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on insufficient evidence and that her treatment
70 scandal upon the name Of English tustice
NM. Mayorick - . young American woman,
highly connected In this country. and her
cause mas been stoutly championed oy MT.
Blaine and al the leading people ss Waning.
ton City.
MT. George Edward Woodbury., In his admir-
ao1e paper on John Greenleaf Whittier has
contributed An able critical review on Whtitier's
place In literature: and. as Is fitting In the
pages OF the Atlan,ie, to which Whittier has
been 20 constant q contributor, DR.. Holmes has
contributed poem in his memory. The feeling
winch the Autocrat shows in these verses is 20
real that one fergets their poetic fornl and they
seem out the natural outpourins OF the anec'
ton OF brother poet. Elizabeth stuart Phelps
mas also touching poem on Whittier, which
was written as he lay dying An installment
OF MIS- Delands ''Story Of . Child" 10
given; and certainly no more sympathetic
picture OF the hopes and fears ana temp
tations OF childhood has ever been written than
these chronicles Of the adventures OF Ellen: nor
has more tdyiIic elderly courtship been
pictured than that OF Mr.. Tommy Dove and
Miss Jane. Mr.. W. Henry winslow contributes
a paper on Mr.. Joliey Allen, Revolutionary
worthy and loyalist whose misfortunes lead one
to consider little that class of persons at the
Revolution who thought that right was on their
side, ALTHOUGH victory was not. DR.. Hates pa
per, in his series on "A New Engia Boyhood.
Ia devoted to social relations, and gives an in
terestng account Of MS rel gious training at the
brattie Street church. He also sketches the
lecture system. tea-partiss, and the fire depart
ment OF Old Boston days. So that it will be seen
that his paper Is inclusive as to its subjects.
In the United States we have a system OF pr O.
lection with a continuous agitation for free
trade. In England the establis he'd system Is a.
nearly an possible free trade with constant agi.
tatfon for protection. discussion OF the subject
by Engi1shmen, therefore, throws an important
light on our own controversy. In TIE Forum
for November will be found two articles by the
most prominent Eng. writers upon the sub
!ect-sir thomas II. Farrar, for many years
secretary OF TIE English Board OF Trade, who
explains the several English views OF the Nc
kin!ey tariff and it, effects upon British ex-
ports; and Lord Masham, president
OF the Fair Trade Club and the
larges. textile manufacturer in Great
Britain, gives the reasons why the present policy
OF England should be Changed to protective
policy, arguing that England has not profted
oy Tree tradc. unique coutribu%on 10 the
political campaign is group OF eight short
papers entitled "For whom Shall Vote and
Why" by eight prominent men not actively
identified with politics: Mr.. >choUler, the his
torian: Mr.. Sehif and Mr. Cannon, two OF the
most prominent bank presidents of New York;
Mr.. franklin MacVeagh. of Chicago, and Mr.
John Clah n. of New York, two of our largest
merchants, being among the number. note
worthy TACT about this group OF opinions is that
the gent enen who represent what may be
called vested interests favor Mr.. Harrison and
the other, favor Mr.. Cleveland.
The November Certuryis the first number OF
the iorty-filth volume aud of tho twenty.third
year of this magazine, which, while preserving
the general characteristics which have given il
vogue, is striking out freshly into new paths.
The frnntispiece is the portrait of an American
OF whom his couatrymen have reason TO be
proud-ths historian Francis Parkman-and the
completion OF Mr.. Parkman's series OF historical
narratives on the French power in North
America is further accenrua,ed by two short ar
t;cles by Mr. Lowell ian unfinished sketch) and
by Dr.. Edward Eggleston, both of whom lay
stress upon the importance of this work. Arti-
ces which strike into the midst of current dis
cussions are "Plain Words to workingmen," by
one of them, Fred Woodrow: "Does the
Bible Contain Scientific Errors?" by Prof.
Charles W. Shields, OF Princeton: and
"some Exposition Uses of Sunday" by Bishop
Potter. In further discussion OF the question OF
opening the Worlds fair for the entire week.
The last topic is also discussed editorially, and
by Dr. Washington GLADDEN. in an open letter.
Massenet, the composer Of the opera "Esclar-
monde" who 10 10 be one OF the musical con.
ductors at the Worlds lair, contributes autobl.
ographical notes whieh Will be of interest to
lovers o! music, and which are accompanied by
two portraits OF the composer.
For the Than ssgiving season there 10 an Illus.
trated story by Hczekiah Butterworth, "An Old
Fashioned Thanksgiving" aud verse by Rich.
ard Lew Dawson. entitled IA Thanksgiving
Dozen" There IL q warm tribute 20 Mr. Curtis
in the editorial department. and his portrait, en-.
graved BY Cole. is printed in the magazine.
The Arena for November will challenge the
interest of all thoughtful people. One OF the
ablest educat onal papers of the year 10 found
in this number and is from the pen of Prof. J.
r. Buchanan, the author OF "New Education"
and many scientific works Prof Buchanan
discusses the practical application of the new
education in a mastery manner. A paper of
peculiar interest 10 young authors, and indeed
to all lovers OF American literature, Is entitled
"The West in Literature" by Hamin Garland.
1t is probably the ablest essay Mr.. Garland has
yet written. Rev. NJ. J. Savage discusses in .
critical manner "The Present Status and
Theories OF Psychical Research" very
valuable and timely paper is given by
DR.. Henry Sheffield on practical Suggestions
as TO the Treatment Of Cholera" DR.. Henry A.
Hartt, of New York, discusses "Alcohol In its Re-
ia,ion to the Bibla" DR.. Hartt occupies a some
what unique position. He is strc orthodox
In religious belief, but Is profoundly convinced
tVat Bible wines were Intoxicating. aud were
intended TO be drank in moderation. He holds,
however, that drunkenness il a crime, and
should be as such severely punished. Joaquin
Miller, whose portrait forms the frontlspiece OF
this number, coutri butes a ten-page poem enti-
tied "Dawn in san ego" II is weird crea-
ton, but contains many lines OF great beauty.
One Of the ablest presentations OF the currency
question from the standpoint of those who be-
lieve in increasing the volume OF money, which
he's appeared Ia months. will BE- found IN Mr.. y.
A. Duuning's contribution entitled "The Vol
ume % Currency"
The November number OF Hdrpers Magazine
completes the e!ghtyhlth volume OF that UNI
rivaied publication. |. opens with an article on
The Holy Places of Islarn," By Charles Dudley
Warner, giving graohic account " the Mos
lem pilyrmages to Mecca and Medina. with sew
eral illustrations from the first photographs
ever taken of scenes i'll these holy cities F. ID.
Aillet writes q timely and appr, cstlve article
on THE De ,igners If the Fair" descrio ng the
work OF construction AT the Columbian
exposition, with special reference 20 the
services OF the men and women most
actively engaged IN its supervision. Four
teen portraits Of the architects OF exposition
buildings accompany the article Al interest
're charter in the history OF the dI,covery and
earliest settlement 0 the Columbia river coun-
Try is contributed by Dr.. John 4. WyeIh IN
paper entitle "Nathaniel j. Wysta, and the
Struggle for Oregon" Julian Ralph, continu-
.rs hi, series OF papers on Western subjects,
writes of "fhe New Growth OF s. Louis, sui
gives m interesting account OF the ihdustre
and en,erp-ises which distinguish the prosres-
sive cspitai of the Mississippi valley. Iheo-
dare Child conducts HE readers "Aoag the
Partisan Boujevards,' aud describes some
Of those remarkable attractions and
convenience. when have male Paris
the most delightful cIty i'll the world HIS
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