The morning call., 1892-08-21

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the German Emperor, who has passion
for display, whether in matchmaking or in
the inspection of a guard at railway
station.
The Duke of Devonshire, who has just
been married, somewhat late in life for the
hope Of posterity, to the Dowager Duchess
of Manchester, was the hero OF a notable
incident in his scatter-brain days. He Wis
tied America during the Civil War, aud like
most of the British aristocracy he sympa-
thiZad with the South. and possibly in
vested largely IN Confederate bonds, that
never yielded enc cent of interest AS the
Marquis OF Harrington he was received well
in New York society, and among other
social functions he attended ball at Bel
mont's. The Marquis did fo0lisbiy bold
thing at that ball. lie appeared with an
emblem OF the Confederate flag pinned upon
the lapel of his dress coat, and one may
Judge OF the amaZement and CONSERVATION
on the faces of the guests. At last one
man-stin living and now married. as the
Duke is. to lady older than himself-took
in the situation with a personal bias of
patriotism. He asked the Marquis to step
into a side room away from the tbrong Of
guests, and there he tore off the Confederate
badge and stamped upon it and pulled the
Marquis nose. which may account for its
being nose of good lineal extension.
or course there WAS row over the Mar
quis' nose. There was blood in the air. q
duel in prospect, scandal of the prettiest
quality TO agonize the public mind. The
wonder is that the Marquis did not settle
the matter there and then upon the spot
He is sX-f0oter, well bnilt and athletic,
man cut out for muscular exercise In the
way Of personal justification. But bis OPP
poDent was doubtless his lDatcn. In courage
at least and so the Insult did not degener-
ate into fsticuffs in swallow-tails and dress
shirts. Belmont harmonized eXtremities as
TO the duel, and in whatever way the Mar
ouis was Modified we may be sure he mad
little to say about the success of the South
ern cauSe when he had had such convincing
proof of tie courage OF tie North in pulling
his own nose.
No patrieian family stands higher in
English public opinion than that Of the
Cavendishes. or Devonshires, as the title
goes. In pre-eminent sense they are just
landlords, and yet have an enormous
amount of Influence at command in the
management OF their vast estates. the leas-
ing of their building grounds in towns. the
leasing IF colieries, and in their relations
with Irish tenants, " no I'll up rent-roll OF
10000 a year. The Devonshires have
rarely any quarrel with anybody-not even
in Ireland. They are emnently reasonable
landlords, and are in contrast with many
hard, grinding skinfints. especially in land
l0rd-0ppTesSed Ireland. The wealth of this
family in real estate in Yorkshire, Derby
shire and tie northwest of England is eDOr-
nous. The lands run in vast tracts Of valley
and mountain, and there are not q few
towns of Importance where all the ground
rents flow into the DeYOnshire Golfers.
Barrow-in-Furness. keIghley and BiDgley
are examples. About half of Derbyshire
belongs 10 the family. The income from
minerals alone is huge. The family, how
ever, has never abused its privileges. and
the public are almost as welcome on the
estates IS the Duke himself. ChatSworth,
one OF the MODEST country seats III England.
with 90 gardeners at least employed on the
grounds, IS constantly visited by thousands
of tourists aud trippers. Bolton Abbey, in
the beautiful Wharfe Valley, where Turner
painted much of his best work, is open the
year round TO everybody, with u or more
miles OF exquisite scenery to wander over.
Were all Of the. peers of England like the
Deyonshres. little would be heard abou.
the abolition OF the House Of Lords.
Andrew Carnegie must smite himself
with msledict0ns when he thinks Of the evil
star that induced him to subscribe ef00
toward the expenses of tabor member"
of the House of Commons, Keir Hardie.
The troubles at Homestead have turned
Keir Hardie's gratitude into gall, and he
has actually had the "Hardeh0od" to send
the whole amount of the condemned contri-
button as a subscription in aid of distressed
labor at Homestead. AS keir Hardie can
badly spare the money II is genuine Saeri-
fee, whereas CaInegie's cheek was drop
cut OF bucket floating millions. Never
theless the millionaire WIZ not like this
asseriIyeueSS. By the next time an election
comes around he may be found a rank Con-
seTvatlyP, devoted 10 monarchy and consery-
atism. lie is at present hobnobbiDG with
William Black, the novelist, and on the
outlook tor bis portrait in the next novel of
this hapsOGst-naturaiis about everything
Highland but feas. lie is, in fact the
species OF patron OF arts, sciences aud liter
allure described to the life in Besant and
Rice's Golden Butterfly" but. with Scotch
impenelTability 10 joke. is unable 10 see it.
No member OF Parliament has salary.
Yet be may be punished If he does not at
tend to his duties. Occasionally a member
who is delinquent in attendance on COM
mittees is summoned before the Speaker
and -eprimanded ana ordered to be more
dniiful in future. A member OF Parliament
has no more title TO compen sation than a
juryman. A labor member is one who is
too poor 10 support himself. His friends,
supporters and constituents mass around the
bat and endOw him with $1,000 or $1,000 q
year during good behavior. Hence in
sense labor member is a delegate. Keir
HaTdie has made up his mind 10 be a dele
gate very pTonouncedly. He will not wear
a dress hat but an artisans cap. He in
sists upon wearing fustian as a protest
against brOadcloth. and so he is making
himself conspicuous. Bis aims may be
good but his methods are silly. and even if
his methods were good his aims might be
silly. Society is a pretty tough composite
Of glue to twist into new shapes.
Recently man sued young woman who
had Tilted him and recovered $3.50 for breach
Of promise of marriage. The man won his
case by producing some agoaizing letters,
and with these some members Of the jury
with tender reeollections of a cross. purpose
past must have sympathiZed. Actions for
breach OF promise are supremely ridiculous,
Tor why should person want to live with
another who Is irreconciiably unwilling?
But as long as the law stands 1t is as good
for one eide as the other. BRUSH
PATTI SANG FOR The PARROT.
10 ut Young Man Thought 1t Was for His
Own Benefit.