The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

the grandeur and splendor OF these oc-
When we pause to reason and analyze
in the cold abstract, standlns Oh t,.n.
mythical border-land Just outsl'e IL, 49,
itv fair" we may not then care u w -. -
All the eaudy trapplngs, the snowy pp'H
OF rovaltv. vet. when the brilliant pay, ~
masses before our eyes or htsn ~ "ii -
varm. glowing. tangible reaniy. III huo4
attractive forms Of color ana shane, az"
si7e ,ro right gladly view IT, oven OF
prpvfri.lv smile upon IT, our hun.e-
hearts. minds feelings, We're ever -
toned thus, unch angling IN an the |S"'"
Of the past. present. future. --..,.o,
IN Various ways since 1t first tro"heu
man the waters of the Thames eight ec,i-
turias ago as "A fortress, ana II IL mar vAls
had Il place I'm history so prominently 80
q palace and prison, IL Is sun a" ,e.t
nr'onabla bulwnrk of strength as loIt-
ross Long may IL be before the rover
viii have occasion to prove the mightncs1
of its strength. II is 30 be hoped tnat no
future history Will have one page 70 "
Of ID I'm any other capacity thaH Una, III
which il is now known. May me cor
tents of it's armory never be USED IN war
fare. and the Jewels and treasures II coil
teins only be used by their rlshttul own
ors.
VAST AMOUNT or wrAITH.
The Jewel Tower IS the safe receptacle
of the State Rcgalia, crown feWtln' e1e',
etr. Here, I'm "a small, pam iv"M, -
Displayed an immense amount OF
,re representing many millions or noi-
lars ali for the sake of royalty. II o,.
Cured to me. while looking az II, ihat ~
was ~ vast amount or Wtaith Ri,S ~
And doing no one any good. IL Wouiu rul
n GREAT number OF mills, factories anu
foundories. giving employment 10 many
lhousand honest mon. lt H. diihcuil 10
estimate the enterprise Is wouia otN'loP'
the Industries ~ would advance u con-
scrted into ready cash- N .,, ,o,,c,
for me to attempt to tell YOU WutH
NON, about the Tower and what ! saw
there would far exceed the limits 9i lin,S
sl.frh A detailed account "oulu III,
Volumes What ! have already Wri'''ii
FOR your entertainment mas u.eD
-, random. disconnected way. ana
lave dwelt I'm this article mostly uPv.
thc Tower as "A prison, because, 10 "
Amorlcaus n rs IN this respect that u
il chiefly known. ~ is I'm this STRAIN 'hae
| will conclude what else ! may say 80.
a,ho annals OF the Tower a. state PITS
on air replete with gloomy ana ieariui
events.
anursoME STORY.
ruho list would be a long one. should
7 erumcrate the renowned ana n0torl9u.
vim have In the centuries past pine1
away tn captivity WITHIN those MILE tli9'
And history here, unaided by radit'on,
both. m ihcr adds 20 than in anywise de-
tracts from the established yeraciiy Of
the very grucsOme story or W. N'h-hn,
.henticatcd annals here tradltlch anu
history 20 hand n hand, each standing
raffhfifl snousor for the other; i IS thus
that the darkest record. the sadde7, pt-
Rod of this mighty gloomy old fortress
was when II so long ana oitch server ~
a state prison for - many famous men
.rd women OF noble worth ana hish re-
I4p44 ID me- gloomy
archwav of the Traitors Gate, / could
r,u+ uause 10 think for moment or us
dark. lsOOd-rtalned record. 'housht
how often had grandeur, ana even roy
~ axohangc the dreams OF honor and Of
glory and the festive brilliancy or courts
for The realities OF the prison lodging, me
Torture room, and the fatal block ani
ave, The frowning gateway or tne
Dloody Tower admitted Us 20 the Inner
hvsra We looked about and glanced
around at the tCwerS-thosc emil ani
lone lodgings where illnsirions captlves
have sighed out q lifetime Inc eve 1e
las. rests on the simple Chapel, WITHIN
, Mnn u" in the dust and rs front Of
which - the spot which marks with 90
trdeiiblc n stain The Tudor rsce.,he spVt
where was erected the scafo". Wen
taught even Erglishm,n to lo7N upH Sn
most ruthloss Norman sse, epo'hs pc
meath the hcadsmans stroke
Alas, FOR such sad. sad days put ve'
such dark stains VIII wear away VIZ
time. and we will try 70 forget tna. pi ~
nassious and foul suspicious hardened tne
hearts Of men. 90 that no cry Tor inerry
was heard IN the night OF their anguish.
ard the wall Of the captive EEL on ears
thar were deaf. o..
Lady Jane Grey. Anne Doieyn, Suer"
Kafhar.ne. and a number OF noble, wom-
en- with a long line OF brave, good men.
have long since gone 10 their rest feacs
to their dust And IN all ~ might ana
strength still stands the on nV 1,sn VI
London. G. q. Hie-ii-N
Paw" inquired Tommy Tucker. "wheF
II was Young old they call 1t Boynattar