The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-19
NEW pIulyRlLL1cArI.ILoas.

1.-THE History OF Hampshire County"
Observation-Disclosures to the present
time, Is the title OF a recent volume by
Hu Maxwell and II. L. swisher. Though
the Joint authorship appears on the title
page II Is easy to discern that Mr.. Max
wells pen dominates nearly every page
OF the nearly seven hundred comprising
the work. Mr.. Maxwell Is quite fanhl.
lar TO lHtelllgencer readers, having been
u frequent contributor TO these columns
Instructive prose. The title OF the book
does not convey Its full value to West
Virgiuians, for e6S pages are devoted to
the history and formation OF the state,
the part 1t played In the late rebellion
and highly interesting descriptions OF
the battles fought within our borders.
Mr.. Maxwell YIELDS a trenchant pen and
that portion Of tho work which relates
10 the
Child OF the storm, X
II Born amid the throes OF war;"
has been colla,ed with the authors
usual care and conscentiousncss.
It is an admirable. compendium OF the
history of West Virginia. written In a
style that makes the subject matter OF
intense Interest. and the Intenlgencer
can recommend Il to the young people
OF to-day who desire an intelligent I'M
derstanding OF the causes that resulted
In the erection OF the new state, to-
igether with n recital OF the work done
by the early fathers that brought about
the glorious heritage which we now en-
joy In peace and plenty.
That part which relates to Hampshire
county will not be of secondary interest
to the thoughtful reader. The author
has gone to great palms In preparing
these chapters, which to family history
and the physical geography of the coun-
try, and also the important part It play
ed In the civil war; The work Is hand
somely illustrated. and Is from the press
of a. Brown Boughner. Morgantown,
W.. Va. The volume will be a valuable
and entertaining addition to the library
OF every West Virginia home. 4
Z BY the way. Mr.. Maxwell is at work
on another book which he hopes to get
out this summer. 1t relates to history
and early folk lore.
In his fourth article OF the series, en-
titled Bright Skies in the West" APP
pearlng in Harper's Weekly, Franklin
Matthews mentions that one Of the
foremost editors in Chicago, speaking
of Kansas and Nebraska, quoted the
dlctum OF u well-known public man:
AN American race OF giants Is to come
out OF the middle west" II think" he
continued. you'll find Indications of 1t.
They are the most intelligent people on
earth. The native born population
number ninety per cent. Of the whole.
They have had hard times and have
been In distress. but whatever may be
said OF them and their vagaries. they
are already beginning to produce giants
In Intellect. Another interesting fea-
ture OF this number February 19) IS a
collection OF photographs representing
the headquarters OF the insurgent gov
eminent in Cuba and the laEding Of
arms by a filibustering expedition,
which must have been taken by some
one engaged In It.
W.
Walter a. Wyckofr, the college man
who became q day laborer, begins his
new series. The Workers-The West"
In Scribner's for March. Chicago, filled
with an army OF the unemployed" Is
10 be the subject of the bulk OF this
series. Each part swarms with new
I characters. new experiences, and a va
rlety of incidents, OF which the first part
OF The Workers" gave no hint. 1t Is
dramatic and pathet!c-and absolutely