Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-28
LITERARY NOTES.

the STORY OF Tue jews, by James h. HoSmeri
price, S. 50. New York, q. r. Putnams sons;
Wheeling, stanton Davenport.
Mr.. Hosmer has given US in this work
10 Q well written aud entertaining manner,
a history Of that race whose story is proos-
Div more interesting and remarkable than
that of any other people. This is the best
OF the series of histories now being issued
by G. P. Putnam's Sons, and one that we
can heartily recommend to all our read
ers.
Stanton i Davenport have laid upon
our table The Autobiography Of Benjamin
Franklin, it being No. OF Casseils Ma
tional Library. This Library represents
all periods and forms of thought, and 10
wonder even in this dsy of cheap literature
\ book Of 200 pages, printed in clear type,
tn good paper, is certainly cheap at TEL
cents. Csssell & Co. should receive slarge
patronage from the reading world.
.Ths Strength aud Weakness Of Social
ism" ia the title Of striking and timely
article by Dr.. Washington GLADDEN., In the
forthcoming March number OF The Cen
turn New York;. DR. GLADDEN. attempts
10 show what the Socialists think and
want. DR.. GLADDEN. slso gives his own
views on this pressing public question, the
result OF many years observation aud study.
The secoud article in the Southern Biy-
ouec, louisville, Ky, B F. Avery Il Sonsl
for March, is by W. f. Gordon, once seq
fenced to death as a spy, and respited only
a few moments before the hour Of execu-
lion.
Gen. Sherman intended to reply to Gen.
Fry at the recent meeting Of the Loyal LIE
zion, at Cincinnati, out the sudden death
Of Gen. Hancock on the evening before
changed the entire programme. Gen. Sher-
man then sent his carefully prepared ad-
dress 10 the North american Reristr New
York; for publication. 1t will appear IN
the March number.
The March issue Of the Orer!Gnd
Monthly (San francisco will be published
February 10th, and contains some very
important papers about the Chinese 90
the Pacific Coast. Gr. W. W. Stone will
write upon The Knights of Ls6or on the
Chinese Question" Mr. George Dudley
Lawson will discuss The Tacoma
Method" There will also be letters sd
swering Mr.. Sheldon's aud Mr. Hitteils
articles in the February number-one
from Mr.. James A. Phelau, another from
Judge James McGuiro Sill another con-
tri0ution on the Chinese problem, will De
Mr.. Doruey's "A Prophecy Partly jul
6lled-au account OF the Los Angeles
Anti. Chinese Riot of 1871.
Mira. Frances II. Burnett, the novelist,
has written & serisl story for 81 Nicholas,
New York) called LATHE Lord Fontle-
roy" the hero OF which is bog character,
who is as new as he is delightful.
John Bodewiu, in Mrs. Mary Halleck
Foote'S story, will appear upon the witness
stand, in the March Century, New York, }
to present the Testimony" which gives its
title to the story. In the April MEMBER
this serial will be concluded.
Popular Science Monthly New York
D. APPLETON & Co. } Tor March has thirteen
able articles from the pens of the greatest
thinkers of the country. Gladstone
replies to Prot Huxley in
his "Proem to Genesis" Mr..
Lansing instructive paper on "Discrimi-
nation 10 Railway Rates" and Chsuucey
Smiths interesting article on The lnhu-
ence of Inventions Upon Civilization" sre
concluded. A portrait and biographical
sketch are given Sir John Bennett Lswes,
the founier and manager of the famous
Experiment Station st Roth
smstead, England. The editor at his
Table" has some very plain taiE on re-
cent case of literary piracy"