The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17

the New York Times. He is the man
who, two years ago. imperiled his life
by visiting the cholera smitten dis
trict Of Southern France, sending
from there the first accurate descrip-
ton OF the suffeIings Of the people.
He has written several short stories
and sketches, blu this is his frs. long
work.
In the December North american
Review Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston says:
"In Mr.. Davis's account of the milf
tary operations in Mississippi in 1858,
their disastrous result is attributed to
my misconduct" Gen. Johnston dis
putes this statement utterly, and pre-.
sent' records, figures and details to
show that his suggestions 10 Mr.. Ds-
Wis, which subsequent events prov, d
correct, were neglected, and tina his
orders to Gen. Pemberton. which were
imperative to the safety of the Oonted-
craze cause, we're repeatedly violated.
A sTRlK Nc description oil Rupture
ia Chldreu," by DR.. V. P. Gibnpy;
"Ante N tal l. fluences," by DR.. L NJ
Yale; "Uhildren sad Pets" by Eva q.
Z. Luckes, matron of the London
Hospital; cart in ths Nursery" by
W. J. Stlllman; and the illustrated
przs article on Toys for Snail and
Large Babies,' are among the most
important contributors to the De-
cember number OF Babyhood, with
which that us' full mag zine for pa ents
enters upon its third year.
A sEAsoNABLR article, giving good adj
vice as 10 the selection Of Christmas
presents, is a prominent feature in the
December number of The Decorator and
Furnisher. A page of designs for
Christmas deco atoms and directions
for putting up texts, etc, for the holt
day season, will both be found exceed
ingly clear and useful. One of Sarony's
fine crayon cravings is the subject OF
a full page illustration, SIS is also a
Japanese design that may be adapted
to home and amateur work admirably.
The continuation Of the church fur
mining terles is iuteres ing.
The simultaneous publication, in
Scritner'S Mag IEine, of extracts from
the diaries Of Gouverneur Morris and
"reminiscences by Mr.. Washburne OF
the siege and Commune of 1870, re-
calls the interesting fact that, at The
time OF the French revo ution, Mr..
Morris, then American Minister to
France, was the only one Of the entire
diplomatic corps who vsntured to re-
main in Paris through the disturb
ance, aud that nesrly a century later,
at the time of the :cond great revo'u
ton in France, the American Minis
ter, Mr. Wsshburne, was again he
only representative of a frat class
power VINO did not ask for his rass-
ports and h.e from the city. As these
papers show, each of these Ministers,
by remaining, was able to render
great service III extending protection
to largs number of citizens of other
COUNT 'es who were resident in Paris.
THE article in which nearly every
render will first turn in the December
BirOuac relates to the Northwestern
conspiracy, It is the Introduction to
a complete history OF this episode Of
the war, and contains the letters of in
struction and the commissions Issued
TO the Confederate Commission ers
The cipher used is also given, with an
acc unt Of the manner in which the
commissioners ran the blockade.
These papers will be squal in histori-
ca! interest and exceed in personal
adventure any war papers yet pub
lished. Another important contribu'
ton to hietory is the paper containing
some unpublished letters OF Jeffer.
son. These letters contain number
of valuable historical events, and will
be read with pleasure. The stories
aud sketches are sll up to the hi n
standard OF modern magazine htera
ture.
The first number OF The Swiss Cross,
a new monthly mag zine, to be sod
at 10 cents a number and 81 so year
will be published in January. This
period cal will be devo ed to spread
ing among the people a love and
knowledge Of nature. The existence
Of large class of persons deeply in
terested in the study of nature IL
proven by the Agas5iz Association
which, ma cup Of earnest workers Of
all ages united for the purpose Of
original investigation, has attained 8
membership of many thousands, anC
is rapidly growing. The connection
between the Agassz Association anu
| The 81 Nicholas Mdgdzine having beer
dissolved by mutual and friendly
agreement, The Si0iSs CrOsS will be
hereafter the official organ Of the
Agaetiz Association, and will be edited
by its president, Mir, Harlan II
Ballard.
The December number of the P0lt
ical Science Quarterly will be found fully
equal to its predecessors in the inter
sst al d value of its articles. Under
the title, "Ths Future of Barking in
the United States," Mr.. Horace White
(oi the New York EUening Posi- dis
Cusses The problem presented by tbs
steady shrinksge of the bank note CIR
culaion. In an article called "Scien
ii6c Socialism," Mr.. Herbert L. o.
good gives clear and systematic pre-
sautation Of the views OF Rodbel tus
the father Of modern state socialism
Prof. George B. Newcomb, f The Col
lege of the City York, treats "Theoriet
OF Property" from lsgal philosophit
point OF view. Mr.. Frank J. Good
now, Of Columbia c l'ege, describes
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