The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

In McClure's Magazine for April
Walter Wellman will describe, from
his own recent experience, the novel
ties and hardships of house-building,
housekeeping and general domestic
life and daily work up under the
shadow of the north pole.
Outing, which has passed into the
hands of a strong company of enthus-
iastic sportsmen, headed by Casper
Whitney, comes to us in April in a
handsome new cover. 1t is Il number
like the bourgeoning spring, bursting
with new life and the promise of a
bountiful harvest. The number is IL
Illustrated by the pencil and brush of
Ernest Seton Thompson. Arthur Hem
ing. James l.. Weston, Oliver Nugent,
E. w. Sandys, and others.
Prof. John Trowbridge, of Harvard
University, contributes an interesting
article. entitled --latest Developments
With the N-Rays, to the April number
of Appletons' Popular Science Month
ly. A number of curious illustrations
accompany the text.
The author of ''Bandanna Ballads"
in the April Ladies' Home Journal, is
one of the newest singers of negro
folklore. She is Miss Howard Wecdcn,
and her ballads have elected the high
est praise of Joel Chandler Harris.
She illustrates her own writings with
pictures that are as felicitouS, faithful
and convincing as her verse.
1.-THE Great Steel Makers of Pitts
burg and the Fricls Carnegie Suit" is
the subject of an illustrated article in
the April Review of Reviews, by Julius
Moritzen. The article describes the
wonderful development of the steel
and coke industries of which Pittsburg
is the center.
From the "Tallss With Napoleon" in
the April number of the Century, it
appears that the emperor was so fully
resolved to make his home in America,
in the event of defeat at Waterloo, that
he had bills drawn upon this country
for whatever sums he ch.sse to take.
He told DIR. O'Nleara that he had
.'spent sixteen millions of ready
money" of his own before the battle.
II have probably us much money as
shall ever want. he said at ST. Helena,
sbut / do not know exactly where it
isl
Speaking of ''The Black VOLTS
Breed" the successful novel by Harris
Dickson, the New York Times says
apparently when Knighthood Was
in Flower is not the Only literary
prize that has recently been captured
by the Bow Merrill Company. Har
ris Dicllson's new historical romance
The Black VOLTS Breed published
only u few weeks ago by this house, il
now in it's fifteenth thonsau' and III q
% fance 1tfphe reign of Louis NV.
The Bowen-Merrilf Co., indianapolis
/ Both the January and February 81
Nicholas are out of print, the larg
sale of the two numbers being attrit
uted to the popularity of the new dt
partments, Mature and Science an
1.-The st. Nicholas League" Outdoo
study and scientific Investigation ar
aided and encouraged in both of thes
departments, and the youthful reader
of the magazine have shown a promp
and hearty appreciation of the oppol
tunities thus thrown open to them
In the April Atlantic. George L
Parker, United States consul at Birn
ingham, England, treats '.The Cor
sular Service OF the United States;
the nature of the service; consula
duties and opportunities: the pres
dents relation to the service, and it
neglect by congress and the state de
partment-in all a not especially fiat
tering or cheerful showing OF our fol
eign representations.
A popular remedy for the bite of
mad dog at the beginning of tn
10Th century was for the victim to talk
an ounce of the pulverized iawbonc Q
the dog that had bitten him. Afte
the administration of this remedy til,
animal was never known to bite an
one.