The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-12
NEW BOOKS.
Good ReadIng for aIldsummor--An Enter
talnIIr Book on Sumner.

book with the very striking titie-"The
Idealist." One would wonder what the
title meant in connection with book,
and Mr.. King very obligingly explains
it in his preface: 81 have determined
to call my book The Idealist.' | could
think Of no better title. He who
differs from the majority OF men is
called an idealist." This prepares the
reader for number OF short free lance
essays on social, philosophical, CONNER
cial and other topics. In some oil his
discursive subjects he makes the reader
feel uncomfortable by telling the truth
and tearing away the masks We all wear.
Under the head OF "But One Way to
Pay Debts" he strikes this vein:
There Il no satisfaction OF debt but payment.
The bar OF the statute Of limitations does not
satSIy'it, nor yet docs discharge III bankruptcy.
The debt rcmaluS. and honor and honesty de-
mauds It's payment Notwithstanding paper dis
charges or statutes OF reposs.
The book is published by ]. B. Lip
pencott, Philadelphia. For sale by Stan
ton & Davenport, Wheeling.
In the series OF books called "Makers
OF America" and published by Dodd,
Mead d Co., New York, Anna Laurens
Dawes contributes q volume on the life,
character and public career OF Charles
Sumner. 1t Is an ambitious work for
woman's pen, but the authoress has met
the responsibility and has given some
very charming pictures Of the celebrated
Massachusetts senator. Everyone is IA
miliar enough with the part he played
in the politics OF the country in the last
years Of his life, but many do not re-
member the circumstances Of the cow
ardly assault made on him in the senate
chamber, May, 1856. lie was speaking
against the admission OF Kansas with
slave constitution, and considerable
part of his speech was devoted to Sena-
tor Butler, Of South Carolina, who was
branded as the Don Quixote OF the
Southern cause. Senator Butler him
self would not fight, arrogantly assum--
ing that "the duel was for gentlemen"
But Preston Brooks, nephew OF Sena-
tor Butler, aud himself a representa-
tive from South Carolina, and others
consulted how they could
best revenge the fancied
insult, and yet publicly mark their con-
tempt for the man. 1t was suggested TO
cane him on the street or at the capitol.
But these brave men were afraid Sum
ner might vanquish them, as he was a
man OF great size and muscular power.
At last, like the towards they were,
they resolved to catch him off his guard
in the Senate chamber. Sumner was
seated at his desk writing, the Senate
having adjourned. Preston Brooks
came up from behind, well protected by
friends at hand, aud struck the Senato-
blow after blow with gutta percha
cane. Thanks to the desk which pin
toned Summers legs, though he tore it
from its iron fastenings in the effort to
free himself, Brooks was safe, and went
out, leaving his victim on the floor
senseless and covered with blood. The
book contains an excellent frontispice
likeness OF Sumner. For sale by STAN
ton & Davenport, Wheeling, W. Va.
"The Art of Entertaining" by NJ. E.
W. Sherwood, is a volume Of the Portia
series issued by Dodd, Mead & Co.,
New York. 1t will prove most useful
handbook for those who do a great
deal of entertaining and don't know
how, and those who think they do. 1t
tells what to have for lunch, dinner
or banquet, or picnic, and how to serve
it. 1t Is not cook book, although it
contains many valuable recipes, qs the
author says cookery books, recipes,
and menus arc apt to be OF little use to
Young housekeepers before they have
mastered the great art OF entertaining"
The volume treats delightfully."- OF the
duties Of the hostess, gives expert d.
rections on the servant question, balls,
receptions, weddings, etc, not even
neglecting the entertainment OF chill
dren. 1t is written in pleasant style,
being free from the stilted manner OF
books OF its class. Every one who Gu
tertains, even in the most modest way,
and those who expect to become enter
tanners, should not only peruse but
study this volume. twill be profitable
as well as pleasurable. For sale by
Stanton & Davenport, Wheeling, w. Va.
The United statos Book Company, New
York, has issued three new books. one
of them being a technical volume of
great merit and usefulness "Seats and
Saddles" by Major Dwyer, major Of
Hussars in the Imperial Austrian ser
vice. As its title indicates, it is about
horses, their management and the
proper way to ride. 1t is valuable
work for those who have anything to
do with the noble animal.
The other two volumes are novels
"Sea-AIew Abbey" by Florence War
den, and 'Trhe Wrong That Was Done"
by +. W. Robinson, both bound in the
most attractive style. For sale by Stan
ton & Davenport