The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-07
A NEW INDUSTRY.
AN UMBRELLA MANDATORY BS-
TABLISHED IN MEMPHIS.
Whore the Thing That Everybody Bor-
rows Can be Bought-A Visitor Meets
Very Agreeable Surprise.

In the good old days Of yore" to be
comfortable was TO be uuheroic and un-
manly. A vigorous old highland chief
tain inspecting his Dunnie- wassails, who
were bivouaclled in the snow, discovered
that his son had put some pine
boughs under him and had rolled up q
ball OF snow for II pillow The cheitain
Indignantly kicked away the pillow and
branches and most bitterly reproachcd
the youth for his eiIimmacy. With the
advent OF railroads and daily papers has
come nerves and rheumatism, and we
need pillows and woven spring beds. The
gentleman wo first appeared on London
streets with an umbrella was hooted by
the populGce, worried by the police and
his HE made miserable 10y the guying OF
the boys. And in those dayssO strictly
practical people, who must have n reason
Tor everything dispensed with umbrellas in
order that the wctIing from the rain might
give plausible excuse for absorbing a
pitcher Of "hOt Scotch" Dispis-
ing the excuse and ignoring the
remedy the past few days
obliged us to select victim and borrow
IN umbrella. On putting the loan to
practical use We discovered that n poor
selection OF victim had been made and we
were bascly deceived, as there were grew
Gus rents made therein by Casca or some
other institution.
Coming up Main street, looking for Il
place to repair, we noticed u neat, tasty
little store with the sign Memphis Inn
brclla Co." Going in, We soon forgot the
weather in the pursuit Of information.
Here were umbrellas in all stages OF
progress, from the tiny ll.inch OF pcttcd
childhood to The solid Old gingham family
article. Among all this modern material
We missed the old rattan ribbed bingham
covered article OF our boyhood, which,
turned wrong side up with the cover torn
in strips by the wind, was the model from
which the cOCOanut trees were formed that
has passcdaway with the warining-pans and
iOotstOvo OF our grandmothcrs. Be
side the cheap gingham, alpaca, etc,
there were umbrellas covered with
gloria sill, a mixture oil silk and wool, OF u
dark, invisible blue color uniadablc and
lasting, worth from . to IS, Tor the use OF
pOrtly, solid citizens Of assured position,
socially and financially. Another mate
rial, Tor the younger, gayer and not 50 sub.
ducd class, was u lovely covering OF solid
black, woven double, with the inside q
charming blue, or other carefully selected
tint, made 10 suit the complexion; or, iOr
a lady, the color and shade Ol costume worn,
like the two United ribbons aud goods now
coming back into style. Others, with a
rich dark green inside color, for use
~ n rain or sun umbrella, these cost
ing from - 10 -. There were Tor plain,
every day, sensible people, good ones COW
cred with glngham 81 prepared that the
colors would not run with the
sun or rain, but stand fast
under all circumstances, like the
American flag. There were childrcn's UNI
brcllas, made 10 order, II desired, Of all
qualities, material aud size, from fourteen
inches 10 twcnty-siX, new article to us.
We were shown society, opera aud swell
parasOls, specially made OF velvet or satin
elegantly embroidcrcd,o OF crepe lace ruchinp
ana ono Of peacock tail feathers and lined
with dclicatoly tinted silk. Ii took our
breath away 10 imagine the style of com.
plcxion aud costume that would an.
pear underneath that parasol. Here
WIS n Robinson Crnsoe parasol. made
OF some lovely material and covered
with rows Of trimming 20 represent A
matched roof or straw umbrella this was
for use on Friday probably. Then
there were odd shapes for masquerades
or special parties. threc-concrcd ones.
one with five nils 10 represent a five.
pointed star In iact. any within or
fancy ol occasion or fashion il thene
made II ordered. Some little time since
the DEAR good woman who rules the
household aud ourselves wanted her
mVori'c elk umbrella covered. and IL was
necessary To send IL 10 Philadclphia 10
have II DONE We asked why this eonld
not bo done here, and we're shown a
place devoted To that work especially and
To making up their own materials for
customers, some ladies' furnishing their
own materials, and with sattecn. sill
or something special for coverings. All
this was done there rs a speciality.
Fearing TO exhaust the patience Of opr
guide, We came away impressed with The
lact that there wep abundance of things
~ the umbrella business We had still In
learn. As Of course, owing 90 our interes,
~ the wutk-not In the guidc-we left on,
umbrella, and had a. wait over SUNDAY m
got back to No. Sb7 Main street aud gel
That now repaired and rcinvigoralej
umbrella. We are opposed, on stricl
business principles, TO paying out none,
Tor people who abuse our couadencc
and We shall chargr the expense for no.
pairing that umbrella 10 the owner. an
hold lien ON Il until he pays us.
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