Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05

Roorbsch & Co. issue in neat pamphlet
"ralma on the Actors Art" with short
preface by the Popular English actor Mr..
Henry Irving. The tour through the
United States which Mr.. Irving meditates
NAV be considered the reason for publish
ing this pamphlet in this country.
sThe life of Alexander IL, Emperor OF
All the Russias," has just been published
by W. II. Allen & Co., London. The au-
thor is anonymous, but is known a. the
writer of q notable book on Science, Art
and Literature in Russia" published some
time ago, and by a life OF Alexander l.
Dodd, Mead & Co. have in active prepsra-
ton "a History of Sculpture" by Lucy
NJ, Mitchell, who has been engaged upon
this work for q numter of years. The vol
ume, q royal octave with upward OF $50 IL
Illustrations, will be published in London
and Berlin simultaneously with its appear
ance here.
Among the new books to be published
this fall by Houghton, Miffiin Il Co, is
series on American Commonweslths uni
form with American Statesmen" The
first one will be Virginia" by John Esten
Cooke. "Oregon," by Rev. William Bar
rows, will following. Others on Maryland,
Ohio, etc, are in preparation.
Houghton, Mifflin & c., are about to pub
llsh q new edition of Emerson, in eleven
volumes, uniform with the Riverside
Hawthorne. The edition de luxe OF 500
copies has been all taken up by subscrip-
ton. Three of the volumes will contain
matter never before collected. Mr.. Eliot
Cabot is the editor. The publication will
be complete before Christmas.
Houghton, MihIin & Co. have The Life
of Thurlow Weed" including his Auto
biography" edited by his daughter, Har-
riet A. Weed, and "a Memoir" by his
grandson, Thurlow Weed Barnes-in two
octave volumes, with ten steel portraits
and other illustrations-nearlyr ready, and
will publish them during the present sea-
son.
The little attention which the death Of
the Rev A X. II. Boyd, Dean of Exeter,
has attracted in this country is one more
exsmple OF the brevity OF some sorts OF
literary fame. Only few years ago every
reading American knew the essays Of The
Country Parson, the nom de plume under
which he wrote. Now his death has passed
almost unnoticed.
The sale of the Bedford library was con-
tnued July IS, the following being the
best price realized: Sir W. Talbots Dis
coyeries OF John Lederer, in Three Several
Marches from Virginia to the West OF Caro-.
lima and other Parts of the Continent. Col
lec;ed and Translated out OF Latin from His
Discourse and Writings" with the rare
map; very scarce; small quarto, 1872, $50
los.
The tenth thousand is announced OF Mr..
Arthur Hardy'S admirable novel, But
vet Woman. Messrs. Macmillan & Co.
purchased such right as could be given for
a London edition, and publish it in two
,ty les, and already two other English pub
GiSlers have brought out rival editions.
1t would truly seem to BIZ, as the London
spectator pronounces il, "a very taking
look"
Mr.. Wilhelm Friedrich, OF Leipsic, has
Just completed the first part OF history OF
English literature in German. The work
Will be complete in nine parts. 1t will
give record of English literature from
The earliest time to the present; and an ap.
pendix is devoted to history Of American
literature. The book forms the fourth vol
ume Of all elaborate work. The Litera.
lures of the World" More than one-third
Of the space, il is said, is given up to the
history OF the literature of the Nineteenth
century.
Mr.. Henry Morley, who has undertaken
to edit the Universal Library for George
Poutledge 4 Sons, hus prepared long list
Of books to be added 10 his series. Among
the new VOLUMES are: selections from
Rabelias"; "The Prince" by MaChiavelli;
"Bacon's Essays; De Foes journal OF
the Plague" SCOTS "Demonology and
Witchcraft"; The Chronicles OF the
CID" and large number OF the worlds
classics, of which there are already num-
berloss good English editions. The precise
value Of Mr.. Morley's series has not as yet
ully demonstrated.
Messrs. Houghton, Miitin and Company
have made arrangements with Messrs.
BiCkers and Son of London, by which they
become publishes f the American Edition
of the large.paper issue of the
Works OF Jonathan Swift The edition
which is limited to $50 copies for America,
will be comprised in nine octave volumes,
and includinga Life of the author ~ Sir
Walter Scott, with Notes, The writings
and life of Dean Swift are so well known
that it is needless to enlarge upon the IN
terest which these volumes loss ,ss. Those
who wish to procure copies should not de-
lay in subscribing.
Not long since appeared book on The
Occult World" which attracted no little
attention. Its author, Mr.. \. P. Sinnett
President Of the Smla Theosophical Society
in India, by virtue OF this connection, has
come into possession OF what be regards as
the key to the mysteries Of Buddhism. In
the preface to his new book, entitled
"Esoteric Buddhism" be says; The
teachings embodied in the present volume
let in flood of light on questions connect
ed with Buddhist doctrine which have
deeply perplexed previous writers on that
religion, and offer to the world for the first
time a practical clue to the meaning OF al
most all ancient religious symbolism" A
work on such theme, and presenting such
claims, cannot fail TO attract the attention
Of those, not few, who take special inter-
est in the questions it discusses and
mysteries it Eliminates. And il it does
not accomplish all that the author claims,
it can hardly fail to suggest much for
which students OF ancient faiths and sym
bols will be grateful.
BELLIES IN THE SMELLS.
In cnlfurad