The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-03
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DENTS" by g. s. Weaver, d. D'I IN
work that will recommend itself to all
patriotic citizens. The book comes on
the market ut an opportune time pc.
Rod when many complex questions OF
government are receiving the earhest
and studious attention OF the statesmen
and the people OF the country. the
book has a double Interest in having the
history OF the first century Of the re-
public strung on the string of the lives
OF the presidents, and double value
as well by making the most OF II bio
graphical as well as historical. The
author very pertinently remarks IN MS
preface: I'VE are drifting away. from
the great fountains OF our national
stream, and multitudeB OF those VINO
live under our institutions know hut
little OF their cost and meaning. The
later generations read our history but
little, and our foreign population
scarcely ut all. To remedy this neglect,
by putting history into biography ana
linking biography with the highest ON
c!al place in the nation, Is one OF tue
objects hoped to be secured by this en-
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The volume addresses itself with
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birth and life OF the Americar-rcpublic
The work also contains an analysis or
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constitution and amendments. The
portraits OF the presidents are finely
executed, and the book Is handsomely
bound.-The National Book Concern,
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for transatlantic steamers have pub
llshed an edition de luxe OF Austin Cor
bins paper In the North american Re-
view entitled quick Transit Between
New York and London" The article in
question designates the western ter
minus of the proposed route at Fort
Pond Bay. ut the north side OF Long
Island, ia miles from New York, and
which Is one OF the finest natural hnr-
bors in the world. Tho eastern termi-
nus Is located Mt Milford. England.
port accessible at all times, and which
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channel. full OF shipping At all hours
of day and night The time occupied
In travel between these two points with
their fast railway connections would
be materially lessened and the chances
OF accidents and delays measurably de-
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handsomely illustrated and Is supple
mentcd with maps OF the steamship
ocean lanes and the hHrbors OF the pro-
posed termimi OF the new route
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