Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-05
THE sCRE8NEES AND HAks'LsssS.


scribner's and Harper's Magazines over
the printing of the "Carlyle's Reminis-
cences.'' Itappears that Froude, whose
works have been heretofore published
by the Scribners, had control OF his
friend Carlyie'5 "Reminiscences" and
chose to give them to his American
publishers, instead of to the Harpers,
who had always printed Car!yle's books,
and were, .'by courtesy Of the trade
looked upon as having O right to the
advance sheets C the late Chelsea
philosopher. When Froude gave has
own publishers, the Scrih''"'~, III"
"Reminiscences" there w 5'7E} Oh
rage from the Harpers, aud active war
was determined upon. Within I'VE
days after the Scrihners published
Carlyle's book. the Harpers flooded the
market with cheap edition, the sale
of which materially affected that Issued
bv the rival house. The Scrioae1's
InOath[y has been, ever since-lt started,
the best magazine in America, both
from an artistic and literary standpoint.
Tt has brought wood engraving to the
highest state Of perfection SO 1lEattained
on either side Of the Atlantic, ana com
PEELED the narpers TO employ better
artists and spend more money, or tall
behind. The Horpers was in lis dotage
when Scrib;ac5''s started. It's old-fAsh-
Toned scenes OF Southern plantations,
its Illustrated trips in the star West"
its Port Crayon sketches, and its utterly
STUPID "Editcr's Drawer became more
and more tiresome to the public, yet IL
got to be a sort of household standby
and people took it from force OF habit
The advent Of Sc3ibnel''s into the field
was an astonisher to Harper's. Every
thing in the new magazine was fresh,
original and artistic. Its art depart
ment especially commended itself to the
lovers of beautiful engravings, and its
course in that respect was one OF steady
Dropressi0n. Artists were glad TO con-
tribute to its columns, because the spirit
and technique of their work was sure
of faithful reproduction. In the HG;-
Dey,s every picture had the same MARKS
of mechanical handling and monotony
of engraving. In iScri5ners, q picture
in oil is so reproduced that every stroke
of the brush is apparent, and a crayon
sketch still has all the distinctive traits
of a crayon drawing. Every touch OF
the artists pencil is restored, because
the engraver, having commensurate
respect for the artist, sinks his own III
dividuality, and gives the artist the
best possible chance. The Hd!pei"'
threaten to exterminate its rival, bu
the public cannot be driven from tit
SUPPORT Of a magazine which has be
come so popular and interesting as th'
,Scyjjner's The latter has but to main
tain its standard Of excellence to retain
its friends, while every child in Ameri
CO will stick by It's 81. Nicholas.
The Kccly motor has cone again t
to the front. y public exhibition wa
riyen recently in Philadelphia, Com
mander Gorringc and others being pres
ent The machine is described as a
odd looking collection of globes an
tubes, consisting Of generators and en-
CINE. a glass OF water poured int
half dozen Handicapped tubes pro
duced in twenty-nine seconds a pres
sure equal to 1900 to the square inch
This force applied to the engine cause
rapid motion controlled by touching a