Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-15
CHAT ABOUT BOOKS.

1t is said that Mr. Howell thinks The
Undiscovered Country" and The Lady Of
the ArCstook" the best Of his novels.
Mr.. o. 3. Buuce. be author of my
House; an Ideal" and the author Of
Don't" has written novel, entitled Tim.
las Terrystone," which will soon be pub
ished BY the APpletons.
Messrs. I. Y. CroWell have published, in
a small, welLbound book, Little Arthurs
History Of France" with many illustrations.
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Mr.. Josiah joyce, Of Cambridge, the au-
thor of The Religious Aspect OF Philoso-
ply" viii contribute a volume on California
10 the American Commonwealth series,
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mo nation, said Mr.. Gosse recently, is
so susceptible as the American. heard OF
one famous English professor who always
lectured there in flannel shirt-s decided
breach Of conyentionsity. One sometimes
fancies that a great ignorance of the real
social and intellectual condition of the East
ern States must cling about even highly
educated English people.
Apropos of the proposed new pronoun
thon, the worst fault Of which is its resem-
bance to thou when carelessly written, some
one writes to the Critic as follows: Il
have Just come across use of the word
'thou' in an English novel, which may inter
est your readers. That is Mss Mary, says
some one; and another OF the characters
adds: And thon's her sweetheart, evident
meaning that one or the other one or
The one yonder. The coaversers are OF
the humber classes.
The series Of French stories under the
title of "Contes Choisis, has been begun by
! William K. Jenkins, of New York $500
Sixth Avenue). The first two contain La
Mere de Ia Marauise," by Edmund About
and six of Daubets admirable short stories,
beginning with ia Mere de la MsrquiSe.
! Cheap, well printed, and so far so well Sc
lected, this series promises to furnish pre-
( Cisely the form Of French fiction which has
! been for some time the need of students and
lovers Of the language.
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Among the books which Messrs. Charles
Scribners Sons will publish dring March
are new additions OF FitzJaues o Brien'
Tales" and George Parsons Lsthrop':
J novel In the Distance both in cloth and
paper covers; American Presbyterisuism
is Origin and Growth during the Colonial
Period" by Dr.. C. A. Briggs and the tenth
| and 6nal volume OF the series Of Stories by
! American Authors" which will contain six
tales, as follows: "Pancha," BY I. A. Jan
vier; The Ablest Man in the Work." By
Z. P. Mitchell; Young MOlfs Peeyy, By
! C.. A. Stephens; "Manmatha,' by Charlie:
de Kay; "A Daring Fiction" By II. II. Boy
essen, and The Story of Two Lives" b!
Julia Schaver. An index to authors suC
stories will be added to this volume.
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A well known literary man has beer
heard to declare that he would rather have
written "AHce's Adventures in Wonderland
than anything except Shakespeare. 1t
certsinly the best book for children that Cal
be found, and Messrs. Macmillan, Of Ne'
York, have dole the wo.ld of younglings (
great service in publishing in q single vol
ume, at 3 very reasonable price, not oul
Alice but "Thr::s me L99kipgglass
with ninety,tTo wood cuts by John Tenniel
1t Is said that the Lewis Carroll, whose nam
appears on the title page, Is the war nam
! ofProiessor d. c. L1dSidge Of Csmbridg
! diversity, and that tue story Is psrs6l
| to,Gnded o. the game Of chess. Ths popu
isritS Of the two stories In England may
inferred !Spm the fact that their sggregsA
sales have amounted 10 10000 copies.
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The April CenturS' will contain q reply to
Mr.. George W. Cables recently published
and much discussed article On The Freed
mans Case in Equity" Ii = entitled IN
Plain Black and White" and Is written BY
Mr.. Henry W. Grady, one Of the editors oil
the Atlanta Constitution. Mr.. Grady cisims
that Mr.. Cable does not truly represent the
South; that there is q general protest
against his suggestions for the future; 'thst
the South viii never adopt Mr. Cables sug-
gestion Of the social interminghng of the
races. II can never be driven into accept
ing It. So far from there being a growing
sentiment in favor Of the discriminate mix.
ing Of the races" Mr.. Grady says, 'the in
telligeuce of both races Is moving further
from that proposition day By day" Mr..
Cable win probably reply TO Nj. Grady in
later number of The 0eaturE