Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
LITHRARY NoTEs.

Z, a. bAKNUAS CIRCUS, MUSEUM AND AENAe-
EsIE Text and illust, atiOns arrang ID for little
people, BY p, 7. Barnum and Sarah J. Burke
Price, 500 New York: White & Allen
wheeling: Stanton & Davenport.
A rare treat is in store for the little folks
who are so fortunate as to receive copy OF
this beautiful hook from old Santa Claus.
1t is complste in all that can please the
youthful fancy, a worlds circus and me-
nagerie in book. TTixie and Tom, the
youthful characters, are typical American
children. They are sound, healthy aud
hearty, aud enjoy Just the sights that q
child should enjoy. Their experiercss IN
q search through Barrum's wonder world
are graphically described.
The illustrations are perhaps the most
attractive feature of the book. Every page
is beautifully adorned with cut in cO'ors
or monotone, distinct and life.like in ap-
psaranee. As picture book it is not to be
surpassed. Buy it and delight the hearts
of the little ones.
Folk Ballads The enterprising publish
err, White & Allen, are doing a grateful
act to the American public in preserving
popular songs and ballads. Their holiday
editions of these musical gems are doubly
attractive. Printed on the best paper, with
beautiful engrsvings and handsomely
bound, a copy of one Of these folk ballads
is treasure. THE Old Folks at Home"
ia one of the best of the list. The negro
song hss sung its way into the public
heart, and this beautiful edition of 1t will
be welcomed. Price IS cents. Wheeling:
Stanton & Davenport.
LOG Book NOTES THROUGH LIFE. By Elizabeth
NJ Little. Price $3.50. New York: White 4
Allen. Wheeling; Stanton Davenport.
The most beautiful collection of engrav-
irgs that any publisher has put forth for
the Christmas season, would hardly he
extravagant praise for Log Book Through
Life" Only an artist can describe this
exquisite rote book in terms that it de-
serves. As it's name indicates, it is almost
entirely made up of nautical Illustrations,
interspersed here and tree with choice
poetical extacts from sea songs. But it Is
not the sentiments, 50 much as the de-
sign and execution of the work that en-
title it to be called perfect. 1t is hard to
imagine how these engravings could be
made more handsome or complete. Every
phase OF sea life and every form OF TIE sea s
beauties is here represented faithfully and
accurately. A whole quartO psge Is given
to each cut. and nearly 100 Of these make
up the took.
The mechanical work is Of the highest
order. The binding is good aud the paper
and tints leave nothing to be desired.
"G.IlIrSES OF THE SHORE Frederick A. Stokes
i Brother: IS! Fifth Avenue, New York
stanton Il Davenport: Wheeling, Price, Sl.5O
Nothing heater has been done in the
line of Christmas work than "Glimpes Of
the Store" II is beautiful tablet with
fac simile water color drawings of famous
sea side views, each accompanied by ell
appropriate poetical & election of the higNe t
character. The scenes represented are the
Golden Gates, San Francisco, Fort Marion,
ST.. Augustine, Sursat. Martlehead, Bass
Herbor Light and Mount Desert, and a
look through these is as refreshing as
breath of salt sea air.
The initial page is thing of beauty.
Extended leaves and sea plants in water
cclors surround a neat tablet on which the
title is engraved. The whole presents a
bizarre effect. OF the selections il is only
necessary to say that they are taken from
the works of such masters of poPsy as
Edwark Pollock, Thomas Moore, Robert
B:owning, Louise Chandler Moulton and
Robert Leighton.
BEHIND CLo>ED Doors" By Auns Katharine
Green. in cloth. New YORK; & 2. Putnam &
sons. Wheeling: StantoE. x Davenport.
No late novel hes created a greater SEN
sation, or dram q greater fire of criticism
mingled with praise, than has Miss Green =
Behind Closed Doors" II is book that
deserves sll the praise that has been given
it. While it can not be called great
novel, it has tone and strength about it
that bring it very near to that class. The
conception of the plot is bold and original.
The chief actress plays daring and skill
full double part The denouement IS well
wrought cut, and seems to grow naturally
from the body of the book. In addition,
Miss Green's great descriptive powers give
q charm and finish that are Characteristic OF
her works Behind Closed Doors will
we'll repay reading by anyone who desires
the enjoyment ofa sound, healthy work Of
fiction.
eriCk 0pper and Emma Upper. Price, Sl.DO New
York: Frederick A. stokes i Bro. Wheeling
Stanton Il Davenport.
The Christmas season has brought g
flood OF good things for fun-lovipg youth,
and "PatchwoTk" is one of the best. The
name of Opper on the title pageis sufli cient
assurance that the illustrations are of the
highest order. Not only is the work done
artistically, but the humorous points
of the illustrations are well brought out.
The neat little jinglirg verses that accom-
parry them catch the ear at the same time
they make the drawing palmer, They
are gems in rhyme.
The mechanical work of the book is well
done. The binding and engraving can not
be surpassed.
DADDY Boy" By L. T. Meade in clC tn gilt
$50. New York: White " Allen, No. 81 Great
Jones street. Wheeling Station Il Daven
port.
Daddy's Boy is well told story of the
life of bright, healthy, lively youngster
He has all the trials, tribulatoDs and en-.
joymeuts incident to youth, besides 6
gocdly number of exciting experiences not
given to the ordinary run of childIen
Through oil of his ups and downs the
young hero, however, continues the same
bright and frolicsome character. The boy
Ronald can not help but attract the ad,
miration and sympathy of the reader. 1t
seems to have been the authors purpose tC
depict the life of an typical American
youth, and he has succeeded admirably.
THE LOcksmih Of Lyons This is Wig,
orous and ingeniously evolved romance,
by Prof. VIM. Henry Peck. The scene
onens in tire manufacturing centre of LYON