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utes a powerful paper on "The Sins OF
Legislators" Evolution and Dissolution
of the Nervous System" by DIR. J. Hugh
lings Jackson, is remarkable article from
the novelty and Importance of its physio
logical views, while an allied subject is
considered in thoughtful article entitled
physiology rersus Metaphysics" by Wal
ter II. Walshe NJ. ID. Professor Mattieu
Williams continues his instructive papers
on "The Chemistry of Cookery" and de
votes the present one TO the culinary trans
formations of starch, and the value of fari
naeous ailments. He agrees with Goblet,
in denouncing the potato, and intimates
that the only hope of Ireland is the Colora.
do beetle and potato famine. In MODES
of Reproduction in Plants" an illustrated
article, Byron d. Elalsted traces the relative
frequency of the two methods of genera
ton in number of the higher vegetable
orders. 1.-THE Pole and Wire Evil" by
Oliver f. Lyman, New York lawyer, is
an examination of the legal aspect of the
nuisance which has grown up with the
rapidly increasing use of electricity I'm
der "Stethoscopy," DR.. Samuel Hart ex-
plains, with illustrations, the methods of
finding out the condition of patients
heart and lungs. The other articles are
"Coal and the Coal.Tar Colors," by NJ. De
nys Cochin "Ensilage and Fermentation,
by Manly Miles, NJ. d.; Geography and
the Railroads. by DR., j. Jastrow; "The
Life Work of Pasteur," by his son-in,law
Clean Drinking-Water,' by Edwin j.
Howe, NJ. d.; professor Dvorak's Sound.
Mills" Gllustrated); and a sketch Of Arnold
Henry Guyot with portrait, by w. B.
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The North AMERICAN REVIEW for
June opens with an article on "Harboring
Conspiracy" by Prof. Henry Wade Rogers,
who examines, in the light of international
law, the diplomatic history of the United
States and the national constitution, the
question as to how far our government may
and must go in suppressing plots against
governments with which we are at peace.
Henry ID. Lloyd, in the same number of
the Review, shows how every branch of
production is coming under the control of
Lords of Industry" corporations and mo-
nOpolies. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has an
article marked by rare philosophic force
upon the Struggle for Immortality" 9th
er articles of not less importance are 80
Geological Fallacies," by Prof. W. G. Sum
ner; The Rise and Fall of Authority" by
President J. c. yelling; "Walt Whitman "
by Walker Kennedy; and symposium on
Expert Testimony" by Rossiter Johnson,
Dr. w. w. Godding, T. O'Conor Sloane and
Dr. Charles l., Dana.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for June brings
with it the first breath Of summer in two
of its descriptive papers, iarritz,' by
Lucy c. Lille, and THE North Shore, by
John A. Butler. sheffield" is an effec-
lively illustrated article by w. H. Rideing.
DR.. Wheatley, alike liberal in illustration,
gives an admirable review of the complex
operations of the New York Custom House.
w. H. Dickson contributes some interest
ing "reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln,
meeting his future great war secretary for
the first time in Cincinnati in law suit,
Col. Higginson's American History Series
devotes chapter to the administration Of
John Quincy Adams, giving an interesting
glimpse of Washington Society at that pc
Rod The paper is illustrated with fine
portraits of John Quincy Adams and John
c. Calhoun There is an unusual number
of fine pictures scattered through the mum
Der, among which Giant Beach" and the
floral landscape drawings as illustrations to
Natures Serial Story" are the most nota-
BILE There are several good short stories
some fine poems, and the various depart
ments" are uncOmmonly well sustained
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BRAINARD's MUSICAL WORLD. This
choice old magazine comes promptly to
hand, as full of good things as the Season
is full of sweet flowers. The miscellany is
rich and varied; the musical news, gossip,
etc, very interesting, and the superb por
traits and other engravings are up to the
wellknown standard Z beautiful hymn
for Memorial Day is in the present num-
Der, and also a fine ballad by the author of
Sailing" S. Brainard's Sons, 1876 State
street, Chicago Ill $50 year,
THE ART AMATEUR begins its 18th vol,
ume with the June number, the most nOta
bic feature of which is the fine array of
drawings by Bacon, Bridgman, Boggs,
Mosler, Harrison, and other American ar
fists, after their paintings in the Paris Sa.
lon There are also some striking draw
ings by J F. Raffaelli and page of Barge
bronzes. Excellent illustrated articles are
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