The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
LITERARY NOTES.

"The Dissemblers," is by Thomas Cobb.
and is decidedly ''up to date" II love
making managed In middle class Eng
lish society as Mr.. Cobb describes-and
he is q clever and accurate writer-then
the days of romance have Indeed passed
away. Cy Warman has written many
clever stories Of railway life. but never
anything so terse and strong as Jack
Farley's Flying Switch" which is one
of several good short stories in this
issue. si
Each number of St. Nicholas for
many years past has had some one
thing that made 1t precious to the
youthful reader. This month 1t Is the
story Of 1.-THE Kid" the colonel's son,
who saved the army post from capture.
1t was written by Mrs. Custer (widow.
of General CUSTER. and II 1t is not ex-i
actly true in the main fact-which 1t
may very we'll be-it is certainly correct
In all the small and interesting details
which make the story.
Frank Leslie's has three features"
The first is the story OF "Lieutenan.
Gillmore's Captivity" told by W. Wal
ton, one of the seamen, from the jour-
nal he kept. WI Ting Fang. the Chi
nese minister, has an article on 1.-THE
Chinese People," which is supplement-
ed by well illustrated article. "In the
Hands of the Boxers" Chief Wilkie
tells the story Of the great Philadel-,
phia-Lancaster counterfeiting conspira-
cy. "Tcn Millions or Ten Years.
which was the gamble" the conspIra-
tors made.
nMcLure's ex-Secretary Boutwell, tells
how the United States undertook In
1872 to sell in England s135.00o.0OO in s
per cent bonds and the somewhat
amusing circumstances attending the
deposit of the gold obtained thereby in
the Bank Of England to the credit OF an
official of the United States. 1t is in
terestlng not only for the explanation
OF how International loans IRE negotia-
ted, but for the ligh! it throws on the
load Great Britain has recently obtain
ed here.
Judge Francis Lowell opens the Sep.
TENDER Atlantic with "The American
Boss" its rise and sources Of power.
Brooks Adams follows with Russia's
Interest in China" a very present CUES.
ton ably discussed. Mrs. Candee pic
lures the wonders of Oklahoma, and
Canon Rawnsley sketches Ober-
ammersau. Mrs. Foote begins 1.-THE
Prodigal," brilliant short serial. A
notable group OF great general interest
comprises Paul Morc's Ancient Feud"
-apropos OF Tolstol: Marguerite Null
lcr's "Gerhart Hauptmann"-on the re-
cent German Renaissance: Canon Ever
ett's flames Martincau:" ogden's THE
Press and Foreign News'--in praise OF
old methods; Treut's "oid Southern
Newspapcr"-with appetizIng extracts;
and Fernald's dissection OF a modern
Kindergarten child.
Narra,ng THE Anecdotal Side OF
Bishop Brooks" IN the September
Ladies' Home Journal, writer tells
that soon after Bishop Brooks conse-
Grafton he attended u church conven-
ton and took his seat In the house OF
bishops, instead Of. as formerly. In thr
lower house, composed OF the clergy and
laity. The lower house Is much more
Interesting In Its debates and discus
s!ons. the upper house attending pri-
marily to heavier matters and Its work
being largely distributed among COM
mittees. Bishop Brooks had been sit
ting long time during one OF the ses-
slons with nothing TO DO or say, which
grated on his busy nature. Bishop Pot
tor. nm old friend, came across tho
room to speak to him. and Bishop
Crooks exclaimed: Henry, Is It always
go deadly dull?'
Messrs, Charles scrIbncr's Sons an
nounca for immediate publication
popular edition Of "Thc Rough Riders"
by Theodore Roosevelt.
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