The National tribune., 1884-09-25

acter. The first paper by DR.. F. J. Shepard,
on The Significance of Human Anomalies"
is an illustrated and very timely exposition Of
those alterations of structure in the human
system which for centuries were the puzzle Of
anatomists, but which are now completely
cleared up by the doctrine of descent and evo-
luton. Francis Cations paper on the Meas
urement of Character" is skillful and most
suggestive attempt to bring the higher human
characteristics within the pale of quantitatiye
science. Lord Rayleigh's survey of THE Re-
cent Progress of Physical Science" which was
his presidential address before the Montreal
meeting of the British Association, is given in
4all. A biographical sketch and a fine portrait
of Lord Rayleigh are also given. Diet for the
Gouty," in Prof. Williamss series on "The
Chemistry of Cookery" Wages, Capital, and
Rich Men," "Ths Physiological Aspect of Mes
merism," The Morality of Happiness" (con-
clusion) Protection against Lightning
The Cholera-Germ," and "The Origin of
Cultivated Plants" are all fresh, readable. and
meaty papers Prof. J. P. Cook contributes
Further Remarks on the Greek Question"
and the editor keeps up his lively fight with
the classieists for more room and higher con-
sideration for science in education.
Lippiacottt's Magazine for October opens with
a very pleasant and well-illustrated article on
Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior" by ID. ID,
Banta The Personal "reminiscences of Chas.
Reade," which have excited general interest,
are brought to close. Readers interested in
the progress ofeducation cannot fail to be struck
by the description of - School Without Text
Books" rs. III. M. Byers. :" In an Orchard"
by f. N. Zabrieski, is a paper redolent of Sum-
mer. Industries of Modern Greece" by
Eunice w. FELTON,, is not statistical paper, but
an account of ramble among the shops and
bazaars of Athens "Wit and Diplomacy in
Dictionaries" by G. w. Ernst notices some of
the curiosites in the way of etymologies and
l0E. @lxn4 all IL
works of this kind. Aurora" and a A Trip
to Killarney" are continued, and there are
short stories by Elizabeth g. Martin and G. Z.
Corson. poems by Philip Bourke Marston, Julia
G. r. Dorr, and Chas. L. Hildreth.
The North american RerieU for October is
notable as well for the Importance of the topics
| treated, as for the eminence of its writer's.
| The leading article, Moral Character in Pol
itics," is by Pres. J. II. Seelye. " Benefits Of
| the Tariff System" q sequel to the article in
| September number on the Evils of the
| Tariff SYSTEM" is symposium of three arti-
! cles, written respectively by John Roach,
| Prof E. E. Thompson and Nelson Dingley, jr.,
| who advocate the policy of protection of Ameri-
| can industries with great ingenuity of reason
ing and abundant citations of statistical facts.
In addition the Reriew has an article by the Rev.
| DR.. Augustus Jessop, entitled Why Wish
| to Visit America; :" The Philosophy of Con-
| version" by O. B. rockingham; The Origin
of Yellow Fever" by DR.. G. Creighton Shall
the Jury System be Abolished 2" by Judge Rob-
ert Y. Hayne; The Genesis of Tennysons
Maud by Richard Herne Shepherd, and g Tho
Development of Machine Guns" by Lieut.. G.
| Sleeman.
/ The title Babyland was brought into use
by ID. Lothrop & Co. for their charming maga-
zine Babyland, the bound volume of which is
each year delight in many thousands of
homes. Its great reputation has been won by
| intrinsic merit of exquisite adaptation, by the
purity and delicate hunor Of the text, and the
charm of its beautiful and amusing pictures.
1t has been edited during-the eight years of its
publication by the editors of Vide AuaEc. It's
great and well-earned reputation has induced
several publishers TO attempt limitations 1t
becomes necessary, therefore, to warn the pub
lie against these inferior books issued under
similar titles, and to state that there is but ons
genuine Bnbyland, and this always has the i'm
print Of D. Lothrop & Co., Boston.