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,L.,la nsner nv William James on 'Great
Mn Great Thoughts aid the Environment
Ar James is the only recent writer "io
o;vas dne credit to Darwin as a scientist as
5istinruished from Spencer the metaPnysi,, |
clan. His theory is that the great men no"iu |
,ho environments not that the environments
| evolves the great men. An anonymous"rn
or evidently the author of Certain Danger
ous Tendencies in American Lite mas
thoughtful article on the People OF New
ENGLAND Factory Village" holding that TINS
- similar towns, would he good field
for missionaries. though it would not be SO
picturesque as going to India "A Nation
II vice bv Richard Grant White. Is an ar
,;c,. of unusual interest to all interested ID
the repression of social drinking 1t Is con-
| fnaa to a consideration of English habits IN
His respect with comparative reflections on
American customs. There has been, he
thinks. a wonderful improvement for the bet
| fer in both countries. but the general use OF
| liauors in the better class of English society
| is almost unknown here, while drunkenness
among the English lower orders is far more
brutalziug James Henry Haynie writes OF
..Socialistic and Other Assassinations. The
articles on German domestic life and reminis-
cences of Washington are continued. w. II.
! Bishop has a striking story entitled ''Deo-
dapd. which, with Mrs. Woodson's Flor
entine Experiment. will delight the lover of
good fiction The poetry of the number, by
Mr.. Whittier. Mr.. Aldrich and others, is of
decided merit. The political article Is con-
cerned with the business Issues of the
| Presidential Campaign The reviews OF
new books are devoted tn. Arnanao's recent
work on Nhilism and to current biography.
| Nackwood's Magazine for September is re-
ceiyed from the Leonard Scott Publishing
CO.. New York The two s,rias. 'Dr.
Wortle's School," and bush Life in Queens
land" which have been running through
several numbers, are continued. Besides
these there are several short articles and
sketches of the kind for which this periodical
has long been distinguished. Such are ''The
Bayard of the East" which gives an outline
of the career Of Sir James Outram. a distin-
guished officer of the Indian army, whose
achievements won from his contemporaries
the above ttle and "A Week in Athens" a
very interesting description of the remains of
the ancient city. Under the head OF ''New
Novels, "a goodly number of recent publ
cations of that description are passed in re-
view. with brief toints IF the plots, and
sundry extracts Illustrative of style.
We have received No. MI. of the 18th vol
ume of the magazine entitled Good Com
pany," published at Springfield, Mass.
This is bright looking well printed publica
ton, with an array of articles that would be
creditabe to any frst-class magazine. They
range in their character from grave to gay. |
from solid to light reading, forming collec-
ton in the whole we'll adapted to the needs |
and taste of readers above the average of
minds among popular readers. The terms
are So year, and the publication Office is in |
Springfield, Mass.
We have received No. l., Volume l.. of
The Textile Record" monthly publica-
ton just started in Philadelphia, for the f.
nancier, merchant, manufacturer, artisan, !
planter and herder. The number before us
is one of superior character for the purpose
intended, and if the work is continued as be-
gun it cannot fail to be useful work to all |
engaged in the manufacture and distribution
of all woven fabrics, and all engaged in cot
ton. wool, silk and fax culture.
| The International Review for October is
full of solid intellectual sustenance. The |
articles in the number are emile Augier.' |
by J. Brander Matthews; "John Cotton in
Church and State, by George L. Ellis;
''The Story of the Poncas." by NJ. lie b.
Goddard; 1.-The Census-Its Methods and
Aims" by Carroll d. Wright; "a Birds
aliel Bradford; ''Thc Philosophy of the
Presidential Election" by Cuthbert Mills;
''The Political Situation in France" by A.
Talandier 'James A. Garfield" by Charles
+. Fitch; ''The Concord School of Phloso-
ply by Julius IL. Ward; notices of con-
temporary literature.
The Eclectic Magazine for October presents
to its readers fine selections from the best
foreign magazines. For a frontispiecc it has
a fine engraving of Robbins Reef Light in
New York Harbor. Though it has no origi-
nal articles the Eclectic is one of our most in
teresting magazines, its articles being well
selected. and of high character literary
productions. The contents of the number
for next month are equal to those of the best
we have ever seen.
Scribner's Monthly for October opens with
an article on ''Porpoise Shooting Charles
c. Ward, with number of fine illustrations
by Messrs. Gibson, Burns and Share. ''The
New South" by Sidney Laner is thoughtful,
and presents timely account of the present
condition of affairs in that section, especially
with regard to agricultural pursuits. ''Shan-
tytOwn," by II, c. Banner, is the title of
profusely illustrated article on squatter life
in New York. The biography of Mllet, with
its superb reproductions of his work. is con-
tlnued. These FAC smiles by the 1yes-Bar-
ret process surpass anything of the kind that
has ever appeared in any American or Eng
lish periodical, while the biography itself is
destined to become a standard work ssMiss
Stetford's Speciality by Phillip Bourke
Marston, is a well-written but exceedingly
painful love-story Seaside Lawn Plant
ing" by Samuel Parsons, Jr., with the ac.
companying sketches by Mr.. Gibson and
others, is worthy of preservation by all who
have cottages by the sea. Theodore II. Mead
calls for the establishment of a Free Lend
ing Library for New York. with the public
schools as branches. II. c. Hovey gives an
account of his excursion of zone Hundred
Miles in Mammoth Cave Washington
GLADDEN. discusses the right to bolt political
nominations. Mr.. Cables novel, The
Grandissimes, story of much
vigor, is concluded The Noven-
Der number of Scribners will com
memorate its tenth birthday, and will be an
unusually brilliant issue, including Mr. Sted-
mans essay on Whitman; a study of Glad
stone by member of Parliament; a critique
of Elihu Nedder; an account of the battle of
Mobile Bay. and the beginning of new short
serial. The art features will comprise four
large epOravinos bx Cole