The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
LITERARY NOTES.

THE Critic Of October 30th cele-
brates the unwilling of the Statue Of
Liberty with poem by Charles de
Kay, and an editorial on the impor-
lance OF the statue AZ a +, ature in the
landscape OF New York harbor-sn
aspect in which it has been LEES cou-
sidered than il deserves to be. The
number is a strong one.
A POPULAR treatise on the applica-
ton of electricity is just published by
Messrs Oa'ssl & 90. under the title of
ELECTRICITY in the Service of Man."
The work is translated, with copious
additions, from the German of DIR. AL
fred Ritter Won Urbanitzky, by Dr.. K.
Wormell, with an introduction by
Prof. John Perry, and contains up
upward OF $50 illustrations
OApr. s. H. NJ. BYERs, who has &C
GEES to the papers of Gen. Sherman,
contributes to the North American Re
view for November "Nar Letters" from
Grant, Halleck, Admiral Porter, Burn-
side and Brsxton Bragg. George
Washington is contributor to the
November Review to the extent OF ak
hitherto unpublished lie ters which
were written TO his brother Samuel.
"RAILwAY LEGISLATION" is the sub
iect Of a contribution to the North
american Review for November by
Frank s. Bond, who holds the view
that, 80 far as railways come under
the regulations of interstate traffic,
the general government should put
itself in the place of the aggrieved
pub ic in the ex pensive legal proceed
iDgs often necessary as against the
roads.
"A,,BANKER OF BANKRRsvILLR," is the
title Of q novel by Maurice Thomp-
son, which Messrs Cassel & Co. an
nounce for early publication. The
story touches question which will
attract the attention Of our next Con-
gresp, the question Of treaty upon
extradition) with Canada. 1t 10 writ
ten in new vein for Mr.. Thompson,
aud has more dash than poetry in its
composition.
0UIDA, under the title OF 1.-THE Cities
OF Italy" makes q fierce attack in the
North american Review upon the mu-
nicipal government Of modern Italy,
for permitting the destruction OF art,
in the pers onal interest Of politicians,
spectators and rascals. Walt Whit.
man has q Wssm, kindly, vet critical
paper on Robert Burns So poet and
Person" Burns is not ranked among
the great masters, but as one OF the
most touching and genuine OF poets.
TnE TOKEN OF THE COVENANT, OR
THE RIGHT UsE OF BAPTIsM, Is the
title OF neat volume Just issued by
the Southern Methodist Publishing
House. Is author is the we'll known
and respected divine the Rev. DR.. r.
II. Mahou, Of the Methodist church
on Union avenue. II is not claimed
that the work is FINAL settlement Of a
much argued subj but that 1t will
make ii better understood. Baptiem
is viewed not as the door into the
church, but as a covenant ordinance,
and therefore open to children and all
others. K, +. Wills 4 Co., Main
street, have the book for sale.
THE November North American Re.
Uiew opens with an article by Edmund
Kirke, in which he claims that the
question, How shall the negro be ed
ucAted 2" has been answered at Knox
vile, Tenn, by Miss Austin and her
industrial schools. "A Slave Traders
Letter Book" in which Mr.. @. A. L.
Lamar, OF Georgia, kept copies Of his
correspondence, has been brought 10
light by some anonymous contributor
TO the RevieO and ex racts from 1t are
given. "The Indian Policy of the
United Safes" is treated by Jefferson
Davis, who thinks the Indians should
not be aggregated altogether from the
whites, and left to themselves.
OUTING for November has an ex-
ceedingly interesting table OF contents,
all OF the articles being admirably and
artistically illustrated. The Atst srti-
Gle is entitled 1.-THE Sunset Land" a
tale Of Rocky Mountain adventure, by
Capt Edward Kemeys, II. This is fol
lowed by THE History OF American
Yachting" by Cap. h. +. Coffin. "The
Last Voyage OF the Surprise" comes
next, and is followed by CATER Geron.
mo-" by Lieut.. John Bgelow, jr Of
the United Stats Army. "Around
the World on a BICYCLE by Thomas
Stevens; "The MayH1wer and GaIatea
Rsces Il 1886" by Charles Il. Clay,
and the Great Canoe Meet" COM
the number. Mansford has it fer Gale.
10. Gmoos & Co, OF Chicago, TO
whom the West is indebted for many