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literary Note From the Century Co.

Literary Note From the Century Co.
Mr., George Konnan will contribute to the
September Century an article ON "Exile by
Administrative Process, In which he gives
q great number of instances Of the Danish
ment of persons to Siberia, without the oh,
serSanee of any OF the legal formalities that
In most countries precedo or attend dopri.
walton of rights, Mr., Konnan will also dis,
euss in an open letter in this number OF tho
Century, tho question, us the Siberian Ex-
lilo System to DO at Once Abolishedy" stating
his reasons for believing that the plan of
reform now being discussed in Russia, aud
which is said by tho London Spectator to
inyolvc tho outire abolition OF exile to 81
bora rs method OF punishment, will not
bop ut into operation. Mr.. Konnan says
that tho present plan is one proposed by tho
chief of tho Russian Prison Department,
with whom he Ind n long aud interesting
conversation just before his departure from
st. Petersburg. II grew gu. of the many
complaints OF tho respectable inhabitants OF
Siberia, who demanded that tho penal class,
es of Russia should not be turned loose
upon them, The Russian official only hop
cd to restrict ami reform tho system 30 as TO
make II more tolerable to tho Siberian poo.
plo by shutting up in prisons in European
Russia certain portion OF prisoners who
arc now sent TO Siberia This reform would
have affected in the year 1885 fewer than
three thousand exilos out of total of over
ten thousand.
b fore such plan goes 70 tho Council of
State for discussion, it il always submitted
to the ministers within whose Jurisdiction it
falls-in the present case, the Minister of
Justice, the Minister OF Finance aud the
Minister of the Interior Two of these of
ticers have already disapproved ofthe plan,
the Minister of Justice declaring that "exiie
to Siberia tor political and religious oilonsos
must be preserved" and it is Mr.. Remnants
belief that tho scheme will not oven reach
the Council OF State.
This is by no means the first measure of
reform which has been submitted to the
Cars ministers, but every effort has so far
been fruitless aud the plans have been found
''impracticable,"
The new number of the Eclectic Magazine
now before us is noticeable among the mag
azines OF the month for its variety and in
terest, Emile dc Laveleye opens with q
discussion of Tho Future of Religion.
which ia a suggestive contribution to n sub
ject which 80 largely occupies controversial
thought. IN Coming Tower" is the title
of an article furecasting the details of the
terrible struggle which will take place when
two great ironclads of the most improved
modern type meet i'll u sea duel. Henri
Rochefort discusses the Boulangst move
ment from tho friendly radical standpoint.
One OF the most interesting papers of the
lumber is by Frances Power Cobbe, 1.-The
Scientific Spirit of the Age" aud it deplores
and castigates the materialistic influence OF
scientific progress. ii. NJ. Hozier finds
Engiands Real Peril TO be the great conIpe-
tition in trade and commerce pushed by
other nations. One of the most suggestive
contributions is tho account of the Cooper
utive Congress in England, which throws
light on the only practical solution to the
labor question. Mammoth Hunting in 81
boria," and "Eyolving the Camel" the latter
by Grant Allen, are fascinating articles i'll
poruMr science. An old traveller is discuss-
ed i'll "a Rival to Marco Polo" Two woll-
written literary articles on Charles Lambs
Letters" 10y William Summers, and Mon
taigne." Their is n capital short story, "a
Fortune in Fortnight" by Jessie Mcleod,
and the first instnllmont of powerful nov
elette, which is to run through four num-
bors, Orthodox" story of Polish life, by
Emil FRANCIS. There are several poems. Ill
of them striking in their class, "The Irwin
chile Armada" by Lewis Morris: Lord
Rodney's Bantam Cock" by Sir Francis ii.
Doyle, and Mort an Champ d'Honneur."
The rncy paper under the head of "a Ger
tain Deficiency in Women" will attract at
tention, and the short articles are bri ght and
entertaining,
The September magazine of American
History is filled with substantial papers,
covering q wide range of topics. Govern
or St. CiairS portrait appears as its fronts
piece incident to the romantic account of the
foundation of civil government beyond the
Ohio river, entitled Marietta, Ohio, 17SS-
1885" written by the editor. Mrs Lamb
us to many of those heroic people
who figured in the wilderness. and traces
the origin and early career of "the old col
lege town" in q style as picturesque and
rs any story of the Imagination.
The second article is IN informing and
treastise on the Indian Tribes in
Prehistoric Time" by Cyrus Thomas, Phi. d.
The third describes the Declaration of In
dependence in Georgia." q welcome contrl- |
button from the eminent Georgia historian,
Colonel Charles @. Jones, Jr One of the |
most valuable features of the number, how
ever, is DR., J, Harris Patton's Recon |
struction," an able and exhaustive study of
q subject hitherto greatly misunderstood by
the majority OF intelligent American Dr. |
Patton shows precisely what policy was
adopted in bringing back into the nation the
Southern States, III clear, concise and !
manner, and teachers of American
history in our college and schools will find |
his article the pest text book eXtant on that |
much vexed question. Then comes nm OK
celient paper on "CanGdas Financial and
Business Condition, :" by DIR. Prosper Bend |
err, who is familiar with every phase of
Canadian life; and the Relation of the |
and the Ordinance of 1857 to |
Education" is discussed most effectively by |
Governor Robertson, of Indiana,
One of the curiosities of the number is an |
English view of The River Ohio" written
in 1857. which will be read with great inter
est. Among the shorter articles is graphic |
account of an Escape From a Burning !
Prairie, history of The Invention ofthe |
Ruling Machine" aud George Washington |
IS Dancer" II is a wonderfully rich and /