The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-28
R,onARD m.
A Strictly Hiseorical BiogsapAetts q u,
- Dl0ody Duke Of Olouooeter.

Twill now write few personal reCol-
-ecticns Of Richard III This grsa,
monarch, Of whom so much has been
said, pro and con. but mostly con, was
born at Featheringay Castle, October 2,
1452. q -t
Richard was the son of Richard,
Duke Of York, and Cecily Neville.
daughter of the Earl Of Westmoreland,
his father being the legitimate heir to
the throne. by descent in the female
line, so he was the head Of the Yorkists
in the "War of the Roses.'
Richard father. the Duke of York.
while struggling one day with Henry
vi the royal jackass that flourished in
1460. prior to the conquest of the fool
killer, had the misfortune while trying
to wrest the throne from Henry. to get
himself amputated at the second Joint.
He was brought home in two pieces
and ceased to draw salary Us Duke
from that on. This cast a gloom over
Richard, and inspired in his breast a
strong desire to cut off the heads of a
few casual acquaintahces.
He was but eight years Of age at this
time. and was taken prisoner and sent
to Utrecht, Holland. He was returned
In good order the following year, his
elder brother, Edward, having become
King, under the title of Edward Nv.
Richard was then made Duke Of Glou-
cester, Lord High Admiral, Knight of
the Garter and Earl of the Suspender.
1t was at this time that he made the
celebrated bon mot relative to dogs as
pets. Having been out the evening
before, attending water melon re-
cital In the country, and having con-
tributed portion Of his clothing to a
barbed.wire fence, and the balance to an
open-faced Waterbury bull dog, some
one asked him what he thought of the
dog as q pet. Richard drew himself
up to his full height, and said that. as
rule. he favored the dog as a pet, but
that the man who got too intimate with
the common, low-browed bull dog Of
the fifteenth century would find that it
must certainly hurt him in the end.
He resided for several years under
the tutelage of, the Earl Of Warwick,
called 1.-THE King-maker, and after
ward. In 1470, fled to Flanders, remain
ing fed for some time. He commanded
the van of the Yorkist army at the bat
tie Of Barnet. April IA, 4,t1471, and
Tewksbury, May 4. fighting gallantly
at both places, and aftcrward admit
| ting 1t In m article which he wrote for
an English magazine.
He has been accused of having muir
dered Prince Albert, after the battle,
and also his father, Henry W., in the
tower a few days later, but it was not
known to be fact. ~
Richard was attainted and outlawed
by Parliament at ono time, but he was
careful about what he ate, and didn't get
his feet wet, so, at last, having q good
preamble and constitution, he pulled
through.
He married his own cousin, Anne
Neville, who made first-rate Queen.
| She got SO that it was no trouble at all
for her to reign while Dick was away
attending to his large slaughtering in
terests.
Richard at this time was made Lord
High Constable and Keeper OF the
Pound. He was also Justiciary of North
Wales. Seneschal Of the Duchy OF Lam
! caster, and chief of police on the North
Side.
His brother. Clarence. was success
fully executed for treason in February,
l478, and Richard, without moment s
hesitation. came to the front and in
herited the estates.
Richard had stormy time of 1t up to
1881, when he was made Protector and
Defender of the Realm" carly in May.
He then proceeded with fcw neglected
| executions. This list was headed, or
rather behcaded, by Lord Chamberlain
Hastings, who rendered his resignation
in pail of saw dust soon after Richard
became Protector and Defender Of
the Realm" Zichard laid claim
to the throne in June, on the
grounds of illcgitimacy of his
6. So was his Queen. They sat on
this throne for some time, and each had
a scepter with which to welt their su b.
jects over the head and keep off the flies
in summer. Richard could WELD q
scepter longer and harder. it is said.
than any other middle-weight monarch
known to history. The throne used BY
Richard is still in existence, and has an
aperture in II containing some very old
gin. The reason this gin was left. 1t is
said, was that he was suddenly called
away from the throne and never lived
to get back. No monarch should ever
leave his throne In, too much of hurry.
Richard made himself very unpopt,-
lar, In 1885, BY his forced loans, a
they were called, q system of assessing
= man after dark with 1 self-cockinS
writ, and what was known as the head
ache.stick, u small weapon which was
worn up the sleeve during the day, and
which was worn behind the ear BY the
loyal subject after nightfall. 1t was a
common sight ESQ says the historian)
to hear the night fall and the headache
stick fall at the same time.
The Queen died in 1885. and Richard
thought some of marrying again, but it
got into the newspapers, because he
thought of it while correspondent was
going by. who heard it and telegraphed
his paper who the lady was and all
about it. This scared Richard out, aud
he changed his mind about marrying,
concluding 40 mild substitute, to 20
into battle ut Bosworth and gat killed
all at once. He did SO on the 22d OF
August, four hundred and one years
ago. After his death 1t was found that
he had rolled up his psntaloons above
his knees, SO that he would not get
gore ON them.
He was buried by the nuns of Leices-
ter, In their chapel, Richmond. the
victor, succeeding him us King. He
WAS huried in the use1al manner. and a