Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-13
BOOKS AND MEN.

General Meredith Reid is using his leisure
in Paris in writing Life Of GibbOa, The Historian
The article on "Rosetti and the -Esthetics, u
for the Encyclopedia BrGRaiea, is being written by
Mr.. Thomas Bayne
Mr.. L0ngfellow's new poem of ''Hernes
Trismegistus' will fill two pages OF the fOrtheom-
ing Century 1t is not emotional, but an cru lie
| and metaphysical poem
An unfinished article on the Utah problem
ing after his death and it appears in this week s
| number of the Christian taion
George P. Fisher, professor of ecclesiasti-
ber Of the Nolth 1ae1ieaa RcrieS an article pre-
senting the claims OF Christianity
+. Burpe joiner the artist-in-chief of the
| lank limp languid aesthetic tribe of London. has
been paiIitng a strange picture Of Fortune stand
ing by her huge wheel. 10 the elreunisIcnee o.
| which men are bound and, oOedIent TO her hand,
whirled remorselessiy.
At Cracow the Poles have Just erected
| memorial bust to the patriot and charming poet,
MickieMel AIletiS. naS soAie IO ~ =!
this author through FeniIsore Cooper, !. no was IN
Rome the intimate friend OF The banished Pole.
Mekiewiez enjoyed the unique distinction OF
having his works translsted into Persian.
The essay on "Superlatives," which Mr..
Emerson contributes to the next number Of the
Cenfury is one that has lain for some time among
the papers of the venerable writer. II viii inter
est other authors, to whom he suggests the value
and the charm of simplicity and exactness Of state
ment Mr.. Emerson himself read the proofs of the
article, with his daughters aid and made several
changes
Philadelphia is to have new illustrated
Tourgee the Fools Errand' man, for editor. Mss
Kate Field is to have charge Of a department de
Mrs Louise Chandler Moalton will edit column
on social customs a decorative art department
will be conducted by Mr.. Donald G. Mitchell and
Mr.. Louis C. Tiffany.
Venerated names in literature lesd pecu-
liar interest TO the contents OF the midwiHter mum
contributofs Raiph Waldo Emerson, Henry W
Longfellow and the late Dean stanley Othgr IA
SIedman W D. Howells, Mrs Frances Hodgson
Burnett, II. H, MauTic Thompson, Frank k-otock-
ton and George Z. Warning jr.
Ernest Renan, in his latest work, gives his
opinions concerning lovely woman A beautiful
Sii nm ne one Of he ends of cod inSt as
instructive consciousness OF the infinite treasure
she bears in her person why forbid her thea, 70
make the most of the gift with which She is
endowed-a gift that serves a. q setting TO the
diamond that may have escaped her.
Mr. W. Shepard's Pen Pictures Of iuthogs,
which is about TO be published by C. p. Putnams
sons will contain many lively descriptions and
recolIections of men and women noted in liLera-
tons tTre Of MaMth horn Mrs. Kinney's Day With
the Brownings,'' Mr.. Justin MeCarty's Visit 70
Lowell, and Mr.. John Esten Cookies Hour with
Thackeray' Emerson Geo'ge Eliot swlnburne,
Bulwsr Charles Reade, Longfellow and many 9th
viewed
A new portrait of Mr.. Oscar Wilde il TO
appear in the next number of H1ipT's UecHA I
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in the inst number OF oar Continent. His Phila- I
deIphia publisher GuShingly says Of Mr. Nildc's /
ewes that they blue and look straight at you,
and while they sometimes pierce You. they are I
also gentle; sometimes even melting They aEc i
very expressive When talking he has way Of 4
throwing his head back, closing his eyes in silence
for moment and tnen suddenly opening them. I
You Sc the spar1le Of the ide- he is about ie
utter "
The Vienna Figaro, which to the inhabit /
ants of the Ia lserstadt is what the Mathematical
i TO the Berlinese has just celebrated ihe twenty
fifth anniversary of its first appearance IN book
called Arebs- BacLLcil tCrab-bookl DE- Figaro. u
bears It's name because, crab-iike II goes back 10
the year 1857, and reviews. in a comie-satirical
vein the leading political events since that time in
the history of the AustrO-HungGrian monarchy,
surely fruitful tneuf for the satiriEt- The pub
fishers announce that the net proceeds Of the sale
Df the book will be given 20 the fund raisec Tor
the families of the victims of the Ring thestcr fire.