The Forrest City times., 1891-09-04
VICTORIA'O FATHER.
The Duke of Kent Lived in Nova Scotia
 for Seven YearA

1u0 DukO oi hout AAvou ID NOve cCOSio
 for Seven Years.
 About seven miles west of the cen- ter of Halifax, near the head of Bed- ford basin, is beautiful spot. now much used as a picnic ground, which every Haligonian knows as The Princes Lodge" says Harper's Bazar. It is part of the estate in old times leased by Sir John Wentworth to the duke of Kent for his royal residence during the seven years that that prince. the father of Queen Victoria, lived in Nova Scotia. Sir John Wentworth had his country mansion there, and called it. in allusion to "Romeo and Juliet, 'Frisr Lawrence's Cell" The duke enlarged the original house until it was a fine two-storied villa somewhat in the Italian style, with ex- tensive wings at the north and south and a great hall and drawing-rooms in the center.
 Back of the house were stables for his horses, and the grounds. though rustic, and having all the marks that Oature had originally put upon them contained many charming surprises. His royal highness. who was at this time commander of all the forces in North America, had a telegraph battery on an adjoining hill. by means of which he could send his orders to the citadel in town. In the neighborhood Of the lodge were ar.ificers of various sorts. so that the place was like little fa,taoI Inlanl hn l., ,i,,, self used to put his hand to the jack plane or drive the cross-cut saw, and fancy there was little that went on that he did not personally oversee.
 He was strict disciplinarian, but was very kind and atfable in social life. and especially interested in young men. for whom he often did much. His life had not been luxurious one. and he inherited many of the simple tastes Of his father, plain old Farmer George which, on the whole, com mended him to Nova Scotians. Society in Halifax in those days was very gay and it is said that the prince, by his moderation in the use of wine, and by apstaining entirely from cards, had a good influence over the young men of the town. To cure intemperance among his men. it is said. he used to make them turn out at , clock in the morning for drill which of course, made late hours away from barracks Impossible.
 His punishments were very severe. For one poor soldier he ordered 1. GOO Ieshes on his bare back, and on the grounds of tho lodge k shown cave where another was confined for two or l three years, until he died. Once or l twice, 1t is said. men committed suicide from fear of his punishments. Prince Edwards friend and com panion during his Nova Scotia life was clever Frenchwoman. Mime. AL 1 phoasie Therese Bernadine Julie de Montgenet de St. Laurent baronne de Fortisson, whom he first met in Mar unique, and who. when he married the queens mother retired to con- vent
 The Halifax people were dazZled by the presence of royalty among them. and when the prince seven-y year term had expired it took society long l time to settle down to its normal con- | dition. In 1900 the duke of Kent be- gan the erection of the present citadel | in Halifax. first removing the old. iE- | secure Notifications and then building l the massive walls that now include the fort A conspicuous monument of his royal highness still remaining is tho square wooden clock tower below the glacis directly above the middle i of the town