The Democratic advocate., 1879-05-10

The thorough manner in which the "Quar,eriies"
discuss the prominent topics Of the day is we'll Illus
trated In a very valuable number OF the EiiHbuFg
Revieir, for April, reprinted by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Co., II Barclay Street New York In the
article Electric Light have history OF the at
lempts made to utilize the electric spark and MI
mute description of various magneto-electric ma
chimes. While acknowledging that the problem Of
economical dlvisibility Of the light has yet TO be
solved the writer concludes that both electric light
and gas will flourish side by side In friendly rivalry
in the future. Another very important topic is dis
cissed In the paper entitled Gold and its Effects
Trade" which shows how the discovery OF the gold
mines, In connection with the wonderful inventions,
has stimulated the late remarkable outbunt of
terial prosperity The observations ON the supply OF
money and the present and prospective relations OF
gold and silver, deserve close attention.
Other articles are - Bastlat an Apostle of Free
Trade' William Cobbett." an account Of his life
and writings; "The Kings Secret" the history Of
the secret diplomacy OF Louis XVI "Pessimism" It's
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OF It's recent exponentS; Recent Excavations I'm
Rome;' Memoirs and Charters Of the Lennox :"
East Anglion Sculpture South Africa The
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| The Library Magazine for April opens with Alfred
| Tcnnysons poem "The Defence OF Lucknow" fol-
lowed by THE Difficulties Of Socialism" by John
Stuart Mil. The author says that those calling
themselves Socialists two kinds-those who want
new order Of society In which private property
and individual competition are to be superseded
and other motives To action substituted and those
who want all the productive resources OF the eoun-
try managed and administered for the general ben
eft by one central authority the government, and
then discusses the theories Of each Biographies Of
the season., is an interesting glance at
biographies, including those of Stein and Bismarck
ION the Choice Of Books" is a treatise on reading In
| which the writer deprecates the waste OF time IN
aimless and promscuous reading. Homes and
IIaunts Of the Italian Poets" from Belgrdria art
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