The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18
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INN bLAh SClFNCE MONIHI1.
The Popular Science Monthly for Sep.
tember begins with "The Germ Theory
| Of Disease" by DR.. II. Cradle, who ex-
plains the theory, defines the extent to
which it has so far been found surely
applicable, and sums up the evidence on
which 1t rests. DIR. Felix l.. Oswald
continues his pungent prescriptions and
recommendations of "The Remedies of
Nature with paper on Asthma" and
its treatment. In "Fire.prOOf Building
Construction" Mr.. VIM. +. Ward de
scribes and recommends system of
building with iron and betOn without
wood, which he has tried and found
practicable and effective. "Insanity," ;"
Dy one who has been insane, is a picture
from the inside, of a disease whose NOV
ing springs aud workings can be only
most Obscurely perceived from the out
side, and offers suggestions, derived
from the authors own experience, as to
points in which the treatment of the in
sane and the management of asylums
should be improved. Mr.. +. r. Merrick
presents different view of "Our Mar
riage and Divorce Laws" from that
which was given by Mr.. Stewart in the
June number of the Monthly, especially
as relates to conditions in the Southern
states. In "HOw the Earth was Peopled,"
by the Marquis de SapOrta, the eminent
French bOtaniSt and paleOntOlOgist, dis
cussing the origin and antiquity of
man, attempts to show in what way and
by what means the human race became
scattered over all the continents at the
very earliest stages of its existence. In
Insects and disease" Prof. A. f. A. King
charges mosquitoes with being the
most active and efficient agents In the
dissemination of malariaI poison. Sew
eral other articles, such as "The Chem
lStTy OfCOOkery," agricultural Expert
ment Stations "Ways of Preserying
Food" and primitive Map-Making.8 p
are of practical OF special interest. Tie
editor vigorously sustains Mr.. Adams in
his attack on "The Dead Language
superstition" The late Sir William
Logan, OF the Canadian Geological Sur
Vey, is the subject of biographical
sketch, which Is accompanied by the
usual portrait.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE.
Harper's Magazine for September is
an exceedingly attractive number,
varied In its contents, and richly illus
trated. One of the most timely of its ar
ticles is that on Recent Building in
New York an intelligent critical esti-
mate of the New Departure" in archi.
tecture-tllustrated by eighteen charac-
terlst1c pictures. Frank ID. Millet con-
tributes the first of two articles on
Dalecarlia, Sweden, full of quaint de-
scr1ptlOn, and beautifully illustrated
from drawings by the author, T. de
Thulstrup. Mrs. Lucy Lille writes, in
her most charming style, of the Cats
kills. Her article is magn ficently illus
trated by Harry Fem. Under the title
of "Haunts of 'the Swamp Fox" P. d.
Hay gives some very novel and inter
estlng Information concerning Francis
Marion, the Revolutionary hero of South
Carolina, with illustrations. Paul Pot
ter, the old Dutch master, is the subject
Of brief paper by K. Mason, with three
illustrations, including picture of the
famous Bull. Rose Hawthorne LathTOp
contributes the first1 of two parts of a
strong story, entitled "PrisOneTsl illus
trated by Abbey. The frOntisDiece is an
engraving by X. HOskin from one of the
drawings by DOre for POe's Raven"
The fifth part of "a Castle in Spain" is
given, with five illustrations by Abbey.
Gen. j. f. B. Marshall tells the story Of
his part in keeping the English out of
Hawaii in 1913. Ex-MayOr Grace con-
tributes timely and important article
on Municipal Government in the State
of New York" The Rev. John B. ThOmp-
son traces, in very interesting paper,
the origin of the Rip Van Wrinkle legend.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis cOntri-
butes an admirable short story, entitled
"A Silhouette The editorial depart.
ments are full of timely and interesting
matter. The Editors Drawer, conducted
by MIR: Charles Dudley Warner, is
especially entertaining.