Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21
LITERARY NOTES.

FRANK LESLIES POPUL AR
MONTHLY.-There is something to in
terest nearly every kind of reader in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for Sep
TENDER. The diversity and timeliness Of
its contents and the greater profusion of
its illustrations make this number a par
t.cularly attractive one. In Cycle Tour
ing in Ireland, R. H. Heron writes of
a trip through the most important towns
of the Emerald Isle. The college article
this month treats of Wellesley, and is by
Virginia Sherwood. A paper of great in
terest and value is 1.-THE United States
Marine Hospital service in which joan
ma Nichols tells of the history and work
of that important part of our government.
The old city of Bahia, in Brazil. is the
subject of an article by Henry Greyson;
Garrard Harris writes entertainingly of
plantation Life in Dixie; the American
cities series is continued with a graphic
account of Pittsburg. by Charles Thomas
Logan; there are several good short stor-
les; an exciting installment Of the serial,
1.-THE Catspaw," is given; the department
Of stories and verses for young people is
as bright as usual.
OUTING MAGAZINE.-Notab fea-
lures Of Outing for September include a
most timely description by Edward Spur,
of the trip from the coast to the Klon-
dixie. This trip is via the Chilkoot Pass,
and it gives detailed information which
will be eagerly read. The article is pro-
fusey illustrated from photos taken upon
the spot. In a Vancouver Salmon Ed.
w. Sandys we'll describes the other end
Of III mt 1xy
writes of Regatta Week at Larchmont" !;
Malcolm w. Ford of Specialization in
Athletics and Paul E. jerks takes the
reader "Thro' Sunny France Awheel."
The fiction is "a Romance Among the
Rice-Birds," by E. E. Peake. Excellent
short tales of sport and adventure lend
the needful variety to an excellent num-
Der.
EV'RY MONTH.-The September num-
Der of Ev'ry Month is a beautifully illus
trated book of prose and song. The musi-
cal department is made up of "a Message
from the Old Folks song and chorus by
w. c. Carleton; "Such is My Love for
Thee" an exquisite song and refrain by
Raymond A. Browne; Under the Palms."
Gavotte, by Jacob Henry Ellis, and the
Premier March and Two-Step," by VIM
Frederick Peters. or the many literary
features, notable one is an excellently
illustrated article on Newport, and there
is another concerning the great musical
collection Of Frederick w. Stearns, of De-
troit. The author of ION Many Seas"
VIM. Hamblen, contributes a humorous
short story, entitled "Cosgrove's Re-
venge," and the departments concerning
THE World in General "Plays and
Players" and women in Particular"
are filled with clever matter and rare pic
lures of notabilities in their respective
fields. The other features of the maya
zine are quite up to the high standard
maintained by this bright periodical.
GODEY'S MAGAZINE.-Godey maya
zine for September contains some special
features of timely interest. Among these
may be mentioned the contributions Of S.
T. Willis, who writes of women in Re-
ligious Ministry Esther Singleton con-
tributes an interesting article on "The
Women who Influenced Byron" treating
the subject from a woman's point Of view;
Rev. Erwin H. Richards tells of Life in
Mozambique" The fiction of this num-
Der is bright and new and varied. Carrie
Hunt Latta continues here tale of 1.-THE
the woes of Forgotten Hawkens'' John
A. Conwell supplies a quaint oriental
story; and Albert White Worse relates the
experiences of a sedate individual who
ran for office on a woman's suffrage tick
ct. THE Marches of Sousa' are critically
treated by Rupert Hughes, and the Fash
ious are covered to date by the Countess
de Mantaigu. The illustrations of this
autumn issue are very plentiful and orig
inal.
SUNBEAMS for September furnishes
Its customary variety of good reading for
the family. DR.. Liddelrs Visit to the Sa-
cred Island Of Putu,' Frederick A Ober's
Adventure in Florida" and an article on
"Aeronautics" will prove particularly in
teresting to the older readers of the maya
zine, while the younger pesple will doubt
less find Captain Grisly," THE Happiest
Day of ALL and I'm a Crevasse," equally
enjoyable. For home dressmakers, the
pages devoted to Fashions and Furbe-
lows" cannot fail to be of inestima Bile
value. The little ones will find plenty of
amusement and instruction in their own
special department. The magazine is pro-
fusey illustrated, and presents very at
tractive appearance externally.