The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
LITERARY NOTES.

| General Loring, the ex.Paeha, has writ
ten book On "El Mahdi and theSoudan."
i. Marion Crawford, now in Rome, is
completing the last chapters Of still another
novel. ,sg %. t,~ t#.l a.
Tho charge OF plagiarism against Charles
Reade in "rhe Picture" is being very close
| ly pushed home. 7lI, A.
A second edition Of the Japanese 70.
nance OF "The Loyal Ronin" hiss been call
ed for by the public.
Victoria has herself revised the German
translation OF her new book which will
shortly be published al Stuttgart.
"The Poetical Works OF Edmnnd G..
Stedman" will soon bspublithed in single
volume in the Household Edition. 3'-5
Ben Hill, Jr., son Of the late Georgia
Senator, is now buaily engaged in editing
the letters, papers and speeches Of his
father. sS- l5, l8Fs go.5.7
A Boston firm will publish Joseph Hat
toms account Of Iryine's tour in May, M
der the title OF ,"Iryins's Impressions Of
America"
"Not Like Other Girla," novel, by Rosa
Nouchette Carey, author OF "Nellie'a Mem.
cries." Queenia's Whim," etc, charming
story Of social life in England, will be pub.
lished by ]. B. Lippincott &, Co. e,
The well.known authoress, Mrs. Julia
McNair Wright, has written very enter.
tanning story Of English lie, under the title
Of "a Vile Hard Won" The volume is
announced for immediate issue by N1essrs.
| J. 3. Lippincott & Co. j2.Ts
The many admirers Of ".rhs Coloncl's
Daughter will DO glad to learn tina. the
author, Capt. Charles King, has written
another story, entitled "kitIy's Conquest"
II ia said to 90 even more interesting than
its predecessor, and will be published in q
few days by J. 3. Lippincott & Co.
The April number Of Harper's Mage.ine
is very rich in illustrations and good read
iug matter; Murilloa immaculate Con-
ception" is q very striking engraving. Mr..
Bowker's article on Workiugmen's
Homes" deals with subject always timely;
good illustrations 90 with it. There is an
abundance Of entertaining reading to suit
all tas!ea. .'54
The March number Of the lfaga.ine Of
american History completes Our Twenty
ono Presidents" each being represented
by q well.executed portrait. Tho article is
! by George Cary Eggleston, and is OF eullic.
lent value to, make the December aud
March numbers notable. There is much
other interesting matter. a5&Fas
The Manhattan for April has a critical
article on Edwin Booth, with illustrations
showing that consummate artis. in his
leading charactcrs-altogethera notable ar.
tic!e. MI Z. Y: Smalley, himself journ.
alist Of repute, deals freely with "kecent
Tendencies in Journalism" by which he
means mainly eensationalism. John Haw.
thorne has IAN Autobiosrapnical 70.
NANCE" iI}j.i - s.'s
The North Ap,erican Rtris,y for April
contains much matter OF interest. The
subject Of American shipa is discussed BY
Hon. Nelson Dingley, NJ. O., who opposes
the project Of admitting foreign built ships
to American register, and by Capt. John
Goldman, who is we'll known as q Jealous
advocate Of that measure. The Rev. DR..
Philip Schatf gives a sketch OF the .Deye!-
ment Of Religious Freedom. Dr. Felix L,
Oswald writes Of "Changes in tho Climate
OF North. America, with special reference
to the increasing frequency OF disastrous
floods. Prof. @. A. Eygert offers a Plea
for Modern Languages" in the higher edu.
cation; and Julian Hawthorne discourses
OF Literature tor Children. Finally
there ia discussion OF Recent Cri,iciams
Of the Bible, by the Rev. Dr.. R. Heber
Newton and the Rev. n. G. Mortimer.