Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-23
LITERARY NOTES.

I
opens with a frontispiece engraving
from George II. Boughton's "The
Frozen Fountain" Mr.. Writ Skies,
consul at Cardiff, describes the "Wild
Welsh Coast" which is profusely and
very effectively illustrated by Harry
Fem, George H. Boughton's "Artist
Strolls in Holland, is full Of quaint
and interesting picture, of Dutch life
and The illustration by
Boughton and Abbey are delightfully."-
picturesque. Under the title of
s'Germar Political Leaders" Professor
Herbert Tuttle contributes q valua
bio article on the German parliament
tho reichstag, or Imperial Let.
The article is nicely illustrated.
George M White contributes an
illustrated article on 1.-THE Associs
tions of Writers Poems" The two
serial novels - Blacks "Shsndon
Bells" and M IS Woolaon's For the
Ma~jor"-are continued. Ernest 1nger.
soil contributes a short story.
"Eugsnie's Fete. Day" is a bright
little sketch by a working Girl"
Phil. Robinson compares the treat.
ment of Nature especially of birds
by American and E1glish poets.
Poems are contributed by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps and Julia q r Dorr.
The literary departments are full, as
usual of timely and interesting mat
ter. The table of contents looks
promising, but we find it rather a slow
number--for Harper's.
The Popular Science Monthly for
February is fully up to the usual stan
dard. The first article, by Professor
Gillian, on ''The African In the United
States" is an able and oispsssionate
study of the negro question. Profess
sor Bain's addresses rector of the inatu.
ton with which he has long been asso
ciated In Aberdeen, on "The Univer.
sity IDEAL" is here frat published.
"Natural Religion, a Study in the
Growth Of Scientific Morality" by r
w. Doodle, is a sketch Of the progress
of scientific and liberal thought on the
religious side since 1850. methods
in Modern Physical Astronomy" by
Professor Jansen, is the presidential
address before the French association
for the advancement Of science, and is
q paper of remarkable %briiliancy.
"Social Forces In American Life" by
Herbert Spencer, will be read with
extreme interest. 1t was written az
a kind of sequel to his speech at the
New York dinner. "Curiosities OF
Superstition," by DR.. Oswald, is a
striking continuation If his former
paper. "a Prehistoric Cemetery
by Joseph F. James; "The Schools 81
Medicine" by DR. r, o. Beard; and
"The Formation of Lunar Craters,'
are also excellent. There is a full bi.
ography Of the celebrated naturalist,
Milne. Edwards, with a portrait, and
a long letter on the bicycle question al
Stock bridge. The leading editorial
is on the subject Of 'Machlne Educa'
cation" The miscellany Is very full,
fresh and instructive.
The North American Review fol-
February opens with a symposium II
which six prominent theologians rep
resenting as many religious denomina
tions, give expression to their view
upon the question of the ''Revissior
of Creeds." Prof. Alexander Win
chell, In an article entitled "The Eek
pertinent of Universal Suffrage" In
s~titutes q profound enquiry into tn
essential conditions of stable popula
government. Bishop McQ nade write
of "The Decay Of P~rotestantism.
"The Political Situation" Is tn
Joint title of two articles, the one b,
Horatio Seymour, the other by Geo
s. Boutwell,, who offer their RESPECTIVE
\ views upon the causes of the recen
overthrow of the republican party
, An article by DR.. d. A. Sargent o.
"Physical Education in Colleges,
. treats q subject of prime importanc
to the welfare of the youths in on
higher educational institutions
! Finally, there are two articles o
"The Standard Oil Company" Ssns
tor Camden of West Virginia defend
g ing that corporation against It's a,
). sailants, and John G. Welch settin
forth the reasons for condemning 1t 6
q dangerous monopoly.
Hardly had The Saturday Revie'
o sent out it's much quoted comment
on the "American Sphinx" whe
another English authority appeared
The Continent, as the avenger
" "Daisy Miller" and her sisters. MI
Rhoda Broughton is undoubtedly En-
n lish, and undoubtedly an exceeding
popular anthor, and we suppose Is #
miliar with the English lady of Il
:" period In her various phases of deve
D opment. The opening chapters
70 her new story, "Bolinda," are no
running In the periodical named, al
four English ladies, evidently
the higher social orders, are nc
q among it's leading characters.
t. The name "Caste" was first Civ,
i to Mr.. Howell's now story which W
be begun in the February Century.
u was later altered to "a Sea Change
le aud finally, to "a Woman's Reason
IL The February number of The Mo
OF ern Age lies before US, and is fully
Is to the standard created by the fiji
"a number. The magazine has an appea
- ance of stability about 1t, and loo
a. as though it were destined to live,
le II combines all the elements of pop
is Iarity, viz brillianoy, attractivene
and cheapness.
What Is Itf
a Lincoln Democrat.
The Omaha Republican ia snxio