Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-18
ABOUT WOMEN.

siciiiennes, four yards long, reaching from
the waist.
QUEEN VICTORIA will open in person the
International Fish Exposition, at South
Kensington, next May.
MRS. HENRIETTA A.CoLE, of Des Moiues
Ia, has in her possession fine autograph
letter of John Howard Payne. 1t is written
on parchment-like paper, in hand as neat
and graceful as copperplate engraving.
WHEN Lesdville m an fell in love with a
woman, and swore that he would kill himself
unless she married him, the gentle creature
bought a pistol for him. He carried out
his promise and shot himself. A Leadyille
woman will do anything for man who loves
her.
THE vile of the Rev William A. Smith, Of
B,inbridge, O., married three months ago,
has arisen and gone home to her father, be.
cause Mr.. Smith insisted that she should
get up every morning, make the fires, cook
his breakfast, and call him when the repast
was ready.
A LADY of experience observes that q good
way TO pick out a husband is TO see how pa.
tiently the man waits for dinner when it il
behind time. If he doesn't do anything more
violent than 10 kick the furniture and bias
pheme he is mighty patient and good.
uatured man.
The question ss 10 whether a husband has
right TO exact that bis better-half shall
build the fire ia to be settled in Indiana. A
minister's wife has raised the issue in a suit
for divorce. The jury in the case have q SOL
emn duty to perform. This is time when
msrried men should stand together.
MADAM" he began, as he lifted his hat
at the front door, 81 am soliciting for home
charities. We have hundreds of poor, rag
ged and vicious children like those at your
gate, and our object is" "Sirl those are
my own childrenp she interrupted, and the
way that front door slammed his toes Jared
every hair on his scalp.lock.
AN important detail: Guileless young
woman-"Oh, uncle! do wish you would
take me with you. 1 adore those French
operettas." Discriminating male relative
ut isn't proper place for you, my girl"
g. Y. W.-"But il is all in French, and
should not understand more than halt that
was said" D. NJ. R.-"Yes, nv dear, but
which half?"
A VERY beautiful two-fold screen is of
open work brass, with panels of dark Grim
son plush, upon which q design of flying
birds is worked 10 raised embroidery. The
latest novelty in screens consists in the in
sertion Of central piece in each panel of
very heavy cretonne, with tapestry design,
which is deeply boIdered top and bottom by
plush. The effect is remarkably good.
A GOOD deal Of attention is now paid to
lamp-sh ades and their covers. Not only are
The sbsdes themselv~s OF every conceivable
color and design, we have seen having
the globe itself represented upon it, every
country distinctly marked with the degrees
of latitude and longitude, but many are
decorated with hanging of lace, and others
have covers most deliberately constructed of
tissue paper and silk ana lace, with em-
broideries and ribbon-fowers.
A sTYLEHLY dressed woman entered a
Boston restaurant. The waiter handed her
a bill-of-fare and said: "Please mark of the
dishes you wish 10 order" Could woman
in a sealskin confess that she could not read !?
Taking the pencil she made few dashes
and the order read: DINNER, fifty cents"
February 20, 1885" vegetable" "please
pay at the desk" celery" The hendish
waiter brought her beefsteak and onions and
pruue sauce, and she did not dare to raise q
word in protest.
WHEN Senator Vest was collected by the
suffrs ge-bsgging women to help their cause,
says a Washington letter, he listened pa
tiently while they commended, in the usual
style, that the woman was the equal of the
man and ought 10 hold ofice-any Office,
senator, governor, postmaster, justice Of the
peace or eonstable-anything, indeed. "Great
heavens said Mr.. Vest, "do you mean that?
Now, Just think of it. Think of a man 20.
ing home and kissing justice of the peace.
er telling friend that he was in love with
constablel 1t is dreadfulp'
FoR breakfast wear very pretty and ipex-
nensiye caps are made Of fcelle net in hair.
pin work, with 6celle lace bordering. Some
Of these are lined with bright surah of a be-
coming shade, and others have narrow black
velvet ribbon run through Inc openings in
the net, with cluster of velvet loops on one
side. Except for very old persons, Black lace
ia now seldom used for breakfast caps.
Pleated batiste OF finest quality is a favorite
N sterial for morning use, caps of this fabric
being simply made in mob shape, with bit
of narrow lace edging forming becoming
boder.
THERE is a good deal of variety to the
materials now TO be used for draperies,
portieres and furniture covering. They are,
for the most part, extremely rich. For din
ing-rsoms heavy tapestries have designs OF
fruits and flowers; for reception-rooms, silk
turcomans with dark ceniers (bottle-green
being the fashionable COLOR and deep
oriental borderings are in vogue; while for
upper rooms silk cashmere ia very much
used. Special designs are made for the
American market. Many of the araperies
are bordered in deep-toned plusb, with sp-
pliques Of besuvsis tapestries, others with
plush upon which Swiss embroidery is sp-
pliqued. Another novelty consists in the use
of gold cloth for applique. Designs OF all
buds are cut out in tnis effective material
and used upon plush silk, yelours and jute
materials Tor borderipgs. The straight
French valence is now preferred to the lam
brso..-s:,- hukl for window draPeries and