Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-13
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Look at that notice Of "For Sale
the Oyster Place"
The most fashionable opera cloak
are made Of point lace, with a lining o
some brightly tinted silk.
"A youth with a turn for figures haC
five eggs to boil, and, being told to Civ,
them three minutes each, boiled them
quarter Of an hour altogether.
One Of the surest evidences Of good
taste, in reference to matters Of the tot
lette, is the careful avoidance of what
ever is eccentric or especially startling
in dress.
The famous trotter of Memphis il
offered for sale. Men fond of horse1esE
Of wonderful stringiness and elasticity
should go for the famous young mare
that must be sold.
"A colored man, named Sam Ed
wards, had four fingers Of his right hand
chopped off at the elevator yesterday.
1t was accidental. He is getting along
well at the City Hospital.
"A little colOred girl, named Mollie
Taylor, was sent from the far end OF
Adams street to DR.. Taylor's Office at
one o'clock yesterday and did not after
ward return. She went astray.
We saw a bill yesterday receipted
by the custOmhOuse officer, which shows
that Vaccarro q Co. paid fourteen dol
lars in gold per gallon for q shipment of
French brandy. Everybody wants it at
the Exposition.
"A telegraph dispatch from Jackson,
Mississippi, says the State Fair opens
finely. The weather is delightful.
There are several exhibitions from
Memphis among the grand attractions.
1t will close on Saturday.
The Exposition managers had a
meeting last night to consider the pro-
priety Of continuing the building open a
week after the fifteenth. The decision
Of the Board will be made known
through the advertising columns.
The old saloon, formerly known as
Madame Nincent's, on Union street No.
Is, is now kept by P. ID. Canale. He
has the most pleasant rooms in the city.
Oysters served in such q manner they
would tempt the appetite of any one
We have received complimentary
tickets and invitations to attend the
Third Annual State Fair OF the Alabama
Agricultural and Mechanical Assecia-
ton, which will commence in Mont
gomery on the eighteenth Of this month.
That the fair devOtees Of fashion
should not resemble so many white
thrOated swans, the ~old-fashioned ruff
for the neck has reappeared, and frills,
both single and double, are used for
dresses in preference to collars of linen
or lace.
An interesting revival Of religion is
in progress in the Court Street Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church. Services
every day this week at eleven O'Clock
in the morning, and at a quarter-past
seven at night. Preaching by Rev. w.
D. Chadick.
In a week after their introduction,
mules and horses would care no more
for dummy engines on street cars than
for the dummy driver or other
manager Of these admirable convent
ences Of migratory citizenship. Let's
more dummies.
"A rUmor, emsnating from what we
consider a good source, asserts that
square dances will be more in favor this
winter than they have been for many
years. Young married ladies are said TO
have been instrumental i'm bringing
about this social reform.
The barbarous custom of piercing
ladies' ears for earrings is RAPIDLY be-
coming Questionable. Several very in
geniOus arrangements for fastening these
articles Of jewelry, without the usual
operations, are sold at the iewelry
shops, and are very extensively worn.
The SOdality band appeared in the
Exposition Hall last night in full force,
and played a selection Of fine music.
The announcement previously made to
the effect that there was TO be a prone
made concert drew abOnt four thousand
visitors to the building. 1t is very pleas
ant promenading.
With dresses Of pearl gray, laven-
der, fawn, etc, bright colors may be used
with charming effect for trimmings.
cheny, turquoise blue, pink and emer-
green. The combination of blues
and greens is considered very stylish.
also the Vatican fashion of blending
pink with blue is still popular.
The sitting Of the Police Board Mon
day night proved satisfactory. All
were properly arranged. The
Of Policeman Crowley was
accepted, and Mr.. Sim Barinds, hither-
10 clerk to the Chief Of Police. was
to the joint Office Of Recorders
Clerk and Police Clerk-a position he Is
well competent to ill.
1t is horrible to think that the once
amOus rosy cheek has gone entirely
lut Of fashion. There is no stvle ofI
tress, nor combination Of modern color
TO pink cheeks. They are pro.
bounced simply horrible. The perfection
female facial loveliness is now nro-
bounced to consist Of "a plump fairness
yet off by limpid eyes of any tint.0
Old Mrs. Sheethan, the mother Of
Buffalo Jack, the great chicken-dealer
lied yesterday at her house on Win.
avenue, aged one hundred and
hree years. The old woman's eldest
fought in the battle Of Waterloo.
lie was twenty-One years old at the
ime. She has been In America forty
-ears, and was an old woman when
he came here.
More than two cOlors should never
'e worn at the same time. Every lady
nay develop the artistic faculty by care
ully selecting and arranging the eolors
4 her toilet. Fashion has lately die
ated that two distinct coIons should be
lended In n costume. These, il ap-
.roprlateiy chosen, may produce a most
eautlful effect; but, if otherwise, the
fleet Is precisely as annoying to rood
aste az a tumble OF ~discordant sounds
a musical ear.
Charlotte Cushman, the famous
has with her a faithful col
red servant named sallie, who has been
] her service Over thirty years. The
.oseness with which this woman fol-
the fortunes Of her renowned mis-
Is shown In the fact that she has
tossed the Atlantic with Miss Cushman
o less than fourteen times. Miss Cush-
now regards Sallie more in the
ght Of a true and confidential friend
IN that Of a hired servant.
Bright, fiashy colors should never
worn upon the promenade. A dark
ress may be relieved Of sombreness by I