The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
Tbs Murray HUI (N. Y.) Aristocracy.

Murray Hill, rs YOU know, named
after one of the lucky ones who held on
to his cabbage patch till the spreading,
growing town reached and absorbed it,
is not really hill. only Il little swell in
the land. But it is the highest point on
the island of Manhattan that is yet SUBJ
dued 10 streets and brown-stone fronts.
And yet. low as it is, it is height that
hundreds of thous ands of brave hearts
have been broken to reach and hold.
How few. indeed, hold their place here
for any length of time, even after years
of toiling, stealing and struggling to
reach it.
When I first pitched tent in this town
one of the finest houses that crowned MUIR
ray Hill and fronted Fifth Avenue was
held by the man who ''struek oil.
good, kindly man he was. too; and his
family of pretty children, born and
brought up since the flow OF oil
on which he f.oated into power
and prominence, l found to be cui-
t.red, refined and altogether love
ly. But you seek for their family in
vain ON Murray Hill now. Some brdyer
or,more reckless soldier in this mighty
commercial battle that wages here cease
| lesIy has stormed their pretty castle,
l cdrEiSu 10 SWOIu anu ehO SiSoes
| gloomy and sullen old brown stone front
| that knew my happy young friends
| knows them no more. The man and all
his family have gone down in the fight.
| In the roll call of fashion on Murray
! Hill lie answers not to his name. Killed?
| Wounded? Prisonerp No one knows.
| NoioGe stops to inquire. He is missing
at muster-roll when fashion gathers her
votaries for the gay season. That is all.
That is the end.
And SO it goes all the time. l know
another man who invented patent
hinge. He bought house on Murray
Hill and gave gorgeous shows for full
two months. One day suit was decided
annulling the patent. The next week
his face was to be met with no more on
Murray Hill. Another man, Who in
vented patent screw, is Established
there, and seems to be moro fortunate
than his neighbor with the patent iron
hinge. He says he has screwed himself
on to stay.
OF course the great railroad lights
have set up their establishments here IN
force and numbers. AS q rule their fam
lies are loud, vulgar and give big and
brazen shows. They fire their cards OF
invitation profusely at every available
man or woman whose name is conspicu-
Gus, without the least regard for the
fitness of things, or the laws of etiquette,
or rules of introduction. What they
want is liam" a crush, a crowd, rows
and rows of carriages, with sprinklIne
, of noLlemen among their list OF name!
for the newspapers. VI course 1t make'
, but little difference whether the noble
5 man be Italian, South American Or En-
glish Really, my railroad lady doesn
r know the difference. Indeed, she pa
3 not time to inquire about details. Her
: is the rapid transit idea: express time
e : her husbands motto. ..And after al
why isn't a boughten title as good as an.
g titss? Wasn't they all boughtcn onst?'
But of all the new people intrenche.
= vh Murray Hill, perhaps the patent pill
= people are most perfectly secure. Pill
II are always at par. No frosts of winte
+ ,can effect the crop of pills. No forei2
r complications can disturb them for
o moment. If President or Prime Min
y ister is sick, no matter. Indeed, tn
e more sick people in the land the MOI
lie pills are in demand. / think the pi
l. people on Murray Hill, like the ma
tt with the patent screw, have come
E. stay. There are but five stately an
IN arjstocratic s.horlses'' there now. Som
o. of these lordly 'houses" intermarr
Q; and co-mingle their ancient coat-ol
NJ M arms. Others, like the mighty house
n, of the warlike Montagues and Capulet'
10 10 ;hoid deadly feuds, which are TO
of fought out to the bitter end in the patel
II, law courts.
iiHs Some of the grandest carriages tn
re roll on Fifth Avenue have been mao
en- 'by their proprietors rolling pills. III
III pill business is big business. 1t do
d. not seem so in detail; but in the agggr
lat gate it is immense.
Tor "Yes, hits purity good poetry, if
H. does saw it meself of what's me owl
ed for we keeps our own poet said t
a immortal Mrs. Day, of Day & Martin
en backing, as she dropped courtesy b
eg sg fore her guests when she had tinish'
et- reading some lines celebrating the shi
of ing virtues of Day & Martin. And
of wonder why some of these fabulous
eds rich pill people do not employ some
ef eT- us poor rhymers to celebrate them
ing song. l send these lines as an examI
Of of what might he done:
h TO THE PRINCESS OF Pills.
he NV beauty surrounded by half the cay b:a
ere OF Gotham. good sir, is tn. princess "f pills
irI She is weighed down by diamonds as de
he She is sinothercd in satns in luccs, and fril
She walks through the Wori" Witn neaN
aid ward nose.
sd And vet it's all pills. sir, nothing but pills.
To Silks and s4tns and lareS ain ffiils.
rict FfneFreuch masters aii'i niiliners bI
sue Pills, sir, NOV ny an marvellous pill
II. ~ -, ,-.a .
135 She is wooed Dy ooAea ora'e .o''n'e
,lic propose
To swal!Gw he1 pills, her diamonds. her Il ns
And all st a -ilp tho;!t s:I9tr For, Oh
Tney adore this fair girl, An'l her diamonds
, Yet only to think OF 1t. Every bright stone
The Must have cost her million of pills alone
for Pills, pills. She laughs at lifes ills.
ST A cOachman's cockade, poodle
Trs kills,
.is. M Pills, sir! active, industrious pills.
Horses and houses. in blocks and in rows,
or She lives in a palace, she lifts her nose
- | At every man less than a millionaire,
vas If he be not prince with pompous air.
rry And how do you say that she makes it pay
ing Pills. sir! active, industrious pills!
Pills that are doing both night and {
Pills that work tnat my lady shall p
rIy, Pills. Sirr' active, in ustrious pills!
of joaquin Miller, Ia ChicugO TIM