The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
The North American ReviOw.

The June number of the North Amer,-
can Rep,e1c opeus with a literary curios-
ity in he shape of hitherto unpub-
lished poem bv Voltaire. A metrical
translation, which is IN itself poem,
accompanies the original French text.
General Garfield follows with a sugges-
tive paper on "Sational Appropriations
and Misappropriatons." He discusses
the question whether liberal or mig
gardly policy should be adopted in pub
lie expenditures, and gives illustrations
from the financial history of our own
and other countries The separation of
economic Questions from partisan poll
tics, and the apph cation of the highest
Intelligence TO the management of ma
tional business, are Advocated. The
next article, which is nntled "The |
Stagnation of Trade and is Cause" ap-
pears over the sgoaturc of the eminent
English economist, Professor Bonamy
Price. The depression in American
commerce is here viewed from an Eug-
lish standpoint, and the proceedin of
our great mining and railroad finaneiers
are considered in the light of the latest
financial philosophy of the old world
Our economic quack doctors are freely
criticised. Harriet Beecher Stowe fol-
lows with paper on "fhe Education
OF Freedmen" subject which her ear
nest sympathies, personal observations
and extensive correspondence enable her
TO treat in peculiarlv effective manner.
She gives detailed account of the work
ings of the negro school system, and en-
bodies interesting speculatons as to the
results that may attend the edu cation OF
the colored race. "Srcret Missions to
San Domingo" is the title of an article
by Admiral ID. ID. Porter, in which he
narrates at considerable length the nego
nations which have passed since 1916 be
tween the authorities of that island and
the United States government. The
history of the forgotten but significant
schemes OF many statesmen who are still
living Is exhumed from the oblivion.
The author calls the attention of our
commercial men to the undeveloped ma
turai riches Of San Domingo, and th'
military guardians of America are like
wise reminded that this island woul'
be dangerous stronghold in the hand
Of any foreign power. "Sacred Book
of the East" is fr ON the pen of the llu.
trious philelogist. Professor Max Mule
late of Oxford University, England.
furnishes the outlines of a solid foundi
tion for the comparative study of orieI
.satal Religions, and aims to teach that
every belief there ls grain of trutl
The symposium on "Law and Desig
In Nature, which so signally contribu
ed to the success of the May issue of I'll
h0VlcW, Nv IOtoosOI
y Newcomb in contribution entitle
ssEvolutlon and Theology" The MOI
ern scientific philosophy is again oppo.
ed to religious orthodox, and the :.mate
ialistic test of evolution is applied unde
new and striking conditions to the thei
tic doctrine of nature. Henry V. Poor
article On "The Pacific Railroad" pr
sents a historical account of the Rrowt
and development of the Union Pacifi
Y Its resources. Its Importance, and its Sc
vices to civilization. The most impol
taht publications of recent date are r,
viewed by Mr.. Mayo w. Hazeltine, an
the mum Der concludes with an open le
ter from the Right Hon.. John Bright
the editor, dealing with the serious que
ton of return by England to the oil
doctrine of protection.