Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-26
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

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parasols.
Last year $685.. 900 worth of chewing gun
was sold in the United States.
An epameled gold bow is the new orna
ment for fastening bonnet strings.
A Methodist church in Attleboro, Mass,
has organized an anti-gossip society.
Velvet bodices are worn with brocaded
grenadine skirts of the color of the velvet
An Arkansas bridegroom caught the bride
in his arms at the conclusion of the cere-
meny, and dislocated two of her ribs with a
violent hug.
man in New York pleads guilty to
having been hired by eight different wives to
watch their husbands during their absence
at Saratoga.
Some of the most elegant toilets displayed
at Newport are those of dark satin marveil-
leux trimmed with the new fcelle embroid-
cry wrought in designs of guipure lace.
When the German empress travels in sum-
mer the roof of her railroad carriage is COW
cred with layer of turf, which is watsred
frequently during the day as device to
keep her cool.
| Mrs. John Grown is again enjoying SUBJ
| scription fund. We see how it is. In order
to be rich, it is necessary to be the widow of
some noted man. But alasi we can never be
a widow.-New Haven Register.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is going, with
her children, to make a carriage and horse
back tour through the Scottish Highlands
visiting especially the places made familiar
to the world by the pen of Scott.
| A Virginia girl has collected the rattles
| from 127 rattlesnakes, each serpent having
died by her own hands. Maybe the man
who marries her will expect that single
rebuke will scare her.-Boston Post.
| A new transparent lawn called sylphide
is made in the looms in which the celebrated
Glasgow giughams are woven, and is one of
the most serviceable thin goods for summer
dresses. Tartan plaids, checks, blocks and
bars are the designs of this soft undressed
lawn.
A Mormon elder, of Salt Lake, has had
thirteen wives photographed, both in group
aud separ ateiy. The| pictures have been
placed in an elegant album, and under each
woman is engrossed quotation of senti-
| mental poetry, suggestive of her best quality.
Jane Grey Swisshelm says: aft I was
managing this world I'd do it on the plan of
nothing for nothing and no trust; I'd give
no man dollar until he had earned it, and
for those who would not work I'd have
plantation and workhouse where they'd be
taught industry with q good whip, and pay
them for their work when DONE"
At the second state concert in London this
season, Patti became-so angry that she VOWS
she will never again attend at Buckingham
Palace. Through mistake she was obliged
TO enter the palace at the kitchen door, and
make her way to the salon through under
ground passages. Profuse apologies were
offered, but as to the palace Mime. Patti
VOWS that she sis done with it.n
Brandebourgs, or frogs, have become too
common to be used on nice travelling dresses.
In lieu OF these braid is arranged in large
round epors that measure three or four inches
across the middle, and are made by circular
rows one after the other. These are put in
rows of three ON the dress skirt and on
the upper skirt, with one row on the collar
and sleeves. Dark brown circles of braid
are stylish on tan or drab wool dresses.
The local journals at Constantinople stated
few days ago that young girl, aged from
ten TO twelve years, had been publicly sold as
a slave in the court of a mosque, situated in
the busiest part of Galata. During the bar
gaining the poor child was held by the hand |
of her seller, Moslem woman, and vainly |
protested, with sobs and shrieks, against be- |
ing thus disposed OF. Only one bystander |
ventured to demonstrate, but his appeal was |
not noticed. and the young girl was borne
away without hindrance.
Mrs. Elizabeth Treadwell Weston, who |
died at Greenfield, n. H., last Wednesday |
morning, was the oldest person In New
Hampshire, and probably in New England. |
She was born III Peterboro, N. H., February
Is, ITS, and consequently was 104 years five
months and eighteen days old. Her father
was soldier of the revolution. OF her
twelve children four survive her. Up to
within few days of her death she rose early
for breakfast, took short nap in the fore
noon, smoked after each meal, took whisky
every day by order of her physician, and
m anifested great interest in the home af-
fairs of her son-in-law, with whom she lived.
OF the late Mrs. Lincoln Mrs. Jane Grey
Swisshelm writes: "She naturally had a
full share Of the general love of personal
adornment, yet would have joined a society
pledged to use no foreign dress goods, laces
or ornaments, during the war, if Mr.. Lincoln
and his secretary of the treasury had not
condemned the project, declaring that the
government needed the revenue coming from
The importation of these luxuries. They thus
made the wearing of rich clothing patriotic
iuty; and, this decision agreeing with her
.astes and opportunities, she, as matter of
course, became noted for costly apparel; and
his, in turn, made her an object Of envy and
.eproach to those who were unable to COM
pete with her. But 1 never knew any other
woman whose dress was less
part of her life"