The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-18
ELEGANT EFFICIENCY"
Another Puff for Distinguished
American Ladies.


Who would have thought of the
Prince of Wales attending dinner ex-
pressly gotten up for mis- royal highness
by one SO dignifed in character as Mrs.
John w. Mackay? Strange how times
have changed with nobility and aristcc-
racy. There was season when
barons, lords, dukes and princes placed
discrimination in their associations,
but it seems that this pride
has been laid aside as false.
So this must signify that high
breeding is no longer required. and not
the necessary qualification; but few
hundred thousand pounds viii attract
and dazzle the very Hottest parsonage.
Investigating it closely we find that
these spendthrifts 60 abroad to
leave our hard-earned coin. that was
toiled for by the sweat OF the brow
from one shift &c the other in heat of
that intensity that bat a few minutes
at time could be labored, merely to
entertain the mockery of society that
| gives us nothing worthy in return.
| Were this good money spent for some
moral purpose, l would never utter 4
word of condemnation. do fully be
lieve that all true Americans will dis
courage Yain-glOTious inclinations.
Some individuals may say, Why, what
matter does il how a person spends his
wealth. All here arises the great
problem. The idea first in all. is to
show forth that these boarded treasures
were honestly gained. Admitting they
were derived By fraudulent specnla-
tons, which in TACT all millions that are
accumulated in short time are, except
in such industries as priv ate investment
in mining, but thus far, fortunes or fab
ulous sums likewise made have never
appeared on exhibition in Europe.
Abandoning this theory Il wrong, is il
not blow at American doctrines to
encourage nobility by extending induce
ments to mere lot of fgure-heads in
devouring something that never was
earned? How much nobler and grand
er would il sound to hear that a lady of
the latter type has been very extrava-
CANT toward the poor. As the old say
ing is. "patroniZe home industry"
Now, If We have such open-hearted,
| generous creatures who are willing to
| sacrifice gold for humanity's sake, let
this good start be made at home, by re-
moving oyer-crowded serfs that are
packed like herriDgs in larger cities,
where cleanliness could be resorted TO
with facility.
Would not cries of glee and joy spring
up from the hearts of millions2 Yes I;
you would hear the vibrating sounds
of bravo" and well donel' re-echo-
ing from one end of the land to the
other. When the masses read the pres
ent doings OF our wealthy madame il
almost produces nausea. To think that
she had so far forgotten herself rs 70
shun her previous existence by discard
ing the peoples thoughts at home, the
recollections that bring back to men,
ory the once humble state in that little
cottage on c Street, Virginia City,
where music from the shrieks of the
steam whistles of the many mines had
its charms; yet she was not idle to her
surroundings, but kept excellent time
in accompanying the sweet strains by
practically performing on her accustom-
ed instrument, dimensions 12xlS inches
which is likely to be found in every
family, where no dainty fingers or fine
touches are required, and ivory keys
are dispensed with; only uniform
creases on that little board lined with
zinc, where but one repeating stroke is
made. Here she spent her midnight
dreams perhaps the thought, Obi that
il could be that l were rich and in
castle with q prince. / wonder what
London bellies would think of the Prince
of Wales If madame's pedigree was
known. We would hear (ldpsus lingue
Holi me tdngerel'"a slip Of the tongue
don't touch me-" His mamma, only q
woman, vet she is more prudent than to
lower her dignity By embracing. close,
contact in American vanity stronger
than all other notions; il seems 10 be a
perfect mania with q certain portion in
this country to create an ado when a
person of so-called high birth makes
his appearance, and especially those
that visit London; they viii bear more
fatigue TO catch q glimpse of his Royal
Highness, the Prince oflWales, than if he
were a monstrosity. May / ask the
elect what is there about his parsonage
that is so attractive7 Is il his physical
FORM that charms madame and mad
amoselles2 Surely. If the truth was
only known, their intense passions
would be instantly chilled and in a
state of relaxation as his faculty for
sin has always been in a perverted posi-
ton. His punishment is plainly visi--
BILE, yet socially he occupies the top Of
the ladder; morally. he has always
been lacking; physically, he IS emaciat-
ed from head TO foot and rever can be
cured; it might be healed BY granula-
ton, but never by first intention.