Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-18
LITERARY NOTES.


tains vas, amount Of useful informa-
ton i'm the February number OF the
more important papers we note the
following. Individual Motors, by
Oherln Smith. being q careful analy-
Sis oil the advantages of motors in
place Of shafting and betting in fac
tories, Automatic Telephone Elk
changes. by Thompson and Decker,
an article Of interest to capitalists and
smaller town corporations; Note on
Condensers. by Prof H. B. Smith,
and Electrical Resistance Measure
ments. by II. C. Parker. two articles
for the scientific student Roentgen
rays. an editorial written by Max
Osterberg. gives a popular definition Of
the new wonderful photography The
Synopsis of Current Technical Liter
allure contains over $50 reviews Of
original articles.
THE NORTH AMERICAN RE
NIEW.-The Review still holds its
place as the leader among all
the literary mOnthlies. In the
February number we find two
very able articles on the
Anglo-American imbroglio. viz: ID
The Venezuelan Difficulty by An
drew Carnagie. QD The British
Feeling" by The Right Hon. James
Bryce II. T. Greenhalge, the Governor
of Massachusetts,. contributes q
thoughtful paper on Practical Poll
tics. The Study of War by Capt.
II. c. Taylor is a timely and carefully
prepared communication Mary A.
Livermoye furnishes a highly interest
Husband EXist2" "The Future Life
and Condition of Man Therein cd
paper. by The Right Hon. W. E. Glad
stone is continued in this number.
ECHOES or BATTLE-By Bushrod
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American. IL should find its way into
every patriotic home i'm this country
whose frs, steps toward independence.
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prose portions of the book are valuable
as sketches of both the revolution and
The invasion part of the rebellion, while
the beautiful language Of the CORE
spending pc ms depicts with pathetic
effectiveness some Of the scenes just az
ter the battles of Ande,am and Ge-tys-
burg. Tie book is handsomely bound
and prctuSely and suitably illusJraj
with artistic h2lf--one reproductions of
photographs and drawings. This book
will De an attractive addition 20 every
library. Jus, issued and for sale by
Henry IT. Coates q Co.. publishers
Philadelphia.
POET LCRE-Tmly. this is
magazine of letters. devoted entirely 10
literature and literary criticisms. The
February number is a handsome edi-
ton and the following leading articles
will attract special attention: The
Democratic and ArisJocratic in Liter
Gture by Dr. Richard Burton. "Talie-
sin a masQue 10y Richard Hovey
Robert Browning as a Letter Writer
with extracts fro mrare letters. by VIM.
c.. kingsland The Color Element in
Keats Eve of st. Agnes by NJ s. An
ders0n. Moral Proportion and Fatal
ism i'm CoriOanus.' by Ella Adams
Moore. "The School of Literature" and
other productions of high order.
TIE NEW BOHEMIAN.-The Feb
bruary number of the New Bohemian
contains an The sparkle and spice we
should expect i'm this sprightly maya
zine The opening story. The Last
Nan, is decidedly Fin de steele" i'm
It's qualities ON Mount Marcy is
handsome contribution 10y William +.
Seward Caroline Parsons contributes
an excellent story entitled: The First
Meeting of Browning Club HypnO-
tism and it's possibilities are treated
i'm a new and novel way in a story
called. The Clean OF a Cigar by
Edward s. Little. The New Bohemian
is fast becoming very popular.
WOMANS PROGRESS This in
teresting and admirably conducted Pc
riodical furnishes a splendid table OF
contents i'm the February number
Lizzie Leonard Martin contributes a
paper ON Representative Women.
An OId Philadelphia Guide Book is the
title Of am interesting article by Jean
Campbell. A Summers Outing, 10y
Mary b. Lieper furnishes the reader
with an intensely interesting and
graphfC account of some travels Flor
ence Howe Hall writes a thoughtful
paper on Political Equality. which is
well worthy of attention.
THE GLOBE-No. 81 o, this quar-
tori- review of literature, society. re-
Hgion. art and politics is now before the
pubfc. I'm lengthy and carefully
written paper the editor, W, Fl. Thorn.
tells why I Became a Catholic An
excellent contribution entitled Eng
lands Younger Poets" by Caroline ID
Swami. Many other timely articles are
presented. among them being Thomas
B. Re * Co.. Thoughts on the Negro
Problem. Missions and Missionaries.
"The Outcome of AgnOsccism. Ger
man Opera in America etc.
THE HOCSEKEEPER-The picture
of Madame Melba adOrns the cover page
of the February number OF the House
keeper. AS usual. this journal Is full OF
the most valuable information 20 every
woman i'm the manifestations. Fancy
Work. Home Talks, Home Remedies.
Household Helps and large amount oE
excellent miscellany make up a splen-
did number for this month.
YOUTHS COlIPANION.-One of the
brisr.e-. periodicals that comes TO this
ONCE is the Youths Companion. Al
usvs fun of rhe very best stories its
corps of able correspondents can fur
nfsr combined with beautiful poems
and choice selections Of miscellany
make e. not only the Youths Comaan-
ion. bl, also "Everybody's Fayorite
NEW NUSIC.-The Springfield Mu-
sic 60. springfield. Mass. is sending
out Introductory copies of two new