak of an eagle, except
that it was more massive than any eagles
beak have ever seen. Away back from the
bridge of his nose twinkled pair of eyes as
bright and sharp as those of larky 10-year-
old boy. He nodded and blinked his eyes
and wagged his nose at everyone who came
into the room, and when he stepped aboard
the train he was cheered to the echo.
ONE DAY IN GLADsToNE's LIFE.
CHANGED to meet Herbert Gladstone, the
eldest son of the ex-Premier, at luncheon
one day later on, and he talked for time
about his father.
"The history of day in his life would
not make very exciting reading" he said,
"for in his mode of life he is the simplest
man in the world"
This proved to be the case, after num-
Der of inquiries. The Liberal leader u a
politician first Of all and forever, but he is
a politician in the higher sense of the word.
His entire time Is given up to his party.
One morning, just after the Kensington
victory, 1 called at his house as early as z
o'clock, under the stress OF particular bit
of news. found Mr.. Gladstone already
mp, holding forth vigorously to delegation
of British tradesmen who had waited upon
90 -ysar-old host was haranguing his visitors
with extraordinary vigor. Nothing damps
his Enthusiasm. The last speech that /
heard him deliver in the House was simply
terrific in its force and noise. He had loos-
ened bis collar, turned mp his wristbands,