Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-06

Ths Afsansic Me~thlv (Dsslsa. Hsagi,-
IN. AtAlin 4 ca. - ysax) has esse
cheics thing for the January of 1883;
ansng which are t1o bright poenA ''rhe
Lest Earl" tTrowbeidse) and ''Ths Secret
(Lowsli), and vesy witty sketch Of boom
Ing southern California, Tho Golden Hss-
psrides. by that rsllickinG litsrator Charles
Dudley Warner. T. H. Hs0ss. IN expert
enced orientalist, begins what promises 70
b vsry Interesting story Of natives and
missionaries under the title Of "Yone
Santo: A Child of Japan Also. Charles
Egbert Craddock comes in with two chap
terp Of . new serial. entitled The Dsspot
Of Broomsedge Cove" The serial Of This
Second Som laps over into the new year.
There Il 6ne short story. thsre Is the
usual variety Of essays criticisms. and
there Is the perennially delightful reading
IN the Contributor Club and Books Of the
Month.
The Nsrth- -Ameriodn Repis,r (New York,
monthly, IS year, presents . sumptuous
table for January. The most remarkable
OF the articles Is "AnOthsr Letter to DIR.
Field" by Robert G. IngersOll. "Anglo-
American Copyright" Is the contribution Of
over dozen famous authors. such As Glad
stone, Whittier, Conway, HOwells. IAN
Unpunished Constitutional Crime"-mean-
Ing the bribery Of public officers-is an op-
perfume alarm-bell that ought to be heard
all over the United States, and needed.
Gall Hamilton gives "Prisoner Among the
Indians" with her perennial breeziness Of
diction. John Bull Abroad" by MaI
O'kell, presents the liberal French view OF
the tourine traveller and sojourner In un-
British possessions. 1.-TWO Messages" ID
an able leader ON tariff -politics. "Napo.
Icons Signatures" Is . startling exposition
Of the decline and fall Of that wonderful
mans handwriting. The short articles and
book-notices are numerous and readable.
The Popular Science Monthly, New
York. d. Appleton 4 Co.. Is year,, opens
the January number with the seventh Of
David A. Wslls's remarkable studies OF
Economic Disturbances Since 1878" Pro
fessor Huxley's Science and the Bishops
Is both humorous and instructive. Race
and Language" and English Phonology
are curious essays on interesting themes.
Evolution and Religious Thought" is treat
oil by scientific reltSionist Prof. Joseph
Ls Conte. "The Outcome Of the Granger
Movement is IN interesting scrap Of his
tory, past and current ''The Monkeys Of
Dutch Guiana Is readable sketch Of some
Of our poor relatives. In the Editors Ia
BILE" literary notices. popular miscellany
and notes, there is a great deal Of enter
tanning and edifying knowledge.
The Forum, New York, monthly, IS q
year,, has eleven articles, every one Of them
solid meat. for January. There is great
deal Of first-class writing in this magazine.
and mostly by mon Of the first rank In lit
erature. science. politics and religion. A
table of topics treated will be the best no
tice Of this number:-The Debt Of the Old
World to the New; What Shall the Public
Schools Teach:: The Admission of Utah;
Shall We Call Him Nayter?; international
Legal Tender; Concerning Women; De-
fects in Our Consular System: The Con-
gestion Of Cities; Books that Have Helped
Ne; Should the Churches b Free:; Mr..
Gladstone's Claims to Greatness.