Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-06
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

NILSSON SAYS America is sublime. Juds-
ing from the interviews the nightingale has
given TO The American reporters, she is de-
cidedly bright and unconventional in her
conversation.
ALICE AND PHOEBE CARY wrote their
poems at the rate OF two or three day, and
Alice confessed they were never corrected
after being thus dashed off in a white heat
OF inspiration.
Mrs. GEN. LANDER will reside in Boston
this winter, SO to be near her adopted
sons, one of whom is at Harvard. This lady
was formerly known as Jean NJ. Davenport,
who in her prime was one of the best act
resses America has produced.
A DEAF and dumb girl of Detroit gains an
advantage in breach-of-promise suit
through her infrmity. The defendant
necessarily used her tablet in making his
proposal for marriage, and she had sufficient
forethought TO preserve the writing.
Mrs. THEODORE TILToN lives in a board
inghouse in Brooklyn. She was once very
beautiful, hut now her hands are wrinkled
and grimy with toll; her hair has become
very gray, and she is sad, duly -despairipg
woman in all her personal appearance.
ONCE upon a time Sydney Smith was help
| ing that outlandish Mrs. Crete into her
carriage as she was starting on a long
! journey Said he to her: go where you
will, do what you please, say what you
| like, have the utmost confidence in your
idiscretion"
SPEAKING of two representative ladies of
| English society lately among US, the Boston
| Journal periodically observes: "Englishmen
may get what enjoyment they can out of
American daisy millers' and fair barbara
ans but we will Own that we prefer them to
the Langtrys and Laboucheres."
The ladies have distinguished themselves
once more in the London University class
lists. The scholarship and gold medal for
obstetrics we're taken by lady; two ladies
| were placed in the FIRST class, one a student
| from Girton College; five more have gained
second classes and several others are In the
| third Glass;
WIDE, ht-brimmed sailor halls of
| plush or velvet having the crowns COM
pletely covered with short, fluffy ostrich
| tips, are very much worn by young girls in
their teens. The most stylish round hats
| are tip-tilled over the forehead, the Lapgtry
and the odd-looking Phrygian cap being ia
| vorltes.
| A Boston woman has delivered the follow
ing opinion of LangtEys Her throat is like
driven snow, her head beautifully poised.
and when che dsnces-how girlieh and pretty
she isl Her side face and slope OF head is
very lovely, and her teeth But her full face
| is far from beautiful, and sometimes plain.
She has no tender look, only a smile, which
| is all but forced at times, and there is almost
no play OF expression-no mobility Of feature,
Compare her face TO NeilsoE'sp
The New York Court of Appeals has con
sidered the question of the effect Of a mar.
| + in foto ofrzui
whom divorce had previously been 81 anted
in New York. In that State marriage is moi
| permitted the person against WHOM the de-
cree has issued during the Lifetime OF the
complainant Reversing the decisions o.
the lower courts. the Court of Appeals rule
that the marriage contracted outside OF New
York under such circumstances is valid
This will encourage people meditating di
vorce.
THE iewelry and the article dc PGis at tn,
| present moment tend TO take the form Of
TOYS, of surprises incongruitiss. You ask
the stationer ior paper and he will ofel
YOU an ascending series Of little girls OF the
Kate Greenway type, sitting in row on I
stile, you ask for an ink bottle and he VII
produce black poodle with an invisible
hinge in the back of his neck You ask ;
silyersmIth for clsret jug and he will SHOW
; you buzzard, kangaroo, with glass bod!
| and silver extremities. Even writing papel
!. is no longer writing paper-it is norocc'
/ leather.
CHRISTMAS evening daughter OF Mr.
George ZWicker, living near Circlivlile, y.
aged seven years, was semi 10 the pasture U
drive home the cows. When nearing th'
| gate, young horse that had been iunnin:
in the field came near the little girl, ant
, she struck it with a stiok which she carried
, in her hand. The horse jumped and kicket
/ her in the face, producing terrible wound
+ The nose was cut entirely though, seVera
teeth knocked out, and gasl cut from I'M