Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-29
PERSONALS.

Cedar keV6, RIA, wants BIcAm
and the Florida State Journal says one will
pay from $4,000 to 200 per year.
A fragment has been discovered at Rome
of the shield of Achilles, bearing not only
the sculptures but portion of the text of
Homer.
Mr.. A. Bronson Alcott, of Concord, has
been stricken with paralysis. His condition
Is critical and there 10 only slight proba-
bility of bis recovery.
William NJ. Evarts and Mr.. Beaman have
offered $500 fer public library at Windsor,
VT, if the citizens will raise as much more.
They also promise an additional contribution
of $50 year after the library is established.
Considerable anxiety is felt in Eugla and
with regard 10 the Dean of Exeter, who is
still in Switzerland offering from broken
leg. There is scarcely any expectation oil
his reaching England during the present
year.
Henry P. Roberts, who for fifteen years
was clerk of the United States Circuit Court
il Boston, killed himself with lsudanum.
kor some reason not fully accounted for
clerks of the United States circuit courts
seem given TO Decentralization.
The Scotch lairds usually like. to be &C.
costed BY the name OF their estate, Just as
Jonathan Olback, in The Antquary, was
called 'Monk barns" but the laird OF Muck
goes a step further and begs his friends to
call him Isle of Muck, and not simply Muck.
A handsome mural tablet and bas-relief,
executed by Count Gleichen, to the memory
of the lS9 officers and men who were lost in
the wreck OF the Orpheus, has been erected
by private subscription in the chapel oil the
Royal Naval College at Greenwich, Englan
Mr.. Overend, well-known correspondent
of the Illustrated London News, has been sent
BY the Fine Art Society OF London to
America 10 paint large picture to repre-
sent the combat between the Hartford and
Tennessee, in which Admiral Farragut 30
distinguished himself.
Mr.. Joseph Longworth, who has taken
great interest in the establishment Of an art
school in Cincinnati, proposes to give the
school ground rents to make up an income
of $40 900 a year-equal to a total gift OF
$500 ,OOO-provided The school is placed I'M
der the care of the trustees OF the Art
| Museum.
Toe King of Sweden is a hopeful sort OF
sovereign. Some years ago he saved large
| backing house, upon which run was made
without cause, by making it known that he
| had deposited his private fortune with The
| firm; and now il is said he has iosured his
| life for 900, 900 crowns to re-establlsh the
credit of totteriDg life insurance company.
| PhiladeIphians never do anything by
! halves. The individual who represented the
4 great Quaker yesterday in the landing scene
bore the full name of his illustrious proto-
type. This is getting historical reproduction
| down TO a fue point, and doubtless further
research will demonstrate that in addition to
| being lineaI descendant he strongly reeem-
| bles Friend William in facial contour and IN
carrisge.
The Hon. Emory A. Storrs, the we'll
known Chicago lawyer, who has just returned
from abroad, was handsomely entertained by
the Chicago Press Club on Monday evening
last. Mr. StoTrs was introduced by Mr.. Me-
dill editor of the Tribune, and delivered an
interesting lecture entitled "Ninety Days IL
Europe" Mr.. Albert Roberts, editor OF the
Nashville American, the John Happy
humorist OF DAYS gone by, was elected non
resident member of the club.
Paul II. Hayne, the Southern poet, is s
man of medium size-perhaPs five and :
half feet taIl-with a we'll proportional
figure, olive complexion, dark, penetrating
brown eyes, aud full, massive forehead. H'
has highly polished manners, cordial ad
dress, ana SO much natural eloquence II
conversation as 10 remind every one OF th'
fact that he is a nephew of Robert Hayne
, Daniel Webster's famous opponent.
President Garfield, short time before h
WAS wounded, sent pleasant message Il
William Black expressing his regret tina
so tragicAlly. There is tragedy enough Il
the world, )" said the man Whose lie was q
) soon to go out in frightful suffering heroic
: alIv borne, This and much more concern
ing Mr.. b ack is related in a charming Illus
| trared article which is TO appear in the mex
number of Harpcr's Magazine.
AT the recent meeting in Geneva OF tn
, International Congress of Hygiene 1t VS.
proposed by DIR. Formento, of New Orleans
| rasaluad that a the
meeting yellow-fever, especially in connee
ton with international communications
should form a special subject OF discussion
and that all governments, but particular
: maritime governments and those most lnte
ested in the question, should be invited
= = send delegates and documents.
Ii seems as if tobacco were destined
= universal empire. The latest sign OF II
= Times was furnished a fortnight ago in f.
a gland when a Croydon evangelist Invite
:, The neople to attend his services In the
;, working clothes add smoke their pipes
"a they pleased. This example would prooao
a have proved more contagious II the exPei
- meut had not been cut short by the evange
=, is,'s arrest and sentence to pay 4 nae
- forty shillings and costs for using abusl
~ language to woman.
lie B.; A New York artist is now in Orange, I
lie making sketches of Garfeld's brit. plat
ry ''The old log hui" says the Cleveland Leaa
as Gin which the late president was born, WI
he the cid we'll and its long sweep beside
i'd stands on Boynton's Corners, 50 named
Is, memory of one OF Gen. Garheld's unci
at The artist has also made pretty picture
rs the natural bridge which spans the creei
as short distance above the corners, and Wnl
Id has no doubt often been crossed by the II
,g. of The martyred president"
ar The following story is related OF the
re. torian, Freeman, when lecturing In 10
ed Hopkins University, Baltimore, last ye
he In one of his lectures he became very dec
TO interested in his subject, and as only
hour had been allowed him, he forgot hi
self and encroach.d considerably upon
as time of the French professor who was 10
low him, and who was walking up and dc
NJ. outside The door in no pleasant mood.
ton IDENTIFY Mr.. Freeman, taking out his wa
oil said: well, gentlemen, as We have lett
ON Russians 1t the gates of ConstantinoPle,
ton o. the CAM il al our own dooDs think