Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.
Some New and Very Handsome Publica-
lions just Out.

some New and Very Handsome Publica-
lions just Out.
Among the "Makers Of America" few
hold more unique aud important place
than Thomas Hooker, who fled from
England TO Holland To escape persecu-
| tioDs that were In his time heaped upon
| those who conformed TO the beliefs that
were the religion OF the Puritans. From
| Holland he came 10 America and set
| tied at Newtown, near Boston, where
the Plymouth colony had already es-
tablished itself. Hooker was preacher
of his accepted faith and principles, VINO
had perhaps as much force as any who
proceeded him or succeeded MIN.
His history Is the history
OF the colony and the re-
ligion tie spoused during his time ana
is an interesting and entertaining study
which conveys great deal OF informa-
ton concerning the manners, customs
and beliefs of his time. George Leon
| Walker, the author, seems to have
! faithfully portrayed Newton's charact-
er. Stanton & Davenport, Wheeling.
sUnder the Queen" by Rev. Henry
| Tuckely, is, as thette page indicates,
discussion of nearly 300 pages on mod
ern life and customs in England as seen
every day by an every day sight-seer.
The book opens with chapter OF MODES
of speech, including English habits OF
speech, the letter ii, the use OF slang,
strange perversion Of honorable titles,
educated English women as converse
tionalists etc. The second chapter
deals with Family Life" referr-
ing to "Hatchings, Matchings and
Despatchings," English law for little
ones, how funerals are conducted, the
burial of suicides, English marriage
laws and what licenses cost, and why
divorces are not more numerous. In
other chapters he touches eloquentiy,
but in simple language, upon village
life, university life, John Bull as a
farmer, England's coal and iron indus
tries and the Black country, holiday
customs and holiday seasons, cricket as
the national game, the drinking habit
and customs pertaining to it, the COM
mon school system and the railways,
royalty and the peerage, tavern keepers,
the Salvation Army, the Sabbath In
London, and in fact everything one
might find in that big, thickly populat-
ed country to interest him. The book
is almost as good as tour OF Her Mag
eSty'S empire and is we'll worth reading.
Cranston & Stowe, Cincinnati; Hunt &
Nation, New York.
"Elsie's Vacation and After Events, !"
by Martha Finley, is one Of a series
known as THE Elsie Books" in which
one character IS carried through num-
Der of volumes, in each Of which some
historic event is taken as the basis for
the story. 1t is entertaining and In
Structive, and each book carries with 1T
q thoroughly well taught lesson in his
tory. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
Stanton & Davenport, Wheeling.
Watch Hol Watch, or Life's Deep
Sea-" by Elizabeth n. Little, is hand
some souvenir publication, beautifully
illustrated, and containing number OF
very sweet sentiments in verse, all OF
which are co1ched in nautical terms.
The illustrations abound in the things
of the sea, and include almost every
thing from full rugged ships TO anchors,
buoys, ropes and fish nets. 1t is one of
the really handsome publications OF its
general class. Dodd, Mead IL Co., New
York. Stanton e Davenport, Wheeling.
The Review Of Reviews for January
is not q whit less interesting than it
usually is, and this is giving it splen-
did recommendation. A fine, full page
illustration of the harbor of Valparaiso
is the frontispiece. The regular de-
partments are crowded with good
things. 1.-THE Progress OF the World"
deals with the war in Chile, and the re-
lations of that country and the United
States, the Canadian census, American
naval stations, the vlndication Of the
American hog, and full list of Euro
pean political events. Current His
tory in Caricature" contains reproduc-
tions of cartoons from all parts of the
English speaking world. The number
is very valuable.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
January is a special holiday number,
replete with good reading and fine IL
lustrations. The frontispiece, 1.-The
Cut Finger" in colors, is happy con-
ception OF the ills Of childhood, and is
full Of expression.
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