The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
LITERATURE.
HENRY GEORGES NEW BOOK.

"a PERPLExED PHLosoPHER-being an ex-
/ animation of Mr.. Herbert Spencer's various
| utterance5 on the land question" New York
| Charles L. Webster s. Co.
This is book which is certain to at
tract wide attention and provoke contro-
versy, for it is an attack which Mr..
Spencer and his followers will find it i'm
possible to ignore. Those who have read
Mr.. Georges reply to the Duke of Argyll
and his letter to Pope Leo XIII will ex-
pect much when he comes to measure
swords with one who, as he says, holds
| today the foremost place in the intellectual
world; and they will not be disappointed.
Mr.. Spencer and his evolutionary phil
osophy have met with many antagonists
before, but never with one who strikes,
as it were, from the flank, with such dis
cretness and clearness.
AS an educational work in the sense of
clearing and stimulating thought, ga
Perplexed Philosopher must be greatly
useful. 1t is marked by all the qualities
which have given Mr.. George his world
wide reputation, and made him the most
popular of all economic Writers-the power
OF analysis, of arrangement, and OF state
ment, the wealth of illustration and grace
of style, which enable him to throw into
strong light what the reader has often
deemed beyond his comprehension, and
thus to make dry things interesting and
dark things clear. ga Perplexed Philo-
sopher'' is issued by Charles L. Webster
& Co., who will in future publish Mr..
Georges books.
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY,
The January Overland will appear in
holiday colors OF cream and gold, with an
entirely new cover design. The number
will contain stories and sketches appro-
pirate to the season, among which will be
thrilling Christmas story, illustrated.
The pleasures of Christmas for poor child
especial artists will be feature of the
article. "Christmases and Christmases, -
will be an deliberately illustrated sketch,
showing in pleasant fashion the wide
range of Christmas celebrations on the
Pacific. These are only few OF the at
fractions promised.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.
Some very attractive illustrated articles
are announced to appear in the January
number Of HQrper'S Magazine. Among
these Julian Ralph's account of 1.-THE Old
Way to Dixie,' Poultney Bigelowe's
narrative of Russian experiences in why
we Lett RUSSIA and Theodore ChiId's
description Of life and scenes in 'sProleta-
rian Paris, - will enlist the attention of
every intelligent reader. Other articles
which will forcefully appeal to the tastes
of cultivated audience will be a paper of
personal "reminiscences of Tennyson, by
Annie Fields. and comprehensive article
on pensions by Edward f. Waite. The
number will also be particularly rich in
fiction, including the opening chapters of
two important serials. The editorial de-
partments will contain a varity of inviting
features.
THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.
The social laws which govern girls at
the theatre, opera and concert form the
third of Mrs. Burton Harrison's excellent
papers on "The WellBred Girl in
Society," in the January LADIES' Home
Journal, and Mr.. William Dean Howells
fifty supplements this article with his
story of American girl-life, s'The Coast
of Bohemia which gains much in
brightness and spirited action as it pro-
ceeds. ''How Dumas wrote CamiIIe' is
told by Dumas himself through Lucy H.
Hooper, and a splendid companion ar
ticle is that by Mamie Dickens, in which
she tells the complete story of How My
Father Wrote His Books. - Two other
articles that fit well together are Mrs. Adj
miral Dahlgren's exhaustive and clear
cut description of Social Life in Wash
ington,'' and Mrs. Burton Kingsland's
succinct reasons for the Changers of a
Social career. - ALI through the issue
there is that brightness OF entertainment
and those evidences OF careful editing
which have made this magazine what it
is, and brings TO it each month an army
of 700, 600 readers. 'sOne dollar for one
year. is the motto of the Jouraol, or
fishing company of Philadelphia.
CHRISTMAS DRAMATIC MIRROR.
The pioneer Christmas periodical is on