Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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0f the GIas0ns of Tennessee, comes TO Es
for the month Of October, filed with
much that is sound and good in Masonic
literature. We are glad to know that
the .IeJCei is a success, and that its pro-
priet1r feels warranted in charging il
for the coming year. Let US have Light.
THE Josh Billings Almanac for 1873
Is a. credit8ble a production as any OF
its Predecessors It is pervaded by the
quaint and peculiar style that has Sc
cured the singular 'tJOsh" q place for
himself in our dialectic literature, and il
illustrated hy genius equal to that
which characterises "Billingsn as a
writer Every family should have il,
and ID should be read before breakfast
as an apetiser. We believe In laughing
70 grow fat and tender the Josh Bill
t.uEs Almanac TO our readers as con-
tanning q dose Of laughter for every day
El tie year 1913 and the remaining
months OF 1872. Mansford, corner Of
Monroe and Second, has it fer sale.
BRAINARD's MUSICAL WORLD, for
DrfoUer. comes 70 our table in an entire
new dress. and is q model Of handsome
r.pographv. tt has always been the
r--t. and now is the most beautiful Of
all our musical exchanges. The pub
fishers have also added a beautiful tint
ed cover 70 it, thus giving to its readers
four more pages OF reading matter. Its
tsfTa Z contents for October is az usual
a rieh store of good things for musical
rarDIe. Well selected miscellany, spicy
ana pointed editorials, complete reviews
1r musical dOings in the country, and
fresh. sparkling new music make the
ETfsiaTs World a valuable and readable
uaDar 10 any one. Address, Brainard's
sons, Cleveland, Ohio.
PERRING. the composer and music
master who is 50 favOrahly known TO
The public OF Memphis IS Organist at
81 Peters and Leader of the Mendels-
-rrr Club has linked bis name with
our very ereditahie Exposition by the
..wr1sAta Of the Grand Exhibition
IEg-rH. for the pian0forte, dedicated to
Miss Katie g. -tTarU0n. The outside
mage is illustrated with a most finished
-l-g.rfuw Of the Exposition Building
making il desirable possession on that
account. As well a. on the score Of its
merits, which are among Perring's best
.nSesvors. All visitors to the city
curing the existence Of the Exposition,
who have pianos, viii possess themselves
of llls timely and apropos composition,
which riu-s out a cheerful march by
which the world in this vicinity may
slr-ag ightlvn toward our great show.
The brass band at the Exposition Build
-lg should learn this march, and it
ought 90 he the tirst thing played by our
-n-ata- arrhestras every evening during
rsgr splendid and glorious Exposition,
Esta memory Of which is thus so fittingiy
aulaImed IN music. Z. A Benson, 3I7
Main street, Is the publisher.
THE current uumberso OF Frank Leslis's
and gr II rDcr's Weekly, which are be
fore Us from NansfOrd's news depot, are
% -euarkaDie contrast Is partisan illus
tg-ad papeTs. They represent the 1rst |
.n- LIberai-DemGcrati cause and the ]
.r-er the Grant administration odiOus
lerause Of its abuses Of power, its IN
institutional expenditures and use Of ]
-ra public money, and its repressi0ns [
and vi-l51uies al the South. Looking at /
-le-s uJE powerful newspapers We 1
are reminded Of their influence for
rood OF evil, and cannot butnefiect upon I
rn- lad pa -ssi0us aroused in the contem- 4
uIatiun OF EiQrDeT's, which continues it .
attacks upon tae Catholic Church and I
tine cartoons Of NasI effective as Illus /
rral0us Of the genevM tone Of this pub |
lealun So bitterly lOsuie 70 democracy I
Cd the South and % JNthOhclty. We
are grateful that it finds its cOunberpoise
u Frank Lesfe's, which is ~ liberal
aud good a. Hlgper's is nlibsral and I
bad The people who everywh,>ue es-
uouse the Liberal cause should remeD- I
Der Fr0uE Leslie's a. their paper, ans ,
1lubie It's circulation by permanent sub
-c-ipuous.
TIE ladies Of the country are called
upon % lend their sid 10 the perfection
#I Inas srefI
lLe " Lee Monument now in process of
oHmpletiOn by the talented and accom-
r.I-le1 Virginia artist, Mr.. Valentine.
T. Is a subject which addresses Itself to
every one vino admires greatness in
man. and is one which comes peculiarly
within the province Of the women Of our
COUNTRY. In order 70 give them al Op-
uHruniJy % aid in raising funds for the
purpose, q piece Of music, composed by
Professor A. Lutz, Of 81. Louis, Mis-
=agri. accompanied with a striking like
less Of the great hero, entitled, "In
Leuoriam-R. F.. Lee, will afford to
each purchaser a token in remembrance
" the part she has taken in this CRATE
fIl tribute. It is obviously an easy and
modest way for every one VINO sympa-
1il-G with the great and peerless hero
glg sleeps ia the chapel Of the Washing
-slpathy; and b those who admired
H.Iv li, greatness, % make a record Of
their rnagnanimity The ladies Of the /
country are invited 70 a consideration Of I
l1i- graceful tribute 10 the memory Of /
General X. r. Lee; and il is hoped that
all viii make il q point 10 purchase q
COPY of this beautiful tribute, price only /
tLv cents.
TIE publishers Of Scri5ner's Monthly
r their prospectus Just issued, promise
ra- she ensuing year a more brilliant
arrs ~ Cf contributors, and an increase IN
the variety and beauty Of its llustra-
lions. "a 'veauy conceded by the critics to
bs. ufUe- han any which have hitherto
aur1ared Ia any American magazine
81. Holland. '1e editor, Will write the
-a-ial story Of be year, which viii be
lai8riagraphirs irf form, and viii be il
ustmted bv Miss h'allOck. II is enti-
lied Arthur Bouuiea.J.e, aud viii deal
With some Of Lhe most diflit t'ult problems
s. American life. Itwili be c9mmenced
u the November number. Th ere VIII
aa a new story BY SAKE H0lm6, tDe
Dne-Legged Dancers. Bret Harte, 'he
la writer Of short stories now living.
1aiI contribute 4 Characteristic story,
entitled The Epic Of Fiddletown, which
wiz be illustrated by sheppard. r. II.
-UJddard viii write q series Of enter
tanning papers about Authors, their Per
58nal characteristics, Hon. Life, Fami-
lies, Friends, Whims, all Ways. A
series Of Portraits 81 Livine american
Writers, is also promised Clarence
Cook vii. write about Furniture, and the
Decoration Of American Homes. These
p8Uers viii be emiDently practical as
well as artistic, and will be illustrated
With designs and sketches by numerous
artists iu addition 10 those which the
,-I.ter himself viii furnish. Among
hose who viii contribute are: Hans An
,er-en, Bryant, Bushnell, EgglestOn
Frlud-. HigginsOn, Bishop Huntington,
Irgt Har.e, John HAY, II. II. Macdon-
add Mitchell, Miss Phelps, Stedman,
stockton, Stoddard, Celia ThaXter,
Warner, WiikiDsOn, Alrs. Whitney,
De-ides d host 0f Others. The editorial
control and direction Of the Magazine
viii remain la the hands Of Dr. Hoi-
land, vino viii continue 70 write The
Topics Of the Time,r which the New
York Independent says are more
widely quoted than any similar papers
iu any American magazine" Watson
Glider viii write " The Old Cabinet"
a. hitherto, Prot. John C. Draper con-
ducts the department Of " Nature and
Science. The departments Of [" Home
and Society and Couture and Pro
gress," viii engage the contributions Of
more than q score Of pens on both sides
af the Atlantic. The W0tchmdn and
HeHlcf0r says: " .ScgiJ8Cr's Mogifllhj feT
september ls better than usual, which
indicates a needless waste Of editorial
brains and publishers money, for the
magazine was good enough bef0Ie.W I
And yet the publishers promise 10 make
ID still better for the coming year. The
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