Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-14

&" Democracy or Aristocracy2" That's
the question the stranger asks himself
when. be tries TO penetrate the motives
which actuate all the exterior maniies-
tations OF American social life. "Shall
we proclaim democracy or shall we en-
phasize ariStOcracy?n People seem TO
have meditated on that pOint and then
taken the following resolution: 1--WE
ordain ourselves aristOcrats, but imme-
diately after the ordination we empha-
size democracy"
asked a Chicago lady, after we had.
spoken of the 400" Of New York:
"How many do you think there are In
ChicagO2"
Il never counted" she said, "but 1
think we are about eighty
but then we are so democratic" i'm
mediately added another lady, "that
we never pay attention 20 such things.
Oh, that singular; that collective
singular, which makes women a COM
pact body called "woman."
When I return home my people will
ask me: "How is the American woman?
How are her eyes? How does she
speak?" And will answer "Oh, my
poor countrymeD, you are just as IN
civilized as you we're when left you a
year ago. Woman Is no longer a single
belng-she is a plural being, being OF
q thousand heads aud a thousand
tongues On, how unbalanced you are
II you think, my poor friends, woman
does not speak in our days; she type
writes aud she telephones. What
struck me there was that things which
we considered normal were spoken OF
and looked upon as facts OF great In
portance. Woman's originality in
America manifests itself more in the
choice OF the career and of the profess
sion than in striking moral qualities OF
female nature, which express them
selves Independently Of the career"
COMPLIMENTS THE GIRLS.
"Do American ladies flrt?" shall be
asked.
mo, as a rule. they do not" shall
reply, 'and that is a good point (at
least, in my opinion, it isl; girls, espe-
cially, do not; they are more interested
In the subject of conversation than in
the fact Of conversing."
"And what OF the Woman's Build
ing?"
"Woman has done great work there,
but In order that their work should
count as a step in the common progress
of humanity let US hope that az the
next Worlds Fair she will bring it IN
der the same roof with man, and that
we will see no other buildings but hu-
man buildings"
Children in America are too often lit
tie men Of - years Of age whose lose
their childhood In the surrounding bus
mess atmosphere. EXtinguished the
light. OF childish Illusions; gone the
charm OF childish freshness Of impress
SiOnS. I never saw child respond with
a smile when 1 looked at il; 1t always
used to raise its astonished eyes as if to
say: what do you want Of me? Am
I so queer as TO be looked at? l don't
care for you, why should you care for
me?"
What can be the joys Of man who
has spent the most precious hours OF
his childhood-the morning hours Of
his Sunday resin selling papers on
the streets? AGd did you ever think of
those poor little creatures OF another
class who are forced to dwell from sun
rise to sunset on the wooden sidewalks
of State street in front of their parents
shops? Oh, philanthrophists OF this
country, take them away from herel
Send them to the cowboys, send them
to the Indians, send them wherever you
like, but take them away from the
pavements OF State street. Give them
grass aud trees and sunshine, and show
them that beyond Chicago there is
world created by God.
1 have not seen many officials, but
those whom l met made very charm
ing impression. In the West and in
Washington I knew many representa-
tives Of boards of education, and l was
struck to see how little personal politi-
cal considerations entered into their
work. They did not seem at all to work
for their OWn POLITICAL career, but only
for the sake OF their enterprise.
As for politicians, thank God, 1 have
not known one Of them.
No, do not Judge the reporters by the
papers. They are good fellows when
you know them persOnally-full OF life
and interest. They are slaves to their
work.
am sure you expect me to say word
on the White City. feel embarrassed.
The White City was my place OF bust
ness, and we are not as fond Of business
as you are. That which for you has
been a sort Of pleasure and rest, during
the whole summer was FOR me the held
OF work and hurry. And then, don't
YOU think we have heard too much OF
il? Everybody speaks of the Fair,
every body touches the White City, and
hands are so dirty here in Chicago
think we'd better not touch in any
more.
People say, when a stranger first
comes 20 America, that in New York he
is asked, How much money have you
got?" 10 Philadelphia, who are you?"
aud In Boston, what do you know?"
Now, think we may acknowledge that
when a stranger first comes TO Chicago
be Is asked: How do you like Chi
cago?'
DOES NOT LIKE CHICAGO.
Ido not like il; l would not live ia il
for anything 10 the world, and still
admire &c. But l do not admire il as
1.-The greatest place in the world" The
world is great, but there is no such
place on earth as the greatest place in
the world. / DO not admire ID because
its buildings are so beautiful that they
cannot be beaten by anything ia the
world" Those who visited jackson
Park saw more beautiful buildings
than the Auditorium or the Masonic
Temple, and those who have been
abroad know there are still more beau
tiiul palaces, for those in Jackson Park
are made Of staff and cannot last and
those on the other side OF Ia e ocean are
made Of precious marbles and have last