The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
MAGAZINES.

international Review for November
has n table of contents of six articles of
solid merit. The second part of M.
August Langels "Victor Hugo" com
pletes one of the best critical estimates
of that great French man of letters that
has recently appeared. Rev. DIR. Will
liam Il. Boggs concludes his review of
MIR. Edward Atkinson's "Solid South.
j. Drander Matthews has an article
upon "The Plays of M. Octave Feuil-
let" The discussion nv SO high an ant
hority as DR.. William A. Hammond
of the question of "Thc Punishability
of the Insane" will be sure to attract
attention from the medical profession
and laymen alike. "Our Exports of
Bread Stuffs," by Richard M. Edmonds,
is specially timely in view of the discus
sionss of the tariff now going on In
England and the United States. Mr..
James Grant Wilson brings the number
worthily to a close with n historic.me-
mortal article upon that old-time "Aca-
dian GOVERNOR" Samuel Veitch.
The discussion of "The Christian
Religion" by Col. Ingersoll and Judge
Black, which was commenced in the
August number of the North American
Review, is continued in the November
issue of that publication. Col. Inger-
soil now replies. to the structures of his
opponent, and presents much more
fully than he has ever before done the
logical grounds for his opposition TO
Christianity. The article will be receiy-
ed with interest by those who have
read the first part of the debate, as well
as by these who believe that the cause
of truth is best advanced by free dis.
cussion. An early number of the Re-
view will contain an exhaustive reply.
In Symposium on Presidential Inabili.
ty, four of our most eminent jurists.
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, the Hon.
Lyman Trumbull, Prof. Theodore w.
Dwight, and Gen. B. +. Butler, dis.
cuss the several weighty problems arts.
ing out of Article 2 of the Constitution
"England's Hereditary Republic" is
the title OF significant paper contribu-
ted by the Marquis of Blandford, and
Senator George +. Hoar writes states.
manlike article on "The Appointing
Power" of the President of the United
States.
The Atlantic Monthly for November
is number which cannot fail to please
the readers. 1t has O short article or
President Gal field, bat one of the mos
notable tributes to the dead president
Its thoughtfulness and grace of STYLE
indicate Mr.. Howells as its author
though no name is given. Miss Lucy
Larcom contributes from her own rec.
Collections an interesting article entitl.
I oil &C A T avail NJsIl C.,,l, 4
ncy Howard Gay, in answer to the
question, "When did the Pilgrim
Fathers Land at PlymouthW seems to
show conclusively that the date hereto.
fore given for that world-famous land.
ing is incorrect. Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett has one of her characteristic
sketches entitled "From Mournful
Villager," which will probably be re.
produced in her book called "Country
By-Ways." John Fiske discusses in 8
thorough and very interesting manner
the "Theory Of Common Origin fol
all Languages" Mrs. e. ID. II. Bian
ciardi writes very engaging paper or
a "Florentinc Family in the Fifteenth
Century" Sylvester Baxter contrib
utes an important paper on the "Fores
try Work of the Tenth Census" The
two serial stories, Mr.. Howclls CDR
Breen's Practice" and Mr.. James
Portrait of a Lady," continue in {
manner that cannot fail to be very sat
isfactory to their many readers. w
10. Stoddard has an interesting short
story, $50 as by Fire." The remainder
of the number contains reviews of new
the Contributors Club, and fts usua
excellent comments on the books o
the month.
1IoUGnToN, MIrFLN & Co., Boston.