Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-12
LITERARY NOTES.

Rudyard Kipling. by Charles ID. Lanler'
two articles on Browning and the Larger
Public" illustrated. by Dean Farrar and
the Warden of Browning Hall il South
London. and an editorial article entitled
"A Plea for the Protection of Useful
men" The editorials in the department
called The Progress of the World deal
with the Anglo-American Arbitration
Treaty, the Cuban situation the recent
elections of United States Senators, the
raising of campaign FUNDS, and other i'm
portant topics of the day. The number IS
heavily illustrated.
APPLEAONS' POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY.-Prof. William u. Ripley be-
gins in this number a series Of papers on
The Racial Geography of Europe. OF eth
biological interest also are the articles on
Indian Wampum Records, by the late
Horatio Hale and the illustrated account
of Some Primitive Californians, by Mary
Sheldon Barnes. in which the results of
exploring Il particularly fruitful Indian
mound are given. David a. Wells writes
this month on the sphere of taxation OF
the United States Government, showing
how it limits the taxing power Of the in
dividual States. Sophia Richardson dis
cusses certain Tendencies in Athletics for
Women, showing how exercise and espe-
cially earnestly played games aid the
mental work of college girls. The bio
graphical Sketch and Portrait this month
are of especial interest to women, the
subject being the American astronomer
Maria Mitchell.
THE ARENA-A large array of choice
subjects make up the Table of Contents
for the February number of the Arena.
Among the lot will be found The New
Education. by Hon. w. T. Harris; Art for
Truths Sake in the Drama, By James A.
Hearne: The Civic Church, by Paul Tyner;
Our Arid Lands, by Judge J. S. Emery,
National Irrigation Commissioner: En-
erson's Sphinx" by Charles Malloy:
The Telegraph Monopoly, Part Mi, Prof.
Frank Parsons; The Problem of the No
vel by Annie Nathan Meyer; Should Haw-
ali be Annexed? by John r. Musick; The
Effects of Nicotine. by Prof jay w Sea-
yer. A. NJ; The National Council of Wo-
men, by Mary Lowe Dickinson; A Court
of Medicine and Surgery: \ Symposium,
by Henry o. Marcy. A. NJ; on the Tires
hold: A Psychic Experience by Genevieve
Thorndike Clark.
THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL-The
February Ladies' Home Journal opens
with a striking article" When KO2sutl
Rode 10 Broadway fourth of its
Great Personal Events series. Charles
Dana Gibsons second drawing Of Dick
ems people-portraying Dick Swivcller
and The Marchioness-worthi occupies a
prominent place in the excellent maya
zine. The splendor and sumptuousncss
incident to a double royal wedding in the
Imperial Palace of the German Capital
is glowingly reflected in a Page at the
Berlin Court" In a delightful vein Ed
ward Page Castor writes of the winsome
bellies of Mexico. An article that Will ap-
peal to women IS Mrs. Talcott Williams
sketch of 1.-The Most Famous Cook in
America" An admirable sketch by Miss
Mary L. Wilkins portrays "A Quilting
Bee in Our Village" with charming fideli
ty The Burglar Who Moved Paradise"
Herbert D. Wards serial is fairly over
flowing with humorous interest as it is
unfolded.
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION. !
Among the features Of the February Wo-
Mans Home Companion Mr.. Forrest
Crisseys second paper on Women Sculp-
tors of Chicago" is notable. Under the IT,
tie of "Where Good Citizens are Built
Cora Stuart Wheeler writes Of that in
teresting institution known as Georges
Junior Republic" where boys receive
practical training in sclf-governmont. The
continuation of Mrs. Mary j. Holmes no.
vel, Paul Ralston," gives evidence of the
fascinating quality of this story. There
are also several complete stories. amone
them The Hair of the Dog that Bit
Him." by Stanley Waterloo. and Gym
thia's Vocation" by Madeline s. Bridges.
besides the first of a series of articles on
Maiden Meditations." in which Martha
L. Calkins soliouqizes on The Dawn of
Spinsterhood."
GODEY'S MAGAZINE-The February
number of Godey's Magazine presents
beautiful frontispiece, entitled ~ Hun
bred Years Ago" Three Sultans," by
Emma Paddock Teford. sketching pha-
ses of Turkish history, and their relation
to the personality of the sovereigns,
The article is handsomely illustrated. "A
New Profession for Women" by Marion
Foster Washburne describing the success
that women have achieved in photography.
A finely illustrated Thesis on The Cen
ius of Richard Mansfield" will be read
with interest. Putting Himself in Her
Place" by Jane Carey. is n good story.
being the awful experience of man who
became woman. A large number of
other excellent articles will be found in
this number Of Godey's splendid monthly.
McCLURE'S MAGAZINE-In McClure's
Magazine for February, IT. J. W. Dam has
particularly interesting article on The
Making of the Bible" An article of the
highest value in the same number is Ham
lin Garlands account of Grant in the
Mexican War" The personal recollec-
lions Of Gen. Longstreet and others who
fought beside Grant through the war, and
two unpublished letters written by Grant
himself from the field describing the
movements and operations Of the army,
combine with the rest of the paper to eX-
hibit, in their first exercise, those pecu-
| liar qualities of faithfulness coolneas
sagacity and modest heroism. which later
made Cant the inevitable leader in the
| civil war.
AMERICAN RESORTS-In the January
number Of American Resorts, The Hap
by Valley of Virginia is graphically and
charmingly described. Some superb views
, of the Hot Springs are reproduced. The
! Illustrations Of the Homestead are es
pecially fine. Beautiful cuts Of The Nir-
ginia" and The Casino" also are gwen.
OF The other beautiful views presented IN
this number we note those of Under TIE
Oaks at Pass Christian ''View from the