, 1872-12-22

Walter Raleigh, Of Drake, Cromwell. Hanpdsn
Nelson, Addison, Swift, Johnson, Dolngbroae
| Walpole, Chatham, Pitt, Fox, Burke, Grattan
Canning, Bacon. Locke, Newton, Hume, Gibbon
| rick, john Kemble or Edmund keau. On ths
other hand, the mediocre are perpetuatsd. o.
the $40 PeerB and Pccresses ncT existing, two
thirds are Of ancient lineage, and one-third owe
! their coronets to their own or their Immediate
progenitors' personal services. "a to tie mrs.
t Is in ali the same story. On the
apoils OF the Sazons .aross the Norman
Barolaaa the confsc7tons that fol
lowed tho esrly Baronial ws.s gave origin to
tho Plantageuet Lords; and the estates forfeited
Kings to establish nobility OF their Own. Thea
came uonastic spoliation, and the seizure OF tiso
enormous property of the Church to enaow ,
new, and to enrich what remained OF the OLD
aristocracy. The Civil War ruined n,anT. G
Cavalier, and transferred his lands to rich
new proprietor Vas enab1ea possibly, IN gro
course. TO reach the House OF Lords. The
"creations" OF later times htye been generally
made from the country gentleman Of landed i'm
before Lord Ashburten got lis title; and IL:
James Lloyd, the banker, was the proprietor Of
great estates before he gained admission to
the House Of Lords. BY the way. as
to Church property, the Russels p1ol.- ~
confiseatious. The late Lord Carlisle once ssid
that the Duke OF Bedford might throw ss2o0, ooJ
q year into the flames, and Jet keep mp his cou--
try-seat Of Wobart.
The house OF Sutherland, which Possesses
probably, at this time, the largest landed estata
in the Three Kingdoms. rose to its Ducal posi-
fon through the accumulation OF property &C
quired BY inter marriages. Fortunate mar
riages Of almost every generation since the tirao
OF Charles l. hare made them what they are.
HOW TO ADVERTISE CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
do not Tor moment lnainuate that you s5
Chicago are in want OF hint IS to the methods
OF advertising, but you may like to see how y,as
chiefs in the aIt are hunbly followed At 8 dis
tance here. The following just issued as cir
cnlar, and distributed far and wile, by the pro-
prietors Of the Graphic; is decidedly novelty
here:
Mr nzAn run11o: p1ay dcns % shint 'as; me- e 6oro
tIy and explain what VIC arc preparing for 5ou as
lit would be possblo to get you to vote who shcri
wrte our Story this year, believe the majority woud
say, "For good novel, give me Charles Read<" Act
estled ns aaassena a7s % Hz Psrbaps you
think has something to do with tho Tichborne cs,
but assure you upon ny honor, il ma not. Finding
umns Of small type, re have decide1 to give addt
honal sheet of four pages. II Will be illustrated BY
ened poa 1T s orees .e %
and beieve you Will think it eorthy of fraue- You
qasy zeeo1ieet very beautiful pte:nre n hi. years
Royal Academy, OF the children Of the Prince Of N.es,
by Mr. Bauesle, Well attracted by this, taxed tho
painter to paint picture for the special purpose Of
py chrissnaa Time" although tt is ehildsh subject,
don't stick up In the nursery throw aide
Gssr e ,S aes p
that the p11ce Of the whoe number and print o,t
shilling, and fancy heard him n,urtnur someshina
about ORDERING It EARLY.
TIE MANAGER or TIE GhA1H1r.
tEupe. may b Of interest to our weIlwfshers: Tha
respective sales for our Christmas nnubers have been