Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-30
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This is valuable publication to the interests
ments in the South occupy good share OF
| space in its columns. 1t is finely illustrated.
american Agricult,rist- October is al
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ed editor and many contributors prepares for
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ETC., are all well and instructiveiy presented to
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ments. The present editor, Col. W. C. Knight
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Beaumarchafs. Oornhili; Mary Russell Milford.
Argosy; Mount Carmel, Sunday Magazine. A
Lady's life in Manitoba, All the Year Round. A
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| The North american Reuieao for October is no.
table as well for the Importance of the topics
treated, as for the eminence of its writer's The
leading article, Moral Character in Politics ),
is by President ]. H. Seelye, whose exposition
of the ethical principles involved in the non
ular election of candidates to high station in
the Government must command the attention
OF every right minded citizen. Benefits of the
Tariff SYSTEM" sequel to the article in the
September number on the Evils of the Tariff
system" is symposium consisting of three
articles, written respectively by John Roach;
Prof K. E. Thompson, and Nelson Dingley, Jr.
who advocate the policy of protection of Arneri-
can industries with great ingenuity of reason
ing and abundant citations of statistical facts
In addition to these most timely discussions nj
high political issues the Review has an article
by the Rev. DR.. Augustus Jessop, entitled
why Wish to Visit America "The Philoso
ply of Conversion" by O. B. Frothincham.
'The Origin of Yellow Fever" by DR.. G. Creigb-
! ton; shall the Jury System be Abolished?n bv
Judge Robert Y. Hayne; 1.-THE Genesis of Ten
nysons Maud. by Richard Herne Shepherd
ana 'The Development of Machine Guns % nv
Lieut. c. Sleeman. Wy