Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

placing 1t in the same weird, uplifted
region, whose hoary traits and untamed
Inhabitants are still treated with perfect
skill and unwearied power. gu
Mr., Aldrich gives sketch which palpi
tates with high-born New Englandism.
DR.. Holmes hints at u possible autobio-
graphy and seems to, share the opinionsas
to newspaper storicsp Just scorchingly OK
pressed by President Cleveland.
John Fiske shows the consequences Of the
American Revolution upon English consti-
tutlonal history. The surrender OF Corn
In England it broke the arbitrary power Of
George Third, ushering in the glorious part
of the careers OF Pitt and Fox, and setting
ON foot the movement which won decisive
triumph in the great reform victory OF 1882,
one OF the epochs OF modern history.
1t is not probable that the year $50 will
mark any dimInution In that cultured and
eclectic class the readers OF LIrTElL. Moth
ing is better aid to truly living the life of
our century. Drawn from many sources Il
| Is absolutely without bias or clique. A
| student of either The London Spectator OF
The Saturday Repie0 attains good informa-
tion, wide range Of interests and much
data. Still, unless he tempers this with
some other periodical equally able OF
keeps up constant mental struggle of his
own, his opinions will be cast in one mould
Litteu, however, leaves ample scope fol
the independent effort Of making up one's
mind or even allows 1t to be left in
that tolerant catholic state often attained
in these days which, without partisanshil
! gathers In impression everywhere. Moth.
ing human is alien. The reader feels as
II he had made the circuit of the globe. Il
keeps an especial eye eastward. OF thu
brightest pieces bearing that way was Men
and Manners in Constantinople," somt
little time ago, crisp, highly entertaining
ard possibly subversive of preconceived
ideas. "Rambles in Canton" by Gordon
Cumming, was equally good, describing
quaint ways anu odd customs.
"Austria's Policy in the East" is full OIL
timely interest. Several other articles grave
or entertaining In the last number, draw
attention to the farthest confines of the
regions Of sunrise. OF the moie serious
sort is discussion OF the prospects o
medical women In India. AS il is proposed
to utilize tho native element, twoiold goo(
is to be accomplished For, not only viii
suffering be relieved, but millions of natiy,
women can thus earn an independent live
lihood This good work is TO he credited
to Lady DuiIorin.
Dawn of Creation and Worship" som,
numbers buck, is noticeable scintlllatiol
of one Of MIR. Gladstones leisure moments
thrown off in behalf of his favorit
Nineteenth Century
Mrs. E. Lynn Linton has lively ac
count of Gad's Hill in the pre- Dckensonial
period. A sketch Of the Weseys at Up
worth, carries customs and thought touc
further back amid current generations.
Almost every number presents a scholar
criique of some intellectual notabilitS
whether in politics, science or bellies lottrcs
OF late subjects are Coleridge, Guizot, Lor
Derby and Luca della Iiobbia. In ilctior
LiteH bears up the mantle OF Bldci7roo,
drawing indeed largely from that SQUIRE,
The short stories are particularly able, All
often take in quite Il ringe OF foreign Gu,
toms and alien symrathies, thus retinin
the intellect and ut the same time broader
ing the heart.