Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-19
PERSONAL.

some Prominent Transcendentalists" are
the subjects of an article prep red for the
July atlantic by Mr.. o. B. rockingham.
LoseFELLow beautifully said of Burns
that he haunted Scotland in immortal youth.
There is a compensation for those who die
young. They are always remembered in the
glory OF their youth.
"BoB" BUEDETTE, out OF the kindness of
his heart, as suggested an eminsnty fitting
and useful occupation for the dude: 10 teach
sparrows how to feed and live on mosquitoes.
A Case OF two birds with one stone.
A SOCIETY Tor the removal of Irish in
formers mas been discovered in Dublin, and
james Carey is still careful to keep within
the wall OF Kilmsinhsm jail. Mr.. Carey's
prospects IN life are by DO means as bright as
they might be.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, the young author Of DR..
GiaHdius and Mr. IsGacs, is said 10 be re-
mark bile linguist. He is a devout member
Of the Catholic Church. 1t is reported that
he will shortly return from Europe, and will
hereafter live in Boston.
Mr.. SwINBURNE's Century of Rolndels will
be brought out by Z. Worthingtop. Much
OF the volume is in celebration Of childhood,
the poet showing an appreciation OF the per-
sonSl beauties OF infants which one would
hardly expect from confirmed old bachelor.
The Sidney Lsnier Memorial Fund
amounts now to 5000, more than twc-thircs
of which was subscribed in Baltimore. Tne
money will be put out at interest fer the
benefit of the poets family, who were left
almost destitute. This is better than build
ing 4 monument.
"BE careful" wrote Mr.. Whittier TO a
young author about to publish his first book
of verse, mot to make the book too large.
Don't put everything into il, let VINO will aG
wise it. Sit like Rhsdsmsnthus in stern
judgment upon all that claims admission.
l spesk out Of the depths Of bitter expert
ence."
Mr.. J. Q. A. WARDS statue of Lafayette,
for the University of Vermont, was finished
al a bronze iouBdry in Philadelphia on Mon.
day. Il is Of heroic sizs, and represents the
distinguished patriot with smoothly shaver
face and clad in the simple costume of am
American gentleman of little less than 100
years ago
SUNDAY was the fittielh anniversary of the
visit of President Jackson and Vice Presi-
dent Van Buren, TO Hartford. The occasion
was celebrated on Saturday with a parade
and banquet given by Governors Foot Guard
TO Maj. Calvin Day, who, on that memorable
day in 1888, first appeared in command OF
the Guard.
ONE day recently Meissonier called at De-
taille's house, and finding him out went into
the bIlliard-rOom to have some pr tctice. In
making difficult stroke he cut hole in the
cloth, and being unable to repair it, pasted
bit of paper over it and made thereon an ex-
quisitc little sketch. An art collector as
offered 500 for the patch, but Detaille will
not part with il.
OHIO has 4 ne gre cadet at West Point wh1
is not likely 10 clip his own ears. His name
is John II. Alexander. He is a dark mu-
lst.o, nineteen yesrs OF age, aud he weighs
l40 pounds He secur-d his appointment
from Congressman Geddes after a thorough
competitive examination, participated in by
a number OF white boys. His parents were
slaves In Virginia before the war.
Mr.. PARNELL is reported to have said IT
Gently when ssked how be was affected by
the P4pal accommodation: al don't know
what it will do for me in the next world, but
IL has made my fortune in his" His tesli-
monisl iuud Ia rapidly nearing the intended
sum OF Sl25,000, while before the Pope's cir
cu!Ar wac issued there was little prospect Of
it ever reaching $4,000.
OF Haverly's failure Gath" says: "a
spJrging mas, who thought the show business
would give him prestige, ne ruined negro
minsTeisy by eXsggeraliug il, cheapened
thsstrica!s by iubbing in the "a as If they had
been cases OF calico or pigs of iron, and Sc,
himself in the midst of every thing as Jug
gler of amusenlents, pitching up theaters and
cstching them. That he Tas-a juggler in
stead of n manager"
On the Pincian Hill, at Rome, last month,
there WIS unveiled, with interesting cert :
monies, q monument 20 The C4iroIi brother,
bc ,Tai N No fNE i'd ~.
Surviving brother, Benedetto Carroll, was
present. Il was their mother, Signora Cal
roll, that Swinburne, in one of his fnest
Songs Before Sunrise," addressed as "blessed
among women-four times blessed; at who's
most holy breast four times god like SOL
der savior hung"
A WINE merchant in Leipsic retains a poo t
10 write advertisements in botn English ami
Germ AT, snd publishes an almanac 10 which
the following original argument again /
wster drinking is Introduced:
And to the Lord old Noah said
THE water now tastes very bad
Because there have been drowned therein
All beasts and mankind in their sin;
And therefore, Lord, even think
should prefer some other drink"
Few Of the merchant kings of New York
are native Americans. Tue O'Neills and
McCreerys are Irish, the Johustons are
EoCDtCu, anu lii5 OatTDs are I1cUreWS Oh Ge1-
man birth. Looking back on former names,
Stewart as Irish AMI Aaron Arnold was a
native OF the Isle OF Wight, while tn
founders OF the Lo & Taylor concern were
from London. The only Distinguished r, :
taller of American birth was X III. Macy,
whose success rendered him a Remarkable ex.
ception TO the rule.
THERE are few men living whom The
Queen of England has so much delighted ID
honor Lord Dufferin, who ia row TO wes r
The decoration of the Order of tn Garter,
and thus subscribe to his name the initials
&. G. in addition TO the three sets-K. P,
G. G. NJ. q aud K. G. B.-with which he
has already been honored. He stsrted in
life ~ 3 simple Irish baron, but obi aintd
pesrage Of the United Kingdom at the sg,
Of twenty three. Since 1850 he has received
70 iess than seventeen distinct appointments
or titles-more THAI one every other year.
JUsT before the Supreme Curt adjourned
Chief-J us,ice Waite said OF an argument
made in the case of the States Of New York
and New Hampshire against the State If
Louisiana: That is the fines, legal argu-
meDt l ever heard"' Aud Associated ustice
Miller, Whe took his seat on the Suprems
bench in 1862, and, therefore, antedstes all
the othsrs, said: Il concur in that opinion"
The man who made the argument was John
A. Campbell, of New Orleans He was q
member Of the Supreme Court of the United
States when the most famous of its present
members were unknown. He bed his place
until the war broke ou', and then he left the
Union aud the bench with his S ate.
IT is not perhaps generally known that
Mr.. VIII tier, the London artist who has b. =
come famous through his "nocturnes" and
''svmphonies" in color, is an American by
birth. Such, however, is the case, and the
quiet, rocky old town Of Stoningtop, in Con-
n ctlCut, can claim the honor Of being his
birthplace. The Hartford Post causticslly
observe: ''1f he had remained in Stoplng
ton sud insisted upon such queer personal
appearance, and upon his symphonies moe
turnes' aud 'arrsngements,' be would have
doubtless been considered crank As it j.,
he preferred to 20 TO London, where he has
established the new school of decorative art
and earned the right to be IS eccentric 81 be
pleases."
A Soon FISH correspondent says: "Bailis
William Wilson, of Glasgow, TO whom is due
the honor of suggesting the bust of Burrs
which is to be placed inthe poets corner Of
Westminster Abbey, performed the other
day, in his msgisterial capacity, 8 reluctsnt
task. Jamie Sloan, a local poet, was brought
Vefore the bailie upon charge of drunken
ness He pleaded in extenuation that be
was poet, and had written poem on Burns.
The bailie was much moved, but had per-
force to inhict the statutory fine OF seven
shillipg4 aud sixpencs. Puir jamie had
not a single osWbee, but the amount of the
fine was duly paid, and the tender-hea rted
baiIie, | sbrewdly suspect, knew full we'll