Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-16
Literary Notes.

THE ARENA-Justice Wafer Clark,
IL. D.. contributes the opening num-
Der 10 the Arena for April IN an excel
lent paper entitled The Land OF the
Nconday Sun" One Of the most ar
tistic papers presented 10 the public in
any magazine is that by B. 0. Flower
On The Educational Value OF lnstruc-
tive and Artistic Entertainments Which
Appeal to tn Non-Theatre-Going Pub
lie" The article is beautifully Illus
trated. Prof. John Clark Ridpath pre-
sents forcible paper on she topic san
itatiOn as a Remedy" An able scien-
tific article is contributed by j. Hebar
Smith entitled Man In His Relation to
the Solar System" Hon. Charles
Beardsly writes a character sketch I'M
der the head of Professor Heron. "
a beautiful poem, Easter" by Jo-
sephine Rand. a charming serial, "The
Valley Path" by viii Dromgoole, and
a lovely poem, Irene" by William
Colby Cooper. make up a charming
number Of this valuable magazine.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
David a. Wells has prepared for the
April number of the Review an eX-
hau5tive paper on Great Britain and
the United States" showing their true
relations 10 each other. Another con-
tributon of absorbing interest to any
American citizen is that by Mayo w.
Hazeltine on Possible Complications
of the Cuban Question" Seaton Mon
roe furnishes a thrilling account of his
"Recollections of Lincoln's Admins
tration." Another OF the series of artic-
les by Ri Hon. w. e. Gladstone on the
Future Life and the Condition of
Man Therein" is found in this months
Review Other important papers, such
as Problems Of the Transyaal," Gold
Mining Activity in Colorado" and THE
North Polar Problem" make up a val
liable number of choice reading
APPLETON'S POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY-In the current number
David A. Wells continues his discussion
on the subject OF Principles of Taxa
ton" MIR. Herbert Spencer concludes
his series o. papers on Professional In
stitutiOns' with a general review Of the
subject. Prof. LOrnbroso has written
an account of the Savage Origin OF
Tattooing," showing its development
among criminals. Tropical Fruit
Trees" and "Quacks and the Reason of
Them" are both timely, illustrated ar
ticles. Prof. William z. Ripley con-
cludes his discussion OF "Acclimatiza-
tiOn" with this number, throwing fur
Their light upon the possibilities of col
- ivf no t-bi -
race. As usual, the minor departments
are filed with excellent matter.
THE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
Under the head of industrial Con-
ditions and the Money Markets" Maui
rice L. Muhleman in the April number
of this magazine discusses the above
subject in a clear and forcible manner
Cy Warman presents paper full of in
tsrest on the subject of Railroad Cor
poratiOns and Practical Politics" 1.-The
Relative Value Of Different Goals" by
II. NJ. Chance. presents many points of
prime interest 10 both the producer and
consumer. An article of interest TO
everybody is that of Pure Water for
Drinking and Cooking" by S P. Axtell
No other periodical furnishes such a
large amount of useful information as
will be found in the Engineering Maya
zine.
OUTING-"Outing" for April is
beautiful number Good fiction and
seasonable sketches of sport, travel
and adventure in many lands will
please all tastes. The contents are as
follows: "Gluck Auf," by Jean Porter
Rudd: "a Pair of Glasses" by G. L.
Pent; Cycling in England" by e. R.
Holmes: "A Good Old Fox Hunt" by
Ed. w Sandys; Cycling in Mid-Atlan-
tic" by Osbert Howarth: Hunting
with Beagles," by B. S. Turpin; About
the BalearicS." by Charles Edwardes;
Lenz's World Tour Awheel:" From
Out the Ruins" by Mary B. Goodwin.
Duck Shooting on the Ice" by John
ID. KNAPP; Yachting on Frisco Bay"
by Arthur Inksrsley; National Guard
of Nevada" by Lieut.. w. r. Hamilton.
and the usual editorials, poems, rec
ords. etc.
THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS-The
April number of this valuable monthly
contains a large number of articles.
rich in thought and beautifully embel-
lished by the artists touch. Under the
head Of Progress of the World" the
latest important current topics are ably
discussed. The Record of Current
Events and Leading Articles OF the
Month are brimful of choicest informa-
ton. Murat Halstead's paper On Our
Cuban NeighborS and Their Struggle
for Liberty" will be read with intense
interest by all friends of Cuba. IAN
American Heroine in the Heart OF Ar
menia," by Dr. Grace Kimball. is a val
liable contribution. A large number of
other interesting subjects are ably
treated In this edition.
EVERY MONTH-The current is-
sue OF Every Month contains a two
step by the noted John Francis Glider.
entitled Ocean Waves. which reflects
crsdit upon that composers ability.
and a sacred song. Show Me Thy Way.
by Paul Dresser. whose Just Tell Them
That You Saw Me is row the song OF
the hour. The familiar names of Will
c. Carleton and Charles Miller are
again included. the first having con-
tributsd a ballad of merit and the lat
ter a schottische. With these are in
cluded several short stories, the usual
decorative, literary, dramatic and fash