Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-22
Literary Notices.

Tina; household favorite. Peterson,
begins with January, 1891, its
fiftieth year of publication. Ii
steadily grows in popularity, and
deservedly so; for II isjust such q
magazine as everybody enjoys. Ii
is interesting, practical and useful,
BESIDES being very attractive in its
new dress. Its engravings are ex-
cellent, its literary contents Of a high
order, snd its fashion and needle
work designs are MS novel as they are
attractive. Fifty years succ, IS have
only spurred this popular book on to
fresh efforts. Published by the
Peterson Magazine Co.. sos Chest
nat St, Philadelphia, Pa.
The numbers of Littell's Li,ing
Age for the weeks ending December
18th and 10th contain The Guilds Of
the Early Italian Painters, "Nine-
ieenth Century, The Siege of Sun
da Gunge. ''Temple Barr" The De-
velopment Of Tropical Africa under
British Auspices, "Fortnightly Re.
view;" Under n Co'onnade, "Long-
mans Magazine;" Irish Chronicles,
Gerald the Great, Nineteenth
Century;" Mime. de Chevreuse.
"Belgravia;" Housekeeping Trou-
bles in the Australian Colonies,
WESTMINSTER Review - Inter
viewing Extraordinary, Spectator"
Koch's Cure for on,umpuon,
"Nafure::n General Booths Scheme.
Economist English a. She IL
Wrote ut Munich, "St. James Ca
zette;" The Light Reading Of Our
Ancestors, Quarterly Review;n
Robert Browning, "rime;" The
Obliteration Of Florence, National
Review" 4 Recent Visit 10 Cos,
"Murray's Magazine" Deep-5ea
Fish, ''Cornhill Mayazine;;n Some
Notes on the History OF Books for
Children, "Newbery House Maya
zine;" with instalments OF "Nfar-
cia," lay w. f. Norris, and eight
Days, "and poetry and miscellany.
The story OF a merican iron-mak-
ing in the Popular Scieace Monthly
is continued in tine J January number.
1t II by Mr.. William +. Durfee, and
literally illustrated. DIR. Andrew
d. White has one Of his vigorous
warfare OF Science" chapters in
this issue, entitled From Babel 10
Comparative -Philology." There is
q paper on "The Peopfing Of Am
erica" by the eminent French
authority, NJ. Doe Quatrefages.
Garrett Z. Serviss contributes one
~ bfa M ., .sfx-. or<S.lo~ ~b,.,s 81.
stars. Prof. Huxley writes on
"rhe Aryan Question and
Prehistoric Man" Many per-.
cons will be glad TO read
the fully illustrated explanation OF
1.-The Storage Of Electricity" con-
tributed by Prof. Samuel Sheldon.
There il n bright. suggestive paper
on Elementary Botany In General
Educatiou,o by Prof. Marshan
wari. Mr.. II. w. Larrabee illus
tra;es 'srhe Intelligence Of Cats" by
surprising instances. Mr.. w. Bern
hardt explains, so far ar known,
why some animals are proof against
certain poisons, and why human
beings can resist diseases at some
times and not ut Others, under the
title "Predisposition, Immunity,
and Disease" 4 subject thai
has lately been attracting much al
tention-ssThe Decline Of Rural New
Engiand"- is discussed by Prof.
Amos n. Currie. Prof. q. Atchi-
son sets forth 1.-THE Principles Of
Decoration" with especial refer
ence 70 architecture. a sketch and
portrait are given Of Prof. Elisha
Mitchell, who represents science In
North Carolina, and who lost his
life in exploring the mountains of
that State. One Of the Nonthly's
correspondents raises the question
what basis science gives for moral
conduct, and is answered In the
Etiitor's Table. Another editorial
deals with ssCulture for Its own
Sake" taking the ground that cui-
turc severed from utility is alto
g-ther empty. New York: ID.
Appleton 4 Company.