Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE

/ All who have read MISS Lily a. Longs
esquire OF Low Degree" which was
greeted with high praise by the critical
/ press, three years ago, will welcome her
new novel, Apprentices TO Destiny"
I And every one. that enjoys a good whole
some story, entertainingly told, will
relish this novel of the present, which
I touches on some OF the most discussed
questions Of the day, but without ad-
v0cating any "iSm," aud without de-
I tracing from It's interest as a story.
Cloth, S1O0 Merrill 81 Baker, publish
ers, ca Fifth ave, y. Y.
A new volume of snort stories by
I Thomas Hardy will soon issue from the
press o. Harper 81 Brothers. These
tales are eighteen ia number, and
grouped under the title of Lilies Lit
tie Ironies." They include The Sons
] Veto For Conscience Sake" "On
the Western Circuit" The Fiddler of
the Reels" tine Supersttious Mans
Story, " Observation-Disclosures 10 Parish
Choir" and the volume closes with
''Netty Sargent's CopyhOld."
Under the title Of My American Ex-
perienceS," the new President of Swift
erlaDd NJ Emil Frey, formerly 4 resi-
dent OF West Virginia, contributes to
the February number of the North
American RcUiCiC some interesting
"reminiscences OF his early life in this
country. including his experiences dur
ing the war and his subsequent diplO-
matte career in Washington as first
Minister from Switzerland TO the United
States.
The opening OF the Mid-Winter Fair
To California was made the occasion by
the San Francisco Chronicle for the
issue of a triple number, very elsbo-
rstely Illustrating the chief points OF
interest about the fair and fully setting
forth In it's columns the great wealth
and natural resources of the State. 1t
is a creditable issue Of a great Western
journal
The series Of Great American In
dustries," edited by R. r. Bowker,
which from time TO time have appeared
In HQrDCr'S Magazine have been eX-
ceedingly popular. The eleventh paper
OF the series is published in the March
issue. entitled "A steel Tool, and gives
an explanation Of the methods of steel
making in its many forms.
The REGISTER is indebted to Mr.
Victor K. Lawson for copy Of the
Chicago Daily N0cS' very excellent
political and encyclopaedia almanac for
1894. To is a valuable work OF reference,
we'll bound, carefully edited and re-
fleets credit upon its publishers.
The American Humane Society is
publishing along with BLACK Beauty"
two new stories entitled "HollyhurSt"
and The Strike az Shane's." Geo Il.
Angel, President Of the Society. Bos-
ton, will send them to any address on
ceipt Of ten cents per copy.
An article on Edward Burne-Jone bys
C0smo Monkhouse, with Illustrations
from pictures by Mr.. Burne-JOnes, is
one OF the attractive features of Serb
ucr'S Magazine for February. Several
other very interesting articles 60 70
make 40 a good number.
Inc hNN0lilOfOits magazine Tor
advanced thinkers, published in Lon
don by Mrs. Victoria Woodruff Martin,
has been rec eived. The February mum
Der is full Of Interesting matter. "Msn
grows as higher grow his aims" is the
motto Of the magazine.
In D0nOb0C'S Magazine for February,
the topic Grover CieveIsnd'S political
career: Is he a success as PreSdent?'
is discussed 10 the Affirmative by James
Jeffrey Roche and in the negative by
John Ford.
W0rfhmqtop'S Magazine for February
is filed with more than the usual num-
Der Of good articles and Illustrations.
Discretion the Better Part OF Valor.
First Dog-That's my ham bone.
Second DOg-Gr-r-r-O-O-o-u-u-r-r-a-a
LIZA a-y-r-r-e.
First DOg-rm wrong; it's your bone.
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