The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-08-06

twelfth chapter Of Matthew.
ENC Influence of tho Shah on London
Society.
A most extraordinary statement
has made its appearance in that high.
ly respectable paper, the Saturday
Review, to the effect that English
Society is getting so ovcrcrowdcd
with unmarried women that serious
thoughts arc entertained of introduce
ing polygamy rs 4 romcdy for the
enormous evils which this condition
OF things entails. Tho paper further
asserts that tho enthusiasm with
which tho Shah Of Pcrsia, Polyga-
mist, has been received by tho women,
Is nothing less than distinct express
sion in favor Of tho Persian social
Bystem Tho whole passage is very
curious:
Wo have already seen that it is in
obedience to its symbolizing craving
that the populacc has been in n de-
lir'um of excitement during tho
Shah's visit. Plus sapit vulgus, uuia
tantum quantu'h opus est sapit. Tho
reason of tho welcome given to the
Shah by the lcisurcd classes is no
less clear. Society is governed by
tho ncce isity of providing occupation
for its unmarried members. Unmar-
t'cd women form tho majority of
every household, and nothing checks
their steady increase from decade TO
decade and FROM year to year. Food
Is plentiful , neither famine nor
fcVcrs dccimato them. Malthus is
not read. The elder succeed the
younger, equally healthy and good
naturcu, equally unable to "drcss on
fifteen pounds year as ladios.n
London has grown unmanagoablc.
The number of persons who accept
are out Of proportion to tho number
OF those who give, nor does society
sympathisc with tho difficulties and
dlsappointmcnts Of those who cndcay.
or to provide for its amusement. 1t
IS, therefore, ouly natural that tho
mother Of n largo and increasing
family should fud her symbol in the
Shah. DUST us DR.. Primrose roprc.
scnted the quintcsscnco of munogamy,
SO the Shah represents the polygamio
element, and suggests tho one con-
oe'vablc method of providing for our
surplus fcmalo population. The poll
tlclan may sec in him n firm ally, the
ilnancier tho gain Of now concessions.
but tho mother will dream of fresh
woods and of untroddcn pastures,
where tho youngcr members OF hor
family may browse in peaco. Let
tho sceptic 60 to London breakfast.
Ino road ia lined with carriages con.
tanning three or four women in oach.
Wath the exception of two police.
men not man is to DO seen. Tho
host has gone out of town for tho d.,
ana the hostess is in the garden eat,
Ing bread aud honey under treo ::
the lawn is covered with gowns dis
playing combination of colors which
oven without tho intervention of tho
Shah would mako the season of | S73
remarkable one. Mankind is rep
resented by an author or an editor,
Tour boys up for n cricket match, and
friend who is paying q visit. The
men men who ought tobo thero ore spurriug
nttie ponies, or shooting pigeons-no.
PIC pursuits through which on outlet
- found for that surplus of physical
energy which we arc told oonnot
DO restrained, and which has
msco England what it is. If the day
IS wet one tho entertainment Is
turned into tragedy. Tho rain
drops through tho leaves, and tho
guests are obliged to crowd into
drawing rooms. There is smell of
wet clothes, a cry for carriages not
forthcoming, as tho ooachmon have
not finished their breakfast at tho
neighboring public house. Nor is the
evening free from similar troubles.
There are girls enough for twenty
bal1a aud man no.l q 'J