Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-15
NEWS AND VIEWS.

THE London Economist says: at is beyond
all doubt that India has enormous capabilities as
those who have investigated dhe matter is that she
can produce much more cheaply than America"
The cattle Of the Pampas are computed at
20 oOo,e)0. They are the descendants of bull and
| eight cows which were brought there by two Por-
tuguese brothers in 1858. 1t is only ear Buenos
Ayres t At they have been crossed with finer stock
| The OLD Aerds are il-shaped aud ugly.
elTHE new society of artists-the Art Uniop
| at the heac of which is Mr. Daniel Huntin ton
embodies excellent idea. 1t can hardly fail 10
bring the people OF this country to better reali
cation of the merits of A merican painters, The
managers OF the union intend to hold exhibitions
in various cities, East and West, TO display the
works OF members OF the society," The first one
| Will be in Buffalo in June,
The Offer of the Harpers to young Ameri-
can artists has created pleasant stir among the
knights of brush and pencil. Nearly loo appiica-
ready by young aspirants for the prize. New York
stands fFst in the number of applications then
natl, in the order named. few have come from
the South, chiefly from New Orle cans and Charles
ton, S. g.
In the April number of the photographer
Mr. Cornelius Walford describes plan for making
what has been "a dream Of his life'-a dictionary
OF English periodical literature. His study of the
subject has disclosed the fact that about so 0CO
periodical publications have come upon the scene
and passed away. As for those now in existence,
II will take long line of figures to number them.
Mr.. Walford's plan has WIDE scope, and includes
all the oddities OF ephemeral publications.
IN his letter presenting TO the University
of Vermont the magnificent library left by the late
George p Marsh, United States minister TO Italy,
of putting up at once fre-proofl library building
to contain the 1l,eO0 volumes, well as the other
collections belonging to the college. Then he
added, as sort of afteIthought: ''As no time
should be lost, and as the university has funds
to devote 10 the purpose, 1 give $4,000 to secure
such a building"
THE Augustinian Society of Massachusetts
as the dispatches have shown, has finally concluded
that there is no other way of paying its debts but
Indebtedness amounts TO $4,000, against which
there are church and school buildings valued at
$500, COO, but which, if sold. would bring very
small per cent. of that amount. 1t is evident that
while the Augustinian Fathers may De very
religious body of men, they are very poor fnancers
for poor people 10 trust their savings with.
THAT staupch and respected organ of the
Low Church in England, the Rock, has fallen
victim to an ancient hoax which has seen service
in every quarter of the globe by printing the fol-
we al know how ridieulousiy palms are us d in
the vicar of ritualistie church las was actually
done in my own parish) breaches with palms in
his hands, and crown on his head. ritualistic
priest-worShip has attained its zenith. How long
is this TO be tolerated by truthoving Englishmeng
PROF. WIN. E. COTTON, geologist for the
state OF Tennessee, accompanied by Mir. Com.
Wmtthsrne, has traced up very valuable silver
mine at the head OF Wolfe creek, in Cooke county
and purchased the entire vein. An analysis by
Prof. Cotton develops the startling fact that the
is fully as rich the majority of great mines in
the West. They are bound, under their contract,
to sink SHAFT seTeaty tive feet deep and tunnel
100 feet within six months. A company will at
once be formed to develop the mine on an ex.
tenSive scale.
PRUSSIA IN the last FIVE years has seen its
population increase six per cent, while taxable
incomes hsve grown but three per cent so that
the average income has diminished France gov
hand, the first by sfending more than If Ieceiyed
the last by finding investments falling its han DIS
Italy shows no increase Of wealth. Ireland is
sending ont great throngs OF starved immigrants
$3.50 III 1882, 10,S47 over 1SS1-and in England
each year sees the value of farm lands falling.
Sweden and Norway are yearly swarming from
sheer lack of food.
THE simple souls who believed that The
spouse of Sergt; Mason would divide the Betty
nd-Baby" fund with his lawyers were not ac-
when asked on signing deed whether The act was
her own and not performed under conjugaI CO.
ercion intimidation. So far as the profane yul-
gar can judge, the lady holds all the trumps She
has the fund, and il her husband gets out il will
be at the expense of the lawyer which will be a
much 10 the good aud If he does NOT her qrief
will be hghtened by the reflection that she did not
waste any money on the abortive undertaking.
MONTE CARLO is nearly as full as ever,
and locks like London on the shores of the Medier
rsnean. Mr.. 5. Lewis is the only big player, his
stakes being, as usual, l20C1f. coup. This gen.
teman not long since won go, 900, but afterward
about the same time at one of the gambling hells
at Nice. Small players have still a great sRpersti-
AOu hDOAh 4uNhf a gentleman We'll
known in society received ticket al the resfiart
Tor his hat and stick going into the con ,ert-room
himself IN a seat with the same number on il as
on his ticket. This was too much for him; so he
at once proceeded TO a roulette.table and put a
lOris on this number, which turned up on the
first coup.
The list of subjects for the national
Esteddfod, which Is to be held in South Wales has
just been completed. Chief among the literary
subjects is premium OF fl00 offered by the Ma
tional Eisteddfod Association for q history Of
Welsh literature; another special prize being given
by the Cwmi odorion Society of London. A local
theatrical manager offers prize for the best pan
The inclusion of such subject in the Eisteddfod
has evoked much adverse comment in Welsh liter
airy circles, as being altogether cut of character
with the traditions and objects of this ancient
national institution. 1t is In contemplation to
hold the national Esteodfod of 1854 in Liverpool,
whereitners is avery large Welsh population.