Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04
BOOK REVIEW.


Godey's. for August, comes TO us as
its midsummer number 50 bright and
refreshing, that during its perusal, we
are beguiled into forgetting that the
thermometer is raging into the nineties.
Its colored fashions, this month, are
produced by the same process as those
in the French Magazines, and though
not fully equal to them in every par
ticular, they far surpass the Fashion
plates of any American Magazine.
An excellent portrait Of the late Presi-
dent Garfield makes the second on the
list of Presidential portraits, feature
ofthe Book that VIII be growing into
interest as the portraits are issued
when and the series is completed, viii
make valuable collection, especially
so ifthey all prove as good as the por-
trait in the present number
"schcmcs." by Emily Read, finds
pleasant very satisfactory ending IN
this number. "The shadow Of the
Curse, by Mrs. V. shelley Hailer, VINO
was well-known and faNoflte writer
for the Book i'm its earliest days, seems
to be the commencement OF most eN-
cellent Ghost story and those who re-
member her HGuy Hastings Destiny"
will be clad that this writer Is once
more 10 be associated with the Maya
zinc. ..Two Of a kind" by Emily Len,
ov is an odd, though pleasing little
niece and little "Annie," by &. M. Ar
mold. is pathetic little love story OF
IN ~ ordinary merit
The numerous quotations from letters
received from subscribers, and news
naper clippings, under the heading Of
t'Wh the Press say of Godey's Now
is one of the best indications that It's
litery merit, as well as mechanical de-
partments, are steadily improving.
The proposition to furnish the Magazine
for the remainder of the year for one
dollar VIII afford every one accepting
it, an opportunity to fully judge Of its
true meiit,
The North 4 merican ReUteao for
August opens with very spirited dis
cussion of the subject of 'Moral In
struction in the Public Schools" by the
Rev. DR.. Il. Heber Newtan, who offers
n practical scheme for conveying ethi-
cal instruction without reference to re-
igious tenets, and the Rev. DR.. Franc1sl
l.. Patton, who maintains that the BIZ
Bile must be made the basis of all NOR
al teaching. Henry d. Lloyd exposes
the tricks and frauds of speculation In
grain, which operate to make bread
dear, and maintains that they should be
depressed by law, as being flagrantly in
opposition to public policy "Woman
in Politics" by eX-Surgeon-General
WIN. A. Hammond, is caustic discus
sion Of certain facts Of nervous organ
ization which in his opinion render the
female sex untitled for participation in
nubljc affairs. Hon. Francis A. Walk
err reviews "IIenry Georges Social
Fallacies," critcizing in particular his
doctrines regarding land-tenure and
rent The evils resulting from crude
Methods of Legislation" both national
and state. are pointed out by simon
Sterne. who advocates the adoption of
certain rules of legislative procedure
which in English practice, nave been
found to serve as an effectual barrier,
both against lobbying ana against the
mischiefs Of ill-considered laW-maklnS.
Charles +. Wingate writes OF "Ihe IN
sanitary Homes of the Rich, ana there
is = Joint discussion of "Science and
PRAYER ), bv President Galusha Ander-
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