The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-15

John Hay, who, after being Plesi-
dent Ltncoln's private secretary and
passing some wears in diplomatic SER
vice in Parie, Vienna and Madrid, en-
ter d journalism, regularly, on the
Tribune in 1870. He did tome excel
lent work there aud was much liked
in the flee, but confinement and Ia
Dor told on his by 70 means firm
health, He enjoyed sociabiity and
general society much better than his
desk and late hours. Hence it is not
surpiisiog when he had an oppor-
tunitY to marry a very rich and
handsome girl, Mss Clara Stone,
daughter Of Amasa Stone, OF Cleve-
land, who not long since committed
suicide from temporary arrangement,
that he should avail himself thereof.
Such temp alton must be bard to re-
st, Ought it to be resisted, indeed
Hays health has not been improved
by wedlouk nor has his industry. A
very clever, interesting writer, he has
applied himself very little to manu-
scrip making during the past ten years.
Many persons plonouncs him lazy;
out he is not well, and his father-in-
laws eaa'e, involving several millions,
which he manages, occupies, Of nects-
sily, good deal Of time. He seems
to be- suffering from kind OF melan-
chol'a, which is a distinct disease,
though he NAV bave physical ailments
as well. The Life Of Lincoln, ON which
ne has been engaged for years with
John Q. Nicolay, also former secre.
terry Of the great President, advances
with remarkable slowness. Some per-
sons doubt If Hay will ever finish
bis part OF the work because
he ia SO dila,oiy. Incapaeity for men
tai labor is one OF the Accomplishments
OF melsnchollia. Perhaps, il he bad
not married fortune, he would not
have fallen into his present condition.
We are ali disposed TO get morbid o.
casiorally when we have excsts of
leisure A large assured income il
liable 10 be detrimental to con-
tinuous exertion. The energy OF
the men who marry fortunes
is teldom increased thereby.
Hay is go clever, so amiable.
50 entertaining that II is pity he
should keep himself as &c cluded as he
does. He is still an tive member of
several clubs here, but he rarely vista
them. His old zest of company has,
for the time, become extinct. Hun.
dreds OF his friends would be delighted
to see the former light in bis eyes, the
former smile on his fecs. He has. in
deed, altered. Can wea tn be- regard
ed as the cause?
THURMAN's soN.IN.LAw.
Richard Q. Mccormick, who used
TO be a journalistic vas enga ged on
the Erening Pcsi-mdrried Senator
Thurman's daughter, and journalism
has not bothered him since. Sa'irical
folk, who once called him D.ck Nc
Co'mitk, now refer 10 him az Senator
Humans son.ir-'aw. He lives at
Jamaic1, Long / land, and anu es
himself with poit cs, heipg an ardent
Republican. He relieves that his
health is not very good, My opinion
Is that lich wife is no. conducive
10 any man's health, particularly il he
be journalist.
! William Henry Hurlhert, q tho
ough Bohemian by temperament,
went over TO England after the sale of
The Hortd, If which he had been cd
ltor snd nominally proprietor, and
iound q wife, who though an Amtr.-
can, has long lived abroad. That she
mas money 1t is needless TO cay, eiace
! NOBODY acquainted with Hutlbert