The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-18
LITERARY MOTIFS.

A nav high class weekly ia soon 10 MAKE
its appearance In New York.
Mics Thackeray has written her det
story ior, children, which will appear IN
an English annual. o.
A series Of articles on journalism in
America will be published In the Magazine
Of American History.
Sir Thomss Wada has offered to present
his rare and splendid collection Of Chinese
books to the University Of Cambridge.
MIR. Matthew Arnold, who has bsen an
inspector Of schools Tor tho Westminster
district OF London during the past thirty
Ave years, has just resigned.
"a Garland OF Orange Blossoms" Is the
title of forthcoming collection Of writ
lingo on the subject Of marriage by Eng
lishmen from ChauCer to Edwin Arnold
William Henry Bishops new novel
"The Golden Justice" OF which the Baria
publication in the atlantic Ia Just finished
Ia to be published directly in book form
MIR. Howell's has changed the title Of 6
new serial story which he has contributed
to HarptrS Adgdsine. IAN Open Queg
tIou," he has discovered, is title which
has already been used, and he has there
fore called his novel "April Hopes"
Oliver Wendell Holmes Is justly an
noyed at tho fact that he has been quoted
In Boston paper as saying that Enlersor
came from the "dirtiest" instead Of the
"dsinliest aeCtarian circle Of tho time"
Tho fret number Of ScriJner'S Mago:in.
Ito be published by CHARLES scribner's
Sons will appear December 10. Some
five years ago the firm sold out lie inter.
est in the old Scribner'S MOnthiN which
was then reorganjzad and reChristened the
Century. MessIa. Charles Scribner'g Sons
having decided to Te.enter the field oil
magazine publication, have adopted ioi
their new magazine very simple cover
bearing In plain black lettering (Which OK,
actly resembles that Of the old SsHbner'.
AOnthly) the title Scribner'S Mdga:ine.
Henry Clay is the subject Of two articles
in the forthcoming December Century, one
IN illustrated description of his home
stead, ashland" In Lexington, KY;
the other, "Reminiscences by his surviving
executor, a gentleman ofLextngton, who
though lifelong Democrat, enjoyed the
closest relations with the famous WhiI
Statesman. These "reminiscences are al
the more frank and interesting from the
fact that they were not originally intend
cd for publication. A portrait OF Clay
engraved by johnson, forms tho ifonLls
piece to the number.
Tho December Csniury will contain 4
liie.BiSs portrait Of the right hand O.
Abraham Lincoln. Both Of LInooln's
hands, as we'll as his face, were cast from
life by Leonard W. Volk, In the year 1860
a full account OF which casting was given
in the Century for December, 1881, accom-.
panied by an engraving Of the mask. The
right hand has nov been drawn by Mr..
Alden Weir and engraved by Mr.. Il O.
Collins. Opposite the hand appear in
facsimile four stauzas from Mr.. stedmar's
poem entitled "The Hand OF Lincoln, /"
originally published in the Independent.
"a Plucky one" (CaSsell & Company
10 the first volume that its author, Mrs,
Geo. Z. Spencer, the wife Of the tx Sepa'
tor from Alabama, has put her name upon,
Mrs. Spencer is the author Of two BuCCssg.
ful books, "Salt Lake Fruit" aud 1.-THE
Story Of Mary" both OF which appeared
anonymously and attracted wide Rtten.
ton. IA plucky one" is the story Of q
mining camp and 10 supposed 10 be found.
ed upon Bone oil the authors own exper.
fences in the neighborhood Of Ls0dvlIle,
where she spent many nonths In look.
lug after her husbands mining interests.