The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31
LITERARY NOTES.

ALFRED AYRRs, who hal put the
public under obligations for The Or
ihoepisf, The Vtrbdlia and The Mentor,
has Just given, through the prese of
Funk & Wsgnslls OF New York, The
Essentials of ElocutiOn, hauo-bt ok
that no one who looks into it's pages
will willingly be without. IL is pl in,
pointed and practical. Mansford has
1t for sale.
"STRIKEs, Lockouts and Arbitra-
tons" is the title of a timely and inn
portant article in the April Century by
George Nay Powell 1t aims to be an
unbiased study of the relations of cap
ital and labor, and Of the methods of
settling differences. Mr.. Powell at
the outset says: Labor and capital
are each as necessary to the other as
the two wings of bird. Cripple either
wing and the other is useless"
H. c.. RUNNER opens the April num-
Der of 81. Nicholas with a bright and
amusing ianciful story, entitled "Cas
perl" which is illustrated by 0. Her
ford, and by the frontispiece- drawn
by Leon Moran. Edward Everett with
more practical aim tells how the
"Vacation-schools in Boston" were
started; and Charles Barnard, in a
story called "Sophie Conner and the
Vacation-school, " explains the inside
workings of one of those popular and
paradoxically named institutions.
Henry Sandman contributes eleven
drawings illustrating both articles.
THE fiction of The Century for April
comprises the third part of "The in
ister's Charge in which Mr.. Howells
gives his hero the experience of a 50
iourn in a tramps clearinghouse; the
conclusion of Mrs. Wary Halloct
Foote dramatic novel, "John Bode-
wins Testimony" and two short sto-
ries, one by DIR. Edward Eggleston,
entitled "Sister Fabea," the scene of
which is the Dunkard Convent at
Ephrata, Pa, and the time the
middle of the eighteenth century /;
and the other an amusing sketch by
Arlo Bates, called "Aprils Lady"
DR.. TAIN ,GE's series of sermons on
marriage, now in course of delivery in
the Tabernacle, Brooklyn, will be
published in book form about April
4th by Funk & Wagnalls, New York.
The title OF the book will be The Mar
riGge Ring, and will contain the follow
ing sermons: "Choice of Wife, "
"Choice Of a Husband" "Clandestine
Marriages" "Duties OF Husbands to
Wives" Duties Of Wives to Hus-
bands" Costumes and Morals, y
Boarding House VS.. Home Life, !"
"Plain Tai }" Easy Divorce"
Motherhood" 'Heredity," ''Para-
disaic Woman, Influence of Sisters
Over Brothers, ""The Worried House
keeper" "The Old Folks Visit"
II the April 81. Nicholas Mrs, Bur
nett's serial, Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
eeps at the same highwater mark it
reached in the last installment; Hor-
ace f. Scudder's "George Was hington"
carries the hero through the campaign
with BraddOck, and his subseqne nt
military experience as commander-in-
chief OF the Virginia forces, his court
ship and marriage. Henry Ecu ford
shows more "Wonders of the Alpha
bet" each letter of which appears to
have an interesting history. Other
stories and sketches includes "Ben's
Sister," lost-in-the snow story by
! Maria L. Pool; Gan Imprisoned
Whale" a natural history etch by
Edmund Collins; and "a Visit TO
shakespeare's School" by the Rev. AL.
ed Banker. There are poems and
verses by Harlan II. Ballard, Sydney
Dayre and Caro- A. Lloyd; and pic
lures by r. B. Birch, Alfred Brennan
and James Monks.
HISTORICAL. LIGHTS are a galaxy Of
5000 quotations taken exclusively from
standard histories and b ographies
ALI are arranged in alphabetica order
under suitable topics, and each com.
plete in itself, refers the reader to the
author and chapter quoted. They
consist of facts, incidents, examples
and precedents selected for illustrative
purposes, and chiefly from the histories
Of the civilized races Of antiquity, and
the American and English people.
The subjects relate to religious, social
and political life 10 moral and civil
government. The book has general
cross-reference index, also an index Of
personal names. All religious and
secular teachers and writers will adj
mire the convenience and utility o.
this volume. Compiled by the Rev
Charles E. Little, and published by
Funk & Wagnalls, New York.
OUTING for April contains the second
of the series on big Game Hunting
in the Rocky Mountains" by Theo
dore Roosevelt. Thomas Steven, who
started year ago on his marvellous
"Bicycle Ride Around the Globe, I" a.
SD cial correspondent of Outing; tell
OF his adventures from the Bosphorui
to Teheran. He cabled Outing on tht
4th OF March that be was starting that
morning for Calcutta, from Teheran
| Military students wi II find he secont
installment of the "Diary of a UniteC
States Officer in the Field Against the
Apaches,, by Lieut., Bigelow Of th'
Tenth Cavalry, son OF the Hon. JOhr
Bigelow. The veteral yachtsman
Capt. Coffin, tells another Of hi
Blockade Running Yarns" in sailo
lingo. Edward s. Jafffay, head OF tn
great dry goods house and owner o
the steam yacht Stranger, has an ex
haustive article on the History q
American Steam Yachts" All thes
articles are prOfusely illustrated. Th
monthly "Record Of Sport" is com
plete and accurate, as might be ex