The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-28
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The Magazines.

ment of the "Talleyrand Memoirs " in
this number deals almost entirely with
Talleyrand's relations with Napoleon
Bonaparte. 1t closes with very in
teresting report of the meeting between
Napoleon, Goethe and Wieland. The
March instalment of the memoirs will
also deal with Bonaparte. Cardinal
Gibbons, Mary Putnam Jacob, Mrs. G.
II. Lowell, DR.. Osler of Johns Hop
kins Hospital, DR.. Folsom of Boston,
and Miss Thomas, dean of Bryn Mawr,
unite in a series of open letters on
The Opening of the Johns Hopkins
Medical School to Women"
THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL has
an article from the pen of Sister Rose
Gertrude, the young woman about
whose work among the lepers of Molo-
kai so much has been written. The ar
ticle contains a full explanation of
what she has accomplished among the
I lepers, and why she was obliged to for
sake her work. AS a sort of supple
mentary chapter to his " Looking Back
ward" Edward Bethany has written
an article under the title of "Women
in the Year 2000," in which the ia
nous nationalist sketches woman, mar
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regarded in the year 1000. Emma G.
Thursby, Clara Louise Kellogg, Mad
anne Albani, Campanini and Maud
Powell each has an article, giving some
vocal helps and musical hints to girls
and women with musical aspirations.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW is
/ notable on account of several papers of
Of unusual interest. The New York
| financer, Jesse Seligman, discusses
| free silver coinage, Justin Mccarthy
writes on the recent split in the Irish
party, and Father Ignatius replies to a
trenchant article by Ouida, on "The
Impotence of Christianity" the last
named article also appearing in this
number. 1t is safe to say that there is
not Grand Army man in the United
States who will not turn with deep in
terest to the recollections of Gettys-
burg which Generals Howard, Slocum,
Sckles, Butterfield, Wright, Newton,
Gregg and Doubleday have written
for this number. These were the corps
commanders in that great engagement,
and their distinguished comrade, the
Comte de Paris, has added chapter of
his own to their "reminiscences.
DEMoREsT's FAMILY MAGAZINE con-
tains a fully illustrated article on
. Modern Society Dances" by Mr..
Dodworth, New York's greatest dan
cling teacher. All the steps of the
newest dances are described and illus
trated. Charming counterparts of
many beautiful and noble women illus
trate the leading article, Ladies of
High Degree" including portraits of
the Princess of Wales and her daugh-
tiers, and the American beauties who
have married into the English aristoc-
racy. Molding as Related to Art
Industry" is artistically and profusely
illustrated. The Portrait Gallery"
shows the handsome features of the
now world-famous consumption-cure
discoverer, DR.. Robert Koch; and "A
Violet Luncheon tells how to pre-
pare and serve such an entertainment
so as to have it in "good form" All
the departments, as usual, are crowded
with subjects of timely interest.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY opens
with series of hitherto unpublished
letters of Charles and Mary Lamb,
which are edited by William Carew
Hazitt. Professor ROyce's second
Philosopher of the ParadoXical - is
Schopenhauer. He treats most ably
Schopenhauer's place in the world of
thought, and concludes his paper with
a ringing passage of very great beauty.
Alice Morse Earle has paper on 1.-The
New England Meeting house," which
is full of curious bits of information.
Mr.. Alpheus Hyatt writes on 1.-The
Next Stage in the Development of Pub
ID ,ri-S - IN, u-hiah ha alunpatas tho
allowance of space for a collection of
living animals grouped for the uses of
the student William Everett has an
article on the French spoliation claims,
and Theodore Roosevelt, in "An OBJ
ject Lesson in Civil Service Reform"
tells about the work of the national
civil service commission for the last
year. and its success in gaining large
number of applicants from the South
ern States to enter the civil service eX-
apinations.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
contains another of DR.. Andrew d.
White articles on "The Warfare of
Science" Greeting by Gesture is
the subject of an interesting article by
Colonel Garrick Mallery, describing
modes of salutation practiced in all
parts of the world. Professor Hux-
ley's paper on " The Aryan Question
and Prehistoric Man." giving the testi-
mony of geology and archie )logy as to
the origin of the Caucasian race, is con-
cluded in this number. There is a
translation of an article by NJ. Georges
Demeny on Precision in Physical
Training" telling how the best results
can be obtained from muscular eXer-
else. An illustrated account of recent
Progress in Agricultural Science" is
contributed by DR.. Manly Miles. 1t
describes experiments throwing light
upon the nutrition of plants. The
editor discusses " Religious Teaching
) in the Public Schools" and makes a
strong plea for international copyright
, on the ground of common honesty. In
the departments of Miscellany" and
Notes many scientific topics of in
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