The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

NeW iork, perhaps Boston also at least dur
ing the past ten years, many good models
among amateurs. The public has no idea
how much posing is rcsorted to by women
in private life either from necessity" as
Howard" the New York correspondent TO
the Americd says, ''or from vanity" Mr..
| Wilde is perfectly an fat on art, however,
and more brilliant or facile pen on this
subject could not be found. The article is
profusely illustrated with faces, heads,
busts and standing figures, representing
| certain poses or expressions, and all cleverly
conceived and executed. Archibald Forbes
also tells pathetic story OF "Thc Old Ser
geant," In this number.
In the current number Of america, the
excellent publication just referred to, Prof
A. H. Gunlagscn severely criticises Nine.
Blayatsky's book Isis Unveiled" in which
he fears It'll not Isis, the symbol of nature,
but rather chaos that has been unveiled" In
his article this writer purports TO answer
the queries put by an American friend on
the work in question, "Does Isis I'M
yelled in the main agree with sound and
correct Interpretation of the entire bulk
OF Sanskrit literature, or does Theosophy also
assume an antagonistic attitude toward
modern comparative philology and 10 Eu-
ropean Sarskrit scholars?r Prof. Gunlagsent
proceeds to answer, and says whether or not
the secretary OF the American Theosophical
Society knows the Sanskrt language and her
| selfis able TO read Vedas and Brahmanas in the
original. her numerous quotations prove at
least her deep Indebtedness TO European
rtI hal NM sIu hnx
ever has not kind word for any European
Sanskrit scholar, but she occasionally pro.
fesses her gratitude to unnamed Eastern
adopts aud sages." Why should Mime. Bla-
yatsky consider herself indebted to European
Sanskrit scholars when she had learned all
she knew long ago from her Eastern teach
ers? This gentleman appears to be annoyed
and captious because Nine. Blavatsky
does not yield acknowledgements where
they arc probably not due. II
would be extremely interesting TO read
what the great mystic reply TO this cavilng
writer would be. Ii Is not at all probable
that the confidence and belief OF madamo's
admirers in her Theosophic knowledge and
Sanscrit lore will be shaken by Prof. Gun
agscn's argument, unless il were tinctured
less strongly with prejudice against her for
her outspokcn opinions. backed up perhaps
by the best authority respecting European
Sanscrt scholars and the supposed enemies
Of her Theosophc system" The professor
does cuncedc, however, that magic GER
tainly may be as old as man, and all the old
cosmogUnics from India TO Iceland may FIRE.
quently have embodied deep truth, and even
TO an astonishing degree scientifically dem
monstnted truths OF natural philosophy.
AS regards old Aryan cosmogony and strictly
Hindu cosnogony there is no denying that
the latter was deeply influenced by the trop.
zeal climate OF India aud even 10 an extent
by the Drayidic and other aboriginal tribes
whom the Aryas had conquered II may be
true also that In Millions words mill.
ions Of spiritual creatures walk the
earth unseen both when we wake aud
when We sleep but the old Roman Church.
upon which Nine. Blavntsky besiows 10
many hard words throughout both her
volumes, never In principle encouraged any
kind Of intercourse with either gods or
demons. The Church considered Il as IRE.
weren't and degrading TO the soul and body
OF man. She wished her children 10 sleep
soundly, unmolcstcd by lurid dreams aud
hooking hallucinations." The fact that the
old Roman Church did not encourage any.
thing OF the kind does not prove that
such did not exist. As n supplement 10
Oscar wilde's article, ''IIoward's' letter
from New York 10 ABierion ON the sub
ject Of "Modcls and Posing gives consider.
able information not familiar to everybody,
and makes rather fascinating reading. lie
says cold men gifted with pairiarchial
heads and boards sometimes get a. high as
$50 an hour" The average pay for old
and young men and women alike Is so cents
an hour. II Will Interest the public 10 know
that "the prctticst model In New York Is
colored girl who lives In Yonken. She Is n
perfect type Of Africs golden sand,
with low forehead, jet black eyes, eH.
banded nostrils thick lips, white teeth,
but for all that the most attractive In mp.
pcannoc withih figure that is siatucquesly
superb. She stands straight as an arrow, Il
twenty years old, weighs 1876 pounds and Is
iull Of life aud blood and go rs II Is posi-.
bic for human nature 10 be. Her limbs are
/ like marble. her bust rs II carved In stone.
She has never known n sick day In her life
and laughs nj the idea Of beau, n ilirtation
or a marriage. Her sole duty, rs she con.
cciycs IL 10 be, Il 10 secure the comfortable
support OF an aged father and mother and a
little lame sister. She charges 81 an hour
! Tor limb poses aud $3.50 an hour for n per.
iecily nude pose. During the months OF Oc-
tober. November aud thence on to May she
readily makes from s. 10 so day five days
/ In a week. She lives In a modest home quite
near the town Of Yonkcrs, Is well known 10
| the conductors Of the road and the captains
Of the steamboats,, and conducts herself with
exemplary proprcty, has no traits Of prudcry
! IN her composition and 'mcnns business all
| the time" As extraordinary as II may seem,
this model Is no Isolated case. Mansiord has
ip'erica for sale.
"a Moment OF Madness" l. the title Of a
novel Of one Of the Manhattan series by
Charles J. Bcllamy, "a. u. Burt, publishcrl
with rather striking and unconventional
plot. Ora Castle aud Joseph barley are the
principal characters She Is struggling
Young actress whose first season was fall.
urc. lie II pawnbrokcr by heritage from his
father. but totally unlike the typical sharper
or vampire recognized by that name either
In fiction OF real life, Is generous, manly
young fellow with humane instincts whom
fate has rclcntlcsly placed In this uncon-
genial position. In one OF the early chap
ter. the actress from some mad impulse or
other rubs barley one night by snatohing
one thousand dollars from his hand as he
| stood un,er N iamppost counting his money.