The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-02
The Aristocrats Or Saratoga.


| There are two kinds OF aristOcraey
here-the aristOcracy or money and the
aristocracy Of brains-and each keeps
| its separate channel as they float To-
gether over this summer sea Of pleas
ure. There IL no more of mingling of
the two than there is OF oil and water.
Hundreds OF people come UP here every
summer to make as great a display as
possible, and TO astonish the world with
the magniticence of their wealth. They
glitter with diamonds and rustic in the
costliest silks. Toilets which would be
considered elaborate and extravagaHs
even for princes or an empress to wear
are daily faunted to the public eye.
Gorgeous equipages, giitterihg with sH-
yer and gold, crowd the busy street
and await the fa0iieyed afistecfats. But
in vain all this splendor, this lavish Ell
Ipenditure to dazzle the world. For the
world is net dazzled--not even amazed,
nor stricken with wonder or admiration
at fortunes colossal enough for princes
or soyereigns. The world looks eoldty
on, and questions:
tWho are these peoplew says society.
''W hence comes all this wealthp
"Soap."
"Pawnbroker"
"Liquor dealer"
"ShOemaker.n
/ lhCSC oi0 VuO quo oWClby anu tuC WVKtu
turns cold shoulder. Society wonders
at the audacity OF such creatures daring
| to venture in its august realm!
And so the jewels glitter in vain, the
splendid equipage rolls by, the costly
toilet trails through the dust, and So
| ciety is snpremely indifferent. The
parvenu may as well 20 home, and re-
main among the humble circle from
whence he sprung, to be a demi-god In
their midst, for he knocks uselessiy
against the shut doors Of society. His
Gated, may hope to cross the threshold
and sit upon higher seat than La
granted by their fathers. But even
tney are ashamed of their parents vui-
garlty. The fathers bad grammer, the
mothers old-iashioned and impolite
| ways, are a continual shock to the
young people. All the sweet-scented
soaps whicn have filled the family treas
ury with gold are not able to wash out
the stain OF obscene and vulgar origin.
The scent of soap boiling, the odor Of
the tannery, the family coat of arms,
the three golden balls, follow them for
ever. Society never Iorgets. She covers
her eyes, il is true, to much tnat is dis
creditable; for money, like charity often
covers a multitude OF sins. She will
smile upon the dissipated son of one OF
the ''frst families" and extend her
hand in friendship while she scorns, and
snubs the son Of poverty who has
climed up the ladder of wealth by the
no other claim to distinction and rec0g-
milton besides his wealth, II he be lack-
ing in culture or good breeding, his
money will be OF little avail to himself,
although it may help his children OF
Grandchildren to rise in the world.
i There is great deal OF talk, and .
j great deal OF pride OF ancestry, now pre-
valent among us Americans. Now that
we are growing 80 cid as nation, now
that our wonderful century flower u
about to bloom, we begin to look back
ward and exult fn our forefathers. But
it is to be- doubted whether the sci0ns Of
our sold families" would condesoend 70
notice or speak to their great-grand-
father If he should suddenly return to
this sphere and confront them in the
street. The old gentleman whom they
are SO proud to glorify while he is tucked
|away safely out of sight-redivivus--
would be considered by his elegant and
fastidious descendants as a disgrace to
Ethe family. With the asistocracy Of In
ltellect, matters are different. The man
OF distinction seldom has reason 70 DO
ashamed OF his forefsthers.
They may have been poor and humble.
il is true, but they must have themselves
possessed the element of his own great
ness. Genius has always lofty origin,
Ino matter how poor the worldly circum-
stances which surround it's birth. Its
rank is not to be measured by the gold
and jewels In its Golfers. Such q stand
lard is to mean for the nobility Of z
high-born soul. Genius has no vulgar
ANCESTRY. OF which TO be ashameds
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