Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

1t is rumored that Mr.. Hubbelrs washer
woman has had to contribute something.
Mr.. Wilkie Collins's new novel is a stor.
| of the present time, entitled Heart an,
Science. Mr.. Collins has again been suffer
ing from govt in the eyes.
A man called as witness in a liquor-sell
| ing case in Philadelphia, Wednesday, re-
fused 10 be sworn, saying that he didn't be
I lieve in anything. He was sent away.
Ex-senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, is al
the White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. Hi
father was the only man ever elected fonl
/ times successfully 10 be speaker of the United
States House OF Representatives.
Seated one balmy afternoon on the verands
| of Mrs. Howe's residence in Newport, Oscar
| Wilde was heard to remark TO lady who
| was present: "Strange that pair of silk
stockings should so upset a nation;" where
/ upon well-known gentleman, sitting little
remote from the poet, interpnsed: "It's the
calf that is in the stockings"
! 1t is remarkable that misers are generally
, long-lived. Many years ago Samuel Bailey,
farmer in the Isle of Wight, subjected him
self and family TO incredible privations In
order 10 save feed for horses they even did
the blowing and narrowing themselves, and
would eat the flesh of animals which had
died a natural death. Yet he lived to be
ninety-two.
Charley Lyon arrived at his home in Iowa
few days ago, satisfied BY a months expe-
rieuce at West Point that he did not wish to
remain a cadet. He says that the rules of
the military academy were too rigid and
severe to bear; that hszing was practiced ;
that he was compelled to eat talIow candles
and chew tarred rope, and that, unable to
stand it longer, he ran away.
The programme for Mr.. Moody's labors
L, 10 L. Al
middle of April, when he intends to sail for
this country for visit before beginning his
work in London. He is 10 begin in Wales
spend fortnight in Paris in October, and
then return to visit fourteen important places
in England, closing with Liverpool. The
month Of January will be given to Ireland.
There is a pleasant little note about
Thsckeray in Mrs. Kemble's volume Just
printed in England-her "Rec9rds of Later
Life" The novelist was "sick with fright"
in the mauuais quart d heurs before the de-
livery of his first lecture. 10 her anxiety to
be of service 10 him, she had scattered his
notes about the room. 'My dear SOUL" was
the only remark, "you could not have done
better for me. l have just quarter of an
hour TO wait, and it will take me about that
to page this again"
Oscar Wilde has new idea, or, at least,
has brought it out strongly, and it is one
that takes. He says woman's dress should
be m de in the simple style of former days,
when garments descended from mother TO
daughter. The male sex will at once strive
10 enter the inner brotherhood, and, if neces-
sary to attain the above end and save their
impoverished purses, will themselves con-
sent to wear knee-breeches and cease cutting
their hair; they will cheerfully wear sun
flowers as boutOn nleres, assume stained glass
attitudes, and even stroll up the avenue with
poppy or lily in their medieval hands.
People who have prowled about M. Meis-
sonier's little estate at Poissy will regret TO
learn, Gays the Fall Mall Gazette, that It's
doors have been opened to most unworthy
guest, one Alessandro Tssso, model who
has been sitting to the great painter, and
who has sought 10 profit unduly by his op-
POI tupiti-s. First, he stole three military
pictures from the studio, and them
the works of an unknown artist for $3.50.
Not being detected in this, he next stole an
important painting, the portrait of lady,
and took it 10 NJ. Gonpil, asking for it $4,000.
But this was fatal move, for NJ. Goupil is
NJ. Meissonier's agent, and recognized the
picture at once; and Tasso now languishes |
in prison, with only the cold comfort of |
knowing that he is not the first of his name |
who has been incarcerated for plucking at |
fruit that hung above his reach.
A boy who graduated from a high school |
in Kentucky, instead of talking in his grad
nlung speech of the advantages of a |
Classical over Scientific Education" spoke |
with refreshing CANTOR of the proud Old |
While acknowledging |
hat the State was at the head in cock fight |
ing, horse-racing, and whisky-drink ng, |
most gentlemanly accomplishments, TO be
sure, he declared that il was behind other |
States in agriculture, in manufactures and
IN the construction of railways. He wound /
up his speech with this peroration, which /
must have made his audience reach conyul-
lively 10 their pistol pockets: with bali
he population of either Illinois, Ohio or
Indiana, you have twice as many white citi-
lens who can neither read nor write. And
axe your population through and through,
white and black, you. bosstful Of your de-
cent, hzttered by May-day orators, mem
,ers of proud old commonwealth, have
of persons Who can neither read
Tor write greater than Japan"