The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-07

Prom the London Telegraph.
Once moro Is cultured civilization brough
face 10 face with delicate social problem
Again IL Is q matter OF manners, a qucs
ton Of etiquette, OF n nice adjustment q
prophecies and, again, OF coursa, the las
new departure OF certain fair rcyOlulionn
Tics is NJ the root Of the whole question
Tho course OF their successive conquys
over rights and prcrogatiycs believed IL
barbarous times 10 be the exclusive priyi
lcgo Of the hereditary lopls OF creation
that is, Of their own crca,ian-has been
slow but sure, and hardly moon passc,
over our heads but It becomes an inter
esting duty 10 observe and chronicle the
latest feminine triumph. The PORTALS OF
science, literature, art aud medicine have
all opened IN submissive obedience 10 ia,
gently impcrous knock OF the lady student
khe sits cnihroned at the top ol a clussiCa
tripod, with all the dignity, and much NOR
sanity, than was over the lot of the iron'
Kicd lady on tho Dclphic stool. She make
novels and plays, paints pictures and
writes Prescriptions, she Is ON the ycry
verge OF possessing vote; she will mo
doubt one Of these days succeed 10 scna-
torial power, aud oven now the Bel.
gian courts have 10 decide the highly
interesting question ~ 10 whether she
can legally practice before them,
and plead as Poriia In propria persona
without resort 10 any hcwiiching disguise
NJ young doctor learned in the law, iogivc
her status ~ an cXpounlpr Of what Is en-.
acted In the laws OF Venice or elsewhere.
When We turn from gravcr matters To the
domain Ut sport We find the invasion vet
L.
the grouse and the glass ball: she can play
a salmon with even more deNtcrity than
her grandmother could play the Battle ui
Prague" with aoit pedal effect ior the
Series OF the wounded" She hunts. She
tan lend hand, " need be, Mt u critical
moment on q Yacht or work out course
on u chart with due allowance for yarin-
lion. and handy little girls Ia short irDcks
trout up 10 the top OF Mont Blanc ~
Srcnely as II they were running up
stains 30 the nurcry. Turning 10
games, We find. after dillipnt ~.
search, that only two are vet exclusively
Hcrcd 90 male humanity polo aud racket
to-wit-iur We have hal lady football
teams, aud cricket teams that have played
hayoc With the lyithnndcd knights of the
brulmsilck, and tine recognized queens ui
lawn tennis -who might well bo privileged
W plagarikc our princes motto, "lch Diem
take rank among modern European col-
tbTiucs. Moreover, they have colleges
and clubs, and journals exclusively their
own; aud on thc whole, rs We survey the
rapidly diminishing domain Of man hi
this year Of grace, We have only the game,
above mentioned, and few places OF some
little importance. such ~ the Archbishop
Of Canterbury, the wOolsack, the treasury
bench and the communicating OF the
forces left Ia us In temporary trust
Statute law, however, which IL rapidly
opening up all the freshest Of woods and
the newest u pastures 30 the fair sex, by
no means runs on 'all iouu," as LAWYERS
uy, with that mysterious collection ui dog.
mas aud poi-pOufrI Ut prcjudiccs known us
society law by statute law duchess
may bc q doctor Il she 20 plcascs, but III
the strawberry leaves In the collective
cnrOncis Of the empire would withcr up
with rustling indignation II her grace
started q surgery with q brass plate on
the door, q red lamp. aud night bell,
although the aforesaid leaves take no
exception 90 their proud poSc--0r
being the owner Of string Of popular
hrcv'icm Odds Similarly u lady may
make bonncis, hu, would b. very severely
criticised " she run 'hus, aud. while shc
E'Nprrlti ~ hc able io walk up stairs
alter dinner without auy assistance, alter
aFinciuus smile tu the young gentleman al
We open dupf With thc pendent napkin, u
hssfhll d'rfovl That she b. physically
unabio lDNah down siain bvluru dinner
without the aid 81 % strong right arm. shc
may eat oysters, ~ lightly touch the hub.
bling JOY Of glass ul champagne, in the
NJ 4
attendant minute doses Il yaricgitcd and
multiiorm li1uors come on shc i. expected
90 beat a dutilul retreat Rightly, too.
rnys the obacr'uni sncioloyist, Tor with the
coiluc anl cignn come stories nnd smoke.
aud both may be- untitled Tor feminine
nerves. A. to Tie COnyprrttiun, In these
days We hons there H. nothing In that Inn
~ 10 the smoking, up tuu Few days AGO.
nj all events, Il was an unqnrstioncl AMI
unqucsliOnnhlc matter and Il h the start.
ling new rules aud regulations concerning
this habit that reach "a from Pans th,t
form the basis OF the new problem.
Fought women 10 smoker
Time was when men never smoked la
the streets, never drcamt Of "lgh,ng mn
Ia the presence oi q lady, save possibly In
The company Of the nearest and dearest. Ia
WV WI NfNaNNA MUMMY VI n fANiiif fIftIf.
and then only with proiusc aud profound.
and, indeed, abjcci requests fpr pcrmis.
sion. In fact, sort OF state s,cf,t.
The spirit Of the "COuntcrblnsln OF
that philosophical, II somewhat phg.
gish, poicniitc King James filled
and controlled society; and while II
y was admitted there might be some wis.
dom, u was loudly cried that there was
much Nickedncs In the weed" Men
were sccfciivc and apologize about ts la.
bitna use, and the hdies stood aiar oil
ffom H. Then catno the period Of the
eigarcile-ihat easy, indolcnt. compare.
lively unimporant and seemingly limo.
cen, method snaiching fragrant whin
without ceremony or preliminary pfnto.
coils, AZ iirrt ladies conniyod, accented.
panloned aud recognized tio fashion
and Then, with quick wit, discover.
my That u was but one moro oI
Va" exclusive pleasures Of man