Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
The Prince Of WaIes,s Debts.

Inc Frlnce OF w aIes owes debts to the
amount of $1,000 Some of these debts have
been running for long time, and the creditors
are somewhat impatient for their money. How
did it happen that the Prince got so deeply
into debt? Who can tell? From his birth up
to his ma iority the revenues of the Duehy
of Cornwall were saved up for him. Last
year his income from this source was 90 ,3I9
pounds. It was not so much before his shrewd
father stopped many leaks in its administra-
ton, but the sum saved must have been large.
Then there is his annual allowance from
Parliament and the annual allowance to his
wife, and while he pays no rent for his town
residence, Marlborough House, he probably
gets small income from his tenants at his
country estate, Sandring CHAM. Besides all this,
his late lamerted fathe is known to have left
very large amount of money, although it is
probable that his mother Keeps close guard
over this. No one can tell anything about it,
for if the Prince Consort left a viii his widow
has never sent it to be recorded. But, on the
whole, one would be inclined to say that
gentleman with income of at least $450, 900
year oug ght to keep out of debt, even if he had
large family of small children and entertain
ed much company
The Prince of Wales has not kept out of debt
| He owes, as have said, 100000, and the
! Government is about to ask Parliament to pay
| his debts The proposition will cause row,
| and if the Republicans had any real influence
they could make some ce pital out of the affair.
The plea in favor of the proposition will be
that debts have been incurred in the perform
ance of State duties which have been imposed
upon him by the Queen. the truth is, ] be-
lieye, that the Prince, who is q verVshrewd fell
| low in his money matters. has always borrow
ed the funds which have been expended on
| these occasions, refusing to use his own money
for such purposes. and saying that in the end
either Parliament or his mother must pay the
| debts thus contracted. II a TGisOn. The sim
| pie Justice of the case would seem to demand
that the Queen should pay the money.
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| Obituary of a Western Editor
Ye editor sat in his ricketty chair, as worried
as worried could bo, for ye Devil was grin
before him there, and "copy'' ye Devil sayed
Oh, ye Editor grabbed his big gull pen, and
it spluttered We ink so free, that his manu-
script looked like war map when Take
this,'' to the Devil spake he.
He scribbled and scratched through Ye live
long day. no rest or refreshment had he; for
ye Devil kept constantly coming that way, and
bowling formore ''cop-ee."
Day after day he scissored and wrote. a -slaY-
ing the whole countree; while ye Devil kept
piping his single note, GA little more outside
cop-ee!''
And when We boys in ye newsroom heard ye
noise of ye fray, ye sound of blow and .
blasphemous word, ''He's raising ye Devil"'
say they.
And oft when a man with grievance came
in We Editor man to see. he'd turn his back
with a word of sin-"Go talk to ye Devill'
sayed he. 81
And ever and oft, when a proof of his work
ye proprietor wanted to see, Eye proof shall b.
+ shown by my personal clerk; you must go tc
y ye Devil" sayed he.
And thus he was destined, through all of hi
life, by this spirit tormented to be; in hunge
Y and poverty, sorrow and strife, always clos
4 to We Devil was he.
| Ye Editor died But ye DeUa lpet
. on! And ye force of life's habits we see; 70
ye Editors breath no sooner was gone, thar
, straight to We Devil went he.