Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-20
LITERARY NOTES.

In the desirable spread Of good, cheap
literature, ii may he mentioned that Mac,
milan q Co. will issue, in the early spring,
fifty cent paper editions of "Mr. Isaacs''
aud "slGrzio's Crucifx," two Of Mr.. L.
Marion CrGwfoTd's most popular and, in
some respects, mos. interesting stories.
Judge George c. Barrett, of the Supreme
Court, New York, before whom the
"bcOdle" Aldermen and Jacob Sharp were
tiled, has written an article on "&iscar-
riage of Justice" which will appear in the
Forum for May. The same number will
contain obstacles to Good City Govern
ment," by ex-Mayor Seth Low, of Brook
Ign; Appropriations for Public Works, !"
by Senator S. NJ. Cullom; and strong
article By Michael Davitt, on Irish Land
lordism."
Mr. George KEENAN, will tell in the May
Century how he CAME to 20 to Siberia on
the Century expedition. Mr.. KEENAN, had
spent some tims in Siberia already in con-
nection with theoyerlsuG telegraph scheme
and in the summer of 1854 he made pre-
liminary excursion to st. Petersburg and
Moscow for the purpose of collecting mate
rial, and ascertaining whether or not OBJ
stacles were likely to be thrown in his way
by the Russian Government. He
returned N October, folly satisfied
that his scheme vas practical
one. He therefore sailed from New
York for Liverpool III May, 1855. He
says: "All my prepOssessions were favora.
bic to the Russisn Government and uniav
orable to the RUssian ReyoluiiOnists. "
He adds that this partly explains the
friendly attitude toward me which was
taken By tie Russian Government, the
permission which was given me to inspect
prisons and mines, and the comparative
immunity from arrest, detention, and i'm
prisuumeat which / enjoyed, even when
my movements and associations were such
"a to Justly render nue. an object Of suspicion
TO the local Siberian authorities"
The April number of the american Dag.
a>iac rich in topics Of the seasOn. Tae
peculiar ceremonies with which the No
ravians, of So EN-, n. C, celebrate Easter
are described By Edward A. Oldham. The
'bOom, boom, boom" ofthe prairie-cock-
q hsrbin9er OF spring-gives Hanlin Gar
land n theme fer the third OF his sketches
Of a farmer boys life in the West. Ernest
f. Thompson presents in musical annots-
ton the s0pg Of the msadOw-lsrk of Mani
tOb3, and claims Tor that vocalist the high
est order OF merit. Equally appropriate
are the staUzas Mistress April, " by Helen
Chase; MY Pansies," by Nellie n. Cara
brant, and 1.-The Resurrection" by Marga-
ret II. LswieSS
Hdrpcr's MGgtziRe for May is another
proof Of the determination of it's conduct
ors that in all respects it shall lead the
other monthlies. One after one the names
Of the principal magazine writers Of to-day
greet the eye as the pages are slowly turn
ed over, and their literary efforts are sup
plemented by the hest artistic work of
artist and engraved. Neither in variety
nor excellence will this number be easily
surpassed. The frontispiece is q portrait
of kiuglahe, the historian, aud is OF espe-
eial interest now that his work of thirty
years, THE Invasion of the Crimea," has
Just been finished.
TIE NoreliSt is n novel enterprise. Novel
in name, form, purpose and method is The
NOreiist, AldsL : new weekly magazine of
American fiction.
II NtANAaAnSo W CIV VIC NJ
ton that American authors can produce.
Foreign authors not admitted II is not
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70 ~ certainly handy in form, beautiful
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spacts to meet the wants of the intelligent
millions who are capable of appreciating
''the bsst'-it will not steop to compete
with the "gutter-fc!ion" of the sen. ational
periodicals and libraries.
Terms, Sl.G0 a year, at which rate ii will
give over $500 pages, equal to from eight
TO twelve ordinary American dollar novels.
The stories will follow successfully. one
at q time, a novel of ordinary length
thus being completed in from four to eight
weeks. II one story does not llease, you
will not have long to wait for the next.
For ten-cent subscription (if you don't
wish to enter for all for SLIGO, you will
receive the first chapters of every story
published during the year, which you can
then order separately. ii you wish. A
specimen copy of the NOreiif will be sent
free on request. Address. John B. Alder,
Publisher, S93 Pearl St, New York; p. o.
Box 1927.