Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03
ABOUT AND FOR WOMEN.

President Arthur keeps his dead wife's
portrait, which hangs in his room at the
White House, wreathed with flowers, which
ere r, newed every day.
Mrs. Edmunds, the wife of the Senator, is
an artist possessing much taste and skill
Both Mrs. Bays and Mrs. Pendleton are
exceedingly accomplished in music.
Miss Frelinghuysen, the eldest daughter of
the Secretary, is said TO be the heroine of the
pleasant story called jack HdiibWton's guam
Diary, which was published several years ago.
1t is report, d that the theft of the body of
the late Earl of Balcarres has made the
queen uneasy to the secure repose of the
Prince Consort's remains, and that addi-
tional precautions have been taken for guard.
ing the mausoleum at Frogmore.
Mrs. Fielding who died lately in London
in her eighty fifth year, was the great niece
of Sir Charles Hamburg Williams, the writer
Fielding. This lady brought the two names
together by her marriage with the Rev.
George Fielding, the novelist's grandson.
A reliable cotemporary says that the rea-
son the ladies wear big hats to the theater is
that there are many immoral exhibitions on
the stage, which but for these monstrous
head coverings might come TO the eyes Of the
susceptible men folks and demoraljze them.
Yet there are people in this city who believe
they 90 1t out oil pure cuSsedness.
A widow with seven children recently sued
a man for breach of promise, laying her
damages at $4,000. The Jury, who had
been around little, and knew the defendant
wasn't green enough to want to marry
resdy-made family, gave verdict OF $125
against him as penalty for being such
fool as to give her a chance at him
Johnny kIssed me when we met,
Jumping from the car he sat in;
Mrs Grundy-you who get
Gossip in your list-put that in;
Say Tm Tomboy-say I'm mad
say that modesty has left me;
Say-but dos forget to add
Johnny kissed me-
Net Side Hymn.
The wife of W. S Richards, the artist, who
lives in Newport, writes sonnets which are
described as charming, but the rarely pub
fishes. Lately, however, she has issued
small volume OF sonnets which is to be found
only in Newport. These are quantity printed
on Russia linen paper, and encased in vellum
covers; and the printing and binding was all
done by Mrs. Richards two little sons.
People in England are laughing at the let
ter lately add essed by the Duchess of MARI
borough to the Duchess of Leinster. "My
Dear Duchess" writes this ungrammatical no
blewoman, II have received from Mr.. Adsir
mad laid it before the Committee of the As
ISOLATION for tie R-lief of Ladies in ID stress
in Ireland"
1t j. a singular fact that the three fires
most destructive of humlu life during the
last quarter OF & century-those iu Santiago,
Brooklyn and Nienna-all occurred in the
month If December; not only that, but the
Santiago cathedral and the Ring theater were
burned on December Sth at the same hour,
and the Brooklyn theater was burned only
three days earlier in the month.
last week at her residence in Philadelphia
was the daughter of Alexander James Dallas
who emigrated to Philadelphia from Jamaica
in 1888. Her brothers were Commodore
Alex ander James Dallas, Vice-PresideD;
George N. Dallas and Judge Trevanion b
Dallas, and her sisters were Mira Richard
Bache and Mrs. Alexander Campbell, all of
whom died long before her. In 1918 she
vas married to William Wilkins, who was
United States Senator, cabinet minister, min
ister to Russia, and was chosen to the Penn
sylvania State senate in 1855. He died in
1865, when Mrs. wilkins returned TO Phila-
delphia and has since made her home there
Mr.. Don Boucicault announced his pleas
ure on learning that Mrs. L.ngtry had Joined
the dramatic profession, adding: Il am
always glad when ladies OF her position in
society 90 into our profession" Mr.. Bouci-
cault is out OF his longitude. The profession
for which he assumes to speak il full of
artists OF high character and stainless life,
who have a right TO feel themselves insulted
by the suggestion that it is condescension
on the part Of any woman TO enter the pro-
fession they adorn by their virtues no less
than by their talents. Indeed, when we
recall the incidents of recent divorce suit In
this city we may be pardoned for expressing
our doubt whether Mr.. Dion Boucicault Is
very good authority as to what elevates and
dignihes the dramatic profession socially"
Mime. Adelina Patti is quoted by the
Cincinnati Enquirer as saying that she "was
greatly disappointed in New York. Wouldn't
live there for the world" she continued.
"Don't like the people, nor the streets, nor
those big things-what DO you call them?
Overhead, you knox2" Elevated railroads."
suggested the reporter. Yes; that's it
elevated railroads. L like Boston and Bos-
ton people, and Philadelphia, too. j think
completely captured the Quakers in that
CITY," Just wait until the old lady comes to
Chicago and the "best mayor" makes 9
speech TO her in Italian, telling the warbler
that when he was Il schoolboy in the Blue
Grass region hos he fell in love with her
bird-like notes, and aiIer he has shown her
the crib and the wsterEorks, the stock-y ards
and the hog-kIlling houses, if she doesn't
then exelaim, in the language Of the Queen