The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-20


Henry Hitchcock. LII. D., of St. Louis,
treats of Constitutional Development
as influenced by Marshal. The
author portrays the public service
of Marshal as soldier, lawyer, legis-
lator, diplomatist and statesman. as we'll "a
his judicial career. The third lecture is on
Constitutional Development as Influenced bv
Chief Justice fancy and was delivered by
George w. Biddle LII. D., Chancellor of the
Bar Association of Philadelphia. The
fourth lecture by Charles A. Kent A. NJ.
discusses the Developmel It OF con >titutional
Law as influenced by decisions of the
supreme Court since 1854 The fifth lecture
winch was delivered by Daniel Ii. Chamber
lain of New York, deals with the state in.
dietary and discusses its place in the
American constitutional system. The lee
lures are prefaced by an introduction by
Harry Wade Rogers. The work is provided
with an index and table of cases cited bv
the lecturers
An Appeal to Pharaoh. The Negro Prob
lem and its Radical Solution. New York.
Fords, Howard & Hurbert; Portland: Lor-
Ing, Short q HARMONY The radical solution
Oh the problem which the author suggests is
the expectation of the negroes ito Africa.
Ihis he thinks may be done gradually. and
IL sufhclent inducements are held out. he has
no doubt the negroes will go voluntarily.
Inc author argues vigorously that this is the
only practicable solution of the problem,
Time, he believes, will never solve it along
Its present lines, inasmuch as he is satisfied
that the negroes and the whites instead of
drifting together are steadily drifting farther
apart 1t is to be said in way of criticism of
his plan, that past experiments: in this direc-
tion have not been attended with much sue
cess. and 1T is difficult to see how the coloni-
cation scheme, which has failed when tried
on small scale, is going to succeed when
tried on large one However, the author
| OF this book is very certain that it will,
| though the reasons for his confidence are
| not very apparent
Recent Economic Changes, and Their Eff
feet on the Production and Distribution of
Wealth and the Well Being of Society. By
David A. Wells, LII. D., &C. l.. New
York: ID. Appleton & Co.; Portland: Lorng,
Short d Harmon. In the main the book is a
reproduction OF series of papers originally
contributed by Mr.. Wells to the Popular Sci
encc Monthly and the London Contemporary
Review. They have, however, in great
measure, been rewritten, carefully revised
and brought up to date. The general titles
OF the articles are Economic Disturbances,
Since 1873; The Place in History of the
Years from 1860 to 1886 Inclusive; Over Pro-
duction; Depression of Prices as Cause of
Economic Disturbance; Price Experience Of
Commodities whose Product has not been
Greatly Augmented. Changes in Recent
Years of the Relative Values of the Precious
Metals; Governmental Interference with
Production and Distribution as Cause of
Economic Disturbances; The Economic Out
locke The Discomfort of Labor; Discomfort
OF Labor in Consequence of Changes in the
Condition of Employment; The Economic
Outlook, Present and Prospective.
The Story of the Bacteria and Their Re-
lations to Health and Disease. ByT. Mitch
ell Prudden, M. d. New York: G. P. Put
MANS Sons; Portland; Loring, Short G. Har-
mon) An interesting and valuable work on
the connection of bacteria with disease.
The author describes as near as the re-
searches OF science permit, how the bacteria
grows, what they are, and some of the things
that they do, and the different kinds which
produce various diseases. such as consump
ton. diphtheria, scarlet fever and typhoid
lever. The author discusses the two great
sources OF bacterial infections-impure
food and impure air-and gives some practi-
cal suggestions as to the best means of les
SEEMING the danger which is ever surrounding
u.s. In small compass and. in a clear way the
book gives many facts of great practical
valu&
The st. Nicnulas magazine, from Noy.-oo
to Oct. $50, appears in it its annual dress of
red and gold; it is bound in two parts, and
completes Volume XVI. 1t contains special
papers, both Instructive and entertaining, on
amateur photography wood carving, ancient
and modern artillery, ETC.; stories of noted
people; tales of travel, hunting and adven-
ture; interesting serial stories and charming
short stories; Sixteenth Century Christ
mas play; poems; and Brownie and Bunny
stories, songs, jingles, etc., for the little
folks. The writers are of the best, the illus
trations smany and of fine quality, and the
attractions so varied that for children Of all
ages no better Christmas gift could well be
found. New York: Century Company;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Heroes of the Crusades. By Amanda
M. Douglas. Boston: Lee G. Shepard; Port
land: Stevens & Jones.) This work gives an
accurate and very interesting account of the
Crusades and vivid description of the hero
ism Of the Crusaders in their endeayors to
rescue the Holy Sepulchre, break up the feu-
dial system, extend the influence of arts and
manufactures, and to broaden the influence
OF Christian civilization. Many were the TO-
mantle and thrilling adventures of these he 4
and Miss Douglas tells them in delight
full way. There are fifty full-page illus.
trations
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