WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.

Evening Star, Issue 6761, 28 November 1884, Page 4

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.

Disraeli was a mere showy and rapid man, BUmarok h»B the reputation of being deeper and more far seeing; but Gladstone has the European reputation of being the man who can hold himself nnoommitted to anj thing until he is raady, and then come with crushing force on his opponents, His campaign In 1878 was characteristic of the man, He "went for" the head-quarters of the enemy straightaway, and having routed them in Midlothian returned south, carrying everything before him. He seems on a fair way to repeat the performance In the present campaign He is a wonder of vitality. Fancy a man of seventy-five holding all the cares of a vast empire and discharging them with a vigor, never beat n by his nest achievements of thirty years ago ! Tho qrand secret of so long a life of sucoess Is that he has ever taken oare of his health. This should bb noted by people who are now neglecting the lymptoms of what may lead to permanent martyrdom to neuralgia and rheumatism. St. Jacob's Oil ccsta very little, and maybe obtained everywhere. Why then run the risk of having these shooting pains become chronic when the application of so easily accessible a remedy is a proved preventive 1 A GIANT SHIP. Ihe Canard Company h»B just launehed a monster ship, the Umbriiv, of 8,000 tons, and with steam power up to 12 000 horse. Notwithstanding the croakers who pointed to the Great Eastern failure, and who said that she' would prove an equal failure, a trial trip has proved her the grandest vessel the world has ever seen, having steamed without difficulty or danger np to 24 miles an hour. The Company and the engineers have covered themselves with glory, and their magnificent success will be followed np now by other companies, who will even excel the Umbrla, It Is as certain as that the sun shines that within a few years the distance between Australia and England will be covered in 20 days at the outside, We can conoelve of no more magnificent tight than that of the great 10,000- ton monsters of the future oleavlng their way over the ocean under sail and steam at the rate of 30 miles an hour. This the Canard Company will certainly bring about within a few years. Speaking of that lice, it may not be generally known that such a thing as a fatal accident has never been known aboard one of their ships. In case of sprains or bruises there Is alwayß an ample supply of St. Jacobs Oil aboard, but beyond that the health and well-being of the passengers is left to tho care of the officers and good diet. NEW GUINEA. EXPLOEATION, It Is always a tempting thing to adventurous spirits to set out and explore new lands. The vast island of New Guinea is the El Dorado of our restless spirits-; but hitherto all attempts to oi-ossthe Island have been fruitless on account of the weakness and inexperience of the oxplorers and the hostility of the Natives. AMr Kerry has recently been giving us some facts and fancies of a tour, in which he asserts they found twelve great rivers, ranging from three-quarters to a mile wide, and also some splendid specimens of gold, He has shown some of the gold, and that of itself is sure to draw furthor Investigation. Bat it appears the party made very free with their guns. Tds is the fatal mistake of a small pirty. Taey are afraid, and the Natives know It. What Is required is a party large enough, and sufficiently equipped with provisions, ammunition (and St. Jacob's Oil, In case of neuralgia or rheumatism oaught from exposure), and means of keeping up a clear track of communication from bohind. Whether such a p»rty can be got together by private enterprise remains to be seen. One thing is certain, however. Whatever means are adopted to oross the island, a decided step should be taken to pro vent this Indiscriminate shoot'ng down of men whohavo an undoubted right to their own land [4dvt,]