The Grange advance., 1874-05-27
The New NOblesse.

given US information. When defending
himself against the St. Paul Press. which
gave him good sweating for imposing
an additional II per cent. upon poor farm
ers, on delinquent taxes in last win
tcr's legislature, he asserts that the
con,n,on people," pay their taxes.
So then American society is already
divided into an upper and lower class !:
Mobiles and common people," The Nevs
has stopped over and let that secret out
prematurely, for which indiscretion
Ramsey aud Window will hold it to ii
severe account.
Last year when travelling over Ger
many and Italy we Glanced to follow
the same route pursued by Sir Francis
Blank and Lady Blank with u rctinue
of servants. In conversation they al
ways spoke Of the plebians Of Europe as
"common people, " and for that country
the language was correct. Here cen
turies Of tyranny has done the work,
and centralized all political and nation
al power in the hands Of the few, who
know how to force the common peo-
ple" to labor and contribute to their
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The editor Of the Neecs may have
been imprudently bold in using such
offensive language, and in making such
a prominent display Of his haute'v, yet
the rapid change from the plain simplici-
ty Of former days fully justi6es him.
The other day Miss Nellie Grant was
married after this style. The police
had strict orders to close the streets
leading to the Presidential Mansion,
and to admit no one but privileged
guests. They dc the same in England
when her Majesty the Queen moves
from place to place. OF course no
"common people" were admitted. If
the News man, with his new ideas of the
order Of things, were describing the
ceremony he would say: "His serene
Highncss General Grant, led in the
noble bride and placed her upon the
elevated dais which lacked but the
royal crown to make it regal affair.
The gentlemen we're in full uniform
while the ladies sparkled with diamonds.
The regulations Of the police we're so
complete that no vulgar eye Of the
common people dared to intrude up
on the gorgeous scene"
To prove that the Neecs editor is right
in dividing society into an aristocracy
and common people, - take few
specimens from what may be called the
official report of the wedding:
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The absorbing
event Of to-day is the marriage of Miss
Grant to Mr.. Sartoris, which took place
this morning at IL o'clock in the east room
Of the Executive mansion. Rev. DR.. Tiffa.
ny, Of the Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
cal Church, officiating. During the morn
ing and up to the hour the guests took
their departure, the avenues leading to the
mansion were closed to all persons except
ing those invited to the wedding and there
were policemen on the grounds to prevent
intrusion by outside parties, many Of whom
had gathered at the outer gates to see the
guests ride into the enclosure. The door
tenders had received strict orders to let in
no one without invitation.
So far for the "police" arrangement.
A pretorian guard kept the "common
people from approaching too closely
upon the privileged class.
SCENE OF THE WEDDING
was tastefully and elaborately decorated
with plants, flowers and evergreens. On
the east side was platform raised about a
foot from the floor and covered with por-
tion Of the carpet several years ago pre-
sented to the government by the Sultan of
Turkey. The platform was enriched with
evergreens and flowers and over its center
hung the marriage bell of large proper
tions composed Of the choicest white dow-
ers. The splendid new chandeliers were
lighted aud handsomely decorated, and
never before had the east room presented
so brilliant display of floral adornments Is
on the present occasion. q
Her Majesty's throne in London is
only carpeted platform Of home man
ufacture. The American throne has a