The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
rb ONLY A GIRL.

There u dom in the house OF Bismarck.
Five girls nsuceession have come to the
third living generation. and the old prince
grieves thaf he has no grandson to per-
petuate hisuams. The arrival a few days
ago OF the hest little lady is said to have
very much e4ec,sd Bismarck. This is the
second daGeter born to his oldest son.
and tho yolnRsr one has three girls.
There IL onpther very distinguished gen.
tieman to whom three daughters have
come in secession. and he Is much worse
or than DGnarck. who has enjoyed the
advantage whatever that may be- OF two
sons of his name. whereas the other gem
tleman hae no sons and apparently can
have no Gsndsons to keep his name be-
fore the psbsc. Ys, the prominent gentle
man We haw In mind. and whose Identity
we prefer ~ to disclose. as we are dis
cussing hi private affairs, is understood
not to lose hesh oyer IT.
There Il no really good reason why a
man should Erisvs because he has no sons
or sons sons. II he has a sufficient guam
tity OF desirable daughters and grand
daughters. II children are not desirable
sex cuts no figure-at least In the earlier
stages. Adaughter or granddaughter can
not. perpetuts family name: but then.
on the otheF hand. she cannot drag II into
disgrace. Anams made glorious by deeds
OF proves or Intellect should rather. Il
would seem seek 10 expire at Its brightest.
than have Il flicker out through several
generations becoming DINNER even ~ II
Is not extireuIshed in the second with
sputter and Kicker and odor. like a candle
or coal oil lamp which has attempted
to burr. after the genius of illumination
had become exhausted.
The whole record Of history leads TO ths
conclusion that q worthy son OF nobl.
sire Is rare Geails is followed bv medI-
ocrity. the blaze Of greatness by the glm-
mer OF rsPeeiahIl,y. renown by in,amv.
ono OF the bitter wits OF Georgian DAYS
once remarked ,hat he ptiad the sons ~
great men. b. 'aase they usually turned OH.
10 be foclA Lineage Is a fiction 81 .a-
mental v.snr il concerned. Physical con-
ditions are Transmitted more or less inter
nsttent,y. b.; hsre'iliy can claim no rresi,
for cxcepiscnai ability. There ara GOOD
healthy ssrpihs in some famulc. whichkee
them distinct from the common hard ~
inaiscriminste progeny. and In that s,ra,n
pride OF Ancestry forms stimulus "a vxo-.
thy and honorable careers. b,,, very enw
distinguishes rec seem to owe their ex-
eepsionai brili'ance TO an unhr,ksn ga
aueace Of merit Washington. jefferson
I4ncoln. Clay. Chase. Marry. Seward Al,
members Of ol3 families. have I'M, ~, -.
rssenta,.vs in all known history vh, has
stood cur ecaspleuously In the snnals =,
anai,s- Fsn!hes Ike TIA; Of Asan, nsva
survived. hGt the later s,i,ns havu ,,,...,
much upon ne rejected glory o, the great.
est Of their rams: sad O. many ~,,, g.
stances IT MAY he sai5 as Conkl,rs s.,s :,
IN. Jays. trey have tescen4e. VERY -,
descended. frSa their lnss,-o,,. ,,,..,,,
Iliustrassens Ct TIE reverse A.. ny.n
more str.kinE. Famous names h.,o e.
more freSaea'iy seen tarnlsAes nv ~.
son whose sex aAs eesn locke. 20 for hor-
cradle rsrfs 'aa'isa- Noble daughters .,
noble mea are a. the contrary. ~. r,,,.
rather thsa tie exception Thts c,-,.s -,
frssn srsrts - sassla;is- han s-o-, 49,
a,ion. whseh Is 'aArke4 a,ts.bl,. o, ~.
gentier sex
Mothers .; Al tsraes TAD. nor, ,-,,. .,
-sns ,saa q hers a.. :a,he-s USUALLY s,.-
Play more s1ersiga sar daughters Ts,..
particularly the ease "a the ea-ii.- -
rcd years As soale~ men rrow o,,,.-
trey seen to FeS~rs her vap- O, a,,. :.
sucrcea ise'a- aaa 70, al re warn,7s.
o. average @sassosn;rrez, check ~. a.
sire 20 hsvs a aAaas psr7s.,1a,e. a ho,,ss
es,AMlshsa as4 soSssss.ozs c,B,,,,-,,.,
a pcssers-y-
Yer the - ecsss, privilege "a, ~ ,,,-
an can sas S ire oxae.sA,p q. e.,
BABY. rps nc So. ,1.A,as.-,, woman