Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-23
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

AT luncheon given to some friends in the
Southern home of Augusta c. Evans, the
wine served to the guests was made by her
own hands.
MRS. ELLA K. TRADER, who spent $780,.
900 of her own money 10 aiding wounded
soldiers during the war, now lives in poverty
at Asheville, n. c.
A HANDSOME pincushion which can be
used is made OF satin with a spray of satin
embroidered in silk. Around the edge put a
heavy pleating of the satin.
The Princess Dolgourki has taken su.
perb mansion in Paris for two years, and
proposes 10 live there quietly with her chill
dren, taking no notice of Russian politics.
MILE. MARIE FIGHTER, daughter of the
great sc'or by his frat lawful wife, was mar
ried 10 Paris on the 20 h ultimo, to her
cousin, Henri Poree, merchant of that
city.
A TENNESSEE schoolmaster kissed the
girls as a punishment, and before the trus.
tees put a stop TO the practice it took him
about an hour per day 10 rquite their dis
obedience.
A SMALL boy, who was playing truant the
other day, when asked If he wouldn't get a
licking when he got home, replied: "What
il Eve minutes licking to five hours Of fun?'
There's food for reflection in this,
TIE old family doctor remained faithful
to the miserable and terribly wronged
Duchess de Chaulnes-dying at last with no
relative to close her eyes. She gave TO him
her splendid golden hair. After her death
hey carried her with great pomp 70 the
tomb.
Do NOT throw away wooden stockings,
even if the feet are entirely worn out, or are
Il Al
legs make the best kind of stockings for a
little "boughten" pair, and make with
small soft seams.
The tides, and table scarf,, and lambre-
quins crocheted Of mscrome or hsh-cord are
very much improved in appearance il, altar
they are done, but before the ribbons are
run in, they are pressed with a hot iron.
Lsy Damp cloth over the wrong side Of
the work, and press hard and dry with the
iron.
OPERATIc; Sid a lady, who wanted 10 90
to the ihester, TO her husb and, who was read
ing a newspaper: "There is a new opera
company coming 10 Austin, and they are
going TO give Robert, the Deril" "Whst are
they going to give Robert the devil for
what's he been doing?" asked the husband,
who is not we'll up in opera music.
SIMPLE elegance is the rule OF the hour,
and, as an example, ; noted importer, always
early with the seasons n0velties, displays an
exquisite carriage toilet of dove-gray corded
silk, made in ahort princeIse style, With
drspings and panels Of dove-gray brocaded
velvet. The corsage is made to ft iersey
fashion, and lie devoid of trimming, except q
fall of gray Spanish lace draping the neck
and sleeves.
GELS wraps are generally in the coat or
jacket shape thIs spring, the materials most
popular for these being of tweed or gray,
seal-brown, dark green or garnet cloaking-
cloths, finished with a stitched hem and
handsome buttons, while the ornate finds
expression on them in festoons of heavy
cords confined By gimps, sgrAfes, or braDde-
bourgs. The deep coat Ibree-fourths fitting,
the French redlngote, and the tailor-made
NeTmarkets find votaries among mothers
who study comfort 10 selecting their daugh-
ters' wraps quite az much rs elegant effect
An old black bunting dress may be made
10 serve further period Of usefulness By
being renovated and made petticost. The
dust shakes out OF bunting with so little effort
Of the vesr.r lhst il continnes TO be popular
year after year. RIP the dress up, select the
b,st for cleaning, buy Ave cents worth oil
sosp-bark at asy drug store, let it stand in
wafer until Dissolved, if it lie the pulveriz ed
4 no., you will be obliged 10 let it coax, and
then steep i, for few MINUTES. Put your
bunting IN enough lukewarm water 10 cover
il, add turn The preparation 10, rinse it up
and doEn until the cloth is saturated with il
then rinse il ia clear water, which should he
lukewsrm also. The effect upon the goods IL
remarkan ii cleans aod restores. Black
goods Of various kinds may be cleaned in the
sane way.