Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
TIE Mill MYSTERY; by the author Of "Leaven-
worth Case" Four hundred pages. Price, s,
cts. New York: q. 7. Putnam Sons
The above novel is Anna Katharine
Green's latest and is issusd in the series Of
Messrs. Putnam's Sons "KnickerboCker'
series. The novel is full OF what its name
indicates. mystery" but it is such as
makes the reader eager The scenes in
school life, aud the work aud temptations
OF ministers are very ifelike. Many parts
Of the book abound in tragedy aud pathos.
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Tux STORY OF CHALDEA; by Zenaide A. Ragozin.
Cloth $50 pages prices, $3.50. New YorK: g..
Z. Putnams sons.
This volume belongs to the series, en-.
titled Story Of the Nations" The intro
duction tells OF the researches in Mesopo
tamia, the mounds and excavations An
outline Of DR.. Lsyards work in Nineveh
and other places is given. The early his
tory Of Chsldes is then taken up, and the
nomsdic life OF the early inha ,i,snts de
scribed. Many interesting legends aud
stories are given in addition to the Bible
history. The growth Of the Babylonisn
religion ia valuable chapter OF the work,
Besides the narration OF historical events,
the heroes, myths, legends, &c, are given.
The volume is embellshed by many illus'
trations.
CuRIsnE's CHOICE; by Ellery Sinclair. Cloth;
$40 pages. New York: Thomas K Knox 4 Co.
Most of the scenes Of this novel are laid
in the late war. The hero is made to pass
through some Of The most thrilling events
OF the war. Some of the characters paint
ed are ludicrous, especially the modern
Don Quioxote." After the doubts and
perplexities' and changes, the story ends
even more satisfactory than novels usually
and-an olive branch is offered toward
bringing about peace and good will be-
tween North and South.
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The April issue Of the OreridHd Month
IN (Sau Francisco) will contain at least
two contributions to the Chinese Question,
carefully written and from new stand
points. The Oreridnd has already printed
more than twenty-five papers and editori'
als, bearing upon this important discus
sion. 1t makes point to give fair hear
ing to both sides.
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The April Magazine OF american HIS
tory New York; is bright example Of
what taste and scholarship can do toward
making authentic history delightful read
ing. Ths opening article, by n. II. Egles-
ton, describes The Newga'e OF Connecti.
cut, the underground prison Of the Revo-
luton, established in the old Simsbury cop
per mines by that State. The fronts.
piece of the number ia an exceptionally fine
steel portrait of Gen. Hancock, accompanied
by fitting tribute to bis memory by VII
liam l. Reese. The third article is emit
tied the Consolidation Of Canada" by
Watson Griffin, of Montreal, and cannot
fail to attract wide attention. Following
are two notable papers, The Convention
Of North Carolius, 1888" another Of Mr..
A. ". Clsson's brilliant contributions &c
the literature Of the formation Of oar Gov.
eminent; and The Ove,crowdiIa OF Cit
lei" BY Or. Prosper Bender, showing the
wonderful increase Of population in cen
turf.
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With the year 1886 The american
Journal Of the Meiicai Sciences be-
comes in Great Britain the recognized or.
gan of the profession a position similar
to that occupied by it in America for sixty.
six years. The enlargement Of its field Of
usefulness was welcomed abroad with &C.
clamation, and one hundred and thirty. FIVE
Of the foremost English practitioners short
IL authorized the use tf their names as con.
tributors in order to aid in extending over
their country the benefits which American
medicine has enjoyed from the existence
of The Journal during two generations.
This friendly challenge has been accepted
by an almost equal number Of Americans,
to whose proved ability ,his country can
we'll afford to enIast her reputation.
In tina becoming the medium Of com
munication between the two nations dis
tipguished above sll others by the practical
character of their lsbors The Journal vii
undoubtedly form the most efficient isctc,
in medical p.ogress which the world ha,
re, seeu. Already this generous spirit o.
rivalry has proved that the ample space
devoted to original articles will be FILED
with series OF contributions unspproach
able in value Quarterly, s. 90 per year
Philadelphia: Lea Brothers & Co.
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The NeT England Magazias enter
1886 With great promiss. It i, the ain
Of the publishers 10 make it an autboritiv
recuG and medium of interchange and 10
? formation for libraries and historical "a
cieties, as well o. a magazine OF sbsoroiDI
interest TO all Who appreciate the past an
present history OF New EpRland. The 81
sister States are essentially historical MI
to.icsl States, and as such afford amp
material for interesting and in.tructiv
articles for the general public. The Marc
nuntes 10 an especially interesting on
, So 90 pes year. Boston: Bay State Pul
fishing Co.
a ]. Lippinco,t 4 Comp any, Of Philsde
iphis, have recently published The Pop
n lar Family Altar of the Worid, contain
i ing "a maps II is very neat and hand
volume, well suited for home and Office 10
We notice that they offer TO send it TO Of
address on the receipt Of thirty cents
is the cheapest work Of its kind that '
. have ever seen. For ssls BY Stanton
= Davenport, Wheeling.