Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
LITERARY NOTES.

The American Angler has been enlarged
to twenty pages.
PEor. HARDY's "But Yet Woman" is in
its fourth edition.
THE Young Peoples Literary Monthly"
is the title of publication to lie published
in Louisville.
OsGoop & Co. will this month issue Mark
Twain's Life on the Mississippi" 1t starts
with an edition OF 1000.
HAErEG & Bros. publish in cloth-bound
volume Mr.. W. l.. Alden's excellent boys
story, The Cruise of the Canoe Club
which was first issued in the pages OF the
Young People.
Mr.. II. SUTHERLAND EDwAEpS has writ.
ten paper on the Romanofs which will
he published in two parts in Harper's Mag.
azne. The first part appears in the June
number, Just out. The illustrations have
been made directly from the portraits in
the British Museum, and are beautiful ex-
amples of the engraver's art.
'GRH. HuMrHREYs book, which will close
Messrs. scribner's Campaigns OF the Civil
War Series, will be published shortly. 1t
is more than double the size of the other
volumes. Containing 500 instead OF 200
pages. Col. Phisterer has prepared a
statistical Record of the War" which
makes an almost indispensable companion
10 this series. Stanton Il Davenport have
The series on hand.
VIZ have received from the Office OF the
American Angler an illustrated copy OF
THE Trout of American Waters 1t
treats solely and exclusively OF the trout
family Of fishes, their habits, habitat,
structure, coloration, tackle used in pur-
suit OF them, when, where and how TO
capture, ETC., and is Il most useful and en-
pertaining publication for disciples OF
Isaak Walton.
THE Dawn OF Brightness, is the name Of
bright and beautiful new magazine just
published in Louisville, Ky. The editors
are ladies who have had large experience
in editorial and literary work, and enter
the field with full assurances OF success.
We welcome this periodical rs one that
will fill a known want in the literature OF
this aye, viz: A magazine designed speci-
ally for the cultivation in literature OF our
older girls aud boys. The bright, attrac.
tive form Of this the first number, con.
tanning as it does so much Of real solid
worth, and entirely free from anything
Objectionable, gives fair promise OF bril-.
liant future The Electra will be issued
mont THY, and each number will be illus
trated with handsome steel engraving.
"THE Possibility of Not Dying" is a new
metaphysical and Hypothetical work by
Hyland Kirk, just published by G. p. Put
mans Sons. 1t is highly commended by
various clergymen of note, college profess
sors and others, but it is altogether meta
physical for all that, and altogether useless
for any practical purpose. Its chief idea
is TO suggest the possibility that the i'm.
mortality mentioned in the Bible and
taught by Christ is physical perfection, and
that ali disease being preyentable and pre-.
vented, absolutely perfect sanitation OBJ.
served, and heredity purified, mankind
may reach q state where life and vigor will
be prolonged indefinitely. However in
genious such speculation may be, it il
simply waste Of time and talent.
THE Biographer is promising venture
in monthly periodical literature. 1t gives
large number Of concise, but by no means
dry, biographical sketches Of men and
women eminent in all departments OF &C.
tivity, Subjects are chosen with the view
TO crafty the public curiosity for particu-
lars Of the life and career Of people who's,
names are appearing in the public prints.
In word, their selection is timely. The
sketches are ably written. and their inter.
est is heightened BY accompanying faith.
full and well.eIecuted portraits. In quail.
ity Of paper and printing and usefulness
of appearance The Biographer Is among
the best periodicals we have seen. We an.
ticipate that its spterprising publisher
will be rewarded with large sale Of hi.
unique magazine, which supplies Q nee
hitherto felt. The Biographer is SEMI
to any address at 25 cent? . copy, o,
$3.50 year; and to foreign addresses for
$500 year. New York: d Park row.