The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson's paper on "The
Solid South, ~ In the March number OF the Inter-
notioaai Repie,o, says the Epeniag Post, Is note
worthy because II is the result OF careful observations
made since the late Presidential election. Mr.. At
kinson Is convinced that there Is longer Solid
South In the sense In which that term has been used
hitherto. He Is satisfied that Bourbonism In tho
South received Its death blow In the recent election
and that all those elements IN the South which havo
Hitherto Furnished 70 iionrbonigm IFS eHpport are
already breaking away I!e Rnds that the young men
with their fortunes to make weary Of the old des-
potir rule. that the small farHers who have hitherto
submitted 10 0npTons systems Of taxation and central
zatIon ander the conviction that tesl weye necessary
measures OF self defense against negro domination,
are ready to Join with the negroes In efforts for
the restoration OF local self government taken away
by Bourbon oontralisatioii. IN bTipf Air. Atkinson
discovers most encouraging signs OF the growth OF in-
dependence In Southern thought aud thinks that the
new Administration may wholly remove the menace OF
sectionasm from national politics II the Presi-
dent does not suffer himself to fall under the naueLee
OF what Mr.. Atkinson calls the Bourbonism OF the
sialwaris The paper Is likely TO attract good deal
Of attention. Other articesof special Interest are Dr.
Hammond sdisousson OF The Scientific Relations OF
Modern Miracles. - and Mr.. Justin Mccarthy q arti.
Gle on "The Irish Land Question
Messrs. i. claxton & Co., Philadelphia,
Wy Washington agtllor, which really seems
one OF tho most promising novels NJ tha
Kind lately written. Tho characters arc clearly
defined aud the story well told. With an occasional
roughness the style Is elevated and well sustained and
the dialogue at times dramatic In its force. The
touches upon Washington socieiy are easy and nat
ural, though the death OF the bad (wo Is not at
all conventional villain may seem a ttla too melo-
dramatic IN comparison with the rest. Few viii be
able 10 lay the book down half read.
The Revised Version of the New Testa-
ment - Is promised shortly, aud "Companon to
tho Roysed Version. - preparea BY Re-. Alexander
Roberts ID. ~, Professor Of Humanity at 81. An
drcw's University, Aberdeen. and a member OF the
New Testament Company, explaining the reasons for
tho changes made In the 'Auihorlzed Version - win
be published simultaneously by CaEsol Peiter GapIn
4 Co.. OF New York.
Mr.. Charles 8. Hill, a statist who has
given several analytical works to the public In economic
monographs, and In the Statistical Repiew has jus.
issued pamphlet on " American or Foreign Ships;
whlchf' in which he vigorously opposes the free
| ships doctrine.
70 many Englishmen (says the London
| Neios) Poe seems the most undeniable poet that
America has produced. 'This IL terrible heresy IN
New York and It must not be whispered in Boston.
7. B. Peterson and Bros, Philadelphia,
send their edition Of "The Black Venus - by Adolphe
Beoi, translated by q. u. Cox, the book from which
| the famous spectacle Is dranati1ed.
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