Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-04
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The POCKET GUIDE FOR EUROPE. By Thomas
W. Knox. New York and London: y. r. fu.'
MANS Sons. Wheeling: stanton & davenport
This is new edltionof wel-knoSn
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Compact, concise and accurate, it Is al
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TAXATION: IT's PRINCIPLES AND METHODS. BY
Horace White. New York and London: q. r
Putnam's Sons. Wheeling: Stanton 4 Daven'
port.
Mr.. White has made an admirable trans
lstion of the matchless "Scienza della
Finanzs" of DR.. Luigi Cosss. adding To the
work much new and valuable material In
the form of notes and a compilation OF
the State tax systems Of New YORK and
Pennsylvania. The marked revival OF In
terest in matters of political economy dur
ing recent years, makes the work especially
opportune, and aside froa this, the way
has been well prepared for it's coming by
the publication Of q number of volumes
bearing directly or indirectly upon social
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iticiaus, and thinking men in every walk
of life, will derive great aid from careful
perusal and study Of this book.
CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY AND Political, De
vELOoMEST OF THE United STATES. By simon
Sterne New York and London: G. p. Put
mans Sons. Wheeling Stanton Davenport.
This is fourth revised edition of vol
ume especially desirable 10 Presidential
year. No better essay on the Constitution
has ever been put into print, and the fact
that new edition has been called for is
proof positive that the public thoroughly
appreci- ties Mr.. Sterne's explanations and
deductions.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIS's ADMINISTRATION IN
SOUTH CAROLINA. BY Walter Allen. New York
and London: q. T. Putnams Sons. wheeling:
Stanton & Davenport.
volume we have striking fragment of the
history OF the era of reconstruction in the
South. In his preface the author says the
object OF the volume is TO gather together
and preserve the substance and material Of
history rather than to draw the lessons
or to state the ultimate results, work
which he thinks it would be unwise for
any one TO attempt now. The record is
merely given, while the facts are left to
speak for themselves. These facts consist
not only of official documents and letters,
speeches and other matters OF record, but
include newspaper extracts and whatever
else may tend to mirror the times, and
show how acts ind events were regarded at
the time of their occurrence. Governor
Chamberlain was for time an interesting
figure in American politics, and in the
South, especially, this record Of his admin
istration will be read with interest.
Down THE GREAT RIVER. By Capt. willard
GlaZier. Philadelphia: Hubbata Brothers.
Wheeling: Stanton Davenport.
This volume narrates in detail an eApe-
dition, in 1881, by the author and party
of friends, to the head waters Of the Missis-
sippi and voyage down that stream in a
canoe from its source to its mouth, trip
of over 3, 100 miles. The germ of interest
in the volume is the authors description
of his discovery of Lake Glazier, the real
source of thu river, loca ed by him south
of Lake Itasca. This claim by Capt. Gla-
zier of the discovery Of the real source Of
the river will DO remembered as the cause,
year or two ago, of an avalanche Of
pamphlets in which the claim was alter
nately attacked and defended, very in
teresting and acrimonious war being waged
for time. The present volume sets the
claims of the author upon firm founds-
ton and entities him to tue credit of val
liable discovery.