The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-23

ed thlh usual with illustrations OF the
Wonted excellent quality, and in its editing
the exigencies Of summer have been kept
IN mind. The author Of a well.Written pA.
per on Northern Islands" has been both
fortunate In his subject and happy in is
treatment. Shetland and Orkney are little
known and well worthy OF being described.
Another attractive and timely article Is
that on birds Nests" while what Is said
about "Huntng with the Long Bow" Is
enough to call forth an army OF small boys,
each with hISlittle Arrow,to wander up and
down the land and seek wheTeat to shoot.
Other numbers are "WestminSteE Abbey"
prOiuEely and faithfully pictured, the "Ao.
hawk Valley during the Revolution" aud
"Our Civil Service" OF the serials, "a
Woman Halter" Is now finished aud James
PaguI "Erema" continued 10 the thirty.
eight chapter. There Is some good poetry
anu the usual comprehensive miscellany.
LiPpineoiFs Mdga:ine.-There arc ssve.
raj very attractive articles in LippincOus
Magazine for July, the opening number Of
the Goth volume. Edinburgh Jottings,"
by DR.. Alfred S. Gibbs, U. 5. N, gives a
chaity account OF the quaint and interest.
ing relics OF former grandeur that abound
in the famous Scotch capital, with numer.
Gus illustrations that help to yivlfy the de.
scriptions, The splendid engAvings that
accompany Lady Blanche Murphys third
paper on the Rhine are feast to the eye,
while the letter.press gives many curious
and picturesque details not familiar to the
ordinary tourist. The opening chapters OF
"a Law unto Himself,o q new serial by
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis, are In the au.
thors best vein, and include q piquant de.
scriptiOn OF q spiritual Seance. There are
two or three pleasantly written short stories
and several chapters Of "Aiacdonald's Mar.
quis OF LoSSiG, (which Is fast drawing to its
close. The poems In the number are by
Sidney Lanier, EmmA Lazarus, and Mary
Il. Dodge, and the contents OF the editorial
departments are full and varied.
The international! Reriep for July.Au.
gust will contain articles Of interest 10 all
classes Of readers. There will be two arti.
cles on the Eastern War-one on 1.-THE
Turks in Europe" by Charles Kendall
Adams, recommending that the Turks be
driven into Asia, and the other entitled
fought Russia TO Prevail" In criticism OF
that country. Philip Gilbert Hamerton
will contribute an article on "The Old
Dutch and Flemish Masters" Gen. Francis
A. Walker on 1.-THE Late Worlds Fair.
Part 1.-THE Display" E. P. Whipple on
BARRY Cornwall and Some OF His Cotem.
porArieS;" and the late ex.Goy. Emory
Washburn on 1.-THE Feasibility Of Code
Of International Law" A paper on 1.-THE
Constitutional Powers Of the Federal Ell.
ecutiTe" contains, it is alleged, the views
OF President Hayes on the powers Of the
Executive in the States.
Wiie.ArdkS-the little folks iavorite-
for July is more than up to the standard.
The stories are especially seasonable. Nora
Perry has Rhode Island seashore story,
entitled "Sally's Clnmbake." But the boys,
after one look at the irontispiece drawn by
John Hyde, will turn eagerly to the rollicE-
ing Fourth OF July story It illustrates,
Chow the the Boys Woke Him." by Charles
Stuart Pratt, in which they will get most
satisfactory amount Of fireworks. There
are also two Fourth poems, "a Poser"
by Rosa Graham, and the Independence
Adventures Of "Sliltiades Peterkin Paul"
in which he blows up his grandmother in.
stead Of the cat. The older boys will also
enjoy s. g. W. Benjamin's paper on man.
aging Sail Boats. Miss Farman, the editor,
has story, "Sannie's Graduating Dress"
which we commend not only to the "sweet
girl graduates" themselves, but to their
mothers and teachers. "What Bunch and
Joker saw in the Noon" by Mrs. Z. T,
Corbet, has several funny illustrations.
Mr.. Rounds Child Marion makes acquain.
lance in Rome with Princess Margherita
and the young Prince, sees funeral and
goes home TO bury pet butterfly in u can.
dy box.
81. Nicholas for July has the right kind
of reading and pictures for lazy summer
weather. It treats things specially belong.
ing to July in q capital, fully illustrated
paper on "Guupowder," by an ex-oficer Of
the L. S. Army; lively account OF how
''The Peierkins Celebrated the Fourth, "by
LucretiA P. bale; delightful description
OF "a Boys Life on a Man.of.war," by a
naval officer, and an entertaining article on
George the Third," by Noah Brooks.
Girls, boys, and older readers will enjoy
the story Of the heroiSm Of "Nellie in the
Light House." by Susan Archer Weiss, and
will find seGsonRble hints we'll worth hay.
ing in DR.. Hunts "Tali About Swimming"
and paper on Camping Out" These
three are suitably illustrated, the first with
a frOntispiece, by Champney, that almost
speaks its meaning.
Mr.. TrOwbridge's serial ItOry, "IIis Own
Master" has four splendid long chapters
with two pictures by c. S. Reinhart. Mr..
Frank h, Stockton's fine story OF q young
elephant called "lIevi," contains striking
picture Of the man who went to shoot Gle.
plants; and Professor 4. A. Proctor, beside
the usual 'Star.paper," has most interest.
ing article upon Jupiter" which, though
"Giant Planet" the Professor believes 10
be "Baby World"
The famous Jimmy Johns" Of Mrs. Alb.
by Morton Diaz, appear in the story, "What
Made Mr.. Tompkins Laugh" Mr.. C. p.
Cranch has humorous poem, "Dumb Ora.
tor" with picture by Hopkins; and Mr..
Ernest lngersol concludes his paper, on
wild Mice and their Ways" illustrated by
Riordan.
Besides these there are excellent contri.
buttons in art, prose and verse, breathing
the hope and smiling with the sunshine OF
the season.