New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
JONATHAN AND HIS CONTINENT.
MAJ o'RELLS OPINIONS OF MEN AND
THINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.
spkvry AND INTELLIGENCE OF AMERICAN
woMrN-rHREE SORTS OF ARIsTocRAcY ,


srAurY AND INTELLIGENCE OF AMERICAN
woMEN-rHREE SORTS OF ARIsrocRAcY
THE NEWSPAPER REPORTER
me following extracts are from the advance sheets
Of Max o'Rsps book the United States when WIN
be Published on Tuesday next by Casseh o. Co. Va
this city
Tb.rs ,s pronounced childish side to the character
az ALI the Americans In less than century 'nss
have strdden ahead of all the nations OF the Ola "oru
they are astonshed at their handiwork ana, nno
children with splendid toy OF their o% ss Iooh is
s ns A beauty '1ss And Ddssd the for
him who win look at It with unpreludiceu eyes, 'n'
achievement is simply marvellous - h.u.vs
Tbs Americans like compliments, ana arc Deiiove
,r ssniys e nor the older
criticisms OF Mrs. Trollope a, ,,,..s s,.,as
before thew ask him what he thinks Of the COUNTY
Nine persons Of every ten you SPEAK 10 put
sus Il, Is sbis your first visit American
f2( How long have you been over.
Y'bad only last embarked on board the Germanic,
st Liverpool, when the puser handed ms io'sr ii''
sd a1g yGu shVd SS
Americans, so as 70 publish them IN my journal as
s'Gn 40 not stu .hnR am committing ndscretio1 lin IN
saying that the signed ty the tsraV oaUer
talented editor Of The Critic" inc nf'' "'ei"' F"RS
In the United States
must say that, II you want to hear America anu
everything American severely criticised you nave os
to 20 TO Boston. There you will hear Boston ana
rreIs,s pra,sed and America picked to pieces
Are you an American ?" once asked OF gentem an
NV wsh.s he said after some hesitation, "Pm from
Boston,
Tn. American men are generally thin. Their faces
glow with intelligence and energy and In this manly
consists their handsomeness. do not think II can
be possible to anywhere finer Assemoiage Oh men
than that which meets at the Century Club OF Nam
York first sst1 s 81 se popayed It. but
manly beauty In all fits Intellectual force The han,
often abs1daPp IS me nsgss spags ase and
without aiming at elegance tho face Is pse anu
sSe that spl sss Et genionSss live harmony
In the American character. .,A. ,h.
nose sharp and often pinched looking IN Its thnness.
At times, one to recognize In the Iaces sono
Sone so prominent the eyes small keen and deep
set The wellbred American Is 10 my minu hhSppy
having less stiffness than the latter and moro SIM
picity than the former .,.. q,
As for the women, do not hesitate TO say thai ~, n
the Fast especially thsy might sss sas yps
vel be taken TOT srsTce Sscy the same petuisncs
the same amplitude Of proportions -, .,
The beauty of the American women Inc 'n ~ tSs
face than 10 form colorns The average % 800 -
iooks Is very high, indeed. do not remember ~
n months seen r. Dns oP through tie states
generally
women At forty, they bloom out into more mse. 'bo
skin does not Wrinkle, the hands neck and arms re-
main firm and white It Is true that IN america hair air
turns gray early but so far from detracng from the
womars charms, gives her air Of distinction ana
Is often positively an attraction. A.. r,o,,., ,h.,r
hay. not Inherited from their s hsSs
either their ss sh bs sS Fl and feet
ihe world this not an Amstsansm l, havs # TO
~ hofC s00 AZ
i was willing 10 believe this, up TO the day went %
NE Nest sonersy pretty with more color than their
Eastern sisters. only, as rule, onte shgni' ho' W
That which is lacking the pretty american faces
Of the East is color and freshness Inc Sompie1os
iSot ing faded Those who thin generally tsae
brown paper, and wrinkles freely.
American woTcn went u f9r NOR noostanfy
INTO their II they gave up y tssr sasy pse
norhaps fear composition In Europe.
Love of woman innate In the American, Is not
enough In itself to explain the luxury that man Law
fshes on her in the United ststos America IS mol
the only country whore man is devoted TO woman
sna ready to satisfy az her s5snss as The ne A%san
Ss " Tnted States, and Is RELY spsna T, ,ss
ssvcss s %Sss q fs@ SOrS 'n'n ''H.
hfn p0ssSsn %SSS f no tsi to o.
sesessr on S' day u me streets q Monte Carlo Il
win e. S@ sss Ss sOaa do s such ' e n
swhsf arc hundred francs to mo can afford g
ssais's, s.s5 3EsassSss WI
says to himself Z" II win, can indulge 70 vfs
without hcOnveniepcing myself; if lOse, 1t is SO
much saved from tho Fray
Il p he American thirsts aftsr money, is not for
love Of esS uT rue Og EUROPE rop ne there
false notion that Jonathan thinks only Of money,
6s he big a. IN as worship bS S The that
heart he cares but little for money II millionaire
ss sisns ss asraysa WANING q # fortune
for The dollars hsmssvss An AmeG st s. wh9
see ali English doors o9on 70 him but hs millions Ions
:osy W S ass d n he would
% REQUESTED 70 produce some Other sn DS
gould always dnd English duke; French mar s
1us, or Italian count, ready TO- marry her. but she
srntlcmsn Who would look upon her fortune Or her
dot as q sunlcient indemnity
psc honor rssvo @ h@ as be would
England: The seats Of honor sre reserved for men
Even 10 politics; money does not lead to honor honor
Calf as Europeans arc often pleased to imagine.
AZ to tho women that is perhaps dinerent-sut
The most Indispensable IL appears. The most con-
srscuous any rate piece of furniture I'm America is
fhe spittoon. All provided with this object
OF prime necessity you find beside your seat In
the trains under your table I'm the restaurants: I'm
possible 10 escape the sight OF the ugly utensi In
Tie hotel corridors there IS spttoon standing sentinel
outside every door. In public buildings the floors
a1e dotted with them. and they form the line all
fbe stairs The Americans. used 10 these targets
from The tcnderest marvellousy adr0t at the
use Of them: they never miss their aim saw some
really striking feats Of craftsmanship but perhaps the
best Of all at the Capitol. 10 Washington.
The Supreme Court Of Judicature- was sitting. AS
entered an advocate launching thunders OF
shQuence All at he stopped looked at sDittoOn
which stood two yards of. aimed at Il. and kerrrn-
erssAbk-pu right In the bulbs eye then On he went
with Bic harangue. I looked 10 see the Judges
and the public applaud and bravol Not
U,,r1pur the incident passed completely unnoticed.
probably there not IN the hall who could
not say t himself: "Thercs nothing in that. could
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