Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-04-28
Literary n Offices.
Godey's Lad,'s Book for May


Is full of good things. The contents COM
prise beautiful steel plate designed by
barley, representing scene in Dickens
"Great Expectations" a double page Col
ored Fashion plate, a Diagram Pattern for
child's walking dress, an intensely inter-
estmg complete novel by Estell Thomson,
entitled "a Story of the Sea-" the usual
number of short stories, poems and
sketches, Frugal Art Letters, Recipes,
Games and Puzzles, Work Department,
Editors Comments on Fashions, Book Re-
views, etc. And all through this old IA
Vorite thereruns pure and elevated tone.
Any of our readers who do not take the
q Lady's Book can be supplied, promptly, by
leaving their orders at this office.
The North american ReUieW for May
contains striking article by the Hon.
David Dudley Field on Capitalization in
the Federal Government" That our poll
ty is rapidly advancing in the direction of
centralization, is demonstrated by the
author; but whether centralization is real
ly formidable evil or a bugbear, is a
question which men will probably con-
tinue to decide according to their several
political predictions. Whatever the read
er's bias, Mr.. Fields paper will command
his respectful attention, and it will be read
with interest and profit. The second ar
ticle is upon the new revision ofthe Bible,
by the Rev. DR.. Sehaff, OF the American
Committee OF Revision. MFR. Justice Strong
writes ofeAThe Needs of the Supreme
Court, /" and advocates the establishment
of q court OF appeals, intermediate be-
tween the U. 8. Supreme Court and the
circuit courts. The Hon. George Q. Can
non, the first advisor of the President of
the Mormon Church, and delegate to Con.
gress, makes vigorous defence of f"Utah
and it's People," The question, "Shall
Americans Build Ships ?" is considered by
Mr.. John Roach the ship-builder, who
brings forward large number of facts to
prove that the people of the United States
must build ships fthey would hold place
among maritime nations. The other ar
ticles are "The Lfe-Saving Service" by
the Hon. s. S. Cox "The Ruins of Cen
trail America" by NJ. Charnay and final
ly, an attack on evolution philosophy
written in vein of the finest irony, and
entitled, "What Morality Have we Lott?"
Wide Awake for May opens with
striking frontispiece by F. H. Lungren,
illustrating Mrs. Caroline A. Mason's
picturesque story of "A Kings Bed,"
very delicate bit of pen-and ink draw
ing, serving as an initial to the story, is
specimen of the marvellous perfection
to which :'process work. has been
brought. Henrietta's Heroism," by NJ.
L. w. S. (Mrs. John Sherwood) is May
Day story. quite out of the run of the
ordinary Maying story, for which Miller
and Hayden have made beautiful full,
page illustration. cousin Sallie's Wed
ding Slippers" is humorous story illus
trated by a full-page drawing by J. Wells
Champney. Borrowed Plumes" is
good story by Mrs. Ella Rodman
Church. IAN Evening with Columbus"
is capital story by Frederick Abbott
Stokes, with full-page drawing by
Robert Lewis. The serial of Honor
Bright" also has full-page illustration
by Walter Shirlow, also mastery
drawing of the head of bull. The Two
Part Story of "A Good Little Mother"
and the serial stories Rocky Fork" bv
Mrs. Catherwood, and Polly Cologne"
by Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz, are fully illustrated.
A generous installment is given of George
McDonald's serial, "Warlock O Glenwar-
lock-" Several fine poems are given in
this number, Master Sweet Tooth"
by Rev. Theron Brown, The Mother
Apple Blossom" by Christine Chaplin
IDIuoli, IiG o"l 10 ISu- pdltS, ny M. II.
b., and Hearts of Gold, by Mrs Helen
T. Clark, illustrated by +. S. Church.
$50. 90 in prizes are offered for articles
on "Home Amusements.
Wide Awake is only $500 year.
ELLA Farman Editor. D. Lothrop q Co.,
Publishers. Boston, Mass.
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The Republicans are beginning to fear
that the hypocrisy, apparent and fla
grant, of their Legislature has disgusted
the temperance element of their party.
The Columbus Journal says that Metho,
dist Presiding Elder has expressed him
self of the belief that the failure of the
Pond bill will cost the Republicans 50,-
600 votes in October. The Journal adds:
But this feeling is not confined to the
Methodists, or to church members 1t
permeates the whole body of the people
from Lake Erie to the Ohio River"
The Journal should remember that on
the temperance question the Republicans
won the last Legislature. They have
been false to their promises and they
must take the consequences.-Plain
Dealer