Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-30
LITERARY NOTES.

"OMITTED CHAPTERS IS THE history DISCLOSED
ISTHELIFE OF EDMUSD RANDOLPH" BY Mon
cure D. Conway. New York: q. r. Putnah &
Sons. Wheeling; Stanton and Davenport.
Did George Washington allow faithful
public servant and trut friend to be sacri-
feed 10 the Vaccinations of political
tricks.ers: is the question propounded by
TIE author CT this book srd by him an.
swered in the affirmative. 1t Is CON-
p ete biographical review OF the life Of Ed.
mund Randolph, Governor OF Virginia,
first Attorney General, Secretary OF State,
Raudolph's feryices to his State and cOun-
nv were Of the most valuable character.
His great abilities, high character and
proud family name made him worthy
colleague of Washington Jefferson, Henry
and other revolutionary patriots. The
brilliancy OF his public career previous to
his resignation Of the Office OF Secretary OF
State has been tos certain extent obscured
in the public mind by the circumstances
connected with his retirement to private
life.
Mr.. Conway has carefully and pains
talkingly compiled complete and well
written history Of these events. But the
chapters that treat OF his resignation from.
WasAington's cabinet will be mcst reld
and commented upon. 1t has been gene
rally agreed tina: Randolph was guilty Of
accepting brides from FCuchet, and his ne
81. ct to make any defense when the charges
were preferred was considered confession
of turpitude. The anthor takes an en-
tirely different view Of the matter. Wash
ington, he THINKS, lent sn ear too quickly
to RaadoIph's defamers, and when the
ChaTgea were brought against him, al o3cJ
accepted them as proved. His treatment
of RsnGo ph be ore the council called TO
consider the case plainly showed that he
had forfeited confidence in him. SmartiDg
under the Disgrace, Randolph retired,
wrote his resignation, and refused to make
any defeuse whatever. Such in brief il
the authors opinion. His statement Of
| The case is c,tar aud effective, and 1t may
be the correct one.
1.-THE WORLD oP CAN'T" companion book to
Robert Elsmere. In paper, 50 cents. j. 3.
| OgiIyie 4 Co, 81 Rose street, Rev York. STAN
ton aud Davenport, Wheeling.
IfRobert Esmere had never teen writ
ten the "World OF CAN'T would have
taken its place. Between these two books
there is Likeness in tone and purpose
tina. make them almost ore. One will
not be complete without the other. What
ever NAV be said of tie theology Of Rob-
ert Elsmere, nothing can be said against
the power and truth of the singing de-
nun cistions of hypoc:isy in the "W0ld OF
Cant" From the very title page the su-
thor succeeds in his purpose to portray re-
Iigious and 81 cial hypocrites in all their
hideous yileness. The reader can feel him
self beginning to bate such characters a.
the Hsrdcastles, Falcon Small and Brew
ster az soon as he is acquainted with them.
and his hate increases and warns until 1t
hollis over in almost torrent OF rage.
The religious teachings Of the books in
40 far "a il teaches religious truth, will
not be commended by the strictly orthe-
dox, and yet it is rot intended that they
should commend il, for it Is from among
this elsss that the author selects objects OF
condemnation.
.1pyLL'soP THE GoLDEs Score" By Hu. Max.
| we'll from the press OF O. r. humans Sons.
I wheeling: Stanton and Davenport
The mountain Slate is not without her
mnuntain post, even though be seeks sub
iects of inspiration in another land. Every
west yirpinian will be proud to claim
"IdyIls Of the Golden Shore" as the work
of West Virginia author. Mr.. Max.
well,s poetic compositions have become
well known to tie public through publ
cation In many leading Journals. The
work in hand represents an artistic com
pilation of those stray gems. In his pref
ace the author says ''the thirty-six pieces
were written q fisgms6ts, no one depend.
ing upon or related % the othtz They
All relate to California on the Gclden
Shore. that stradg and beautiful coultxy
different from III other landg q The earth- "
'Ths Bandfs Bride" and 'Ihs Bsidss 9