The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
MIR. GLADsToNE's LETTERS.
Amusing Revelations of His Former
Private Secretary.
Glasgow Times.

Glasgow Times.
Sir James Carmichael Bart, who was
private secretary to the late Mr. Gladstone
for some years while the latter was prime
minister, gave an interesting lecture at
Leighton Buzzard, Bedford before crowd
ed audience. Sir James said the greatest
censure he ever received from Mr.. Glad
stone, when it was found that any of the
correspondence had been overlooked, was
the mild request, Perhaps you will bring
in that some other time" which made him
feel as though he would like to go through
the floor. 0aughter) The general arrival
every morning included kilograms. letters.
pamphlets, and parcels of various sizes and
shapes. The first thing the private secre-
tary would have to do, of course, would be
to draw near him very large waste paper
basket. Naughter) The kilograms, which
would be first dealt with, would be of vari-
happened to be a political victory on the
other side. One read How about the flow
ing tide now, old man?" QIaughter(
Among the parcels would be found some
containing throat gargles. respirators, and
boxes of pills from manufacturers who de-
sired to improve their regulations by OBJ
tanning testimonial from the prime min
lister. One parcel actually produced a roll
OF flannel sent by an old Welsh woman, with
the information that it had been soaked
with medicine, and had given great relief to
her husband who was now dead Qaugh-
teri and that she thought Mr.. Gladstone
might also derive benefit from its use. The
old lady added that the flannel had not been
washed since her husband used it for fear
of Kidding it of the medicine. (Renewed
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probability write a post card himself in re-
ply to the old woman's kindness. Another
manufacturer forwarded to Mr. Gladstone a
box of wonderful loZenges on which his
opinion was asked How would the prime
minister reply TO that? Say that he was
pleased TO receive the loZengcS and found
them very beneficial? No for if he did so
the very next week they would see in the
newspapers: MIR. Gladstone has had a box
of lOZengeS. and acknowledges that he is UNI
der obligation 10 us for their production -
Qaughter) Cardinal Manning, Professor
Huxley and other great men wrote to Mr..
Gladstone on religious and other matters,
and it was remarkable to notice what great
respect these men of culture and noble in
teects showed each other by seeking each
others advice. Men from the country wrote
praying that the prime minister would get
Parliament to put a tax on bicycles, this
being Of frequent occurrence, while lit
erary man wrote asking Mr.. Gladstons in
PREVENTION because of the noise of an organ
A clergyman, who signed himself "A
Chosen Minister of Christ" sent a letter
warning Mr.. Gladstone to flee from the
wrath to come if it was not too late, and
the instrument of Beelzebub to lead the peo-
pie astray into socialistic ways Oaugh-
teri A Schoolboy wrote that his school had
started a magazine and had chosen him
he had had very little experience in editing.
and would Mr.. Gladstone kindly give him
some advice? He believed Mr.. Gladstone
would remember his father, as they We're
boys together at Elton. If Mr.. Gladstone
would give him some assistance he should
be awftilly obliged but he hoped Mr. Glad
stone would not let his "pater know he
had written to him. or he might be dis
pleased Cloud laughter) Now there would
be opened some political letters but he (Sir
james, would not read them. as they were
not required. Mr.. Gladstone received long
letter every day for a heightened period
from a man who was evidently lunatic.
This man. it appeared, had formerly been
an officer of the inland revenue, but an idea
came into his head that the Queen had APP
pointed him as the supervisor of the whole
of the revenue of the country daughterl
These letters were recognized and consigned
to the waste paper basket