The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-06
LITERARY MOTIFS.

The Maga:ine Of american History Tor
November Is one OF the best numbers Of
this excellent publication. The iilustra-
tons are numerous and good. The irontis'
piece, "The Evacuation Of New YORK;,
from Trumbulls famous painting, Is well
worth possessing. "The Last Cantonment
of Inc Main Continental Army Of the
Revolution" by Judge Advocate Asa
Bird Gardner, U. s. A, is very valuable
article, freely illustrated. The Magazine o.
american HsiOrQ has made its own place
and is filling il well.
iSginionS Story. Taller, conducted by Prof.
William Swintop, comes to shorten the
growing demand for short stories. 1t Is
handsomely printed in type large enough
for anybody's eyes. Tho stories are short;
none OF them ITO be continued In our
next" some are original and some are the
best things OF the best short story writers
now passed away. The design Of tie Story
Teller is admirable and success ia stamped
upon it. :.
A tragedy by the Italian poet Leopard
has recently been found, which the pessl-
mist had written at the early age Of IA.
The manuscript ia at present in the hands
OF NJ. Alessandro Avoli. 1t Ia entitled
"Pompeius," and will shortly appear in
print The work Is said to contain pas.
sages which already show the development
OF great poetic power.
"Twenty.Six Hours a Day." book pub
lished by D. Lothrop & Co., from papers
which originally appeared in ScrI6ner''
Monthly, with its puzzliDg title, bids lair to
attract even more attention than when 1t
appeared In serial form. lis original treat
lnent OF home questions entities it to the
renewed attention accorded it.
Having brought to conclusion, 80 far as
its pages are concerned, the experiences OIL
Judith" and "Belinda," readers Of 1he
Continent will DO pleased TO learn that
"Oacs there was a Man." such being the
curious title OF the serial by r. Ii. Newell
(Orpheus G. Kerr, was begun in the num-
Der Of October 81.
ChaiteTJor Junior has won u popularity
among children quite equal to that at
tanned by the English ChaNerbor in lis days
Of greatest success. The new volume ior
the coming holiday season will be Issued
on Nov. 8 by R. Worthington.
The Duke OF Argyll's now work, entitled
'The Unity Of Nature" Is nearly leady.ior
publication. 1t will be published by Mr..
Strahau, OF London, who will also shortly
issue an edition Of Charles Lambs Essays,
with etchings by various artists.
Two novels by Anthony Trollope are
still unpublished, 1.-THE Land-Leagues,"
which will be issued very soon, and IAN
Old Mans Love-" which will not be pub.
lished probably for several months.
Mr.. Charles NordoFs new book, which
will be published in the course OF few
weeks by Harper & Brothers, is entitled
"God and the Future Life: The Reasonable
ness OF Christianity"
"The Book.lover's Enchiridion," beau.
tiful edition Of which has just been pub
lished by j.. B. Lippincott 4 Co., is the
work OF Mr. Alex Ireland.
It is asserted that Mark Twain and W.
D. Howells-strange yokefellows-are to
write book together on American wit and
humor.
BiJ!iOtEcca Sacra will hereafter DO pub
lished from ODerlin College, Prof. Q. f.
Wright being editor-in.chief,