Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-12
ABOUT AND FOR WOMEN.

Short skirts are preferred for evening wear
| to places of amusement.
New Orleans ladies complain that there is
too much profanity in the public streets.
Oriental materials having gorgeous colors
| are preferred by many ladies for evening
Fancy basques are handsome and fashion
able They are usually worn with dark-colSred
skirts.
One OF the marquis Of Lorne's sisters will,
il is reported assist him in entertaining his guests
at Rideau Hall until his wife returns.
An English writer says that when children
go astray the real moral responsibility rests in
nine cases out of ten at the door OF the parents.
A young lady, speaking of herself part
of speech says that she's the first person
singular present indicative of the verb to receive,
A royal purple velvet wrap, richly em-
broidered in silver has the outer edge finished
off in deep spanish lace, embellished with cut
steel beads.
A Philadelphia woman took away her
30 r, dear pretty Bobby an ugly tailless owl.
because the taxidermist kept no private Waterman
to preserve Bobby from the burg ars.
Miss Helene Heron, casually known on
the stage. when a child. 'Bijou Heron" the
daughter of Matilda Heron and Robert Stoepel,
has returned TO New York with ner father.
Bad manners disgraced the king OF Sweden.
''At supper, says Miss Knight, his majesty was
seen to scratch his head with his FORK, and also
with his knife, and afterward go on eating with
them
A Boston lady, who has a gymnasium for
girls cures curvature of the spine by piling bean
bags on the heads of the patients and having the
latter walk around the room so straight as not to
drop them.
MrsLongfellow's wife was daughter of
Abbott Lawrence, one of the richest merchants in
While making Christmas toys for her children,
and using seailng.wsX ana a esndde' her dress
A party dress of embroidered silver cloth,
worl over rich cherry tinted satin has pleasing
dazzle by gasjsht. toilet OF satin de Lyon.
arad van the flowers and leaves beautifully
wrought The effect is prolific with smiling ele-
gance 50 Characteristic with youths blooming
beauty
Dress trimmings of all styles express more
or less color effects in the gay order Some of the
garnituress are Gorgeous, and also very expensive
come at So per yard. Handsome applique work
is somewhat extravagant; the figures run from So
20 s45. and for applique sets The prices are from
500 to $500 and 500
Atlanta Constitution: "The bouquets and
fav0rs lavished Chastine Cox, who s.rangled
a lady in her bed, ana the crowds Of women that
attend the Guitesu trial and flock to the 'recep-
tons OF the assassin, and beg for his autograph
the society OF Washington and New York These
things not the evidence of yulgaTity merely;
zation."
The train had run into a snow-drift, and
the engine was butting its ad in vain against
six-fOot bank "fOr once the iron horse appears
class carriage You shouldn't call 1t an iron
horse" mildly reproyed solemn faced man
prise. because il is block tan, softly nu INJURED
the solemn-faced man, be gszed out OF the win
dow and across the wintry waste with a far-away
look in his eye.
FulI-dress elegance this season may with
truth be termed wonderfully extrayagant-"
Some of the importatiols are marvellous examples
of what loom industry can achieve A dress sent
over by Pingst has the train made OF ofocade
plush the ground a violet tinse, over which are
scattered in systematical confusion gold and scar
let colored Persian devices, outlined with bright
green an artistic pattern, and one that requires
gorgeous trimmings The basque l. cut low, front
snd back shoulder strap sleeves, lace drspery and
Surzh satin ru1ies, with beaded applique work
Willie Seymour, the dramatic author and
stage manager of the Madison square theater. was
married on Sunday 10 Miss May Davenport the
actress at Dr. Houghion's church. in Nineteenth
street, now 50 familiErly known a. The Little
Church Around the Corner" The marriage took
place Immediately after the morning service and
was performed by the Rev. Houghton, assisted by
the Rev. Mallory, whose name has been con nect7d
with the Madison 50 uErs tne&ter- The little trt-
cal party on entering the church was headed %
Mr.. Seymour and Fanny Davenport They were
followed By MIs. Seymour, the groom mother.
There was no music or display Of any KIND Among
these present were Mr.. Edwin Knowles, M Henry
Lacy Mr.. Aaron Appleton and Mis- Ada Gilman.