The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-24
LITERARY NOTES.


Tho only white house mistress to per-
nit the opening of its parlors and con,
seryatories 10 the public, regardless Of
DAYS, was Mrs. Patterson, the daughter
OF President Johnson, who is at present
living in Tennessee, and OF whom q
pleasant sketch, with portrait, is given
In the September Ladies Home Journal,
Mrs. Jefferson Davis contributes to the
same number delightful sketch OF the
widow OF StonewalI Jackson, and Alice
Graham McCollin writes OF "The Blind
Reader at Washington" Mrs. Patti Lyle
Collins, the clever woman who is the
presiding genius OF the dead letter
Office. "Woman's Rights and Wrongs"
are discussed for the first time in print
by the Rev. I. De Witt Talmage over
his signature, and John Lambert Payne
contributes a delightful essay on "What
ia Written in Wom0n's Face" Mrs,
Burton Kingsland has u helpful article
on 1.-THE Conduct OF Guest" while
Robert ]. Burdette Is particularly happy
in his dissertation on 1.-THE Six Fingered
Man." Many other attractive features
go to make up this number OF the Home
Journal, and to maintain its high
standard. Published by the Curtis Pub.
fishing Co., Philadelphia,
The Century has just come in posses
sion Of one OF the most unique and
important historical documents OF the
age, II is u record OF the daily life OF
Napoleon Bonaparte on board the
English ship which bore him into
captivity at st, Helena, as contained in
the hitherto unpublished journal OF the
secretary OF the admiral in charge. The
reports OF many conversations held by
the admiral with the deposed emperor
regarding his important campaigns arc
given with great fullness, and there Is
much about the bearing and the per-
sonal habits OF Bonaparte during the
VOYAGE, The memoirs OF Las Cases
contain the story Of the emperors
deportation us told by a Frenchman
and follower; this diary is an English
gentleman's view OF tho amememorable
Journey, and OF the impressions made
by daily contact with the man who had
had all Europe at his feet. The diary
will BIO published in early numbers Of
The Century
Domorsts lin its September issue) Is
the first OF the prominent magazines to
devote a special number to Worlds
Fair matters and to present collection
of illustrations OF tho interiors OF the
principal buildings, which give COM
prehensive view Of the whole fair. The
same number contains q very hand
somely illustrated article on Chicago,
whilo among host Of other readable
things appears an interesting paper on
the Worlds Congress OF Religions; and
further attraction yet is supplied
in the autograph message OF farewell to
the American people, written expressly
for this publication, by the Spanish in
fanta, which forms frontispiece to this
extremely interesting number, tho
whole forming an exquisite souvenir OF
the Columbian Exposition.
The leading paper in Harper's Maya.
zinc for September is "a General Elec.
ton in England" by Richard Harding
Davis. 1t describes the actual exper-
fences OF Mr.. Davis. who. as compan-
ion OF Conservative candidate during
the canvass which returned the present
house of commons, saw a lively polit-
ical campaign in England more in
timately than many Americans have
been able to do. Ten spirited illuBtra-
tions by William Hatherell accompany
the text.
Harpers Basar, for August 20, will
contain two charming short stories:
"Angola," by Mrs. Harriet Prescott
spotTord, and "a Cajun Wooing," by
Mrs. Lyle O. Harris. The concluding
chapter Of Mr.. Louis Rhead's interest
ing series on the Elements Of Floral
Designr will also appear in this num-
ber Some fascinating and attractive
"Glimpsos OF the Fair" will be given in
page OF illustrations by Mr., 7. Dart
Walker.