Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-15
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upon nlin---anu surely ~ 5kllne6 tneEe Is
no harder working man ia j AL the
Queen, ddo1iinio ns- he fillies 70 Sand.
riagha s.iq ,oss ma recreatioini,
finding ecial pleasure ia inter
course with Sol diers, sailors, diplomats
Siats, artists, and leading the life 81 9
country gentleman, keen after sport,
unfailing ia his benevolence. soicitous
about the welfare Of the dwellers on his
land, and looking after the education Of
their children and the comfort Of their
homes. That this is not an exaggerat-
led abstract Of what the Prince does will
hhsurely BE testified .by any who have ever
|t2beenin theid district, and have learned
| ia what way the Prince 81 Wales dis
I charges his dutiessas a5landlord. The
| interest he takes in agriculture and the
/ Improvement 81. stock has been reward
edby prizes which have been received
/ atagticultural and cattle shows; and IL
has been found compatible with the
| preservationsof an extraord binary guam
tity Of game to have good crop and
scontented neighb ors. But the Hares
and Rabbits bill perhaps has not had
such full play within the limits Of Sand:
bingham chase as in other parts Of
/ Norfolk. ssag e
Atsssandringham the Prince and
Princess Of ~ Wales lead the quiet, we'll
ordered, tranquil, yet busy life Of an
English gentleman: and his wife, SUR
rounded, nevertheless, 81 some Of the
state which is Einseparable from their
position. There is at the gate BY the
janitor bluecoated, helmeted person
age, familiar with the discipline Of
Scotland Yard, to look after vagrom
! men and women, and the broad paths
and strawberries between Fl the cottae g
and the hall are under the eye OF other
members of the force 49, 'F. The
general idea of the arrangements Of
Sandrinham House appears to have
been an expansion. Of the original res
idence, q photograph, Of which lies
before me. There is something at once
stately j gracious and home-like in the
salon, the roof of which is of carved
oak, the. sides covered with pictures
and innumerable objects of interest
This room, opening off the svestibule
directly on the left of the hall door,
occupies large part of the ground
floor on that side Of the wing. The
first room on. the right of the hall,
provided with writing tables, easy
chairs, and surrounded with well-flled
book shelves, the contents of which,
controlled and marshalled by Mr..
Roltzmann, comprise standard works
in nearly all departments of literature,
tempts visitor by the air of .repose
which a luxurious library generally
suggests The 5s~ Equerry's room,
Which is next to the library, is
provided with book shelves and. writ
ing tables, ETC., aid is a popular resort
at such times as the Equerry may have
the will and the way to encourage con-
versation. q. The books which fill the
cases are we'll selected, and the library
especially is rich in county histories and
| in foreign classics, French and Ger
man. Beyond the .Equerry''s room is a
! charming apartment; o peculiar cachet
is set or this room by the chairs, tables,
blotting- books, and garniture, stamped
| in gold on blue or green leather with
the Prince of Wales plumes and the
letters A. E., which formed part of the
/ furniture Of the Scraps when she
Twas fitted out for. the royal visit to
Ida. y, ~ = From the third room
the visitor passes out by the hall to the
/ garden porch and entrance. Along the
+ corridor which. leads to the staircase
Lore The doors opening on the morning
room Of the Prince and the reception
I rooms. }& The first of these is one of the
most attractive Of all the pretty rooms
\ at Sandringham in its elegant ."coz-
! mess" and abundance of interesting OBJ
| jects.. The principal drawing-room is
approached by. an antechamber, COM
municating directly with the Princes
morning room, and the eye will be
caught by a,fine picture on the wall of
the Gar. with the Prince by his side in a
sleigh drawn by three horses, which APP
| pear to be galloping out Of the canvas.
!; The drawing room is stately, and
! bright; a painted ceiling; panelled
mirrors which reflect the light
from the windows. whence there is a
view over the park; flowers and shrubs
/. sweetness and light. "** The billiard
room, against the walls of which are
! cabinets filled with arms, some exceed
lngly rare and curious, of all countries
and periods, in beautiful order, lies at
the end Of a passage, beyond the din
/ ing room, and hither,. when the Princess
/ has. left the drawing room and the Ia
dies have retired for the night, the guests
| follow tia Prince, unless tie bowling
/. alley asserts superior attractions, and a
]. game in which the Princess and many
| Of, her guests take much pleasure, and
( which excites pleasant rivalry between
i the contending "sides, carries them on
| toward the wee sma' hours. From the
/ bowling alley the serious little room
which contains the Princes batteries
| is gained, and there in their costly
simplicity are arrayed in, racks the
| .chefs-d' guvre, in rife and smooth bore,
!, of Purdey, Grant, etc., and foreign in
!. tterpolations ofroyal, imperial or prince
/ y gifts. @ s ,.,.,. ... s> tx
THE pictures drawings and sketches
1 at Sandringham are mostly illustrative
1 Of the Princes life but there are por-
traits and many paintings, souvenirs Of
!. friends and of incidents in scenes dear
to the Princess. Trophies Of the chase
|. in India, tiger tusks, skins, etc., abound
/ and many relics, if SO they may be
called, and Egyptian and Hindoo antiq-
uities, meet the eye in room after room.
The mode 81 life at Sandringham is full
: Of healthy enjoyment. II House time iB
half an hour earlier tnan that Of Green
swich, so that The $50 breakfast is real
| " at !, the 2 o'clock is at 1 30; and 8
|. O'Clock iat 40. There are farms to be
! visited, stock to be scrutinized and poked
il the ribs, and sheep to be criticised
for Oft days. The stables and kennels