Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

George T. Lewis, well-kuown and sue
| cessful iron manufacturer on the Cumber.
land river, died at his home at River Cliff,
Warner county, Tennessee, yesterday.
Mr.. Edmund Yates, in commenting on the
English scientific corps, mentions that Stone
wall Jackson proved that the military pro-
| lessor could practice what he preached.
A writer in London Truth says that now
adays everything is "smart"-a sermon, a
bouquet, wedding or a house, and the
other day man was talking of "smart"
funeral.
Shelley's face, Trelawny says, was very
mobile. The look of it, as centered in the
eyes, highly impressive at distance, Ire
lawny having often been fixed thereby when
he happened to see Shelley at some consider
able distance up the Lrpgarno of Pisa.
Scene in a Colorado newspaper office:
Managing editor to the telegraph editor:
Anything newsy in the State specials to-
night? Telegraph editor 10 managing ed
itor: mo, nothing mportant-stabbing at
Leadville, railroad accident at Bonanza, fire
at Durango, poisoning case at Pueblo, shoot
ing affair at Boulder, but no lynchings or
understanding important"
You must beware OF indirect expressions
before a Caledonian. Clap an extinguisher
on your irony If you are unhs ppily blessed
with vein of it. Remember you are upon
your oath. / have print OF a graceful
female after Leonardo da Vinci, which
was showing off to Mr.. After he had
examined it infinitely ventured 10 ask him
how he liked sMy Beauty" Ia foolish name
it goes by among my friends), when he very
gravely assured me that che had considerable
respect for my character and talents" $50 he
was pleased to say), "but had not given HIM
self much thought about the degree of my
personal pretensions.-ChdrLesL Lamb.
Twelve hundred newsboys, bootblacks and
miscellaneous urchins belonging in Balti-
more were taken to one of the suburbs last
Thursday by the Free Summer Excursion
Society, and of course a thousand funny
capers were cut during the day. Just before
the boat started handsome carriage dashed
up to the wharf, and polite policeman
sprang to open the door. Amid a roar of
laughter five street gdmins stepped out, one
of them remarking to the policeman, "Per-
haps us boys amt got no style" They had
prevailed upon the driver of the carriage to
take them 10 the boat, and he had agreed to
take his pay in laughing at the discounted
policeman.
A nude clay model OF the statue intended
for the proposed Frank p. Blair monument
has been completed by J. S. Griffin, of st.
Louis, the sculptor. The figure ia of colos-
sal size, standing ten feet. The pedestal will
be over twelve feet in hight. Mr.. Grifin
has given about two months to the clay study
in the nude, and thinks he will require fully
three months more TO add the dress and fin
ish the piece. The clothing will be copied
from the last suit worn by Mr.. Blair, even
to the hat and shoes, presenting him as in
debate, with q roll of manuscript in the left
hand, and the right raised as though giving
emphasis TO his declaration. The statue will
be cast in bronze, al cost of 5000, to be
done in March. The cost of the monument
complete will be about $4,000.
The heir of Sir Albert Sassoon has been
brought before London police court for
going with his wife TO his fathers residence,
where they rang the door-bells necessarily
from o'clock pm. to 2 O'Clock am, a per-