Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-19
REGENT PUBLICATIONS,

The North American Review for August opens with g very spirited discussion of the subject of ''Moral Instruction in the Public Schools, '' by the Rev. Dr. R. Heber Nez = ton, and the Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton Henry D. Lloyd exposes the tricks and frauds of speculations in grain. which operate 10 make bread dear, and maintains that they should be repressed by law, as being fla grantly iu opposition to public policy
 ''Women in Politics" by ex-Surgeon Gener- al William A Hammond, is caustic discus sion Of certain facts of nervous organization which in his opinion render the female sex united for participation in public affairs Hon. Francis A. Walker reviews Henry Georges Social Fallacies," criticizing in par ticular his doctrines regarding land tenure and rent The evils resulting from Crude Methods of Legislature, both national and State are pointed out by Simon Sterne Charles F. Wingste writes of .tThe Upsani- tary Homes of the Rich," and there is a joint discussion of Science and Prayer" by President Galusha Anderson and Thaddeus B. Wakeman.
 Harper's Magazine for August is rich in il- lustration and reading matter The frontis- piece, IA Town Garden,'' is from drawing
  garet Veley MT. Lathrop in his admirable paper, ''The Heart of the Alleghanies, de
 scribes the characteristic industries that have made Altoona and Pittsburg; and Mir. liar ry Fenn in his beautiful illustrations of the article gives us some of the wond erful natural beauty of the region. There are some remarkably fine portraits of famous American horses engraved for MT. Hugh Craig's interesting article on that subject. Mrs. B. D. R. Bianciardi's paper on "Valiom. brosa" will igratify the curiosity awakened in many readers mind by Milton's well-known line; and the accompanying pictures are worthy of the subject. MT. c. H. Farnham's article ''The Canadian Habitant," is the re- suit of much and patient observation of French Canadian life. It Is an exceedingly interesting article, and well illustrated. R. F. Zogbaum describes the military H1anoeu vres of the French army, and his pictures il- Iustrating the subject are brilliant and spirit ed. There is much other interesting matter in the number.
 In the August number of the Popular Sci ence Monthly there is valuable paper by Dr. Nathan Allen, on the changes which have taken place in the population of New Eng land W. D. Le Sueur contributes paper on ''The Anarchy of Modern Politics; there l is an interesting paper on ''Rank and Title, l by F. D. Y. Carpenter; one on Radiation, by Tyndall another by Professor Mcbride, on the 'tLittle Missouri Bad Lands. D Among many others of interest Mir. William T. Hornaday contributes one on the s'Mental Capacity of the Elephant" The writer says he has watched wild elephants and tame ones, and presents arguments in support of tke proposition that the elephant stands next to l man, in the scale of intelligence.
 Lppincott's Magazine for August has a ! variety of articles especially suited to sum- mer reading. The opening illustrated paper, IA Holiday on French Rivers" by Theodore ! Child, is an account of a boating excursion l down the Tonne and the Seine to Rouen, and besides giving charming descriptions of the l scenery and towns, contains much interesting l information in regard to the inland navigation l and commerce of Northern France. "A ! Moose Hunt in the Ottawa Valley'' will attract 1 the attention of sportsmen, and be found enter
 taining by all who care to read about deeds of l adventure in the wilderness; and "A Day at 1 Lake Tahoe" by John Vance Cheney, will l appeal to all lovers of nature, comparatively 1 few of whom have any knowledge of this | wonderful sheet of water. An article which I should be not only read but attentively con.
 sidered is one on 'tHydrophobia, by Dr. 1 Charles ". Dulles, who exposes the preva lent misconceptions in regard to the disease and shows that it is not only very rare, but | is in many cases of purely psychieal nature | and the result of fright.