The Wilmingtonian., 1888-06-09
close ofrhc-as ntury's ssm volume.

The April numl hr of The Century closes
Ihe thlrcS -nttIr->Ssryu~'Ii iy-~--~s--oa The
first article is by Edward L. Wilson, the
well-known photographer, and is descriptive
of the natural ard other features OF Pals
tine "From DdiNio Bcersheba." The arti-
Gle has great nunhS7r of illustrations, main
ly from photographs, and will b. Of special
interest to the teachers and udents of
International Sunday School Lesson.
Theodore Roosevelt, in this number de-
scribes, with the aid of Mr. Remington's
well-fol med pencil, that decidedly Ameri
can institution, THE Round.up." AS Mr..
Roosevelt aud 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 aIticle on THE American
Inventors Of the Telegraph" tells the inside
story CT the invention, especially bringing
out the sci vices rendered to the enterprise
by Alfred Vail. Mr.. Wallis extremely i'm
portaut col nectiOa with tho invention is here
for the fist time fully and autholitatively
told, The Article will he a surprise to the
larger part Of tile public.
Two articles OF special literary interest
are Henry Jan es's paper on Robert Louis
Stevenson, with sketch of Steyenson's yery
Individual face by:Alexander, iand brief es-
say by the Rev. t. I, Munger on "The
Works of Elisha Milford" Mr.. James
does not speak Of "Cnderwoods" in his es-
say, it having appeared since the paper was
written; but there is "A poetic criticism of il
in "Blic.a- Brac," by Miss Thomas.
DR.. Eggestou's story of "The Grayson'
has some very exciting chapters; and James
Lane Aliens story, illustrated by Lemble, is
pathetic account Of "Two Kentucky Gen
tlemen of the Old School"
A series of papers by Simeon Peasc
Cheney (the father Of the post, John Vance
Cbenry), is begun in the April number Mr..
Cheney is said to Lave made tie most care.
ful aunotations Of tird music which have
yet al peared. The bi DIS whose songs are
describe in this paper are the Blue bird and
Robin.
The present instalment oil the Life of Lir-
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 rul ther chap
ter is devoted to the condition OF things in
Washington itstlf at the outbreak of the
Rebellion. In tie chapter on the city of
Washi gtou oecus a most pathetic passage
describing Lincolus anguish Of mind at the
extraordinary dangers n enacirg tie
country and the capital.
Mr.. George Kennans article is on the
Russian Penal Code, the astonishing prryi-
sion of which are here briefly explained
This paper is the last of Mr.. Keunan's Intro
ductory series, and will be followed 10 the
May number by the first illustrated article
in the main series, which will give the rt i
suits of The CeHturyS expeditions into Sibc.
Tia.
Among the poems of the number are
''Thefts of the Morning." by Edith M,
Thomas; an illustrated dialect poem, ''NIarse
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 lsraelites of that country.
Memoranda of the Civil War contains
short articles on "The Opening of the Allan.
ia Campaign" by Colonel William G.
Breckenridge "Kershaw's Brigade at Fred |
by General ]. B. Kershaw; an
extraordinary account of "The Last Victim
OF the war, by Judge W. NJ. Dickson; an
unpublished etter BY General Hooker on