The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-12

The wit and humor OF Bill Nye is,
like the Heather Chinee." peculiar. 1t
is sporadic and epidemic, local and
pictorial. Frequently it consists in the
Righteousness OF his comparisons,
iconoclastic and lcvigating. In some
instances he extracts d witticism by
probing boarding hOuse becisteaE or
lancing hotel pie. In every case he
is individually and collectively Nyc. Ii
lie does not make some OF the people
laugh all the time, he convulses all OF
his readers some times by his etfcrves-
cling mirth and droll climates OF ieyity.
lis most pretentious work is his last,
and his genius has evolved connection
that is warranted to cure tho sober
habit and give relief to that tired feel
ing. 1t is Tor publication purposes
called "Bill Nye's History OF the United
States" What fragrant and iallow
field for his inimitable humor? The
work is profusely illustrated by that
celebrated comic artist, +. Upper. The
treatment OF the subject is in Nyc's
happiest vein, and Mr.. Opper's assist
ance is OF the greatest value in accent
ing the text with pointed pictures from
the realm OF his gifted imagination.
The author in his preface confesses
that the only objec: OF the bool; is 10
"humanize our history" 1t doe. i: in
this way in the opening chapters. III
reciting the discovery OF America by
Columbus, Nyc saya:
\ saloon WAS at once started, and the first step
thus taken towards the foundation OF republic
He speaks OF the discovery OF the
Pacific ocean as zone OF the largest and
wettest discoveries ever made" and
that North Carolina property remained
the same until again discovered by
George W. Vanderbilt" OF tho dis.
covcry OF tobacco he remarks that at is
now extensively used i'll the best mar
cotic circles"
The chapter devoted tho thirteen
original colonies has this happy begin
ming:
This chapter is given MP wholly to facts II
deals largely with the beginning Of the thirteen
original colonies from which SpTang the rrpub
lie. the operation OF which now gives so many
thousands OF E!en indoor employment four years
Al IL time thus relieving the pcnitcntarici and
throwing more kindergarten statesmen 10 the
front 1t was during this epoch that the cayal-
icrS landed In Virginia aud the ruritanS in
Massachusetts; the latter lived OIL maple sugar
ard armed prayer. while the former salUicd htS
COW. and. with barred head milkcd her with his
hat in one hand amt his lie in the other.
In closing the chapter the author ac-
knowledges his indebtedness for intor-
nation TO the following authorities:
"The Indian and other AnlmalcuIa;"
"The Female Red Man and her Pure
Liie;" The Grow Indian and his
Caws;" Massacre Etiquette" and
"Whero is my Indian Tonight"
i woman on trial Tor witch craft, aud
who denied the charge, was handed over
TO an officer vino was told to take her
out on the tennis grounds and pull out
her toc-nails with u pair OF hot pincers,
and then see what she sayo." Speakin.
OF Maine: Bar ilarbor is cool place
to 90 in the summertime and violate
tho liquor law OF the state"
f:Thns tho writer goes on to the finish,
tho Attic salt Of his wit leavoning every
page, always assisted by Mr.. Oppcr's
suggestive pencil. 0nly a iaiu: idea OF
the richness oil the work is given above.
To more fully appreciate the book will
require the outlay OF S2.-J. b. Lipytn.
coli Company, Philadelphia; Frank STAN
Ton, II,hccIihb ", Va.