Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-19
LITERARY MOTIFS.

SKETCHES IN song" by George Lansing Ray
mOnd; Is mo-, cloth, extra sl.25. New York:
g. A. PuJnam's Sons; Wheeling: J. B. Wilson.
These sketches form an exquisite little
volume well worthy OF high place in lit
eratuIe. Mr. Raymond is true poet, with
all that the name implies. Some of the
little songs are eXquisitely melodiOus, as
tuneful as anything in the pages of Swim
burne. In others Mr.. Raymond displays q
a tender humOr AMI delicacy Of sentiment
that may be we'll likened TO Will Carleton's
best. The dramatic work OF Ideals Hade
Real is of the same high character as the
rest OF the authors work. The conception
/ is simple and the tale is sometimes want
ing in variety Of incident, but it is, taken
in all, beautiful story, told as only 3 true
poet can tell it,
FRAU wnuELNrSE." the concluding part of
| the BuchOlz Family, by Julius Sdnde. In
| cloth, GuOleCimo 81 -. New York: Charles
| Sc-bner's Sons Wheeling: J. B. Wilson.
Herr Sinde may well be called the
| German Addison. The same quiet, sbrewd
| humOr that sparkles in the Spectator. is
found in these inimitable sketches. What
| Addison cid for English middle life OF the
eighteenth century, StiEde has done for
German middle life of the nineteenth.
The volume before US is en- interesting
series of essays, subjects that cannot fail
tOrbe interesting. They cover broad field
aud ere instructive SO well as entertaining.
Each sketch is in itself gem and well
worthy of place with the best literature
of the day.
| '.THE FIE-D-TEGEEsrLL DISCUSSION. FAITH OR
| AGNOSTIC.sN," series OF articles from the
| North AmsrtCUl heultp. Wheeling J. B.
| Wilson.
The North american Rerierc publishes in
pamphlet torn the four original letters of
the famous Field-Ingersoll controversy,
Faith or Agnosticism. About tie merits
| Of the arguments advanced by the distin-
guished aisputants there is aud always
will Be differences of opinion. About the
ability with which the controversy was
wsged there can be only one mind. Robt.
c.. Ingersoll is at the same time the ablest
and most brilliant exponent of agnosticism
that the nineteenth century has produced.
His attacks on Christianity embcdy all that
can be said against the religion, which all
civilized mankind holds. 10 Rev. Mr.
Field he met a fOenan worthy of his
steel. 1t is an al ever interesting question
and the republication OF the famous con-
troyersy Will be appreciated By the Ameri'
eau public.
Vide A,rGke for May publishes the Mad
ison chapter of its "Ch!ldren Of the White
House" series, and gives four portraits of
the beautiful Mistress Dolly Madison,
three OF them miniatures never before en-
graved; one of these at twenty-five in
bewitching Quaker dress. There is also a
portrait of her handsome, graceless son,
Payne Todd. and facsimile letters OF Pres
ident and Mrs. Madison. The article is
very largely fiTst-hand material. d. 10th
rop & Co, Boston.
TTckpor'S Paper Seriesstill retains lis firm
hold On the public favor, and its pretty
olive aud red volumes will be seen every
where, during the coming summer. The
volume for April 81 is lieu Gasett," q
strong Southern story, by 0pie P. Read,
the editor Of the Arkansas TrqrCler; aud
this will be followed by Clara Louise
3urnham's Next Door, " and Mr.. Howells'
''The Minister'S Charge" TiCkuOr & Co,
211 fremont street, Boston.
In Seribaer's Magazine for Msy, William
Perry Ncrthrup will tell the true story Of
an exciting cruise made by the New York
pilot boat, David CsTll," Number ~,
during which daring attempt was made
to tow into port, in rough weather, an
abandoned bark. A great storm, one dark
night, compelled the pilots to abandon the
attempt and leave the wreck in the great
highway Of ocean steamers. At the risk of
their lives they placed clear aud steady
light on the mast of the derelict.
David A. Wells's discussion of the
Economic Outlook, in the Popular Sci
eRce MoRlhly, will be closed in the May
number of that magazine with mastery
review of the whole situation. 1t is re-
gsrded rs hopeful, wages have increased,
aud the prices of goods and living have di-
minished. The inconvenience are only
temporary. The means of comfortable
subsistence are commanded with less eff
fort, and the end of necessary poverty is
nearer than ever before.
Robert Clarke & Co, OF Cincinnati, have
In pre.,aratior1 TO- N~~Is- -Li: - - 80
tha& viii be useful to business men in West
Virginia. It il HUtchiaSoa'S West FirgiEiG
Treatise, being Treatise On the Law of
West Virginia, srising ia Business Trans
actions; the powers aud duties of Justices,
Clerks of Courts, Prosecuting Attorneys,
Sherifs, Censtablss, Notaries; with Praeti-
Cal Forms; also, Rules of Evidence, Def
nitions, Notes TO Decisions, etc, etc.
With Reference 10 the law and practice in
Virginia. BY Hon. John A. Hutchinson,
of Parkersburg, author of 'IsGd Titles"
etc. Mr.. Hutchinson has had very wide
experience in active practice in all the
branches OF the laws of West Virginia, and
is lawyer of marked success. His late
work on Land Titles" has received the
most flattering Communications from judges
and lawyers aud has proved signal sue
cess.