Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-20
"OLLA POURIDA"
The Origin OF Old sayings-wbnt a
Memphis woman, Jast Re-
turned Home,
Tbinks OF tho G1oEIs of the City aud
the ImprOyem ents that Have
Been Made.

1t is one of my pleasures TO try and find
the origin Of odd sayings, and among nv
friends nave one who ls q storehouse of
know ledge in out-of the-way clsssicS, ard
heard him giving the origin cf familiar 30 v
ing4 lev days ago, and the readiness with
which lie explained sayings and slang
phrases, lhelc origin and meanings, was
something that set you wondering if he real
IL Wes giving you facts or making his story
ea ne Wsui. He declared, however, his yer-
sjous veSs genuine. The term sandwich, he
says, came from nobleman of that name,
who was a noted gsnlester, ard when playing
at his club would let nothing interrupt q
game. When hungry he called for slice of
meat covered with mustard, between two
slices of bread, and this he ate while playing
By sus by his companions, Initiating him,
called for 'Sandwich's lunch." After his
death the same name was used, aud desig-
mated "a sandwich" The term "rufuac,
used in Southern city to designate drink
of "soda and brandy" came into use the
same way, as one of tine mayors of the city
Was 80 named, and was desperately fond OF
"strong soda water"
Csntsloupe, applied TO the small "nutmeg z
melons," was named from the summer resi-
dence OF Pope Plus TX. This choice variety
OF seed was sent him from Morocco and
known in Italy first il WAS called the "cania-
lupi melon" corrupted TO csntaloupe.
An cid friend, who has only recently come
back TO Memphis, entertains me with her
opinions on charity, reforms, music, art and
fafhion, and Just now, she being deeply in-
terested On the FIRST and third, hear much
Of all the rest One of the hobbies she rides
f-arlessiy is the 'progr.ss OF the South" and
she is eloquent Just nov on Memphis pave
ments snd the Moz arie' festival. One would
think from her talk that the Mozart Society
had sprung like mighty parasite, to last
forever, OUT of the seweriug and paving OF
Memphis streets. She declares no Southern
town will ever be an important one unless il
is under a proper sewerage system, and
whether i; will prevent fevers and epidemics
or not people believe away from here that ii
will. She thinks the Lsdies' Library Asso-
citation, acting as aids 10 the gentlemen of
Memphis, is bound 10 DO d success, for she
declares that no body Of women she has ever
yet seen have organized for work and failed.
She pointed with triumphant sort of pride
10 the work of women in charities
"You see," she ssys, everything ia
forcing women to become well
informed. These organizations becoms
a network of associations ali over the Union
and women are demonstrating ever day how
ali.important organization is for the prog.
ress of women's work and the bettering Of
humanity" She is loud in praise of Yankee
and Western women-declares "tney are moi
as a body more radical than are Southern
women-they have only better defined meth
ode, and are more appreciated by the sus
| tanning public, not only in encouraging wordl
but in pecunisry helps and generous dona
tions." She thinks that the Hope Nigh
School commends itself to the public o.
Memphis as one Of the institutions every
right.minded, earnest and philauthropie cit
izen should feel deep and vital interest in
The boys who 60 there are to be futur,
citizens. They are not the psuper, but In,
poor and working boys who carry every
dollar Of wages home, and who have ambi
ton enough to want to learn that they msy
be able to be the best instead of the wors
| citizens The mere fact of their goins
TO study after the hard days woik i
| proof of a nobility of character tina
deserves encouragement from every busiues,
| ma and every earnest hearted or good woman
She has good word for fashionable women
| She declares they are the "grandest worker
in the world, when once you get them started
| but like the Dutchman's COW, that he lrieC
| 10 get 10 eat-he had TO pull her head ns.r
| ly off TO get her 10 the tub, but when there
he had to pull her tail nearly of to ge
her away" Her structures and criticisms o
the kentucky tragedy, now so often dis
cussed, would cause some people TO oper
their eyes wide, in the most profound as
| tonishmept; aud, after running over a sor
| of biography of dozen drinking women
| whose history was personally known 10 her
| slmost csincided with her assertion tina
"mentaI qualification among society womer
was oftener ths cause of s)eial tragedis
| aud ruined homes than any outside or re
| form work, or all else combined, could be-
| You will see that these stories Of disgrace
drunkenness and eocisl disorder are fur
! nished by society women-not by those VIII
| are actively engaged in any of the great re
forms, whether they coztinue still an,
shine in the soci.l world, Ne dos Julia War,
Hove and Mr.. Wright S-wall, or Iik
| upuaah Whital Smith, Mira WIll,rd an,
| o. hzrs vHu e-ujl=w ali save home and re
/ iJrui ca Ics, ie,vIng society rs 3 honey
| 6, nh. sq-at bat hollow. My friend think
n ..ise 1ili tend 10 The elevation and ga
cTtdnfB3 OF IslIa'e virtue, and do more I
.i,u,.sb tga abl'gHn sy-teu now ia vssus
thao y si'hfui, Strengthening education an
mind bEoadened by sympathizlng with In
needs Of struggling and suffering hUnanlt
amoug women, until finally the asyiumi
prisons, j.iis and reform schools will
under the united care of men and wome
together, instead of as in the past, entirel
under the control of men alone, and won a
was only recognized as a social being TO CT
tertain and smuse man in his idle hours.
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