National Republican., 1886-12-25


the Nineteenth Century" This will com
mand attention as her expression OF
woman's rights. "Social Life at Harvard"
Barret Wendell, introduces us, wonderlngly,
into that famous institution. "Should
Critics Be Gentlemen2" Edgar Fawcett,
proves Lonclusiyely, which no sensible man
can doubt, that they should. The "Monthly
Gossip and the "Book Talk" are delightful
and full Of sense.
THE SANITARY ERA. A semi-mon,hly
Journal of Sanitary Progress. Dec. |. 5
cents. New York: VIM. G. Conant, 81 Broad
street. Publisher.
The aim OF this useful periodical Is to
promote popular enlightenment and con-
cern with regard to sanitary objects, espe-
cially pure air and water, defacation and
drainage, by tie following methods; Core.
sponderce, general and local, and the ex.
tension Of information thus obtained. This
aim, II prosecuted 10y the Era and encour-
aged by the public, as It should be, will
materially promote health and prolong life.
Can more be said In its favor2
"Sanitary Burial,n q most important
subject, is one of the interesting and valu-
able articles OF the present number. The
modern improvement Of clectro.pating tho
dead is described. 1t is essentially the ap-
plication Of a perfectly even metallic coat
ing to the entire body by the same process
which produces an electrotype plate. Thus
the deceased is Transformed into glisten-
ing statue OF bronze, gold, or other metal;
form, features, and expression even being
preserved. Such coating may be made OF
any desired thickness, aud the man In armor
will remain thousand ears, aud many
more than thousand, for the contempla-
tion of his posterity.
"The expense says the writer, whom
we know only know by initials, Il. W. c.,
sis slight, and IN operations on a large
scale could be much further reduced. This
would, OF course, depend largely on the
metal used. A millionaire could afford to
| leave himself in golden statu quo for the
| admiration Of his quarreling family; silver
would doubtless come within the means OF
| plumbers and real estate men; brass would
be quite the thing for politicians, insurance
men, and such, while tin would be good
enough for editors and other poor but
| honest folk.n
Shakespeare is wrong:
ITO what base uses may we come at last"
Science Is right:
ITO what grand uses may we come at last"
THE BOOK BUYER. Christmas. Charles
scribner's Sons, New York. Sale, William
Balantyne " Son. 10 cents
Itself beautiful book OF text and illus.
| trations from various volumes. A pleasant
| guide and q safe one TO him who considers
the purchasing of the best literature.
HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE. Dec. 81. 3
cents. Harper u Brothers, New York Pub.
fishers.
First we are told "What Jessie Found Ia
Fairyland," and are highly delighted and
wonderfully surprised to learn 1t. Here is
the picture, too, of all we read about.
The fairies are perfectly lovely. Look
at that one dancing ON mush-
rooml "The Christmas Window is
another beautiful picture, with a crowd
of children, some borne in arms, enjoying
| the sight OF exquisite toys-just as we see
them ut this time throughout our city; just
| as they are the world around, "Resting''-
| sweet small girl in the woods-is charm
| ing; the flowers bend away from her on
| every side, knowing how far prettibr she ls
Other illustrations are strewn about, and
| stories and poems and puzzles present
| themselves, all seeming TO bockon aud cry
| out; "Come here"
| NATIONAL ANTI COSYICr CONTRACT AS.
ISOLATION. Proceedings Ct the national
convention held ot Chicago Aug, 20, 1885, 10.
| gClheT " ith other Interesting m ittcr relating
| 10 convict contract labor Edited by Prof
| L. ID. Mansfield M. A assistant secretary
Chicago! Home Insurance. building, Pub.
lshCIs,
This important publication opposes forci.
bly, the evil OF convict contract labor, af-
fecting so injurlously the industrial inter,
ests OF the country, and aims to secure in
| all the states what some OF them have es.
tablished-wlse and equitable legislation in
| regard to such labor. Every branch OF
business Is wToDged, and therefore every
branch has right, aud asserts II, to dem and
change Of the present situation. Toe
| facts, speeches, tables here presented must
he potent toward the attainment OF the good
| OBJECT sought
THE NEW ENGLAND. MAGAZINE AND
BAY STATE MONTHLY, % cents, Bl3-
ton; 80 Bfomfeld street. Publishers.
One Of the most beautiful OF our maga.
zines. We are in love with 1t at first sight,
so excellent are the paper, print, and en-.
cravings A more intimate knowledge in
cIeasCs admiration, for the text is worthy
| Of all there. The second contribution on
cart In Book Illustrations" by Charles Ed
win Ilurd, opens the number with Interest
and Information, especially now when the
| pencil Is the almost inseparable companion
| OF the pen, its ally and potent hGlper. A
| campaign OF contrasts, "The Civil War In
1s62," by Gen, Henry h. Darlington, is an