The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26 00:00:00

TEM PRINCESS LOUISE IN CANADA.

a Canadian gentleman thus writes about the personal ways
and habits of the Princess Louise :
ne of her chief characteristics in her love of exer-
.Tei.: She may be seen in the dull grey mornings, of
'well we have had so many since her arrival, at as
early an hour as 8.30, vigorously walking in the
romantic neighbourhood of Rideau Hall. She
raea to town nearly every day, not in a carriage,
11,1 t in good stout English walking boots, in which
she tramps through mud and slush with a bold
rrn step, which puts to shame the mincing
Ladies who, if they venture out at all in baii
Weather, pick their way as tenderly as if they were
zialking on eggs. The Princess was dressed in
L'acir, over which she wore a long grey ulster; her
."e'!d was wrapped in a white cloud, and she carried
all cane, and on her return had made a good five
"'wen over a rough road. She is also fond of shopping,
and has already visited a number of our leading dry
gGc'ds houses; but she does not confine herself to the
tat-class houses. A few days ago she was seen suddenly
tk atoll. before a small tinshop. Sha saw something in
the window which attracted her attention, and after
Observing it for a moment, walked into the very
hnuable place. Now what do you suppom had struck
herb; ? A small tin teabot. A little common
thing, with a capacity of about one cup, and worth
about twenty-five cents. She bought it, put it in her
capacious pocket, and trudged on.

THE WILL OF NUM& PATTERSON
BONAPARTE.
A u
lan --:_sitimore despatch of Aprll 8, to the New York Tribune,
The will of Mdme. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte,
file in the office of the registrar of wills in this city,
dated September 2, 1871, to which a codicil is
attached, dated November 8, 1877. The testator
devises all her real and personal estates equally to her
Erandsons, Jerome Napoleon and Charles Joseph
'unaparte, who are also made her executors. The
teal estate is devised for life to her grandsons,
and afterwards to •their children. In the event of
the death of either grandson without issue, the real
estate is to revert to the survivor during life, and after-
wards to his heirs. Mdme. Bonaparte bequeathed
to. her grandson, Charles Joseph Bonaparte, all her
inrnitare, silver plate, books clothes and house linen,
and also all her jewellery, and if he should not desire
use said jewellery, then it is be preserved for his
descendants. The will also grants to • Charles Joseph
a,ll histories of my life written by myself, all my
alarjes,myr Dialogues of the Dead,' the letters re.
ceived by me from various correspondents, and all
manuscripts whatsoever belonging to me; also the
Portraits of King Jerome, his grandfather, and that of
rYself—three heads on one piece of canvas, painted by
su
Gtnart ; the cabinet portrait of myself, painted at
e
b neva by Massot, and also the portrait made of me
Kinson." There was no legacy for any other
Person,
DOUBLE

_ CORN CROPRING,-Mr. T. Colgate, of
G•lynde, Lewes, writes in favour of double corn crop-
-I)ing by the aid of winter catch crops. After detailing
toe results of ten years' experiments, Mr Colgats
concludes :—" I am now quite certain of the advan•
teges to be gained from this plan. Nearly a double
quantity of corn is produced by it in a given time,
the land kept clean and in good heart, and much
vermin destroyed by the continual movement of the
soil—not to mention the succession of green catch
"°Pe, which generally "do wq, and Role to hand at 4
Utast acceptable time of year."' 'Tile systemis admi-
rabl/ adaPted to the lighter soils of the southern and
soot -eastern counties.