Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-06
FOB AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Eva Briggs, of Lawrence, Mass who was
claimed to have been relieved of hip disease
recently by the faith cure, at Old Orchard,
Ne, was taken 10 the Danvers Insane Asy-
lum on Monday in a crazed condition, owing,
it is said, to religious excitement.
Some one describes "patent spring bed
for married men," Unless it springs down
stairs when a married man comes home al
midnight, noislessly opens the door, and re-
turns with the man without awakiug his vile,
it wilt not fill long felt want.-Noristos0n
Herald
Frau Materna has sent TO Chief Bunker, of
the Cincinu3ti fire department, handsome
sourenir of her visit 10 of the engine
houses under his charge. 1t consists of
fine engraving OF fire escapes, showing their
manner oil use, set in frame OF white oak
and gilt, and bearing a suitable inscription
in the giver's own handwriting.
When the deception of Philadelphia
wife, in foistiDg a foundling baby upon her
husband as their own offspring, was exposed
by an official investigation, the man forgave
her and decided TO adopt the child. They
went to Atlantic City for the summer. On
all sides they heard comments on the "bogus
baby" and at length, unable to stand the
ridicule, they returned the inf ant 10 the aims
house.
According to the London World, Victor
Hugo is rapidly declining physically and
mentally. His journey 10 Guernsey in COM
pany with the two ladies who have devoted
their lives 10 him was undertaken for. the
sake of what is almost "natiYe air" 10 him.
There is now constant silent struggle be-
tween the sightseers who would push the old
M an 10 write anything, and the family circle
which endeavors 10 restrain his lyric over
flow.
Concerning the death OF bis wife, Frederick
Douglass recently wrote 10 a friend in the
West: The main pillar of my house has
fallen. Four and forty years have passed
away since our union. Life cannot hold
much for me now that she has gone. Still
l feel that the lesson taught by this death,
as by all such, is silence, resignation, hu-
| mility and hope. We are all strangers and
| sojourners."
In England women have voted for twelve
years in municipal elections. The Hon.
! John Bright has written to the Massachu-
sets Legislature that in England woman
| suffrage has proved good for women, good
| for Parliament and good for the country" 1t
! has worked so well there that it has Just been
extended to the women OF Scotland. Within
few years eleven States and Territories Of
our Union have given women the right to
vote on school questions and serve on school
| bQsrds,
Miss Florence Terry, the actress, was mar
| riei on August 10th to Mr.. Morris, London
solicitor, and, like her sister Kate (Mrs.
Lewis), has quilted ihe profession. Miss
| Florence Terry has had twelve years career
on the stage. Her dsbu. was made at the
| Adelphi as "Louison,p in lie Mdldde Ifnasin-
are, in June, 1870, three years after the re-
| tirement of her sister Kate. and three years
before the fret appearance in Manchester oi
h.r eistar Marion Miss Florence Terry was
tne original Little Nell" in Halliday's ver-
sion of Dickeas's novel. She was pleasantly
known for her "Cyniscs," in PygnaaEion and
| GGIatea; her "Merza," in The Paldce Of IIltih;
her sJenny Northcote," in S,reetkearts, and
her "Dorothy,s" in Dan'i DrlEee. "The" Terry
| is her other sister, Miss Ellen Terry, who
shares hoao-s 9Th Mr.. irving.