The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-27
LITERATURE.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.

In The Popular Science Monthly for
September, Mr.. O. NJ. Lungreen
gives the fullest sod clesrest state
nent that has been published of the
relative cost of Electricity and Gas
Illumination. His information is
derived from first sources, and his
manner of presentation is that OF
one who has 8 full understanding OF
the subject. DR.. Felix L. Oswald
writes IN the clear, pungent, sggres
sive style that is characteristic OF BIN,
concerning Longevity" to the
effect that the length of life is to 8
considerable extent q matter of tenn
permanent and habit, and shoWs how
it is affected by the occupation of the
individual. In animal Self.De-
fense,' Mr.. 81. l.. Fairchild descEibes
the varieties OF armor, the DISCUSSES.
and the kinds of weapons with which
animals are provided. The illustra-
tons add much graphic interest TO
bis account. Brazilian Diamonds
and their Origin" by NJ. II. Cor
eek, is full Of information, novel and
original, concerning the most pre-
cious OF minerals. Ia 1.-THE Functions
of an American Manual Training
School. . Professor @. NJ. Wood ward,
OF the Washington University, st.
Louis, presents come timely remarks
on the importance Of giving q more
practical aspect to education, and
describes the theory and the work
OF the Manual Training School at St.
Louis. In "a Note on Thought
Re ding" Mr.. Horatio Donkin dis
putes the possibility of performing the
feat 20 named except where there is
come kind decentralization, however
indirect or remote, between the par
ties to the TRANSACTION. Professor
George 81. Perkins, of the Medical
Department of the University OF
Vermont discusses THE Physician of
the Future" and what be will have to
know, and glsnoes at the rules by
which bis practice will PROBABLY have
to be governed. M. A. De Rochss
gives pleasant account OF the "Tri-
ais by Fire. oil the past, and the
''Fire-Jugglers' of times that are
nearer to US: Ia "Electromania,"
Mr.. W. Msttieu Williams depreci-
ates the advance which the world
supposes itself to have mace in the
application of electricity to its work.
"Antbropoid Mythology" by DR.. B.
Piaczek, is u curious Iepertery OF
lore concerning monkeys and their
likeness to man from ancient Orien-
tai and ancient Mexican literature.
In THE Poi ons ofthe Mandatory"
Mr.. Hector George presents g. num-
Der OF suggestions. of practical value
concerning the poisonous emsnations
which are the dangerous accom- pani.
ments of many manufacturing pre-
cesses. and the means of counteTact-
ing them. In little, Dumas, Pes
teur. and Taine," the curious oircum
staHce is made prominent that in q
recent discussion in the French
Academy of Sciences, ''the cause of
skepticism and negation was upheld
by the men of letters, y N while
the cause of belief in an infinite and
supernatural power was defended
b. men of science" An entertaining
paper follows on THE Chinese; their
Manners and Customs /" The portrait
and sketch are of Thomas Say, the
father OF American entomology. The
editor in his table commends the
example of Sir John Lubboo k-a
man of wealth; who gives his time
20 scientific investigstion-to Ameri-
can young men OF wealth:
has something to cay on
the views recently expressed by
Mr.. Beecher on theology and evolu-
ton; and suggests as q proper
American mt mortal to Mr.. Darwin
the institution of a fund for scientific
research.
New York: D. Appleton & Com
pany. e'o'