The Wilmingtonian., 1888-06-02
close ofue s,tus's 7sm voIume.


The April number Of The Century closes
the thirty fifth lalfyearly volume. The
first article is by edward L. Wilson, the
well-known photographer, and is descriptive
Of the natural and other features Of Pals
tine "From Dan to Beersheba." The arti-
Gle has great number of illustrations, main
ly from photographs, and will b. of special
interest to the teachers and students of
International Sunday School Lesson.
Theodore Roosevelt, in this number de-
scribes, with the aid of Mr.. Remington's
well-formed pencil, that decidedly Ameri
can institution, The Roundup" AS Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Remington have both
participated in scenes such as are here depict
ed, the paper is unusually vivid both in
letter-press and illustrations.
An illust. .ated article on 'TLe 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 first time fully and authoritatively
told. Tne 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 Stevenson's very
Individual face by.Alexander, land brief es-
say by the Rev. T. T. Munger on "The
Works of Elisha Milford" Mr.. James
does not speak Of "Underwoods' in his es-
say, it having appeared since the paper was
written; but there is a poetic criticism of it
in "Bric-a- Drac, " by Miss Thomas.
Dir. Eggleston's story Of 'Tho Grayson''
has some very exciting chapters; and James
Lane ALIENS story, illustrated by Lemble, is
a pathetic account of "Two Kentucky Cen
tlemen of the Old School"
A series of parers by Simeon Pease
Cheney (the falLpr 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 bi' ds whose songs are
describe in this paper are the Bluebrd and
Robin.
The present installmcnt 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 Lineoln's anguish of mind at the
extraordinary dangers menacirg the
country and the capital.
Mr.. George kennan's article is on the
Russian Penal Code, the astonishing prGvi-
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 TIE CeRtury'S expeditions into Sibe
ria.
Among the poems Of the number are
''Thefts of the Morning." by Edith NJ.
Thomas; an illustrated dialect poem, ''Marse
Phi" 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 Wal" contains
short articles on "The Opening of the Allan.
ia Campaign" by Colonel William G. P
Breckenridge; "Kershaw's Brigade at Fred
ericksburg," by General J. B. Kershaw; an
extraordinary account of "The Last Victim
of the War; by Judge W. M. Dickson; an
unpublished letter by General Hooker on