The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-20

Browne in the Dacembar mum lef J
George Alfred Tow send will Civ
some seui antobi graph cal ar scol
lect ons snd Ref Il ons," Miss Jean
nette l.. Glider will ria her "Jour
nalii tic Exp i noes" II williams
OF the NOriStOtCn Herald, will tel
III Nv He Became Funuy MN" an,
Emily, the well known newspape
corrsspon deut, will write of "Som,
Edilors and Others"
MANY will be surprised that III,
picture by Thomas Sally of Daaie
Boone, in tie forthcoming Novembe
Century, in Connection with the Lif,
Of Liucoln," il said to have beer
painted from life by the celebrate
Philadelphia artist. Mr.. Sully dec
Only in 1872 bnt at the time Of B 1ons't
death, in 1920, Suly was about 81
years of age, having been born in 1888
l. appears from the new Life of Lincoln
that it was probably under the aus
plces OF Boone that the grandfather OF
the President set out fiom Rocking
ham county, Va, to "make a hons
for bin self and his family in that
Wild region which Boone WAS wrest ng
ftom the savage holders." The Century
will print a fac simile from the field
book Of Daniel B ore, recording the
Lincoln claim CA King river. II ap-
pelrs, moreover, that one of the nu-
merous Abraham LinColns married
into the Boone family in 1860.
THE Daily National Hotel Reporter, Of
Chicago, uuder date Of the Is h in
slant, has 10 saw OF the new manager
OF the Gaycso Hotsl: Or the LIST OF
November the Gsyoso Hotel, OF Mem
phis, Tenn will have a new manager
in the person If Mr.. Charles G. Roth,
of Cincinnati. Mes;rs. harrington,
Stewart & White, the proprietors of
the Gayoto, have b en- seeking
manager for several months past, aud
have finally given Mr.. Roth the pref
erence over large number of appli-
cants for the position. All who know
the gentleman will agree with US that
they could not lave made a wiser
choice. Mr.. Roth comes Ct hotel
family, his father having been for
many years the proprietor of the st.
N cholas in Cincinnati, which is noted
as being the best conducted Eur0pesn
plan hotel west OF New York. When
the St. Clair was opened in Cincinnati
Mr.. CHARLES Roth YVES called to the
and has occupied that
position ever siuca. He will, ss s'ate d
above, take charge OF tbs GayCso on
the LIST pyoximo, and ti3 safe to prsdict
that undef his manag ment this hotel
will bt come one of The most popular
and successful in the South.
WITH lis November number The
M1gdsine If art ends the tenth year If
It's valuable existence and CLOSES the
volume for 1885, The fontispiece is
4 reproduction in brown Of Sir |
Joshua's fimous portrait of the Hon.
Miss Ann Bingham, after Bstolozz's |
engraving, The mag zine opens with |
| spirited paper on the American
Salon." that is, the American painters
who exhibit in the Paris salon, by
Paul Leroi, which is illustra ed by en-
cravings from some OF the more re-
,ent contributions. An account of
ome historic gloves, which is illus
rated among others by facsimile of
g'oves now owned by
)r. II, II. Furness, OF Philadelphia,
nd st. James's Pace is descrb d
With pen and pencil by w. j, Lofte.
his is followed by a poem called
Wasted" by Wilfrid Meynell, and
The Forgerie OF Ba tianini," from the
hspter in the series on tue Romance
t Art. Apple Tree Corner" a iavorite
esolt Of artists, is so graphically pict
red by the zen OF Katharine de Mat
os, and the pencil of Fl. r. Boomer,
hat the reader qlite envies the paint.
rs this beautiful rstreat. The contin-
a!ioD of the papers on the Royal
academy Scandals" comes very op-
ol ultimately at time wh;n the r.
rs are making themselves conspicu-
us by their quarrels. Canada is ssid
D have no literature, but no one can
eny, from the evidence in this m aga
me, her C aims to National School
Painting. art in Canada" occu-
les several pages OF illustrated letter
ress. The poem ard tie picture of
ne month ara by j. Arthur B alike
nd Alice Havers. An interesting
sper is devoted 10 ivan Dyck in
.ntwerp," and is followed by psper
n medals of the Stage" by W. E.
Ienley. The art notes are lively and
umerOus.
In the eighth volume Of Henry
abot Lodges Memoirs of Hamilton,
1T publisa ed, the story of Araold's
eachely and Andres capture and ex-
,ution is graphically told, and it is
leassnt to read the terms Of respect
I'D dele to sympathy in which Ham
ton writls of Andre. His request
II soldiers death, was urged by
.amilton, who writes in a letter to
LES Schuyler, later Mrs. Hamilton
W hen Andes tale comes to be told
Id present resentment is over the
'fusing him the privilege of choosing
Ie manner of his death will b.
-anded with too much obstinacy."
! a longer letter to John Laurens the
hole relation is given ia clear, pic {
rescue style, everyway admirable. l
amilton's description OF Andre is
orth quoting: "There was some {
ing singulaIly interesting in the t
laracter and fortunes of Andre. To '
| excellent understanding, well i'm @
owed by education and travel, he
lited peculiar elegance OF mind
I'd manners, and the advantage of a @
easing pecson. IT'S said he +
'ssesseda pretty taste for tie fine ats, h
i'd had himself attained some pro- n
iency in poetry, music and painting. q
is knowledge appeared without o. 2
and embellished by d fiji .
nee that rarely accom- anies 20 a
aDy talents and accomplishments,
lich left you to suppose more than
peared. His sentiments vera ele-
led ard inspired esteem they had a
frness that conciliated affection. I
is elocuton was handsome; his sd 4
ess ea'y, polite and insinuatiug. By n
} merit he had acquired the un- II
1ited confidence of his general, and \
10 making rapid p'o2ress in mill III
y rank and reputation. But, in HI
3 hight of his career, flushed with IL
" hopes, from the execution of II
ljec.-the most beneficial to his
rsy that could be devised-he was IL