Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-01
ENGLAND's ROYAL FAMILY.
some Of the ScandaIOus StOries-NOr
Much style.

rs the English people undoubtedly are,
thew are not at all averse to telling scan
lalous stories about their princes and
princesses. An English lady of rank re-
Gently told me that she thought much of
the popularity enjoyed by the Princess of
Wales, was owing to her beauty and the
charm of her manner. She is also a kind
friend and a most devoted mother. But
she possesses neither depth of intellect,
nor force OF character, sufficient to cause
her to make her mark in the high station |
to which Providence has called her. On |
the other hand the Duchess of Edinburgh |
owes much of her unpopularity to her |
lack of beauty. The people, accustomed |
to the gracious loveliness of the Princess
of Wales, had looked to see her charms
repeated anew in the bride of the youn-
ger Prince, and took a dislike to the
Young Russian in consequence of their
disappointment. But she is a spirited
and Intelligent lady, highly accomplish
ed. speaking several languages fiuently,
and practiced amateur artist and musi-
clan as well. She, too, is most devoted
mother to the four little ones that have
blest her five years of matrimonial life.
1t was after the birth of her first child
that she offended the Queen by refusing
to come to London for the season. Good
has given me child, - said the girl-moth-
er, herself little more than child, Sand
why should leave it to attendants and
servants to fulfil my so-called duties at
Court? There is no prospect of my child
rem ever succeeding to the throne, so do
not mean to sacrifice them to Court ceri-
monial. shall stay at home and take
care of my baby" And stay she did at
the Dukes country seat all through the
summer and autumn. She looks like
woman with will of her own, and 1t Is
said that her husband is devoted to her,
and that she rules him completely. 1t is
to be hoped that she has cured him of the
unprincely habit of drinking too freely,
which used to be a characteristic of his
conduct in his bachelor days. AS to the
Prince of Wales, his last escapade, or at
least the last one that has been much
talked about, is his haYing taken the Prin-
cess, when she was last in Paris, to the
house of lady whom she should never
have visited, for more reasons than one.
Really, Albert Edward is incorrigible so
far as the fair sex is concerned.
l have just been called upon to part
with some of my ideas as to the awful
state and formality that are generally
supposed to surround royalty in England.
Yesterday stopped with a friend at the
French confectionery store of Messrs.
Boissier & Co., on New Bond street, to
- !. -, - aeoo, TKT1,;Io 1rza 1xro,.o thara
lady and gentleman came ina plainly
dressed pair, without even servant in
= attendance, and without any assumption
of state whatever. The lady gave her or
! ders in a loud but not unmusical voice
speaking altogether in French, selected I
number of April gifts ('sAprl fish," az
, they are called here) for her children
and inspected all the April novelties
mingling freely and unostentatiously
with the other purchasers. In fact th'
shopwoman who waited upon the couple
? did not know who they were till the gen
tleman gave his name. It was the Dukt
and Duchess of Edinburgh. The picture
I of the latter are far from doing her jus
: tice. She has become much thinner, ant
her face has in consequence lost the heav!
: look that was its chief defect. She has
: lovely blooming complexion, and but 70
a chin of undue shortness, would be
a very pretty woman. She is tall and grace
# full, and her figure was displayed to ad
s vantage in the very simple jacket Q
: black braided cloth that she wore over
: silk skirt. The Duke is thin-faced an
Notwithstanding, and cannot com
: pare either liz feature or physique wit
y the Prince of Wales. The shop girl tol
It my friend that the Duchess often stoppe
l. there to take a cup of chocolate in sin
r, ilarly informal and unostentatious way
- Why, even Nine. de MacMahan put o
more airs than that, and as to the Orlear
,s prince and princess, they would as 500
If think of jumping into the Seine as ofs
n mingling with the vulgar herd.
TX Death TO the Thfeves and Robbers
Mt Green Township and Vicinity.
o. WHEREAS, You have been stealing ar
n. robbing the hen-roosts and granaries
a this vicinity for long time; and BET
,n guilty of other thieving and pilferin
d. such as stealing lap-robes, whips, pocke
H. AI4tNOSJ OFOlCOdGS1 OOOtSS SllOCS3 ClSs3 Cl'
and
!. WHEREAS, The law has failed to puni
10 you,
- hesoEred, That we, the citizens of Gre
: township and vicinity, have concluded
- take your cases in hand, and mete o
~ such punishment to you as you will l
member the longest day you live. Ea
and every one of you are known to
We and we now call on you all to go to wo
az and make an honest living, or leave tt
'eE township within ten days, under pena
nu of a severe flogging or rope-stretchir
ms just as we think your case deserves.
us We also warn all "sympathizers'' wi
9a' thieves to stand from under, as we me
business even unto taking life if need
Ina We are also aware of your threats
lto burn and destroy property. Take wal
sed ing now, that the penalty for this act
in, be hanging by the neck until you
an DEAD! DEADu DEADI! and tt
ip- each and every one of you will be h
ty. responsible in case there is any prope
ec- destroyed.
his We now call on all good law-abiding
.ro- izens for their moral support in our
is a termination to rid this township and
nee cinity of this colony of thieves and r
ned bers.
ad, The above is copy of circular t
lew has been extensively circulated in Bro
county. 1t evidently means business.
.;od understand that hostilities have alre
,,o commenced, one fellow who was eau
Tho committing some depreciation having b
Nr given terrible 1ogging. g.-Htllsboro {
on Drunkenness.
ted