Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-26
June Monthlies

BLAoKwooDs contains: The Sword, an in- teresting sketch of weapon fast going out of use: French Speculation. Story; Short Ser vice and it's Supporters opposes the proposed short term of service in the British Army The Private Secretary is continued and intro- duces another American character; Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle, is sketch of one of the noted Englishwomen of the seventeenth century: Mir. Gladstone's Eleventh Budget is an able criticism of the Ministers financial policy; True Magic Ca poem); The new Nos. trum for Ireland attacks Gladstone's Land bill ; and the number closes with an admiring sketch of Lord Beaconsield.
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 THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW contains, first an article by the Hon. Hugh McCulloch on "Our Future Fiscal Policy" treating of the Problems of refunding, the remonetization of silver George B. Loring writes of ''The Patrician Element in American Society :" Dorman B. Eaton makes a spirited defense of civil service reform; Prof. w. G. Sumner states very clearly theargument for free ships {; Frederick Douglass writes of "The Color Line;" Desire Charnay,~ of ''The Ruins of Central America" Dr Austin Flint discuss l es the benefits of vaccination; J. NJ. Mason asserts the lawful power of the government to regulate railway charges; and finally, Prof. E. 5. Morse sets forth the evidences of the existence of man upon this continent in pre- historic times.
 THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, the most Lad. l vanced" review published in the language contains an unusual number of interesting ar. ticles. It opens with 6 sharp criticism of Rants Moral Philosophy then follows an article on Lord Campbelrs Memoirs that in. teresting sketch of 8 successful career at the English bar. The Persian Empire, England and Russia in the East, is the next article treating of the great danger Englshmen see hanging over their Indian Empire Electo ral Reform, Electoral Bribery, the Ballot, is q subject that interests Americans, also, and the Westminster argues strongly for the Hare system ofminorty representation. Then follows the inevitable article on Thomas Carlyle, his Life and Writings. The ques. tion, should University Degrees be given te Women, is answered in the affirmative, Arti. cles follow on East Indian Currency and Ex. change, and India and our Colonial Empire and the number closes W ith the usual large list of book criticisms
 The Leonard Scott Publishing O., Al Bare ley St. New York. The INTERNATIONAL REVIEW contains George Eliots Life and Writings (conclud eds" John M. Gregory writes concerning the self-government of the students in the nlinoi, State University; 1.-The Pioneers:of the Sierrs Madre" follows, by A. A. Hayes, Jr.; j. Brsnder Mathews writes of great son of { great father "Alexander Dumas, fls; ;" Eu gene l.. Didier has an article upon one of the celebrated characters of the reign of George | "Lady Mary Wortley Montagu;" mos. inter esting account of the Zulu Kafrs is given by Ellie Reclus; Edward S. Holden revives ths memory of young astronomer, Ebenezel Porter Mason (of Washington in this county) The number closes with a short acticle upor ''The Assassination of the Tsar," by ivar Panin. Russian who. though not a "nihilist, found it necessary to seek an asylum in Amer ica.
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