The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29


for three years past has been working
under Bogerau, Lefebvre and Gerome, all
artists OF ienown, and who is regarded as
q very remarkable genius, is John B.
Longman. He was formerly entry clerk
in the wholesale department at Lowen-
STEMS. He is making rapid progress, and
one OF his conceits, entitled memories"
illustrated by young widow reading
from pile OF letters. is an esthetic work,
which was admitted into the Beaux arts,
a high honor indeed for an American to
achieve. Still another artist, in the per-
son OF Mr.. Venn, is now in the art school
at Cincinnati, and is making progress in
sculpture"
The theater during last week was
crowded every night, the generous
patronage being in broad contrast 10 the
attendance the week before. Several
members of our tea party have been there,
and OF course they were delighted with the
spectacular and other beauties exhibited.
No entertainment has given better salts
faction. Many OF fashions votares were
there, and the only feature that marred
the pleasure of spectators was the ubiquit-
Gus long feather stuck upright in the
hats of the ladies in front who imagined,
bless their souls, that their decorative top
knots gave them majestic appearance.
The French name of aigrette-angicised
egret-has been applied TO these feathery
ornaments, but regret would be more APP
propriate. At least those who sat mex; in
rear regretted they had to do it
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One OF the most accomplished among
our home circle of artists, and right with
us all the time, is Mrs. Mary lIadden, the
wife of the chief magistrate OF our city.
The lady has executed deal OF artistic
work in the way of mantle and screen
carving of highly ornamental order. She
has also acquitted herself handsomely in
water coiors and other painting, and can do
portrait very neatly. Mrs. MADDEN can
milk n COW, harness her pony to the
phaeton or milk cart, prepare good
meal, nurse the sick in way that causes
many 10 extol her manifold accomplish
ments, and there Is an artificial polish
about everything she does that is worthy
Of the highest admiration.
..
When Owen Meredith wrote, ave
may live without poetry, music and art
we may live without conscience and live
without heart; we may live without friends
and live without books, but civilized
man cannot live without cooks" or
words TO that effect, he struck a keynote.
IL may be well TO note that q cooking
school is TO be started here very soon, IL il
has not already been done, and then there
will BET chance for the young ladies of our
tea table set who lamented at a recent tea
that her father had not expended some
thing on her for practical instead OF an
artificial education.
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Next Thursday, the LIST OF November, is
All Saints or llallow Mass, festival insli-
tuted 600 wears ago in the Greek church,
800 years ago in the Roman Catholic
church and introduced into England over
1000 years back. Its CommcmOration be-
gan on the cessation OF the prosecutions to
the early Christians. and the beautiful
custom OF adjoining the graves OF departed
relatives and friends has been solemn
feature OF this festival 10y deyout people in
most southern cities, especially at New
Orleans, where the cemeteries, or cities OF
the dead, present an exhibition OF floral
work in many exquisite types, all In honor
Of the departed. The custom is practiced
by all, irrespective OF religion, aud the peo-
Pile OF the Crescent City go with baskets Of
flowers. plants bouquets and souvenirs 10
! decorate the graves or tombs.
The residence formerly occupied by Col
G. w. Frazier and his family, including
his gifted daughter Virginia Frazier Boyle,
and her husband, near the lower end OF
Main, and at the corner OF broadway, was
purchased several months back by the
Kansas City Railway company. II will be
the engineer quarters for the great bridge,
and for the next two or three years will be
like n military headquarters, full Of maps,
instruments and busy minded men with
| bridge problems 10 solve. Alter the bridge
is complete, then the present house will
likely be removed aud the site will serve
~ n depot or something else.
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Mr. James Brown Potter is not on the
list Of attractions for our thcatcr this sea.
son. The management had enough Of her
and her Sl.j0 admission last year. The
lady has started out on her professional
travels and appears In the full drcs drama
with five editions nightly. The lady's
| Thirst for notoriety was met 10y an unpleas-
ant experience lew weeks ago, when her
/ leading man aud her guest, kyrle Bellew,
WIS inteTdictcd 10y the Texcdo club. where
/ lac had been introduced, and the Cow
crnors sent her note 10 let her know that
| they could not associate with the person
| she was then entertaining ut her cottage.
| The lady was mad as fury about II, but
| there was no remedy. Mrs Potter may
| become as rich ~ Mrs. langtry after n bit
and then she can snap her finger at clubs,
II she wishes.
"Do YOU know that more than q, 500, 900
| has been realized In this market and the
money distributed 30 the people Of the
yicinnge during the past six weeks for cot
ton sold p slid q leading dealer, ut our
conyiyial gathering. II Is ~. and the
staple las gained in value from Of cent
30 81 cent per pound during the pact
ten days, while Il Is from ! Of q cent to 1 Of
a cent per pound dearcr than ruled q year
ago. The cotton now In sight il 10000
bales short ol last year. The value Of tho
staple declined steadily from 1 oi cent
10 / cent per pound between the closing
week IN Angus, aud the 18th instant, but
/ Il reacted aud has been going up right
/ along since then. Over $1,000 bales oi
cotton has been sold for Europe here since
the SEASON opened. The receipts here arc
now NJ. 600 bales behind last year at this
date, At New Orleans they are li5, 900
bales short; at Galveston, 1900 bales; NJ
Mobile, $500 bales. nj Savannah, $1,000
bales; nj Charleston. G0OO0 bales. aud at
Norfolk aud Wilmington, 5000 bales
The picking season has been rainy and
uniavorablc the ripening season Is back.
ward. aud the crop, while II promises 10