The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

southern Literary Messenger 4 por.
ton OF his London diary. which now
forms part OF an Invaluable curial
library, owned by the late Joseph
Bryan. OF Iaburnum, near Richmond.
was edited and published in frag-
mentary manner by Mrs Elizabeth
Stoddard, OF New York, widow OF
Richard Henry Stoddard, Thompson's
literary executor.
In this Journal Thompson acscribes
an afternoon spent in the London home
Of Thomas and Jane Carlyle as FOL
lows;
Mrs. Carlyle has bccn for some time
an invalid but made her appearance.
Lady Ashburton and Miss Barring came
in after tea. Mr. Carlyle said it was
his dbit TO drink nvc cups Of tea
He ran OF into table-talk about tea
and coffee. told us that he had found
in Lord Russelrs Memoirs OF Moore
which he called ruDbishy book. he
origin OF the word biggin: it comes
from ono Biegin a timer who iirst
made the vessel and gas afterward
knighted Then he talked of pipes
and tobacco and recitcd the old verse.
Think this. and smoke tobacco.
There was but one honest pipe made
In Britain-by a Glasgow man, who
used clay found in Devonshire.
Mr.. Carlyle inquired about the
Con federacy. it's resources. army. its
supplies Of food ana powder lie read
letter from Emerson in which the
Yankee philosophers declared that tho
struggle now going on was the bat
tie Of humanity When We rose TO
say goodnight hc called servant for
his coat and boots he had received
us in dressing gown and slippers.
n In
throw Of Grosvenor Hotel. two miles
at haif-past H.
ON the way. passing Chelsea Hos
pital, he burst into n tribute TO Wren.
tho architect. of whom he said there
vas rare harmony, a sweet vera
city. IN all his work
We mentioned Tennyson. and he
spoke with great affection OF him. but
thought him Inferior to Burns he had
known Alfred for years said nc
used 10 come in hob nailed boots ana
rough coat. to blow cloud with him
Carlyle said he thought AIns's
book an Liberty the greatest non
sense ne had ever read and spoke
| despairingly Of the future or Great
Britain. too much money would be the
ruin of the land"
! Mr.. Thompson. as has been said
was the poet laureate OF the Confel-
I oracy. Ills stay In Ensland ended
I soon after the downfall Of the Con
federate government \ few years
moro ana death had claimed ;he Lau-
reate- His grave was made In Holly
wood Cemetery. beside the tunibllaS
waters Of tho James that he loved SO.
hut well the example OF his brave anG
honorable life md his Confederate
poems are immortal in the hoaris of
his states people. and In Vlrginin'.
Temple of Fame. when IL shall be built
the name of John Rcuhen Thompson
/ viii be given place
The Prince Of Wales.
7 October 6. 1860 Richmond was all
aSog over the fact that the Prince OF
| Wales the future Edward VII Di
! England. was TO he the guest of the
city The Hon Joseph Mayo. was
! the mayor of Richmond at that tim,
/ and Governor Lotcher was in III,
Executive Mansion
/ y selected committee of Richmond
citizens accompanied Mr. Mayo wher
hc rode out. TO what was then the faii
grounds. to receive the Prince wh,
/ came simply and under an assumee
name to the Virginia capital Tn.
distinguished visitor spent day anc
1 night here. was shown prominent
points OF interest. had quarters at tn,