Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-26
LITERARY NOTES.

TO JERUSALEM" By Harry Fem
aud Geo. Hliugle. lied leaflets, parchment
covers. New York f.. A. stokes 4 Go. Wheel.
ing. stanton 4 Davenport.
This ia n dainty and beautiful book, pc
%culiarly suited to the Easter season, now
80 near ut hand. The poem is Of real
merit, and the water color illustration OF
the church Of the Nativity, mt Bethlehem,
the Sea OF GAllilee, from Tiberias, the
Mount of Olive, from Jerusalem, and of
Jerusalem from Mount Scapus, are real
gemS
PeopEErY ~ LAND" An Essay on the new
r-uSl3c, by Henry VIM. New York and Lon
don: c.. z. Putnam & sons. Wheeling: stan.
ton & Davenport
The author Of this little pamphlet mod
estly Gisclaims any attempt 10 deal eX-
haustiyely with all the arguments in
Progress and Poverty" and like books.
His aim has been TO consider the most
forcible ideas advanced by theorists of the
Henry George schOol. Mr.. Vim writes
learnedly and ably in defense of our pres
snt social system. While he finds many
thinks 70 condemn in il, he can See no i'm
prOyement in any OF the vagaries Of the
SOCialistic school. The work will well re-
pay reading by those who would aCquaint
themselves with the arguments advanced
on both sides of the much-discussed social
problem.
Its wide variety is the most striking
feature of the April Popular Science Month
hy. ranging from the botany Of Slurian
time up to that recent flower OF social eyo-
lation-cUllege athletics. Psychology, 20
Ology, social science and law, are all rep
resented in the attractive list of articles.
Among the many topics treated every in
telligent reader will surely find several to
interest him. The leading article is on
college Athletics and Physical Develop
ment," by Professor + l. Richards, OF
Yale College, in which the system Of
athletics existing at our colleges is defend
ed ~ an ally of the best education. There
IS also AZ article by Professor Huxley,
entitled The Struggle for Existence; A
Programme" in which he points ont, in
his familiar, mastery style, that the in
dustrial progress of civilized nation de-
ponds upon the industrial education aud
the freedom from misery Of its working
classes. Nr. Phillip Snyder writes enter
taiuingly of The Forms and Failures OF
Law" Many other interesting articles
20 10 make up this excellent number.
Harper'S Magazine for April is not only
full OF interesting and instructive matter
in type and illustrations, s. usual, but its
tone has a note Of lightuess in 1t most
proper for s~spring-time Number.
The opening article is about Algiers, liz
people, its climate, and its custOmes, and
was written by F. A. Bridguan, the
artist. It is profusely illustrated with
engrayiugs and facsimile reproductions
from Mr.. Bridgman's own paintings,
Many of these are full-page pictures, and
are most artistic from every point OF view.
The poetry Of the Number includes two
reprints. Wordsworth's The Shepherd,
looking Eastward, softly said, +" and the
old English song, Sweet Nelly, my
Hearts Delight" The former is illus
trated by Alfred Parsons, in a drawing
used as the frOntispisce; the latter bios
SONS into two iull-pags sketches In +. A.
Abhey's beat style. Other poems ere by
Andrew Lang, Elizabeth Stoddard,
Richard E. Burton, and Dora Read Good
ale.
Besides two noteworthy political arti-
cles-one by Henry WatterSon in reply to
Murat Halstsad's article Ou the suppress
sion of the negro vote in the South, and
the othc other by John FOord formerly
editor Of the New York Tines, TO show
Shy Mr.. Blaine cannot carry New York
there will appear in the Forum for April a
paper on the secret OF success IN tictlon, by
Il. u. Roe, whose stories have TAR outsold
those of any other living American writer;
a strong article on the political Influence
of the Pop, By the great Belgian scholar,
Prof. Emile de L~ayeleye;a statement Of the
Catholic Cnurch'4 atttude towards Henry
George, by Mgr. T. 5. Preston, 4 high au-
thority in the C,thOlic Church, and a num-
Der of other timely papers.
Can't. W. l. Merry, President of the
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce, Will
contribute an exceedingly valuable article
10 the April Orerbmd MORthiy, on San
Francisco Commerce; Past, Present, and
Fnturs." TRANSFORMATION, ~governmspt
and. and the civic duties Of me9hsmS are
all treated. There is no rgtfer authority
on these points,
Gs4ELsfh Hermann Lieb is writing an eX-
-haustiyc volume to he entitled, Emperor
William |. the Founder Of the New Hsr-
MAJ Empire. with a Historical Sketch OF
the German People from the Earliest Times
to the Foundation Of the Hohenzollern Dy-
nasty. The work will be p~rOiusely Illus
trated. Bedford, Clarke Il Co.. Chicago
and New York, viii publish it M both
English and German. The work will he
sold exclusively by subscription.
Among the illustrated articles in the
April ScriBRer'S will be a pleasing account
Off visit to Gibraltar, by DIR. Henry Nj.
Field, wunss hooks of travel are so popu-
lar. The military snd sOcisl eatures OF
this stronghold are described IN s ViVld
manner. There il also a stirring account
of the great siege OF Gihrsltsy by The French
and SPANISH toward tine close Of the last
century.
"TuE pocrnE Oh DEASE." By Mary I. Palmer,
Boston: p LothroP Company. "heeiins
Stanton s. Davenport Price, SID
1.-THE Doctor Of Deane" is a charming
picture Of village life, in which all the
strokes tell. The characters, though few,
are exceptionally well drawn, and there Is
unusual skill and power shown IN the An
alysis Of different temperaments. The aa'
thor has made q critical study Of the two
distinct types OF wOmanhood represented
by Caroline Dexter aud Helen Fairlle, Snc
il is hard to choose between their differing
attractions. The other characters possess
strong interest also, and all are drawn Will
a master band.