The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

'oe'eV Hoctfine IL US lar MS IL goes Deyonu
it. But all this is beside the fact of the
increasing merits of Lucifcr, as the
leading Theosophic periodical. Thoughts
on karma and Reincarnation," the
opening paper in the April number,
is alone worth the price of the mag
azine as clear explanation Of an abstruse
and puzzling question. 1.-THE Struggle for
Existence" is another excellent paper which
is full of encouragement to progressive
thinkers, whether Theosophists or not, those
who believe in the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood Of man-the unity of human
ity. Occult Axioms and Their symbols Is
concluded in this number, and so is the pa
per on 'rhe Ancient Empire of China"
The novel, 1.-THE Talking Image of Urur"
which has excited so much comment because
II Is deemed 10 be a sarcastic drive at Madame
Blayatslky herself, is continued. The paper
on sun Spots and Commercial Crises or
Astrology In Economics" Is well worth the
attention Of commercial men, bankers cspe-
cially. In the March number there is a
paper entitled "The Roots Of Ritualism," by
Madame Blayatsky, in which she asserts that
church ritualism and Freemasonry have
sprung from the same source and developed
hand in hand, and holds that the latter
even with what she terms its errors and later
innovations, was far nearer the truth than
| the church, hence the persecution of the
brotherhood by the latter. A paper "0n
Pseudo Theosophy," based OH the saying that
"the wise man courts truth; the fool flat
terry" proves that the Theosophists are
determined to expose all pretenders and TO
cut them from any possible fellowship as is
done in the April number, where the Boston
frauds and dolusions' are shown up and de-
nounced, as they deserve Address The 0c-
cult Publishing Company, No. 100 fremont
street, room 80, Boston, Mass.
The Book Buyer for May Is felicitouo in
presenting as It's special feature, just now, n
page or two about Mr. George Bancroft, the
venerable and distinguished historian, to
show that the "lIistory OF the United States"
was not his only achievement but as public
servant and diplomatist his career aud work
have been equally brilliant and effective.
Mr.. Bancroft was Minister TO Great Britain
from 1916 to 1910, and "for the seven years
| following 1867 he was Minister TO Prussia,
| the North German Confederation and the
German Empire successfully" AS Secre-
tary Of the Navy he organized the Annapolis
Naval Academy. great service was the
series OF treaties which Mr.. Bancroft negoti-
ated with Prussia aud the other German
States by which they acknowledged the
right Of expatriation." The mention OF a
factor 80 important as Mr.. Bancroft has
been in the growth and development Of a
nation Is a fitting supplement TO the centcn-
NAL interests and celebration. A portrait Of
the historian accompanies the sketch. The
admirers OF Margaret Kent" and other books
by Mrs. Ellen olney Kirk, whose nom de
plume Is "ITenry Hayes" will be interested
In the biographical sketch and portrait Of
the author in this number. II is herein de-
MED that Mrs. Kirk took the sad story
OF the gifted and lnmenied Sherwood Bon
ncr as n model for her Margaret Kent" II
appears that she "had heard a great deal Of
this richly-cndowed woman, but whom she
barely knew and whom she had never seen
In health, and in this way she conceived the
first half dozen chapters Of Margaret Kent"
She put the novel by, however, for some
good reasons, and year passed before she
took Il up again. by that time the first
powerful Imaginative impression was lost
and the novel was finished "without the
least idea that any reader would ever sup
pose she was treating OF real person and
real incidents" Extraordinary coincidence
any way, and Il Is not too much 10 say that
the impression that Margaret Kent aud Sher.
wool Bonner were one and the same person
tended largely 10 the popularity aud sale Of
the book, b1ih In New York and iston. as
we'll as In this section OF the South. a charm.
ing portrait Of Sally Pratt Mclean, author
Of cape Cod Folks" supplements n brief
biography OF the same. What, with letters
from Boston and London and carefully writ
ten -cyicws and literary comments, this
number Is excellent aud interesting.
IN Outing for May Charles Turner gives an
entertaining account Of visit From satur-
day 10 Monday In Antwerp" or, as he hap.
PLY styles IT, Forty Hours In the
Century Before Last which were most de.
lightfuliy passed. Those who have already
seen with their own eyes the quaint old
places and objects described will be able to
compare notes with their rccollcctions TO
| iNuH' WNn nAN' nnA Nth Nttn - lnINuuAte
Mr. Turner'S graceful pen pictures and com.
mcnts will prove only the more tempting
and attractive The illustrations are by
Margaret lAndcrs, and woodcut by II.
Pllaum, from photographs. Gen. Marcy
admirable article ON Big Game Hunting In
the Wild West" which Is supplemented by
the frontispiecc Virginia Deer Doe and
Fawns," from an oil painting by J. Carter
Beard, shows the writer's thorough nc.
quaintancc with the subject Under the
head Of 'lIabit aud Saddle FOR Ladies' -
Lizzie A. Tompkins teaches great deal
about riding. The paper 4 profuscly Illus.
traicd, showing various positions ON horse.
back and the best way Of holding the rcins.
THE Cruise Of the sybaris. or. Shaw Shaw. -
by Edward l. Chichester, Is a continued mar
rntye, detailing pleasant experience In the
Chcnlngo Valley by the author and his
fricnd-both ariisis--in canoes, aud more
original and entertaining narrative was
never written. Seven pen aud ink sketches
by the author illustrate the article. Tales Of
the Tavern Talkcr" "Gladstonc's Expert
mcni," by Chris Wheeler, l. the story Of a
cyclcr and French actress which contains as
much Of the romantic as one NAV desire.
Outing Is published at 30 Fifth avenue, New
York. Twenty-Five cents a copy or 80 a year.
The Forum for May Is one Of tho most
richly laden numbers that has yet been
given TO the public Editor Mctcalf seems