Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
LITERARY NOTES.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW

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THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
NO North American Review for Au-
o,,st onans with a mastery paper rom
- ,sn 80 Sir Walter Beasant, on " ne
ru-r-a Of the Anglo-SaXcn R3c.. =,
T7on. Robert p. Porter most perrin l.. MY ~,
asls oTs Japauese Competition a Ny,n
oDd .sThe Canadian Elections and IAeF
posrIr" are a3eauatelv)d d scussod bV }.
" RDssaU. Y. W. Tucv furnishes an
.-,nr7+a insight in'o 'Tf' Power OF me
British Press" and under ne canton
80 Issues and Prospects OF the Gam
m -, " Two extremely important po'.t-
icql articles sire contributed by Senator
W 2. Chandler and Hon. JOSIAH Gun
cv. an interesting study II som Au.e-
R-'lr-n Politics" Is INDUCED in by tne
ION Codrge ". Julian. and theory CT
Natural B.metcIllsm" is prcpounced by
George II. LeuDev. Other excellent ar
-.c'as are found in tbs number.
APPTFTONS' POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY The August Popular Sci
enco Monthly o0eCs with discussion
on the Proposed Oval Organization @!
Mankind by Prof.. Vim. C. Sumner, OF
val. Prof. 7. Mark baldwin. Of Prince
ION concludes his examination 0! "Ine
Genius and His Environment begun
last month: Prof W. z Newhold, o.
the University Of Pennsylvania treats OF
"Spirrt' Writing and Speaking Wi,h
Tongues" examining these alleged pow
giving several facsim.les cf the writing,
there is also an account al Fpidemcs OF
Fysteria. By DR. William Hlrsch. one
Of Nordau's critics An art based on
nsrcbOlogv IS represerted in the Am or
Modern Education, a forceful ESSAY by
Or. c. Henderson. Hon. DAVID a.
Wells concludes the historical division
Of his series on Principles Of TAXATION
with q description Of the SWISS can
tonal fiscal systems.
GODEYS MAGAzINE-The mid
summer number OF GCiey's Magazine,
e ono a. the br. ghtest and mos; interest
ing os all the monthl,es. Emily Lee
Sherwood writes very entertainingly OF
american Wives Of Foreign D!plo-
mats" The article is beautifully Illus
trated The contribution by Mrs. Em-
ma Paddock Telford on Some Armen-
an Notables" will he found very inter-
esting. Three Famous Opsra Houses IS
q beautifully illustrated production from
the pen of Lena l.. Pepper In hcuon,
BLACK Pedro" ny Everett McNeal. and
"Calline" by Merriam Shelly, are charm
ing stories. The serial, Clinton Place "
is continued. while many cher highly
entertaining articles, also, will be found
in this number.
THE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE.
The opening article IN this magazine
for August Is by Henry Clews, entielsd
"The Relations OF Finance to Industrial
Success" Frank N. Lo5ms furnishes
a carefully prepared paper on "The Fal-
lacy of Municipal Ownership Of Fran
cbises." "The Architecture Of Bridge
BUILDING" 10y r. c. Gardner is very
thorough and complete discussion Of the
subject and we'll illustrated throughout.
Modern Machine Shop Economics" by
Horace T.. Arnold; The Important Flu
ture Of Prolucer-C9s." by \. Humholt
Sexton. and British Railway Stocks
nv w. !. Stevens. will all be found
highly interesting reading matter.
NcCIURE'S NAGAZ1NE-The MD
summer number Of McClure's IS en-
rh4rice'.v a fiction number. and espec-
iallv adopted 70 the season. \ hand
some portrait Of Glandstcne, "The Grand
Old Man" ad0rns the ironIspieCe. fcl-
lowed by a splendid Biographical paper.
with rich illusrUa ions Of the dsdr-
le7jished premier and his family. The
Colors of the Lawrence" by Clinton Ross
viii be found a thrilling story. OG ave
TAanec furnishes a very bright story en-
tiled The Ladder of Gries. "PhrOso.'
by An. honv Hope. is continued. Hearts
Unfortitied." is a charming story by
Annie Eliot.
GUNTON'S MAGAZINE.-This nag
azine enters into a general discussion on
-bs most important political topics CT
Inc dav. in The August number The
Chicago Platform" IS very ably discuss
ed in an editorial paper, from ths editors
s-andpoin-. The article on English
Reasoning on Protection is worthy Of
a careful perusal. The Basis Of Real
Blmdalism." by Prof. John Holley
Clark. IS an elaborate paper. very care
fully prepared. Numerous other ably
written articles Will also be found in this
number.
THE ARENA.-A fine portrait of
George Canning Hill. as a frondspiece
adorns the August number Of the Arena.
The table Of contents presents one Of the
most interesting. as well as most varied,
Of all the mon-hijes published; scienu-
fc. literary. political. social and rel'g-
;ous subjects, are all embraced in this
number. It s seldom such array Of
good things can b sound in any one Pc
riodical. A perusal Of the Arena Tor
August Will well repay ane one for the
time devoted thereto.
EVRY NlONTH.-The current num-
Der Of this popular magazine and music
Journal is exceedingly bright and az
Jrac5ive. As q frOntSD.ece. II has "Tbe
Shirt of Midsummer Nights" from q
painting by Onto L,ngaer The musical
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