Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
LITERARY NOTES.

| number OF Harper'S Magazine contains
a large and varied selection of sub
jects for the literary world. Too much
praise cannot be given the publishers
for the excellent monthly issued by
them. THE Cars People," by Julian
Ralph, is an elaborate and well writ
ten paper, on matters pertaining to
the Russian domain. Capt A. Mahan,
U. S. ~, contributes a carefully pre-
pared article ON Current Fallacies
Upon Naval Subjects" Part vi Of
''Roden's Corner" by Harry Seton Mer-
riman, is found in this issue. "a Rebel
Cipher Dispatch" by David Horner
| Bates, will revive some recOllectiOns OF
1863 The whole number is very COM
plete in every detail.
FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR MON
THLY-The June number of Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly Magazine is
a great number. 1t will afford the
deepest interest to its multitudes of
readers. "Torpedoes and Torpedo
Boats" are discussed by B. B. Crcfut.
"The Naval Militia-Its Work and it's
Duties as Coast Defenses" is a fine
contribution. The papers on Andrew
Jackson are continued, and grow in in
terest. Rev. S. t. Willis continues the
discussion of the Religious Denomina
lions of America The whole number
is crowded with choice and interesting
reading matter.
| GODEY'S NIAGAZINE-Jose Dana
Miller furnishes the opening contribu-
| ton in the June number of Godey's
Magazine, entitled "The Spaniard in
Cuba" Then comes a stirring poem
by Paschal H. Coggins, "The Awak-
ening." Every American school boy
should commit it to memory "A Gold
en- Sorrow is the leading fiction. This
story began last month and is growing
very interesting 1.-The Case of Paddy
McCarty," by Virna Woods, THE
Smudge of Money by J. Albert Smith,
and Ghosts of Light and Sound" are
all first class stories and afford excel
lent summer reading.
THE PARISIAN-A handsome edi-
ton of this very pleasing magazine is
presented in the June number. The
usual excellent contributions and selec-
tions will be found in the first summer
months ISSUE The typographical and
press work of this publication are hand
some specimens of experienced work
IL,
pages which charming illustrations each
month add new laurels to their we'll de-
served reputation.
THE HOMIE MAGiAZINE-Th table
of contents found in the June number
Of The Home Magazine gives the reader
ample opportunity of selecting some
choice and pleasing topics for summer
reading. Among the list will be found
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by w. H. Overend. The Great War
Secretary, by w. G.. Irwin, Fortress
Monroe with illustrations, and numer-
GUS ether stories. The magazine is
beautifully illustrated throughout.
THE ARENA.-The Arena for June
is a choice number. Full Of the very
best of contribut ons from able authors
and skillful writer's. it easily holds a
position in the first rank of journal
ism. John S. Hopkins discusses in an
able manner the "Direct Nomination of
Candidates by the People" Henry E.
Foster writes a timely article on the
"Decadence of Patriotism and What
It Means" "The Elements of Organ
ic Evolution" is ably presented. DR..
David Starr Jordan. as is also "The In
visible Empire" by John Clark Rid
path.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN
ACADEMY. The bi-monthly number
of this valuable publication contains
very thoughtful and timely articles,
pron,inent among which we note the
intervention and Recognition Of Gu
ban independence" by A. S. Hershey;
Causes Affecting Railway Rates and
Fares" by w E. Weyl; THE Munich
pality and the Gas supply by L. S.
Rowe; Notes on Municipal Govern
ment, Sociological Notes, etc.
NEW BOOKS.
a NEW ASTRONOMY.-By David P.
Todd. M. A.. Phi D.. New York, Chi
cago and Cincinnati American Book
Company.
The New Astronomy prepared by
Prof. Todd, Professor Of Astronomy
and Director Of the Observatory at
Amherst College. is one Of the most
complete and comprehensive treatise on
the Science of the Solar System" that
| has vet been issued The various top
| les presented in this work embrace the
Philosophy of the Celestial Sphere,
The Stars in Their Courses: The Earth
as a Globe; The Astronomy of Naviga-
| ticn: The Eclipses Of the Sun and
| Neon; Argument for Universal Crawl
tation; Comets and Meteors; The
Stars and the Cosmogony
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