The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-12-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The January Popular Science Monthly is
brimful of interest. 1t opens with spencer's third
paper OH 'The Development OF Political lnsttu-
tions ~ which is devoted to the subject OF "Poti-
cal Integration.' Evolution, OF course, carries us
back and investigates how things were produced or
up The present article Is devoted to an account
OF the way communities first became unified or con-
soldated In their governmental character. Mr.
Spencer traces out the operation OF the various causes
by which communities become early united for civil
cooperation. The second article Is by Dr. Felix l..
Oswald on the subject of 'Djet.' 1t Is most In
teresting paper AMI well calculated to set people
thinking on this most practical Of all subjects, and
where people generally more guided by Injurious
| habit and vicious prejudice than by reason. Dr.
Oswald is very brilliant writer, and we are glad to
observe that he been secured for series Of arti-
cIes In the Monthly OH Physical EdAcation,' OF
which the present contribution Is the hrs professor
Tyhdall's disauisition on ''The Sabbath" Is con-
tinued: his treatment Of the subject very striking
and effective. Mr.. C. NJ. Lungren continues his de-
scriptions of - Domestic Motors" and gives an ex-
ceilent illustrated article on 'steam and Hot-Air
| Engines ~ such as are adapted for common uses.
Professor +. w. Clarke expatiates briefly but sng-
gestiysly on ''The Advantages of Ignorance" :"
There is sasterly and elaborate essay on " fstheic
| Evolution in Man. - by Professor Grant Allen. The
author is profoundly familiar with the evolution phil
osophy and is of the highest living authorities on
University contributes very striking and instruc-
tive account Of Japanese ryphoon,' the effects Of
which are made clear by illustrations. There Is ne1i
paper by Professor Heidenhain on the recent inves'
LEGATIONS in 'Artihciai Hypnotsm,' " to which he
| paid much attention. DIR. Leonard WALDO commune
Gates an illustrated article Of scientific merit on E1-
animation Of Thermometers at the Yale University
Dr. Lauder Brunton gives his second paper on IN
digestion ss a cs;;se OF Nervous Depression" DE-
j. Harmond has very ssadable article, with Illus
trat,ons, on 1.-The OIL Plants Of French Guiana.
Herbert spencer's Criticisms Corrected" goes on.
and e now pays his respects TO Professors Guthrie
and Brks. u Is n very pungent polemic There u
readable sketch, with portrait. OF the late Gen
Albert j. Myey, Of tlie Storm Signal Service. III
editorial department is unusually saTisa and full II
all its divisions; and II the promise Of tRs present
| number Is maintained The Popular Science 4Onfhl
for 1881 win excel even the high order OF excellence
that 1t has attained in the past. New York; d
Appleton & 20.
The Magasins 1f Art, for December (Cas
sell. Peter, Gapin Co.; Iopdon, Paris, and Nev
York, shows q steady improvement. where we ha
thought perfection had almost been reached before
It first offers full-page reproduction OF Glindoni'
painting, "a Charge OF witchcraft;'' then tn
| series OF Cradles OF Art - takes US throug
..Fioyence ~ with ave Illustrations. wifred Mey
nell treats of "The Many Moods of Sir Frederic
Leighton +. II. A., - with an engraving. - NanX
, land by Edward bradbury, Introduces hve Illus
trations, as also does II. q. keene's article O
"IndlaD PietTa- Dura WORK. Fritz August
Kaulbach,s In the Forest ~ has full page engrav
ing, while the sketches Of the late Henri Regnault
ernhardts lover, who fell IN tho defeDse Of Paris
with other Illustrations, has full page enkravin
I M hi. yoluptuons "a Sal0me.' There Is then a
Exhibition OF Christmas Cards at the Dudley Gal
.ry. ), OF course illustrated; "a Spanish Ofncia
by Fortuny, and an Interesting illustrated paper o
Art Ornamentation upon Arms and Armor
The sketches aud Studies by on and Moder
Masters introduces several fine things. ana We lay
as yet oay begun the good things With
!. | the covers of tlis beautiful monthly
The number of the Liripg Age 10Y the week
ending December II and IS contain the following
among other Interesting and valuable articles
= | "Nature and Law. - by DR.. william Is. Carpenter
! Modern Reriep; 'Maris ADtOlnette and Robe
PIERRE " translated for the Lfrfng Agsi 1.-THE Pr'
A ceduro for Deliberate BodIes,'' Contemporary R
vie,o; religious poem OF the ninth century, FTdss
"Political somnambusm, ~ Mdcmifian; "Jomin
Moreau. and vandamme.' Fortnfghtiy; "Tt
Q Works OF Sir Henry Taylor, :" Mateenh centuri
e Unset Conservatism, - Spectator; "science Il
IS Babies - Saturday Repfewj nErasmus Darwin,
i Temple Bar; "a Successful African Expedition,
Nature together With insallments Of two serials az
i the usual amount OF choice poetry. etc. LitteI
o Co., Boston, are tho publishers,
.ScniJners Monthly for January contain
| Eugene schuyler's third installment OF Peter II
d Great. - an article on ''The London Theatres,
i with criticisms Of Henry Irving, Ellen Ferry, II
/. BancrOfts, Kendals, etc.; ''In Albania with Il
d Ghegs,', oJcan-francos Millet,' conclusion
h "Glhnpses Of Parisi9n Art, - ''welsh Fairs. |
Writ Skies these being the chief illustrated paper
together with large variety OF miscellaneous article
tales poetry and editorial departments Of very biz
u quality.
T. Mr.. Gobright's Telephone Is an snterestin
II and chatty paper The number for Christmas has
nstsilmeLt Of the I" Random Recoliections, - whis
tells something about the almost forgotten Mi
% Walsh. once an 81. C.. aud also about Henry Clay.
Is The death Of Mr.. Ford, Of the firm
Fords. Howard and Hubert win delay the public;
tion OF Mrs. Flora Adams Darlings eagerly expeetl
"a 'Jetters - for another mouth.
- - . -
: Spring brings the blossoms. Autum
u brings the fru-and also colds, etc.. for which notl
70 Ing superior TO d. Bulls Cough syrup has