The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

10 set the social tongue waggng. and
gossip runs immeasuably and abs lrdly
further than truth Warrants Lady
Caithness passes her twentieth year be-
tween her superb residence on the Rue
de l'Uniyersite. Paris, and ber winter
villa, the Palais Tirauty at Nice. seldom
going 10 the lordly estates or her late
husband. the old Earl, which are situ-
ated in the extreme north OF Scotland,
or even To London. The bleak climate
of the British Isles is aningonistic to
Lady Caithness' Moorish blood. Her
father was a Spaniard and dealer IN
precious gems. and SO 10 was that she
came in possession OF those marvellous
Jewels which are the wonder OF all
Europe. These magnificent treasures
are displayed IN an abundance and va
rikty when shame specification. Dla-
monds, diadems. shoulder-knots. fearh-
ers and stomachers are worn without
any offensive suggestion Of their value
On occasions when striking toilet of
crimson velvet is donned, Lady Cath
ness corxage and skirt are tiff with
panel and breast point OF precious
stones.
Betier than Titles.
The reputation which American girls
are winning in their insane passion for
titled position and royal rank is not one
OF which our thoughtful countrywomen
are proud. And when an empty title
outweighs with our daughters all con-
sideration Of character aud moral prn-
ciple. IL is time such degeneration OF
feminine purity and truth should be
corrected.
The condition OF women in eastern
countries has always presented sub
lect OF revolving nature 10 modern civ
ilization. Woman. the slave OF passion.
the object OF trade, the victim OF SEN
sual appetite, has not been fascinating
theme with specting femininity
in any nation; but when the daughters
OF the most enlightened country on the
face Of the globe voluntarily degrade
themselves MS their oriental sisters are
degraded, morality stands aghast
The eastern woman is sinned against
by ignorance and blind superstition.
TheAmerican girl buying some scion
OF miscalled nobility with her beauty
and fortune, consciously prostitutes
body and soul.
As "A people, we are becoming a by
word among the nations OF the earth
through our forsaking OF the principles
on which our country was founded.
OuF Nic
native land as we'll as themselves in
their savish subservience TO the out
grown creeds of European aristocracy.
The spectacle OF American women
prostratng themselves and their money
Tags at the feet OF titled Iibertines will
stand in history as n companion picture
TO Tarpea dishonored beneath the insig-
MIA OF rank for which she had betrayed
her countrymen.
Long ago wise man said, "Show me
the women OF country, and will tell
you its rank among the nations of the
earth"
Are the virtues that made the names
OF Annie Bradstreet, Rose Standish and
Martha Washington beacon lights in
American history dying out among their
descendentsg
The hope OF our future as n people is
in uprooting the pernicious doctrine
poisoning the minds of our children to-
day.
American girls need TO DO taught that
"the only true heraldry, the only throne,
crown or sceptre worth possessing be-
longs not 20 an aristocracy OF blood,
not TO an aristocracy of fashion, not 10
an aristocracy of talent only, but to an
aristocracy of character. --Jenness Mil
Ter Magazine, January.