The morning call., 1892-11-13
NOTES BY THE WAY.
A Rambler's Observations on
Things in General.
HURLY. BURLY ELECTIONS.
Juuiter and the Earih-Fhe Duks Of MARI
boreugh-Mrs- Maybricks case-cancer-
Gus Fish-Emerson's Ancestors.
Written for THE MORNING CALL


tidal wave. as 1t is called with its wild use
OF language, results in making the "outs'
SINS" and the 'ns" "outs," and it is re-
markable that very few people are seriously
disturbed by the change. Once the result
Is known, people hurrah or groan for day
or two and pay up their bets, in hats or
coin. and then they set about their business
as usual and as If nothing had happened. A
Presidential election is q sad disturber of
the peace OF a nation. For months be-
fore polling day, months even before the
nominating conventions assemble, every
body is In fever OF unrest Bush
ness is pertuTbed and dlslocated. The
din of discussion fairly pals Cd the
ears. aud the man who loves something else
besides oflice-seeking is unhappy and irrit-
able. Every four years we must have this
upheayal and rumpus, for the Government
of Uncle Sans vast dominion must be car
ried on. and the popular VIII must be ss-
ceTtained by means OF the ballot-boX. 1t is
q good sign that the moment the election is
over we all become ood-tempered citizens
on the friendlest OF terms. While the fight
lasts the struggle is intense. ard the
language employed In describing or iunging
at reputable men Is far from cTeditabe.
But with the hosting OF the flag of victory
amin sities cease. The nation shakes
hands and resumes the engrossing pursuit
of business.
On Market street on the eventual sth
there was singular contrast between mum
dane and universal affairs. At the news
paper offices kilograms from the East and
from various parts Of the State were being
flashed from the stereopticon upon the
white screens, and crowds OF thousands
were eagerly scanning the news and giving
vent to cheers when il pleased them. The
crowds were wild with excitement, but In
the mai good natured and we'll behaved.
!. s,ut fsrd by them was man attending
to business psEipatetie street "a, as
scope mounted on tripod. and In
vited the yelling thToDg 10 take
peep at Jupiter and bis belts and satellites
for scents. 1t required courage TO bring the
telescope out on election night, for what
could view Of the big planet OF our solar
system do 10 soothe or inform warning poll
ticiaDs as to the results of balloting. Very
few people availed themselves Of the op-
R0rtuntY to enlarge their notions OF as
tronomy. | stood for good quarter of an
kOur and not a single person took glance
at the planet which ought al present to ex-
cite good deal of interest on account OF the
discovery Of fifth moon. Nc, Jupiter was
EOthing 10 the earthly mob dancing around
OF the curbstOnes and the cobbles and
blocking the streetcar lines.
1t Is hardly conceivable that there can be
any kind Of life on Jupiter, and yet Il is
conceivable that some day away down in
the millions Of centuries to come there will
be elections there also. and ballot-box stuff
fers and hundreds Of candidates for all
the Offices that keep civilization advanc-
Ing or retrograding. Jupiter Is too bulky
20 count for nothing in the scheme OF
the universe. VoltaIre spoke of the earth
In fine bit Of satire as a bit of dirt,
but he could hardly have said that of
the belted planet, 1400 times greater In bulk
than the earth. but with only 33S times its
mass. Notwithstanding this falling off in
density Jupiter Is tOlerably big cork. cir
cling In space al a distance OF 40 millions Of
miles from the sun. The diameter of Jupi-
Ter 10 computed at $3.50 miles, and that of
the earth is only 1912 miles. So our little
world, about which we make so much
bother in history, antiquities, dynasties,
republics, languages, learning, art, prOdi.
EIes, races, wars end all else that belong:
to mans microcosm, Is after ali very tiny
sDeek Of matter in the armament. Ii is
however. large enough for the human race
thus far developed. and perhaps 1t Is sign
OF progress that nobody cares for Jupiter
when the incubation of President of the
United States is IN progress. The earth
has its own moon, and to drag in Jupiter
i've moons as electoral factors would sup
ply US with more lunstics than any State
covered with roof could hold.
The death of the Duke OF Marlborough
leaves an American woman q widow for the
second time. Mrs. Hammersley will here
after be known as the Duchess Of MARI
borough, but she has great wealth it
would be no surprise If. after decent in
teTval, she changed the widows weeds OF
mourning for the orange blossoms Of the
bride. She cannot however, climb any
higher ia the peerage unless she marries O.
foreign prince with roll of titles as long
as bic oyercOat and a purse as light as
feather. The sudden departure Of the Duke
is not very keenly regretted. He was one
Of the black sheep OF the House of Lords,
where. however, he made no figure.
He stood even worse in public opinion
than the present Marquis of Aylesbury
descendant of Robert Bruce, who has just
sold his ancestral acres to q brewer. AS a
oebauchee the late Duke was monumental.
he had some intellec. and good deal of
talent, but was destitute Of conscience. He
had theories to preach. but only propensi-
ties to inGuIge. In all respects he was
yorthy descendant of that fTst-raBk scoun-
drel of Queen Anne's reign who founded
the family fortunes by combination of
abilities, turpitude and crime the world
history can scarcely parallel. The father
OF the deceased peer was a respectable
figure, but not CONSPICUOUS in politics. The
SON might have won renown. but he pre-
fcrred iDfamy. and 30 to his grave he goes
disgraced.
The Duchess Of Marlborough (Mrs. Ham,
mersley) must have found English social
life rather trying The Duke was passed
by as disreputable and unwelcome by many
10 the upper ten thousand. Tie Duke may
have cared nothing for the sights put upon
him, but his wife must have felt them
keeniy. She had some sympathy aud
friendship from the wife of the Dukes
brother. Lord Randolph Churchill, but that
does not go very far IN leRyening ostracsm.
The efforts 10 make the Duke Of Marl.
borough decent might have succeeded, blu,
he had run the race against nature too fast
His life pegged out and he may be said ts
have died suicide to his own vices. The
wonder is that Am Tican women, able, edu
eaied. bright and wealthy. should marry
such scoundTels, whatever title they bear
Marriages of convenience have been lee
tured upon In the English language, espe
cially by Thackeray. very seriously. and Il
Is good thing to find in college examina
tions knowledge of THE Newcomes" .
desirable attainment, but the rush. and rag
for titles among ladies in America is lttl
short of disgraceful. The Duchess Of Mari
borough has the satisfaction of knowini
that she has repaired Blenheim Palace TO
the Dukes heir. The Duke will pocket tn
benefit with thanks and ask the Duchess
walk outl
An inconsiderate IL not stupid letter ha,
been penned by Gail Hamilton on the cas-,
Of Mrs. Maybrick. Mrs. Maybrick is al
American lady In an English jail on a lif
sentence. one was sentenced to death a
the hands Of the hangman, but the sentenc,
was eommuted indifference to doubt. Their,
has been good deal of agitation in til,
United States TO procure the release of Mrs
Maybrick, but so far unayailingly. Mrs
Harrison. the wife OF President Harrison
Is described by Gail Hamilton as hayin,
written personal letter to Queen Victoris
asking for the release Of Mrs MAVERICK
She says that Queen Victoria al
though she talegraphed Condolences n