The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
FROM A WOMAN'S STANDPOINT.
The purest treasure mortal times afford
is spotless reputation: that away,
Men are but gilded loan or painted clay.
-Shakspeare.

The purest treasure mortal times afford
Is spotless reputation that away,
Men are but gilded loan or painted clay.
Shakespeare.
1t is really very funny what curious
and altogether erroneous ideas those peo-
pie who are not in the swim, but whose
one end and aim is to be as much as
possible Ike the to them, favored mortals
within the charmed circle, have regard
ing society. To them the ultra fashion
able set is the best society: the sham
aristocraey with its mushroom manners
is what they ape, and they know as little
about true American society as the ma
jority of foreigners who come TO our
shores and assert with a sheer that
America has no best" society.
The best society is not necessarily a
wealthy one. neither is il fashionable nor
gay. Its members are well born. well
bred and cultured. Culture is its raison
d'etre. Culture of mind and morals. 1t
is like the old-fashioned society of colonial
days, distinguished for its courtesy of
manners and speech. Social gossip, back
biting and criticism find no place among
people who are aiming 10 improve their
minds and find their interest in the
world of art, literature and science.
American society is not what in the
very nature OF things ii ought TO be,
democratic. Rank no more than riches
ought to he requisite of good society.
Birth is TO a great extent an accident,
and those who are the best born are
oftentimes the most Objectionable men,
bers of society. AS some one has written,
UNLESS the son of a gentleman be
gentleman he is no more entitled to the
name suggesting refinement than the son
of a general whose father before him was
a general OF course, il would be absurd
10 argue that all men are equals, and that
therefore there should be no grades OF
society. Different tastes and desires ne
cessitate different stations. but the one
essential feature of good society should
be a respect for high morals which will
bring all other requirements in its train.
Mrs. Newriche extraordinarily - Were
any of your ancestors men Of note. Mr..
Cynic?
Mr.. C.-Yes. madam: I should say so.
One of them was the most famous adj
miral of his day and commanded the al
lied forces OF the world.
Mrs. " with an altered tone of deep
respecO-Is it possible. Mr.. c.; what was
his name?
Mr. C.-Noah, madam. Life.
The mania for collecting posters is still
spreading on both sides of the Atlantic
and prices are increasing accordingly.
You can no longer pick up posters for
few sous remarks a Paris correspond
emit "for nothing is cheap now in Paris
but pictures, furniture and wine. One of
the best places TO buy posters is IN the Of
fee Of La Plume: the prices range from %
confines up 10 ~ francs" The steriliZed
milk poster by Steinlen. which every col
lector must have. is now worth francs.
Cheret's latest poster is the advertisement
OF tonic called Chinquina Dubonnet II
IS one Of the most curious of Cherets
works as TO color. IL represents a gay
Parisienne of the Cheret type with a
bottle Of tonic in one hand and glass in
the ether These copies cost : francs.
Not 70 neglect home talent. we have
very artistic poster by the hand OF
Charles Herbert Woodbury. for the July
Century. taking the fireworks displayed
on the Fourth as his subject, with clus-
tars Of rockets and Chinese lanterns in
blue, orange. yellow and black.
Few OF Us who read Degeneration" will
take Max Nordau seriously, bat those who
wish 70 had better read this utterance Of
Pref Oscar l. Triggs: Never has the
earth been Inhabited by a more perfect
race. by more even-haianced souls, who
see life steadily and see il whole"
The fail Jackets. which have already be-
gun to appear in the shops, show great
deal of bFaiding and appliQued trimming
stitched on IN fanciful designs. 4 eeauti
f,,f model had an ail-over pattern in braid
inz. with raised figures in surnac pattern.
and with p few tiny gold beads inter
SDerse1 here and there TO give touch OF
color This work was done by hand and
cost the good round sum OF 500 The same
effect however can BE- produced at nom
i7aI squire by means OF the paper models
which come in various STYLES and sizes for
the benefit OF amateur cressmakers who