The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

ing name for the peeragc. So Gussy
went up 10 London and applied for
Job in the Metropolitan FIRE Brigade He
was accepted. and gave his previous &C.
cupation" as seaman I'm the merchant
service, with second mates certificate"
After being a while in tho drill class he
was regularly mustered in as n member
OF the brigade on May -, 1881, and he
and Kitty were married.
RARE BIRD OF A JANITOR.
lie stayed in the brigade until 1851. when
he resigned and got a job as jantor OF
the Town Hall in Chelsea. His career as
janitor was brief and troubled. for he was
"hail fellow well NIT" and had lots %
friends who were attracted 10 him by his
new r failing good humor and his rcadi-
ness 90 blow in" whatever money no
had. None Of the boys or girls went with
out drink II "Gussy' had the money 10
buy II. lie received several small legacies
about this time and kept things so lively
that Chelsea looked about for n now jani-
tor FOR the Town Hail So "Gussy' lost
his job.
Before he left Chelsea. however, an
aunt Of his died and left him a consid-
cradle sum OF money. He determined 20
could do if he cared 20 try, and so he
gave a big farewell blowout to his
friends. He hired one OF the biggest halls
in town and issued invitations to all the
inhabitants OF the slums near the Town
Hall 20 join him in a "hgh old tiaao.s
They all came and "Gussy's' party is an
event from which time is dated now in
the slums OF Chelsea
His guests were RECALLED with the most
expensive foods and wines that could be
bought and the affair was a bowling
success" lie had received from his aunt
$4,000. After the blowout he did not
have so much, but he determined 10 so
into business with what was left, and
so he purchased n cement business. The
business turned out a failure. and Gus
sy' was again con his uppers"
NEXT TURNED MINER.
After while he found work I'm a salt
mine I'm Cheshire and for n time worked
hard to earn bread for himself and wife.
lie was anxious 10 get out % South Africa.
believing that once there he would be
able 10 make a fortune. OF course, tho
Porciyal family would have naught OF
their Ansman. and under tho circum-
stances there seems 10 have been little
reason why they should. but "Gusy" al
ways made lots OF friends wherever he
was, and mis- friends dubbed together and
sent him ont TO Cape Town. lie stayed i'm
South Africa until two years ago. when
his father died and De came back % Lon
don. lie began now 10 see a vision OF an
cardom.
How be has been existing I'm London
since he came back from the Cape mo-
body seems to know. The other day
died Sir Charles George Pcrcival. seventh
Earl Of Egmont He was childless. and
tho earldom and the property passed 20
his kinsman, "Gussy." Now tho sailor
fireman is tho owner OF Cowdrav Park
I'm Sussex. one Of the most magnificent
estates I'm England and Kitty is the C0un-
tess of Egmont. tine latest addition 20 the
long list Of American neeresscs.
"Gussy' is an hereditary ruler of the
British Empire. and can wear n corouet
To- bed If be wants t0. lie is the head
OF the Percival family. and those rich
relations who did not know him when
ne was sailor and "a fireman. nor yet
when be was a. ianitor. can stand on the
sidewalk and see the carriage 0f the eighth
Earl of Egmont flash hy hilz0ned with
coronets and coats Of arms. ON its way
10 court with the Countess Kitty. who
will wear tho family Jewels with The grace
that only an American girl cam. There
will Doe no moro Draw one or Two
on for Kitty and no more thought for
the janitors hrooms and scrubb.ns
brushes for My Lord "Cus.y.'
The new peer is descended from Ascc-
lin G0uel dc pcrcival. who came 20 Eng
land with William Tho N0nGucr0r. His
ancestor. Sir John Percival the first Earl
of EgmOnt was made an earl when le
got charter 90 coi0nizo Georgia. NE
was made president of the province
and 20 may ho said to have been the hrst
American President
HIS FAMOUS ANCESTORS.
The first Earrs father died of prison
fever. which Dee caught from some DrIs-
oners who were being tried at Cork when
Do was foreman ~ the jury. Ills uncle
was mystcri0usly assassiuatod in the
strand. london. and his grandson. Spon-
Ger Percival Minister Oh George ill.,, was
killed by Beulngham In tho lobby of the
House of Commons.
IL was through one of "Gussy's' am
ccstOrs Richard PercNal. that the Eng
Hsh received -the first knowledge of the
fitting out of the Spanish Armada for
the purpose of subiusatug the kingdom.
Richard was In the service of Burleigh,
the ancestor OF Lord Salisbury. when am
English man-Of-war captured "A Spanish
vessel from Holland which bad on board
a LOT OF official letters in cipher Nobody
could make 0ut the purport of the docu-
monts. and by Burle,gh's advice Queen
Elizabeth gave them 90 Percival 20 de-
ciuher The next day acrciyal returned
the letters "deciphered translated and
fairly transcribed in Spanish Latin and
English" They contained detailed ace
count Of the Spanish design.