Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-19

THE CrxrURY FoR APRIL.-A re-
markable paper in the April Centu-
", and ons which will doubtless
provoke much discussion. is Mime
Ragosins Russian Jews and Gem
tiles." The writer is . Russian lady,
now living in New York, and is the
author Of recently published papers
on the Nihilists in the "Internation-
Il Review" The reader is distinct
II warned at the start, by . title,
that the paper is written "from .
Russian point Of view" It is, in
brief, ! detailed account Of the rev.
Citations OF Jacob Brafmann, several
years ago, concerning the alleged
systematic expressions Of Gentiles,
partly under cover Of law, by the
Jews Of southwestern Russia. These
expressions (and not religious intol-
erance) are said by the writer to be
the occasion Of the anti-Jewish up
risings during the past year in that
region. A graphic account of there
riots is prefxed to the account Of
Brafmann's horrible accusations.
The falsity Of these. it is only just to
say, is Indignantly asserted by Jews.
It is certainly remarkable that in the
midst Of the worlds sympathy for
the Jews anyone should assert, as
does Mime. Ragozin: "They are not
'persecuted.' Only, from time to
time, the popular patience--that
dixie built up Of ignorance, apathy
and habitual endurance-breaks
then there is an outpouring Of angry
waters" A reply to Mime. Ragozin
is to be contributed to the May Gen.
tury by Miss Emma Lazarus, who,
in this number, has significant pa
per, "Was the Earl Of Beaconsfield q
Representative Jew"
The frontispiece Of the number
presents the strong, plain, and deci-
dedly English face of Mathew Ar
mold, the original being the portrait
by the painter g. F. Watts. This
accompanies a biographical-critical
study, by Mr.. Andrew Lang, Of Mr..
Arnold's poetry and essays-the
purely literary feature Of the num-
Der. OF the serials: Mrs. Burnett
makes decided advance with her
novel, Through One Administra-
tom" the reader has q chance to
correct some misapprehensions, Ber-
tina goes to the Virginia mountains.
and Mr.. Amory gives his ideal Of a
woman-lobbyist. Mr.. Howel's
Modern Instance" takes his young
married couple to Boston, touches
lightly on the foiblea of young
married people in general, and in
trodnces BARLEY to journalism,
which is to figure largely in later
parts of the novel.
The remainder Of the body articles
are light, and include a charming
short story of New Mexico, "Ninita,"
by Thomas A. Janvier, a writer who
awakens large expectations by the
distinct literary flavor and wide
range of method he displays; "rhe
Blessings of Piracy" by Edward Eg-
gleston, satirical treatment of the
question Of international copyright;
and a paper on oddities of South
ern Life" by Henry Watterson, who,
after recalling much that was hu-
morous and characteristic in the
South Of the day Of "Simon Suggs"
and "Major JONES'" records some Of
the marked changes that have occur
red, since the war, in the motives of
society, concluding with tribute to
Southern women and the new South
ern thrift. Poems are contributed
by III. H." Ellen M. Hutchinson.
Roger Riordan, Henry A. Beers,
Henry Eckford, and Alice Yelling
ton Rollins.
soTopics of the Time" includes "A
New kind Of Boss" Science in
American Colleges" christianity
and Commerce" and "The Outrages
in Russia" "The Worlds Work"
treats Of Improved method of Seed
Planting" "New Light, PRO
tecting Iron Surfaces" Improved
Forge Furnace and "Silk Culture"
Among the other material is clev-
er piece of funny verse, entitled 1.-THE
Yearn Of the Romantic"-"an en-
deavor to restore q healthy taste for
the Medieval and the Strong" The
author is George NJ. Davis.
The Publication Of Thomas Car
lyle's "Irish Journal" will begin in