Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-07
MAGAZINE AND BOOK NOTES.

Verse and Story. BY Florence V. Brit
tingham, Buffalo: Charles Wells Mou--
ton.
This is a posthumOus edition OF Mrs.
RrittinCham's writings, with good por-
traits, and a memoir by Bishop Peter
kin, of West Virginia. The verses
possess merit. some OF them being espe-
cially good. The stories or well written
and show a keen insight into character
and motive. The first story, "Berwicks'
Mistake" is especially useful for boys,
who are apt to allow their passions 10
rule and their tongues to run wild.
We have the book will have the large
sale 1t deserves. The Lifting Church.
Tariff Reform: the Paramount
ISSUE" by Hon. VIM. M. Springer, pub
lshed by Charles l.. Webster ~ Co.,
New York. u furnishes, OF. course, the
most complete armament, offensive and
defensive, that is to be found for Dem
ocratic speakers aud canvasSerS In the
present campaign of education. No
person who desires TO be fully equipped
for successful debate upon the tariff up
on the Democratic side should fail TO be
armed with one Of these books. Every
club in the city Of Wheeling, and, in
fact. ;he State, should have n copy or
this book. Paper, S1.OO; cloth, $3.50.
The accomplished young lady Of the
future will no doubt be a spinster all
her days in spite OF her pretty glibness,
her dainty boots and gowns, and her
achievements in "fancy work" and
flirting. Sensible men-and they are
Increasing to a marvellous degree In
number-want sensible women for their
wives. She will be able TO train her chill
dren properly, advise with her husband
on business matters, and entertain de-
lightlully the gentlemen he brings home
TO dlnner.-OliUe OhnCt, IN The Graphic,
Chicago.
"Reminiscences of a Nineteenth Gem
fury Gladiator" by John L. Sullivan.
ale trusts that the bOOk'will prove It's
own apology for challenging public at
tention, and that the fighter and writer
will not DO thought to have fOrsaken
his colorS for leaping over the ropes,
lust this once, from the ring Of the ath-
letes into that of the authors"
Published by James A. Uearn 81 Co.,
Boston.
FRAUDS Snd FalsehOods Of the Re-
publican Party" by A. Buck; published
by Il. 5. Smith & Co., Chicago. This
little book is handsomely illustrated,
and very entertaining book TO those
who wish 10 study current political
Questions. The Harrison and Cleveland
administrations the Election bill and
Silver question are touched upon at
length. For sale by all booksellers.
Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER is pub
!icist whose writings are always inter-
esling and Instructive, but he has
touched high water mark in his analysis
of Nationahsm in the September NGlC
FngldNd Magazine 1t is the best ex-
position Of the subject which has ap-
Deared in periodical literature. The
September number Of this magazine
contains many other interesting articles.
The September number of RerieD Of
RcUiarS is on our table. 1t Is so edited
as 10 remind its readers that there are,
even In a Presidential year, many other
topics besides politics that claim share
i'm the general attention. In its timeli-
ness. freshness and originality this Sep
TENDER issue Of the ReUicIc is fully
equal to any Of its predecessors.
The American Academy of Political
and Social Science has recently publish
ed a monograph, by Prof. Freeman
Snow, OF Harvard University, on CAB
met Government Ia the United States. "
American Academy of Politician and
Social Science. Publication No CO..
Station Il, Philadelphia. PIP. IS Paper,
S 70. Fifteen cents.
"Facts, Not Opinions" is the motto
adopted by Current History, and well
describes the character of this unique
review, which during the last year and
a half has deservedly attracted uni
versal attention. 1t is a book TO be
looked at now, read at leisure, and kept
always within reach. The September
number is now ready.
A philosophical discussion Of much
value and interest TO thoughtful people
OF the best methods OF really learning
foreign languages, is given by DR..
Howell T. Pershing. in an article on
Language and Brain Disease in The
Popular Science Monthly for October.
For sale by all booksellers.
The Californian Illustrated Magazine,
although not quite year old, may well
be said to be among the best monthly
publications reaching this Office. 1t is
always replete with clever articles, well
written aud artistically illustrated.
The Californian Publishing Company,
San Francisco, California.
'sThe American Journal Of Politics, a
magazine for intelligent men aud wo-
men who read and think on vital ques-
tiops of the times" is in its first volume
ard September is the third number. 1t