The daily gazette., 1883-08-16
LITERARY NOTES.

The North american Regiepf for September
is an admirably constituted number, whether
we regard the timeliness and Importance Of
the subjects presented, or the eminent com
petence of the authors chosen for their dis
cussion. First comes estate Regulation OF
Corporate Profits, by Chief Justice T. NJ.
Cooley, Of Michigan, showing how far, by
wise legislation and by applying in the spirit
of enlightened Jurisprudence the principles
Of the common law, the narrowing exactions
of corporate companies and monOpolies in
general mas be restrained and the interests
Of the people efiectually con
served. John A Kasson, NJ. G. writes
on municipal Reform" and
offers suggestions for the abatement of the
evils of misgovernment in our great munici-
palites that will command the earnest in
terest Of all good citizens without respect to
party. Richard Grant White treats of
"Class Distinctions in the United States," a
subject that is destined to occupy more and
more the attention of the American people
| as great fortunes increase. 'Shooting at
| Sight" Is the subject of some perti-
neut reflections by James jackson, Chief
Justice of the State Of Georgia. In "Facts
about the Caucus and the Primary" George
Walton Green unveils the tricks practiced
by political managers in large cities The
well known English essayist, W. II. NAL.
lock, contributes Conversations with II
Solitary" in which he sets forth with much
| ingenuity the arguments adverse to popular
government. The Rev. DR. d. s. Phelan
contributes an article sparkling with cpl
grams, on the "Limitations of Freethink-
! ing" Finally, Grant Allen, the most charm
ing of all living writers on natural history
| disCourses on can American Wild Flower
Published at 80 Lafayette Place, New York
and for sale by booksellers generally.
The wide range and Importance of tht
new "Open Letters department of The
Century Mdgaziase are perceptible in the an.
nouncements for the September number
which will he ready August 20. "Oper
Letters" will include an essay on "NeW
York as Field Tor Fiction" by H. c. Bun
ner; "The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union," by Frances A. Willard; 1.-THE Mas
sachusetts Experiment in Education" by
Charles Barnard; sketch of the romantic
career of the late DR.. Lieber, by President
Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University; 8
postscript to DR. Gladden's papers on "Tht
| Christian League Of Connecticut" with q
letter from Bishop Duuloh, eommendatory
Of DIR. Gladden's suggestions; description
by w. f. Allen OF The system OF STANDARD
Railway Time which he is urging upon thl
railway managers of the country ere
loTmlh9 tne Allaoel, by FREDERICK a
Fernald; and letter from j. Spence
Curwen, of the Tonic Sofia College
London, eommending Mr.. Tomlinss artiel
in the June GeHtHry on "The Training o
Childrens Voices" ''Indian War in tn
Colonies" by Edward Eggleston, is TIN
historical paper. 1t will be fully ILLUSTRATED
and is said to contain new and interestin!
facts which DR.. Eggleston's researches hav
brought TO light. Lieutenant Schwatka will
contribute graphic account of "a Musk
OK Hunt" which was stirring incident o
mis- Arctic expedition of 1879. The pape
will be fully illustrated.