St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-07
IN THE PERIODICALS.

magazine for attorneys and business
men, published by the National Law
and Collection association. The Law
Merchant is primarily directory of re-
liable attorneys throughout the United
States and Canada, but the special feat
ureS which characterize it fairly entitle
1t TO be termed "new departuren in
this line of publications. 1t is really a
very complete and valuable legal maya
zine. furnishing in its four issues for
each year about thousand pages of in
dlspenSable information to ATTORNEYS.
comprising a complete digest of all i'm
portant decisions in courts of last resort
IN the United States in the departments
OF banking, commercial. insurance law,
ETC., and all cases arising under the
interstate commerce act and under the
patent laws. The issue before US con-
talnS brief but comprehensive digest
OF all the patent law decisions of the
supreme court of the United States,
from the beginning to date. which will
be sent separately to any address on re-
ceipt of % cents. These digestS will be
continued, and the decisions of the
United States land Office will be added
during 1892.
Another prominent feature is enti-
tled 1.-The Business World" which con-
by Jay l.. TOrrey, author of the national
bankrupt law now pending in Wash
lngton, explaining the nature and scope
OF that bill. This department IS de
voted to the interests of business men.
bankers, ETC., and to the discussion of
subjects affecting them in federal and
state legislation, actual and proposed,
such as taxation, internal improve
mentS. the currency, etc. 1.-The Bust
ness World'' is in itself an attractive
novelty in publication of exceptional
merit throughout.
The Ladies' Home Journal has a
strong and attractive PROSPECTUS for
1892. Mrs. Gladstone is to write a
series of practical articles for mothers
on "Hints From a Mothers Life" Mr..
Howells' next novel. a story for girls
will appear in the Journal; Mamie
Dickens, the eldest daughter of Charles
Dickens, is to write eight reminiscent
papers on My Father as | Recall
Him. Mrs. Burton Harrison, author
or 1.-The AnglOmaniacs," will por-
tray social Life in New York"
which Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren will
also do for Washington and Mrs.
Reginald De Koven for Chicago: Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher will continue to
tell of ''Alr. Beecher as L Knew Him"
Mrs. Mckee, President HarriSon's
daughter, is to write on the training of
children; Palmer COX'S brownies" will
appear all the year; Robert J. Burdette
Is to have regular humorous depart
ment; Sarah Orne JeWett'S next novel
will be printed, while Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Mr.. Wanamaker, Mrs. ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, and score Of other
''dinerS-out," will tell whether or not
the use of wine is decreasing at fashion
able dinners.
Harper's Weekly for Nov. 25 con-
talns variety of interesting matter
especially appropriate to the Thanks
giving holiday. including ThankSgiv-
ing story entitled The Cipher Code"
by Pleasant A. Stovall, and two full
page illustrations of THANKSGIVING
Day in New York." drawn by W. Il.
Smedley; There IS also an article on
the Soldiers Home at Dayton, O.,
very fully Illustrated, and short story
by Thomas Hardy, entitled son the
Western Circuit" also illustrated.
Harper's Young People for Nov. "a is
a Thanksgiving number, consisting of
twenty-fOur pages and a specially de-
signed cover. The "POstotfice Box"
The Children's Bookshelf" and the
puzzle are omitted, but in their place
are eight extra pages of delightful read
ing. Among other things is the first of
two short Talks With Boys" by the
late Z. L. Barnum. These are the last
articles that the great Snowman wrote.
The Marquis of Lorne and the
Princess Louise are both contributors
to The Youths Companion of Dec. 3.
The marquis writes bright article on
Life Among the Highland PeaSantry :"
and the princess furnishes four sketches
from her own pencil.
1.-The Printing Trade as a Means of
Livelihood" is the subject of an in
structive article by George Henry Bas-
sett in the Youths Companion of Dec.
3. CODious Illustrations of typesetting,
electrotyping, preSSWOrk, etc., add in
tereSt to the article.
The opening paper in the Engineering
Magazine for December is the first of a
notable series by DR.. COlem an Sellers,
of Philadelphia, on american Suprem-
acy in Applied Mechanics" The writer
OF these papers is a mechanical and
civil engineer of distinguished attain
mentS as designer and inventor. also
as teacher of science and a contributor
to the scientific press. Having spent
much time abroad. in the enjoyment of
the most influential acquaintance. his
opportunities for observation and COM
parson of European and American
methods have been unlimited. Indeed, no
living American is more fully equipped
than he to speak authOritatiVely
upon this important subject. Ignor
ing rival claims and patriotic Dragging,
he marShalS facts, mentioning great i'll
ventors by name and listing the specific
inventions that have made epochS in
our Industrial progress, and in 4 Scien-
titIc manner proves that our supremacy
is undeniable, and that it has sprung
from our limitless wealth OF natural Op-
pOrtunitieS and the broader liberty
which our social and political lnstitu-
tons give to the natural bent and in
clinatiOn of the individual.
"a Permanent Census Bureau" is adj
vOcated by Edward Atkinson, the wide
ly known statistical writer. j. +. HOl-
lOway, distinguished mechanical en-
gineer, contributes paper on Robert
Fulton, entitled "'Fulton Night With
the Engineers" Prof. Edward III.
Williams Jr., Of Lehigh university,
treats Of Geology From Bust
ness Point of View" 1.-The Canadian
Pacific Railway" is described at length
by I. Kennard Thomson, a civil engi-
neeT. who deems it the greatest railroad
i'll the world. Another railroad article
of interest is entitled Picturesque
Suburban Railroad Stations" by Brad
ford Lee Gilbert, who explains how such
buildings may have an important infiu-
ence in improving the public taste. The
second paper by George r. DuneH on
The Manchester Ship-Canal" recounts
some notable teats in engineering. I'm
pure Water and Public HEALTH" by DIR.
Floyd Davis, of Drake university, re-
lates to avoidable dangers from typhoid
fever and other diseases due to con-
taminated drinking water.
The December Overland Monthly is
the most beautiful issue of that maya
zine that has yet been printed, and
amply fulfills the promise to give better
material for less money than ever be-