The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28

The February Century is more than or
Z dlnurlly a'rlking III i,s Illustrations. The
2spiendld portrait OF Lieut.. General Sheri-
i dan, and the accompanying sketch Of Gcn.
\ Adam Badeau, form notable contribution
/ to military literature. The article is iulI OF
!. action, and the clang Of the sabre rings
t through it. "Merinos in America" deals
with family Of sheep which has done
much 10 beautiiy and make profitable our
pastoral husbandry. Our farmer friends
I should not miss This richly illustrated and
4 instructive article. There is an article
telling "How Edwin brood was Illus
traled," sketch Of Dante by Roesetti, and
! again "The Portraits Of Dante" by Sarah
Freeman Clarke. Gen. George B. McOlel.
Ian contributes an article on "The Princes
Of the House Of Orleans, and Mr.. George
W. Cable deals with "rhe Convict Lease
3 System in the Southern S!ates." Mr.. Ca.
/ blss '"'Dr. Sewer" continues in interest.
There are other entertaining articles. II
Slsy$ lIarper's Magazine for February presents
some solid things in the shape Of "Our
Country's Cradle" by Thomas Wentworth
ulgginson, including reproduction OF
4 Welmar's portrait Of Alexander Hamilton
Z and some sketches Of society in ye oldeu
time. "Ihe National Government and
( education" topic which excites increas-
ing interest, is presented by Chariea F.
Z TnwiEg. Annie Field presents come charm
/; ing "Glirnpses OF Emerson" There ia a
well related episode Of the Revolution enti.
4 tied Lydia Mackey and Colonel Tarle.on, .
the thrilling story Of brave woman's vic.
/ tory over the rough.rider OF the Carolinss,
i Mr.. Black carries his judith Shake.
4 speare" two chapters further. "a Winter
/ 10 Canada" Is treated literally with good
illus'ratione. The editors departments are
always good. IS
II The January number OF The Magazine OF
\ american History (Illustrated) has u highly
4 entertaining article on the Van Rensselaer,
manor and family, from tbs accomplished
editor, Mrs. Martha ]. Lamb. 'The Poll
! Tax in Maryland" will have a near.at.hone
7 interest for many OF our readers. Davis
BrOdhead contributes an instructive paper
on tho "History Of the Location Of our
National Capital" The original historical
matter contains much that is new. This
Magazine is at work in rich fold which
! 1t is developing With Intelligent industry.
The February North american Reriey has
Z from tho pen OF Carl Schurz an article on
Corporations, Their Employees and TLt
Z Publlc,"' in which Mr.. Schurz discountcn.
sances the idea Of brute force on either sidp
I and augges.s:arbitration. Senator Ingalls,,
Of Kansas, comes maufully 10 the delenss
5oi Old John Brown. Tho question OF c.ss.
! Standardization is discussed by Prof. Andrew
i. West. Congressman J. r Tucker consid.
era Trace Progress in tie United S,atps,'
q subject which Is engaging tho a.ten ion
. OF thinkers. A paper on "Deiec.s OF IN,
\ Pdblic School system" has q present inter.
/ eat t!r educators. parents and students. "
II The Popular Science Monthly for Febru
&ary brings so many good things that It is
difficult, to discriminate. There is M ar.
ticle on 'The New Toryism," by Herber,
Spencer, Ia which We have view Of The
i condition OF 4 English political parties
n college Athletics" is always topic of in.
tersst. ! fluid Prof Ell Richards treatl il
with intelligence and force. The "Chem.
. istry Of Cookery" is series OF articlea on
practical subjsc. which the ambition,
I housewife ought to read. Dangerous
Y Kerosene" deals with another severely
practical matter. 80 4
:;T The Ladies' Floral Cabinet treats OF many
things besides flowers. 1t is plentiiully ii.
.lus:rated and my woman should be pleased
with it ~ q T.sI 2 So
4 s.. Nicholas made great promises for The
new year, aud the numbers thus far arc
faithful to the contract. For February we
have "a magazine which the big folks will
DELIGHT to read 10 the little folks, aud those
who are no. blessed with little folks will
find in its pages sketches, stories and pic.
lures to delight them. x Il;
.4i Henri. Gteville, Prince Krapotkine and
Tommaso Salvini arc notable names repre-
secuted by, notable articles in the Februa y
sian Servant is one side OF life in the
Csar's empire, and Krapotkine's "Outcast
Russla',!is q darker and colder sidee Sal
yini gives ia 4 very entertaining article his