Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-25
LITER4RY NOTES.

Inc fOFIW IOI August ccutalub bu huhi-
ysis of the British and American govern
ments by Judge James M. Love, of Iowa,
who shows that we have . much. better sys-
TEN of checks against the evils Of party
prejudice and popular whim than the En-
glish. 1t is a study of the two govern
ments by the oldest U. s. Judge in point of
service, except one, now on the bench,
Judge Love having been appointed in 1856.
The second of the economic articles by
Edward Atkinson, which the Forum has
secured, is "Must Humanity Starve at
Last?" 1t is an effort towards the building
up of distinctly American Social Science.
The eminent French physician and special
ist, DIR. Charcot, the highest living author
ity on the brain and nerves, writes of ''The
Topography of the Brain" George W..
Cable contributes an open letter to the
freedmen entitled, What Shall the Negro
Do?" giving them specific advice how to
conduct themselves to grow to the full mea-
sure of freemen. Representative William
ID. Kelley, after survey of the sources of
our national wealth. points out that the
control of the ways and means committee
is now in the hands of men who supported
the Confederate constitution, which con-
tanned q free trade article. The railroad
question is discussed this month by George
K. Blanchard, president Of the National
Traffic association, who writes in favor Of
railroad pooling. The Rev. John Snyder,
of st. Louis, protests in the name Of
Christianity and civilization against our
barbarOus funeral customs, and cites many
facts in support Of his argument. The
Mormon side of the Utah question, pre-
sented by Charles W. Penrose, editor of
the leading Mormon paper. The educa-
tionaI article this month, ''What Shall the
Public Schools Teach?" Is by Prof. s. E.
Warren. author of several series of books
on drawing and similar subjects. The
Rev. Leonard w. Bacon attacks the faith
cure delusion from q theological point of
view; and DIR. Felix l.. Oswald discusses
"ls Longevity Worth its Price?" This
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