Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07

wrong, however innocent it may be in
itaelf. "-Susannah Wesley.
The Union Signal Of June 23d en-
couragingly says The growth of intelli-
gent total abstinence sentiment in this
country lie we'll illustrated by the fol-
lowing extract from letter of CORE
spopdent from Battery u of the Penn
vaniaVolunteers, Chickamauaa Park,
to the pittsburg Commercial Gazette:
The part of the park we nre in is in
Walker county. Ga. III is q prohibition
county, as are the majority Of the
counties Of the State. That does not
in any way Interfere with the Hrmy
canteen. This oanteen 10 conducted
under this laws Of the United States,
and pays no sax of any kind.
Tha profits of the business go into
the rsgimental mess fund. No other
.intoxicant is sold 10 it than beer.
'Battery B has no dantson, and will not
have one for two reasons--frst, because
Capt. Hunt, commanding the battery,
is opposed to it; second. because there
arc nut enough men in the organization
who drink to support an affair OF that
kind. This artillery commanded, who
will not allow beer selling canteen is
the Bon OF Mrs. Mary II. Hunt. author
and leader OF the movement for scientific
temperance education in. the public
schools Of this al other countries.
Capt. Hunts experience as army
oTl!csr seems to bs nm illustration Of
Mrs. Hunts theory, that wherever
there are enough men who are tho in
telligent as to the nature and effects of
alcoholic drinks to support liquor chop
prohibition will bs easily enforced.
Another officer from the same battery
says; The men who drink beer here
can't stand the temperature of this
climate when exposed to this heat, they
drop like flies under a flame. Happily
there ia but little drinking in tho
army. almost none with the 10000
Pennsylvania trouis. Most of the men
are actuated by very high moral prin-
ciples." 3
Pennsylvania has had strong tenn
perancs education law longer 10 force
than any other state. and We are now
seeing the fruit of that study. These
abstaininR young men who are bearing
arms under our flag in defence Of the
oppressed of another land, learned in
school that alcohol is more dangerous
than bullets. o
Similar testimony in regard to the
effects of drinking among the troops
ia current everywhere. 1t ia q case
where theory founded on scientific truth
is being conspIcuously demonstrated.
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We select the following from an
article upon Mr.. Gladstone entitled
1.-The Passing of Great Leader" con-
tributed to the Union Signal vt june
23d by Lady Henry Somerset: %
Mr.. Gladstone's record stands out
the best advocate for the integrity of
his own career. A man whose reputa-
tion has been stainless, who has been
unsullied by the vicas,of bis age, whose
name has meyer been associated with
gambling or betting. and whose do
mestic life has bean ideal truly he has
been not only great leader, but he
has. heen great example. Nothing
was ANAL or trivial 10 this eyes Of this
great statesman. He would listen az
sagsrly to the talk OF the humblest
worker who could tell him aomething
that really affected the wslfare OF
humanity, as he would to the ableel
scholar who could discuss with him his
favorite pursuits.
years ago l remember on one coca
sion breakfast being given to mem
her OF the royal family at hiH house,
and ! can see now the sweet simplicity
With which Mrs. Gladstone rose at the
end of the meal and gathered together
the roses which had bsou sent as u
present to Mr.. Gladstone and put them
into large hamper in order to dis
patch them to hospital, and / can re-
member Mr.. Gladstone explaining
where they were going and taking a
lively interest in this iittls domestic
detail. 1t is pleasure to me to re.
momher that the last time / saw him
as our prime minister was when I was
u member of the United Temperance
delegation which waited on him In
Downing street to urge the claim Of the
DirectVeto bill, when the voice that had
30 often stormed ths Houss of Commons
now rung out clear, true note in {
| declaration nf loyalty to that measure.
No memory of Mr.. Gladstone will ever
lie complete unless linked with hi
name 10 that of the woman who hal
been an ideal wife, a. devoted com
panion, an unselfish friend. II woult
have been impossible for Mr.. Glad
stone to accomplish what he, hal
wrought, impossible for him to hav,
continued his public career at 40 ad
vanced an age, had il not been for th'
unfailing care of the woman who lovet
him so we'll and to whom he returned
20 ideal a devotion. But the secret o
Mr.. Gladstone's greatness 10y in th
fact that hia life was founded on tina
which binds humanity TO God, an,
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thrills ue more than to hear from th
lips Of those who are called to civ
their tribute Of praise in the centre O
the Nations life at Westminster tina
the secret OF his SUGGEST lay In tina
faith which pervnded every act an
every part OF his life; it was the pur
faith Of child, confirmed by the OK
perienee and conviction OF manhood
the faith that mat!e faithful BIZ
cause to him there was no dividing lin
between the religious and the secular
His speeches we're the result of hi
prayers, and his prayers we're the offer
ing OF his service. 1t was this rar
combination OF great political caree
lived sido by side With {, deep deyotio
to sweet harmonious life. and an en-
thusiastic loyalty 10 his church ths
has produced the greatest living fgur
of our day ana generation. 1 remeni
Der relative of Nj. GLADSTONE 8 tel
ing me that no matter how late he re
turned from the House OF Commons
or how thrilling might havs been th
incidents in which be had been calle
to stand as central figure, every Nigh
or in the gray dawn when he returns
from his Iabors, he knelt at his littl
prayer desk, as simply, MS regularly. q
quietly, as Chilli says its ereniu
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