Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-28
PERSONALS.

The Thomas JEFFERSON Monument Asso-
citation has been organized at Washington
with a capital of 100000 The incorpo.
rators embrace w. w. C9rcorap, the banker;
Chief-Justice Garter, A.. L. Spofford and
Judge Black.
Elk. Gov. Abner Coburn is the richest no 4
in Maine. He is worth almost 81, 000, 900
He lives near Skowhegau, snd he drives
about the village in a two-seattd phaeton
showing evident marks of usage. The horses
are strong and clean-limbed, but their trap
pings aHd groomings eviuce disregard Of
appearances. There are no heirs TO Mr. Co.
burns property but two nieces.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer says that he b as been
a good deal annoyed by statements which
have been made 10 the newspapers concern
ing him, and declares that he never ex-
pressed any opinion whatever concerning
Oscar Wilde. He dees not believe in sin
terviewing," and regards the American APP
petite for personalities as the blamable
cause of hasty and incorrect statements re-
garding individuals.
Many slender woman hsg not only to
stand alone, but also serve as a prop for
children and husband, and very few wives
find in their husbands all thu syupathy and
companionship they desire. ii you are
good for anything you will not be hurt by
remaining single, neither will you be eleva-
ted by becoming HJohn's wife" Do your
duty in life, aud you will count for one in
the world, whether married or single.
Be careful. A young man named John
Burns, in Scott county, Va, recently went to
see Miss Rsbecca Turner, with whom he was
in love. He had 4 revolver in his vest
pocket and on stopping TO pick up hand
kerchief which the young lady had dropped
the pistol fell out of bis pocket, exploded,
and the bail entered the young mans breast
in the neighborhood of the heart He died
in few minutes. The lesson is that to pre-
vent being wounded in vital part young
men who pick up handkerchiefs should carry
their pistols in the pocket made for that
especial purpose.
Thirty years sgo fifteen young Philadel-
phians, members of IRE company, organ
ICED "Fast Mans Club" Four of them
still survive, the eleventh having died on
Sunday OF last week. The survivors had
supper together annually on the I'd of Janu-
ary-at each supper plate being laid for the
full original number. At the last supper
Robert Riddle, who had just died, presided;
and 8 wager was made that he would, as had
all the other presidents of the club, die be-
fore the other members. In view OF the fate
OF the presidents of the club, candidates
for the position are backward about an
nouncing themselves.
A dissgreeable phase of the trial Of Her
yer, the blsckm al er, is the reflection il casts
upon the New York bar. Whatever the
merits OF the case it is another proof that
no woman can demand the protection OF the
court from men who, che claims, are perse-
cutting and black ailing Der, but that the
most prominent members of the bar stand
ready 10 defend her tormentors, pIiding
themselves upon their ability 10 tear to
pieces whatever reputation the woman may
have and exerting their skill in framing and
asking questions calculated TO crimson her
cheeks, and so shame her that other women
in the future will submit in silence to wrong
rather than listen 10 the indicate queries
of the counsel for the defense"
The Hon. Gerald Fitzgibbou, of Dublin,
whose death has just been announced by
cable, was the last survivor OF the brilliant
group of counseiors whe defended O'Con-
respects an eccentric person, one OF his pecu
lizrities being that he would eat no bread
We that made al his own home, and losves
were sent 10 him regularly in tin boxes when
he Wa on the CIRCUIT. This whIm arose
from his finding orce mouse IL a bakers
loaf at his breakfast table. During the
O'Conuell trial he wss challenged by Mr.. I.
C. B. Smith, familisTly known az "Alpha-
BET" Smith, one of The crown council. His
son, who bears his name, il lord chief justice
Of appeal in Ireland and a member Of the
Privy Council.
II ia reported that DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes is about 10 resign his pfofessorship
Of anatomy in the medical school at Harvard
University. He IL a wonderful worker. He
is seventy three years old, has been an active
college professor ali his life, add yet has |
found tie leisure TO wrfte raueh OF the best !
in American literature. His BredkfaA Table |
Sc ries, lAniozat, Professor and Poe, his various