Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-24


SANKEY'S wedding be 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 Union," by r. 3
Martin; 1.-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 clas-
steal literature; "Byron's Letters" Lent
Lectures" "The Laws of Honor" an &C
count Of the suppression of duels in France;
lie Bouddha," by Saint Hiluire; "The
French Librarian orLiterary Guide" by
Ventonillac; English Synonyms" and u
Greek work.
He always had his books rebound, hold
ing that any book worth having was
worthy Of a 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 30 editions of Ho,
mcr and from 30 to 10 translations, whole
or in part. He never sympathized to any
considerable extent with the craze for
modern first editions, but II like a tall
copy" was Il characteristic remark made
once to friend. And so far as regards u
preference for ancient authors, in old but
good editions, to modernizcd reprints, tho
verdict was emphaticaly in favor Of the
former"
Gladstone ind tho Cnricaturl lists.
itx,
and his extended public career combine to
make him an easy and always timely sub
ject for the caricaturist's pencil. In fact, 1t
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 u certain value, how.
ever, for they show him in exaggerated
measure, it is true, but still with Il degree
of fidelity Mt all periods of his life and us he
appeared in every possible mood. The OK
amples here given are copied from the pic
lures Of John Leech, John Tennel, Linley
Sanbourne and Harry Furni.ss us they were
printed between 1850 and the present time.
The picture with tho exaggerated shirt
tray the Grand Old Mans high collar us
simply indicating with limo or two tho
top Of his head and with dot the eye, us
in this case.
Among the pleasantcst and most valu-
able customs of the staff Of Punch has been
for many years tho eating of weekly din
ner with the editor, ut which tho policy of
the paper and its caricatures arc outlined
and criticised. Mr.. Gladstone was invited
k<>t t,0r %sAf ~ in.
ners, and there was some previous spccula-
enjoy tho meeting. Mr.. Gladstone proved
" was he seated at the table when the COM
pany became aware Of n change in his f'.-
miliar personality A second look revealed
its nature. Mr.. Furniss started somebody
Uttered; there was Il smile, ripple and
then roar of laughter.
Mr.. Gladstone hnd on the smallest, slcl.
dercst and most inconspcuous of narrow
rundown collars, assumed for thnt occ;l.
artists discontinue. Mr. Furniss soon re-
covered himself and appreciated the joke
as much rs any ono else.
Gladstone and the Queen.
Gladstone never WIS fnvoritc Mt tho
pulace. Indeed the queen is reported to
have said more than once with emphasis
that she dctcsted him, and said it in IL
way to imply that she also feared him.
When Lord Salisbury resigned in 1892 to
be followed in Office by Gladstone, she IS
said to have accepted the resignation with
expressed "renret," thereby breaking the
unwrittcn law TINT British royalty should
never express preference for either Of the
grcnt political p,lrtics. There ;,rc stories to
the effect That more thnn one discussion be-
tween the sovereign and Gladstone ter
minated in angry words, but the premier
never ninchcd from facing royalty.
"You must take this action" he once
sud to her.
"Mustl Did you say must2" she nnErily
retorted. And do you know, sir, who |
ann"
Madam" answered Gladstone coolly
''you IRE the queen Of England. But doyou
know who amS am the people Of Eng
land, and in this emergency the people
say 'mustv"
1t Is scarcely necessary to add that the
"pcople' prevailed.
GlntlstOne's Pct Dog.
It is stated elsewhere that Mr. Gladstone
never, SO fur us recorded, pcrpctratcd n
joke, yet he was far from being gloomy
man. Indeed his bouyancy of spirits was
remarkable lie was frequently even gay,
and his smile Is likencd by some one to q
sunburst. He liked pets md during his
later years possessed little blnck Pom
eranian dog named Pctz, Of which he was
very fond. The little animal used often to
accompany the statesman on long walks.
and it was Mr.. Gl'ulstonc's delight to throw
sticks for the little fellow to run after, nnd he
often told how on one occasion when he was
telling tree, with PETE rs his only com.
panion, the dog after time thought some
little attention should he paid to him, aud
that some of the chips should be thrown to
him to fetch. So he kept picking up chip
now and again and dropping it ut the wood
mans feet in the hope Of attracting his ut,
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