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The Popular Science Monthly" ID.
Appleton & Co., New York. is rich in its
variety III the November number. Its
opening is an assault upon protection, by
Charles Ashley. Among the many articles
we note one by Professor Joseph lie Conte
on The Problem of g Flying Machine"
and one by G. n. Hammond on The Pro-
longation of Human Life" There are no
less than twelve papers aside from the
notes, popular miscellany, literary notices,
etc W. J. Youmans is making the maya
zine indispensable 10 current readers. But
II is to be regretted that he has made in the
last hours OF the campaign the " Monthly"
an agency to aid Mr.. Cleyeland's election.
II ought not to Ice the office of such jour
nal to take sides at time when refuta-
ton of illogical reasoning is impossible
through the same columns.
The frontispiece of ;the Magazine of
Art" for November is an etching by James
d. Smile after a spirited painting of a
horse market in Cairo by Frederick A.
Bridgemar. The opening paper is by
Frederick Wedmore, and discusses the
merits of John Sell Cotman, an English
contemporary of J. W. NJ. Turner. Hon.
Lewis Wingteld contributes an interesting
paper on " Art in the Theater." Lewis f.
Day discusses the important subject Of
4" Art and Handicraft." The Language
by Walter Crane. " Kensington Fifty ears
Ago" is gracefully written about and de-
scribed. A second paper on the famous
Kepplestone Collection is fully illustrated.
Cassell q Co., New York, are the publishers.
The "Oniyer'' for November begins with
an illustrated paper describing IAN East
End Free Library AN Hour With the
Friends at Jordans" is q finely illustrated
paper describing Whist IFS title indicates.
Part second and last of The Old Story is
given. True Manhood" is discussed by
the Rev. Henry Allon which able essay Is
followed by description of "An Ancient
cathedral Civ in Wales" Professor
Blaikie describes Recent Missionary Ad-
ventures in Africa" The venerable Ar
thur Gore talks over the last words of st.
Paul and the end of The Beauforts of Be
atrice Gardens" whose fortunes the reader
has followed with lively interest, is con-
cluded. [Cassell & Co., New York.
From Samuel Carson & Co. San Fran
cisco, we have of Lee & Shepard's publica-
ton. Boston, two exquisitely beautiful holi-
day books, one is "a Christmas Carol by
Miss Mulock The book consist OF gilt
heavy cardboard sheets, caught together
with a knot OF blue ribbon. The illustra-
iions. one to each page, are by ]. Paline
Sumter, and are exquisite creations, worked
in delicate tintS. The other is like it in
style, and is "a Psalm for New Years
Eve" by Miss MEtock, the illustrations
being by the same artists. Each volume
sells at 81.
The pieces Of music which appear in
N0rths Philadelphia Musical Journal for the
present month are THE Little Fisher
Maiden Waltz" from 0perette Incoguito
by Waldman, arranged for piano or organ
by Latour; Woodlswn Fantasia" by
inc
mental, by ]. Rheinbauer, and Maid Of
Athens" song and chorus, by A. II. Rose
wig. In addition to these the usual num-
Der of pages devoted to discussion of music
topics are presented. IF. A. North 81 Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The ,o'St. Nicholas for November is
already at hand and forms Nod. Vol. 16
of this popular magazine for young folks
published by the Century Company, Union
Square, New York. This number is brim-
full of interesting stories and articles by
such writers as Mary Haldeck Foote, Cecil
w. Franklsn. Lieutenant Z. II. Smith, r
N. Mary Z. Wilkers. Octave Thanet, Ed
mund Alton, Martha W. Hitchcock and
Charles Ledyard Norton. 1t slso contains
words and masic of another housekeeping
song.
- Young Hearts is the title of a new
monthly publication for children, the firs
number of which was issued Tor Septem-
ber. It is published in small euarto OF
book form of uRwards of 80 pages, and very
attractively illustrated. II contains inter
esting stories for little ones, from such
writer's as Rose sEytinge, w. ". Austin,
Wn. Drysdale sad Henry D. Maedons
and while entertaining will Instruct as
well. 1t is published at 81 Cedar street
New York, at so cent? per year.
The st issue Of tie Sanitansn," pub
lished in New York, las an article upon
Education in Relation 10 Health bs
DAM | Clark, NJ. D., Superintendent OF the
Insane Asylum at Toronto, Canada. one
by DR.. Alfred Carpenter upon Sanitary
Inspectors, and the Importance OF theif
Service to the Public and another upon
The Aerstion of Water Supply" by
Stephen E. Babcock. civil and hydraulic
engineer. These will be found of deep in
.ierest to those studying these subjects.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
for October (Hsrvard University, Geo. Fl.
Ellis. BOSTON, has these articles: 'The
Austrian Economists and their View OF
Value James Bonar; Some Preeedents
followed by Alexander Hamilton" Charles
f. Dunbar; "A New View of the Theory OF
Wages" Stuart Wood 1.-The Australian
Tariff Experiment" Fred. Perry Powers
Notes and Memoranda" Notes on the
Bank OF Amsterdam): Correspondence,
Alfred Marshall, Frederick B. Hawley.
"Our Young, Folks Monthly" is the
title of new publication, the first number
of which was Issued in Chicago for Gepteu-
Der, and which is 10 be the organ of Our
Young Folks Reading Circle" This ia q
national organization 8 for the encourage