The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-24
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY FoR sEPTEM.
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Mr. c. NJ. Lungren gives a statement
of the relative cost of Electric and Gas
Illumination" DR.. Felix l.. Oswald
writes concerning Longevity" to the
effect that the length of life is to con-
siderable extent a matter of tempera-
ment and habit. In "Animal Self-De-
fense," Mr.. H. L. Fairchild describes the
varieties of armOr, the disguises, and
the kinds of weapons with which ami
mails are provided. Brazilian Diamonds
and Their Origin" by NJ. II. GOrceix, is
full of information. In "The Functions
of an American Manual Training
School" Professor G. M. Woodward pre-
sents some timely remarks on the i'm
pOrtance of giving more practical as
pect to education. "a Note on Thought
Reading" by Mr.. HOratiO DOnkin, is
timely. Professor George H. Perkins
discusses "The Physician of the Future" a."
and what he will have to know. NJ. A.
De ROchas gives a pleasant account of
the "Trials by Fire. of the past, and the
'Fire-Jugglers" of times that are nearer
to us. In "ElectrOmania," Mr.. W. Mat
tieu Williams depreciates the advance
which the world suppOses itself to have
made i'll the application of electricity to
its work. "AnthrOpOid Mythology" by
DR.. B. Placzek, is curious repertOry Of
lore concerning monkeys. In "The Poi
sons of the Mandatory" Mr.. Hector
George presents number of suggestions
of practical value. An entertaining
paper follows on "The Chinese; Their
Manners and Customs" New York: d.
Appleton & Co.
THE MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY CENTURY.
The first midsummer holiday number
of the Century Magazine-the first un-
der the new name-makes strong ap-
peal to popular favor, both with the ex-
cellenee of its illustrations and the in
terest and timeliness of its text. An
interesting paper by Mr.. John R. G..
Hassard, tells "HOw Wagner Makes OPP
eras." 'The Personal History of Carl
baldi," islsuccinctly told by Mrs. Bianci-
ardi. The sporting article is "Steam-
yachting in America" by s. G. W. Ben
jamin, author of "The Evolution of the
American Yacht" in the last number.
Another timely feature is Mr.. E. V.
Smalley's entertaining paper on "The
New Northwest" An amusing bro
chure is "The Lambs" metricaI satire
on Wall street swindles, written by
Robert Grant.
There are, in addition, four fully il
lustrated papers: The Borders of Sur
Tey," by Miss Alice Fem; "The Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History (Cen-
trail Park)," by DR.. Holder; "Some Eng
'lish Artists and their Studios" by Co.'S
mo MOnkhOuse, the English art critic,
with faithful dra wings by VanderhOOf;
and lastly can Aboriginal Pilgrimage"
by Sylvester Baxter.
Light reading is supplied by short
seacOast story, with the title, "The
Phantom Sailor" and by poetic sketch
of "a SnOWStOrm." In Mrs. Burnett's
Through One Administration, Bertha
tells her story to Agnes Sylvestre.
The North American Review, New
York, for September, has for it's leading
article a very fOrcible presentment, by
DOrman B. Eaton, of the evils produced
by the practice of levying "pOlitical
Assessments" "Oaths in Legal Proceed
ings," by Judge Edward A. Thomas, is a
discussion of the question whether the
interests of morality and of public JUS
tice alike, would not be promoted by the
abrogatiOn of all laws requiring testi-
mOny to be given under the sanction of
al oath. Thompson B. MauTy, late of the
Signal Office, contributes an article on
"TOTnadOes and Their Causes" "Archi-
lecture in America" by Clarence Cook,
is marked by freedom of utterance that
is refreshing. Augustus G. Cobb writes
of Earth Burial and Cremation" and j.
+. Manning, in an article entitled "The
Geneva Award and the Ship-O Owners"
sets forth the justice of the claims of
cOnsignOTs of cargOes and owners of
vessels to indemnificatiOn out of the
Geneva Award fund, from losses from
the acts of Confederate cruisers. The
Review is sold by booksellers and news
dealers generally.