Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-02
THE SAGE
OF PHOENIX TALKS.

DSu Oh EUulAuCe, dHu lie WTltSa Will d .
cold pen in commenting upon the ar
ticles which have recently appeared in
the columns of The Citizen, the Globe /
Silver Belt and the Pima Paragon in re-
gard to the marriage of the Duke Of
Manchester and other romantic subjects.
The Republican lndulges in column
editorial on the subject which no
doubt will forever silence the pens ofthe
editors whom he jollies with such bril-.
liancy and wisdom. The Republican
must know that things appear to man
according to the point of his visage, and
We feel sorry for the Republican editors
wife that this discussion ever came up,
aud at least that the Republican volun-
teered to clear the atmosphere of doubt
and distrust.
For the benefit OF our readers we
print herewith the comment OF the Re-
publican
1t is without surprise that we observe
that the Arizona Citizen of Tucson, the
Globe Times and that alliterative jour
nal, the Pima Paragon, OF the upper
Gila valley, are engaged in felicitating
one another ON account of their views
OF matrimony. They have prepared a
code Of rules for the conduct of those
about to enter wedlock as well as for
those who have already entered and
barred the doors behind them. All this
is to the end that the world may be hap
pier and better. The editors of the
Citizen and Times We know to be un-
married men. We have no doubt that
the sage of the Paragon also is single,
else he would not have rushed into this
discussion. 1t is 8 we'll established fact
that all essays on matrimony have ee ,
written by callow boys and girls, old
maids and old bachelors. Married men
to whom we would naturally turn for
information regarding conjugal matters
have been silent and wood saving.
Now and then man whose marital ties
have been severed by death or the di-
vorce court and who has in consequence
nothing to fear unbridles his tongue
An appeal is always taken from his
judgment on the ground of prejudice
and the matter is carried up to such
untrammeled philosophers as the edi-
tors of the Citizen, the Times and the
Paragon.
They are at present engaged in sitting
on the case of the Duke and Duchess of
Manchester, We may pass over many
OF their findings and dwell upon this
one; That the wedding is foredoomen
to failure because the duchess prostitu-
ted herself for title and the duke
sbased himself for gold. Love having
been unconsidered in this match there
can be NO ultimate happiness. 1t is to
be inferred from this final judgme mt
that love is incompatible with rank and
gold.
Within the last half century there |
have been great many marriages be-
tween rich American girls and titled
foreigners. A very large percentage of
them presumably have been happy,
since there has been no consequent dis
turbance in the world; a much larger
percentage than we would have ex-
pected, taking into consideration the
different modes of life to which the con-
tracing parties had been accustomed,
the widely different character of the
circle OF friends of each. Many of these
marriages have no doubt been mer.
cenary, but so are many American mar
riages. A woman who, for fifty thou
sand dollars or ten thousand or two
thousand. marries O man she does not
love is as mercenary as If she has mar
ried for o dukedom. Love ia not nearly
90 likely to be obscured by rank and
wealth before marriage as it is to be
driven out by poverty and adversely
afterward.
The advice of the North farmer to his
son is wise, He was not to "marry for
money, but 60 where money is." Power
ty and obscurity are not essentials to the
highest hymeneai happiness.
OF oil the recent marriages between
title and wealth, the last one pleases us
most. Manchester is q democratic young
man and must be prince for liberality,
for after spending his own fortune, he
incurred debts to the amount of nearly
= million. He is handsome, athletic and
lovable. Though a duke he ia not
ashamed to earn his living as a newspa.
per worker. .....
We know less of Her Grace. She is
the daughter 10 ola humble German and
hsr mother was brought up on an Ohio
farm. Her father, Mr.. Zimmerman,
prospered as maker of beer We can.
mot help, loving the duchess when we
iook up0n her through the amber tinted
nemory Of Cincinnati beer, which in it's
vAy was most famous. Mr.. thinner
man kept creating opportunities and ris-
ing - them 80 that by the time he had
aInassed millions he was practically
sducased man, q fitcompanion for dukes
md princes. His daughter is beautiful
and n ssaid 10 be sensible. She is fit for
ths duks, and the duke is fit for her,
~ y q horse and horse.
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