The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EVENTS IN MEMPHIS AND NEIGH
BORING POINTS.
weddings. Receptions and Entertain
ments-Movements and Prospects
Reflections Of the Society Reporter
The Social Season.


Melange.
= A woman recently jumped from the third
story window Of house In New York into a
suspended net merely to prove that women
can Jump when they make up their minds
to. II wasn't necessary that such perilous
attempt be made 10 prove what can be east y
demonstrated otherwise. II is well known
that woman jumps at chance when ever
offered. The feat was also to prove the cx-
tent Of awomans courage In this II was
succc, siul In the individual case.
Who doubts that the courage Of lioness
h lacking in our Amelias aud ClorindasP
A novelist has written a play in which lac
sarcastically attempts TO show that an i'm
nginary mouse held seven women captive In
chairs, while persuasion and argument could
not convince them that II was safe 10 open
their eyes. A woman's greatest privilege Is
. 10 scream In the presence Of a mouse, and u
mans sympathy and support are never more
appreciated than on such trying occasions.
In real danger--when life is at stako--then
her mature asserts itself, aud n woman's
courage under such circumstances can not
be questioned. History Is full OF heroic and
noble examples.
In the matter Of jumping from third-story
windows. II is merely necessary to wrap the
garments close about the feet shut the eyes
and trust to fate. These rules are explicitly
given, for II may be necessary for some o.
our fair readers 10 take the fatal plunge.
One Of the leade,s Of New York socict,
has raised such rumpus in social cirle'
that IL is u matter Of grave doubt ~ nc
escapes lynChing lie has unequiyOcally
stated that there are only 400 fashionable
people in that busy metropolis Instead Of
the upper ten thousand" 10 which we
have been NJ long accustomed, II will be
now quite proper 10 refer 10 the ''only -four
hundred. He has also gone NO far ~ IA
give the names In this small number 40 that
those who are omitted may have chance Ia
know II they are outside the magic number.
He wOpl hayelccn wise 20 have confined
himscif " the number without the names
for each person could then have had the
supreme pleasure OF imagining himself ~
one OF the aoo,
Suppose We should announce with author
lily that there arr only twenty fashionabl,
people In Memphis Would we survive III,
shower Of questions? Would life be- safe Il
the names Of the twenty were giycng
Society il 40 sensitive; Il shrinks from
publicity. yet yearns for It's place In pres,
notices Ektry member of that excliisiv,
set would have his name In the "blue hook
or get black In the face II IL was omitted
An episode IN social circles recently &C
CURED IN which ISIS Cow was striking
feature. A well known young social leader
after spending soYcra hours with n charming
young lady babe her adicu ard started TO
ward the waiting coupe. BY the pale light o
new moon he disccrned tliu bulky form o
the Aforesaid COW IN the largo front yard an,
he was convinced that untold dalnag, ana
devastation was being committed upon tlit
flowers which were such handsome uflla
mcnts 10 the lawn. With prompt zeal he
called the assistance Of the cabman aud after
n lengthy chase the animal who seemed
aVcrc 20 leaving ~ favored a ground. was
turned out Of the front gate with feelings Of
satisfaction. The young gentleman sunk
upon the cushions Of the oarriagc. conscious
al good dcei well performed Several
days later hc met the young lady in whose
service such gallant deed was done, aud
proceeded 10 relate the thrilling cirrum-
stances of thr eviction. Her eyes opened
with n mystic revelation aud she exclaimed:
Yea, that NHs papas i,cst Jersey COW, aud
w hNnt tgcu her since Apologies could
mot touc - 4 running advertisement Ia the
newspapers. under thu head of lost, sirnyrd
ar stolen j. evidence oi the guilty feeling
Of the NuInn flullaul