West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-07

o'''t INC queen ilai received the sultan
and the shah I'm England tho king of
Aoyssinia desired TO marry her. Ho was
killed in 1868 or took his own life, and
Stanley, ono of our American war cor
respondents, sent tho queen the first
news of the death OF her dusl1y lover.
In beating the Zulus the SON OF Eu-
gcnic and Napoleon was ignominiously
speared 70 death by n Zulu. suggesting
tho SIM iatc MaxiEiilian was lvrcd TO
in McSicu by that dynasty OF iilibusters.
Nictori.. = CaCghtors-in-lnw were re-
spectively a Dane. Russian and two
Germans.
Tho queen often spun upon the wheel
in Scotland.
A few scattered extracts from the
queens journals. which have been pub
hshed as books. will give some insight TO
her nature;
II read 90 Albert the first three cantos
OF tho Lay of tho Last Minstrel, which
delighted us both
oh, what can equal the beauties of ma
tures What enjoyment thero IL in thoml
Albert enjoys itso much. He il i'm ocsta.
sizes here in Scotland. He has inherited
this lovo of nature from his dear father.
II sketched the Welsh woman. pic-
turo given in tho book.) A very pretty
dairymaid in complete Welsh costume
was brought on board FOR me To see.
"Outsidc stood the Marquis of Lornp.
just years old. a.dcar, white. fat. fair
little fellow with reddish hair, but worry
delicate features, like both his father nnd
his mother He is such a merry, indo-
pendent little child tHer future scn-in.
law.)
Tho Duke of Wellington IA dead.
Godswill be done The day must have
come. The duSowas 81 In him centered
almost every earthly honor n eubiect
could posscas. His position was the
highest n subject ever had-above marty.
looked up TO by all, rovered by the whole
nation, the friend Of the sovereign, and
hoD simply no carried these honorsl
"Onr dear Victoria was this day 1850
engaged 60 Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, who has been on visit 10 us of
10 days. He had already spoken to us
nine days ago of his wishes, but we were
uncertain, on account of her extreme
youth. whether he should speak 10 her
himself or wait TIL ho came baclS again.
However, we felt IL was better he should
do so, and daring our rido ho picked n
piece OF whitr heather. the emblem of
good luck, which he gavo TO her, and
this enabled him 70 mako an allusion TO
iin hopes alid Wishes Hs they rode down
the glen. which led 60 tins happy con
clusion.
Every year G85G) my heart becomes
more fixed IN this dear paradise Ral-
moralD, ana 80 much moro so now,that
all has become my dearest Albert's own
creation, own work, own building. own
laying out, IA at Osborne, and his great
taste and the Impress of his dear hand
havc been stamped everywhere.
"The beauty of tho Irish women usf9)
~ very remarkable and struck us much.
such beautiful dark eyes and hair and
such fine teeth. Almost overy third
woman was pretty and some remark
ably so. They wear no bonnets.
These familiar jottings show the plain
nature Of the queens mind.
John Brown came into the queens
service in 1910 as "gillie," or urchin, and
Prince Albert noted his reliability and
sent him with the queens carriage and
pony For 81 years this rare fellow, n
hoblo servant, served the queen wife and
widow. and his love of hon' husband
made him her reliance when alone. Low
opinion in England tried TO exaggerate
these simple household friendships.
Prince Albert was chancellor Of Cam
bridge university from 1Sistin his death.
Tic queens iiftioth or jubilee year Of
reign was long and layiahly celebrated.
q fine exhibition at nchester-Eng-
land gave worlds fairs ~ 1851 and 1862
was notable for the modern paintings
OF the English school. ] attended the
naval review near Portsmouth, where
the largest war fleet probably assembled
in tho world up 60 that time and repre-
sentipg about 500, 100000 was 20 be re-
viewed by the queen. She came mn hour
late, though residing almost in sight at
Osborne House, upon her slow steam
vessel, tho Victoria and Albert. and tho
sailors. bortfcoted in tho shrouds, were
by this iimo 20 cold that they refused 70
cheer.
] felt that day that the queen was the
ruler of tho land IN eycrybodys heart
and the minister the ruler IN everybody's
head. Hence where the affections were
engaged criticism was spared. The min
lister was assfiled for everything.
Tho sovereign represents England's de-
riyatite rights and feudal glory. The
English have regard for those regal as-
sociations. Tho house Of lords also rep.
resentg the barons. who in the founda-
tiou Of the monarchy drgw their swords
or ~ bishops elevated their crosses for
the sovereign
in time the barOns obtained rights
from the king. In time the people took
r e U-n
ago the crown was SWEPT aside. and par.
iiamcnt heheaded It's wearer. To take
the king'g place protector" was ere.
ated. Ho mixed morals too much with
governing. and tho kingly Office was re-
stored, but the same questions camo as
before ual.ely, the kings right 90 mon
oy, and 20 command parliament. and 10
have his own way like his barbarous
ancestors, the Bruccs. Plantagonets and
Tudors They were intensified by the
fact that tho king. James II, was deter.
mined 10 change tho religion Of the
country and make it conform 10 that Of
France. whose monarch subsidized and
assisted these Stuart kings
Finally ihe king Of Holland. M we
may call WiRiam Of Orange, who was
married James daughter. was brought
into Lasland with bis army ~ the re-
bolii0us Protestant lords and commons.
The legitimate Eirg was expelled. and
his rpu and iii grandson were called
'prateuders' and treated ns public enc.
mics ihsrgI they bad al the feudal
rights io Che crown
Now. tie Prince of Orange. who was
greet politician yn the continent. ont
bid ioaa %!V f5. Elglauds support.
iomlds "al act % settlement" giving
away his WHO'S abs lute ri hts and set
uiny th0 ihrOno up0n German Prot