The Wilmingtonian., 1888-06-30
close of the Century's sstn volume.


The April number of The Century closes
the thirty. fifth half-yearb volume. The
first article is by Edward L. Wilson, the
well-known photographer, and is descriptive
of the natural and other features Of Palis-
tine "From Dan to Beersheba." The arti-
Gle has a great number of illustrations, main
ly from photographs, and will b. Of special
interest to the teachers aud Students of
International Sunday School Lesson.
| Theodore Roosevelt, in this number de-
scribes, with the aid of Mr.. Remington's
well-foImed pencil, that decidedly Ameri
can institution, 'The Roundup" AS Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Remington have both
participated in scenes.such hs are here depict
ed, the paper is unusually vivid both in
letter-press and illustrations.
An illustrated article on "The American
Inventors Of the Telegraph" tells the inside
story of the invention, especially bringing
out the services rendered to the enterprise
by Alfred Vail. Mr.. Wallis extremely i'm
portant connection with the invention is here
for the fist time fully and authoitatvely
told. The article will be a surprise to the
larger part Of the public.
Two articles of special literary interest
are Henry James's paper on Robert Louis
Stevenson, with sketch of Steyenson's very
Individual face by..Alexander, land brief es-
say by the Rev. T. T. Munger on "The
Works of Elisha Mulford." Mr.. James
does not speak Of "Underwoods" 10 his es-
say, it having appeared since the paper was
written; but there is poetic criticism of ii
in "Bric-a- Brac," by Miss Thomas.
DIR. Eggleston's story of "The Grayson"
has some very exciting chapters; and James
Lane Aliens story, illustrated by Lemble, is
a pathetic account of ''Two Kentucky Gen.
tlemen Of the Old School,"
A series of papers by Simeon Peaso
Cheney (the father of the poet, John Vance
Cheney, is begun in the April number. Mr..
Cheney is said to have made the most care
full annotations of bird music which have
yet appeared. The bids whose songs are
describe in this paper are the Bluebird and
Robin.
The present installment OF the Life of Lin
coin is on ''The National Uprising' for the
preservation of the Union; the political and
military relation of Baltimore to the situa-
tion is also fully described A further chap
ter is devoted to the condition of things in
Washington itself at the outbreak of the
Rebellion. In the chapter on the city of
Washi- gton occurs most pathetic passage
describing Lincoln's anguish of mind at the
extraordinary dangers menacirg the
country and the capital.
Mr.. George Remnants article is on the
Russian Penal Code, the astonishing proyi-
sion of which are here briefly explained.
This paper is the last of Mr.. Kennan's intro
ductory series, and will be followed in the
May number by the first illustrated article
in the main series, which will give the re-
suits of The Century's expeditions into sibe.
ria.
Among the poems of the number are
''Fhefts of the Morning." by Edith NJ.
Thomas; an illustrated dialect poem, ''Marse
Phil" by Thomas Nelson Page, and the last
poem written by Emma Lazarus, which is
addressed to Carmen SYLVIA" and is an ap-
peal to the Queen of Roumania in behalf of
the oppressed Israelites Of that country.
Memoranda of the Civil War; contains
short articles on "The Opening of the Allan.
ia Campaign" by Colonel William @. P
Breckinridge; "Kershaw's Brigade at Fred
ericksburg," by General j. B. Kershaw; an
extraordinary account of ''The Last Victim
OF the War, by Judge W. NJ. Dickson; an
unpublished letter by General Hooker on