The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

That she will make a long visit, as she has
not seen her mother and brothers for some
time.
The present managing editor of the New
York Herald is Mr.. Maurice NJ Mnton. Mr.
Minton is probably the youngest managing
editor in New York. He is n near relative
OF the Astor family, and his father, the late
Charles Minton, was once a successful broker,
but at the time Of his death was the financial
editor of the Herald.
The eminent Michigan Congressman, Mel
bourne A. Ford, whose report as head of
the immigration Committee attracted much
comment, was born at Saline, Mich. in
1919. lie was educated at the Annapolis
Naval Academy, and afterward served in
The navy during the war. He studied law,
but never practiced, was official stem
ographer for the State Courts, a member Of
the Michigan Legislature, aud member of
the Fiftietb Congress
Senator Beck has recently been cunning
at Brunswick, Ga. He was in his early days
a great lover Of the chase, and enjoyed moth
ing more than bringing down n fine buck or
doe in the swamps of Kentucky. 81 can
shoot yet, however" said he, with that old
gun OF mine that have carried for seven
teen years (he pointed TO rifle standing in
one corner of the room) | bagged fine
doe yesterday at 100 yards. / think might
have got another one but some OF the boys
were too anxious 10 shoot, and II went the
other way. Ienjoyed the hunt very much,
and believe my health is improving right
along"
founder, says that he began his business ca
reer by sweeping out an office, and that his
fellow sweepers were David McCargo, now
president of the Allegheny Valley Railroad;
Robert Pitcairn superintendent of the Penn
sylyania. Railroad, and Mr.. Moreland, City
Attorney of Pittsburg What busy time
those brooms must have had II the son was
father to the man in the case of this quartet
Of sweepers. Mr.. Carnegie, by the way, Is
said to have a most gorgeous MUSHROOM in
his New York house. The walls are sepa.
rated by pilasters of carved satinwood, and
hung with pink satin dnmask. "A pretty cf.
feet no doubt. but upholstery Is fatal In q
music.room) The portiero is OF embroidered
! plush. The center panel Of the ceiling was
| painted by Mr. Frederick Crownnshield.
The most striking feature OF the room is the
mantel-piece Of Mexican onyx. Certainly
Mr.. Carnegie swept to some purpose.
NJ. Paul lIabans, or "Paulus." the beer.
garden singer, tells the history Of the song
by which he helped bring Gen. Boulangcr
10 the fore In Paris "My rcpcrtoIy." lac
says, "was exhausted. Just then ! was In.
yitcd, in company with GARNER the singer
and poet Of the Alcazar, 10y Dcformcs, the
| leader Of the orchestra nj the Folies- Bcr-
| ceres, TO hear a new piece. The very first
notes Of the music recalled to my lmagina-
ton the Parsians tlocking in troopsfo the
Longchamps review, aud returning home
merry and boistorous when all was over. |
impaired my plan TO GARNER, and told him
20 set TO work on It with Dclormcl, one OF
/ my coadlutors who Is condemned To fur.
/ nish 36j songs In the course Of year. Two
days later my piece, I'm Reyonant de Ia Re.
yuo,' was finished. Two monthsl passed
In refining aud pcrfccting both music and
verses, and adapting them to my purpose.
On the 10Th Of September 1855, ycnturcd,
not without certain misgiyings, 10 produce
the piece in public. The melody had al
ready been performed. both rs a march and
| polka and nobody had taken 10 MP nor at
tempted to hum Il IN chorus Not IN the
least therefore, did / expect such an en-
/ thusiastic reception, or that my creation was
| destined to become ~ rapidly popular"