Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-11
LITERARY NOTES.

THE HOME MAGAZINE - The
Christmas number Of the Home Maya
zine will be found with special Christ
mas cover and with a table of contents
of more than usual holiday interest.
Among the illustrated articles is one by
Mrs. Virginia Ross on Ancient Christ
mas Customs and Ceremonies. Mrs.
Ross also contributes companion ar
ticle to this in the January number, IN
Ancient New Years Customs and Cere-
monies
The fiction Of the Christmas number
is of exceptional interest and includes
stories by Zoe Anderson Norris, VIII
M. Clemens, Richard Henry Savage,
Anthony Gould, Elizabeth Kingsbury.
Madeline S. Bridges and others. There
Is q biographical sketch Of Miss Bridges
with portrait to be found in Editor
Vance's department of book reviews
and news-which department will be
found OF nc than ordinary interest in
this number.
There is the usual variety of popu-
lar poetry, including the first Of SER
les OF ballods on Irish historical le-
gends. by Lewis Worthington Smith.
Published by the Oliver Ditson Com
pany, Boston, Mass.
"ROSEMARY"-By J. c. Bartlett,
the composer Of the successful concert
song, "a Dream" In somewhat light
err vein than Mr.. Bartlett's previous
work, but possesses the same melodi-
Gus character that has made this COM
poser's work so popular.
"RIENzTS INVOCATION TO
MARS"-By Eugene Cowles. A heroic
subject heroically treated. 1t is fine
ly written composition and possesses
the dignity and character which good
singers of low voice demand.
WHEN ALL THE REST FOR
| SAKE YOU"-By Philip Greedy. An
arrangement for low voice of a song
which is having an extensive sale in a
higher key.
"a NIGHT sONG"-By Harriet Bur-
dett Wills A lullaby Baby's bed is
the boat, floating down by poppy banks,
through the river Of sleep, on the land
Of morn Fair mermaids throw drea.a2s
| in the air. Suddenly the glad note Of
the robin is heard, and baby's boat is
safe in the land Of morn.
"a MORSE LULLABY'-By Har-
| riet Burdett Wills. This composition
differs considerably from the usual lul-
laby. 1t is essentially characteristic
piece. finding expression in rapid two
four movement.
THE PARISIAN-The Christmas
number Of this beautiful and very ar
tistic magazine will lend a charm to
every library and fireside where it may
be found. The Luxembourg" is graph
ically sketched and beautifully illus
trated. Then follows a description Of
'Notre Dame" also handsomely illus
trated. A charming story of Two
Weddings by Maurus Jokai, and "a
Christmas invitation" by Gyp, affords
some very entertaining reading. Adolph
Rrissbn contributes good sketch of
japanese Women" THE Stratagem
of the Marquis (illustrated) is conclud-
ed in this number. Nice, one Of the
beautiful cities of Sunny France, named
by tourists The Boulevard of Paris
| is neatly written up and handsomely
illustrated ARTISTS of the Day" and
Partisan Gossip" conclude q delight
| full Christmas number Of this superb
| magazine.
L III GfAN6lI>EEftlNNr MAGALlNE-
The December number of the Engineer
ing Magazine furnishes an unusual
amount Of valuable reading matter. The
leading features are Ship Building as
a Productive Industry in Great Brit
aim by James Mckechim; The I'M
portance of Supremacy in the Iron
Trade" by J. Stephen Jeans, being a
comparison Of conditions in various
countries; The Tall Building, from an
American Point OF View" by A. D. F.
Hamlin; ''The Failure of Legislation
TO Enforce Railway Competitor by H.
I. Newcomb, being a review Of exper-
fence under the u S. Interstate Com
merce law.
AMERICAN RESORTS-An article
Of excellent merit, giving an elaborate
| description CT San Diego, California
and the beauties Of that Sunshine Land
appears in the last number of American
| Resorts The Illustrations in and
| around the Hotel De- Coronado, are
really charming. This is followed by
| description Of the country and resorts
| farther southwest, reaching into the
Land Of the Montezumas Some ex-
| cellent sketches OF Puget Sound. with
| fine description of the industries and
| scenery Of that thriving ard picturesque
| place. will he found in this issue. Amer
| lean Resorts is the "boon comDanion''
| CT the tourist and traveller