The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

the South, he wrote several poems in negro
dialect, "De Good Old Ways" "De Glory
Song" and began "Floridiana," medley,
showing considerable versatility OF style and
understanding Of the negro character. The
poems Release" Clouds" and Lines on
Seeing the Night-blooming Cereus Open in
Church on Easter Night" are three OF the
besti In the volume.
Laudes Domini. edited by the Rev. c. s.
Robinson, d. d., LID, and published by the
Century Company, is most admirable collcc-
ton of hymns and tunes for the use of Sun
day schools prayer meetings and all church
services. Such names as those OF Handel,
Mendelssohn, Schuman, Beethoven, among
classic composers, and A. S Sullivan, Lowell,
Mason, George +. Root and E. J. Hopkins,
and others of our own time, are alone suf-
icient to recommend the book without
mentioning names equally illustrious
among writers of sacred verse, such as DIR.
Isaac Watts, the Rev. S. Baring-Gould AIDE
laidc s. Proctor and John Stuart Blackie,
and Others of the same class, making the
volume one of rarcst excellence and taste.
The Collector, a monthly devoted to the in
tercsts Of autograph collectors, Is a sui gen
eris publication. The current number con-
tains two or more entertaining articles, be-
sides giving "a Roster of the General OH
GERS OF the Confederate States Of America"
something Of marked interest to Southern
ers.
The Musical Herald for January, with life
sketch and portrait OF the late oliver Ditson,
is Of special interest on that account. In the
death OF the famous publisher and accom-
plshcd gentleman the musical world and
business circles generally have sustained
an almost irreparable loss. He was a stanch
friend of struggling artists and composers.
Starting from the humblcst place in life his
dircctncss OF aim, combined with remarkable
business tact and sagacity, Mr.. Ditson rose
steadily in the respect and esteem of the pub
lie until he stood at the top, the prince Of
publishers and the proprietor of an annual
business of over Sc. 100000. More than twenty
students were sent TO Europe at Mr.. Ditson's
own expense. This honored gentleman was
born in Boston, in Hanover street, nearly
opposite tine residence OF Paul Revere, Octo-
Der 20, 1911, and was in his sevcnty-eighth
year when he died.
The publishers OF the atlantic Monthly an
nounce that "Pusso Rose Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy's new story, will be continued
till April, 1859. Those who have read But
Yeta Woman" and ''The Wind Of Destiny"
know what "Passc Rose" must be, or any
production from the pen of 10 brilliant a
writer.' Mrs. Dcland, who wrote "John
Ward, Preacher" contributes q story also
"ir. Tommy Dove" 70 the current number
of the Atlantic John Fiske discusses Wash
ington's Great Campaign Of l770, and Thos
Bailey Aldrich is the same graceful writer
in "Alec Yeaton's Son
The Book Chm (Drcntano, publshers) calls
attention 20 n list OF interesting books
which together with extracts from some not
able volumes, makes the current number
very attractive.
The Tennessee UHirerSiiy Student, for De.
cembcr, edited and published at Knoxville
by the students contains some very good
reading both profitable aud interesting.
Bdbyldsd, THE d. Iothrop Co.. the
dainticst OF magazines for little tots, always
contains bright pictures, nice stories, in
prose or verse, and Is most felicitous in title
and contents
We are indebted TO the Tracy Printing
Company, Of this city, for n series Of hand
some and useful calendars for 1850 that are a
fair sample of the excellent character OF
their work. We have found these calendars
very haady at this season when there Is ten
dency on the part OF writers book-kecpers
and clerks TO forget that We have entered
upon new year