Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-14
VICTORIA AND HER FAMILY.
From /" Recolleetions of Visit to The
British Courts Tn 1916"
Translated for the North American,
BY G. REITHEiMER, ESQ.

TRANSLATED l0r Inc NOrth AMERICAN,
BY G. REITHEiMER, ESQ.
The Queenof EnglanI rs consort and
mother, is such an emexplary ladyffhal it
would be desirable il she wsre initiated in
respect to the performance>of Of her noble du-
ties by all other sovereign princesses of Eu.
rope, and parlicusSrly by the ladies attached
to her own Court. But alas hersexam-
pie hasno effect in her Immediate ylcln-
ity: "A
- During each morning sun rises ateH,
o'clock, promenades one hour, and break.
fasts before 8 O'Clock, while the ladies OF
the fashionable world are just awakinS
when the sun is at meridian, and enjoy
their breakfast either in bed, or morning
toilet in their hopdoir.
Through the>e6ire day the Queeu is in
cessantly employed. Besides various go
vernmeM duties, to which she must devote
herself, she also guides the whole education
and care of her children and knows at
each time or hour during the day in what
manner they are engaged.
The Oldest princess, now six years Of age
and the very image of her mother, is
brought before her every morning after
breakfast, where she individually gives
instruction in English and religion. The
little princess is vehement beyond all des-
cription, but the Queen is very attentive
TO her error, aud directed Lady Lyttelon
(the Governess) 10 bring into requsilion
any punishment she may think beneficial,
10 prevent her from becoming caprcous.
The children are therefore very polite
and modest towards the persons appointed
over them, and as difficult as their position
in point Of strict decipline and attention is,
none eau TOO much applaud the generosity,
grealfuIness and skill Of The Queen.
About 2 o'clock the three eldest children
arc brought before the Queen, 10 dine un.
der her inspection. The Princess Royal
speaks already German and French per.
fectIy will. and has at present commenced
taking lessons in music under Mrs. Ander-
son.
The Crown Prince. prince of Wales,)
a most beautiful youth. The very Image of
his father, is healthy, blooming and well
trained child ard although only FIVE years
of age, displays, under the guidance of the
royal riding master, William Mayer, such
remarkable courage and bolduess on his
ponies, as to elicit universal astonishment.
The children must be daily four hours in
the air, either walking or riding. The
i Queen herself takes good portion ofcor
poral exercise, aud any leisure lime du-
ring her morning hours she employs in
music pralice with Prince Albert. She
has:ndeed very agreeable and significant
soprano voice.
Ne,oly Discovered Uses ofMe Sunao,0er.
Those mos, experienced in The cultivation
Of this plan, are sansuine that, with
proper soil land proper cultivation. il is more
profitable than wheat or corn. The seeds
are more oleaginous than those of The flax
plant, aad combine the qualities for table
use Of the best olive oil for burning, Of the
best sperm, without its smoke rand for
painlingitS;s said by painters who have
used il 10 be superior 10 liuseed. aud it is
more rapid in drying. equally easy in
Spreading, aud without forming much
densers coat. Prepared and eaten as ar
,ichoakes, the young cups Of this. plant are
very esculent and pleasing to the palate
the stalks are an excellent substitute for
hemp or fax, aud for bee pasulrage it is
equal to any plant, yielding, from its lu-
scious and numerous hectares, an abun-
dance fthe best aud most palatable honey.
Awri,er in one Of our agricultural exchan-
ses, says that no suitable soil, with proper
cultivation, i, will yield on an average from
eighty 10 one hundred bushels Of seed to
the acre. From FIVE to seven quarts Of
oil are calculated on per bushel. If this
snot over-es,imaling its productveuess,
and il can be raised as cheaply as wheat
or Indian corn, ordinarily considered the
most expensive crops cultivated, The Sun
flower must be very profitable produc-
lion, We have heretofore cultivated il.
on small scale. usually in vacant spots,
by the fences and in places where the cul
rure Of other vegetables were ineligible,
and SO far as our experience goes. it cor
robora,es The above assertions. We find
that the green leaves are very excellent
fodder for cows, especially when the feed in
our pastures gets low in seasons Of scarcity
and drought. We generally commence
plucking them 10 July, taking the lower
leaves first, and feeding them oul at night,
or, ir scarcity of feed is great, in the NOR
ming before turning them from their yards.
We have sometimes given them corn.lop-
pings and the leaves Of the snnAower at the
same time, and have found that the letter
are invariably preferred. The seed OF the
sunAower is most desirable food for poul-
try, its highly oieaginous nature wholly
superseding the necessity Of animal food.
A Vis,0 of Scandinavian Mythology
4 lnations have sought by means Of a my
,hoIogy to explain the origin and 60
verntnent of the world, the destiny Of man
IN this life. and his state after death. The
belief and ideas of the early Scandinavians
on these points, may be found in an ancienf
work entitled the Edda. According TO
That work, there was in the beginning Of
time, neither earth, ocean, noe sky, but
lone huge gulf called Ginnungagap. On
the one sIde Of .hs gulf lay Nifihem. re.