Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17

and Emergencies" mas deem lbSueo " TIC
well known house OF Blakiston Som & Co,
Philadelphia. As manuel for the house
hold IL is invaluable. A knowledge Of its
contents by the members Of family
would prevent in many cases serious re-
suits arising from accidents which are
tables any moment to occur.
Moses King, publisher, Cambridge, Mass,
has laid On our table Science" for the
first week in June. The number Is espe-
cially interesting, containing articles on
the proposed relief expedition to Lady
Franklin Bay. 'The Alphabet and Spell
ing Reform" the second paper on the
"Study of the Human Temporal Bone"
"Glacial Deposits of the Bow and Belly
River Country "The Naples Geological
Station" 1.-THE Spectrum OF an Argand
Burner" and the usual summary Of the
progress Of science,
Messrs. Il. ". Derby & Co. have estab'
B;sned at No. 200 West Fourth street. Gin
innsti, a western depot for the sale OF the
publications of Harper 4 Bros. The Messrs.
Harper's large list, embracing miscellaue-
ous. school and college text books and
periodicals, are keep in large quantities,
enabling them to Fill orders promptly,
without the delays experienced In ordering
from New York, the purpose being to
bring the source of supply nearer TO West
ern dealers. Publications are furnished at
the same rates as obtained IN New York
! mus giving to Western buyers the advant'
age of q saving in freights, and of obtaining
in less time. Those buying from other
houses in Cincinnati, can have their pur.
chases packed together, and shipped under
one charge.
Victor Hugo is as canny as he is vain,
for he has Just published, or procured to
be published, an edition de IuTe of his lie
Roi : Anuse, with illustrations by himself
and others. The edition is limited to 2Ol
copies, the price being 1jO francs-say $50
copy.
A collection OF autograph manuscripts,
letters and drawings by Alfred de Musset
was recently sold in Paris for "A, 900 francs
in other words, Tor about $500.
The June number OF Macmillan contains
an Address to the Wordsworth Society,
which lately sparkled and was exhaled
from the pen of that adm ring out temper
ate Wordsworthian, Mr.. Matthew Arnold.
A great book collector in New York is
II. Pean Du Bots, who is an insurance man.
He is said to be OF Huguenot extraction, and
is the New York contributor to the lie
Li,Te, of Paris. He has an immense library
in Brooklyn, strong in the French classics,
in the fine editions, and in old Gothic
books, and particularly books Of the school
of Louis XIV, prepared by Nauteul, Drevet
and Edelynck. He owns a copy Of the
autograph album by the French artists
containing letters from Victor Hugo,
Alfred De Musset and others, which is
wo II $1,000. Other book collectors in
New York are Judge Daily, Brayton
Ives, S. l.. NJ. Barlow, Mr.. Kalbheisch, Mr..
Seligman and Mr.. II. F. Sewell, of Brook
Ign, shipping merchant. Mr.. Sewell Is
strong in Durer and Rembrandt and in old
black letter books. Mr.. Du Bots, it is said,
can tell q Durer by merely feeling the pa
per, and he owns a copy OF the "Roman de
la Rose" which cost $500. Another COL
leetor of books in New York well known
among amateurs is DR.. Welmar, phys.
clan on Second avenue, who has one OF the
finest galleries of engravings in this coun.
try. Mr.. Jolly Boirallot, buyer in Liv.
ingston Place, has splendid collection OF
French original editions Of Hugo, Musset,
etc.
A Philadelphia man has written "A
Primer of Politeness.' 1t seems rather
presumptious, but there is nothing like
liking a standard and trying to grow up
to it.
The next volume OF Dr. Holmes works
will he callnd ''pasos from the ola Nalume
OF Life" 1t will contain miscellaneous
papers which have been printed in various
magazines.
"a Study OF Sea Sickness" an original
and scientific explanation of the malady,
VIII appear III iue OPeu LetleIS vi tut
July Century. The writer, DR.. George T..
Stevens, will give simple directions for
overcoming the causes of illness, or at least
lessening their effects
Rev. Edward Everett Hale will tell what
he saw in Spain while there in a volume
entitled Seven Spanish Cities. 1t is not
generally known that he learned the
Spanish Language in his sixteenth year in
expectations of being Prescotts assistant
in preparing his History of the Spanish
Conquest
HawthorLe's Life Of Franklin Pierce"
written while the latter was a candidate
for the Presidency, will be published in
the new edition of Hawthorne's works. Ii
Mr.. Lathrop would complete the book, the
work would have value. Pierce was Presi-
dent during a very stormy time, and a
good life of him would be more than &C.
ceptable.