Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-22
LITERARY NOTES.

MAEsFoBD, on Main street, keeps verit-
able literary depot, always well stocked
with the latest products of the teeming
presses of Europe as well as Of this coun-
try. He keeps all the quarteTlies, weeklies
and monthlies, and mis- stock is especially
rich in scientific publications. Mansford
is to Memphis what Brentano is to New
York.
In the October number of CdsseH Mdga-
zine the interesting serial "a Diamond in
the Rough" opens the feast and is fol-
lowed by well-written and sensible ar
tlcie on tricyciing for women-sn exercise
that cannot be too highly recommended.
when Grandfather Was Young" is the
title of chapter of excerpts from Canon
Mozley's "reminiscences. "Mrs. John
Allen OF Ridge View" is the title of story
by Catharine Owen. "Some Hints Of
Economy in Dress" are well worth consid-
ering. ga New Order of Odd Fellows is
an amusing sketch, and in "An Old
Dutch City" the writer claims that Dord-
recht is the most picturesque city in Hol-
land. An account of the Friends in the
Commons" or as we should say Quakers
In Parliament, shows us what an i'm
portant paIt this sect has played in the
political history of England. The Family
Doctor this month discussed the subject of
dyspepsia. An article on the fruit districts
of Kent, England, is filed with interesting
information, and the Paris letter maintains
its place es standard on the important
subject of dress. Music. poetry and pic
lures enliven the number, and "The Gath
ereE' gives world of information abort
labor saving inventions.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for Oc-
tober opens with an article of curious in
terest and very instructive withal, on
comets, by President A. ID. White. 1t is
history of the strange beliefs and specula-
tions that have been entertained in differ
ent ages respecting the nature and import
OF comets, and the history constitutes
most striking chapter in the warfare of
science with ignorance and superstition.
The paper shows immense research. The
second article is entitled "The White Ant:
A Theory" and is by that lucid thinker
and happy writer Prof. Henry Drum
mond, author of Natural Law in the
Spiritual World" The paper is long,
beautifully illustrated, charmingly writ
ten, and full of new information concern
ing an extraordinary creature, and es-
pecialiy the wonderful part it plays in the
economy OF nature. "lhe Early Study of
Plants" by Miss Eliza A. Youmans, is an
extremely valuable contribution to the
science Of primary education. 1t is re-
ply to DIR. Mary Putnam-J acobi, who, in
her previously published essay, "An Ex-
pertinent in Primary Education" criti-
cised Miss Youmans's method of beginning
botany with young children. The article
will well repay careful perusal son
MalaIious Countries, and their Reclama-
ton, by that eminent authority, Tommasi-
Crudeli, discusses questions which vitally
concern great many people. "The En-
ergy OF Life Evolution, and how 1t has
Acted" by Prof. Cope, is further devel-
opment of his original views upon that
subject. '1he Metaphysical Society,"" by
Hutton, is brilliant paper, giving an ac-
count oi one of the meetings OF that re-
markable club, and what was said about
miracle and the uniformity of nature by
men of the caliber of Ward, Huxley, Dal-
CAIRNS, Ruskin, Bagehot, Sir James Ste
phen aud DR.. Martineau. "The Solar
Corona" by Higgins; "The Relations of
Railway Managers and Employl j." by
Barnard; 'The Trading Rat" and '"Tissue
Selection in the Genesis OF Disease" are
excellent and readable papers. There are
likeness and biographical sketch of Prof
IL. A. Newton, and an editorial discussion
of "Oficial Science at Washington" The
minor departments are full and varied as
usual