Literary Notes

The "word coi]le8t" inst tuted by llie . V. .liulge in bebalf of llie Örant Monument Fund bM just clo-ed, nul a beek lui $1000 has been sent to the iimtiauieut cmniiiiitee. The winnen of the piizei offervd by Judge In tliis contest ire M. E. Lyle, Browklyn, N. Y„ Miss II. A. Andiews, New York, A. W. Wilion, Indinan, Mr-. K. lt. Audrewí, N. Y., Ohariet Tarlton, Charleston, III., eacli ol uhom received $ 100; Dr. A. E. Beueli, Bronklyn, N. Y, Airs. A. K. Hoetleke, Buffilu, N. Y, anJ Alfreü A. l'ost, MattappitM. MaM., ulm receiviMl $40, $35 und $20 rcspi-ctlvrly. Thejiiilge bu Itarted iicvv :mil even more novel contcst tor the UUI1H piuposi'. Before his (ïcüth, Qeneral Logan devotcd tl e larger portion of his leisuie liuie lo liluraiy labora, mid il has been u matter o turprine that nothing from hia pen appeaied aiiiong the war articles wliich have recently maile the Century so po ular. Il is a tact that he Iihü preliarcil ;i si lies of anieles tor ,ublicaüon n lliat IBHgullle, MUbrMIBg li i s M'isoii.-il remlnlaceuow ut the civil war from Kuil Hun ui Victuburx! but he decided to aubligll tin-in only in pei nmneiit book ¦ i iii. an I Mll, LaOgal) lias linally con'iiiIimI tn ni-iUi' i Ik-iii public in onnection wil li seooud work, "The Volunteer Suldit'i ot America," whlch will soon be luued. Ii wili be publUbvd by H. S. Peale A Cl, f Ohlcuy, and sold by lubccriptloD, twii-thirds of the gross prottu { .ii lt io Mr'. Logan. The publishers 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 - llial lio expense will be spared in piiMiiiing tliis work, especial it tent ion belug yiveD to the lllustralions, but that t prica will be lower Hihu Otlier books ot similar cliaracter. The volume will alto coiitain a biograpliical incmolr by 1 1 ie :i ii i hoi 's lilfiary executor, Dr. C. A. Logan.