The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-24
HAMPERS PUBLICATIONS.

There are thousands Of readers to
whom the name OF Captain Charles
King at once suggests "reminiscences OF
delightful stories OF adventure, full of
the clash OF war and the color OF ro-
nance. Indeed there are few Ameri-
can writers who have made a more di-
rect appeal to the hearts Of their coun-
trymen and to the spirit OF patriotism.
Captain King, who Is known In MILL
tary circles as Brigadier General King,
can write stirrlngly about his country,
and he can describe army life because
Il has been his own life. Born In Albany
In 1874 he began his career In 1856 as
marker of the First Regiment Wiscon-
sin State Militia. After his graduation
at West Point. he had extensive expert
ence In the field and on the plains, For
many years he has been writing stories
OF the army, and those who are In po-
sitIon to know, say that he represents It,
not only with Interest and yIvacity, but
with truth as well. Since his retire.
ment from the regular army In 1879, for
disability resulting from wounds re-
ceiVed In line Of duty" he has served In
several military capacities, among them
as adJutant- general Of the Wisconsin
National Guard, from which he retired
a few months ago. and he has been
hard at work with his pen. His latest
work. Corporal Fred's Commission, "
which began serial publication In Har-
per's Round Table of July 20, Is de-
scribed as an exciting tale of young
mllitiaman's adventures during the rail-
road riots-a theme of great interest at
this time.
Harper's Weekly of July 81 will con-
tain several features Of particular in
terest and timelIness. among them an IL
Illustrated article on the Recent Mining
Congress- in Denver" and on the New
Niagara Bridges" Rev f, T. Clark.
president OF the Society OF Christian
Endeavor. will write OF the recent con-
Vention In San Francisco, Henry James
will contribute letter from London,
and there will be a capital golf story.
entitled Colonel Boge," by Gustave
Kobbe, with three illustrations, by w.
T. Smedley. The number will also con-
tain illustrated descriptive articles on
Hawaii, and on the Scandinavian Elk
III bllt aANN'A W "
S. HARDWOOD, the Weekly's special cor
respondent
Harper's Bazaar OF July 81 will con-
tain practical and useful article OF
particular interest to students Of music
on 1.-THE Planists Left Hand" by Aub-
ertlne Woodward Moore. and clever
sketch by Marion Harland, entitled
THE Feathered Ishmaelite."
one Of the features of the Midsum-
mer Number OF Harpers Magazine. Is
eight complete stories. These are lin
addition to "a Sergeant of the Orphan
Troop" by Frederic RemiHgtonl, Shar-
on's Choice, by owen wister, illustra-
ted by A. b. Frost: The Cobbler in the
DEVILS Kitchen, by Mary Hartwell
Catherwood, illustrated by C. Carieton;
In the Rip, by Bliss Perry illustrated
by A. B. Frost; The Marrying OF Esth-
err, by Mary NJ. Mears; a Fashionable
Hero, by Mary Berri Chapman; A Fa-
BILE for Maidens, by Alice Duer. The
Editors Drawer opens with A Prear-
ranged Accident, by Albert Lee. illus
trated by W. II. Hyde. The Editors
Study, by Charles Dudley Warner dis
cusses Spring and Cold Storage, and the
New Africa.