Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-22

hear portion of the debate. Now it is a
portly, florid old gentleman, who listens
with his hand behind his ear; and now
some slim, pink-cheeked boy just succeed
ed to the title, Immediately arrayed in
evening dress. with pink peony In his
button-hole. The conservatives sit on the
green cushioned benches to the right OF
the speaker: the ministers In front. Mr..
Arthur Balfour, Secretary OF Ireland. is
speaking when we enter. A tall. slender
man. with little silken brown ripples all
over his head; good-looking, calm ana
faultlesslv dressed: and with delicate. Sen-
der hands, which be rests on the desk be-
fore him as he speaks. very languidly. but
clearly. and with Sligh+ hesitation. They
are talking about Ireland as usual. On
the bench from which he has Just risen
sits Lord George Hamilton, also handsome.
tall, anC dark-haird Mr. w, H. Smith.
leader of rhe house, whose head is very
large and quite bald; NJ GoSchen: and the
rest of the ministers Behind sit the con-
sentative, a fine body of men, extremely
we'll set up wearing glossy silk h ITS. and
looking, on the whole. rather Indifferent
and bored, grinding out an occasional
Hear. hear!" when Mr.. BelfOur makes
point against his opponents.
This gentleman Is saying, IN polite par
hamentary phrases. and with a somewhat
fatlgued manner, that he considers his ac-
cuserS liars, one aud all. When he is done.
Mr.. Gladstone takes the word rising from
the opposite benches and looking extreme.
ly white and feeble, speaking keenly and
to the point. in the trembling. sdueakv
tones used by the sage old man. Close be-
side him Is Lord Harrington. with his hat
tipped over his eyes. his legs thrust out.
and his hands in his pockets. Further
back, among the Irishman. is Bradlaugh.
the famous inhdel, rosy and genial, and
very like the late Henry Ward Beecher
IN appearance. Finally the lriShmen get
on their feet one after another-Dillon.
Q Brlen, Parnell-and scream fuentlv and
"Ituperatlvely at Mr.. Balfonr, who looks
over his notes and pretends not 10 hear
them. Sir George Trevelyan, nephew of
MacauIay. speaks on the Irish side with the
polished rOundneSS of the elocuhonlSt:
and certain Mr.. Fowler, with his laconic
severity. brings a flush to BalfouG 5 fore
head and makes him stir angrily. In the
gallery with us is a large handsome old
lady with much white lace around her
head. Lady B whispers to me it is
Mrs. Gladstone. who is known as the
stormy Petrol, for there is sure to be
trouble brewing when she appears. 1t is
rumored tonight that her husband hopes
to cut the government majority on the
Land Purchase Bill down lower than it has
ever yet been. She shows very little ex-
! element. but watches affairs attentive "
through the grating.
On one side of us sits slim girl in red
so interested in the debate that she has
thrown off her hat gloves. and pushed back
her hair from her forehead She holds the
bars with both little hands, and will not
miss word-a high-bred, pretty creature,
evidently an ardent Conservative, who
gives us much information in whispers as
to the members and the state of the bill
/ Ga the other side sits one take to be an
American from her excessively perfect raj
ment and her little rising infections. At
ten minutes of eight the Speaker declares a
recess of half an hour. and the members
troop out to dine-Miss Elizabeth Bisland.
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