Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-25
NEW BOOKS.

FROM MANcgK To- THRoNr. Embracing a
new Lie of Jesus Christ, By Rev II De
Witt Talmage, ID ID Historical Publish
ms Company, Philadelphia. St Louis
and Chicago. Sold only " subscription.
That DR.. Talmage is well equipped
10 write a work Of this kind aud paint
the picture of ChriSt's life in words no
one will deny. There are many histories
of Christ's life, but none that iil' the
want as this one does. Ii is told I'm
simple language and, as DR. Talmage
says IN his preface, 10 is written for
the peOp'e-iOr the masses. 10 is well
known Dr. Talmage journeyed TO the
Holy Land. that he might look on
Calvary himself, tread the streets Of
Jerusalem and walk through GethSem-
enc and draw inspiration from the
scenes OF the infancy, bOyhood,
manhood and the supreme Sacri-
ice OF Christ on the cross. He
has written maryelOusly entertaining
book. The work also contains an ac-
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through and from Palestine. There are
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people, places and scenery Of the Holy
Land by distinguished artists. The
panorama Of the CrucitiXiOn, i'm twelve
.co.ors, showing the city Of Jerusalem,
the surrounding country and the people
and their costumes as they were on the
day OF the worlds greatest tragedy adds
much 90 the impression and conception
OF that event. The work is very hand
somely bound.
BATTLE OF MANASSAS. by General G.. 4.
Beauregard. c. y. Putuam's Sons, New
York. stanton * Davenport, Wheeling
The object OF General Beauregard IN
presenting the above volume is some
thing In the nature Of personal expla-
nation and "a reply TO an article in the
/ Century Magazine Of May 1855, written
/ by General Joseph +. Johnston, in which
| that officer makes certain personal
claims Ia respect 20 the direction OF
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should come from the press about the
time OF the death Of General Johnston
who expired in Washington a few days
ago. The argument In General Beaure
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engagement. aud how well he has ac
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Beauregard's claims, and explanatorl
maps, together with summary OF the
art OF war.
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reading public. Those who are opposed
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ind something in the pages Of this work
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is thought, here find statements worthy
of their careful consideration.
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tables