The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-25
The Westminster Review for Octo-
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ticles which make the present num-
Der unusually interesting.
/. ssThe Revolt Of the Residuum. :"
An exposition of the causes of the
fall of the Gladstone Administration,
a result brought about by the tempo
rary disahection Of a large class of
liberal voters, who were not so much
from the principles as dis
satisfied with the measures Of their
party. --,..
II. "The Character Of Achilles. y
A portrait of the typical Greek hero,
who 'more than any character of fic-
tior represents the qualities of the
Greek race in it's heroic age"
Article III reviews Prof. Cairnes'
recent work on some leading "Prin-
ciples Of Political Economy The
reviewer mainly confines himself to
a discussion of the theory of wages,
the subject of value, and interna-
tional trade. The examination of
the trade of the United States opens
upon the subject Of protection, the
observations on which, though brief,
merit attention.
Article w is devoted to recent
Theories on the Origin and Develop
ment of Language, and compares and
discusses the opinions of Max Null
Ter, Farrar, Darwin and Hewitt Key.
The reviewer contends that the fac
ulty of language is not special en-
dowment abruptly bestowed, but is
the result of gradual development;
he claims it as ':congenial to man
born with him; but it is only congo
initial as a beard and moustache are
congenital."
V. "Charles and Mary Lamb
The imperfections of all editions Of
their works are pointed out, Mary
Lambs memory have hitherto suffer.
ed great neglect. a
Article VI exhibits very defec-
tive system Of administration with
respect to Indian Public Works. l."
Article VII: takes up DR.. Clarke
recent work on "Sex in Education
and impeaches the accuracy of his
conclusions. The statistics here pro.
duced go far to prove that whatever
be the nature and extent Of the ply
steal deterioration is not due to the
present: system of educating girls,
whether in institutions devoted ex-
clusively to them, or in those in
which the youth Of both sexes are
educated together" After disposing
Of Dr.. Clarke, the reviewer considers
some of the causes which, singly Or
combined, modify hygeanic state OF
American women. The whole arti-
Gle merits careful perusal. .n ~
VIII. "The Best Food for. Man.
An Argument for fruit and farina-
ceous diet. 2
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OUR SHERMAN's. REPoRr.-The alb
sence Of any extended allusion to
what the army has done in the South,
in our .Sherman's late report, ought
not to attract much surprise. He
discusses the military aspect of the
Indian question and other matters at
length, but. says nothing of the ope-
rations of the army here in Louisi-
ana, beyond the dry statement that
sowing to the disturbed condition OF
civil affairs in the military division
of the South, and the constant requi-
sitions of the civil officers for mill.
tary help, the Thirteenth Infantry
has been ordered to New Orleans,
and six companies of the Seventh
Cavalry have also been ordered tc
the military division of the South
from the department of Dakota" -.
If We remember that the troops il
our State have, during the year, put
down our rightful State government