Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-17
Beau,ies Competing for Dollars.

The Exhibition of female beauty" opened
yesterday afternoon at Bunnel's Museum.
There were not a large number of spectators.
Those who had nothing 10 do but wander
around the streets looking for beauty dropped
their quarters ia the capacious hands OF the
deorkeeper, and without stopping to admire
the architectural beauty OF the overgrown
stuffed cow-overgrown before it was stuffed
or attempting TO take shock from the electric
eel, boiled upstairs, where the so-called
beauties" were exhibited. They were scat.
tered around promiscuously in the space
behind a gaudily painted railing. The cell
ing above the galaxy OF beauties was drsped
with the national flag. Ii was a touching
scene. Each beauty wore a numbered tag,
not only 10 prevent her from being lost,
strayed or stolen, but 10 assist the voter in
pointing out the beauty that he thought
took the cake" There was No. 10, described
by spectator as a "Whoa-Emma- blonde"
who said she want pretty, but had "howl-
ing FORM" And it was-very. No. was
declared by email boy 10 be "corker." She
was large enough 10 be hooped. Her size cast
blight over the stuffed COW on the next
floor. People looked at her figure and re-
marked that it made up in quantity what it
lacked in quality. II didn't seem to be we'll
distributed. No. % had face like walnut
and seemed proud of il. Her locks were
disheveled and looked as if they had been
tricaseed. In the estimation OF well-known
journalist present, No. rs was pretty; and
good many bystanders came in on the chorus
and remarked emphatically that "she was a
daisy" Her hair is light celored and pref
lilly arranged. Her figure is all that could
be desired. Several votes were cast for No.
z6. The Albiuos, who were there in rich
profusion, the Australian child and the FIVE
toed horse indicated by their looks that No.
% was the most beautiful beauty. No. %
herself thought she was. No. 5 is evidently
Jewess. She may be beauty. but no one
would ever accuse her of it. No. IS NAV
have been pretty in her childhood, but she
had wholly outgrown it. She was said to
be "prematurely utter," which of course
spoiled her chances in the contest Behind
the tag labeled No. z one could see decided
brunette; not too brunette, for she was the
only one there. She banged her hair and
looked capable of banging anything. No.
Sc was not bsd-looking; she was worse than
that.
All of the beauties winked aud blinked at
the spectators and urged them 70 be early at
the polls. There were no inspectors OF cleo
ton present, but three large policemen
grouped themselves around the ballot-box
and prevented the use of tissue ballots. The
ballots were supplied from booth managed
by "heeler," who urged the voters TO buy
their ballots before the polls were closed.
The beauties were all dressed in black, with
the exception of three, who smiled at the
spectators over ruffie. attached to eolored
bombazines. The beauties continued TO
quicker and shipper and look smiable until
the spectators had gone out. Then they
probably clawed each others hair through
envy. The most pronounced beauty will
have purse of gold dsllars given her.