St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-29

abreast with that of other countries,
and it has the honor of bridging the
chasm between mere attempts and pos
tive achievements in steam navigation;
Robert FultOn's fame Is secure in the
worlds memory, but the time has come
when his industrious and less fortunate
contemporaries in invention should not
be left in unmerited obscurity." The
attention of the managers of the Column
| bian exposition is forcibly called to the
Importance of making the various steps
in this line of progress perfectly
visible and tangible at Chicago,
through a collection of Ameri-
can models. The power of steam touches
all sides of human life, and within the
every industry. The Capture of Stony
Point in 1719, is a graphic contempor-
airy description from the pen of Gen.
William Hull (then major, contributed
by his grandson, Samuel c. Clarke.
columbus" is the title of clever SON
net by Albert j. Rupp. IAN Old Book"
by Prof; Paul Van Dyke. opens an ex-
ceedlngly Interesting page in the life of
the second president of Princeton col
lege-the eminent Rev. Dr.. Burr. father
| OF Aaron Burr. ''How England Gained
| by Holding the Northwest Posts" is
critical and scholarly study by Hon.
| Charles Moore, one that is alive with
| fresh facts relating to the subject.
The North American Review for Sep
| TENDER is charged with articles by dis
| tlnguished writer's, covering a wide
range of the thought and activities of
the day. Indeed, this Review, by
means OF papers from those whose
| eminently successful i'll giving to the
public an analytic and thoroughly salts
factory discussion of all significant
movements; and in this view its pages
are INDISPENSABLE to the student of the
| times. Thus. the ''HOmestead Strike"
is considered by the Hon. William C.
| Oates, chairman of the congressional
| investigating committee, in "A Con-
gresSional View by the Hon. George
| Ticknor Curtis. in "a Constitutional
| View" and by Master Workman 7. V.
| View" Gail Hamilton, in AN Open
| Letter to the Queen" makes a strong,
| eloquent and pathetic plea for the par
| don of Mrs. Maybrick. In The Erratic
| National Tariff Platforms of the Dem0c-
racy," Senator Justin S. Morrill, reviews
| the eXpI eSSionS on the tariff made by
the party conventions, giving, in effect,
a concise history, from the earliest date,
of the relations of the Democratic party
| and its leaders to the tariff. The Hon.
| w. l.. Wilson. who was the permanent
| chairman OF the last convention, has an
| article on 1.-The Tariff Plank at CHI
cago," and welcomes the bold and frank
| position of the Democratic party OH the
| subject Of the tariff. Innocence Yer
sus Ignorance is a study i'll the con-
| duet of the moral education of children,
| by Amelie RiveS. She AYERS that inno-
| cence is best protected by imparting a
| knowledge of truths and facts at the
| earliest practicable moment. The prob
! able procedure of the new dominant
Liberal party in England, as represent
ed by Mr.. Gladstone, is set forth by
| Justin Mccarthy, who. as leader
and a member of parliament. is to
share in the work in hand. Mrs. Amelia
| E. Barr always writes delightfully."- on
| matters of society, and in mot i'll So
| ciety." she justities those who do not
| care for its obligations, and she clearly
| defines the useful functions of society
proper. Richard Mansfield. whose ac-
| complishments include the literary fac
ulty i'll strong degree, gives "a Plain
Talk on the Drama" in which lie
stoutly maintains the relative impor-
| lance of the American stage as COM
| pared with the English, ponls out it's
| tendency toward independence, and
| makes plea for the nobler forms Of
| the drama. "Reminiscences of John
| Bright" by his nephew. Charles Me
| Laren, contains some delightful anec-
| dOteS of the orator and statesman, who
| won the affections of the American
| people.
A noticeable departure has been made
| i'll Current Literature for September.
| 1t contains among its celebrities of the
| 1ay a Of II ~ Erriol- SnaoioIfy
| prepared for its pages. Although thus
| periodical is almost entirely eclectic in
| other respects, the timely quality of its
| selections is likely to win it more read
| ers each month. For extracts it does
| not confine itself to the magazines and
| reviews, but takes good thing wherever
| found. 1t thus represents the best of
| our journalism, as we'll as our most
careful scholarship. The depart
ments of latter day philosophy, science
and industry and literary discussion are
of more than ordinary interest, while
the Gossip of Books and Authors" is
fresh and entertaining as usual. Care
| has been taken to have the matter as
| varied as possible, and the articles are
| never long enough to be tiresome. Only
| the cream of current English and Amer
lean literature is given.
| The September issue of Lippineott's
is a Pacific number. Every article in 1t
! deals with topics of our western coast
chiefly, of course, Californian-or has
been prepared by a native or resident of
| that favored region. The complete
| novel, 1.-The DoOmSwOman," is by Mrs.
| Gertrude Atherton. 1t is a vigorous
tale of 1.-The grass era' of Spanish occu-
! patton, and depicts with vivid bIilliancy
| tine manners, amuSementS, passions and
intrigueS Of those hidalgoS and dOnnas
| who ruled the land before its cession.
The novel is fully illustrated. Hubert
Howe Bancroft. the distinguished his
torian Of the Pacific coast furnishes a
most interesting account Of california
| Eras." NeXtin Importance is sketch of
| the history of California Journaism,''
by the veteran editor, NJ. Il. de Young.
| Portraits of these gentlemen accompany
their articles. W. G. Morrow describes
"The Topography of California" and
| Helen +. Lowe gives us literally
! illustrated account of "A Famous Peb-
BILE Beach," that of Pescadero. William
| S. Walsh discusses Mrs. Atherton's
| Novels" i'll the form Of a dialogue be-
tween Wing and a Tory. The de-
| partment ''As 1t Seems" talks about
"a New Country" The Gospel of Mi
| gratiOn,' ''Llterature of the Pacific,''
and kindred topics. There are short
stories by Heine DIETER known as Joa-
| quinn Miller. and Emma b. Kaufman:
and poems by Ina Ii. Coobrith, Ma dye
Morris, Martha L. Tyler, Flora Macdon-
| aid Shearer, Charles Warren Stoddard,
| and Nelly Booth Simmons.
Prof. J. J. McCook, of Wesleyan uni.
versity, has made Il thorough study of
the causes and the extent among people
of the several natienalitieS. of the venal
| voters i'll Connecticut; and the proper
ton of purchasable citizens is alarming.
He will publish his investigation or the
| subject in the September Forum.
| Hon. Chauncey f. Black, of Pennsyl-
vania, has written for the September
Forum frank review Of the trouble at
| Homestead. in which he makes an etfnrt