Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-26
Literary Notes.

The April number Of that de-
served'y popular monthly magazine,
Scrs6Her is as full of information As
ever. Frederick w. Whitridge. the
well known New York lawyer, con-
tributes a punGent article ON 1.-THE
| Citizens Rights as a householder
A curious phenomenon, in virtue
OF which electric cars arc aided in
ascending heavy grades. is alluded
10 by Joseph Weller, in hisexcelient
article on "Fse Electric Railway"
This phenomenon, which was prob
ably first observed by Leo Daft. at
his works in Greenville, y. J., in
1852, Is THAT when the current
passes from the car-wheel 10 the
track 10 causes an incress ed friction
or resistance 20 sliding between
them. the result Of which Is that
slipping is 10 n large degree pre-
vented, and heavier grades can be
attempted. The explanation OF this
phenomenon, though not completely
established, seems 10 lie in the d.
rectiOn Of slight welding action
which takes place between the
wheel and the rail, caused 10y the /
heat generated by the current. Miss I
Sarah Orne Jewett, who has been 1
spending the winter in Florida.
furnishes story entitled 'Srhe New 1
York Methuselah," describing the /
efforts Of an eccentric New England ,
philosopher TO rear child Accord /
ing To theories that would prolong \
its life for several centuries. w. A. |
Linn has notable article ON GO
operative Home Winning" with 4
illustrations gathered from New |
York to san Francisco. a visit to 1
Char'es Lambs Grave, in the Ed |
monitor Churchyard is picturesquely |
described by Benjamin Ellis Martin. I
William II. Apthorp, the Boston
musical critic, makes n sharp attack |
on "Wagnerian Extremists" and \
"a visit 10 the Sheik Mohammed /
Abdallah of Palmyra; is well told 4
by Frederick Jones Bliss. The il.
Illustrations generally are fully up to
the average. The magazine Is pub
lished by G. Scrihner & Sons, New
York; price 25 cents.
We have to acknowledge also the
receipt Of a copy Of Beyford's Ndga-
zinc for April, a book which occu-
pies conspicuous place among the
best American monthlies. Follow
ing Is the table of contents: The
Free Coinage Of Silver, the Ex-
ample Of Mexico, NJ. l.. Scudder,
Jr.; Winged Words, n sonnet, HIM. I
Belden; Celebrated Men Of the Day:
I. Huxley in Private, Julian Haw-
thorne; Florence Campbell's Fate, n
story, Helen II. Gardner; Charity,
q poem, Clinton Scotland; TIE Bullet ,
Hole, an episode, Ernest De I4ancey
Pierson; Balder and Poet, a poem,
George II. Stockbridge: a Revolt, a
fable, La Comtesse de Kappelle:
Aristos and the People, a poem.
John Ransom Bridge; Communism
in China and Corea, Col. Charles
Books Worthy Of
Note, Louis Chandler Moulton and {
Rev. L. Everett Hale, ID. D.: {
a poem, Rev. Francis r.
Ward; Wanted, a Christian COMES
ZION Of Faith, Frederick T. Jones; {
The Poets Song, n poem, Margaret
Crosby. Editorial department: The
Boss Of Today; Senator
Dudleyism; A Lesson {
or importers. Passing Notes. Re- 6
Jews: The Lily Among Thorns, by 1
". Z. Griffis, DID; A Doll's House, {
md Other Plays, by Henrik IhseD; s
The BondInan, by Hall Game; a
nto Morocco, by Pierre Lott; On Q
he Wing Through Europe. by +. &. Q
'essions. Book notices. "Bis Bosom Q
friend, pa complete novel by Homer
;reele. Published by Belford Co., {
500 East Eighteenth Strgst (cor- 4
er Broadway, New York. Price,
$50 pr annum.
The April Sc. Louis Magazine h
Dntsins a complete novelette, by g
ne Marquis Of Lorne; papers on &