The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

ain. The old castle, whose ruins still IN
terest the visitor, was one of the posts by
which the English first held the conquered
Welsh in subjection, and its Welsh name
(of which Hawarden is modified form
means fort on the bridge" Prince Llew
ellyn at one time lived there.
1t was dismantled in 1915, and the pres
ent mansion was built early in the 18th
century. The old castle ruin and adjacent
park are open to the public, and in any part
OF the wood where ancient or decaying trees
needed clearing away the visitor might not
very long ago have seen evidences of the
work of Gladstone, the woodchopper. The
last day he spent at his favorite exercise
was just after a great storm, which had
played havoc with the trees. The air was
damp and chilly the sight of so much debris
stimulated him to unusual eXertion, Sc.
we're cold and illness resulted, and his old
time exercise was abandoned.
The Gladstone Family.
Eight children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone. One daughter died in infancy
two daughters are married, and Helen, still
single, holds the honorable place of vice
principal of Newman college at Cam.
bridge. She ranks high among the educat-
ed women of the world, and the institution
over which she presides is noted for it's po
sition on the advanced education of women.
OF the four sons, one is rector of Hawarden,
another is In parliament, the third is active
in politics, and the fourth is in business at
Calcutta
There has always been naive simplicity
In Mrs. Gladstone, especially when speak,
Ing about her husband, often amusing and
sometimes affecting She was never back.
ward in helping his canvass and evidently
considered him the greatest statesman
England eyer produced, IN an address at
home rule meeting OF the Campaign Of
1892 she assumed rs an admitted fact that
no one was at heart really opposed to her
husband, and Of Earl Compton, the Liberal
candidate, she said to the voters, you are
supporting good and an honest man; but,
more than that, you are supporting my hus.
band in his fight for justice to Ireland"
A Sunday at Hawarden was not long ago
described as follows:
"a curious group about the door of Ha-
warden church waited TO see the Gladstones
arrive. The great statesman used to sit In
a seat Just in front of the pulpit and usually
read the Scripture service for the day
When the anthem was ended, Mr.. Glad
btOhO Waihcd bNibiy hoiSCicoSl1 UP "
the lecturn--a splendid eagle with ont
stretched wings, done in carved oakland
read the story of Naaman and the little
Syrian maid. His style was the perfection
Of simplicity. so simple that one was almosi
tempted TO believe 1t the perfection OF arr
Between the first and second lessons h.
seated himself on a small square stool di
rectly in front of the reading desk, an,
here again hs took mp his position during
the sermon. AfteT the service Mr.. Glad
stone returned 10 bis seat. He waited 10
the communion, and as passed out he ant
Mrs. Gladstone were both bowed In tn
oblivion Of devout prayer"
Their son, Stephen e. Gladstone, the rec
tor there, follows the practice Of colleg
chapels, where one Of the studentsis usual
ly selected to read the Scripture lesson
The selection Of devout laymen for this OF
fee, however, Is common practice In th
English church, as Il was In the earl.
churches and in the Jewish synagogue.
Dir. 6;iadstone's Town Life.
Columns on columns have been writer
of Mr.. Gladstone's wonderful strength a
an old man. II Is doubtful II the world ha
secn such another. Nhen Ia lana he WA