The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-26
Current giteratmre.
October Magazines.

HE Arena COu'HluS lno iOulth anu
closing paper in the Brief for the
Plaintiff" in the now celebrated
Bacon. Shakespeare case. In this paper
Mr.. Edwin Reed groups in mastery
manner much strong internal evidence
in favor of his side. In the November
Arena, the brief for Shakespeare will
be opened, Mr.. Reed contributing the
opening paper. He will be followed by
Professor W. j. Rolfe, the eminent
American Shakespearean critic, and by
DIR. F. j. Furnivall of London, and
Rev DR.. Nicholson of Warwickshire,
two of the most celebrated Shakespear-
can scholars of England. 1gnatius
Donnellv will furnish brief closing
argument for the plaintiff. Among the
eminent personages who have already
consented to serve as jurors in this
most notable literary trial are ex-Presi-
dent Rutherfo d B. HAYES, Governor
William f Russell of Massachusetts,
Joseph Je fferson, Edmund c. Stedman,
Appleton Morgan president OF the
New York Shakespeare Society, Rev.
Minot j. Savage. Professor A. Il. Dol
b ear (of Tufts College,, Mary A. Liver
more and Rev. c. A. Bartol.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE begins a
group of articles on 1.-The Worlds
Fair at Chicago" with a curesque
description by II. G. Bupner of =" The
Making of the White City," Mr.. Bun
ner looks with appreciation and surprise
on the wonderful transformation which
a year has made in the waste and deso-
late sandy plain which has now become
"a IA nf hnIIninO9
as has never before been assembled Tor
such purpose, on such scale, WITHIN
such time, and in such conditions.
Franklin MacVeagh, one OF the pest,
known merchants of Chicago, Will
write on "Chcago's Part in the Fair"
(November number), and Frank ID.
Milet, who has been associated with so
many World's.Fair projects, will write
of "The Decoration of the Worlds
Far" December number). Mr.. Mil
let's recent appointment as chief in
charge of the decorations will enable
him to write on this subject as no one
elsn could. This group of 'rclimin1ry
articles on "The Worlds Fair" will,
it is believed, give the general reader
an adequate idea of the immense under.
taking which is being so rapidly and
artsticalv carried out.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
has timely article on "Specifics for
the Cure of Inebriety," by DR.. 7. D.
Cio'hers, who tells what the signs are
by which great quackerv may be dis
tinguished. A notably interesting ar
tic'e is that on The Evolution of
Dancing" by Lee j. Vance, which is
accompanied by ten spirited illustra-
tons. In his Lessons from the Cen
sus." Carroll d. Wright treats of THE
Native and Fureign-born Population J"
a subject on which every citizen
should be informed. William Simpson
takes Mud as a Building Material !"
for his subject, and with the aid of half
a dozen pictures establishes pretty
strong claim for his client. In Ian
guage and Brain Disease" DR.. H. 7.
Pershing shows how loss of speech from
brain disease throws light upon the
process of obtaining the mastery of a
language. John Coleman Adams de-
scribes the grand work of Redfield,
Espy, Hare, LOOMS, and other Ameri-
can meteorologists, under the title {" A
Chapter in Meteorological Discovery"
THE paper to which most readers will
turn first upon opening the pages of the
Ne,o England Magazine is Miss Lucy
Larcom's "In the Ossipee Glens."
This beautiful resort was for many
years the favorite haunt of the poet
Whittier, and Miss Larcom, who was
an intimate friend of Whittier, describes
his hooks and their associations with
his poetry with truly poetic touch,
and a reverent insight into nature.
Arthur Wentworth Eaton, who is well
known for his lyrics and as an author
ity upon Nova Scotian history and af-
fairs, describes "The Acadian Prov
ince. by-the-Sea," and it's legends and
traditions, with a great deal of charm
and freshness. The article is finely il
Illustrated with pencil and pen sketches
by Louis A. Holman, a young Boston
artist who has made Annapolis Royal
and its environs his sketching ground
for manv seasons. columbus and his
Friends is the subject of a valuable
historical essay, by Isaac Bassett Choate,
which will find many interesting read
ers at this season of celebration.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
contains an article by the reigning
prime minister of England, Mr.. Glad
stone, who has written trenchant
reply to the arguments against home
rule set forth by the Duke of Argyll in
the August number of the Review.
The other features include an article on
"The Excise Law and the Saloons"
by Bishop Doane of Albany; on The
Real ISSUE" by Senator Vest of Mis-
souri,; on "The Buffalo Strike" by the
general superintendent of the New
York Central & Hudson River railway
on Business in Presidential Years.
by the president of the New York
Chamber of Commerce; on "The For
eign Policy of England" by Mr.. Henry
Labouchere; on "The French Elec.
toral System" by M, Naquet of the
Chamber of Deputies, and on "Safe.
guards Against the Cholera" by Sur.
geon-General Wymsn, President Charles
G. Wilson, of the New York board
of health, DR.. Cyrus Edison, aud Secre.
tary Abbott of the Boston board OF
health.