The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03

driven to the madhouse and the grave"
Mr. Donnelly alludes to Nathaniel Haw-
thorne as luminous star" glimmering
in "all the horrible darkness of criticism,
denunciatlon and suffering" which beset
Della Bacon at that time. 'IIis patient -
his goodness his kindness, his charity, w
inexhaustible." Mr.. Donnelly's argument
is a strong and loyal defense Of an American
woman. "Can Our Churches be Made More
Useful?' is answered by the Rev. Minot J.
Savage, the Rev. Edward Everett Hale. ID.
D., and the Rev. Washington GLADDEN.. ID.
d., in the main alike. Cooperation in the
work to be done 'by applying the laws of
Christ more vigorously TO our own life"
The churches must be ready to abolish
pauperism and to relieve the poor. They
must be ready to teach the ignorant and
welcome the stranger" Mansford, on Main
street. has all the magazines for sale.
The Sanitation for February opens with
paper by DR.. Cochrane, State Health Officer
of Alabama on Problems in Regard to
Yellow Fever and the Prevention of Yellow
Fever Epidemics." The publication OF this
paper is very opportune, in view Of the APP
preaching convention at Montgomery for
the consideration of questions of quarantine.
This paper was read before the American
Public Health Association at its last meeting
at milwaukee,, and attracted some attention
on account OF the subject, the effect of the
epidemic of last summer and some views OF
the doctor in relation 10 the management of
| yellow fever when IL makes its appearance
in city or town. This is followed by a
paper on the Sources OF Pathogenic Bac-
teria," by DIR. Smith, of the Agricultural
Department, Washington, and still another
by DR.. Arthur Hanan, OF Zurich, Switzer-
land, on The Theory of Recovery and I'm
munity from lnfective Diseases" Besides
these timely papers, there is the Editors
Table" which is unusually full OF reports
from the several States, and the Book
Notices." Address the American News
Company New York, general agents, or
order 1t through Mansford on Main street.
81. Nicholas never presented a more capi-
waiting table Of contents than that in the
number for March, which opens with a con-
tinucd story, with illustrations called
Daddy Jake the Runaway, by Joel Chand-
Ter Harris, who has no superior even II an
equal in portaying the quaint pathos and
comicalites Of the negro character. A poem
by Harriet Prescott Sponord, entitled THE
Fossil Raindrops," follows, and nothing
swecter could be conceived than this simple
lesson in poetic geology. Mrs. Burton Har-
rison presents Washington as an Athlete"
In her own charming style. Mary Hartwell
Catherwood's serial, ''rhe Bells Of st. Anne"
continues IN .n.c-c=. and s;:==::a...:a.s this
authors reputation as clover story writer.
"A Youth Of Ancient Rome" by Eleanor c.
Lewis and finely illustrated, is charming
paper, discursiyo Of Antinous and OF his
beauty, and that the Emperor lIadran loved
and 'madchm his page, then his chief favor
lite aud friend. and how when travelling to-
gethor Antnous was drowned at Bcsa. "The
Emperor mourned him with q passionate
grief and caused Antinous 30 be proclaimed
as n God" The Routine Of the Republic"
by Edmund Alton, with dainty illustra-
tons, Tho Storm Bound Sparrows," by
W. Lewis Fraser, pathetic sketch. with ex-
quisite pictures Begging for Breakfast"
Driven in by the Blizzard" and two
Others "The Sailor Boy Dromios," by H.
II. Clarke U. $. ~, aud when the Brigade
. Came In" by Sarah J. Pritchard. with Con
ISOLATION, lovely poem by Walter Learned,
and humorous story 'lIe Wrote TO the
Rats" by Julian Ralph, and one or two more
contributions, complete this very interest
ing number.