National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-10-16

ness to all the millions OF our American
family.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FOREST
COMMISSION OF The STATE OF NEW
YORK FOR THE YEAR 1885. Townsend
Cox, sherman w. Knoyals, and Theodore b.
Ba'selin, commissioners. Transmitted TO
the legislature May Is, 1886. Albany. Argus
Company, printers. From the publishers.
The forest commission has the care, Gus
tody, control, and superintendent of the
forest lands of the state. They employ a
warden and clerk, inspectors and other
agents. Full information is given OF the
condition OF their charge, with recommen-
dations, statistics, &c, and an intelligent
zeal appears through the volume for the
preservation of the noble woodlands.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. octo.
Der. New York, 30 Lafayette Place. so
cents. From the publishers
The Introductory article Of this number
is "Arbitration," by Richard T. Ely, treat
ing, most reasonably, OF the labor problem,
which the author pronounces, not one but
many problems, the old contest OF six
thousand years or more, declaring that
herein we approach crisis in the history
of mankind.n His arguments are worthy
OF profound consideration.
Gail Hamilton's "American Queenr ia
interesting and noble-a model for woman
hood the world over; and yet the world
cannot perfectly copy 1t, such a character
being possible in It's completeness to
America alone. The constituents, sur
roundings, circumstances Of no other ma
tion resemble ours, consequently no other
nation can produce the equal OF our "Ameri-
can Queen"
"Cremation and Christianity" by Allen
Gilman Bigelow, discusses church opinions
for and against cremation, and finally de.
cides that: "This is not a question for the
church to settle. 1t is not one that the
church cansettle. " It is not a ques.
ton Of moral right or wrong, and It will
be a mistake II tine church attempts to
make 1t so, even In appearance. 1t is sim
ply matter Of the human will. II man
kind will have burial, they will have 1t; II
cremation, then cremation 1t must be.
v Probably never will either method
be the universal one. In some places mau-
kind will bury, and In others will burn the
dead, till the end of time Yet this need
not affect the growth OF Christianity one
way or the other. The future of the soul
can never depend upon the future OF the
body, and II is the soul that Christianity
would save.n
Two of the most powerful articles In this
number are "Wolnan Suffrage" Mary A.
Lvermore. and "Prohlbition,n David II.
Locke, each In favor, and each, to our un-
Outstanding, unanswerable.
T.Hbor in Pennsylvania and "Mr Blaine
on the Tariff" are the other main contrl-
buttons, both OF frst-cass quality.
The editorial Notes and Comments" are,
as usual, attractive, varied. and valuable.
THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZINE October. IS cents. The Gem
trry Co., ~ East Seventeenth street Union
Square,, New York. From the publishers
nj 70
nounceable-Biorns BIornson-ap-
| pears in this number beneath the massive and
strong portrait of the Norwegian national
| poet-and story-teller. 1t is the trontis-
| piece. Further on Is delightful descrip-
| tion Of his home, literary habits his works,
and his usual daily life. This account is
illustrated, and we see what we read Of
"Gloucester Fishers" will please the poet
| zeal and the piscatorlal. Its numerous sea
views are true to the scene.
| Other valuable contributions are: Gamer
lean Explorers in Asses, Greece "The
Blographers OF Lincoln, ""Common Schools
Abroad" "Corinth," W. s. Rosecrans,
"Stoncwall Jackson's Last Battle" and
personal "Reminiscences Of Stonewall Jack
SON." While these especially content us,
still the entire magazine, stories, poems,
and oil, Is exceedingly attractive. Nearly
every article being pictured, double inG1-
ence is gained-from the mind and the eyes
II is one Of the glorles of this age that the
pen and the pencil are welded, are really
helpmates, and so loving that they are sell
dom seen apart.
THE COSMOPOLITAN. October. 90 cents.
Rochester: n. y: Schlicht & field. From
the publishers.
This magazine presents itself 10 fine form
to the public, and with many admirable
illustrations. sin Trouble" the first OF
these, is notably good. The boys situation
OF distress, rendered by surrounding cir
cumstances most amusing is forclbly de-
signed. Strange, as here, that pain should
produce pleasure.
| Among the remarkable articles are "a
Russian Fury,n slow Ants Live,n zone
Way to Write a Novel;" "Julian Haw-
thorne,n and "a Trip to tho Cavalry Camps
In Southern Arizona.n Interesting stories
are given, and sweet and thoughtful poems.
Children are not forgotten. They ar e
served with suitable portions Of the bane
quet, served lovingly and literally. That
Is right They are as fully entitled to a
share In oil good things, which will make
them grow happily In mind and body, as
their parents and other "bis people"-as
fully entitled as, at home, they are TO every
room In the house.
| TIE CATERER AND HOUSEHOLD MAGA-
| ZINE. October, 10 cents. The Caterer
| Publishing Com pany, 1913 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia From the publishers.
We feel an extraordinary hunger once a
month. 1t occurs on the arrival of the
Caterer. After reading the luscious maya
zine, we summon our chef, and all the men
ana maids OF our establishment and make
haste to produce the dainty dishes de-
scribed. Yet nothing inOrdinate engages
our mind, or Is the direction or the result
OF our efforts. To be an epicure Ia not to
he gourmand. Man should be careful OF
his body, do what he NAV to promote its
health, as with the body the soul Is inti-
mately associated. Who does not SO Is ln
danger of the dreadful deed of suicide.
This number gives the reader pleasure
similar TO that Of sitting at table with gen
tlemanly men and lady women. There 1,
much delightful talk, an occasional flash OF
wit, politeness, sense always, and modera-
tion hovers, fairy-like, over the banquet
The frOntispiece, "lIunger on the Look
out" represents a monkey examining a
pile OF vegetables, ducks and other edibles,
In search Of food suitable to his nature aud
inclination. 1t well expresses the feeling
or emotion OF appetite. The article follow
| inp under the Rama tIt1a is livalv md fu1i