The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15
THE WHEELING NTELLGENCER SATURDAY,


r NO publishing house Ia the country Is
making more active preparations for the
holiday trade than b. Lothrop & Co., and
their list announcements exceeds in ex.
tept and attracllyeness that Of any past
year. As usual, tho strongest effort has
been made In behalf Of young readers,
and the books offered for their delectation
are al beautiful In their outside nppear.
Anco 10 they arc fascinating inside. Stories
In prose anil stories In poetry, funny
stories, pathetic stories, stories Ii natural
history, and stories about people and
places, delightfully."- written and charm.
ingliy illustrated, form a large proportion
o. the catalogue, while books RdsptOd to
Tue needs and capacities Of older readers
arc not wanting.
Among the larger and more important
booksare Mr. Deujanln's American Ar
tist, Gn elegant qIartO volume, Oiled with
portraits oil some OF our most famous paint.
oB, with Illustrations from their own
hands, drawn expressly for tho work 10 sec.
ono. volume Of Poets Home, brOughtOut
IN tho same manner, containing portraits
and biographies Of Holmes, Bryant, En-.
erson,. Paul II. BaynC, John Boyle O'Reil.
and ether prominent authors; new
edition Of "0ut Of Darkness into Light
o volume which New York critic calls "a
rich work OF art;' rGd.linO Quarto edition
Of "Pilgrim'S Progress" on plate paper,
win Y lnll.pago illustrations, Bplendtdly
bound "story Of the Prayers Of Chris.
tan History" by the author Of "Slory Of
the Hymns" Thoughts that BtOa;he,n
consisting Of choice extracts from the
works Of Dean Stanley, with an introduce.
ton by Phillips Brooks; new edition Of
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" Gift book for
young ladies called "ChristnlSs Pic" illus.
trated by Miss l.athbury; Christmas
sn,ow.iakes, Q large and elegant quarto
volume o. original poems by American au.
thon, with choice illustrations, richly aud
uniquely bound, and DR.. Smiths "Amer.
lea, our National LYNN, with several
exquisite cngravlngs and sketch OF the
author.
oithe books for young people, promi.
nOnt Is ide .lrGkt Pleasure BOOK ~" uni.
form with the five volumes which have
preceded 1t, yet with richer and more at.
tiaclive table Of contents than either OF
them; Don QuitOie, IT,, being history Of
the luturo adventuresOf AIiltiRdes PotGtkin
Paul; Miss Yonges "YOung Folks His.
tory Of France and Rome; !" "The DogberTy
Bnnch:". Royal LOwrie's Last year at ST,
Ql2vest and breakfast for Two" by
Joanna Mathews. Others arc In pfcnlra.
ton and will be early announced.
But II Is tho children who have particu.
lar reason to feel grateful to tho Messrs.
i.othrOpI who have provided for them
list perfectly beWildering Ia its variety and
attractivenGSs. One Of the first books 10
tempt the Gye Of little patrons Is "CLild
Lore, beautifully bound quarto volume
with engravings and colorei iilnstralionS
II contains the "BRbyland Classics" old
anu new, with short rhymes aud jingles,
complied and edited by Clara Doty Bates,
and is good for all lines and seasons OF
the year. "Once upon Time" by Miss
y. Il. Brown, is u charming book OF story
plays illustrated Of course, and bound In
taking style. Then there are "Stories and
Pictures Of Domestic Animals" and "StO-
ries and Pictures OF Wild Animals" com.
panion books, in large type, in chrome
D3ard covers; new edition OF Little
lucy's Wonderful Globe" "Children's
Funny Book" big quarto, full Of pic.
lures; the Birthday Picture Book with
thirty full page euyraviugs and notices
for each day In tho month; and several
baby books" chief among them "Raby.
lAnd"lor 70, BABY bject. Lesson Book"
and "Baby's Portfolio Unusual at.
fractions are also offered in the little
Libraries" and Series" The "Wide
Awake Library" containing tho eight vol.
umes oil the magazine, ought to be in the
possession Of every family where there are
children, and no cheaper or more fitting
present could DO made by parents than
this. The "Out of School Serics," con.
slssing Of iour volumes by popular writer's,
iSa special attraction. Then there are the
Merry and True" series Of 10 volumes;
Little Chats with Little Folks" G books
m box; "BAby Classic Toy Books"
tayorite QuartO Toy Books the "Na.
tnral History Series and Stories" and
"Johnny's Discoveries" in volumes.
The presentation book upon which the
Messrs. Lothrop are bestOwing particular
attention, and which, from its peculiar
character, ought to have special attraction
lor every patriotic American, is ps. s. +.
Smiths America, which for nearly half
century has served as our national hymn
It Is to he brought out in large qnarto
form, magnihcently illustrated and bound.
aud containing, beside the hymn, an illus.
!raled sketch OF the venerable author, who
is still living, 1t would be interesting II
We could know the various important oc.
casionS upon which this hymn has been
sung since II was first written. During
the war II CxerteA wonderful influence
at home and in the field in the way OF
strengthening patriotic feeling, and Il has
LOST none Of its popularity or power since.
and beautiful, and II should he found in
the household OF every true American.
The i've handsomely printed volumes
which constitute tho idle Hour Series"
and which have put off thOir light sum
mer clothing for tasteful cloth covers,
claim the attention OF all lovers OF choice
literature. They have all been warmly
praised by the press, and in their Cheapcr
I0rm have had large and steady sale.
Their character Is not Gphemefal, nor are
they simply intended as 'Summcr books"
One can enjoy the experiences Of the 1.-TWO
Urls who Tried Farming by coal fire as
well as in hammock, or the narrative OF
tho trio who sailed "Up and Down the
Merrimac" when that famous river il
frozen as well as now. my Daughter
Susan" and Priscilla Hunter" arc accep.
table acquaintance at any timo Of tho
year, and there Is no particular season 10
be set apart for "POOr Papa"
There arc two other series which seem
TO require special mention. The first,
History and Biography" containing five
volumes, and Famous Americans con-
tanning tho lives OF franklin, Sumner,
Webster and Amos Lawrence. They are
books which every boy should read, and
VIII DO the better for reading.
Another new book, "Waiis and their
Authors. is now In press, md ready for
issue. 1t will bo in tho popular Quarto
form, illustrated. 0fncw editions, pr0mi-
nent are Tarboxs Life Of Israel Put.
nam, which has been materially reduced
IN price; Sunshine Of Babyland;,'
iansys three ever popular books,
Mothcrs Boys and Girls" "Picture
Book and "Our DNrlings," all OF them
enlarged and in choice bindings. The
"Children's Almanac" which created
such sensation last season, should not
DO forgotten. It is one OF tho most useful
and beautiful little volumes ever brought
out by the publishers, aud Is sold ior
hardly more than a nominal price, IL
will DO remembered tho calendar reaches
more than five years, and is as good to-day