Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-18
PERSONAL.

FOLLOWING the Chinese plan, the British
government has conferred title upon adead
man. That is TO cay, 1t has made the late
Sir George Jesseis son a baronet for his
fathers sake.
Mr.. BEECHER's discourse on the uDknew-
ableness of God is consistent with his Taptur-
GUS acceptance of the aguosticism Of Herbert
Spencer, who admits that of necessity there
must be a God, but assumes that he is I'M
movable at present. Mr.. Beecher chooses to
JUDAH F. BIZ slXasf srHg 9pw s,ysn,v.
two years old, stands or walks as erect as a
man of half his age. He is of less than
medium hight, we'll proportional, and has a
fine, interesting, but not noticesbly strong
face. He dresses plainly in black with no
jewelry, save seal ring and scarf pin.
"THE statue, the gift of our young sister
Republic, is ready for u.s." says the New
York World. But unfortunately New York
is not ready for the statue, and unless more
literally is shown by its wealthy citizens,
the statue will remain unplaced for years TO
come. Were The offer of B.rthold's statue
of Liberty made to Cincinnati, Chicago or St.
Louis on condition that proper pedestal be
furnished 10, il, it would not have long to
wait. The money would Re snb.cribed With
in fortnight.
- he NOW lOEh deTWd correspondent an
lou secs tn: Faur-si.y Iaet, at NJ. Chill
maa,'s concert, 81 TN Trocadero, the first ID
peaI in Paris OF ihe 4 merican singer.
Mics Agnes u, BuaIinst, q, created a eeusa.
ton. She studied ia D,esden and sang in
private salons lat s-as1a possesses a remark
ably we'll Trained 1soprano or contralto
voice, of great beauty and purity. She
achieved at the Trocadero Incidentally a
genuine success, being recalled twice sitter
each piece. OF other American singers the
debut OF Mile. Nevada, long promised, is an
nounced for Thursday next. The cause of
the delay lies undoubtedly in the immense
success of Mile. Van Z,ndt in Lakms the
booking OF which is six weeks ahead, Miss
Lippincott, "Grace Greenwood charming
daughter, has appeared in several concerts
with distinguished success. She has been
heard in many private salons during the past
winter.
JUDGE FERRIS, Second Auditor of the
Treasury, has made decision of general in
tersst to army officers, and particularly TO
those who are On the retired list. The decis-
ion is that Gen. Adam Bldesu is not 10 the
army, and is improperly borne on it's rolls,
The Gaze came up upon an application Tor
longevity pay, under the Taylor decision.
His case has been further presented 10 the
department through recent attempt of his
W Via W tHO pay VI Hts Eduk on the retired
list, at the same time he is drawing his salary
as consul.general at Havana. The decision
is based upon the operation of an act of
Congress, by which those officers on the re-
tired list who accepted civil Office should be
deemed by that act to have resigned their
commissions. Later, Gen. Badeau sought to
clsim his place in the army, when the mat
ter was submitted to the attorney general,
The opinion rendered WAS to the effect that
Badesu was out of the army.
Nor even the Shah's life is altogether
happy one. A short time ago that monarch
sent some music-boxes and mirrors as pres
ents to the Khan OF Bokhara. The Khan
in return sent the Shah half dozen psr-
liculsrly pretty odatsques, not one of whom
was more than sixteen years old. On the
way they were captured by some Turco-
mans. The Shah first tried to recapture
them, and then offered as a ransom for them
number of decorations, including the great
Sun and Lion order. These the Turcomans
scorned, saying they preferred odalisques to
jewels every time. Finally the Snsh offered
1000 francs apiece !or the girls, which the
Turcemans accepted. But after the money
wss paid and the odahsques brought TO the
palace, the Persian monarch fairly howled
with fury al discovering that the perfidiors
robbers had kept the sweet sixtesns" and
cent him in their stead some OF the veterans
OF their harems who were more remarkable
fer age than beauty.
"OUIDA" has rich and cultivated imagi-
nation and remarkable skill in plots The
story OF her novels is almost always interest
ing. wanda, Countess Won Szalras," il a
satisfactory heroine, rich, beautiful and no.
BILE in character. "Oulda" has set ber in the
wild and beautiful scenery in the heart of
Austria; and her companions are the mobiles
OF Russia, Austria and France. The author
reyels in the splendor and luxury, the yir-
tues and the vices of aristecrais; but in this
novel she does not dwell on the vices; she
takes them as a matter of course, and only
describes in detail the bsseness Of one woman.
who is needed TO make known the deceit of
genuine govel hero, like those of the lsst
generation. 1t is quite true that "Ouidan
writes with no great moral aim; but in this
novel, virtue has il all her own way, and the
bad ones experience dreadful consequences
from their evil doing. The characters are
no vulgar Americans are dragged
into their company, and there ia no discus |
sion Of the folties and friyolities OF unpro- !
tecled girls who go about seeking lhose by |
whom they shall be devoured.