The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-12
LITERARY NOTES.

The Planters JOURNAL for March
is an unusually good number, full Of
timely information for planters end
farmers, and OF all sorts Of useful and
suggestive news matter.
UNDER the title of The Economic
Fact book and Free traders Guide, the
New York Free-trade Club, 80 Nassau
street, New York, has issued, at the
price OF 25 cents, handy reference
book, edited by r. Il. Bowker, hon
orary secretary Of the American Free
trade League. 1t contains summary
OF "protectionist points and free-trade
facts" in the shape OF dialogue in
which free-trader answers the argu-
ments Of protectionist; the utter
ances on freedom of trade OF leading
Americana, from franklin down, OF
party platforms, Presidential messages,
etc and OF such Irishmen as Daniel
0'Connell; valuable historical key to
tariff legislation in this country, refer
ing the reader to the books where the
full facts are to be found short history
Of our tariff; numerous tables, includ-
ing the present tariff and imports I'M
der it, the tariffs OF Other leading ma
tons, the progress of Great Britain un-
der freedom OF trade, the wool statis-
tics of the county, the roster of the
present Congress, with the votes of
members on previous acts, and their
opinions on tariff legislation and,
finally, an appendix, giving the Chi
cago free-trade platform, the Presi-
dents and Secretary Msnning's refer
ences TO the tariff, and other recent
matter. The editor prefaoes the work
with an introduction, outlining the
programme OF revenue reform agita.
ton, to which direction for organizing
clubs for revenue reform work are APP
pended.
The MISSISSIPPI VALLEY MEDICAL
MONTHLY for March has several exec
lent and very timely articles, one Of
which is worth the especial attention OF
the faculty. II is the history Of "a sue
cessiul case of ovariotomy under bad
hygienic surroundings" by DR.. Smith
Of Dyersburg, who, in a concluding
paragraph, says: "The case illustrates,
fret, the effect of ovarian irritation on
the nervous eystem, and through the
nervous system on the mind; second,
the sudden, decided and permanent
relief afforded by the removal of
diseased ovary; third, the fact that
listerism, one OF the grandest princi-
pies that has ever been incorporated
into surgical science, can be simplified
and CARR d into the novels OF the
poor, and there made to do its work of
preservation as well as in the palatial
halls Of costly hospital" A biogrsph-
ical sketch with portrait Of our dis.
tinguished fellow-citizen DR.. r. w.
Mitchell graces this number, in which
it is announced that DR.. L. A. Nicely,
recent graduate of the Memphis
| Medical College, is hereafter to be an
associate of DR.. Sims In the editorial
management Of the monthly. On
page 1877 we find this paragraph:
WHAT Is IrP-The College, what is it, 1t
is not corporation. ltis not stock COM
pany. Il is not q copartnership concern,
nor Is IL an educational Institution governed
by the laws OF the State under which IL is
operated. What Is it2 Why proceed further
upon a quasi has when one that will give
Satisfaction to all and secure permanenoy to
the school can be hadY IL is tomioolery 20
tell US that the STOCK Is Worthless Wheh 70 "
remains attached the elective franchise,
power that controls absolutely the .dest mics
Of the Institution. Give 10 the faculty all Of
the stock that is hel in trust for them Act
in future only within the limits Of the power
ara uted by the charter, or secure legislative
amendments that will lift the school rom its
present hybrid condition. The longer as
turanc S are delayed the more desperate
/ will become the situation, and the bright
| prospects Of the present fade 10 gloomy dis
/ appointment.
There is much Of good, sound com
mon sense in all this. The college
must be conducted for the benefit Of
the public, and not 10 subserve private
interests, If it is to be q success.