The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-03
Book Notices.

/ Biaotlooofs Magasiac for December Is a capital
number. flied with most excellent, articles. In
Progress the author takes rather pessimstc view
Of the progress Of art science civilization, &c. He
aludes at point 70 the fact that in former times
there was but one court for the settlement OF issues
and that now there are four Under this system, Il
is claimed, litigation is multiplied aud justice is
4 slow. The appeals from one court 70 another cause
delay and pile pp costs while the ends Of justice
not better served the higher court often taking de-
light in reversing the inferior This looks like pro-
crossing backwards, aud from the whole article 4,
would seem that what is genemlly called progress
Is no progress Ut all Political Rabies Is another
Interesting article In which the use Of harsh and
strong epithets and Language In politics is discoun'
tenanced. The biographical sketch aud tribute to
the late editor Is not only entertaining article,
but gives much information as to how the magazine
has been conducted since IL foundation nearly six
ty-aye years ago. during all Of which time II has
been edited by Lakewood. Another insiallmeni
of"ReAtA; or, What's in a Mama" Is given besides
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State officers Of Virginia, West yiYinia gnd Dels-
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