Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-14
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
Home Literature I'm Many Forms.

The REGISTER has received the fol-
lowing books during the last week:
"NWa, The Bramin Girl by Harry w.
French, author of "Castle Foam,"
Ego" art and Artists" 'Gcms of
Genius" etc. Boston; Lee and Shepard,
publishers, illustrated. Price SIS.
The story of 'Nuna" was suggested
by many questions addressed to the
author while lccturing on oriental
India, in 1880 III Isl. These questions
indicated deep intere t, with but little
practical knowledge of the beauty, the
intensity, the exquisite languor and
fierce passion of life among the high
and low in India. "Nuna" is not IN
argument, either political orrcliglOuS on
story of real life and true love, under the
palm tree and tamarind; wrought with
an ambition tn portray tn" beautiful
and terrible, Yet common place
realities, A. they actually are, which
is Very different thing from
what appears To the casual
observer, who sees but little of real
IIiudOO home litea the best, and reports
il only Il, ii compares untav0rabiy with
his own occidental civilization. Mr..
French is Il Very clever writer, and this,
the latest work of his pen, Is certain Of Il
hearty welcome.
Like Il Gentlcman," an interesting
story. Boston: Lee and Shepherd,
publishers. New York, Charles 4. Del
iiugham. This iilgle work will be well
comvd by many young people. The
volume j. very prcltlly. though simply
bound. Price .0".
young Americans in Japan; or the
adventure ri the Jcwctt family and
their friend OiO NumbO." by Edward
Grey. Thi, book describes the advcn-
Iur,, at an Aucricun family, more par
liclti;Iiy ia" !ulugvr members of it,
@Ei Il yumg JapaIr>c who had been
educated III The states. IN their Journey
through japan. 1t is undoubtedly the
lest work on Japan Tor young folks yet
published, giving. a. il does, IN an en-
lcrraiuimw way, seasoned with an
abundance of novel and ludiciOuS adj
ventures, the manners and customs of
til, strange people. The illustrations
are it'll and graphic, and make an en-
trrtaininm panorama of travel i'll the
Land of Tie Rising sun" The pub
Usher, OF this pupnl;tr volume are Lee
and SHEPPARD. i'o>tom. Price >l.1O.
One al THE latest and most fascinating
pc, ms i Hannah Jane" by David Ross
Locke. Petroleum V. Nasty. Magni-
fcvntly illustrated, printed on heavy
giit-ldecd paper, and published by Lee
anal Shepard, Ru-ton. Price $50.
All IN" above works are for sal" ut
the bookstore OF Joseph Graves, Twelfth
street. Wheeling. This popular book
seller has an extensive and well selected
stock of holiday goods which should
not br overlooked by tn" purchaser Of
Christmas gift.
The holiday cIcgancieS cmanating
from Il. WOrthingGom'S house, New
Norli. inctudrSthc following: "rnrough
Citiv- and Prairc Lands sketches of
an American Tour" BY Lady Dutiur
Hardy. The following are u few of the
chapter subjects of tn" work: "AcrosS
the Atlantic" ''Qucbcc," "M0ntrcal,'
The Capitol of the Dominion "rhe
Empire Giry." TO the Phoenix City"
"Wcstward, lio," Across the Rocky
Mountains" The Silver State" etc,
etc.
The mos, interesting books for the
Nursery yet published are: Cats
Cradle, Rhymcs for Children.' BY
Edward Willrtt, illustrated by Charles
Hcndrick. and "ChattcrboX Junior,
which contains 4 great variety of more
than USUALLY interesting "chit-chat for
the little ones