The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
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In The ReUieD of Revie,os is an article
outlining the origin aud extension of
the remarkable Gothenburg System"
of controlling the liquor traffic, and dis
cussng the question of the probable
success in applying this scandinavian
method to American conditions. The
article is based upon report issued by
the Department OF Labor" at Wash
ing on and prepared by DR.. Z. r. l..
Gould, one of the statistical experts of
that department. DR.. Gould states
that since the Introduction oil the sys-
tenn inlthe municipality of Gothenburg,
Sweden, in 1866, no community which
has made experiment OF the system has
abandoned it. For this system, with
some modification, Mr.. Gould believes
the Uuited States is by climate and
custC no well adapted, though he admits
that its successful introduction will re-
quire "heroic efforts"
THE current number of the North
american Revie,o opens with two
timely articles on the " Struggle in
tor William NJ. Stewart of Nevada, who
the Senate" and the second is by
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts,
who deals with the Obstruction ia
the Senate" Under the title OF " iyh-.
waymen of the Railroad" William A.
Pinkerlon of Pnkerton's National Ag-
ency furnishes an interesting article on
the recent epidemic of train robberies,
in which he relates his experience with
many noted train robbers and suggests
measures for che cking this peculiar
class of crime. Ten Years OF Civil
Service Reform" forms the subject of
paper by the Hon. Charles Lyman,
president of The United States Civil
Service Commission. Under the title
of European Women" Eva Camel
portrays 1.-THE Spanish Women" and
the Marquis de San Carlos describes
the life and characteristics of a g Paris
ienne." The third and last of Mayor
GiIroy's articles on 1.-The Wealth of
New York" also appears in this num-
Der. La the department of Notes and
Comments will be found four very
readable papers.
The Arena closes the eighth volume
Of this popular review, which, by the
conspicuous ability of its contributors,
its unequaled, fearless, and healthy re-
formative impulses, has become
pc yer in our land. The November is
sue contains, among other brilliant pa
pers, noteworthy article written by
the late Richard A. Proctor, in which
the eminent astronomer reviews the
claims of Bacon and Shakespeare at
length. Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER con-
tributes a very thoughtful, though
rather socialistic paper, tLat is entitled
Thoughts in an Orphan Asylum"
E. p. Powels contribut on is strik-.
ingly interesting "Study of Thomas
Paine" Among other papers of spe-
cial interest discussed by eminent
thinkers are the following: "The Slave
Power and the Money Power" "Is
Liquor Selling Siu?" Medical Sav-
cry Through Legislation" "Knowl-
edge the Preserver of Purity" Gerald
Nasty: The Man and the Poet"
The book reviews are also a note
worthy feature of this number. Those
who would keep in touch with live is
sues should include this review 10 their
list for the ensuing year. The an
nouncements for 1894 are very inter
esting.
A NEW volume of The Century starts
with an extraordinary table of contents,
including the names of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, James Russell Lowell, Charles
Z lot n rtou, Colonel John Hay,
George Kennan, Mary Hallock Flote,
Mrs, Schuyler van Rensselaer,, Edith
NJ. Thomas, Charles Egbert Craddock,
aud many others. As to the contents
themselves. III Sc include nothing more
absorbing han the second or conclud-
ing part of the diary of the admlra's
secretary describing Napoleon's voyage
10 st. Helena. Emerson's name is at
NflNISA w q ANNNAN'J NASNONCiNN AhPNc
lshed poem written to Lowell on his
fortieth birthday, which furnishes a
most fortunate preface to the last and
tna series OF Lowell's essays to appear
in Tie Century during the coming year.
. and the first one of which is printed
this month. TIE ARTIST Adventure
Series " is begun in this number by the
painter, Walter Shirlaw. 1t relates an
extraordinary incident of western life
which was witnessed by the artist. 1t is
here illustrated as we'll as described by
him. Seldom has any number of The
Century contained so much in the way
of fiction and adventure. Here also are
Mr.. Seton Carr's account of killing his
First Lions" and historical paper
of romantic interest describing the es-
cape of the confederate secretary of
war. The November number also con-
tains the first of an illustrated series OF
articles on American and English
tramps. Mark Twain's new novel will