Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
LITERARY NOTES.

NJ. S. s. Conant prints a poem on the old
subject of Faust or Faustus in the June
number OF Harper's Magazine.
| D. Appleton & Co. will publish shortly
a comprehensive work, of great originality
end power, entitled dynamic Sociology
by Lester +. Ward of the Statistical Depart
ment at Washington, D. c.
George W. Peek, who has leaped iato
certain order of fame and wealth by his
bad boy stories, is said to receive larger
yearly income from his writings than
Emerson realized during his entire life.
About forty copies of Mr.. BOsworth
Smiths Life of Lord Lawrence have been
recently purchased by the Navy Depart
ment for its ships libraries. Since the
time of Trevelyan's Macaulay, no more
interesting or valuable biography has been
produced and the bureau of navigation
shows sound sense in putting this book
into the hands of its officers and men.
Mr.. James Bryce, NJ. p, contributes TO
the June Century paper on England and
|
some facts of the Irish question which have
not heretofore been presented. 1t seems
| that Ireland has l0i members of Parliament
and only A. OF them are Nationalists
| There are more than million Irishmen
who are opposed to the Nationalist pro-
gramme, and this million and more repre-
sent most of the property and culture o;
| the island.
There appeared few years ago in the
pages OF Scribner's Monthly. number o.
clever stories, written by Mrs. Julia
Schayer The longest of these, "Tiger
| Lily" is work OF unusual power.
Molly" "My Friend Mrs. Angel and
"Thirza," are all Of them very far above the
| average of magazine fiction. Mrs. Schayer
is always finished writer, and at times
forcible one, and believing that her stories
are of permanent interest and value,
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons will bring
them out in book form under the title,
Tiger Lily and Other Stories.
Belford, Clarke y Co., of Chicago, have
Just published Poems of PASSION" by
Ella Wheeler, who has been long and
Justly regarded as one OF the foremost
poets of the Northwest, and many OF
whose productions have been made
familiar TO the reading public through the
medium of the Chicago daily press. Crit
les OF long experience have expressed them
selves in the most attering terms rs 10
the real poetic genius manifested in these
poems. and their publication is the result
OF repeated requests from the authors
friends in almost every State in the MON.
That the volume will meet with 4 large
sale is forcgone conclusion.
The June number OF The Modern Age is
dated from New York City, and notwith-
standing its change of hdbitH seems to be
fully up to the standard OF previous issues.
The number opens with an excellent story
by Halevy, entitled, "A Love Marriage"
This is followed by the second installment
OF Lindau's novel, The Californians,'
which is is proving to be powerful and
interesting production. Canada and An
nexation," and Irish Murder Societies."
are well handled in two articles under
those heads, the latter by Richard Pigott.
Paul Heyse is famous on the continent
Of Europe as a writer OF romances, and his
name is rapidly becoming well known on
this side Of the water. His story entitled,
"Nino and Maso, how for the first time
given to the American public, is a good
example of his vivid style Of narration.
"Mr. Almaynes Escape" is entertaining,
and the editorial departments show the
usual brightness and good judgment.
Modern Age Publishing Co., New York
CITY, 100 per aunnm.
General A. A. humphreys important
work, giving the history Of the campaigns
of Grant in Virginia in 'Gi and 'G5, which
he contributes to Messrs. Scribners series,
Campaigns of the Civil War, the publishers
announce is about ready. The scope OF
the volume is indicated by It's title: The
Virginia Campaign Of 81 and g. the Army
Of the Potomac and the Army Of theJames.
1t is General Humphreys most important
contribution TO the literature of the War,
and is unquestionably one OF the most
notable volumes OF this very notable
series; its publication is looked forward TO
with a great and eager interest. At the
same time will be issued the supplement
airy volume OF the series, Statistical
Records of the Armies OF the United States,
which has been complied by Col.
Frederick Phisterer; in, II everything OF
valuable statistical matter will be found
arranged in a convenient form. With
these issues the Campaign series is com.
pleted. The monographs have all been
received with favor and good feeling aud
are certainly with the new set Of books,
The Navy in the Civil War" OF which
the first volume is already. published, the
best general history OF the war attainable.
st. Nicholas for Jnne is crowded with
pictures, and appropriately ushers in the
summer with an interesting article, by l.
n. Ford, on the Tribune "Fresh-air Fund"
through which so many thoussads Of poor
city children have been enabled to taste the
pleasures Of q two weeks vacation in the
country. Humor and pathss are delight
fully blended in the account OF this noble
work, and tie experiences Of its bene.
fciaries wildly illustrated by W. II. Drake,
n. Wolf and leslie NcDermott. The
latter also contributes three drawings for q
poem on the same subjects, by Margaret
Johnson, called "a Beautiful Charity"
The Frontispiece is q charming picture b.
Miss L. r. Humphrey. illustrating Miss
Mary J. jacques verses, "Great-grAnd-
mothers Garden; and there is Deeora-
ton Day poem by Celia ThaHter. Harry
NJ. Keiaer's popular drummer Boy"
sketches are revived In this number with
An entertaining paper entitled, First Days
in Camp" Frank X. Stockton writes an
exciting boy story, ION the Refuge Sands"
with a shipwreek and q. rescue: while the
girls will be interested in The Baptist
Sisters" by Sarah J. Prishard. which tells
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