The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21


destiny. II you have bought for
a rise, an advance Of s per cent sends you
home at night richer by 5000. If
the per cent Is against you, the click OF the
instrument is like whip Of scorpions and
its tone becomes explicitly deyilish.
The instrument in question resembles tho
brook in this respect that it goes on forever.
Year in and year out II reels Off its fateful
thread with the same mechanical heartless-
ness-clickl click click" Henry Ar
mitage, the Texan, is the man from the
West who has Just fallen heir to large
fortune and comes from Galveston to New
York, where he passes through series OF
adventures and experiences likely to beset a
young man with long bank account, sup
posed TO know nothing OF the world and on
his first visit to the metropolis. He has q
hard wrcstle with the bears" in which he
is embraced pretty tightly, but learns Wall
street thoroughly. He falls in love, helps
the outcast and criminal TO reform and is
the ideal OF magnanimity. In the character
of Henry Armitage the writer evidently in
tends 10 embody not only true charity and
nobility, which is ever ready TO defend the
weak and succor the oppressed, but he also
aims at controverting certain prcconceiyed
opinions in regard TO the mental alertness
and perspicacity OF the backwoods South
erner who, though he may hail from Texas,
is nevertheless not always fool and Is quite
able to cope with the smart ones Of the me-
tropolis bent on victimizing him. There is
great deal of dramatic power in some OF
tba a,.I atf .,,It
intense but dlabolically fendish, Nothing
could be more pathetic than the death OF
Indigo Pete" and the love-making passages
are true TO life and very charming. Pub
lished by Pollard & Moss, No. 81 Barclay
street, New York.
Gan American Vendetta" by T. G.
Crawford, is the story Of the well known and
notorious Hatield-McCoy feud of West
Virginia and Kentucky, a mountainous
region which the writer visited last fall for
the purpose of nsccrtaining II the dreadful
reports he had recently heard of this feud
were literally true. This he did, his account
first appearingin the New York World. The
illustrations, which are numerous, are by
Mr.. Graves, who, the author says, "has
caught in most striking manner the
spirit and character Of the people and
country he has sought 10 describe" He
may well call IL n story Of barbarism, for
nothing more wildly vicious or savage than
these murdorous outlaws can well BIO imag-
ined. Mr.. Crawford was wise, and proved
that discretion is the better part Of yalor"
when he secured the companionship OF the
Hon. John d. Floyd, assistant Secretary Of
State, in this investigation, for through his
influence the writer twas enabled 10 get at
these people aud see the Hatfclds, men who
had never before been reached by n news
paper correspondent" Otherwise, had Mr..
Crawford attempted this bold achievement
alone ho might have reached there all right,
but we fear the New York World would have
had one correspondent less when the time
camo for him 10 leave. lie won't 90 back
soon, we venture 10 predict even II
accompanied by as safe an escort as Mr..
Floyd, who 'ls an honest, courageous and a
fearless man, and has the absolute confidence
OF all the people OF the region" Mr.. Craw-
ford pen pictures are a startlingly accurate
description Of the Wild and brutal condition
OF things existing there II seems incredible
that such a notorious defiance OF anything
like law and order right In the heart Of civil
ization should be permitted to 90 unchecked
and UNPUBLISHED. II Is disgrace TO Ken
lucky. as Il Is 10 the United States. Mr..
Crawford thinks that missionary societies
which devote 70 much money and interest TO
missions abroad might well afford TO turn
their attention 20 this outlaw land" etc
Missionaries forsoothl should be sorry for
tho missionary who would dare 10 set foot
before the clair OF the outlaw king" "Dcvil-
Ancc" Hatfield, unless backed by n goodly
show 81 United States troops 20 clean
out gang Of murdorcrs that have been 80
long terror 10 the country around. What's
the use Of teaching Christ aud morality TO
beings who regard Winchester rlna "as an
indispensable article Of domestic furniture"
and who appear TO be but ono remove from
the anlmal7 Mr. Crawford found tho coun.
try wonderfully rich and he thinks 1T needs
4 only a railroad 10 drive out this outlaw class
7 and develop as rich line Of coal and iron
properties az can be found anywhere"
Railroad capitalists, however, have fought
rather shy Of this region, the writer says, and
no wonder. The book Is published by Del.
ford, Clarke q Co., New York, Chicago and
san Fnncisoo.
Tho KiHdcpdricH, n new conner. whose ar
rival y pleasant 10 acknowledge, Is an
admirable monthly magazine for teachers
aud parents, and needs but 20 be mentioned
20 be recommended. The number for April
has for ironii-picce pretty colored picture.
"An Easter Chorus" Among the best Of
the contcns j. sketch Of Frocbel. the
founder Of the kindergarten, showing what
a remarkably thoughtful aud retrospective
mind" he had what an unhappy, lone.
some lie his was. aud how he gradually
drificd into the system OF child training and
teaching. which has since proven such a
blessing 10 both parents aud children. Ia.
tied by Cora l.. Stockham and Emily A.
Kellogg. Published by Alice u. Stockham
& Co., No i0l Tasallc street, Chicago.
Terms Ono year, g. single copy zoo.
The April Bootmiter. true 10 the special
purpose OF the Journal Is full Of interesting
and technical matter pertaining 10 the art Of
bookmaklng. The opening article tells Us
what constitutes "a Perfect Book" and
cnumcmtcs several amusing blundcrs quoted
from ia Typolosic Tucker" Besides the
reproduction Of an Eighteenth century En-.
gllsh binding. there are specimens OF orlgl.
nal decorative aud ornamental work by dif.
| f..a..f A. I'LL. II OH.