Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-10

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ing Of the disputants make this cas-
one discussed in the highest circles
| am acquainted with the Earl o
Fowls, father Of the aggrieved lady
a most courteous and atfable Catholi,
gentleman, ones very ideal of a preul
cheyalier like those who rode to Pal
estine in the early days.
l went yesterday to the tower
Something is always occurring to tax,
me once again to these stock show.
places in London, and though | Away
say, mo more. | pray thee, sir, nj
more" as Julia observed to elf,
ford, still | 60. Friends come over.
and knowing that they will be toma,
hawked BY the Ratchet of public
opinion when they get back if they
haven't been to the Tower, they coax
me to 90 with them. Even when they
get me to the gates I'm inclined "a
draw back, but there's always a beef
eater standing there, the very twinkle
Of whose eyes seems to say, will you
walk into my Tower, says the beef
eater with his eye, It's the FUNNIEST
old Tower that eve you did spy" So
| enter.
And now what has happened? Why
simply by enforced study | am edu-
Gated to enjoy the marvels of this won
derful fortress, the like of which the
hand of man will never create on
earth again. Sometimes you get a
~beef-eater for a guide Gas We did yes
terday), with clear cut utterance and
scholarly mode Of speech, and bright
intelligence beaming from every ray of
his aged eye, as with small, trembling
finger he points to each historic OBJ
ject. 1.-THE T~raitOr-r-r's Gate" he
says with an impressive thrill. Queen
Elizabeth landed here, andSir Walter
Raleigh when he was brought to the
Tower for his fourteen years imprison-
ment. The black old ~porteullis is
raised, and through the iron bars we
see the sluggish Thames, crawling
along listlessly waiting for the evening
tides to hurry its waters to sea. Then
the Jewel Tower. | know every gem.
The Queens Crown on the scarlet
velvet apex, with the peerless rock
ruby worn by Edward, the Black
Prince, at the battle of Agincourt.
The Prince of Wales crown, to the
right, the crowns of the Royal Prin-
cesses on the left, The gold baptismal
font, "larsht used at the christ min of
is royal ighness, the Prince Of
Wales" The Queens Scepter and
Globe of office, and heavily set with
gems the Sword of State, with
sheath of gold and hilt of diamonds.
taller than a mai and nearly as broad
as a mans leg; the golden tankard
of Gambrlnius proportion, ranged
among which are a dozen gold spoons.
which one wonders are not taken
away, as they would certainly be use
full every day at dinner and breakfast.
and would make a mighty pretty effect
at ) o'clock tea. The latest order.
the Star of India, only bestowed upon
ladies, and, the most ancient, the Gar
ter, only bestowed on dukes and earls.
the original honi soft worn BY the
king, is here preserved and, above
all, lusterless, its fires hidden in its
priceless heart, and not one coruscant
flash dazzling the eye Of the gapcr
the mighty Kohinoor
The casual sig~ht-absorber, hurried.
tired, wanting to get lit done. and to
be off and do" something else, shut
ies past these marvels with as much
u%nconcern as if they were a lot of gew
gaws in a property room. On nv
instructed vision there magnifcence
has grown like the persistence of
Niagara, and in them [ see the accu-
mutation of what the earth holds in
its innermost core of grandest and
most splendid, wrested away from its
hiding-plaee to deck the mortal teRe-
ment dubbed majesty which represents
the kingdom where the drum-tap of
the guard is never silent, and upon
which PhGbus never casts a good
night shadow.
Bret Harte is to have the unusual
honor of a complimentary dinner
offered him on the 10Th of March.
The Earl of Rosebery will preside.
and Browning and other authors of
distinguished fame will serve upon
the committee. Mr.. Harte's literary
merit has won him great social sue
cess here ct 3 kind Of which anyauthor
would feel proud.
OLIVE LOGAN.