The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-03
LITERARY NOTES.

A moral SINNER" ia the title oil a
story by Myftela n. DAILY that is the
latest OF Cassell's Rainbow Series of
novels, and one of ifs most telling and
popular. Mansfield, on Main sneet,
has it for sa'e.
THE Appletors expect to have ready
early in June the "Ct ntennial History
of the Prote slant Episcopal Church in
the Diocese of New York, 17S5.1S85,"
by Gen. Wilson, Assistant Bishop
Potter and DR.. Morgan Dix. Sieel
portraits of the Bishops Of New York
and illustrations on wood will be
given.
The ''THRATER" is the most delight
full publication of its class, and is
printed in most convenient form, so
that it may be bound 1.-THE end Of he
wear, thus completing history of the
American stage that in years 10 come
will be OF very great value. 1t is edited
with great good taste, and the con-
tents are always interesting. Mans
field, on Main street, will order 1t for
YOU if he hasn't got it for sale.
"CHATA AND CHINITA," a novel Of
Mexican life by Mis-. Louise Palmer
Heaven, begins in the June number
of the Overland Monthly. Mrs Heaven
has been a favorite contributor both
to the first series of the Overland and
to the present magazine. Her con-
'tributions have been chiefly stories
and sketches Of Mexico, country
with which she is familiar from long
residence.
The FORUM fol- June contains Pc
per, "From uritanism-Whither ?"
by Bishop F. D. Huntington, that will
have special interest for churchmen.
The bishop, who recanted Unitarian
ism, traces the steps by which he him
self, perhaps, made his way to a
church with the sacraments, the Or
ders, the historic unity and the COM
mission essential to a div,nely APP
pointed cong egation or devout and
holy people.
ASTRONOMERS ara commenting on
the curious accuracy in scientific de-
tailsof "Iu Favilla, the ''Comet story"
by Geraldine NJ. Bonner, in the May
number of the Overland MORtklg. Some
fifteen years ago one of the magazines
published a story OF life upon the
''lost planet" before it was broken
into asteroids. But the crash of a
comet to the earth itself, as described
in "In Favilla," is a unique snd start
ling conception, worthy of BElwer or
Poe.
THE three Civil War Studies in the
MAGAZINE of american History for June
are of the fist consequence. Gen.
Lee elucidates S Onewall Jackson's
generalship and Fremont's defeat at
the BATTLES of Port Republic and
Lewiston. One Of the retreating
party describes the "Retreat OF Davis
and the Confederate Government
from Richmond" accompanied bv a
superb portrait in steel OF the tallen
President; and Mr. Waller gives a
vivid account ofthe capture OF Mosby,
1.-THE Last ofthe Contederates."
The Book BUYER fer June is made
of unusual value by portrait Of the
Rev. DR.. McCosh, president OF Prince
ton, whore name is held in highest re-
spect by the best thinkers OF the En-
gGsh-speaking world. A chapter on
the New Art Cyclopedia," to which
reference has already been made at
length in The APPEAL, ia illustrated by
a few we'll selected outlines of cele-
brated paintings, portraits of painters
aud fac-similes OF artists signatures.
There is also a chapter on a new vol
ume of the Encyclopedia Britannica,
with the usual quantum of delightful
gossip about books.
GEN. FREMoNT's "MEMoIRs" will be
publ shed by Bedford, Clark & Co. by
subscription, and the work is already
in the press. The title is as follows:
memoirs of My Life, by John Charles
Fremont, including in the NsTrstive
Five Journey of Western Exploration
During the Years 1912, 1884, 1916
81, 1889, 1858 4, Together with a
Sketch of the Life OF Senator Benton
in connection with Western Expau-
sion by Jessie Benton Fremont" The
work will be deliberately illustrated.
There will be 200 full-page eDgravlngs,
maps and plates. Some Of those al
ready printed indicate tat N point OF
illustrations alone these Memoirs
will be of extraordinary value.
For the past Eve years he Century
Company has been e1gsgsd ia pre-
pairing a dictionary of the Engl sl
language, of which Prof. William ID.
Whitney OF Yale College is editoT-in-
chief, the purpose being to make 3