Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-11-25
Those of Kenmare and Herbert arc

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ash, larch, the spruces, furs, hollies,
arbutus, laurel and great variety of
shrubs. These plantations and pre-
serves are filled with game-such as
deer, the hare, the rabbit, aud birds
of various kinds, among which are the
golden pheasant and the cushat,
large pigeon-like looking bird, that
makes the woods resound with their
loud cooling.
Earl Kenmare is Lord Chamber
laine to the Queen, and like most If
not all of his rank and class, live in
London. This Earl, though owning
one of the most desirable estates to
live on in the world, with a mansion
built of brick in the Queen Ann style,
which can be justly called palace
and which they say cost half n million
dollars, has not been at home for three
years. His prolonged absence is ex-
planned on the grounds of prudence.
He, though good catholic and very
liberal and charitable and well spoken
of for his private virtues, is marked
man, for he is high officer in the
Queens household, and has been firm
~ opposed to the measures of Glad
stone for the amelioration of the con-
dition of the Irish tenants. His man.
sion is closed and still as death, and
no one is seen issuing from or enter
ing it, save those who have it in
charge. The grounds and gardens
about it, however, and in fact tho
whole estate, is kept in superb con-
dition. The flower garden, after the
italian style, close to the house, is
beautiful. The borders of the road
(private) leading to the city of Kill
larney, which believe is on his es-
tatc-that is, each house in it is held
of him for ninety-nine years, to revert
TO him at the end of the tcrm-are
clean and filled with healthy, hardy
and bright shrubs and flowers. His
many and lovely little lodges for his
game-keepers, found here and there
at the many entrances to his estate,
arc models of elegance and beauty.
Vines and flowers cluster about them
and they are sheltered by magnificent
trees. They are all thatchcd. On
some the thatch was three feet thick.
When an old roof needs repairing it
is not torn off but q new thatch is put
on, and hence in time becomes very
thick. The thatchingi done very neat
ly and, altogether, must say is very
becoming to low, onc-story cottages.
The present Governor-G General of
Canada, the Marquis Of ofLaundsdowne,
who is noted for having an extra
ordinary share of the blue blood of
the nobility coursing through his
veins, resigned his position in Glad
stones cabinet because of his oppo-
sition to GIadstone's Irish land laws.
Laundsdowne and Kenmare both have
large estates in Ireland. Launds-
downe has besides other large estates,
1900 acres in Meath, and Kcnmaro
in addition to his immense demesncs
in the county of Kerry, has 10000
acres in the county of Cork. Launds-
downe is in accord with Gladstone in
all measures excepting those affecting
Ireland and the land laws, and when
the Queen proposed her son as the
successor to the Marquis Of Lornc as
Governor-Gcneral of Canada, Glad
stone opposed it on the ground that
he was too young and inexperienced,
and by compromise Laundsdownc
was appointed. The Royal Family
hate Gladstone for his opposition TO
the Jingo policy of their greatly
beloved Minister Beaconsfield, whom
upon an appeal to the people Glad
stone defeated, and succeeded to tho
high position of Prince Minister of
England. When the Queen was no.
titled of Gladstonc's triumph, she was
so chagrined and indignant that she
contemptuously devolved the duty of
inviting the new Minister to come and
take his place at the head of the En-
Pire, upon some friend saying that she
did not know whether to address him
as Dir. Gladstone, VIM. Gladstone,
Esq, or the Member Of Parliament
for Midlothian, Ga District in Scot
land for which he stood for election,
and in which Edinburg is situated,)
or Bill Gladstone. OF course he was
invited according to etiquette, which
is the supreme law in such cases. He
was invited to meet her at Windsor
Castle, one of her many residences in
the country distant from London some
40 miles, and one from Runnymeade.
When he arrived at the station he found
the Queens carriage there Mt his SER
vice, but he declined it and called upon
herin one ofhis own. His stay with her
was of short duration, and ever since,
though she is the Queen, and an En-
press by the grace Of the cunning and
flattering BeaconsfeId, he rules the
great Empire and controls its destiny
in spite of her.
/" When Cesar persuades, submission must bo
The Lakes of Killarney is a place
where all is bright, calm and beau
tiful. The sick and troubled soul can
find no spot with more favorable con-
ditions for relaxation and repose.-
On the third day left them with re-
gret, taking the train for Dublin by
way of Nallow, in Cork, and through
the counties of Tipperary, Queen and
Kildare.
By Killarncy's Iakea and feIIs,
Emerald isles and winding baYs
Mountain paths ard wood and dells
Memory ever fOudly EtFays.
BOunteous nature loves all lands
Beauty wanders eTerywhere-
Footprints leave on many stFands-
But her home is surely there.
Angels fold their wings and regt.
In that Eden of the west
Be0uty's homo. Killarney
HcaT'n'g re1eX, Killarney