The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15
Literary Notes.

story of Western life by Octave
Thaner, a Drumtochty story by Ian
NJ ,claren, Il group of true railroad
stories by Cy Warman, n romantic sea
STORY, and instalments of Robert Louis
Sleyenson's last novel, "St. Ives and OF
kiping's fine tale Of the Grand Banks,
arr promised in McClure's Magazine for
April.
The April Century is "Grant Memo
rial Number. II contains an article on
= he Tomb uf General Gfaut," by
General Horace Porter. "sherman's
Opinion If Grant" is shown in hitherto
unpublished letter. ana GraHt's account
of the veto of the |, fl ,tion Bill Is re-
lated by he Hon. john \. kasson, to
" HON Grant told the story Il Blue
and Gray Friru d>hip," by Hon. john Il.
Proctor, describes The lohg intimacy be-
tween General Grant and General
Ruckher, who surrendered 10 Grant at
Dpnelson. Grants Most Famous D,s-
patch, the "figlt-i-out.on-thi s-line''
leter IS shown in facsimile for the first
time.
The April number of the Atlantic CON
tains ial article by Prof. Frederic j.
Turner, of NJ Olson, Wisconsin, ON
dominant Forces in Western Life"
wherein lac traces the origin of the in
slilu'ious and ideas which make the
great Northwest what it is. Especially
interesting in his tracing of PopuliSm r.
New England beginnings Mr.. Turner
paper follows a corresponding study Of
southern institutions 10y W. =. Trent.
which few months ago attracted much
attention. The secret of Mark Twain ,
remarkable popularity is explained in
the same number in a novel and instruc-
tive fashion by Mr.. Charles Miner
Thompson.
Evangelist Ira ID. Sankey, the singer
aud composer. has written new sacred
song for the April Ladies' Home journal.
He has given it the tile of "rhe Beauti-
full Hills,o and CONSIDERS it superior to
his famous Ninety and Nine" Mr..
SankeY wrote it with The especial view
Of its appropriateness for outdoor choral
smging-for campmeetiags and other
religious and semi-religious gatherings.
The April st. Nicholas covers wide
field in the interest of IFS boy and girl
readers. The frontispece is picture of
puppy and kitten. II huns from a
painting hy j. IL. Dolph. Wolcott lie
Cleaf Beard tells of Moses, a tame
eagle that was his pet when he was en-
gagged in engineering in the Arizona
desert. "Sreiug and Believing by
Harold Wilson, NJ. d., is an illustrated
account of some strange optical illusions.
Harry Fem, he artist, in silk and Co.
dars. gives an account of a visit he once
made 10 the famous mountains of Leba-
non, in Tripnl IT, describes the silk
culture which forms the main Industry
of the inhabitants, aud writes about the
noble "Gedars of Lebanon from which
solomon obtained much of the wood for
his temple. Mr.. Fem draws many Illus
trations for the paper, "'fhe Lights that
Guide in the Night is the title of AN
other Of Lieutenant John NJ, Ellicott's
articles tellihg of lighthouses aud beacon
fires that are so useful to the mariner.
In i" The Wisdom of Fools thu lead
ing short story in the April II Ip'I'S,
Margaret Dehnd raises the ailllcult
question of personal responsibility III the
existing socill order. Specifically stat
ed the question is whether clergymen
and college presidents are justified in
accepting bequests of money that they
know to have been earned dishonesty.
In other words, how far Is it possible to
reconcile God To Mammon?