The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-21
TIE coRNER LouNGEh.

THE CORNER LOUNGER.
'The beautiful snow made its appearance
in Memphis the other morning" remarked
an old timer "but like the snowflake in the
river it was a moment bright, then lost
forever Snow reminds me Of slush in this
climate and no matter how beautiful 1t may
look in midair, the moment il touches earth
II ceases 10 present that attractive appear
ance, and should the snowfall become heavy
II quickly becomes nuisance. 1t is put to
use for snowbnlliug aud sleighrding pur-
poses before IL Is transferred into black and
dirty slush on the streets, The sleighrlding
is n big thing here, owing 10 its novelty and
It's EXPENSES an hour for a cutter and
its jingling bells, but have noticed In win
tiers past that sleighs during the night are
generally found in front Of saloons, and its
occupants can be seen quafling glasses Of
whisky or beer, 50 as to neutralize or
add TO, the enjoyment Of sleighrid-
ing Later In the night you can
hear the songs Of the Bacchanals as
they slit over the snow, accompanied by the
Naturalization OF the bells, and often, still
later, the sleighs can be seen in front Of the
Adams street station-housc while the ocCu-
pants are inside the building answering to
charges OF drunk aud dsordcrly. So the
beautiful snow has its other side, which Is
not beautiful by any means Up North the
snow has It's practical use, projecting winter
wheat, etc, from the deadly frosts Of that
urctic cimate but 'outh. snow is an inter.
loper thing out Of place and OF no prac.
teal use. II Is beautiful when looked at
through u microscope, so as to present its
crystalzed form, aud there, to my mind, the
beauty Of snow has is beginning and end
ing. Poets have sung It's praises and prose
writer's have embancd it ia painted words
and even Kate CastlctOn's Paper Doll
company had something tn say about the
Beautiful Snow few weeks ago nj the
Memphis Thoater, but snow in Memphis IL Of
no benefit TO anything or anybody except the
livery ,lahlckccpcr, who can rig up n sleigh,
q cutter. or a slcdgc for the boys who wish
TO undergo the pain or pleasure Of sleigh.
riding ON a wintry night. l would not give
the smallest sunbeam Cor all the snow that
falls In iOO years between Memphis and the
North Pole"
'Thcrc are a greater number of dudes and
dudincs' ON the sage ~ members Of dm.
matte companies this season than ever be-.
FORE said a theatrical company manager
to the Loungcr, but these people are mere
clothcs.lincs 10 show or the handiwork Of
the millincrs, mnntuamakcrs and tailurs Il
Paris, London aud New York When the
wcarer Of these advertised stylish duds
IA star the Entertainment Is known
rs millinery drama In all such eases
the people are generally poor actors aud
actresses, who merely represent costumes
not dramatic art do not say that appro.
pirate costumes should not boz worn In all
dramatic productions, but when beautiful
dresses and stage rags are advertised u, the
chief attractions, you will act wisely by
keeping away from that show: the wcarcr Of
the duds Is merely a modern man or woman,
a sort Of stage dummy, and destitute Of tai.
cnL You have seen them on the stage Of
the Memphis Thcstcr-you can see them
everywhere, both inside aud outside II New
York, and they ore great dctrimcnt 10
people who logitimalcly belong 10 the pro-
fcs,ion."
"Many queer things happen in a street
car" remarked a suburban resident Com
ing down Second street ono Sunday night
not long since, nice looking young man,
armed with n cane. made dash from the
rear 10 the front door OF the car In order to
drop q nickel In the box. lie did M, aud
turning around started back. Just then the
car struck the Charleston Railroad crossing
on Washington street, and pitched him up
and down like a boat among the breakers.
The young man commenced staggering. he
made imniic but futile effort 10 grab the
hold-on~irip,, missed them, aud with an.
other Wild siam,cr at heavily la the lap u a
youdg lady. The Passengers gigglol aud
laughed, the young lady flushed up with
anger aud modification. the young man
bluslWi "a his ears, and ,pringiug 30 his feet
rushed out the back door aud OIL the car. and
disappeared In the darkness. Now the qucs.
ton is ought hc not IN have apologiycd Tor
thr acct lent ere he he the cart put this
poser tu several society dudes aud was
uston'sh,l 10 lind that they differed con.
ccmuE a. some n,sortcd, that the young
man should have apolosizcd insiautncously
ON thr .Iui us IL we're, 81 the young lady.
while Others more conservative asserted that
ho should have waited until the incident
bad ceased tn be- provocative Of laughter and
then Doe should have apoiogzod, la some
dignihcl yet pleasant Way, but | found
uthrn who maintained. that mo- apology
was necessary as 10 would only add 10
the embarrassment Of both parties !
with YOU would nsk your society man
tn give his views on this po.nt
in next Sundays Arrr,r ! am not a soci.
ely man, and as I ride good deal IN the
street cars. might some time meet With
iu.t suJh on accident hr 10 fortunate 90 un.
fortunate II may not be- one OF the most
important social questions but 10 cuts sono
hgurr in the society world at least. when
the actou aro society people, as they were
on the aUcasiuu mentioned.
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