The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-17

Charles +. Lummis contributes a story
OF unusually thrilling interest TO Har-
pers Round Table of September q, I'M
der the title of 1.-The Silver Omelet," II
gives also a vivid suggestion Of some Of
the characteristics of silyer-smelting at
Guanajuato, in Mexico, one of the oldest
and largest silver mines in the world.
Harper's Weekly is now receiving its
regular weekly budget of Klondke news
from Its special correspondent, Tappan
Adney, The installment published in
the issue OF September 18th is dated S. s..
Islander August l9,lS97, the writer being
on his way from Victoria to Juneau.
Harper & Brothers announce for publl-
cation on September a. my Studio
NeighbOrs," by the late William Hamil-
ton Gibson; white Mans Africa" by
Poultney Biglow, and "Three Operettas, ="
the llbrettos being written by the late II.
c, Bunner with characteristic charm
and humor, and the music being furnish
ed by Oscar Wen,
How many people would be willing to
devote part OF each day TO a consistent
course of reading IL they only knew how
TO set about II! The resolve is too often
dlsSpated in hopeless indeclslon as to
what subject 10 select; or, IL this point Is
settled, there comes the further perplex-
ity, what books or parts of books to
read. In word, one has often felt the
need OF professor OF Books" who
would suggest course OF reading and
recommend the books. The problem has
been solved by corporation. Miss Lou
Use Stockton, in Harpers Bazaar of Sep
TENDER 25 describes the origin and work.
ing OF THE Round Robin Reading Club"
which Is an association for mutually sup
plying the assistance SO long needed.
The Hawaiian Islands are described
and well Illustrated in an article by
George II. Johnston In Frank Leslle's
Popular Monthly for October. 1t gives
in an attractive manner the history and
customs Of the people of this future ter
ritory OF the United States. In the same
magazine Is an interesting and valuable
historical paper on THE Landmarks
and Memories OF thu Hackensack VAL
ley" by John p. Ritter. in which are re-
called, with eXcellsHt Photographic
views many OF the stirring events of the
Revolution which occurred in the lower
part OF New York state, including the
trial and execution of Major Andre.
Some Kentucky Women" Is brief
paper on the bellies of the blue Grass"
made particularly attractive by numer-
Gus portraits OF beautiful women.
The "sllver Side" 1900 campaign text
book. A symposium constituting a bi.
metallic education treatise, with a re-
View of the 1896 campaign, containing
contributions OF many OF the ablest
writers on b!metalllsm, with cabinet
sized engraved portraits OF prominent
workers. BY Col Dorus NJ. Fox. Price,
paper 75c. Chicago w. B. Conkey Com
pany.
According to its author, 1.-THE Silver
Side" Is n guide and text book for the
consideration and elucldation OF the
present Issues, and perhaps others to be-
come more or less prominent In the
coming three years contest. In the pre-
paration Of this work particular atten-
ton has been given to the history of the
recent presidential campaign, including
an able discussion OF the remunetlzatlo
Of silver. and the free coinage of both
silver and gold at the ratio OF 16 to l, and
to the maintenance of a double standard