The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-06
TRADING ON TITLES.
Aristocratic England Shocked by the
Degeneration of Noted Names.

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Degeneration of Noted Names.
From the Pittsburo Dispatch,
LONDON, May 1.-Society-that portion
of it which is always spoken of with awe
and written with a capital Sis, as usual, at
the commencement of the London season
monopolizing a great deal of thought as
we'll as the talk Of the middle classes
But it is not for this reason that
have touched upon the subject, for the
movement to which | desire TO refer is
causing a certain amount of comment in
the atmosphere and in the ranks of society
ITSELF
L. The subject of discussion is the fact that
more members Of sweildom are going into
trade. The most important of these is a
peer of the realm, who, although he has
never made speech III IT. Lace in the
upper house, is yet REM Y popular
with the people. to whom addressed
many works, and whose name, il is super
| fluous to say, is a household word wherever
the English language is spoken. You adj
mre him in America in the profession in
which he won fame quite as much as we do,
and l need scarcely mention that | refer to
Lord Tennyson, the venerable poet laureate
TENNYsoN IN THE MILK BUSINESS.
He is engaged in the business of q dairy
man, which, after all. is not so surprising
when one recalls that Tennyson is devoted
TO nature in her various aspects, and, there
fore, if he did take to trade his bent, would
be rather in the direction Of farm produce
than in any other of the businesses which
| attract men.
1t would be impossible to fancy, for in
stance, Tennyson selling puts and calls or
| being a stock broker or an iron monger
| That would give ones senslbilitles terrible
shock, but an amateur farmer is so closely
a.
shock of right down, regular earl, a
poet, engaged in this way is somewhat mod
| fled.
Nice new milk carts, with the name al
| fred, Lord Tennyson," in the spickest and
spannest of paint, may be seen any day
driving through Westside in the Isle OF
| Wight. But his lordship is not the only one
who is being talked about, for the vast
army of society sellers has received recruits
| from the fairer sex.
| SOCIETY LADIES GOING INTO TRADE.
| Thus Mrs. Heron Maxwell, who is we'll
known and very popular, has become the
| forewoman in West End emporium, and
| will be happy to show her wares to all the
| good American ladies whose pocketboolls
| are we'll lined and who will favor her with
their patronage.
Then Mrs. Arthur Wellesley. a grand
niece of the famous Duke of Wellington,
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opened flower shop in lower Grosvenor
street, which they hope to make a popular
resort during this season, and from which
the artistic bouQuets-from the largest a
| bride can carry to the most delicate but.
| tonhole-can be obtained.
II this sort Of thing gees on the middle
classes will soon have to desert trade and
find something else to which they can de.
vote their time and capital. 1t will not
presumably be long before the duke goes
into the tailoring business, and then think
Of the delight of having ones measure taker
and a suit built by a man who is descended
from prince.
| ANOTHER FEATURE EXCITING COMMENT
Once more the relations of the sexes, a,
far as the youthful members go, are excit-
ing almost as wide comment as did the
question as marriage a failurem which
was started by Mrs. Mona Cards article
the discussion of which is perhaps scarcely
over yet.
The primary reason for the current hand
ling of this topic is TO be found in an article
which has bsel written by Louisa Parr
the well-known novelist. She argues
strongly in favor Of removal of restrictions
which at present cucumber the rela.
tions Of young men and girls,
and while advocating the abolition of firta
ton urges much more freedom of inter
course between the Young people. Whether
she or any other single individual can stem
the current which LAS been running in one
channel for centuries every one must decide
for himself.
The subject has attracted the attention Of
the daily papers, as you may suppose, anC
the Globe IN referring o the argument fol
less constrained relations between our younl
men and girls. says: "in this respect ",
have latterly taken more than one leaf ou
OF the American book. The question Is
arc We any the better Tor II"
WAIT WHirgAs likes q talk 70 editors, re
porters aud theatrical folk.