Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.

CURRENT llIERAI URE.
One OF the distinguished features of the
current Harper's Weekly is the full-page
reproduction of a photograph taken az
the White House Immediately after the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT wedding, showing
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and
President Roosevelt, the brides father.
Mrs I.ongworth wears her bridal gown.
She is standing between her husband and
the President Facing this page are two
photographs showing the guests arriving
at the White House, and the famous East
Room decorated for the wedding cere-
mony. Dr. C.. W. Saleeby, the noted
English scientist, contributes highly
interesting and valuable article upon
"The Coming Conquest OF Cancer, which
relates the great discoveries made by lJr.
John Beard of the University Of Edin-
burgh. There is also q double-page re-
production OF the notable paintings eX-
hibited this year at the Pennsylvania
Academy Of Fine Arts. The latest eX-
periments Of Count Won Zeppelin, the
German air ship inventor, are described
in text and photograph. The fourth
article in "rhe Men of Today" series deals
with the life and achievements Of His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Justus
Miles Formans absorbing serial, Bu-
chanans Wife. is continued, and Mr..
Lawrence Gilman contributes, as usual,
an interesting article upon the music OF
the day The number presents another
instalment of Mr. Albert Edwards graphic
story of the Russian revolution IN Mos
cow, OF which he was a witness. Mr.. w.
A. Rogers seventh cartoon in the 'Busy
Snowman" series, the editorial comment,
correspondence, and illustrations make
the number a notable one.
American Homes and Gardens for
March opens with an appreciative descrip-
ton Of the splendid house Of Mrs, Her
man Oelrichs at Newport. The illustra-
tions of this article include the first pub
lished views of the interior Of this mag
nihcent home. Durando Nichols con-
tributes an article on "The Model House,
showing some successful small houses cost
ing from 81 200 10 s2,400; the article is
numerously illustrated with views and
/ plans. The residence Of Walter B. Todd
/ at Rock Ridge, Greenwich, Conn, is de-
scribed and illustrated as is the residence
Of ID. p. Kingsley at Riverdale. New York.
Eben E. Rexford discusses the rose and
its culture. NJ. Alger describes a new
/ irrigation system invented by a Nor
wegian physician. George Ethelbert
Walsh writes on 'The Breeding Of Pleas
ants and Their Value on the Country
Estate" Jacques Boyer describes snail
raising in Burgundy. A. S. Atkinson
has practical article on ''rhe Artificial
Skating pond. Charles e. Holder writes
of "Ihe Patio in Southern California. u
Other articles include a helpful one on
fashions in houses; Sanitary Construc-
ton" "The Range and Cooking Appar-
atus, &c. As usual this number is beau.
tifully Illustrated and has several stimu-
lating suggestions TO the home builder.
The Outing Magazine is different from
other publications in that It has got away
from exposures Of graft and corruption il
political and financial life and is publish
ing "Jhe Builders, by Ralph d. Paine
a series Of articles dealing with the econ.
omic growth Of the country, the develop
ment of its resources, and the charaetel
Of the real men who are building the
America of tomorrow. The first one in
the series is entitled" Peopling the Prairie
and opens the March number. Somehow
one has more confidence in the future
after reading how these Twentieth Cen
tury pioneers are seeking homes in the
Northwest lately opened to settlement
by new railroad lines A new serial by
Stewart Edward White also begins il
this number. Is is entitled "The Pass,
and is a companion piece to "Ihe Forest
and 'The Mountains" Judging by the
way it starts off, it is the strongest and
most mature product that has come from
his pen Fiction is by such authors as
Alfred Henry Lewis, Lawrence Mott and
Maximilian Foster "On Little Bull
Rapids" is contributed by Emerson
| Hough, and "On Snowshoes Among Snow
| slides" by Arthur Hewitt II. S. Bah
cock tells about "The Poultry Show as an
Educator" and Eben +. Rexford writes
on Making the Country Home" Lynn
Tew Sprague gives an appreciation OF
"Mad Anthony Wayne and Joshua
Slocum tells about "Bully Hayes The
Last Of the Buccaneers" Caspar Whitney
in "The View-Point" compares the relia-
bility of American and foreign-built cars
and tells about the 1906 model. 'rhe
A B G of the Automobile will appeal to
everyone, regardless of the ownership OF
the machine. "a Day in Ballyomalley'
is day well spent "A Year in Golf" is
also taken up. The sportsman is re-
membered with two practical papers on
The Best Flies for Brook Trout" and
Glow to Buy Good Rod"
Special features Of the American
! Monthly Review Of Reviews for March
| are a charaetpr sketch of King Cbriefiat