The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-20
The AprirMoutblIes.

LiRpinc0t for April contains q couple d
very able and charming serial stories
The more notable of the two is "Tht
Strange Adventures Of Pheton," by
William Black, the author Of that fascina
ting novel, 1.-THE Daughter OF Hcth.'
"Aytoun," by an anonymous author, is q
graphic and attractive story Of American
lie, and is marked by many unusual gra-
ces both of construction and of style.
Mr.. Whymper's illustrated narrative of
his adventures amongst tho Alps is contin.
ued. "Fair Margaret" by the author Of
dorothy Fox,S is a most genial and cap.
tivattng story. Mr.. Musters' sketches Of
Patagonian life are brought TO close in
the present ISSUE This article is well
illustrated. Mr.. Horatio King, WHO wac
Postmaster General under the administra-
ton Of MIR. Buchanan, furnishes paper
entitled"The Early Stages Of the Rebel.
lion" containing some very interesting
sketches OF the men and events OF the
war, and number of unpublished letters
from Everett, Pierce, and other notable
men. The first Of u series Of sketches
descriptive OF the private collections Of art
in Philadelphia is given in this number.
Mr. Prentice Mullord's article, "Bits of
Steamer Life" Is composed Of a variety OF
graphic pictures Of life and scenes on the
ocean. "Elle ct Lui," by Kate Hilarl, is
highly finished and gracefully written
sketch oil the unfortunate friendship Of
Alfred de Musset and George Sand.
Scrf6ner,s for April has n half dozen
illustrated articles, an unusual number OF
short stories, several bright essays and
sketches, two or three papers OF special
interest to scholars, and some excellent
poems. The leading article, beautifully
illustrated, is descriptive of the great
United States Navy Yard at Mare Island,
California. TCuriositics of Plant Life" is
an entertaining paper on Natural History,
With Q number Of striking illustrations,
PRO-. Senele dcYerewrites sketchily, and
with the aid Of pictures, Of the Esrtbs'
Hidden Treasures" and Amos G, Draper
himselfan inmate of the institution. do.
scribes 1.-THE Silent College at Washing.
ton" Apropos Of Easter, we find a graph.
&c account, by Eugene Schuyler, OF the
Russian Observance Of the feast also n
thoughtful and characteristic poem by
Mrs A.DsT Whltney. Awakened in.
pan" is tho title Of n brief and timely
paper by Noah Brooks, a writer unusual.
" well informed on Japanese, niaitcrs
The three short stories arc especially
readable; They are 1.-THE Mutlcnvllie
Mystery by young Hawthorne; with
the False Prophet: A Mormon WiGe's
story" by Mrs, Rafenspergcr; and 1.-THE
Haunted Closet" by Mrs. Weiss. There
lsa suggestive and touching little paper
on THE Boy John" Warmers al deE.
Log Studies-IVln are iuicy and ,,el;cioSs
as usual, These papers have attracted
wide attention, and constitute one NJ ;Sa
most attractive features OF The MSntSIS
"Shall we Say is Being Built" Is a sn;g'
tied and scholarly essay in the field oF
grammatical controversy, by Fitzedwar n
Hall, of Oxford University; and in an
able and eloquent paper DR.. Tayler Lewis
defends the Belief IN 1.-THE One Human
Race" in opposition TO the theories Of a
race befureS Adam. Among the poems,
Margaret ], Preston's "Hero OF the Com.
munc" should not be overlooked. Other
departments are up TO high water mark.