Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-26

Yesterday afternoon an APPEAL reporte
called at the office of Mr.. J. T. Fargaso
and met there that gentleman and Mr.. J. NJ
Nash. The object of the reporters visit wa
10 ascertain what steps were being taken t
consummate the work of starting publ
library. Mr.. Nash has very generously OF
fered to furnish the books if the people 0
Memphis will erect suitable building. Nh
Fargason is chairman of the committee ap
pointed to procure subscriptions Tor tn
library.
"How much money will you need?" asked
the reporter.
about $4,000 or $4,000. We expect t.
be able to raise the latter amount. We arr
inst preparing for ii now. Thirteen trustee.
will be chosen, and we expect that quite
number OF the Weather citizens will con
tribute $1,000 apiece. The people ought Il
appreciate the generosity of the act. Mr.
Nash has no relatives here and owns nc
property. Ii is simply
MATTER OF GENEROSITY
with him, and We do not think the people
should allow the opportunity to pass. Three
committees of two persons each are to be
appointed to select the works. They will be
chosen from different Professions
Mr.. Nash said: The people ought TO raise
at least $4,000, so as to have a nice, attac-
tive building, with little flower garden and
a pretty water fountain.
How long will you give the people to
raise the money!"
Until May 1st. You see l made the offer
some time ago, and the people should have
raised the money by this time. The people
OF Zinesyille, Ohio, my native town, have
offered to raise $50 900 if | will furnish the
books, and if Memphis does not take up nv
offer, l shall then donate the books to Zanes-
Vile"
GLOW many books do you expect to do
nate?"
THE HANDSOME GIFT.
81 expect to give you $4,000. The pur-
chase of books l shall leave to a nephew of
mine, who is connected with the book trade,
and who can secure probably $4,000 worth
OF books for the S25, 5000"
Mr.. Nash began life as a farm boy, and
earned every bit of his large fortune by his
hands and BRAN. He has been a great trav-
eler, and has gathered up many curiosities
in the course OF his life. He believes that a
man, when he has collected fortune, should
do:as much good with it as possible He
says that he Is like O1kss Ames in one re.
specific wants to place his money where it
will do the most good. He also hopes that
other old men, who, as he brightly said, are
about to pass in their chips, may follow his
example.
BLACKBIRDS AND BUZZARDS.
"One reason" he said, "why I felt particu-
lsrly like helping you, is because for num-
Der Of years a lot of Northern blackbirds
and buzzards literally fed on you and picked
you to pieces That pest was followed by
the yellow fever. | would like furthermore
occasionally to send you pictures and works
of art. Now, last year i could have bought
a number OF fine pictures East at a sale at
very small figure, and l should have liked to
have bought them, but there was no place to
send them. Well, the chance might occur
again"
Mr.. Nash is a very winning old gentleman,
with a bright, unclounded mind. His propo-
sition to Memphis is the more generous be-
cause he is in no way bound to the city by
any of those ties that would ordinarily
prompt such a deed. If this city does not
raise the $4,000, she had better hang her
head for shame.