The courier., 1898-09-03

one else" while he was exalting the
achievements of the southern leader
who was endeavoring TO undo WASH
ington's work. An inconsistency Of
this sort which only a Gladstoneian
with explains the satisfaction with
which Mr. Smalley's very flank analysis
is being received. Such mysterious con-
being received. Such mysterious con-
duct created a prejudice, which,
though softened by the spectacle of
old age, never entirely regains conf
denc in the man whom it has seen try
ing to carry out two policies, the one
diametrically opposed to the other,
at the same time or too close together.
Mr.. Smalley pays an unaccustomed
tribute to Mrs. Gladstone. We, in Am
erica had always supposed Mrs. Glad
stone to be q very faithful, and do
mestic woman, but withall rather
stupid one to whom the premier never
dared to confide his important plans.
II Mr.. Smalley is to be believd quite
the contrary was true. He says: For
her good sense sagacity, and unfailing
and invariable discretion in all seri-
GUS business she had less credit than
she deserved. Mrs. Gladstone, during
the whole of her husbands career, has
known everything. She has always
been trusted, alyaws consulted. It il
nothing to say that she never even in
advertently disclosed secret. So per-
feet was her tact that few people even
so much as suspected she knew the
secrets. London is always talking
about all sorts of things and COM
ments about Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
were frequent. Whatever might be
said on other points, there was an
agreement on this-that nobody ever
heard or even pretended to have heard
from Mrs. Gladstone any hint OF any
purpose or thought or policy of his"
stupid wman would have made a
blunder, it only for once, and this tes-
fimOny places Mrs. Gladstone 4 mart
in that small cabinet of Jewels whose
price is far above rubies. It is prati-
Tying that each of the notable pair is
receiving justice, though the one is re-
seving less praise and the other more
Than before Mr.. Gladstone died.
The discretion which Mrs. Gladstone
possessed in greater perfection than
recorded OF any other woman is one
~nlch may be cultivated. It is espe-
aaily useful in small places where
mere is little to interrupt a story once
'tarted and the husband of q ieweled
niger IKE Mrs. Gladstone would be
ure OF advice from a source so exalt-
a tnat II he can only meet it half
way ne may become grand old man
limseh In half the time it took Mr..
'iaostone, II perchance he has the ad.
antage of being an American and iv.
ng in this country.
Ihe electric wires which cross and
ecross every alley and street and
own town roof in this city are GER
ainiy as great menace to property as
incompetent chief of the fire de-
artment and an alleged scarcity of
ater. The last two causes are mega
i've and the first is a positive and ac-
We agent in setting fires. 1t is a cur;.
us coincidence that Mr.. Thomson
ho, it is said, has "given warning"
nat the fire department must be
'rengthened and the water. supplv.
hich in the last two fires has shown
lr,ous symptoms of exhaustion, must
increased or the insurance rates
Ill be put up. is the one VINO objects
the municipal examination of the
ecf1c wires which carry his expeu-
We hgntang fluid over the hghways
M private roofs belonging to the
tizens Of Lincoln. In spite of the tes-
mony Of electricians who have re-