The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19

Staniey's wedding he escaped as soon as he
could from the gay throng and went to the
shop Of bookseller on Southampton row.
where he bought 1.-The Life of Thomas
Reynolds" in two volumes; THE Morning
of Life" Catholic religious book; ireland
Before and After the UnioD,' by X. B.
Martin; "The Rise and Progress of Reli-
gious Opinion in Ireland" by Mrs. Thomp-
son; Lord Hollands "reminiscences"
Manchester College Lectures" containing
an address by Cardinal Newman on elias
steal literature; "Byron's l. 2 .ers," Lent
Lectures" 1.-THE Laws of honor" an ac-
count of the suppression of duels in France
lie Bouddha," ~ Saint Hilaire; 1.-THE
French Librarian or Literary Guide" by
Ventonillac; English Synonyms" and a
Greek work.
He always had his books rebound, hold
ing that any book worth having was
worthy OF good cover. His library was so
miscellaneous that he could not himself
state what sort of books predominated,
though he had personally divided it into
many minute sections Theology, he
thought, comprised about one-fourth of the
whole. There are about 20 editions of Ho-
mer and from 80 TO 40 translations, whole
or in part. He never sympathized to any
modern first editions, but IL like a tell
copy" was a characteristic remark made
once to a friend And so far as regards a
preference for ancient authors, in old but
good editions, to modernized reprints, the
verdict was emphatically in favor of the
former"
Gladstone and the Csricaturists.
Mr.. Gladstone's pronounced personality
and his extended public career combine to
make him an easy and always timely sub
| ject for the caricaturists pencil In fact, it
| Is hard to imagine on looking over the
| funereal pages of Punch what its artists
would have done had there been no Glad
stone These satirical pictures of the great
| Liberal leader have certain value, how
ever, for they show him in exaggerated
measure, it is true, but still with degree
of fidelity at all periods of his life and as he
| appeared in every possible mood. The ex-
amples here given are copied from the pic
\ lures of John Leech, John Tennel, Linley
Sanbourne and Harry Furniss as they were
| printed between 1859 and the present time.
| The picture with the exaggerated shirt
| collar is by Furniss, who delighted to por-
tray the Grand Old Mans high collar as
his most pronounced characteristic, often
|
! top Of his head and with a dot the eye, as
in this case
| Among the pleasantest and most valu-
able customs of the staff of Punch has been
! for many years the eating of weekly din
ner with the editor, at which the policy of
the paper and its caricatures are outlined
and criticised. Mr. Gladstone was invited
to be an honored guest at one of these din
4 xuaG La.
ton as to how he and Mr.. Furniss would
enjoy the meeting. Mr.. Gladstone proved
| equal to the occasion. He came, and hard.
ly was he seated at the table when the com
pany became aware of a change in his IA
miliar personality. A second look revealed
its nature. MIR. Furniss started; somebody
Uttered; there was smile, ripple and
then a roar of laughter.
Mr.. Gladstone had on the smallest, slen
derest and most inconspicuous of narrow
rundown collars, assumed for that occa
sion only, and was quietly enjoying he
artists discontinue. Mr.. Ftlrniss soon re
/ covered himself and appreciated the JOKE
as much as any one else.
Gladstone and the Queen.
Gladstone never was a favorite at the
palace. Indeed the queen is reported tC
that she detested him, and said it in g
way to imply that she also feared him
When Lord Salisbury resigned in 1892 tc
! be followed in Office by Gladstone, she i:
said to have accepted the resignation with
expressed 'regret," thereby breaking the
unwritten law that British royalty should
never express preference for either of the
great political parties. There are stories to
the effect that more than one discussion be
tween the sovereign and Gladstone ter
minated in angry words, but the premier
never fiinched from facing royalty.
you must take this action" he once
said to her.
Must! Did you say musty" she angrily
retorted. And do you know, sir, who
ann"
! madam" answered Gladstone coolly,
! "you are the queen of England. But do you
know who | am? / am the people of Eng
land, and in this emergency the people
say 'mustp"
1t is scarcely necessary to add that the
| people" prevailed.
Gladstone's Pet Dog.
| 1t is stated elsewhere that Mr.. Gladstone
never, so far as recorded, perpetrated a
Joke, yet he was far from being gloomy
man Indeed his bouyancy of spirits was
remarkable. He was frequently even gay,
! and his smile is likened by some one to a
sunburst. He liked pets and during his
later years possessed IA little black Pom
eranian dog named PETE, of which he was
very fond. The little animal used often to
accompany the statesman on long walks,
and it was Mr.. Gladstone's delight to throw
sticks for the little fellow to run after, and he
often told how on one occasion when he was
! telling tree, with PETE as his only COM
panion, the dog after time thought some
| little attention should be paid to him, and
that some of the chips should be thrown to
him to fetch. So he kept picking up chip
now and again and dropping it at the wood
mans feet in the hope of attracting his at
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