Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-30


A kind Of mind-reading that has moth
ing to do with artihce or trick, but
great deal to do with art, is the mind
reading of the illustrator whose deft
pencil shows the very thought OF the
readers heart. We had been reading
Everybody. for that matter, had been
reading) Thomas Nelson Pages stories
In Hdrper'S; and we had made mental
pictures OF "Isrul" and jimmy" and all
the rest Of the characters. Now they
have been collected 10 a single volume,
with the title "Pastime SEories," and
10, the illustrations are each readers
own. They bear A. b. Frost's name
these genial drawings debut he must
have copied them from the images the
stories made In every readers mind.
The Century for May will have q
story OF the capture Of the slave-shlp
Cora, the last SLAYER taken by the United
States, from the pen OF Major Wilourn
Hall, who was her prize captain. Major
Hall, who is now the American consul
at Nice, was a lieutenant on the Con-
steilation, which chased ana captured
the Cora, and although he was mere
boy OF twsntY-one years, he was placed
I'm charge OF her. with her villainous
crew and her cargo OF 700 slaves. His
voyage was an eVentful one, as he had
not only the elements to contend with,
but sickness among the crew and an in
Orient mutIny. When he landed with
his prize in New York and learned OF
the outbreak OF the rebellion, he threw
up his com mission and cast his lot with
the COnisderacJ. AT the end of the war
he took service under the khediVe oil
Egypt. The captain OF the SLAYER es-
capped from the Constellation, TO which
he was transferred, AZ Sierre Leone.
Years afterward Major Hall met him,
painted and spangled clown In circus,
the celebrated William B. Donaldson.
A pseudo-gentleman OF leisure on
Broadway, negro minstrel, clown, slave
captain, he was brave and generous
man, even though statutory pirate,
says Major Hall.
ANY one who wishes TO have an intel
ligent understanding Of nature, or a
knowledge OF the achievements and pos
sbilities OF scientific achievements and
scientific discovery, should read The
Popular Science Monthly. The May
number opens with another or DR.. An
drew ID. Whites New Chapters, dealing
with Theological and Scientific Theories
Of an Evolution in Animated Nature, In
which the persistent efforts OF theolo-
gians 10 dlscredit this great truth are
set forth. The spring season is re-
fiscted in an. illustrated article on The
Guests OF the MayllOwer, describing
this charming plant and its insect Wis
itorS, by Prof. Clarence NJ. Weed, also
in Up the Chimney, which is a delight
full sketch Of bird-life by the late Frank
Bolles, while there is a "reminiscences OF
winter in FroSt-forms on Roam Noun
tain. New York: ID. Appleton ~ Com
pany. Fifty cents a number, s. year.
If the Devil Came TO Chicago" Is
sharply satirical reply TO W. Il. Stead's
recent attack upon the institutions and
morals OF that city. IL is written by
Austyn Granville, cousin OF Rider
Haggard and the author OF The Fallen
Race" Bow-Knot Company, publish
ers; 800 pages; so illustrations; paper,
so cents.
The prominent part which the Ameri-
can Protective Association, or the "A.
p. A" as it is now more generally
called, has taken Of late in political az
fairs in different sections Of the country
furnishes occasion for two interesting
articles dealing with that organization
written respectively by George Parsons
Lathrop aud Bishop DOane Of Albany,
which appear in the May numoer OF the
North American RGUicJO and which are
bracketed together under the title OF
Hostility TO Roman Catholics"
Blue aud G ray for May (Philadel-
phia), "Me mortal Day" number, con-
tains a harmjng poem in blank verse.
EMIT led "Stonewall Jackson's Grave"
by Mr.. Ernest n. Bagg, OF Dorchester,
Mass. The poem is accompanied by
handsome floral setting in which is
shown an engraving OF the tomb OF the
great southern leader.