Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-06-26

Book Notices.

In the NcrEs .-H9eIScGll -RerSesO Tor JEly, rres-
ideut 5uiirs H Seelye, writes OF |.I)ynamite as
Factor In Civilization" taking of the subject
the reassuFing view that dyIiamitism being
snercly \ symptom of present discontent, Is
necessarily n transient social phenomenon.
which viii quickly disappear as The institutions
OF government are. brous 1t more into harmony
with the interests and aspirations Of the masses
OF the people In The Last Days Of the Re
belf0n" Lieutenant General p h Sheridan re-
counts the operations of the cavalry divisions
under his command during the week preceiiinE
the surrender of Lee. and offers highly fni-
portant contribution totho history of the lata
war. William 8. Holman. n. c.. makes (,
striking exhibit OF The Increase of Public
Expenditures, and insists upon the necessity
Tor uneeasang vigilance on. tho part of the Jeo-
pie, lest tho burdens of governmental admin
istradon become iEtnlerable. ''Dcmocracv and
Moral Progress" by o. B. Fr0tiingham. 4 a
phlOsophic forecast of the probable outcome
OF -'goycrnment BY tho people themselves -
u. K BroSkway, Superintendent of the Refor-
matory ut Eimirn, n. Y. points ont some
Needed Rtflr1ns IN Prison Managementr.
the Imaginationn: Geo E. Warinc- IT. ~
SANITARY Drainage; FlhridTa II Gerry of
Cruelty to Children; and finally there il .
| Symposium ON 'tChurch Aftcndancc"-the
question whether the churches are growing 10
be less of power for good now than In former
tnles-the sympOsinstS being "A NOn-C ChurOl,-
Soer, Key. DIR. Wm. Hayes Ward, Rev. DIR.
James N. Pullman. aud Rev Dr. j. N Rylance
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