Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-17

Nowhere" by William Morris (Robens
Bros.) u; "a Dream OF a Modest Prophet, y
by NJ. D. Leggett &. B. Lippincott Co.),
and 'The New Constitution" by John D..
Cunning (Donohue, Henneberry s. Coz.
According to Mr.. Morris, the poet and
socialist. London in the twentieth century
will go back to the delightful condition OF
the Middle Ages. and will be big, COM
Portable and picturesque old country town,
where no rows of houses will be set together
as now, and no smoke OF factory chimneys
will pollute the air, and everybody will
have perfectly delightful. cultured,
leisurely time.
The "Modest Prophet makes journey
to the planet Mars to discover how the
out the problems at which we, in our school,
boy stage Of civilization, are still toiling.
He finds things in good way up there.
All our industrial, political and religious
difficulties are settled. The religious ones
first. The people of that neighbor planet,
as reported by this prophet, are genuinely
religious people, and that has settled every
thing. Surely there is some sense in that.
"Co-operation is the only remaining hope
OF American wage-workers. Cooperation
cannot succeed unless aided and supported
by The strong arm OF government. Govern
ment aid can only be secured as the result
of legislation. Such legislation will never
be adopted while our present corrupt politi-
cal methods continue in control of the at
fairs of city, State and nation. We must
limit the tenure of law-making officials to a
single term, thus eliminating the profess
sional politician, and filling our legislative
halls with honest, earnest men, who come
directly from, and understand and appre-
ciate the needs and demands of the people. !"
This is the central thought of THE New
Constitution"
L A profound discussion of the whole in
dustrial question, on the financial side OF it,
is to be found in Rufus Cope's book, "Tbe
Distribution of Wealth" &. b. Llppiu-
colt Coz. The limitations on wealth, the
correlation OF wealth and poverty, interest,
taxation. monopolies and protection and
free trade are discussed in clear, fair and
readable way.
"Over the Teacups" is DIR. Holmes At
ldntic articles put in worthy setting in a
handsome book. (Houghton, Mifflin &
Co. .).-''The Story of My House" by
George II. Ellwanger %. Appleton & Co. }
is one of the most charmingly written and
printed books among the recent achieve
ments of authors and publishing houses
my Note Book by DR.. Austin Phelps
(Scribner's), contains the last essays OF that
helpful thinker and wise theologian.--
Representative Sonnets by American
Poets," edited by Charles H. Crandall
(Houghton. Miffiin & Co. begins with an
opening chapter on the sonnet, excellentlv
done, and contains 800 pages of the best
work which has been done along this at
tractive eline.-"Education and the Higher
Life" by Bishop Spalding "a. G. McClurg
s. Co. }, is a series of suggestive essays on
such subjects as Ideals" "Seli-Culture, y
Growth and Duty" and Fright Human
Life" written in fine spirit uplifting,
helpful and nspiring.--"Essays in Phil
osophy," by Prof. William Knight (Hough-
ton. Miffiin & Co. }, is an application of
modern thinking 10 old problems. Most
striking, perhaps. is the curious paper on
'Metempsyehosis." Did we live be ore we
were born? Prot. Knight thinks we may
have done so.--Mr. Gladstone's 'Im-
pregnable Rock of Holy Scripture" (John
d. Wattles) is n most noteworthy produc-
ton. The articles, written for that best of
religious papers, The Sunday School Times.
are here reprinted in a well-made and timely
book
birds of Pennsylvania" by DR.. B. H.
Warren, of West Chester, is illustrated
with hundred colored plates, and pub
lished "by Authority of the Common
wealth. "---"B ereditv, Health and Per-
sonal Beauty" is by John V. Shoemaker,
NJ. d. (F. 4. Davis. )--''The American
Annual o: Photography for 1897 is iull of
interesting articles for amateurs and pro-
fessionals. Even to outsiders its pictures
are attractive.--''Throuch Magic Glasses" !"
by Arabella 3. Buckley %. Appleton &
Coz is capital book for boys and girls,
telling the wonders Of telescope, microscope,
camera and spectroscope. -