The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

Lorne, on his marriage, BY the present
members of the old school. Eton, 1871"
This gift was presented by the captains of
the school, Radcliffe, K. S. letters which
we may as well explain for the behoof of
the uninitiated stand for Kings scholar, a
descendant OF King Henry Wis fifteen CEN
fury foundations-and Stapyltou, of the
"oppidans." We may well believe that
this generous gilt often now serves 10 re-
mind Lord Lorne OF his pleasant and pro-
titable school days in the little house op-
po-ite the old christopher inn" in the
Elton High street.
MARRIED LIFE or TIE MARQUIS.
We have thus sketched in hasty and im-
perfect outline the leading feature in the
Marquis OF Lornes career 10 the day Of his
marriage with Pincess Louise. We Ihave
nothing whatever Of public interest to re-
veal concerning the home life of the Mar
quis OF Lorne and the princess, his wife.
At their seat, Dornden, near Tunbridge
Wells, they have hitherto simply followed
the ordinary daily routine common TO
English country genilefolks At Kensing-
ton palace, where they have mostly resided
during the London season. quiet, unpre-
tending mansion, quite thrown into the
shade by some OF the more pretentious
m snsions of the English nobility-they
dispense hospitality. in quiet, unostentati-
Gus way.
THE PRINCES.
The Princess displays intense interest in
everything relating TO the advancement and
welfare Of her sex. She is an accomplished
liuguist, good sculptor, and something
more than good drAughtsman and paint
er. The writer has heard it said that the
Princess Louise could, in this respect, hold
her own with not a few well known profes-
sional artists of her country, She has sev-
eral times contributed 10 public art exhibi-
| tons in London, and in the present year
exhibited in the Grosyenor gallery a piece
OF sculpture of marked excellence, illus.
trative OF the doings of Sevaint and
Enid:
Their three CAV suits of armor,
Each on each,
And bound them on their horses,
| Each on each,
And tied the bride rein OF all
The three together,
And said TO her, "Drive them on
Before you through the wood"
The curious in such matters may care 10
know that she is an expert in the art Of de-
signing lace and such small things of fe-
male consequence, and those who would
care to examine the points of her ability
with the pencil may do so in the pages Of
her husbands poem, "Guido and Lita; a
Tale OF the Riviera" reviewed at length 10
this journal at the date OF its publication in
November, 1875. In a word, the Princess,
marchioness Of Lorne, is tdcils princeDs OF
her sex, the representative OF the higher
culture of woman in England.
BRILLIANT GROUP.
The hereditary ability OF the house OF
Argyll is well exempted in the present pos
SCISSOR of the title and his nearest relatives
At once man of science and statesman,
lhe Duke is equally at home when defend
ing measure before the House OF Lords or
delivering an inaugural address to the stu
dents Of Scotch university. Although in
office under several administrations, and
twice for short period postn as;er general,
it was not until the formation Of the Glad
stone cabinet of 1865 that he obtained, in
the secretaryship OF India, sphere OF ac-
ton worthy Of his great abilities, and one,
moreover, in which he had already given
proof of special knowledge in some valua-
able articles contributed to periodical lst-
erature. To the world at large he is prob
ably best known by his Reign of Law" or
"Primeval Man." both being works we'll
entitleh TO commend the attention of the
studious and thoughtful. In the collateral
branches at the Dukes family We have ex-
cellent examples Of literary talent in Lord
Dufferin, whose pleasant writings have al
ways secured favorable notice from transit
lan,ic readers; in Lord Kildare (now Duke
of Lelnster), whose History Of the Geral
dimes" is a stand ard work in Irish litera-
ture; in Lord Morpeth, whose talents. liter
airy and personal, commanded the generous
respect of one Of the most gifted of Ameri-
cas- sons-Chas. Summer. We have only to
refer to the pages. of Mr.. Edward l..
Pierce's admirable Life and Letters" Of
that distinguished statesman to be witness
OF the regard in which he held the late
Duchess OF Sutherland's brother, the late
Lord Carlisle All who knew this noble
man at his vice-regal court in Dublin-and
there must be not i few among the readers
of his brief allusion to his merits-are
able to testify OF his many sterling quail
ties, OF his unbounded hospitality, or his
delightfully."- invigorating conversational
powers, of his most liberal-minded views
on matters political, of his generous SYM
patty with many of the grievances OF the
people among whom he latterly lived.
Lord Morpeth was a good man, good in the
sense of exaltedness of character, and his
name and his merits will always shed
lustre on the manifoldss uniting the noble
families of Sutherland an Argyll.