Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-28
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Unions of Georgia are 10 hold convention
in Atlanta OH Wednesday, January 10Th, to
organize into State body.
The Graphic offered Mrs. Laugtry $500 for
| Christmas story. She said she had no time
to write one herself but she would sign her
name to one written by Mrs. Labouchere.
The offer was declined with thanks.
Mrs. L. A. E. MESSENGER. of Akron, o,
has supplemented by SIS, 900 Mr.. BuchlePs
that other large gifts are 10 be made that
will swell the total TO about $250000.
The Princess of Wales did right in pub
licly sDubbing the saucy American beauty
who was flirting with Albert Edward. His
royal mamma once said: "Bertie would be
good if the women would let him alone"
IT is said that lunatic at large seized and
Rugged Emma A bbstt on the grand stairway
of Baltimore Hotel until she tainted from
fright. This is sequel to the story that a
crank in New York attempted to take the
life of Patti.
Mrs LANGLEY has said: "The newspa-
per mea OF America are the handsomest
brightest End mest courteous gentlemen |
ever met" Whoever yields the New York
HeraLd'S lasso at Castle Garden must have
fine eye for the Celtic type of manly beauty.
MRS. RALPH WALDO EMERSON, wishing. al
one time TO have the children christened, Mr..
Emerson said he would not object whenever
minister could be found 10 christen the
children who was rs good as they were.
Subsequently Mr.. Claiming was weighed in
the balance and not found wanting.
The st. Louis Tevis-Ing chart scandal has
been reopened by the discover that Just be-
fore Mr.. Tevis shot IDglehsrt Mrs. Tevis
had mortgaged all her husbands chzttels
and household goods, valued at $4,000 for
$500. The near relatives of the wife are
with the husband in this unfortunate diff
Guilty.
A DAUGHTER Of the ilustrious house of
Sobieski was recently married in Switzerland
10 a common mechanic. She is the grand
daughter of that Count Jacob Sobieski who
fifty years ago was exiled from Poland, and
whose son accepted the fallen fortunes of The
family by taking for his wife girl of the
Swiss peasantry.
AN Ohio woman, named Fannie Creigh-
top was "ambushed and shot" the other day
near the city of Lancaster; and the local
newspaper, in its account OF the event,
gravely remarks that "she has been very OBJ.
noxious TO the neighbors ever since she
killed her husband. and was undoubtedly
dangerous woman"
MRS J. o EWING, of Tennessee, died at
Chattanooga on Saturday last. She was The
and the granddaughter of the Hon. Felix
Grundy, the widow of the late John Ewing,
secretary and treasurer of the Nashville and
Northwest IN railroad. The remains were
taken to Nashville for interment
IT is understood that after visiting some
cities in the Southern States, Her Royal
Highness Princess Louise will embark at
Richmond, Va, on Briteh man-of- war and
proceed TO Bermuda, where she will remain
during the most severe portion of the winter,
ss her health suffers from The intense cold.
1t is expected that when the weather becomes
warmer she will return to Ottawa.
A MADE-UP- YOUNG old English lady saws
that ears readily show signs OF age. Her
own bloodless white ones are covered with
tinted false ones. 1t has frequently sug-
gested itself 10 US that perhaps some of the
carmine that adorns the faces OF some
American ladies might be put upon the ears
instead of The deathlike white -four with
which they are frequently too literally
sprinkled.
JULIA WARD HOWE says: "To marry an |
English noblemsn is now the hight of a |
fashionable ambition in Americs. The man |
may be stained with scandals, crippled by |
vice, ruined BY dissipation. The American |
girl receives only his title and the coronet |
which makes his personality observable |
She gives self and her fortune, if she has |
one, and takes in return man who, having |
given himself to what he calls pleasure, and |
having but one self, has nothing to give her
in return"
MRS. MARIA APPLEY died in Morristown,
n. j /, last Wednesday, sged 102 wears seven |
months and two days. She was born in New
York City on MAY 10, 177S, and has been
active until within the past two weeks, re-
tanning all her faculties up to the time of
her death. The interment took place in the |
family vault, st. Marks church, New York.
Mrs. Appley was one of the thirteen young
girls who represented the thirteen original
States In Gen. Washiugton's funeral process
sion in New York City.
The ST. Louis Globe. Democrat, in it's col
umn OF the "Origin of Words and Phrases"
says: THE ponderou5 word pocket-hand.
kerchief was added TO the language in this
way: There was frat kerchief, from old |
English couerciief, N ade from courrir, to cover,
snd chef, the head 1t WAS originally square
Of fine linen, worn on the head. AfterWsrd
il was carried in the hand, and used to both |
wipe the face and hands and wear over the
head, and called handkerchief AT a still |
later date it was carried in the pocket, and
has since been styled 'pocket-ha handkerchief.
NEW historical vein has been opened
which promises a rich yield. A woman died
in New Jersey last week for whom it is
claimed that she was one of the thirteen
Young girls who personated the thirteen
States of the Uuion At George Washipgion's
funeral procession in New York. Tia long
line of servants, nurses and attendants who /
cared for the Father OF his Country, and |
who die in large numbers each year, is 10
be succeeded by the unending list of per-
sons who were in that New York funeral |
march.
SINCE the reduction of the great mogul by |
Borgio, the "Matan" commonly but incor-
-ectly written Mattam) takes rank as ''the
argest genuine diamond of which there is
sny record" 1t was found, apparently in
he year 1887, in the Landak mines, near
he west coast of Borneo. The town OF Lam
lax, the center Of this rich district, stretches
along the west coast, between Poniianak and
Sarawak, and which has long been subject TO
he Dutch. The diamond takes its name
rom the rsjah of the territory, in whose
amily it has remained ever since its dis
;overy.
"YoU have driven horses a great deal,
haven't you, George, delr?" said a gi.ly
Toice from the depths of $3.50 seal-skin
Jack last night. sob, yes" replied George,
can handle horse about as well as the next
,ue" "Do you think you could drive with
,ne hand without any danger of the horse
'unning away" came softly through the
light air An hour later we noticed George
irving with one hand, and it looked very
dangerous, but not that The horse woald run
lWay; oh, no, indeed; the danger" was of
different kind.
Miss EsMERALDA BOYLE, who was the
eading spirit in organizing the Literary
society of Washington" at Mrs. Dahlgren's
home, is the daughter of old naval off,
,er, whose eccentricity WAS to name his
children for whatever part or place he was
n at the time of their birth. Hence one of
lis daughters was named Oceana, being born
shile be was among the South Sea Islands,
ind another Paci6ca, for the same reason.
4 son he named Juan Fernandez, because be
,ad been visiting that leland Just before the
hid was born. Miss Esmeralda was born
n Spain and spent her childhood st Ma
ieirs.
IMMORTALITY achieved for herself, Sara
becomes the patron saint
Il other aspirants. She is now enthusiast
icaliy "bringing out" one Maurice Roliinai,
Who, few weeks ago, was known to very
limited circle simply IS man able 10 write
fairly good song, words and music both
10 uncommon accomplishment In the QusT-
Ter Latin. But Sara took fancy 10 him,
,ersu AIDED Albert Wolf 10 give him a three
.olumu nnff oa the first mace of LIE FIGARO