The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-13

another ssasen, but it will probably be
very slight and not sufficient in itself to
give material relief. Wages are slow to
rise in tima Of prosperity, and correspond
ingly slow il responding to y time OF in
dustrial depression. II farmers in the east
or west were b pay only the wages that
present prices and crops would warrant,
after reasonable pay for their own labor
and capital, there would be decisive re-
duction, where now there is likely to be
little, II any. What remains is TO devise
every possible means to make labor as 1t
can be. american Cihirdtor.
A Famous Member of n Partisan CIub.
Edward King In the january Cosmopolitan.
The banker, William Hope, was one OF
the celebrities OF Paris from 1880 to 184S,
and he did much TO give the Jockey club
the flavor OF originality. He was eminent
iy successful financially in Paris, and built
near the lnvalides mansion that cost
him, exclusive OF the furnishing 1900, 900
francs. He insured this mansion for
10000 900 francs, but the insurance COM
pany declined to insure the objects Of art
because MIR. Hope placed such fantastic
values upon them. Hopes dinners wero
long the despair Of all the wealthy Parish
ans; they could not equal them. He had
in his mansion three dining-rooms, the
first magniticently furnished for six peo-
pie, the second in solid mahogany for
twenty-five persons, and the third, daz-
cling banquet-room, which could contain
200 guests. The banker had very high
opinion OF the talents OF Diaz, and con-
fided TO that illustrious artist the decora-
ton OF the great banqueting hall, one OF
the chef d'oeuvres OF Diaz's brush. Set
into tho panels OF this princely hall were
canvases OF Rubens, Jordaens and~of the
Dolci.
Mr.. Hopes gallantry was proyerbial
During very cold week in clustering
January he had invited lady to dinner for
the next day, and during the conversation
the subject Of violets was mentioned; the
lady was passionatoly fond OF this modest
flower. Mr.. Hope Immediately sent cour.
iers on horseback--this was before the days
OF railways and telegaph-to all the south
crn towns that could DO reached within
twenty-four hours, and the next evening the
table and the dining-room were heaped
with violets at cost OF many thousands OF
francs. MIR. Hopes country residence near
Saint German cost 100000 francs, and
was sold when his estate WAS liquidated,
hllcf nus ueatti, LOT lefc tllan nO,VUU francs.
For the mansion in Paris no purchaser
could be found at any price representing
the real value; Baron Seilliere finally
bought in the property, which had cost
nearly 5000, 900. for 1,200,050 francs, the
bid OF fifty francs over his opponent giving
him this magnificent home. Among the
papers OF Mr.. Hope was found plumbers
bill amounting 70 ZOO, 600 francs.
| When the revolution OF l8iS came Mr..
Hope was thoroughly frightened. and
imagined that his treasures were TO be
plundercd, so he packed them off 10
England; but when he found that prop
erty was respected he brought many Of
them back. He had, however, a brick
furnace built in one of the cellars, and
much Of his silver plato melted up, then
taken TO the mint and coined into five
franc pieces, which at the time were at q
high premium, and the wagons OF the
bank brought back 10 the mansion seven
hundred thousand francs In silver pieces,
stamped with the otiigy OF the new repub-
lie,