Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-01


g"Guy Harris, the Runaway" by Harry
| Castlgman. No. 3 of the Boys Home
Library" Paper, 12mo. Price, p cents.
| Published by 4. l.. Burt, l62 William
street, New York.
The volumes that have preceded this in
the Boys Home Library are i guaIaa-
tee that This story has a wholesome hearty
/ tone and is filed with inst the exciting
adventure and incident that boys like.
Nc. OF this excellent library was "Joe'S
| Luck." by Horatio Alger, Jr.; No. =
Julian Mortimer" by Harry Castleman;
No. 3. "Adrift in the Willis" by Edward
: Ellis, and No. 1, Frank Fowler, by
Horatio Alger, Jr. A more iudicious Sc
lection OF spirited stOlies for boys it would
be hard to find than these admirably
! Written books. Guy Harris" is written
in Mr.. Castleman's best vein and ut his
best ne is one Of the most popular writers
for Young people that We have.
II is for sale at Stanton 4 Dlyerport3.
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The chief interest Of the unique Febru-
ary Maqqzine of american History centres
about tine writings and the portraits OF the
illustrious Washington. Ii is substantially
a Washington number-a striking birth
day tribute to Washington's birthday.
TRenty-ejght unpublished Washington
letters graCes its pages. The portraits aud
other illustrations are excellent. The
f~rontispiece represents Washington in full
velvet costume; it is copy Of Stuarts
preat PAINTING, aIi there is n copy OF
James Peele's in the number, both oil
which arc in the gallery CT LeuoN Library.
The editor in the opening article gives
some welcome information about various
Washington pcrtraits-Ot which the Mag
szine. prior TO this issue, has published
siphteen-aud also some vivid pictures oil
Washipgton's social life in New York as
our frst President. Published at 743
Broadway, New York City.
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The question whether the wheat oil
Manitoba can be transported through
Hudson's Bay direct to Liverpool
is of serious moment to this country rs
well a. to Canada. On the subject, IN the
The Americsn Magazine for February, ).
Macdonald Oxley throws whatever light
recent exploring expeditions can afford,
aided by Illustrations and details OF exist
encs in a region where mercury freezes
soldid. .,
Under the title "a University Theater, u
George Riddle urges some starting sug-
sestious. Edgar Fawcett's interesting
novel continues, and the position oil anairs
becomes serious. Many other interesting
articles make up the contents Of this at
tractiye number.-AHer1edn Mdga@'"e'
n. J.
Judge Kelley, the PrOtectionist leader
in the House, has written a pian stste'
ment Of how he thinks Protection Pro
tects' for the Forum of February. In the
| same number Senator CullOm advocates
gd$erpment control of telegraphs. Pro
lessor John Tyndall writes about The
Sky" DR.. Austin Flint about The Mech
anism OF the Singing Voice" u Darius
Lyman about "Impedimepts to Oar 10
nestle Commerce"
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The edition of the ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND of Gunter's celebrated novel, mr.
Barnes of Neir York" is now on the press
This extraordinarily fascinating book ma
had tie greatest and most rapid sale IL
America Of any romance for years; having IL
\ little over eight months spresen'
enormous circulation; the demand tor the
volume being now as large IS ever. IN
Home Publishing Company, East l4ti
St, New York.
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Illustrations printed in colors are thu
most unique and striking feature OF tn
February number of the Cosmopolitan
This marked innovation upon the oiC
methods OF illustration, 50 long pursued D!
the old magazines, is certain to attrac
great attention and universal popularity
Oil paintings and water eolors appea
more strongly to the artistic sense than IN
finest steel engravingsor etchipgs. becaus'
they represent more nearly Nature as sh
IS, and 1t iSthis fact that MAKES the eolore'
illustrations in the Cosmopolitan so moci
more attractive than any wood engraving
or pen drawing can possibly be.
The February North American open
with an article on 1.-THE Fisheries Cues
ton" by the Hon, Henry Cabot Lodge
NJ. c.
DR.. GILES de Ia Tourette, q disciple o
Professor Charcot, of Paris, whose re
searches on Hypnotism have led to sue
" astonishing results, contributes an artiel
on The Wonders Of Animal Magnetism.
; The Genius of Battle" by General Wil
liam Smith; "why / Am q Lutheran" b.
Rev. DIR Cbarias A Hsy: 'tSerpen