The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-09
MAGAZINES.


The bound volumes Of Sriba1's Monthly
iOr 1878 prcsentin a shapeOi customary,
attnctiveness the many good hing, both
in literary matter aud Illustrations, which
the years numbers have Contnined, The
trontispiecc Of the fifteenth Volume Is q
portrait Of Abraham Lincoln, and that OF
the sixteenth volume one Of Mr.. Bryant.
Beside these there are abundant cnRray.
ings from clever designs. OF the excel
lencO OF tho realizing matter II Ia nnneces.
AIRY now TO say anything, as Il has been
reviewed lrOm limo 10 time upon tho pub.
LEGATION OF tue magazine. The volume Of
y. Nicholas for the same year d die fifth in
order, and furnishes small library OF
wholesome entertainment for boys and
girls,
The November-D December number OF the
North american Rerier contains tho follow.
ing articles: y
1.-THE Governmental the United States"
by Ex-Governor lIOatio Seymour; "sys-
tens Of ORenso and Defense In Naval War.
iarc," by Hobart I'aslla, Admiral Of the
Imperial Ottoman Navy; "Tho Congress
Of Berlin aud It's Consequence by An
Old Diplomatist; Japan and the Western
Powers" by Mutsuynma AIakOto; ''rhe
Financial Resources Of New York." by
William Il. Martin, Ex.president Of the
Department Of Public Parks Of Now York;
"Thc Public Health" by Elisha Harris, u.
D., President OF the American Public
Health Association; "Pessimism In the
Nineteenth Century" by,Rev Samuel 0s.
good, u. d.; .Antipathy TO the Negro"
by James Parton; "The Emperor IIadrian
and Christianity by Ernest Reman,
Member Of the French Academy; "C0n'
temporary Literature" - (,
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and for SalG by booksellers and ncwsdeal'
ers generally.
The International Rcrier FOL November.
December Is published this day, and may
be obtained at the news.stands or Of the
booksellers, or by mail, postpaid, Of the
publishers on receipt Of price. 1t opens
with Professor Iaits brilliant reply to the
article Of James Anthony Frou,le on
Science and Theology" In which he
powerfully opposes Mr.. Frou1e. Profess
sor TAFT, Of College, Edinburgh, eminent
among the scientific men Of Europe. Ii
well known US one OF the authors OF that
remarkable volume, entitled "The Unseen
Universe" which he prepared in connec
ton with Professor Balfour Stewart, Of
Manchester. Hisname carries the weight
OF the highest scientific authority. Next
comes m article from George W. Julian
rs IN independent voter, In which he
warns the nation OF some orleals which
threaten It's safety. Mr.. Spoford, LII
hrarian OF Congress, gives very interest
ing account OF the wonderful growth OIL
the National Library, and makes como
suggestions which Il will be well for Con
gress TO consider. DR.. Hall treats 1t, in
lis mastery way, Of the latest phases @
belief regarding the Final Philosophy. AL
bert Rhodes, United States Consul Mt Rouen
France, contributes an exceedingly vel
written paper on Successful Medlocrity
In the article on Social Democracy,
Proi. J. Won Huber throws light on The
current Of events In Europe. DIR. Huber
Is colleague OF Won IiOltEcndorH and US
ISOLATED with DR.. Dollinger ut the head O
the Old Catholic movement In Germany
The poem in old English By Slr. Greene II
wonderfully we'll done and gives promise
OF great genius in the writer. Mr.
Horace White gives very valuable re
view OF the currency situation, and fore
tells some OF the, results OF specie resump
lion. Wilkie Collins has sent to thisnum
her a story in which he displays the mag
nificent control Of the English language
for which he Is distinguished. II has lont
been the project ofthc editor to infuse al
cnliyipg element into the Review, and thu
wrest Il from the staid gravity OF the quar-
terly type and enable Il to follow Its mis-
sion Us i bi.monthly. In the department
OF Contemporary Literature, several writ
ers, living ut rs many different literar,
centres, IN the United States, England
France and Germany, give the widest pos
sible view Of the literary movement a
home and abroad. We observe that IL
order to include 1.-THE Shocking Story thu
publishers have enlarged the number b,
adding iorty.eieht extra pages without In
creasing the price.