Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-24
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
Two young ladies of West Tennessee were
expelled from their church for dancing,
while the young man they danced with got
eff free.
Miss JESSIE BuCKEER, who was implicated
in the famous Tbompson-D avis tragedy, will
make her debut upon the operate stage in
October next at the Casino Theater, New
York City.
AT Battle Creek a woman s,ol. a watch
from her employer, and, while her premises
were being searched, slipped the watch into
his pocket, and then had him arrested for
SANDER.
The high-Achool girl severely reprimsnded
her brother, the other day, for using the
phrase, "Not 10 be soc, zed at" She says he
ought 10 say, "Occasioning no ~sternutatory
convulsions."
MIS-. FARGO, the widow Of the millionaire
express Ian, has msrried a wspap writer.
If every rich widow would take this precau-
ton in marrying q man accustomed 10 hand
ling large sums OF money, much trouble
might be prevented.
81 AN SO glad" she said, soulfully, "a she
crossed her dainty, slipPered feet and glanced
down the broad hotel piazzas, conspicuously
devoid oil men CT the eligible order: Il am
20 glad the Lord knows where the men are;
l am cure no one else does."
The Princess Louise, who is to contribute
some Of her paintings to the coming exhibit
lion in Boston, shows q readIness 10 conform
to the usual regulations, having telegraphed
10 the manager, what day should pictures
be at Boston for exhibitor
ONE Of the men who knew it all, rather
took away Miss Georgia CANYONS breath Ia
the Luxemburg gallery the other day, by ex-
planning 10 her that a certain picture oil
Chris, and the Magdaien was "our Lord par
doning the adulterated woman"
Miss LIZZIE WEBB CARY, sister of Annie
l. IuIse Cary, will appear next season AS a
soprano singer, a Boston manager having en-
gagged her for three years. She ia said 10
have q fine mt Zzo-soprano voice, a cool and
pleasing presence, and a winning manner.
SOME of the prettlest morning gowns worn
have been made of white albitress cloth
heavily embroidered in a cascade down the
front and on the yoke and sleeves In colored
crewels, Stimulating roses, sweet pea, morn
ing glories, wisteria and arbutu5 win tender
green sprays and tendrils.
CovINGroN Call: 1--WE thought that the
'arm-ciutcning' style Of walking with the
Young ladies had been entirely abandoned in
lul5 COuhiJ, ia VIC III q SOOo aCoA va =
at the reunion on Thursday. Perhaps thos
who engaged in it would not have done B,
had they known that il is now tabooed by ths
best society, and is nevsr followed in the
North and East except by the s:rvant-girls.
A PEDDLER tried TO coax a Michigan far
mer's wife into buying some Of his wares by
p~attipg her under the chin and saying thai
she was a nice little womsp. Her HUSBAND
soon returned, and abe told him. With s
friend he overlook the peddler, whipped him
threw h pack over a fence, took him bacs
TO the house, whipped him sgain, then trieC
HIM before a mock court, and fined him So
which be paid. His retaliation is q suit fo
damages.
The greatest improvement, perhaps, il
| dress material this winter will be noticeabl,
in blsck and mourniug goods. A few yesr
back one had to choose between Grape NOR
cite, Henrietta and Tsmise cloth. Nov
there ia a pleasing variety Of AFRICA ant
novel features which have been lately intro
duced to the trade. Mourning goods are nov
heavier, softer and better adapted to tn
many fnlds aud drapsries r.auirod than for
merly. Ottomsn effects in blacks will b
favored over dam asse and brillisnts as offer
ing a greater service and beauty.
The passion for daruing patterns in Whit
7 linen l)ss on net has been superseded by III
fancy for making ornamental founces, cape
and overdretses with black filling silk OIL
black Brussels net. Many ingenious needle
women endow themselves with very elegan
sdditions to their wardrobe in this way. Th,
difficulty has been with many hat workin,
on the black net proves very trying to tn
eyesigh'. By simply plscing white morocco
or rubber cloth under The net, this ia rene
died. A very beautiful effect may be pro
| l,zzl H. ..NL.. Ill .L-z-l
tern. Procure the bullion at fl )ss and stamp
ing depots.
MISS LILLE CRUDE, the comely your;
lady who excited much masculine admir-
alton while a member of the Rice Surpris
Party las, essou,w WAS married the ether dal
TO George d'Eberhard, an sttache of tn
Mexican Legation at Warrington. The Sur
prise ParIy seems to have been a veritabl
matrimonial bureau on wheels. Two of tn
girls were married in Frisco, three more il
Western c%ities, and Two have Jumped tn
broomstick since the season closed. Lone
lorn females would do well 10 cut this piec
out, paste il in their bonpets and act upoi
the suggestions herein contained.
An AMERICAN actress, now on a visit e
London, impresses Truth as being "such
sweet little thing!" she looked about 6fteel
years old, vita a pretty, round face, larg
Dlue eyes ana q GEAR llttle NOUN. Anc, II
a social entertainment, she "half recited, nal
cHirruped." The impressionable writer wa
curious to know how abe mansged her voice
She said tia: she had heard of a wouderfu
professor at Philadelphia who had a pecUlis
method OF producing the voice by means @
muscular exercises. He taught her, an,
then she went home to the woods and ''passet
hours and hours listening to the birds ant
initiating them"
THERE is to be a genuine row over eth,
"yes" and $40" Of crinoline. Some triangu
lar women who sre the kind app arentl,
carved out OF b:xwood, cling madly 10 tn,
hoop skirt which, like charity, covereth s
a multitude of deficiencies, while othel
women just as madly vow they'll have nj
more filters getting in everybody's way o.
hanging on a car hook to break a woman
neck when she attempts TO spring off the We
hicle with the agility Of a two-year-old an.
te!ope. Then she finds herself a csn;aIeupe
and come horrid men inside the car ar,
rudely laughing at her predicsment anC
criticising her taste which selects run-arounC
stockings when everybody of note wear
leugthwise stripes. 1t will probably be com
promised by the adoption Of q double-decl
hustle. Women lave not taken kindly t.
hat-backs. II takes a bouffsnt tcurnour Il
show off the complicaling drapsries worm al
pressnt. With improvement and modiica
tions the basque corsage will main in favor
Tne Jersey has taken a new lease, and NOR
elaborate styles may be looked for in tn,
fall. Jerseys with position backs ant
braided or beaded sleeves will be worn owe
handsome skirts.