The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-17
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David Meade MnssIe has written n
very Interesting work on Nathaniel
MnssIc," II pioneer OF Ohio, and his IA
ther. Tho materials for this volume,
which Is nm important contribution to
the history OF Ohio, were found IN tho
correspondence and papers OF TINT early
settler Among the letters here pub.
lIshCd for the first time will DO found
many OF great Interest as throwing
much new light on the early history 0f
Ohio, aS may be readily seen by looking
over the list OF writer's, which Includes
Governor Thomas Worthington (23 let
ters), Judge Charles Willing Bird Q3),
General Nathaniel Massle l6}, General
james Wilkinson, Governor st. Clnir.
John ClevCS SymmCs, Governor Return
jonathan Mclgs, General William Hem
ry Harrison. Governor Duncan Near
thur, lion. William Creighton. Senators
! Brown, OF Kentucky, and Smith. Of
ONO, and many other persons promi-
ncnt Mt that time. These letters should
lie placed side by side with every set OF
the st. Clair Papers. for together they
give Il complete account OF the begin
nlnEs OF politics In Ohio and OF the mo-
tlVcs whlSh led 10 OhlO's admission to
the Unlon.--Robprt Clarke Publishing
Co, Gin, o.; Frank Stanton, Wheeling.
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AN Accidental ROmnncc, by william
Sidney Tossiter. Is Il very entertaining
story, and will serve to make the read,
or cooler these hot summer days. There
are no red lights In the pages, as the
author says in tho preface, no literary
rockets, no entails dipped In kerosene
and lighted ito mark the path Of pro-
greSs." nd morals pointed, no isms lllu-
mined. So tharc>you are.-Thc Republic
Press, New York: Frank Stanton,
Wheeling.
One OF the happicst hits Of recent pub
llcntlOns Is work entitled Our Chaun-
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trations by Dan Beard and c. D. Gibson
nre the hest products OF the skIllful PEN
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public Press, New York; Frank STAN.
ton, Wheeling.
Nicaragua: War " the FIlibustcrs."
Is the title OF recent work which will