Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-23

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stitutiOn.
An American doctor who is young |
and wealthy falls in love with Lady |
8arbentina, the daughter of hundred |
earIs. What happens thereafter is told
by Mr.. Henry James in the story which
will appear in the May Century. The
scene is laid partly in London and
partly in New York.
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The pretty little duodecimo edition OF
the Queens journal" which the
HarpeIs have just brought out contains
the portraits and other illustrations
presented in the English edition. They
serve to show again how the German
strain in the blood of NictOria's family
prcponderates over any British admix-
tuIe.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has in the April
number Of the Popular Science Month
~ a striking article on 1.-THE Coming |
Slavery" in which he discusses the |
tendency of legislation to impair per- |
sonal liberty under & philanthropic |
pretext, and for free government to |
substitute systematic restriction OF |
conduct, which is the essence of des. |
pOtiSm
The original manuscript of Anthony
rrollope's "Orley Farm" has found its
way mo the hands Of Scribner X Wei. |
ford. 1t comprises about 200 pages OF
note paper closely written on both |
sides. with few corrections or interline'
atoms. Rarities of this sort find ready |
market in America, aud many OF them |
c, ule here. The Byron letters recently |
sold in London were bought for some |
ore in this country.
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The London Atheuaeum reviewstwo |
current English editions Of Emerson in
an ar icle which Is among the most
amazing of recent times, announcing
Il at the practical task now offered to
English literature is the education oil
American people. The main bulk OF
It's educational work is to be done by
English authors. The Americans,
however, rise above medtOcrity-L1ng.
fellow and Emerson. Then, after the
admission that Emerson is one of tbs
most valuable personalities in the mod
EN- world, follows an elaborate diSpar
as ment OF his qualities Is a writer
mcralist aid philosopher. The discipl"
# Schopenhauer complains that En-
crson wa never sufficiently pesNmlstic,
al 4 doubts whether anything but his
poe m on "ilrahma" will live.
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\ feature of special interest in The
Current of March ~, will be an extend.
ed editorial review Of the manuscript OF
volume, soon TO be published, the
object of which il TO absolutely demon
strate the discovery of America in the
fifth century 10y the Chinese. The in
formation of the preparation of such
work is thus given the public for the
first time. The volume will prove one |
OF the most splendid achievements OF
American scholarship, aud will arouse
the attention Of all literary and sclen.
titic people. Its author, gentleman of
the most profound pdi!Ologic, historic |
and literary requirements, appears
before the public in this work foe
the first time, though he is widely |
known in another capacity.
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A scanIalous literary imposition has
Just been put on tie New York market
in the shape of a paper covered volume
bear ing this title: "The White Ele-
plant. A story by Charles Reade."
The title, together with the figure OF an
elephant, is printed in white on the
black cover-"the same" as Truthful
James would say, with intent to de-
ceiye." Charles Reade never wrote q
story called 1.-THE White Elephant Ia
1856 be published story called Jack
Of all Trades" in which are recounted
the tricks and tempers of a performing
elephant named Dick. The author OF
this latest attempt upon the credulity
of the public has simply adapted this
old story by changing the title, emitting
the opening chapters, and interpolsting
the word "white" into the text whsr-
ever "Djek" is mentioned. We cannot
recall more impudent piece of literary
dishonesty than this attempt to palm
of this clumsy adaptation as q new