Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
LITERARY NOTES.

BradshsgtS, New York, the weekly
financial aud commercial newspaper puo'
lishsd By the Bradstreet Mercantile Agen:
CIV, is now in its thirteenth volume, and
stands st the head of all the financial and
commercial periodicals OF this country,
and is surpassed BY none in Europe. In
the twelve VOLUMES already issued csn be
found more originally and carefully pre-
parep matter-tacss aud figures-relsting
TO business topics than can be found In
any other periodical for the same period.
Nor is it surprising that it has reached
and maintains this position, for 1t IS own
ed aud published BY large corporation
The Brsdstreet Company, with its cash
capital and assets of over 81 400 900, Its
nearly 100 branch offices, and its small
army of over 1000 sslsried EN-.
ployes and $4,000 regular CORE
spondents. This organisation makes
extensive Investigations into iadds-
rial and other matters gathers full reports
of the condition and prospects OF the lead
ing crops and exhibits regularly the state
Of business, practically making Brad.
streets the authority as to the condition
and prospects of the commercial world. Ii
needs but a glance OF the newspaper to
satisfy any one that its publishers have
been ambitious more than avaricious, for
in 10 way are us pages made up to cater
to the popular taste or to serve the pur.
poses OF loud or insinustiug advertisers.
No trivial or sensational matters are ever
to be found In its columns, but the whole
900 large pages. q year are 50 solidly
packed with news, reports, discussions, de-
cisions ssd data as to make BradStset s
An acceptable and almost indispensable
journal for progressive business men.
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The March Magazine Of american
History presents an sppetizing table OF
contents Every article is of impor snce
and of superior merit. The trontispiece is
an excellent steel portrait of General W.
7. Sherman. The opening article, The
Van Cortlaudt Manor house" is from the
pen Of the editor, and is illustrated with
curious relics of two and oue-half centuries
ago; also portraits and exquisitely drawn
interiors The Hon. John W. Johnston
contributes the second article, Shall We
have Colonies and Navy discussing III
an exceptionally able and informing man
uer the attempts hitherto Of the United
Sts,es to c0lonlse. The varied depart
ments are filled with particularly choice
reading. Price, s. year in advance
Published at so Lafayette Pace, New
York City.
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The initial number OF The Forum New
York; Forum Pub Co has been issued
1t at once leaps into the front rank Of our
magazines Ii is edited by Lorettus )
sMstcalf, formerly connected with the North
American Review. This number contains
niue contributions from the pens of our
sblest writers. Among these Prof a
Wiuchell writes upon Science and State,
James Parton has thoughtful article on
Newspapers Gone to Seed" DR.. r. Il
Newton discusses rs Romsnism Bap.
zed Pagsuism2' VIM. Hammond tells
about The Coming Man" and DR.. How
ard Crosby writes upon Shall Our Laws
be EuforcedY' 1t will be seen by the above
that the rage for war stories which has
Sc zel many OF our first class periodicals 10
prud entity eseheTed.
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The articles upon the Chinese labor stu
alton in the March Overland (Ssn Fran
cIseo) are q somewhat remarkable group
The leader is statement OF the position OF
the Knights of Labor, which may be re.
gsrded as official, coming from one Of the
officers OF the organization, and based
upon their officially collected statistics 1t
is reasonable and courteous in tone, and
deals mainly with the question OF the cigar
and shoe business, and other industries in
San Francisco employing Chinese.
The March number OF The PaRSy ia as
bright and winning as its flower namesake
Il has good serials from Psnsy herself aud
from Margaret Sidney, while every branch
OF good reading Is represented, history,
natural science, travel, behavior and NOR
ais, all in the most entertaining style
Psnsy is only ten cents a number. D
Lothrop Il Co., Boston. Mass.
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A private in Forests Cavalry gives
some "reminiscences OF the Confederate
Cavalry Service" and describes the death
Of General MeCook in the March Southern
Birouae. Louisville, Ky., B. Averey L
Sons.
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Oar Little Ones Boston: Russell Pub.
Co for March, has just been issued and is
delightful number, containing thirty
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