Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-03

the Queen of England. Her dresse
are of the plainest black stuff, ant
not fashionably made. Her hat i
mushroom shaped, and in it ther,
is a seagulFs wing. This is he
favorite feather, but it costs hel
nothing, as the bird has been sho-
for her by one of her sons or by &
game-keeper beloging to the estate
In connection with these feathers. 8
story was recently circulated about
the royal household. A well-knowr
Scotchman was sent out to shoot "A
gull. His visit to the Medina he
managed to protract considerably.
Victoria repeatedly called for him.
but he was not forthcoming. AT
length he appeared, and was usher
ed into the royal presence, where he
received a warm rebuke. Nothing
daunted, he replied: "Weel, if one
is to be tied to an hour or twa, |
might as weel nae gang at a." His
audacity triumphed, and he was
simply directed to prepare for the
morning drive. The only thing that
marks the approach of royalty here
is the cantering of an outrider-al-
ways on a white horse-before the
Queens carriage. This is usually
a sociable, holding four, and drawn
by two horses. The coachman and
Brown are on the box. There is no
gentlemen in waiting, unless the car
riage is State one, drawn by four
horses.
HOW THE DAY IS SPENT.
The Queen breakfasts early and
heartily. Like her predecessor,
Elizabeth, she manifests decided
partiality for beefsteaks. The morn
ing repast over, she has letters read
to her, and gives instructions to her
secretary. She very seldom writes
an autograph letter. She then
drives or walks ont, and pays visits
to her laborers and tenantrv. So
accustomed are these people to her
calls and ways that she inspires
them with none of the awe and fut-
ter which the younger members of
the Upper Ten feel when they are
presented at Court for.the first time.
In the course of these visits an at
tendant carries a silver canister con-
tanning the most fragrant Bohea.-
This canister is not at all so formid-
able as the golden vessel carried be-
fore the Shah on all his journeys,
and which excited so much comment
and merriment among the London
ers during his stay in the great
Babylon. Tea is generally brewed
twice during each round at some of
the lodges at the gate entrances to
the estate, and is partaken of by her
Majesty with evident relish. The
substantial meal of the day is eaten
at 2 o'clock-ihe State dinner at 8
in the evening being one devoted
chiefly to guests and courtesy. Her
Majesty retires early to rest.
DOES THE QUEEN DRESK?
This question has long agitated So
cial circles in England, and has been
the subject of much gossip and
scandal both here and abroad
Judged by her appetite, the Queen
should be at once acquitted of any
undue liking for wine atsother times
than @across the walnuts. But,
unfortunately, ike Simon the Gel
lerer, she is bIest with! an uncom-
monty high complexion at times, set
off with red nose. No reasonable
person, would, of course, attribute
what may be purely scorbutic af-
fection to indulgence in the festal
cup; but the world judges hastily, 4,
and an ungenerous verdict is rem
dered on this ground alone against
Her Majesty by very large Sec
tion of the community. If the
Queen drinks, her secret is well
kept by herr dependents in and
about Osborne. One and all say
'sNo" to the aspersion. Weak clar-
ct they admit, but nothing more.
In the best circles brandy is men
toned as a stumbling block. Men
who ought to be supposed to know,
and whoseimouths are not closed by
policy or Office, tell it in sorrow that
the best cognac suffers largely at
the hands of royalty. And the irri- /
liability of her wa yward moods, as
when she slapped Lady Paget, one Of
her maids Of honor in the face, anda
got one back for it, solneE6St fa,
vors this theory. A pIebiscite of
the people would certainly vote the
Queen constitutional in her CUBS.
The people believe inSthe Queen,
and look upon her life as round and
perfect. So, If she has not been a
disciple of Theobald Mathew, she
has certainly kept very quiet on
those occasions when she is reported
to have got tipsy.
THE LATE PRINCE coNsoRT.
The gloom which, settled down
upon the Queen'slife on, the death
of her husband is still felt within
the walls of Osborne Castle.i His
dressing-room and library remain
to day in the exact state Ihey were
the day he died. Nothing has been
removed, nothing spbstituted and
this by the express lorders of the
Queen. This is ohly another n1eth-
cd of giving words to sorrow9i Ma
ny have blamed Yietoriai for thelan-
usual exhibition She made of herabe-
but it may well be re-
membert-d that aifz .Sr-sE
The grief that does NO. speak e.',}-i s-
Whispers the DER fraught heart and bids II break.
Everything is utilized at Osborne. |
You can dine ia the neighborhood
on the Queens mutton and beef.
You can buy and shell the Queens |
peas. Your hDrsecan eAi6yoa feed |
of Royal oats and hay, and If one, is
fond Of poultry, there's the Qneep's |
duckIins and chickens in the mar
ket. My experience of theii Queens
butter made7me wish that Osborne |