Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-06

kPEHWbFsqfPRt LepQx, 10 his Gel.
ebttst Have seen" jfA bdBlisSed in
London, hasaaone Interesting facts
shout the famous Beau Brnmmell:
BrnpHs4N hsBsaigRYtsAsHkter ele-
gantiarnm, was termed by The ignorami
the king sfshadsndissf with daasenb.
mission, Ihs&t6bGg9tuace this q libel.
H8iHas anything but a dandy ,Uhe
term .dapdyism never could be Applied
With tEFicg tg biwsisw ppla be a pro
fanatIoht 10 coRnafhH Aame lvitb leHeh
en- ofepsiee4ntIa6tiOudg0 OF AL my &C.
qdaintGhess he WIS; n !Agietest, pIain-
est and mostynnpretandinE dresser
ThcsS neutrality-suspicious. ihlhis palmy
daysTa bar Test posy at0tbstrqth of
this assertion; ~ was tihRsV ttoAtkkpbi eDee
of sls pethlisaey sndla rigid adherence
to the stistFF p9prify ID cos.
tume> "mebigaiped Tor him tbehOmage
due to acknowledgement tss:e. BE es-
ehewed eolors, trinkets and lgekgaws;
bis clothes were exquisitely made, and,
above all, adapted 70 his persdn; he put
them on we'll, too, but for all fhis here
was no striving tor e~fect-thete was an
unusual abselce Of study in his appear
ance.
At the period | refer to, the art of ty-
ing a neckcloth was one deeply studied
by all who had any ~pretensions 10 dan.
dyism, and a small volume called Neck.
c%lothisns." with practical instructions
aud Illustrations as to the different ties.
the manner of folding and tying the
starched cambria, was on every gentle
mans dressing table. Theory without
practice was uuavsiliDg, as was often
proved; many q follower Of Brummelps
sacrificing half a dozen cravats in an
attempt to get a " waterfall" as one of
the devices was called.
Brummell was the first to show up any
prevailing folly in fashion If carried To-
excess, as the instance | am about to
record will prove. ct the period am
writing Of, white neckclotbs, starched to
a purgatorial pitch, reminding one of
that implement of torture, a collar called
the Scsvehger's Daughter" we're worn
by the fashionable men about town
many Of whom looked as if they were ia
the pillory. At a dinner given on the
%reopening Of Waters Club, in Piccadil-
ly, Brummell and the late Duke Of Beau
fort, then Marquis Of Worcester, were
present, Drummell, anxious to expose
the absurdities OF the worshipers Of
starch, adopted the following singular
method Of taking wine with his friend.
Leaning back in his chair, be thus ad-
dressed the waiter:
ia Lord Worcester here2' (He was
seated within two of him).
Yes, sir" was the answer.
Tel his lordship," continued Bruu-
NELL. | shall be happy to drink a glass
OK wine with him.
Yes, sill" replied the serving man
After the proper interval Brummell
inquired:
Is his lordship readyT'
"Yes, sir"
Then tell him | drink his health"
Here was a keen touch of satire good.
humoredly conveyed to the stiff necked
generation. Brummell's tie wal always
unimpeachsble. and on this occasion he
would not risk this dislocation Of q fold
IN pledging the health of his neighbor to
show, after his peculiar manner the
ridiculous extent to which the martyr
dom of stiff neckcloths could be carried.
1t must be admitted by all who bad the
pleasure of BrummelPs acquaintance,
that he was the mosl entertaining com
panion and finished gentleman that ever
graced society.