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

Shc liked the Germans because thsv
wero OF her lineage, tho Americans bc-
cause they woro OF her race. and she be-
triended the French empress when sho
had nothing ambitious to hope for.
Nictorias reign has been great an her
subjects, IN Bessemer, Bulwer. Foley.
taraday, Darwin. Tcnnyson. She stands
aboNca galaxy of great gentleman like
,heir tutclar saint Her kingdom has
had mexamplcd prosperity. and shs had
been opposed to war
We arc To mention that Victoria never
was born To the crown and never was
married to king.
der father was ruined younger son
of king; her husband tho younger sou
OF n poor German duke Tho viccs OF
her unclcs emptied tho throne OF good nos.
tcrity and let her up. She married be.
foro shc was spoiled, and her husband
was her own cousin. How many private
lives are thcrc dcmurc aud acquicscent,
She has proved that "the meek shall In
hcrit the earth"
Tho woman who paid her deceased
fathers debts I'm spirit of honor no did
not have became empress OF 30O, 900, 900
OF tho oldest people and princes In the
world
Had Victoria disdained her friend Leo.
pold's advice TO marry his nephew AL.
bert, the perils aud batteries of court no.
cicty might have made her another Elix.
abeth, but she hearkcncd to advice and
blessed the poor young man with her
hand and awoko to tho blessings OF ma
turc in smiling babes and the dignity of
large motherhood. Eugenic with ono
babe mourns his barbarous death. Queen
Isabella of Spain loses her crown and IN
nm exile from her son. Victoria, nodded
by tho hand Of love and husbandry, sur
vivedcvery contemporary of her corona
ton and takes precedence of tho women
OF all tho world. Three queens" say
the English. Elizabeth, Anne, Victoria,
have given us our greatest reigns."
it Is high treason I'm tho queen to DO
unchastc. Sho would be tried by tho
peers. Sho pays no toll, In relieved from
amercement I'm any court. Her husband,
however, does not commit high treason
if unfaithful.
Victoria surrendered nj tho commence
ment OF her reign her hereditary revenues
for tho sum OF nearly g., 900, 900 per an
mum. or this her purse received direct
$780, 900. her house and household tl,-
10000; for aims, the court, etc, the re-
maindcr Her probable personal income
was $5OO.OO u year clear. 10 times our
presidents, not including her own prop
erty. Tho Prince of Wales receives
5000, 900, his wife $50. 900, and each of
the family n liberal provision. Pensions
of $4,000 n year she was allowed to give
amounted in 1902 TO &i25. 900. She there
fore handled $2,050.00O year. vio-
torias refusal 10 change tho official Ia
dies OF the bodchainber In 1880 lod TO tho
prolongation of Molbourno's ministry till
1871, covering the period OF Victoria's
courtship and marriage.
Victoria lost by death In 1878 her
daughter, Alice Of Hesse; the Duke Of
Albany, Leopold, in 1881. and tho Duke
OF Clarence, her grandson. Sho had
~ administrators or premiers-Mel-
bourne. Peel, Russell twice; Derby three
times; Aberdeen. Palmcrston twice; Dis
rneh twice: Gladstone four times; Salis-
bury twice. She was called "tho most
constitutional monarch England has ever
seen"
The Prince Of Wales has visited the
United States. the Holy Land and India.
was field marshal OF the army aud grand
master Of the Masons. His wife at one
u:nc did bsr parents housekeeping, even
to cooking. IL was said. Baron Stock
man and Leopold projected Albert's great
marriage. His salary was $3.50, 600, cut
down 100000 by the Tories. He always
believed that Prussia should be supreme
in Germany.
When the queen camo 10 her kingdom,
u had aDout 10000. 600 people; when she
died IL had near 40, 900, ,6OO-less than
10000 foreigners. In her colonies were
some 900, 100000. The revenues for the
state were $3.50, ,000, 900.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.