The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
COL. PAT DOMAIN KINDLY ASSISTED,

COL. PAT DOMAIN KINDLY ASSISTED.
Col. Pat DOMAIN, he OF Dakota fame is q
gallant, leyel-headed and sometimes fiery
American He is a man OF keen percep-
ton, more especially when IL comes TO
specimens OF womanly grace and beauty.
a personal acquaintance with number Of
recognized southern bellies has turned the
colonel's heart in this direction, and il any
man-though he be giant physically and
mentally-courts row OF proportions TO
keep him busy whole season, he has but
TO make an attack upon "his native south
elm bevy of beauties" rs it is expressed
by the New York Herald. Col. DOMAIN is
in the ring, coat of, sleeves rolled up, paint
on his ear, gore in his eye and monstrous
battle AK in his hand. The object Of his
ire is the New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ihaes, whose letter appeared
in sundays issue OF that paper.
Col. DOMAIN iumed and iretted in the
apartments OF Rufus Hatch, eighth story,
Washington building, New York. Some
peculiar climatic condition must have con-
| veyed an inkling OF the colonefs righteous
indignation TO the editorial rooms Of the
| Herald, for a reporter OF that enterprising
| journal made haste 10 catch him In the
act, as II were. To the length OF a column
and half did the champion OF south
em beauty pour hot shot from his
| effective Gatling-gun into this gift
| ed, but fear somewhat stra-
| bismic Gotham gossipper,' using this
excerpt from the 7imcS letter as "a
| text: "But what was the matter with
| Amelic? Well, I'll try TO tell you; but, II
| course II will have 10 be in man fashion.
| never saw southern woman well dressed.
| As the dialect OF the negro fingers upon
| the lips Of the men OF the south, So docs
the taNdry, glazing dress Of the negress
betray itself In unexpected places in tho
| attire OF the princesses Of the land OF cot
ton. They always have about them an
Undesirable air Of having jumped into
their gowns. They are blind TO the COM
| plmentary relations of Colors. No matter
how richly dressed they are never well
dressed. The young authorcsss betrayed
these faults most distrcssingiy."
Proceeding with scrupu'ous carc-the
colonel always does that-up the scale OF
years, he rcyerently refers 10 Matte Ould,
OF Richmond; jamie Sulherlin. OF Nir-
| ginia; Nellie llazcltine, OF ~. Louis; Mrs.
| Benton McMillin Marie Brown, Of Ten
neSsec-Alay Handy, OF Virginia, the de-
| tenders apOthcUsis OF lovelincss; Lotto
Rodgers, OF Baltimore; Auna keiit, OF
| South Carolina; Lena jackson, Of New
| Orleans MH. William X. Vanderbilt,
! Mn. Fred Grant aud Mn. Burton n.
| Harrison, of New York; Mrs. Potter
| Palmer and Mrs. Robert w. Robson, Of
! Chicago; Mn. John McNlullen, OF san
! Francisco; the Baroness dc Charette; OF
| Florence, land q legion Of other noted
and notable women whose names crowd
upon me, are southern born and southern
| bred, and have yet 10 hear Of any one
rising 10 accuse them OF retaining a flavor
| Of barbaric negress gaudness In their
/ attire. Berry Wall, tbs king Of New
| York and New World dudes. married
| Salomc Melbourne, the daughter Of my
old local editor at -. Joseph Mo-, south
ern girl from the backwOOds OF the most
benighted and barbaric State in the south,
and all Gotham credit her with being
| fully as stylish aud as tasteful rs the glass
Of fashion and the mold Of ionn' she ac-
cepled Us a husband"
The Scimiidr Of yesterday was not con.
tent with the dragnct assertion OF Col.
luNAls " tNlufUllN NtlltNtu nc uuu De-
come beiuddled In the attempt 20 name
over southern beauties when this city
| lifted through his mind. II therefore
took a little proper liberty with the De.
| PENDANTS uticfanccs and introduced a lisc-
Of its own--lo which neither Col. DOMAIN
nor TiE ArrEAL will interpose any 0bjcc.
| ton ~ criticism. The Scimiidr evidently
believes that when a man fails 10
say Just what lac ought 10 say Il Is
nothing but an act OF charity TO
help him out SO IL did, with the follow.
ing names, and-bloss the entcrprising
| reporters soul and preserve his popularity
with the fair sex OF Memphis didn't once
think OF taking the credit unto itscli
Emma Galloway, Bette Scldcn, Nav
Hill, Pearl Read, Pearl Nicely, Emma
Fontaine, Fannie Lowrancc, Lucille Brink
lev, Kate Estes, COrinne Goodman, Miriam
Nelson, Metto Stratlon, Annie Bruce,
phUbe Ffayser Lconom Martin, Maggie
MaCrac, Florence fraysor, Marion Boyle,
Jennie Day and Mamie Seattle"
Col. DOMAIN. with the Scimid's friendly
assistance, delights the society reporter d
TnE ArrgAL much, and he feels that
Memphis Is under obligations for the able
manner In which ruthless sandcrcr has
been sat upon. But that same reporter
would like 10 minge With that same LID.
crty tho young man Of the Semi
Tar took, and present his 'littlo
list" ApologiEing a. the outset for any
omissions, Misses Rowland, Gregory,
Tczcyant, Semmcs. Saunders, Humcs,
Iooncy, Horton, Goodoc, Mosby, Cald-
well Page, Fonlainc, Louise Snecd, Lille
Stra,ton. Mary Mhoon, Maggie Rodgers,
Sallic Brown, Carrie Keaiing. Rebecca
Treadwcll, Leila Liyermorc, Kate Hill,
Bessie Shanks, Mary Mallory, Ida Bruce,
Rchio Metcalf, Kate Maury, Annie Pat
tcrson, Mamie Savage, Agnes Tooi, Nellie
Willctt, Alice Clapp, DAISY Nicely, Helen
Harris, Ruth loot, Susie Yates, Ethel
ill., Ella whea,lcy, Virgil Price, Alice
Mallory, Mary Saunders, Rhoda King,
Martha Allen, Matte Hunt, Kate Wright,
Marion and Jennie Boyle, Edith Brooks,
Ora johnson. Carrie Davis, Jennie Hodges,
Jennie Bethel, Rebecca Mckay, sadie
Strange, Clyde Thornton, Jennie Walker,
Enla Mcdowell, Willie wilkerson Fannie
Fails Eupban Collier, Corinne Treadwoll,
Wilson Norfieet. Ruth Martin, etc. So
eieiy thus FAR In the season has been some-
whn, Inactive, the reporter has been busy.
and memory fails him.