The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-28
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Tho March number of Tie Century
contains u great variety OF points. The
opening article Is sketch Of tho Tuil.
cries under Napoleon ILL.,, written By a
lady who was u governesS In ono Of the
court families. Tho accompanying por.
traits arc especially interesting. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, docribos one OF New
Iork's most beautiful buildings, the
Madison Square Garden; Josiah
FlynV writes OF "rho City Tramp"
and incidentally shows the crying need
Of organized charity; Prof. Edward s.
Holden tells n good dcnl TINT is now
about earthquakes, and how to measure
them the Roy. DR.. Washington Glad
den writes Of "The Auti.Catholc
League" In way that will attract wide
attention; William Mason, tho vol
known musician. discusses tho work OF
the Norwegian composer, Edward Gries.
Major Andre Is also n contributor" 10
this number; his account OF tho Mis-
chlnnza," tho famous festival given in
honor oil Sir William Howe in IT'S, il
printed from Major Andres manuscript,
heretofore unpublished. Not moro
than half oil the contents Of this rich
number arc hero enumerated. Pub.
iisheG by tho Century Company, New
York.
Scribne'S Nlg1:me for March Is n
splendid number. It opens with the
second article by Joel Chandler Harris
on tho Sea Island HurriCanes'-this
ono dealing especially with the great
relief work which is being conducted
BY Miss Clara Barton aud the Red Cross
SociHty. Two articles OF especial inter-
cat arc entitled The High Building
and Its Art" by Barr Farroc, aud THE
Cable Street Hallway" by Philip q.
Hubert. jr. A description Of sub-trop-
zeal Florida, story by William Henry
Bishop, and tho third instalmcnt OF
Mr.. Cables novel, "John March. South.
erncr," are among tho many attractive
features. The illustrations arc works OF
art.
Tho March issue OF Romance opens
with clever story OF studio liio in New
York by Elizabeth W. Champnoy. which
throws new light upon many mysteries
and eXplodes Il iavorite bubble OF the
mediums. A group OF three Humorous
Tales, tho leading one Of which is by
Josiah Aliens Wife" forms promi.
nent feature OF the number, and will
bring many smile TO tho longest face.
Romdnce is Issued by Romance Publish.
ing Company. Clinton Hall, Astor Place,
New York, ut % cents q number; sub
scriptions, s. 80 Il year. A sample copy
OF back number will be sent for 10
cents.
The announcement OF Xola's new
book on Lourdes will attract especial
attention 10 an article by Stephen Bon
sal in tho forthcoming March Century.
Mr. Bonsal, who is now acting secretary
OF Legation at Madrid, made a pilgrim
age TO the famous Roman Catholic
shrine in Southern France in company
with party OF Basque peasants from
Spain. He became Il "hospitaler," and
helped in the work Of carrying the sick
to the baths. The article will be fully
illustrated.
What effect will the Wilson bill have
on the business interest, OF the couu-
try? This is question which is upper
most in the public mind at present.
The presidents OF the chambers OF COM
mercc at New York, Boston, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans have set forth
their views on the subject in timely
and important symposium entitled
Home Industries and tho Wilson Bill"
that will appear in the March number
OF the North Amcricdn RegisW.
Children who love the Brownies land
it looks as il they would hold the ma
jority OF votes SOON will be delighted
TO learn that the little fellows are to be
seen IN play, Il portion OF which is
printed in the March number OF s..
Nicholas. The play reads as ii it would
act well, but there is no doubt it does,
Tor the play has proved success. The
March number OF the magazine is filled
to OVERLOOKING with good things.
Amorc notable magazine in the names
OF lis contributors than the March Nc
Cr~e'S, has rarely come from the press.
kipling, Herbert Spencer, Robert Louis
Stevenson, Conan Doyle, and Octave
Thane. certainly make list that is
hard to equal. And, what is more to
the point, the contributions are quite as
distinguished rs the contributors.