Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29
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nounced for publication last fall, but WAS
unavoidably delayed, will be published this
month By Dodd, Mead & Co. The material
on which it is based comprises many IN,
published documents, and its production
represents the industry Of 10 or IL years
here and in France.
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Chinese Gordon: The uncroPned King, ''
is the title of handsome, ribbon-ued book,
by Laura C. Holloway, which Funk & Was-
Ealls have Just issued. Il is the com pila.
ton from Gordon's private letters Of his
sentiments regarding lite duty, religion and
responsibilities and can but prove a timely
addition TO Forbes Life" A portrait of
Gordon, in mourning border, adorns the
cover.
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The Photographic Office publishes list
Of lighthouses, H. hted beaeons aud floating
lights on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Coasts of the United States, corrected to
tie list Of January. There are 63i lights
all told, and the one that stands highest
aboNe The water is on Cape Meudocino. 423
feet above seR.level The highest single
tower is at Cape Hatteras, lS9 feet A copy
of the publication is sent free to all ship
masters who desire it.
The Harpers will publish this week Mr.
II. P. Wells Fly Rods and Fly Tackle"
handsome book, with appropriate cover, and
containing numerous Illustrations. Mr..
Wells is well known as an angler, and has
besides devoted great deal of time as an
amateur to the making of rods. The
whole catalogue of fishing implements, from
line 70 reel, are intelligently treated.
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The works which the Hon Eugene Schuy-
Ter has given TO the library Of Cornell Uni
yersitY number about 600 volumes and
pamphlets They comprise many works on
Russian history which were used By Mr..
Scuyler in the preparation Of his history of
Peter the Great, many pathological works
relating to the SlsVonic and Tursnian
tongues, and valuable collection OF books
on folk lore.
In the Popular Science Monthly for April
Assistant Professor J. Lawrence Laughlin,
OF Harvard, shows wherein lies the charac-
ter and discipline of political economy
Professor Benedict, Of Cincinnati begins
series Of papers on the relation between
consciousness and the nervous system. DR..
Max Won Petteukoter continues his studies
into the propagation Of the cholera. DR.
Franz Boas, who has made a thorough
study of the language aud the costoms OF
the EskimOs, relates some curious superStI-
tons Of these who live in the vicinity of
Cumberland Sound and Davis Strait.
Count d'Algiela criticisiDg Hubert Spencer
and Frederick Hsrr son, arrives at indie.
pendent conclusions regarding the religious
value Of the uuknCwable. GOrham ID
Williams, who has bad ten years OF expert
euce as a local Judge in Nsssschusstt'
town, cTi,icisss modern liquor legislation
and advocates making al LIQUOR dealers r.
sponsibls for the expenses OF drunkenness
Frederick A. FernOld, in an amusing paper
shows the weakness OF Aristotle as y ZOolOS
list. Allen PriDgte discusses the prsctica
value OF agriculture Charles Morris show
the latest theories and discoveries as to th,
structure OF organic cells. The number
contains an apprecistive sketch and fair
portrait of Professor TroWbridge.
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An informing and timely article on the
"Framers of the Constitution" with twenty
or more portraits, is the opening gem of the
beautiful Magazine OF American History
fer April. 1t is the first instance in the
historic literature Of America, of the sue
cesslul grouping Of the whole 6lty-fye of
these remarkable men, in one vivid pen.
picture. The editor has performed ser
VICE that will be gratefully appreciated By
hcsis Of students snd writer's, and BY readers
OF all grades and ages the country through.
The exact data given will prove q great
help to teachers: and It should be made as
familiar to every American child as the
multiplication table The other articles OF
the number are Of exceptional merit, in.
GLIDING as usual a vide range OF toplcs.
DR.. Charles ". Parsons, of Providence,
writes of "Belomont and RaSle in 1899,
touching with new material on Lord Bello
mont's connection with piracy; Rev. Charles
II. Parkhurst, b. d, writes iorciOly on
work Gs an Educating Power a paper
which no young reader can afford 10 miss;
Rev. William Barrows. j. d, treats Of IAN.
ciert Chicago" in a most agreeable fashion;
Mr. Frederic n Luther contributes bright
ard readable paper on Jefferson as Nat
uraFst.' Professor Theodore W. Dwight,
the head of Columbia Law School, adds u
short article on the Fairfax Family" John
Es;su Cooke furnishes an argument on the
PcCatontas question; and Charles Ledysrd
Norton continues his Political American
isms. Original documents contain q
Curious Petition Of the Boston Ministers
in leg. Notes, Queries, Replies, Societies.
an d Book Notices are crowded with agree
a le material The Magazine Of American
History is the only one Of the great leading
magazines that from lime to time delights
i,s audience With al exquisite frouispiece
in S.tFl as IN This current number.
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The Current has secured the services OF
Professor David swing as a special editorial
contributor. lis thousands OF readers and
his inrumerablc admirers viii certsinly be
| highly gTatiGed with this arrangement
which is a permanent one. An eloquen,
pulpit orator who has accomplished a grand
/ work for the cause TO which he has devoted
his answering energies; brilliant eSssyist
whose writings have been read with eager
interest in al lands; profound scholar