The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-10
LITERARY NOTES.

The Art Amateur for May contains charming
colored platethe portrait of beautiful boy In pic
turesque costume vevet jacket lace collar, and cap
with feathers,) with decorative noral border by
Dora Wheeler. Attractive designs are also given for
WOOD white oleanderJ brass plaque, and variety
OF other decorative work. An Illustrated notice of
the principal American pictures to be shown at the
coming Paris Salon is Of special interest. The Ma
tonal Academy Exhibition is reviewed, and draw
ings OF the clever pictures exhibited by Leon and
practical articles, one on "Amateur Photography f"
and another on "Scene Painting for Amateurs, are
an article usa Of y %
the book reviews and answers to correspondents are
especially full and valuable. The wide circulation of
Increased by the publishers liberal prize offer for
1885 Of ten dollars worth Of books and periodicals of
neT r. Z, to be gwen TO- al ena
Union Square. New York.
Messrs. Charles Scrbner's Sons have published
from advance sheets purchased under an arrange
ment with the English publishers and William West
all, the most important contribution yet MADE TO
knowledge of the Russian Empire Of to-day. This
Stepnlak, the Nihillst writer, whose striking I'm
derGronnd Russia gave glimpse OF the thorough
pectaton as to the exhaustive work he was under
stood 10 have In hand. The book Ia entitled Russia
under the TZars," and 1t gives such complete and
clear picture as perhaps no other hand could furnish
Its revelations are fuller and startling than any
yet made of the aims and methods OF the govern
meni, as well as the Nhsts; and the book is stir
ring reading. The Extraordinary tiIneness OF It's
publication is OF course matter Of accident the
author and translator have been for some time
experimenting ts passage through the press In Lon
don. But 1t Ii particularly welcome AT moment
when universal attention is fixed upon its subject
The third number Of United States Publications
monthly catalogue" published by Mr.. J. II. Hick-
cox, is at hand, covering the month OF February 1t
Includes large number OF bills and reports In Con-
gess and shows that the Departments were also busy
There 10 something pathetic about the entry under
the head Of Lawrence, William. Decisions OF the
First Comptroller yo ., lssi" warning US that we
head OF Senate Report No. 517, "Questions pro-
pounded 10 the Yesident OF the W. u. Telegraph
Co.. is the note, "1he questions occupy four
pages. The remainder Of ihe report consists OF
Press comments on the action Of the Associated
Press In furnishing reports OF the Presidential cleo.
tion, November, 1885, The report has been sup
pressed for want OF paternity"
The Century, Volume VII. OF the new series, No
vember, 1884, to April 1885, has Just been issued in
the handsome bound binding adapted by publishers.
successful departure which has brought the crcuia-
tion OF the Century up 10 point never before, we
believe, reached by magazine, as during these six
months II has nearly doubled Its circulation, more
than million and quarter copies OF these ak num-
bers having been printed. With the prior number
OF this volume began the series Of Civil War
historical papers which have proved such an uDpre-
cedented success Received from Beall.
Mr.. Howard Pyle, the artist, has turned his hand
to fiction, and Messrs scribners will publish In
few days novel by him entitled "Withln the
Capes." II is story OF the old school, full OF ad-
venture and incident As sea tale, pure aud
simple, II compares well with the best OF Mr.. Clark
RuseeiFs novels, but II Ii much more than story OF
sea life The adventures OF Tom Granger, the hero,
ned