Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-26
OCTOBER MAGAZINES.

The leading article in the North
american ReUiet0 for October is by
Francis Parkman, and is entitled,
"The Woman Question" It discuss
es the proposed extension of suffrage
to woman, and takes strong conserva-
tive ground. All the principal argu-
ments against giving women the right
to vote. are brought together aud ex'
haustively treated. The second paper
is q lucid and forcible exposition of
the Philosophy of Comte, by his lead
ing English disciple, Frederic Harri-
son. It's title is, "Science and HUI.
mainly" No one who reads Ii can
fall to get clear view of the main
doctrines of the religion which Posi-
tivism proposes. The third article,
Louis Napoleon and the Southern
Confederacy," by Owen F. Aids, is a
statement made from the Confederate
archives of the relations that existed
between the French Emperor anu the
Southern States during the War of the
Rebellion. It adds an interesting and
valuable chapter to the diplomatic his
tory of the times. The Railway
Problem" by Robert Garrett, Is .
timely article upon the methods OF
| operating our vast railway systems
which are just at present the
| obi CT of so much criticism.
| The most interesting portion of the
| paper relates to The work Of the rail
way commissioners in England and
the difficulties OF introducing corres-
ponding oversight and regulation in
| this country. The third part Of 1.-The
Diary Of Public Man" ia Of equal in
teresJ with the portions which have
already been published. The extracts
now given relate to Summers opposi-
ton to Cameron, the curious telegram
sent to Jefferson Davis concerning the
| tone which President Lincoln's inau-
gural address was to have, and many
incidents OF the Inauguration Day and
the week preceding. The sixth article,
by Prof. E. l.. YOumans, and entitled
"Spencer's Evolution Philosophy, )"
contains statement in detail Of the
various works which Mr.. Spencer has
published during the past twenty
years, showing the growth OF bic
philosophical system, and by compar-
| isons of dates, establishing that he was
| not indebted to Mr.. Darwin for the
groundwork of his philosophy as has
been by some supposed. The paper
gives an excellent summary Of the
main features of the theory of Evolu-
ton. The number closes with RE
cent History and Biography" re-
view of five books relating to Ameri-
can History, by A. <. Flske.
THE Atlantic Monthly for October is
an excellent. number, though 1t has
few articles by eminent contributors.
It proves the inaccuracy of the criti-
cism sometimes made on this maya
zine, that no one who Is so unfortu-
nate as not to be Boston man, or
otherwise distinguished, can be admit
ted to its exclusive pages. One of The
most interesting articles In this num-
Der is by the author of Certain DAN
gerous Tendencies" on "Sincere DEM
agogy," and is exceedingly well worth
reading. Lovers of music will find a
very attractive article by w. F. AID.
thorp on "Giacomo Meyerbeer.n A
solid article for business men pro-
nounces Foreign Trade no Cure fol-
Hard Times Sydney Hyde gives an
inter sting description of Life at a
Little Court" Principal Sharp, OF
Edinburgh, contributes an en-