Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-02
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

DETROIT Free Press: "a man who can sit
still on the street car and let a lady look at
mis- feet for two minutes, is either loafer
who doesn't care or statesman with his
mind on the doings Of Congress-"
Mrs. MARY HALLocK FooTE, the story
writer author of the "Led-Horse Claims"
now publishing in the Century, is the wife of
Mr.. Arthur Foote, mining engineer, Mr..
Foote is a brother of Senator Hawley's wife.
"Now, my dears, you must do as the Ro-
mans do" said old man Scroggins TO his
daughters on their arrival in Italy. And
the first thing the girls saw was boy trying
to stand on his head in the corner of rail-
way station.
Col. MAPLEsoN is brutal in his revenges.
To tax Ravelli with singing false notes is
not more offensive than to announce that the
rheumatism has afflicted those noble legs of
his. But to accuse Nile. Juch with having
bunions as well as a convedient cold, ia SIM
ply inhuman.
THE marriage of Com. Franklin and Mrs.
Dutton, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sands, an
event to which much quiet interest attaches
in naval circles in Washington, on account
of the high standing and personal popularity
of the contracting parties, is fixed for the
second week of January.
THERE is a corner in swallow-tail coats in
Philadelphia, and the prices for letting them
out on New Years day have gone up to
alarming figures. The costumers have only
SOC suits on hand, and 1900 are needed. The
usual price for the day ranges from 81 to Sc,
according to the age of the article.
THE engagement of Col. John J. Coppin-
ger, of the United States army, and Miss
Alice Stanwood Blaine, eldest daughter of
ex Secretary Blaine (which has been known
to friends for some time past), is now form
ally announced. 1t ia rumored that the
marriage will take place in February next
in Washington.
Two English girls are romping with bois-
ferrous laughter in hotel at Nice. Then
comes the shocking matron: "For heavens
sake, Mabel, don'tl They'll take you for
one of those herrid American girls" One
of this sweetly designated class, CHANGING to
overhear, says gently: 81 guess not, with
those awfully big feet"
8WHEN a Spaniard wishes to brace his
nerves on a hot day he takes, instead of
cocktail, "gazpacho," which is made of chop
ped Gives and dice of cucumber mingled in
a salad bowl, with little water, pinch of
salt and some lemon juice and olive oil.
Crumbled bread floats on the top and fine
majorum is sprinkled over all.
"BDDY, bring Mrs.Smith glass of sherry"
Exit Biddy. "You must be so tired from
your walk" Biddy brings the glass of
sherry. SHOT that way, my good girl. You
should always bring it on plate or salver."
Exit Biddy. "She is very willing, but
really she knows go little" Biddy, re-enter-
ing with wine in a soup plate. "Shall I
bring spoon, ma'am, or will the lady lap it
up?"
A WOMAN in Philadelphia, on Sunday
night last, became alarmed by the staircase
leading TO her room in the second story
catching on fire, and threw her three young
children out Of the window into the arms of
several policemen, who had gathered in the
street below. Neither of the children sus-
tanned any injury. One was two years and
half old and the others were twins of six
teen months.
The funny man of the Chicago Tribune
sends this out among his first attempts at
humor since his marriage one week ago: "An
examination of the records of the Court of
Common Pleas in Philadelphia shows that
the number OF divorces has more than
doubled in that city in each successive de-
cade. Nothing is 60 certain as the advance
civilization" Such is the melancholy effect
of the Chicago environment
THE interest taken of late years in anna
teur theatricals, both in New York and its
sister City of Churches, has been so great,
and the consequent growth of societies of
that description so numerous, that it has at.
tracted the notice of many professional peo-
pie. The subject has also largely Interested
the better class of society people, and the
entertainments have not only become of an
exclusive and fashionable character, but are
OF a superior quality as to talent. displayed.
OSCAR WILDE appeared at Mrs. Bigelow's
reception the other night in an attire la
Daniel Webster-blue coat with brass but
tons, buff vest, black unmentionables and
sort of stock. He denies the recent after
dinner "siying," attributed to him that New
York is good dining place for one en- route
to Yokohama. We should not be surprised if
be thought New York good place any time
and ali time. He should, at all events,
think so If he has spark of gratitude in his
aesthetic soul.
A PRETTY GIRL is in serious trouble in
Vienna, and all because of kiss. Seventeen
years old and very attractive, say the re-
ports, che the other day had to seek advice
al the Ear Hospital, and in doing SO would
only confide her sorrows to the professor-in-
chief. Her story WAS brief. she had q
lover who had been away, but had returned
a few DAYS before, and in the process of
greeting her had kissed her on the ear, and
from that moment she had been quite deaf
on one side. The professor examined the
injured organ and found that the drum had
actually been ruPtured.
SARA BERNHAKDr has favored the Paris
Gaulois with her opinion of Fedora, which
has Just been produced at the Vaudeville, in
Paris. This ia the FIRST time she has played
Sardou, and the fret time, she says, she has
got III rr1i role. Hitherto she las had only
roles epissdisues; but now she has complete
one, which enables her ito sing in all keys
and gives her "the chance of encouraging
the Vt de poitrine" The fair artist proceeds
to describe "Fedora" as the second creation
of woman: Eve, the creation of God, was
woman; "Fedora," the creation OF Sardou,
is toWes les ferasses" To personate the char
acter properly the actress must be 'as CO.
quettish as slave, violent as Spaniard,
amorous as an Italian, refined SIS French
woman, well-bred as an Englishwoman-in
short, fallen angel with white wings"
Mime. Sara Bernhardt concludes by telling
Us, modestly, that abe ''tries to be all this"