Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-21
THE PRINCE OF WALES.


Whenever the Prince Of Wales can
.,scape from the duties which devoive
mon him--and surely at times there is
no harder working man in all the
oneen's dominions flies to Sand.
bingham for repose and recreation,
I ending special pleasure in inter
courss with soldiers, sailors, diplomat.
;sts, artists, and leading the life of a
! country gentleman, keen after sport,
I unfailing in his benevolence, solicitous
about the welfare Of the jewellers on his
y land, and looking after the education of
sheir children and the comfort of their
homes. That this is not an exaggerat-
"a abstract OF what the Prince does will
Y surely be testified by any who have ever
s,eeu in the district, and have learned
In what way the Prince of Wales dis
! charges his duties as landlord The
Interest he takes in agriculture and the
!. Improvement OF stock has been reward
"a by prizes which have been received
N agricultural and cattle shows; and it
. has been found compatible with the
!. preservation Of an extraordinary guam
ity of game to have good crops and
!. rontented neighbors. But the hares
y md Rabbits bill perhaps has not had
\ inch full play within the limits of Sand
bingham chase as in other parts of
Norfolk.
\ AT Sandringham the Prince and
4 Princess of Wales lead the quiet, well
\ ordered, tranquil, yet busy life of an
\ English gentleman and his wife, sur
rounded, nevertheless, by some of the
ktate which is inseparable from their
es position. There is at the gate by the
i iauitor bluecoated, helmeted person
zoe. familiar with the discipline OF
Z Ecotland Yard, 10 look after vagrom
a. men aud women, and the broad paths
d md strawberries between the cottaa
ii and the hall are under the eye of other
id members of the force. 80" The
GENERAL idea OF the arrangements of
Sandrinham House appears to have
"a been an expansion Of the original res
. 6deuce, photograph of which lies
o before me- There is something at once
nj Stately, gracious and home-like in the
d salon, the roof of which is of carved
pak, the sides covered with pictures
os and inuumerable objects of interest.
fTtis room, opening off the vestibule
IA ldirectly on the left of the hall door,
0a occupies a large part of the ground
1foor on that side OF the wing. The
en- Etirst room on the right of the hall.
provided with writing tables, easy,
chairs, and surrounded with well.filled
y book shelves, the contents Of which,
controlled and marshslled by Mr..
Hcltzmann, comprise standard works
~ n nearly all departments of literature,
n, empts visitor by the air of repose
-, which luxurious library generally
+ al.
(which is next to the library, is
1 kng. tables, ETC., and is popular resort
BIT such times as the Equerry may have
"a ths will anu the way to encourage con.
n, sersstion. The books which I'LL the
" eases are we'll selected. and the library
/ "a Especially is rich in county histories and
I ~ in foreign classics, French and Ger
5nan. Beyond the Equerry's room is a
a charming apar' aent; peculiar cachet
ten Is set or this n N by the chairs, tables,
"a plotting books, and garniture, stamped
ID IN gold on blue or green leather with
be ehe Prince of Wales plumes and the
etters A. E., which formed part OF the
Ees Furniture OF the "Serapis" when she
Was fitted out for the royal visit to
en- Ida. From the third room
Lied |he visitor passes out by the hall TO the
ghsi garden porch and entrance. Along the
IRA corridor which leads to the staircase
irs pre- the doors opening on the morning
ooU OF the Prince and the reception
ma Foums. The first Of these is one of the
us most attractive of all the pretty rooms
SandriDgham in its elegant "eoz-
| es mess" and abundance of interesting OBJ
ena ects The principal drawingroom is
sod approached by an antechamber, COM
hio nunicating directly with the Princes
% horning room, and the eye will be
!. taught by fine picture on the wall Of
he Gar with the Prince by his side in
ne leigh drawn by three horses, which ap-
bear to be galloping out OF the canvas.
The drawing-room is stately and
-. bright; painted ceiling; panelled
ua hirrors which reflect the light
!, rom the windows, whence there is
:. lew over the park flowers and shrubs
= sweetness and light. 49, The billiard
q, pom, against the walls OF which are
M hbinets filed with arms, some exceed
bgiy rare and curious, of all countries
"A. nd periods, in beautiful order, lies at
: he end of passage, beyond The din
49, g. room, and hitler, when the Princess
whs as left the drawing-room and the la
/ les have retired for the night, the guests
pillow the PRICE, unless the bowling
,ass Hey asserts superior attractions, and
ned anne in which the Princess and many
4 her guests take much pleasure, and
esou hch excites pleasant rivalry between
/ ~ be contending "sides," carries thcm on
lie pward the wee sma' hours. From the
al bowling alley the serious little room
N Phich contains the Princes batteries
SAID camel aud there in their costly
al =
!. hefs-d'euvre, in riff. and smooth. bore
ns Purdey, Grant, etc. and foreign in.
Of b gifts.
Inc plctIres, drawings and sketches
aahur mgham are mostly illustrative
In ene Princes life but there are por-
ats and many paintings, souvenirs of
'ks friends and of incidents in scenes dear
mo- % the Princess Trophies of the chase
d0 IA India, tiger tusks, skins, etc., abound,
a Pnd many relics, if so they may be
~ alled, and Egyptian and Hindoo antiq-
sas lltles, meet the eye in room after room.
lhe mode Of life at Sandringham is full
q healthy enjoyment House time is
q alt an hour earlier than that of Green
~ Slch, so that the 8 80 breakfast is real
oes " at ,, the 2 O'Clock is at ] 80; and s
VA clock at 80. There are farms to be
IA Visited, stock to be scrntinized and poked
m the ribs, and sheep to be criticised
nd 'or off days. The stables and kennels
iss pre- full of interest, and there are de-
II 'ghtful drives. I" The amount of
,ids orrespondence to be carried on at San
III bingham, Marlborough House, Os-
k porne Cottage, or wherever the Prince
nay be, Is, as Sir Dighton Probyn, Mr..
rancis knollys and the Eguerry in
,ns waiting for the time being well know,
in olossal in magnitude and extraordina-
an ny various in its nature, and it would
tn ok patience and credulitv to give an ac-
shs cunt Of the contents, in all languages,