, 1880-03-06
The Law Of Bailments-Leonardo da
Vinoi- TALES Of the Ohesa-
peake. :
Natural Science and RelIgIon-Natural
History-The Wheeler Survey
Faith and Character.
History Of New york--Books Received
Magazines, Literary, Art, anu
Scientific Notes.
Bonaparte's Literary Judgments-The
Topophone-Ediaon and His
Light.
LITER AZURE.

LITERATURE.
RECIPROCITY, HtafETA1.1sNt, AND
1.ASD-TESUltE 1iEFORAr.
Mt. Wilson Is nut IL cheerful philosopher. He
looks too mitch hnnn tho t1ark aide Of things.
lie sccs England fl Il tF1',ttted condition, bcset
by physicians who claim each and all to have
the onl5 cueu; and he imRglnes her to be
dooinrd, ITO be aln,oat beyond Mi hnru of aat-
rad0n. And 81, whGn demonstrating tho nbso.
lutte ai'utlltty OF each remedy proposed. and nd
vochtlng ha own theorics for n restorntlon Of
prosperity. he nets With fnfnt heart; llc anttci.
pntes bring told that his remedies nre worse
fhnn tho dlscnsc: he prophesies failure while
ndvocaftux eutcess. "1iecIproclty nnd 1}imctn,-
ism' are the two remedies which English
stnfesmrn, according 10 sfr. Wilson, proclaim to
te tho pntlnctn for the Ills Of the body polite.
Tie hr8t our author regnrds a. q virtual Aban-
ti0.lsnctit Of Free Trade; and tho second be
talks Of very much MS though II wero II "pest-
lent hcrcsy." In Land.Tenurc reform be finds
a way out Of thu trouble: hut It must be tlir-
fercnt reform from that guncrAlly advocated.
Here be hns his own theories aud plnces himself
With those doctors whom some other writer
will hereafter cali empires md other unpleas-
mt mines. Notwithstanding seml-qucrulous
tone, proneness to satire, without lrst proving
tVuiIHly luEtHv Mlu HD1uGS WA " SeC[Q9 70 U.s.
altogether too dogmatio reasoning, we find
much to commend in this work Of MIR. Wilson's.
Tho facts quoted nre valuable and interesting,
even When we full 10 ugrre with the author III
the conclusions drawn from their application.
Tho work gives evidence OF 1rcnt research md
study, Of familiarity with poIitico-economio
theories MID discussions, md Ut much thought
In connection With tho subjects trentcd. 1t Is a
book worth rcadlng: aud, rs Americans. VIC may
nfAftt Euy
50 much importance as a factor In tho dcprrs-
sion prevalent In his own land. Dritons are apt
to undcrrate us. Sir. Wilson inclioes to tho
other extspue, and In sonlo instances over1ntcs
our influence. hut we have no bono to pick with
him on that account We regret to SEQ soma
careless proof- -rcadlng. It Ia only Just to hdd
thRt many Of tho chapters have been previously
published In Uni English magazine.
"Few things hnvo lately been calculated To
opprcss tho mind more hoavsy than the trou-
blcd stnte of English Industries, and tho cou-
fuecd tlens to which thut stato hns given rise.
Men wont to faco thor difficulties maufuly,
Bcpm to hnve given why to q kind Of despair,
md clutch wildly Mt Whatever promises quick
and easy way out Of their Distress. . The
cry, In short, Is, FREQ Trlde In theory, but in
practice Itcciproc!tyl' Tint is tho new word
which fs going to charm buck to us all our wnn-
Ing prosperity. A yet only word. We mny
soon expect to flnd It political cry; and, IN.
less the country IL wiser than It hos lately shown
itself to bc, from cry It will probably pass Into
q living, working policy. . +. Stupidity is
sttll. aiass most powerful factor In mundane
Affairs, and tho more stupid poorlo IS, tho
moro casily will II follow mere sound.
less remote thnn 1t seemed but n fow months
ngo. First OF a!l, the Government wants money.
~ ;ragg grea. deal Of moncywa. T. ths cYstam q
want to rnalntatn thoir ren,s, 1t last throatencI
by tho action Ct Free Trn.te. 1peraddrd TO bud
5hiv ,SGy Of e A. ~
and shppes Want larscr foreign zig n.aetsss sre, aeh
lsey Vii sye II sS zas aS s sspsoes ,s;
j. by str: David slac1ycr, III. +. for ilirkenhend:
it, 5 &sespss Il sss1vss a s*se e.
Gland y 70 any TO her c1lnnles, "Glye up your
a e so ssS y S h sna s e., yoN Non.
of tullr Wines Gnu co1lU here lulens yuu tnke III
exchange our linen, woolcn, aud cotton goods,
United States the tncssuge would be, aTnite o,ir
t1nn and machiheTy. our manufactured Tissues,
1ar I'D sSE1 70
tho absurdity OF any such syste,l or tho roinnrk-
a!'!o nature Of tar ad|!ssed 70 sult the.iiilor-
ihe .ams prclpes & esG sifaa
ts5S - sh!!Sl!iu; hapoie.!y matiais.Ssaded
Of "!.eciprocity," nj 4 Is termed. ars we'll mot
eonnat 70 eaGrss Pre- II sk'5Msh lug e thsr w
should like to. hut eomo OF tho paragraphs re-
furrina 10 the condition of Ameflcan Industry
A!luaIug i, os1s cotton and voolou tnnnutuct-
r. , hlKnly protected; and, = q rctuls. thelr
very preoarous kini. Is il @ surely Hi nust be- 80
to'lf ~ ~ tne coat q every manufactured ARTICLE