Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-05

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In this UNIQUE and tasty little volume,
Mice SnofSord has introduced Topic,
or IN he more exact, series OF lop'cs'
U,hicb NAV be followed with both pleas
nre and profit by the young women OF
to.dav the matron as well as tne
m.iden. Good advice, covering VIDE
range. Is offered in q most pleasing anu
often weIl-disguised form, anu 'ne
range of the contents, from giflnoOu 10
old AGE. makes it applicable, at least In
mart TO a large variety OF situations
Toux WINTHROP: BY Joseph Hopkins T witch
eli. New York Dodd, Mead .. q TO- ""e'i-
60 N,rura. Bv Barrett Wendell. New
| NUosy,. Dodd- Mead Il Co. Wheeling: Stan-
| ton & Davenport. I0c
These two new volumes OF the max
ers Of America" series well sustain the
interest aroused by prior publications.
The sketch OF John Winthrop summeriz-
es, in a very limited space, all the essen
tial points in the career OF the nrst
Governor of the Massachusetts, Colony,
although. as a matter Of course, Few OF
.tba nublic occurrences in which he hg-
nred are more than mentioned. Inc
nolicv of the writer has been, not 10 re-
for m snch facts In the order OF their
Intrinsic historic Importance, but rather
10 give in ANYTHING like detail only such
matters as are most intimately con-
nected with MIR. Winthrop, and winch,
therefore, best show his character ana
traits. The work is prefaced with
| handsome portrait. WY.
! What has been said of Governor Win
throp's biography, applies equally 10
the narrative Of the career Oh COTTON
Mather. the Puritan Priest. That por-
ton OF the volume dealing with inc
suppression OF witchcraft, and Mathers
efforts in that direction, is OF especial
| interest.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISE FOR
| WoNEN: Bv Mary Taylor Bissell, Nj. d. New
! York: Dodd, Mead h co. Wheelng' SVah
ton & Davenport. sl.2o.
| Cu.rs WITH GIRLS on SELF-CULTURE: BY Eliza
| Chester New YORK: Dodd, Mead ~ Co.
| Wheeling: Stanton X Davenport. sl'2o
These two volumes of the Portia
Series are opportune and valuable. In
| the first. DR.. Bissell, with the aid or
numerous illustrations, makes a we'll
directed effort to point out the way TO
better physical development. She takes
the ground that the main obstacles In
the way of this development are for the
most part due to ignorance and custom:
and stress is laid upon these conditions,
rather upon the influence OF tood ana
kindred topics. -,
In "Chats on Self-Culture" Miss
Chester follows subject closely allied
with that taking up the preceding vol
nme. and the two go we'll together. Both
volumes should be widely read by the
young women Of America.
| THE DRAMATIC ESSAYS OF CHARLES LAMB; by
| Brander Mathews. New York: Dodd, Mead
! Il Co. Wheeling: Stanton Davenport
We have here a charming compila-
ton of the dramatic essays OF that fore
most American humorist, Charles Lamb,
for on the roll headed by Benjamin
Franklin, and on which the latest sig
natures were made by Bret Harte and
] Mark Twain, no name shines more
brightly than Lambs. True it is, that
the man who never heSitated to speak
disrespectfully of the Equator was an
Enlishman by birth, and more than
! that was q Cockney Of the strlctest
|
man said of Shakespeare, when twitted
that he was not from north OF the
| Tweed, not unworthy OF American
adoption, and he wss particularly ad-
mred and beloved on this side of the
Atlantic. In this little volume, Mr..
Matthews has placed wide circle OF
readers under lasting obligations.
History OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
! Under the Constitution: BY James Schouler
| Vol, V, lSi7lS6i. New YORK: Dodd, Mead q
| Co. Wheeling: Stanton l. Davenport. e2.25
The present and concluding volume
of this work brings it down to the out
break of the Rebellion, and. like its
predecessors, is based upon diligent
and intelligent examination Of all ac-
cessibe material. In laying down his
pen, the author says that, had he the
opportunity and vigor, he would be
glad to bring the work down
to the close Of the war,
but adds that the literature Of the war
is already very great, and he is admon-
ished, at his time of life, not to attempt
the task. The work throughout is
most valuable one, and will be accorded
this just tribute by all who give it ex-
animation.
A Rose OF A HUNDRED LEAVES: A Love Story.
BY Amelia +. Barr. New York: Dodd, Mead
! Il Co. Wheeling Stanton * Davenport.
This is a dainty and attractive vol
ume, profusely illustrated and the story
is little out of the conventional and
decidedly interesting.
SHORT STUDIES IN LTEsATuRE: By Hamilton
| Wright Mabie. New York: Dodd Mead Il
| Co. Wheeling: Stanton Il Davenport el25
| 1t has been the aim Of the author,
within a small space, to Indicate the
| leading lines of literary development,
the. fundamental divisions and diStinc-
tionS, the deep and vital tendencies, and
| the general significance Of literature as
a whole, and distinct success has been
achieved.
/ THE FINANoIER AND THE FINANCES OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION, By William Graham
Sumner. New York: Dodd, Mead II Co.
Wheeling: Stanton & Davenport. IS.
Here we have the life of Robert Nor
ris and the financial history of the
American Revolution given adequate
treatment for the first time. Neither
of these subjects has heretofore been
made the object OF thorough investiga-
ton, and Prof. Sumner has opened up
rich historic mine. In perusing the
volumes, however, one cannot but de-
plore the refusal of General Meredith
Read, OF Paris, to allow Prof. Sumner
the use Of Morris's diary, as its absence
causes several very apparent gaps, pos
Sibly some errors.
THE MAGAZINES.
The Christmas number of the Centtrg
is magnificent sample OF magazine
making, both as regards letter press
and contents. The full-page engrav-