Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-23
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'tIs our Civilization Psrishable ?" is the question asked in the North American Re- view for March by Judge J. A, Jameson, who considsrs the several agencies by which the overthrow of the existing civilization might be effected. In the same number of the Review there is an article of extraordina- ry interest on Agricultural Politics in Eng land," by William E. Bear, editor of the Mark Lane Express. "A Defsnceless Sea- board" by General H. A. smalley, is de- scription of the unprotected condition of the harbors end coast cities of the United States
 Neither Genius nor Martyr" is the judg- ment pronounced upon the wife of Carlyle by Alice JIyneman Rhine whose contribu- tion to the Carlyle controversy is character. ized by much force. In s'Tha Story of Nomination" ". O. Stoddard recoants the hitherto unpublished history of the means by which the nomination of Abraham Lin- coln for a second PrasidSntial tern was brought about. Other articles are Literary Resurrectionists," by Charles T. Congdon i; srt s. Taylor and "The Constitutionality of Repudiation," by D. H. Chamberlain and John s. Wise.
 Won Moltks's portrait, which ia a fine frontispiscs. and the character portrait of to the March Century. Each accompanies q striking article. The paper on ''Ths Next Prssidsncy," by ex-Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, is a powerful analysis of She po- litical situation. Another important essay, by D. MsG. Means, discusses methods for ''The Suppression of PsupsrisE." In their order, the illustrated papers are an interest ing description of f'The New Washington" :" considered both in it's material1nd social as- poets. Richard Grant White writes, with his usual pith, about ''Our Public Buildings in Ap7a 1S apd ho To{o as embsllish. The second paper of MT. Bsnjamin's 'fCruise of the Alice May" deals with the southwest coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, as far north as Cape Gasps. Miss Sarah Freeman Clarks's first half of her s'Notes on the Exile of Dante' is illustrated John Burroughs describes, in 8 delightful way, "A Hunt for the Nightingale" in Eng land. The fiction of the number includes the fourth part of Robert Grants ttAn Aver age Man." the fifth of Mir. Cables 'tDr. Sevier," and c short story, by Octave Tha net, dealing with social prejudiees in west ern city, and entitled Mrs. Finlay's Eliza, bethan Chair." The poems are by Sidney Lanisr. John Vance Cheney, James Herbert Morse, Hamilton Aide, Rose Hawthorne La throp, Helen Gray Cone, Frank Dsmpstsr Sherman and others.
 Harper's Magazine for March has for g frontispiece an illustration of the third part of William Blacks new novel, "Judith Shakespeare" from a drawing by D. A. Ab- bey. The opening article ia . description of St. Louis, by William Henry Bishop, splen- didly illustrated. This is followed by . de- scriptive article, entitled "Ths Yorkshire Coast." by William H. Rideing, picturesque ly illustrated by Harry Fsnn. There are two articles of distinctively literary interest -Dr. E M. Gallsudet's paper on ''The Pc etry of the Deaf," and . sketch of Will Carleton. biographical and critical, by J. T. 1 Tro~bridge, with fine portrait of the pop ular author of Farm Legends" Dr. Gal laudet's article is illustrated by six portraits Charles keads contributes the first part of 6 short story entitled ''The Picture ;'' J. R. Tait. the landsoape artist contributes a genre study, ''Fho Old Town-Counoillor j" and short story entitled "Leve Is not Enough" is from tho pen of tho late Willism M. Baker. The poems of the number are all noticeable. ''Ths Dslivsranoe of Ley den, :" by Charles F. Richardson, is aooonpa- nied by an excellent illustration, drawn by Fredericks. Walt Whitman contributes one of his best poems, with Husky Naughty Lips, Seal" Mrs Maoe's "A Nsw-World Legend" is fine and weil-sustainsd produce tion; and James Lane Aliens "Mid-wintsr" is Q poem of unusual merit. And there Is other interesting matter.
 Lippincott's Magazine for Aaroh opens with an article on ''The Berlin of To-day, ," by Anna Maynard Butler. ''Across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on Horseback" by Laura King Swartz, gives . vivid description of journey through some of the least known but grandest mountain scenery on the continent. "A Winter Campaign in the Black Hills. !" by cavalry officer, presents Q striking picture of the hardships endured by our soldiers in defending eur western terri tory against che invasions of the hostile In- dians- The author of Study and Saimu- lantg" describes the career of 'tAn American Father Matthew" The present installmsnt of Dr. Oswald'a interaating series on Healthy Homes' treats of 'eRoons and Halls" My Dogs" Is . short but fresh and entertaining paper, and Mary Dean gives . pleasant account of '.Ths Home of Nast,n at Morrisania