The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28
THE -MAGAZIN ES.

THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for
November offers many articles which
the thoughtful reader and the one who
asks for instruction will prize. Ia the
opening Prof. Newbsrry, of Columbia
College, under the heading of North
America in the Ice Period" writes OF
the glacial period, the evidences we
now have Of its former existence, its
character, and the causes OF il. The
Rev, A, II, Lewis, DID,, in the "0ri-
gin and Results Of Sunday Legisla-
tion," trace the origin to 6 decree of
Constantine the Great. Prof. Char es
A. Young, of Princeton, one of the
foremost among American students OF
the sun, describes the Recent Adj
vances in Solar Astronomy" Mr.. W.
H. Larrabee gives an interesting ac-
count of the recent celebration, in
Paris, Of the one hundred and first
birthday of M. Chevreul, the eminent
chemist. In the Geology Of the At
lan,ic Ocean" is given the first half of
Sir William Dawson's address as pres
ident of the British Association. Mr..
Joseph f. James gives, with pertinent
illustrations, the history of the devel-
opment of "The HiCkory-Nuts of
Ncrth America" All who think we'll
of whisky, and all who think
i'll of it, will ba interes ed
in Mr.. w. f. Bradley's "Trade Dis
tincSons in Alcoholic Liquors" In
"Inebriste Msniacs," DE-. I. d. Croth-
ers presents form Of alcoholism as q
kind OF insanity. Nine. Clemence
R1yer has a readable article on "The
Mental Faculties of Monkeys" Prof.
Benedict continues his Outlines from
the History of Education;" NJ. Leon
Metchnikotf presents a comparative
view Of "Compte aud Spencer on
Sociology" Grant Allen writes in his
characteristic, genial way, on This
ties" Prof. William @. Winlock fur
nishes a biographical sketch OF Prof.
Edward s. Holden, president Of the
University of California and director
of the Lick Observatory, whose por-
trait forms the fronts piece to the
number. The unhappy Survival Of
the term and superstition of "Luck, :"
"The Recent Earthquakes" and "The
British and French Scientific Associs-
tons" are treated OF in the editor
Table"
The November Century marks new
era in the history of that mag zine in
beginning toe publication Of "The
Life OF Lincoln" by his private secre-
taries, John G. Nicolay and Col, John
Hay. Two prsiaces, one editorial and
the other by the writers, give ample
account Of the work. On the pictorial
side there is a frontispiecs portrait oi
Lincoln in 1860, from q remarkably
fee and uuhackneyed photograph, G
portrait OF Booze from Sully'B paint
ing from life, and tho traditions OF the
Liacoln homes and localities are care
fully gathered up picto,ially to sup
PIGMENT the text. A timely paper fol
election day ia contributed by Theo
dore Roos welt on Machine Politics
in New York City" An illustrated
paper on another farrsaohiug question
10 which The Cfriury has lately giver
much attention, is THE Need OF Trade
Schools" by Col. r. T, Auchmuty
founder of the New York Trade
| SCHOOLS. Ou ln6 bluo VI hIb anu aiSh
zoology there is an illustrated pane
by DR.. Charles Waldstein, on "Tb'
Temple of the Ephesian Artemis, an'
the Ancient Silver PStera ffom Der
nay" The fourth illustrated paper
the frat Of two-is contributed by Di
b. Z. Martin, on "0d ChelseS," an
consists Of chat abont the literary ant
other localities and celebrities OF tina
fsst ChangiJ g quarter of London. !
is illustrated after drawings by PEN
nell and an etching by DIR. Seymou
Hsdep. rh9 climax OF thu war
reached in the military series at ia
battle OF Gettysburg, which is to b
describe d by Gene. Hunt, Lougs'rae
Doubleday, Law ard Alexander. To
= Illustration s include numerous map
: showing the proyresi of the clmps &
} as wei as tire fed itself, prepared b
Gen. Doubleday after the official one