The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23


Of peculiar interest at the present time.
Ex-Minister Edward f. NOyes cOmmuni-
oates the results of his political ObSerVa-
tiOhs in France in "The Progress of the
French Republic" In Trial by Jury"
by Judge Edward A. Thomas, some of
the defects of the jury system of the
present day are pointed out. true
lesson of Professionalism" and Law for
the Indians" are able papers. "Fallacies
of Homeopathy is contributed by Prof.
A. B. Palmer. Results of PrOhibitOry
Legislation" by Hon. Neal Dow, demon
strates the success of prohibition i'll the
State of Maine.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.
Harper's Magazine for March, New
York City. has an interesting table of
contents: The opening article, "Old
New York Coffee House" by John Austin
Stevens, describes the mercantile and
public life of the metropolis as aSsO-
ciated with coffee houses before the
Revolution. W. Ii. Bishop concludes his
Mexican series with paper entitled
Typical JOurneyings and Country Life
in Mexico, with seventeen illustrations.
A biographical sketch of Paul Bert,
Gambettas Minister. of instruction, with
an account of his expose OF JeSultlsm, Is
contributed by former American Min
lister to France. Prof. Simon Newcomb
contributes a popular article on Small
Telescopes, showing how they are made,
and how they may be used by amateur
astronomer. "The Song of Roland -
the earliest Christian epic-ls the sub
ject of an article by Maria E. Mckaye.
Luigi MOnti contributes an article upon
the origin of Mother GOOse's Cock
Horse" with an illustration of this
equestrian novelty found upon an Etrus-
can amphOra at least twenty-five cen
turies old. Frank II. Taylor describes
pilgrimage to the Church of st. Anne de
BeanDrp. Charles K. Backus contributes
a curious historical sketch of James
Jesse Strang's little kingdom which
1Ourished few years ago on Beaver Is
land, off the northwestern shore OF
Michigan. W. L. Gage contributes per-
sOnal sketches of the MendelssOhn
family. 'Dream-FOlk"- poem; b0y
Blanche Willis Howard, illustrated with
a portrait of st. John. An interesting
historical paper, entitled "WashingtOn's
Acceptance of the First Presidency, Is
contributed by George TlcknOr Curtls.
A contribution to this Number Is Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps Last Words from
George Eliot" containing letters from
George Eliot to the writer not hltneTt0
published. In a brief paper, entitled
1.-THE Pawn Shop" Edward Rowland
makes some important suggestions as TO
the improvement of that institution.
"Anne" is especially interesting. Mrs.
Lilies "PTudence-a story OF Aesthetic
London" is a very strong novelette,, ana
a faithful and artistic dellneation OF
London society. Poems are contributed
by Sarah o. Jewett, W. S. COnant, W. ).
Kennedy, and Henry Bacon. The Edi-
tOrial Departments are filled with timely
and entertaining matter.
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.
Popular Science Monthly for March,
1882, d. Appleton & Co., Nos. l, 8 and
Bond street, New York. The first article,
by Miss Hardaker, of Boston, entitled
Science and the Woman Question,
gives the most rational view OF the sub
ject that any woman has yet presented.
Her aim is to fix wOman's position by
the laws of her cOnstitU tiOn and her
physiological destiny. Muscular EX-
preston of Nervous Conditions" by DT.
Francis Warner, is most Instructive
paper on the action of the emOtlOnal
mechanism. There is capital article
on "Sir Charles Lyell' by Grant Allen,
accompanied by portrait of the great
geOlOgist. ITO Eat and to be Eaten"
by Charles Morris, is graphic picture
of Natures remOTSelesS ways. Mr.. lie
Sueur deals with "Materialism and
POsitivism," showing the distinction,
and dissipating good deal OF nonsense
about the former ISM" MIR. LarTabee'S $
"SiTens of the Sea" is captivating
life. GOldwin Smiths able argument
on "The Machinery of Elective Govern
ment" is given, and also discussed by
the editor. Other readable and practl-
cal articles are, Sound and Radiant
Heat" by Professor Tyndall; Effects
of Lightning on Rocks and Soil" by
MeunieT; Longevity of Plants" by
H. pana1u for
Burns and Scalds," by DR.. PeppercOrne;
"Quackery within the Profession" calls
for some Luther to head revolt against
the cOrruptiOns of the medical church.
There are an excellent sketch and
well executed likeness of Prof. b. A.
Gould. the astronomer. In the depart
ment of Entertaining Varieties we have
the first installment of the amusing and
satirical allegOTy Untitled THE Noun
tains of the Moon; or, Chronicles Of
Hakim Ben Sheytan, Mussulman Doctor
and Servant of Allah" The editorial
and miscellaneous departments of the
March Monthly are varied, cOpiOus, fresh
and practical.
THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW.
The British Quarterly Review for Jan
uary has been reprinted by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay street,
New York. The principal articles are:
Literary Clubs in Paris" A history of
literary clubs in the country where they
most readily took root and fOurlshed.
"a Sketch of Individual Development"
An interesting essay by George Mac
donald, beginning with a child that is
too young to have memory or conscious
ness, and tracing his mental develop
ment step by step. The Culdees and
their Later History" Industrial Re-
sources of Ireland" statistical arti-
Gle to show that Ireland is naturally one
of the richest countries north of the
Alps, but is suffering for lack of human
industry to develop its resources. Count
CampellO." His life as a ROmanist and
reasons for Withdrawing from that COM
muniOn. "WestcOtt and HOrt's Greek
Testament" These two volumes hi fair
to form an epoch in the study Of the
Greek New Testament. Richard Cob
den." This essay does not deal so much
with personal narrative as with the
workings of the mind, influence on poll
tics, and a wise mans conceptions of