The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-06
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY Conducted by 4
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The January Popular Science Monthly" II
brimful Of interest 1t opens with spencer'i
third paper on THE Deveopmentof Of Political In
stitu'ious,H which Ia devoted TO the subject OF
Political Indignation" Evolution, Of course
carries us back ard investigates how things
were produced or grew up. The present article
is devoted 10 an account Of the way cOmmuni
lies first became unified or consolidated in their
governmental character. There are forces by
which societies become politically organ and
forces of dsiDtegratioD, Mr.. Spencer traces out
the operation OF the various causes by which
communities become early united for civil co.
operation The article, like all that Spencer
writes, is clear original, and instructive. The
second article is by Dr. Felix 0swald, on the
subject of Diet" It Is most interesting paper
and well calculated to set people thinking on
this most practical OF all subjects and where peo.
pie are generally more guided by injurious hab
It and vicious prejudice than by reason. Dr.
Oswald ia very brilliant writer, and we are
glad to observe that he has been secured for a se
rIes Of articles in the monthly" on Physical
Education" Of which the present contribution if
the irst The subject Of diet will be continued In
the February number. Professor Tyndalls dis
QUESTION on "The Sabbath" is continued; his
treatment of the subject s very striking and effee
tive Mr.. NJ. Lungren continues his descrip
tiOns OF Domestic Motors" and gives an excel
lent illustrated article on "steam and Hot.Ail
Engines" such az are adaped for common uses
Prof f. W. Clarke expatiates briefly but suggest
lively on 1.-THE Advantages of Ignorance
will be interested There is a mastery and
elaborate essay on Esthetic Evolution in Man,
by Professor Grant Allen. The author is pro
fOundly familiar with the evolution philosophy
and is one of the highest living authorities on
aesthetic science. Professor Mendenhall, Of the
Toxic University, contributes very striking and
instructive account Of 8" Japanese TyphoOn," the
effects Of which are made clear by illustrations
There is next paper by Professor Heidenhain
on the recent Investigations in Artificial Hyp'
nousm," to which he paid much attention. DR.
Leonard Waldo communicates an illustrated ar
tcle of scientific merit on Examination oi
Thermometers at the Yale Observatory" Doctor
Lauder Brunton's second paper on Indigestion
as a Cause Of Nervous Depression" is given in the
January "Monthly." The practical applications
of the discussion are here vividly brought out
and while the subject is Of general interest," it IL
of very special significance to bran'workers and
persons Of sedentary habits Dr. j, Harmond hai
a very readable article, with illustrations, on
The 0il-Plants of French Guiana" Herber
spencers Criticisms Corrected" goes on, and he
now pays his respects to Professors Guthrie ant
Birks. It is very pungent polemic. There Is 8
readable sketch, with portrait Of the late Gen
eral Albert ]. Myer, Of the Storm Signal Service
The editorial department is unusually varied
and full in all its divisions; and If the promise
the present number is maintained, "The Popular
Science Monthly for 1881 will excel even the
high order Of excellence that 1t has attained II
the past
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HEALTH commences the new year with strong
Table of Contents-a substantial promise 10 III
new subscribers Of the really good reading
which will be theirs during 1881. A fine charac
ter sketch ef Senator Roscoe Conkling, with 6
beautiful, new portrait, opens the January Mum
ber, Prof. o. s. Fowler contributes paper OF
The Hudsons Bay Indians and Half Breeds
The valuable and interesting "studies In Com
parative Phrenology" are continued-Chapte
V. opening the discussion Of the structure Of an
imal brains. A fine semi.allegorical Vision o
War" follows. David Bingham Moseley," edi
tor of the old Religious Herald, covers seVera
pages, making sketch of character and lii
which will be enjoyed by a wide circle, "Anti
Malthus, No. O." should be read with care, its hu
morous style by no means concesling the solir
kernels of truth distributed through IT, In tn
department allotted to health, the two article
entitled Health a Condition of Commercial
Prosperity" and "Diseases from Intemperance,
are worth the price Of years subscription to tn
JOURNAL; while the Editorials Scientific Notes
and Answers to Correspondents furnish fund o
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