The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22


Tho rnces have absorbed all interest in
social matters for the past week. The la
dies have splurged and the men have
plunged. They have backed their judg'
ment and their money against the wary
bookmakcr, and have suffered ignominions
defeat.
The short horse, paying odds fifty ioone,
which annually makes a squirt showed up
as usual, and short horses were aiterward
bought up with ayidiiy. Wine ana races
have been bucbcars in polite society Tor
wears. Int the man who now loses lew
hundred on the SPORTS somewhat oil a nero
10 his Wallets.
Besides the notable toilets OF the ladies
which the races brought forth, there ap
pcarcd each day the new-and-novel-young-
man with his pink and blue barred shirt
bosom. decollette vest and baggv trousers
The usual accomplishments were silver
headed cane and field glasses,
The trousers were the especial pride and
glory OF the aforesaid young man. When
the wind struck them 10 leeward, they
swelled and swaycd like any iirst-class
Yacht. and as he lacked they hung in limp
iondness about his neither limbs.
Bellies who have tendency TO wear
those dainty little curls which surmouht
the nape of the neck, and who TWIST tlesn
little ornaments into shape around req
lesd pencil, should take warning from the
experience of the Philadelphia belle who
inadvertently let slip II rcd-hot pencil
down her back, and ere II was removed
had SCARED the tender flesh with broad and
nuarting blistors Cold cream and linis
alone afforded any relief, and she was com.
PEELED 30 cancel all cngagcmentsio Tor several
weeks on account OF her inability to wear
decollctte costumes. Tho little bunch OF
curs is very becoming to the average girl,
but alasl ii pain and suffering are ~ be
the results Of foolish vanity!
Have any OF my readers ever attended
an amateur rcheanal2 The attempts OF
the stage manager TO get the prompt
entrance Of the characters, when they are
in some secluded corner, Is often ludicroua
The consciousness Of most Of the east can
never enable them 10 identify themselves
with their part. Rchclrsals are at best
but forms OF amusement they gather a
number OF gay young people together who
feel that play Is better at oil times than
serious work. The Nokca family, in u
clever satire, take OIL In pantomIme u ~.
hearsal 10y amateurs In such q realistic
way that Il is enough TO drive the average
aspirant 10 drink.
The presence In the city Of the dis.
unguishcd clocuionist, Mr.. James Muir
doch. has given fresh impetus 10 The
study of clocutiun. lie has been visited
by q number Of rising young grn,uscs.
Ills kindly nature can not discourage any
who apply for q test ApropOs OF Mr..
Murdoch, friend told me VI an interest
ing rcminisccncc Connected with this Ia
NOUS man and the production OF ''shcn-
dams Ride Mr.. Murdoch WIS visiting the
family Oi Mir. =. Buchanan Read, the
poet, during the war, aud WIS t. read u
series VI selections 10 Pixies opera HOUSE.
II Nas a short while alter the battle OF
Chattanooga and sheridan had Just COM
pleird his ianuus ride through the shcn-
andoah. Tho hrilhancy OF the achieve
ment struck Mr.. Murdoch, and lac sug-
gcs,ed to Alr Read an opportunity Tor
something Cue, and proposed Ia read HAT
night ANYTHING that Mr.. Head might Wrlie
un ihr subject. Read retired To his uUm
nni within three hours had completed
the poem which made him broad vpu-
tadon. Air. Murdoch rcad the piece that
night before magnificent house, the
boxes bcing occupied by Hooker and
other famous Union gruurals The On
thu,asin WAS uubonndud, uud reached No
fever heat when Con Hooker stepped
upon the stage and prcicn,od 10 thc ia
nous tfaccdian an American flag ~ sou'
vvni- ~ the OCCASION.