The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-25

announce The Buddhist Diet Book, pre-
pared by Laura G. Holloway. 1t is a
compilation of dishes used by
BudGhisis in Europe and the East,
inlerspersed with explanations OF the
religious convictions of this great sect
regarding foods, The work will
arouse general curiosity, and be OF
value to vegetsrians-of whom there
are large numbers in this country.
Mrs. Holloway writes with authority
on this eubj'cl, having been for some
months in Buddhi rs homes in EGG
land and Prussia, where she enj Dyed
the advantages Of an unmixed vegeia-
rian diet The book is quaint brown
and-white conceit in parchment COW
ers. Price, 80 cents.
THE story OF Michael Davitt as told
by himself in Leaves From Prison
Diary, is one that no fair minded man
can read without being moved. 1t is
a tale full of the pathos of personal
and national suffering, told with the
earnestness of truth and the convic-
ton of an honest purpose Tor his
country's welfare and happiness. Mr.,
Davi Is the father of the Irish Land
League, ard has been and still is the
persistent advocate of the freedom OF
bis country and the release OF itspeople
from the curse and baleful influences
of lsndlordism. Every American
who desires to be intelligent as to the
land and labor system of Ireland and
home rule as the most serious OF
her grievances should read these Leaves
From Prison Diary. They are well
printed and form No. 2 OF Ford's Ma
tional Library, and are sold for the
very small sum OF 25 cents. Msnsford
has them for sale.
The soUTHERN BIvoUAC leads eff
with delightful paper on some out
of-the-way watering places. Will Wal
lace Harney concludes his paper on
"0range Culture" A Northern soldier
draws striking comparison between
the camp aigns of Gen. Lee and Gen.
Grant. Col. Robert w. Woolley has
an important paper relating to Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston's purposes in
fighting the battle of Shiloh, and Co.
w. Allen reviews Gen. LonGstre cts
account of "Lee's Invasion OF Nary
land" AS war issue the October
BivOttac is probably the beet issue of
the magazine. But, aside from these
wsr papers, the magazine has much to
interest the general reader. Bono
Barcalde" is a character sketch of uu-
usual merit; Col. Nicholas Smith has
bright paper, entitled "My First
Conquest" Maurice Thompson writes
of "The Kingfisher" in his most
charming style; G. G. Conner has
very timely paper on Mexico, and
Mariner j. Kent gives true his oly
of what is called "Pce's Last POEM"
Col. A. S. Colyar, of Nashville, de-
scribss the recent changes in the Mu-
nicipal Government Of Nashville, aud
Walker Kennedy tells what has been
done in the way of reform in Mem
phis. The poets are, as usual, well
represented.
THE October Eclectic offers great al
fractions to its readere. Sir John Lub-
book has the place of honor in a dis
QUESTION on the "Study of Science"
and this is well supported in the next
paper on "Pasteur and Hydrophobia,"
by Prof. Ray Lancaster. One of the
greatest men ever produced in Ameri-
ca, Alexander Hamilton, is discussed
by A. G. Bradley, ard the we'll known
critic, George Salisbury, has some
thing to say about one of the Scottish
intellectual giants. Christopher North,
the founder of BldckW0od's Magazine.
Goodwin Smith'spspsr on the Capital
OF the United States" will be read
with interest. Other leading papers
are Alex. H. Japp's "Some Uncon-
scious Confessions of De Quincy"
aud a very readable paper by Sophie
Weisse on the great German Hlsto.
rian, Ranke, with reminit cences of
Berlin from 1884 to 1886. Vernon
Lee, under the head of "Perigot,"
contributes interesting notes of the
dramatic in literature and art, and the
author of John HdlIdT, Genileman, has
something to cay on the always sug-
gestive subject Of money. The poems
and shorter papers are of marked in
terest, F. T. Palgrave's ballad of "Pau-
sanias and Cleonice" being specially
noticeable.