The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19

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For Mr., Glajstons's ancestry We must look
TO Scotland. In the upper wurd OF Lanark-
shire lies tbs parish OF Libberton. whore. from
very early times q family OF g ieds'ane owned
property from which they took their name.
They were Glcdstanes OF Glsdstane. or. In the
familiar Scottish phrase, Gledstanes Of
that liz. The derivation OF the name
10 obvious: Gled is hawk. and that
bird would naturally have found q homo
among tho stanes or rocks OF the moor
lands which surround the fortulics OF Gled-
stances. As far back as l296 Herbert dc Glede-
stane figures In the RaEman Roll as one OF the
latrds who swore featy to Edward /. His de-
scendants for generations held knghtly rank
and bore their part in the adventurous lie Of
the border. AS years went on their estates
dwindled. and by tho beginning OF the seven-
toenth century what was left OF them was sold.
The adjacent property OF Arthurshiel remain
cd in the hands Of the family for nearly a CEN
fury longer. whom the process OF decadence by
which house once noble sinks into trade
Was com pleted. the son Of the last Gledstans
Of Arthurshiel removing to tho neighboring
town OF Biggar and there opening tho business
Of maltster. His grandson ,ThomasG ladstones
1.-THE second stage OF modification through
which the name WAS to passL became a corn
merchant at Lcith. In the course Of his BUSH
ness no had occasion to sell o cargo OF grain,
which had arrived at Liverpool, and he sent
his eldest son. John. 10 transact the
same. John Gladstones twho was to
drop the final 8, attracted BY his apti-
tude and energy the favorable notice OF lead
ing corn merchant OF LIVERPOOL. and. on his
recommendation. settled in that city. Begin
ming his commercial career as a clerk In his
patrons house. hs lived to become one OF tho
merchant priuces OF Liverpool. u baronet aud
member OF Parliament. and died in 1851 at
the age OF 81. He was a man OF unbending
will. OF insxhaustib!e energy and absolute self
reliance; n stern. strong. imperious nature.
pre- minent III the qualities which surmount
obstacles. conquer fortune. and command re-
spet. He had bee 1me. at tho time OF his sons
birth. a Tory by conviction. AMI it was IN
doubtedly from him that his son imbbed
those conservative rsdilections which he was
TO carry far into middle lie. Sir John Glad
stone was man whose political opinions could
hardly fail to impress themselves upon those
over whom he exercised patriaichal author
lily. Through the town OF Liverpool his nflu-
ence was WILDLY felt. and in his own home it
was probably irresistible.
1t seems. then. that on his fathers side Mr.
Gladstone is pure Scotchman. y Lowlander
OF unmiXed descent. His mother was An. Q.
daughter OF Andrew Robertson Of Stornoway
sonnet me- Provost of Dingwall. Pro, ost
Robertson belonged to the Clan Donachie and
by this marriage the robust and buslnesslike
qualities OF tho Lowlander were blended with
the imagination. accessibility and fire OF the
Gael. John Andrew Gladstone had Fix chill
dren; the third son. William Ewart Gladstone.
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born on Dec. 20. 1902 1t seems that. in his
fathers house. from Il very cary age. he was
trained to think aud to talk. 1t was Sir John
Gladstone's habit to discuss all manner Of
questions with his children A succession OF
arguments on topics great and small formed
the staple Of the family conversation. Tho
children in the presence of sheir parents
would debate as 10 whether a trout should
be boiled or broiled whether a window should
be opened. and whether 1t was likely to be fine
Or wet next day. 1t was oil perfectly good
humorsd but curious to an onlooker because
Of the care which all the disputants took
the prospect Of rain. 1t is not easy to exsgga-
rate the effect Of such early discipline upon sn
agile and resourcoful mind
After some tuition at tho vicarags Of Sea-
forth. whore Robert Penrhyn Stanley tsubss-
Quently Dean OF Westminster was among his
fellow pupils William Gladstone left homo for
Eton. then under the head N astsrship OF tho
terrific DR.. Keate. According to the nrst-ha
testimony Of Sir Roderlck Murchison. Glad
stone was then the prsttiest little boy that
ever went TO Eton. line In Lord Lytton's
New Timon" recalls the fact that Mr..
Gladstone was what Etonisns designate q
SAP" and what Harvard men are wont
to call dig" In Other words. he was
not ashamed to fulal the purpose for which
boys-in theory. At all svents-ars sent to
school. He orksd hard at classics and math-
smatics. but although he mastered tho SUBJ
stance OF his authors. he was not, 1t seems. .
Gne scholar In the sense OF disclosing . spe cal
aptitude for turning English into Latin and
Greek verse. BY common assent he was pre-
sminently God fearing. orderly. and conscien-
tious. AT Eton." said the late Bishop Of
Salisbury. II was thoroughly idls and was
saved from worse things by getting to know
Gladstone" 10 have exercised. while still Q
sohoolboy. an influence for good on a contem-
porary saint. is Q distinction such as few Primo
Ministers have obtained. A schoolfellow still
living remembers seoing Gladstone turn his
glass UPSIDE down when q coarso toast was
PROPOSED. He was not only pure minded. but
humane He stood forth as champion Of
some wretched pigs which it was the custom
to torture on Ash Wednesday. AID. when BAN
tered by his schooliollowS for his humanity.
offered to write his reply In good round hand
upon their faces.
Gladstone's most Intimate friend at Elton
was Arthur Hallam. by universal acknowledge
mont the most remarkable Etonian OF his day.
aud not unworthy Of the eulogy OF In Memo
RAM" Among other schoofellows Of Glad
stones may be mentioned John Hammer. az
tsrwa Lord Hammer: Frederic Rogers. after
ward Lord Blachford; Spencer Wall ole. after
ward Homo Secretary; Frederick Tennyson.
Biz George Cornewall Lewis, William Cavern
dish. now Duke OF Devonshire: Alexander
kinglRks. Sir Francis Doyle. James Bruce.
afterward Earl of ElGin. and Charles Canning.
sfterwsrd Earl Canning and Governor General
Of India.
We are told that young Gladstons took no
delight In games. one Of his contemi oraries
said that II might 10 affirmed without fear OF
challenge or contradiction that he Ha> never
seen 10 run. but ho was fond II scaling and
kept private boat for his own use He walked.
f,..N "A far nd III Of