The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-10-16

WEALTH OF BRITISH AR1sTocRAcY

Dcvonshire House, Lansdowne House in
Berkshire Square, and lower down in the
city a few noble houses which still with
stand, in all their amplitude, the cncroach-
mcnt of streets. The Duke of Bedford in
cludes or included mile square in the
heart of London, where the british Muse
um, once Montague House, now stands, and
the land occupied by Wobun Square, Bed
ford Square, and Russcl Square. The Mar
quis Of Westminster built within few
years the series of squares called Belgravi;,.
Stafford House is the noblcst palace in
London. Northumberland House, holds
its place by Charing Cross. Chesterfield
House remains i'll Aullcy street. Sion
House and Holland House arc in the Sill
burbs. But most Of the historical houses
arc masked or lost in the modern uses to
which trade or charity has converted them.
a multitude of town palaces contain incst-
mablo galleries of art.
In the country the size of private estates
is more impressive. From barnard Castle,
[ rode on TO the highway, twenty three
miles from High Force, Il fall of the trees,
toward Darlington, past Raby Castle,
through the estate of the Duke of Ccvc-
land. The Marquis Of Brcadalbano rides
out Of his house hundred miles in a
straight line to the sea on his own property.
The Duke of Sutherland owns the county
of Sutherland, stretching across Scotland
from sea to SCH. The Duke of Dcvonshire,
besides his other estates, owns 10000 acres
in the county Of Derby. The Duke of
Richmond has 10000 acres at Goodwood,
and 100000 at Gordon Castle. The Duke
of Notfoik's park in Sussex. Is fir."cn miles
i'll circuit. An agricullu.iat bought .gt;,
the island Of Lcwcs, in lIcbri,lcs, contain
ing 100000 acres. The possessions of the
Earl of Lanslalc gave him eight seats in
Parliament. This is the IIeptarchy again;
and before the reform of 1882, one hum
dred and lilty-tour persons sent three hun
drcd and seven members to parliancnt-
The borough n.oiigcrs governed England.
These large duminions are growing lar
ger. The great estates are absorbing the
small frceholds. In 17SG, the soil of Eng
land was owned by 100000 corporations
and proprictors; and in 1922 by $4,000.
These broad estates find room on this mar
row island. All over England, scattered at
short intervals among slIip-yards, miles,
mines and forges, are tho par;,lises Of the
noble, where the livc-long rcpose and re-
iincments arc heightened by the contrast
with the roar Of industry and necessity, out
o: which you lave stepped asidc.-R. ".
Em"rsom's English TrarclS.
MARRIAGE.
One Of the most remarkable features of
this extraordinary institution is, tho sue
ccssivc changes it undcrgocs in the course
Of its history. When the young husband
and wife first enter upon their new relation,
how little do they foresec what is before
them. AS they take possession, for the first
time, of their new house, and enjoy its
cheering aspect, its regularity and quiet,
and its expression Of domestic peace and
JOY, how little do they anticipate the trials
and vicissitudes, the deep and yet unseen
fountains Of joy and sorrow, which lie in
their future way! In n few years, how
changed! One after another has been
added i'll various ways to the company which
began only with two, until at length they
find themselves presiding over numerous
circle of children and relatives and domcs-
tics; the father and mother both involved
i'll responsibilities, from which they would
have altogether shrunk, had they anticipa-
ted them at the beginning. In a few years,
this happy circle must be broken in upon
and scattered. Death comes in and makes
one and another his prey; others gradually
arrive at maturity, and leave their fathers
roof to seek other homes, and to return no
moro to the ark which sheltered them at
first; and, at last, the father and mother
arc left alone, to spend their declining years
at their solitary fircside, to look back upon
scenes of activity, and trial, and enjoyment,
which can never return. Such is the out
line Of the history Of thousands of families.
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Queer Names.-What queer names some
unfortunate mortals are blessed with Wo
heard of a family in Detroit whose sons were
named One Siickney, Two stickncy, Three
Stickney, and whose daughters wcro named
First stickncy, Second stickncy, and so on.
The three elder children of another family
were named Joseph, And, and Another, and
it has been supposed That should they have
any more, they might have named them
Also, Moreover, Nevertheless, aud Notwith-
standing. Another family actually named
their child Finis, supposing it was their last,
but they happened afterward to have a