The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
THE BOOK Table.

The August number OF the North American
Review opens with discussion on "Prohib-
TORY Law and Personal Liberty by seven
eminent men who have heretofore distin-
guishcd themselves in this question. Among
them are President Seclye, the Hon. Neal
Dow and Senator Henry w. Blair
Robert Ingersoll, who is now regular
contributor to this magazine, writes on the
time worn theme Divided Faith
In the growing immigration to this coun'
try, T.. " Powdcry finds "a Menacing IT.
ruption."
An interesting article by Cora Maynard on
'Educa ted Actors Necessity" is full Of
pith and point.
Harpcr's Magazine for September possesses
unusual interest to Memphians on account
OF Warmers four-page article on Memphis
which has already been reproduced in TUX
APPEAL.
Outside of this and Lafcndio Hearn's
vivid pictures of West India life the mum.
Der is not up TO the usual standard AT
Byranls," very tame, short story by Lucy
G. Lille would hardly find entrance into
third-ratc magazine.
We can never overlook the illustrations
in Jumpers in discussing contents. Pen.
nelrs drawings accompanying his wifos
article, "Our Journey TO the lIcbridcs, are
exquisite black and white studies.
Oscar Wildc's Monthly, Womdn's World
still continues to reach the Book Table rcgu-
larly
The September number has anlintercs,ing
article on the Empress Josephine, Of whom
full page portrait is the frontispccc.
A study Of Vassar and Vassar girls gives
the American strain to the number
Some valuable hints as to proper wedding
presents may be gathered from an article
bearing that title. Beyond few fashion
items there is little else OF interest.
an All Shades" by Grant Allen, story
Of the negro Insurrcction in Hayti. Is from
the pres, Of Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago.
Grant Allen should study his grammar be-
fore writing again.
Laird & Lee. Of Chicago, send out wretch.
ell paper volume entitled From the Beaten
/
lariy Of name, hopes 10 palm OF some Of his
silly trifing on the readers Of Edward +.
| Hoe.
Herbert Spcncer's last article, ethics Of
Kant" appear, In August numbcr Of PQyu.
ias Scilcs Monthly.
'Robort Elsmorc" the latest English sue,
| H. a.. q.
Ian & Co. have issued a cheap American cdi
ton.
Tho September Cphuy is a model AMI 70
liable magazine. There j. nothing IN 70 that
doc. not interest every reader Even the
History of Lincoln las progressed to tha
point where the war scenes IN this scctiol
make II 81 local interest The opening or
ticlo Is ON Uppingham, the modern ilci
school Of England which Is richly Illus
trstcd.
"Thc Industrial Idea in Education" Is dis
cussci from an experimental standpoint.
Kcnnan's siberian paper treats Of the CT
lies 10y administrative process.
\ story Of more than passing interest I
James Lane Aliens white Govt"
paper on college fmtorniiics' Is Il
lusinicd with accurate sketches Of tn
lodges Of these societies at the various col
lcgcs.
"lIarl Times In the Conicjcracy" will b
read with keen significance by those VIII
passed through that period and with sym
pathetic interest by later generations.
Tol.io has rival In realistic fiction In N
person Of Alexander vcrstchagin, whos
AT Home and In War pronounced b
Tol.toi himself 10 be the finest war boo
ever written In Europe.
The first two volumes Of Great Frcncl
writcr' have been published by A. G. NJ,
Clurg a Co., Chicago. These two volume
cover the lives aud writings Of Nine. de 5,
yigno aud George Sand.