The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-18

masters and mistresses, than do many
ceurtiers, born and bread in more exalt ed
spheres OF society. They enjoy the ad-
vantage Of having been trained under the
eye OF their parents. and deriving ali the
benefit of tho experience of the latter,
naturally possess q more perfect knowl-
edge of their duties than could be expect
ed from any stranger.
They never ask for higher wages,
never give warning, and are content with
both the relatively moderate pay and the
strict discipline, aware that after GER
tain number of years service they not
only receive pensions for the remainder
of their days, but also friendly care and
helping hand in providing for the future
Of their children. Contrary to what
might be imagined, the perquisites and
walls" Of domestic servants in royal en-
ploy are very small, the late Prince Con-
sort having some forty years ago effected
sweeping reforms in connection with tho
royal household which put a stop to the
fragrant abuses which up to that time
had cost many thousand of pounds every
year to the privy purse of the sovereign.
Indeed, from financial point of view,
there is no doubt that a groom, a coach
man, a footman or a game keeper would
be infinitely better of in the service of
nobleman or plutocrat than that of
monarch. Certain it is, at any rate, that
no servant either of the Queen or OF the
Prince Of Wales, has ever enjoyed so large
an income as that footman of the Earl of
Northbrook, who some time ago testified
under oath in court of law that
although his regular wages amounted to
but $500 annually. yet that he received
from 50. QUO to s., 500 more year in the
shape of tipsfrom the Earis guests, whom
he was called upon to valet during their
stay at Stratton.
The Queens chief or state coschman,
portrayed above. is man of tn name Of
Edwin Miller. who during the earlier
portion of his career was employed to as
slst in the care of thirty five saddle horses
kept for the use of the royal family.
After the death OF the Prince Consort he
was transferred from Windsor to the
royal stables at Buckingham Palace as
one Of the assistant coachmen For
nearly twelve years his duties consisted
in driving the carriage of Colonel
Sir Charles Maude, who bears the,i
title of Crown Equerry. and who
has the direction not ONLY of the entire
royal stables. but also of the royal stud
at Hampton Court Palace. where annual
and very profitable sales are held of the
Queens yearlings. Subsequently he was
entrusted with the charge of breaking in
all the young horses used for the Queens
carriage. and it is owing to his marvellous
treatment of them that they are all so
Majesty having never been subjected to
any kind of carriage accident throughout
her long reign. Some four years ago he
was promoted to the post OF principal
State coachman, which be now holds.
may add, in connection with Mr.. Miller's
duties, that an important point in train
sng the Queens horses consists in making
them accustomed to the sound of drums
and bands Of music. 1t ia the practice at
the royal stables for the children belong
ioF 10 the various employees OF the News
10 be sent TO the stables frequently with /
their toy drums and trumpets. and IN /
every way possible the horse, are Injured
10 noise it Is only rarely that AR. Miller
has Tue opportunity of driving the Queen,
the last occasion having been at the time
of her jubilee, for during her ordinary
VISIT to London she usually goes about IL