The morning news., 1889-03-04
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MAGAZINES.
In the March Century the most timely
essay is that on the "Rules of the House Of
Representatives, by the republican leader
II IN. Thomas B. Reed of Maine. Mr.. Reed
explains how the rules of the House have
| been framed with the view of rendering &
legislation difficult. and he makes import
ant sug gestions of changes which it is nat
ural to suppose he and his political asso-
ciates who will control the next House of
epresentatives, may en6eavor to bring
about. Another timely essay is DR.. Edward
EggleSton'S review of James Bryce's al
ready famous work on "The American
Commonwealth" )" under the title OF "A Full
Length Portrait of the United Sta es." In
the same category of special timeliness
should be mentioned a curious article Oh
THE Use of Oil to Still the Waves" by
Lieut.. W. H Beehler, of the office of
partment. The installment # the life of
Lincoln is entitled, 1.-THE Edict of Free
dom,n and completes the story of Emanci-
patton. The frontiSpiece of the number is
a portrait of the Grand Lama of the Trans
Baikal, from photograph given to George
Kennan, in exchange for his own. In fic-
tion there is begun three-part story by
Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote entitled 'Tne
Last Assembly Ball: A Pseudo Romance of
the Far West" The Century company,
Union Square, New York.
In the Forum for March, which begins
the seventh volume, several subjects are
discussed of large political and commercial
Importance. Prof J. G. Schurman of Cor
nell University, who is Canadian by
birth, describes the resources of the Cana
dian half OF the continent and concludes
that there is as great a destiny for Canada
as for the United States; and he predicts
that the Canadians will never favor annex
alton because they do not need to bur-
den themselves with the problems of
the United States, of the South in
particular. Mr.. Isaac L. Rice points
out as the primary cause of railway
decentralization the habit of borrowing and
buying proxies, which leads to loss of
sense If trust in stockholders, and enables
manip1lators to wreck properties and TO
pursue any policy that helps forward their
private schemes. Among the religious and
educational discussions Is an unfavorable
review of our public school system by
Cardinal Manning. The part that dreams
have PLAYED in literature, both ancient and
modern, is described in literary essay by
James Sully, the psychol gist. The Forum
Publishing Company, 253 Fifth avenue,
New York.
The March ST. Nicholas contains the
Of a eto hxy Ioal Cha pIla. Hor
ris, called Daddy Jake, the Runaway
which tells of child-life in the south in Slav-
cry times, and Kemble's pictures make it
exceeding life-liSe The frontispiece Of the
number is dainty maiden i'll sheeny satin
'Under the Mistletoe"-an original eugrav-
ing of remarkable beauty by Frank French.
There is a fairy tale called "The Suns
Sisters" Lsppish story freely rendered by
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, with strong
humorous Illustrations by o. Herford. A
very timely and novel ticle by Mrs. Burton
Harrison recalls ths reputation of Washing
ton as an Athlete" a cha, ,acter in which he
should certainly be popular with the rising
generation. There are poems by Harriet
Prescott Spofford, Walter Learned, Malcolm
Douglas and Sydney Dayre; a sketc of
animal life by John Russell Coryell, and the
usual departments. Altogether, it is num-
ber Of great variety, value and int rest.
ue O6utuiJ COihPduJi OhiOh OtuhiO, @NO"
York
A catalogue of the contents of the MGga-
zine Of american History for March re-
veas its great value and current interest.
In its unique and rare Illustrations it sur
passes even itself. The leading article de-
scribes the Historic Homes aud Land
m rks" about the Battery and Bowling
Green, New York City, exhibiting some
curious and striking contrasts between the
heroic past and the prosperous present. IL
is written in Mrs. lambs most effective
and felicitous style, and overtiows with
much desired information, particularly at
this juncture. The whole procession OF
Dutch and English governurs who resided
in the old historic fort opposite the Bowling
Green, are passed in review, as well as those
who lived in the house built for Washing
ton on the same site, and brilliant glimpses
are given of the historic homes Of the aris-
tocratic New Workers that overlooked the
waters of the Bay wien the city was young
Magazine of American History, 743 Broad
way, New York.