Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-08
February Magazines.

Ex-senator G. +. Edmunds contri-
buteS to the February Forum a master
ly paper on "Perils of Our National
Election" The article was called forth
by the reference made in the annual
message of the President to Congress TO
the increasing evils Of our national cleo
tions, Mr.. Edmunds comments forcibly
on the perverSion Of law in the matter
Of political parties redistricting States
for political gain. 1.-The Choice of Pres
idential Electors" is the title Of paper
by Hon. T. j. Phelps, in which the Gus
tom of choosing electors by State ticket,
contrary to the original intention Of the
national constitution, is severely criti-
ciSed. "The Nicaragua Canal and Com
merce," by Warner Miller; "The
Nicaragua Canal, It's Political
Aspects" and "a Great Domain by IT.
rigation," by Gov. John II. Irwin, OF
Arizona, are among the great problems
of commercial development in this num-
Der. THE German Labor Colonies, u
by Prof. Francis Or. Peabody; sis Our
Military Training Adequate?" by Col.
Charles w. Larned; "a Years Literary
Productions" by Hamilton w. Mabie,
and Suppression Of Lotteries by Taxa
ton" by Horace White are all able
papers.
The table of contents Of the Southern
Historical Magazine, published by West
Virginia's talented young historian, Nir-
gil A. Lewis, at Charleston, w. Va, ap-
prises the reader that inside he will
find the following articles; "From
Alexandria, Va, TO Gallipolis, Ohio, in
1905, or the Journal Of Judge Lewis
Summers" THE MarylandWest Viz
ginia Boundary, an Historical Review. ="
THE Old Part of West Virginia-First
Pioneer Settlers within the Limits of
the State" "R. NJ. G. Brown, U. 5.
IA West Virginian Adding Honor to
His Native State" All Of these have a
peculiar local interest, and will repay
any reader Tor the time he spares TO
them.
WIDE AiCdkC, Baby Land and PdnSH
three of the d. Lothrop Company's pop
ular and ever interesting publications
are not by any means the least import
ant periodicals that come TO the editors
desk Each has its peculiar field OF
usefulness and each its devoted readers.
BdLy Land furnishes a healthful amuse-
ment and training for the child, the
very day il reaches the age when 1t Is
comprehensivly conscious OF the eX-
istance of things aside from itself. The
PdlSCV takes il up as soon as Baby
Land looSes interest for it, and Wide
drake furnishes il food for thought
-. i ,,t;o,- ,Ftar u hos rnostnrad n
little more than It's alb, ab.
Lieutenant George L. Dyer, Of the
United States Navy, has a lengthy
paper in the Californian on tine Re-
cent Revolution in Chile" being an en-
pertaining review of the rebellion in
that country from the first hottie act
of the Chilean squadron TO the final
overthrow of the de faCto government.
The article is lavishly illustrated with
cuts taken from photographs Of the
country. Among the interesting arti-
cles are: GLOW Angels Got Religion" a
story by George Brooke: "TheosOphy:
What it is not" by Elliet Cowes, and
"a Stain on the Flag by Ex-Governor
Sheldon, being paper on Chinese sla-
very in America.
The Arena, the handsomest publica-
ton OF its kind, maintains its reputa-
ton for beauty and elegance in the
February number. A very handsome
half-tone portrait OF Herbert Spencer
adorns the first page, Immediately fol-
lowing which is paper upon his life
and character by William ii. Hudson.
Il. o. Flower writes entertainingiy on
hypnosism and its relation TO physical
research, and c. C. Post discusses the
sub-TreaSury scheme.
Stories of Salem Wtchcraft, by Win
field S. Nevins, in the NelC ERgl1Rd
lfGqdzine, will interest many who have
only 2 vague idea of what witchcraft
was and how its alleged devotees were
punished in the early part of the Sew
enteenth century. The magazine con-
tains as well quite a number OF well
written stories and sketches on care
fully selected subjects.
The Engineering MagaziIIc seems to
be succeeding admirably in its efforts &c
popularize the usually dry subject OF
engineering matters, The February
number contains much that can be read
with pleasure and clear understand
ing by laymen and a hundred things
that should interest every engineer and
mechanic.
The Magnziue Of american Historl
presents as ITS frontispiece picture OF
the United States Electoral Commission
of 1877, and gives the reports OF the
commission and the minority members.
Pen portraits of Stonewall Jackson is