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panzee almost elaborate and quite as artistic as Dr
Johnson's famous parallel between Pope add Dryden

panzee almost as elaborate and quite as artistic az Dr
Johnson's famous parallel between Pope add Dryden
AMERICAN DECISIONS Vol " Compiled and annotated
by JOHN PRoFFArT, LIB. syo, pp 7i1 san flaneisc''
The present volume of this series contains
cases selected from twenty-one volumes OF state
Reports, published, as to much the greater
and more important part, in the years 1917
to 1913, inclusive. The principal drafts nave
been upon the decisions Of Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and among the hrs
the Opnions Of ChicfJustice Parsons are prominent
In this volume as in the preceding numbers OF the
series the compiler to have been ud!cous IN Sc
Letting only cases of a lasting interest, as being
among the earliest applications and adaptations OF inc
English law to the customs and necessities Oh
this country. 1t will noticed that the citations OF
counsel and the references TO authorities contained III
the opinions are, with few exceptions, to the EngIsh
reporters The editor has added frequent aud valuable
notes of his own IN which the doctrine Of the case under
comment is traced through the later and modern dec
sons and its influence in shaping our Jurisprudence
illustrated copious digest renders the contents OF
the book practically and Immediately available
The November number of Macmillan con-
tans biographical sketch of John Walter, of The on
dom Times newspaper with some curious illustrations
Of his peculiar and erratic genius "a Peep at the
Southern Negro" by Arthur Granville Bradley presents
graphic and not overwhelming picture Of the condition OF
the blacks in Virginia NORTH Carolina, and part ofMary
land. In the opinion Of the writer it is not improbable
that the negroes may have drited out OF the higher
Southern States, without causing great loss 10 their
present employers. Under the existing arrangement
tho negro is described as possessing advantages
unknown by the abOrng class in any other part OF the
civilized world The landlord advances foOd-cOnmeal
and bacon-oftCn throughout the whole year, on inc
security OF the negro tenants share OF the crop VI the
corn CROP which is housed in November, the landlord
kos half md NVhe he 4
onehalf the money the tenant after dcductingih
value OF the food advanced during the year. Inc
living OF the negro is thus secured at all events
while in case OF loss accident, the expense
Of the advance usually has to be borne by the landlord
Another class OF negroes who lucky enough to own
horse or mule, yoke Of oxen, pay rent OF one
fourth Of the crop the landlord, while still another
class mostly young unmarried negroes, work as hired
hands by the month the year. The article Whch is
one Of good deal interest presents variety OF anee
dOtes and examples in illustration of the negro char
acter.
Under the title of Drift Weed, a selection
from Mrs Celia Thaxtcrs recent poems has been pup
lshed by HOughtOn OsgOOd, Co. They consist chleuy
Of sincere expressions Of the love OF nature, DIRE my
and dread "reminiscences OF the sea, faithful pictures OF
the rural landscape quiet uerances of suppressed emo
tion softenod by deep undertone Of sadness and an
occasional snlash OF and hopeful cheerunesS
Without morbid sentimeutality they are genuine poems
sentiment and will find echo IN the hearts Of poets
and the lovers of true poetry.
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing,
edited by William G. ROfe, A. NJ, and published by
Harper Brothers. continues the same plan the ten
previous volumes Of the which has been so favor
ably received by the public Mr.. Rofe is ripe Shakes
perian scholar with ample learning and excellent judg-
ment; his notes are brief and judicous they always
come to the point with pedanuc beating about the
hush; and the use of his edition is OF fruitful service,
not only as study Of Shakespeare but IS an exercise
10 literary criticism.
Mr.. r. b. Aldrich has made lively trans
ation Of La Bedoleres StaTB Of cat, winch was so
popular with two small at his hreside, ana
subsedHently with larger audience in the pages OF
Juvenile magazine that he has been tempted to present
It to the public IN separate edition. 1t is brought out
bv Houghton OSgood Co., largely illustrated with Sill
houettes by Hopkins and both inside and outside is
ADAPTED to become favorite in Christmas household
circes.
The Art of FlOUer Painting, by Mrs. Will
liam Dufield, published IN Putnams. Art Hand
Books" edited by Mrs. Susan Carter is a practical
manual OF great value TO amateurs wishing to pursue
the art Of flower painting in cOors without the
assistance OF a teacher. The work. which is reprinted
from the London edition, has had great SUCCESS In
England and deserves wide circulation in this country
c. =. Putnam's SOns.)