Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-07
Literary Notes.

''His Honor, or Fate's Mysteries" is
the title of a new novel by Cynthia Cleve
land. IL is b story of United States
army life, and if variety of incidents
alone were the standard of criticism, we
might commend it: but it is deficient as a
character study and as reflection of the
the life OF the times, hence it cannot ran k
as true work of art. The author, how
ever, displays literary ability which may
win laurels in other fields than that of
dction.
Among the recent publications of
Donohue. Henneberry & Co. is "Strsn-
ded,"a story of the Garden City By Ed
gar r. Beach. Though of a sensational
type. IL is helpful in its moral tone The
author has taken pains to secure unity.
and no mental effort is wasted in follow
ing the thread of the narrative.
The World almanac for 1890 bears EVIL
dence of the usual enterprisiug spirit OF
its management. Ii contains informa>
ton on astronomical and meteorological
subjects. records of the events of 1889,
political news, tables OF population and
statistics of countries and cities. Among
the other subjects OF interest are: The
General Government and the States,
Military and Naval. Finance and Trade.
Agriculture and Mining. Education and
Religion. Art, Science and Literature,
Social and Vital Statistics Sports and
Miscellaneous information" This book
cannot fail TO be useful to everyone
whatever be bis name or age or station,
and 25c is surely within the reach OF all
The Chicago Ne'os almanac also de-
serves commentator. II is as it claims
to be. a calendar of the year and COM
plete epitome of political. religious, sta
tistlcsl and general Information. In
paper covers II is twenty-five cents; in
stif board covers, cloth back, forty
cents.
IL Is an encouraging sign OF the times
that demands for the masterpieces of lit
erature are constantly increasing. and are
published in cheap but attractive forms
A. @. McClUrg 81 Co.. have issued new
editions OF three choice classics: 'Abdal-
lab. by Edward Laboulaye, translated by
Mary l.. Beoth; Johnson's. Rasselas' and
Ruskin's Sesame and Lilies" These
books are wholesome reading for young
and old and never lose their charm.
N
lished in New York, serves as an expo
nent Of the principles OF the art OF adver-
Using, and offers practical suggestions to
newspaper advertisers. II also indicates
TO the experienced advertiser how, when
and where 20 advertise. how to write an
advertisement, and how TO display one.
IL contains in each issue interesting mat
ter-origiDal and selected-of interest to
advertisers. and discusses advertising
topics In an intelligent, impartial and in
structive manner. Its subscription price
is 81 year.
Scribner's Magazine for February con-
tains another article in the African series,
by Herbert Ward. for five years an officer
In the Congo Free State; the first of two
articles on John Ericsson, by w. G.
Church, his chosen biograpner; the &C
count of visit paid to several leading
Spanish novelists. by an American move
list; short paper on q very ancient
image recently found in Idaho; glimpse
OF several picturesque Hungarian castles
as seen by the author of SIS Life Worth
Living2" and interesting illustrated fic>
ton and poems, with the new departs
ment, THE Point of the View"