Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-02

NEW YoRR, June 2l.-Epotism, al
though it has been denounced as the
sign OF a small mind, is "a very prom.
inent characteristic OF what we are
pleased to recognize as the great minds
OF our time. 1t is not altogether the
ianlt of the great m~inds-in fact to do
lhein justice 1T is not until an adoring
puDilc, by Il Hood of earnes curiosity
D iulsome fiattery, force them it TO,
That they begin to sound that trumpet
whose blast somewhat chcapens the
ware IL adyertises. Nowadays people
don have to wait until they arc dead,
or rather-for that last was a distinct
lrIsmism they don't have to blush
unseen during life, while their
friends and relatives read hatteriug
Obituary notices Of their talents and
engaging qualities when tho active
minds whose eulogies are thus sounded
arc dulIed and sllent-at least TO us.
No, the public appreciates anything
that is worthy of appreciation, pro.
vlded 1t co les under ITS notice, am il
shows its appreciation by exhibiting
an lnquiring mind and trying TO get
Its inquiring mind satisfied. 1t wants
TO see the wheels 20 round" IL il
not enough for IL to see tho lovely
painting. TO read the clever novel, &c
watch the realistic acting, it wants to
know how it's done. THE process,
the process" il cries. and the artist
wearied, vet ilattered by the cry, pulls
the curtain of mystery aside and shows
them behind the scenes; shows them
the drudgery, waiting, ~plodding, per
sistent work, in place of what they
Imagined was simply inspiration and
genius a species of disillusionment
this, but W. are always crying to be
disillusioned, aud we don't quite like
it when we are.
Everyone knows DuMaurior OF
course here we are inclined to think
Gibson-our great Life" artist super
Tor in many ways; but that English So
ciety is satirized by George DuMaurier
as by no one else, that his clever
though careless pen depicts high bred
beauty and long-legged childhood, in
a way that is his own way and no one
clse's, and yet natural withal, all must
admit Well now a great many peo-
pie will know him better than ever,
seeing that he has turned lecturer as
well as artist and novelist.
It is said hat Mr.. DuMaurier's mod
csty on his W conceptions robbed the
lecture of "a cool deal Of its interest.
Bravo, versatile cosmopolitan, you had
no deep-laid plot for increasing public
interest and admiration, but
know this, that the surest
way to do it is to
hint that you've done something good,
but that you'd rather not tell about it
yourself.
Mr.. DuMaurier has shown one thing
that interests me-he has shown that
fashionable young women can look
graceful, and that there is no need of
dress reform.
People abuse he blouse-yery incon-
sistent of them this wcather-but Du
Maurier dresses his girls in them with
great success And in reality, when
they are made as they are this year,
there is nothing to complain of. Red
fern says that those with the empire
band terminating with q sash at the
side, are the most stylish. They are
made in plaid silk, and arc considered
quite correct for walking. Those of
organdie or delaine a-e charminglv
pretty, but more suitable for the house
than for the street. They are gener-
ally made with n finely pleated frill
around the throat and down the front.
A new batiste blouse with an eton
collar and cuffs is a recent introduc-
ton.