St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-17
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who is apparently informed whereof he
speaks. +. B. Lanin is a pessimlst, and !
paints Russia in somber colors. Toll
stoi's tremendous accusations against |
Russian society has not the convincing
force and awfulness of this plain state
ment of fact. Remnants papers on ST.
beria's horrors pale beside what Lanin
tells, and one stands aghaSt at the
almost unbelievable state of corruption
and brutality in the realms of the White
Gar. Algernon Charles Swinburne's
ode, Russia" is printed in the volume.
One can only shudder at reading the
book and say. "Can such things be?"
''The Peoples Horse, Cattle, Sheep
and Swine Book" A book on diseases
of domestic animals. which should pre-
sent description of each disease and
name, the proper medicines for treat
ment in such condensed form as to be
within the means Of every body, has long
been recognized as desideratum. The
work before us appears to cover the
ground completely. The information is
arranged so as to be easily accessible
an important consideration. Each dis
ease is first described, then follows the
symptoms by which it may be recog-
niZed. and lastly is given the proper
remedies. The different medicines en-
ployed i'll all diseases are described ana
the doses required are given. The book
is copiously illustrated, including en-
cravings showing the shapes of horses
teeth at different ages. An elaborate
index is valuable feature.
"Dr. Huguet" is the title of Ignati us
DonnelIy's latest novel. 1t will be is
sued about Sept l by +. j. Schultz u
Co., Chicago, and an English edition
bA hpOttnht c1mnlfQnpnnCI
London by Sampson Low, Martson d
Co. The first american edition will
consist of $4,000 copies and at the same
time the Chicago publishers will issue
the twenty-sixth edition of Mr. Don
nelly's Caesars Column" Those who
have seen the manuscript of DIR. HUI
guet'' say that its plot is based on the
most startling and original conception III
literature.
f. j. Schultz & Co., Chicago, have
now in preparation new novel by Ople
Read, entitled Emmett BonlOre," TO
which the author has devoted years OF
careful work. 1t is said to be remark
able production. and will be heartily
welcomed by the many readers of that
delightful story, "A Kentucky Colonel"
The same house will issue soon Selec-
ton of short stories and sketches by the
same author, many of which have never
appeared i'll print. Mr.. Read was very
much annoyed at the recent publication
in book form by an Eastern house OF
random selection of newspaper sketches.
which he does not wish to be accepted
as representative OF his best work.
In the Periodicals.
The Design and Prospectus for the
National Gallery OF History and Art is
a publicatonto advocate national ed
vocational institution in which art shall
attract by beauty and illumination, and
the actuaiity of the environment of his
torical incidents in their order. impress
and intensity member. The first bull
letn mas just been issued IN the shape
of a pamphlet; illustrated by engrav-
ings of many famous buildings, both
ancient and modern, and other WORKS
of art.
The Forum for September. beginning
Volume XII, will contain five articles
on Present Problems in Education
.'What an American Boys School
Should Be-" by Rev. DR.. Henry A. Colt.
rector of st. Paui's school, Concord, \.
H.; "IdealS of The New American Uni
VerSity." by President David s. Jordan,
of the Leland Stanford Junior unlver-
sity. California; The Growth of Tech
noo5ical Education in the United
States,' by Prof. H. W. Tyler, Of the
| Massachusetts Institute of Tech
n0logy; "A Review of the Higher
Education of Womeu-The College
for Both Sexes, The College for Women
and the Annex" by Mrs. Alice Free
mar Palmer. formerly president of
Wellesley college; and physical Hin
ORANGES to Teaching Rich Girls" by
| Miss Charlotte w. Porter. Other arti-
cles in the September Forum will be
''rhe Farmers Isolation and the Rem
edy." ALI explanation of the advantages
! of farm villages, by John W. Book
walter; Authors Complaints and Pub
| fishers Profits" by George Haven Put
| nam: 1.-THE Growth and Triumph OF
| Wagnerlsm," by Henry I. Finck;
1.-THE Political Issues of 1892"
| being prediction that the free-coinage
| question will be the uppermoSt, by
| Henry Cabot Lodge: The Benefits of
Industrial Capitalization, being re-
view of the recent Incorporation of so
many large American industries, by j.
| Selwin TAFT; The Future of the Elec-
| trlc Railway" by Frank j. Sprague:
"A Study of Accidents and Accidental
! Insurance, by James Il. Pitcher; and
1.-The Governments Account with the
Taxpayers" being a Treasury state
ment that anybody can understand, by
| Edward Atkinson.
The September number OF Short
! Stories contains as the representative
! OF famous fiction for the month, Sherl-
dan LIE Fanu's weird medical tale
| Green Tea" The Authors Alliance"
| is represented by Kipling, Sarah Orne
,Jewett and W. Clark Russell. The
| translations from the French and Italian
are notable. The "Pawky Peddler'' Is
| delightfully."- humorous story from the
| Scotch The etchings are original and
! forceful in subject and construction,
| and all departments of this unique fjc-
| ton periodical are i'll close touch with
| the best style and accomplishment OF
| the modern art of story telling.
The September number of Current
! Literature will have as an added feature
a department devoted to The Lltera-
| ture of the Drama" The idea Is to
| bring together the admirable editorials,
| special articles and essays now being
written on theatrical subjects. For
| September the selections are Nym
| Crinkle's american Playwriters;"
| The Independent Theater," by G. II.
! Meltzer, and "The Prejudice Against
| the Players" from the London Speaker,
| Among the notable features announced
| for publication in the September num-
| Der of the North American Review are:
| Anecdotes or EngllSn CleTgynen, Dy
| Hon. C. X. Tuckerman, late minister to
! Greece: "A Plea for Railway Consoli-
dation,' by c. P. Huntington, president
| of the Central Pacific railway; reply
to Goodwin Smiths article on New
Light on the Jewish Question" by an
author who writes under the name of
Isaac .Besht Bendavid; The Story of
Cushing and the Albemarle." by
| the late Admiral Porter; dogs
and Their Affections" by Ouida; Tine
Ideal Sunday" by Rev. G. ii. Eaton;
cooperative WomanhOOd in the
State,'' by Mrs. Mary A. Llvermore;
and 'Hayti and the United States" by
Hon. Frederick Douglass, late minister
to Hayti. These are but part of the
contents announced, and among other
features will be a discussion of theques-
! ton. lis Drunkenness Curable?" to
which DR.. William A. Hammond, DR..
! E. n. Carpenter, DR.. t. ID. Crothers and
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