Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-03
Current Literature.

THE international Rerieu for November has
lesser number OF articles than usual, but they are
all Interesting to the general reader They are
West Point and the Colored Cadets The French
Republic and the Jesuits The Muster " vorstel-
lungen at Munich The State and the Railroads;
Boston Lawyers in the Old Days (by John 7.
Morse, Jr., one Of the editors) State Debts and
Reputation Contemporary Literature is highly
aesthetic Published monthly by A. S. Barnes L.
Co., New York, at fifty cents per number or five
dollars year.
The leading article in the North american Re-
uieio for November is by Hon. William Beach
Lawrence of Rhode Island, and is devoted to an
exposition of the monarchical principle in the
United States Constitution. Bishop W. c. Doane
points out the advantages OF free religious dis
cussion. Hon Montgomery Blair writes of the
Republican party as it WAS and is NJ Desire
Charnay contributes the third of his valuable il.
nstraed papers On The Ruins of Central America
The other articles are the Niagara Route to the
Pacific, the Coming Revision of the Bible, Re-
cent European Publications, and finally paper
entitled, the Political Situation from a Financial
Standpoint, designed to show how the business
interests Of the country would be compromised by
change from a Republican to Democratic ad-
ninistraton of the general government This
document is signed by over twenty OF the heaviest
capitalists of New York
The leading paper in Appletons Journal for No
vember is an important article on The Rights OF
Married Women by Francis King Cary of Balti-
more, and discussion Of the present status of
married women in the principal states of the
Union. Following this is the second and couclud-
ing part of Andre Theuriets novelette,, All Alone.
The papers that follow very varied in character
consisting Of a striking paper on the Growth OF
sculpture by Grant Allen; vivid Colorado Sketch
by the Earl of Dunaven an exceedingly dram
attic and interesting biographical sketch of the
great composer, Berloz, under the title Of The
Life and Passion of Hector Berlinz, which is from
the pen OF Edward King Then there is paper
on Guizot's Private Life; one on The Influence OF
Art in Daily Life; and on Literary Success Hun
dred Years Ago, reviewing Hannah More. There
is an essay entitled The New Renaissance; or the
Gospel of Intensity, in which the Alterations Of
the new aesthetic Burne-Jones and Rossetti school
are brilliantly sitirized; group of novels re-
viewed, and the Editors Table.
The Popular Science Monthly for November is
OF unusual strength and attractiyeness Its first
article Is the beginning of series by Herbert
Spencer on The Development of Political Institu-
lions. The second article Is by the distinguished
astronomer of Princeton Professor Young. and is
devoted the problem OF the Suns Heat Profess
sor Thompson considers Education as hindrance
TO Manual Occupations. b. +. DE Costa contri.
butes an article on The Glacial Man in America.
Under the quaint title of Flock of Neurological
Crows, DR.. w. IL Gardner treats us to a most en-
tertaining discourse on the part played by ravens
in the literature of myths and fables in different
times and countries All who are concerned
about the security of dwellings against the iuva-
sion OF midnight robbers will read with aydty
the article on The Electric Burglar-Alarm. Cal
tons curious disquisition on Mental Imagery is
given, and is followed by AN interesting compari-
son of the genius Of Professors Henry and Fara-
day, by Professor A. NJ. Mayer. The Evolution
Of Organic Form, by Charles Morris, is au able
and elaborate disquisition on this subtitle subject
Miss Arabella b. Buckley has a charming essay
on The Profusion of Life, which will please all
readers. There is another nstallment of Criti-
cisms Corrected by Herbert Spencer, and paper
on Hypnotism by George J. Romanes Major
Powell closes with an admirable Sketch of DIR.
Lewis IL. Morgan, president OF the American As
sociation for the Advancement OF Science, aud Of
whom there is an excellent portrait.
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