The record-union., 1894-03-03
new PUBLICATIONS.

In 1887 we had occasion to review
most unique volume, Natural Law in
the Business World" by Henry Wood.
We found it to be an 'original'' of high
value, profound thought and sound phi
lOsophy. From the press OF Lee Il Shep
ard, Boston. now comes another book by
Mr.. Wood, entitled 1.-THE Political Econ
omy of Natural Law" Its purpose is to
outline a political economy which is
practical and natural rather than theo-
retical and artificial, being study of in
herent laws and principles. The titles Of
few of the twenty-tour chapters will
give some idea of its contents. Among
them are, The Law OF Cooperation"
THE Law of Competition" "Combina
tons of Capital" combinations of
Labor" Profit Sharing" Socialism,"
Economic legislation" "Can Capital
and Labor be HarmoniZed," "The Dis
tribution of Wealth" j" 1.-THE Capitalization
OF Business" Blooms and Panics,"
"Money and Coinage" Tariffs and Pro-
tection," industrial Education" etc.
Political economy is interpreted from the
standpoint of evolution and natural law.
The idealism and optimism OF this book
strongly distinguish it from many of the
pessimistic treatiSes Of the present time.
Mr.. Wood has the faculty of rendering
this usually dry subject not only instruct
i've but positively entertaining. He has
"a =
practical phases of social economics, in
their relation to natural law, and each
chapter IS thoroughly original and telling
in its special department..
The North American Review" has
seldom offered its readers a greater va
riety of subjects than the March number
contains, nor presented to them more
remarkable list of contributors. The
opening article, 1.-The House of Repre-
sentatives and the House of Commons"
is by the Secretary OF the Navy, Hilary
a. Herbert. Governor Greenhalge of
Massachusetts answers the objections
that have been made to his proposal for
holding an informal Conference of New
England Governors" The United States
Commissioners OF Navigation, Eugene
Tyler Cham berlaln, contributes "a Pres
ent Chance for American Shipping"
Under the caption of ''The New Aspect
of the Woman Question:" Sarah Grand
contributes clever article (which we
have treated editOrially) on the relation
of the sexes. Archibald Forbes discusses
"The Outlook for War in Europe" Pro-
fessOr r. L. Ely outlines programme of
social reform in a paper on Natural Mo-
nopolies and the Workingman." "Pris-
ons in the Old World and the New"
forms the subject sot a paper by Major
Arthur Gritfiths. The important ques-
ton Of "River and Harbor Improve
ment" is dealt with by Representative
Blanchard Of Louisiana. The Presidents
of the Chambers OF Commerce at New
York, Boston, San Francisco and New
Orleans set forth their views on the pend
ing tariff legislation. Sir George Syden-
ham Clarke points out the possibility of
our estab ablishing "a Naval Union With
Great Britain" Bran Stoker furnishes
an article on Dramatic Criticism" and
the Countess of Malmesbury writes
gracefully on Village Life in England"
The notes and comments deal with
"France and the Income Tax, " Recent
improvements in Public Libraries"
Labor Politics in a New Place. and
1.-The Financial Dependence of Women"
Appleton Morgan opens the March
Popular Science Monthly" with severe
arraIgnment of prohibition. The same
number contains some interesting recol-
lections of his long intimacy with Vyn-
dali, by Professor Huxley. Frederic
Houssay describes, with illustrations,
certain Industries of Animals The
Origin of Right -Handedness' is treated
by Professor j. Mark Baldwin. John G.
Rothermel gives a popular account of
what has been discovered concerning
Fossil Man." Amherst w. Barber con-
tributes a dish Of horrors perpetrated
under 1.-THE European Law Of Torture"
Under the title "Customs and Supersti-
assortment of the beliefs of this people,
contributed by Mrs. Alice d. LIE PIon-
geon; it is fully illustrated. Sir James
Crichton Browne, NJ. D., writes on "Bi-
ology and Ethics" There is an article on
'"The Action Of Massage Upon the Mus
cles," by DR.. Douglas Graham. The first
of a series of papers on The Ice Age and
It's Work." by Alfred Russell Wallace.
Other articles are 1.-THE Founder of the
First Scientific Journal" by jacques
Boyer, and sketch" with portrait) of
Jean Martin Charcot. In the Editors
Table" the evil of partisan appointments
to public Office, the demoraliZing effect of
sensational and trivial journalism, and
the scientific blunders OF imaginative
writer's are considered. New York: d.
Appleton & Co.
The March number of 1.-THE Century,
New York contains a great variety of
points. The opening article is a sketch /
OF the Tuileries under Napoleon III,
written by lady who was a governess in
one OF the court families. The accompa-
nying portraits are especially interesting.
The announcement OF the book on Lour-
des by Zola gives timeliness to IA Pill
grimage to Lourdes," by Stephen Bonsal
"a graphic record of individual expert
ence at this famous shrine. Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, describes one of New York's
most beautiful buildings, the Madison
Square Garden; "Josiah Flynt" writes of
The City Tramp and incidentally
shows the crying need of organized char
ity; Professor Edward S. Holden tells
good deal that is new about earthquakes
and how to measure them; the Rev. DR..
Washington GLADDEN. writes of The
Anti-Catholic League" in way that will
attract wide attention; William Mason.
the Well-known musician, discusses the
work of the Norwegian composer, Ed
ward Grieg. Major Andre is also "con-
tributor'' to this number; his account Of
the "Mischianza," the famous festival
given in honor OF Sir William Howe in
IT'S, is printed from Major Andres man
uscript, heretofore unpublished. Not
more than half of the contents Of this
rich number are here enumerated.
"W orthington's Magazine for March
Hartford, Conn., sets a fine table for its
readers, and is freely illustrated. \ par
tial list of the contents is: In the Snake
River Valley" Professor G.. Frederic
Wright; lone of the 'Forty-Niners,'
Mary A. Livermore; "a Bolt from
Clear Sky" Anne Page; ''Are Intellect
ual Women Lovable 2'' Junius Henri
Browne; Effect of Musical Sounds on
the Lower Animals" James Weir, Jr.. |
NJ. D.; Peasant Life in Picardy," Helen |
Evertson Smith; Fate of Aaron Burr's |
Daughter" Bette F. Pool; "a Good |
MdlC4, Z ElduCHdIOs M Ds5 hOulduC0 /
OF Finger Rings" Jean Shirley; "a New
Basis for the Servant Question:" Char |
lotte Perkins Stetson; ''To Rise IN New
ness of Life" Lillian Whiting; sin the |
Sick Room" Pierre S. Starr, NJ. D.
The March number of Current Liter
ature" is fresh and sparkling. The new |
department, "Glimpses Of the Future" is |
devoted to ''The Next War;" giving in /
teresting matter on the marvels of mod
ern warfare, smokeless powder, nitro
glycerine boats, fog-balls, torpedo finders, |
gun carriages, the balloon |