Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-18
PERSONAL.

When our two ex-presidents are entertained
| at the same table, precedence is given Gen
Grant over Mr.. Hayes, and TO Mrs. Grsnt
| above Mrs. II ayes, as Gen. Grant acf9alIy
had precedence in point of time in holding
| the ofice-in addition TO this be 10 also the
senior in years.
Mr.. Mohannz Barskst, professor of the
United Pre:byterisn Cole. College OF osl9nt,
sce-es in Alexandria in June last, and found
safety at last on board Of the British fleet,
was in st. LOUIS on Thursday last en- route
10 attend the United Presbyterian Synod of
Illinois, now in session at Manissa, in that
State.
Mr. James r. Randall, associate editor Of
the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Co1.st,tltlo1s-
dlist. and author MY Maryfand. ~ Is IA
| vorabTy mentioned as a candidate Tor Con-
eress to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of the Hon. A. H Stephens. Mr.. Ran
dali. who is q native of Baltimore, and for
many years resident OF New Orleans, is a
wellequipped journalist, and would make
an excellent congressman.
fountain in a public square of San Fran
cisco needed painting. An artist agreed 10
do il for nothing, provided he could take as
much time as he pleased for the job, and
erect fence 10 protect him from idle curl
osity while at work. The contract was made
ON those terms But il seems that the painter
has sold the surface of the fence to adver-
tisers, and nobody knows how long he will
be painting the fountain.
1t is said OF Mr.. Froude, the historian,
who has lost social caste In England since
the publication OF his Carlyle, that when re-
preached for painting so many excel lent per-
sons and for furnishing the reputation Of
great man by permitting revelations OF his
apparent acidity and intolerance, he m
swered that had he published what he sup
pressed. there would then have been still
greater uproar. And now people are ready
to forgive him if he will publish all that he
has suppressed.
The mortuarv habit of the Jews consists OF
a cap, the mitnetesS, pair OF drawers called
naisssqkina, and a long white robe fastened about
the waist with a cord girde-tbe complete
costume being termed sargeness This Ia the
same dress precisely as that worn by the sons
of Aaron 1000 years before Christ. Strange
10 say it is also wedding gift which Hebrew
lovers reciprocally make to one another.
Lugubrious the idea may seem at first sight;
but there is touching poetry nevertheless
in this wedding present, SO weirdiy SYMBOL
cal of faithfulness unto death.
William Hevsham Qverend having been
commissioned by the Fine Art Society to
paint picture representing Admiral Far
raeut at the Battle of Mobile" has come
=
work. His canvas is nine and one-half by
Eve feet, and the incident he has especially
chosen to depict is the engagement of the
flagship Hartford with the Confederate ram
Tennessee. There is eventually to be steel
plate reproduction OF the painting. Mr..
Overend's fame as artist has been made
largely through his drawings in the London
Illustrated Netrs.
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, who gives up the
command of the Department of the Pacific
snd retires from the active list of the army,
has been extremely popular in San Francisco
among all classes. Great regret is expressed
at his retirement. A reception given him
the other evening in San Francisco by the
officers of the army is only faint expression
of The universal feeling entertained for him
by Californians. Although the generals
fsnily are New Workers, their health has
been so much better on the Pacific coast that
he has taken house in San francisco, and
will re side there foF the next year or two.
Evangelist Barnes is said to be fond Of
episrams as well as of startling assertions.
In a Cincinnati sermon few days ago he
sEid: Gain did his level best, but God
couldn't accept if. Then when he com mitted
murder he wasn't punished Tor that.
brand was put on him TO protect him. Good
deeds won't send man to heaven and bad
deeds wont DAMN him. This is the mystery
of faith. Things are NOT what they seem.
[ have seen fifteen owls all in row at the
Zoo, and they looked as wise as fifteen
Judges on the Supreme bench, but there
wasn't an ounce of brains IN the whole lot"
Years ago William c. Ralston, OF San
Francisco, built yacht which he intended
10 be the handsomest and swiftest yacht IN
The world, and named her the Brisk. Hand
some she certainly was but she bsiied her
name, and after various costly attempts to
increase her speed had been made n Fain,
she was laid up in San Antonio creek In
charge of a keeper, her only use being to
show how easy it is TO throw away 100000.
Recently Mr.. A. NJ. Simpson, OF San Fran
cisco. who is rich enough to indulge in such
experiments, bought her for 5000, rebuilt
and redecorated her, named her Edith, and
thinks she will carry him as fast as he cares
to sail.
In political speech the other day Mr.
STEPHENS. of Georgia, drew picture OF what
might have been il the CoDiederacy at the
outset had purchased the entire cotton crop
of the South and shipped 1t 10 Europe, thus
providing capital with which 10 buy better
arms and munitions o. war. The New Or
leans 7inses-Denocrdi takes up Mr., SiePhensrs
hypothesis and shows that the same sugges-
ten was made by Gen. Joe Johnston and
favored BY Jefferson Davis. But the project
Was promptly overthrown by Mess-s. Mem
minsef and Trenholm, secretaries OF the
Confederate treasury. the frat proving that
it was impossible to have parcha eed or
shipped the cotton crop TO Europe, a1d the
second that there was no cotton crop 10 EMP,
Is at the time Of the organization oil the
Southern Confederacy in February, nearly
The entire cotton prodpct had already been
exported from the South.
,,vs,o,.r in Cincinnati O. writes: ~