The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-31
LOUNGINGS IN THE BOOK STORES.
BY HULMA.

BY HULMA.
We are indebted to that popular news
dealer and agreeable gentleman, Mr.. Geo.
Ellis, for pleasant lounge in his book store
opposite the Post Office, when he kindly ia
vored us with the following publications,
which we take pleasure in mentioning in
order that the readers of the BULLETIN may
know where to 60 in search of reading dur
ing these dull summer days.
Novels, periodicals., monthlies, newspapers,
in short, every variety of literature to suit
the popular taste, can be fond here, while
the urbane manners of the gentlemanly pro-
prietor offers an additional inducement to
visit his establishment.
Among the monthlies we find the
Popular Science Monthly. D. Appleton, N. Y.
As the name indicates, it contains many
valuable articles on scientific and abstract
subjects-one Of the most interesting Of
which is "Sex in Mind and Education" by
H. Maudesley, NJ. D. This writer endeavors
to settle the much disputed question re-
garding the equality of the mental status
of the two sexes, and his arguments, sup
ported as they are by physiological facts,
appear both reasonable and plausible
namely, that the physical confirmation and
the laws regulating her being, preclude the
possibility Of mental superiority or equality
with the opposite sex, and hence advances
the theory that there should be sex in edu-
cation. The article is well written, and
should be read and pondered ON by those
who advocate the co-equal education of
men and women, and thus avoid much evil
arising from educating women to the same
standard of the stronger sex. Not that she
is not equal to the same degree of mental
cultivation, but she attains it at the ex
pense of health and happiness, aye, even life,
oftentimes.
The naturalist will find herein an inter-
estng article "About Crabs also will
this crab-eating community. The crema-
tionists of New Orleans have an opportuni-
ty of reading an article entitled "Crema
ton and its Alternatives" by Geo. Bayles,
NJ. d. He, as well as the newspapers, have
adopted very practical method of dispos-
ing of the dead by that process, and we
must confess to being much shocked at the
thought Of cremation, as it divests death of
all the sentimental ideas with which we
have been accustomed to drape the graves
of our dead. No cremation for US.
Another entertaining article in this
monthly is by Prof. Cunning, viz: Have
Plants Pedigree ?" The Professor says yes
1t has been the custom to explain that man
is fearful and wonderfully made" What.
must we say of the wonderful mystery
that envelopes the flowers and plants and
we are involuntarily led to wonder why
plants cannot propagate without the aid Of
insects Is this foreign Intervention ?"
Another valuable monthly which we
would highly recommend to mothers for
their young children craving food for the
mind is Scribner's St. Nicholas-a most valu-
able, instructive and entertaining work;
one that every child halls with delight. 1t
struct. Let every parent place it in the
hands of her child.
The Saturdays Journal, an English pro-
duction. is very readable, being a miscel-
lany of pleasure and instruction, and is
worth preservation in the family circle.
The Queen Of the Regiment, by Catharine
King, is a wellwritten, simple story.
Through Fire and Water, by Talbot, has no
particular attraction for novel readers.
Frank Teslit's Magazine, Godey's and Peter
sons Ladys Magazine and Harper's Monthly,
are so well known that comments on their
peculiar merits are unnecessary.
We have to thank Mr.. Jas. A. Gresham,
Camp street, for copy of the Confederate
Monument, pamphlet Published by himself
and for sale at so cents copy. 1t contains
the eloquent speech of Mr. H. N. Ogden, the
beautiful prayer of the Rev. DR.. Palmer, and
the comments of the city press upon the in
auguration of the Monument of the Con
federate Dead.