The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-22
LITERARY NOTES.

prenenslve account OF the French |
method OF identifying criminals As
invented and perfected by NJ. Bertil. |
Ion, of the French police department,
this method has a scientific accuracy
that makes il infalihl4 No offender
once brought to record under it, can
possibly escape Identification if ever
he is hroughtagain; and Miss Tarbel,
before writing 0t it, went to to the
Paris police headquarters and saw it,
in all its details practically applied.
Her article will he illustrated with nu-
merous pictures from photographs
provided by NJ Bertillon himeelf
The March number of the Forum,
(Which, by the way, will begin volume
NNlI) viii contsln the sharpest and,
1t is believed, the most helpful discus
sion of the Income Tax that has any.
where appeared The Hon. Uriel S.
Hall, member Of Congress from Mis-
sInri who had made himself great
authority on this subject, will write in
favor OF it; and Mr.. David A. Wells
against it. The same number of the
Forum will contain the first of a series
of articles on different systems of So
Cialism or Communism that are favor.
ed by different groups of sgitators in
the United States Mr.. Edward Bel.
lsmy will explain definitely the pro.
gIamme Of the Nationalist, and Pro
lessor William G. Sumner of Yale
University will criticise this program
showing its imprscticability. Another
striking article that will appear in this
number, will be searching inquiry
in the causes of railroad failures in
1898, by Mr.. Simon Sterne.
The leading article in Frank LeSlie's
Popular Monthly for March is a pic
turesque account of the four leading
European Parliament" -those OF
Great Britain, France, Germany and
Italy-by that experienced observer
and graphic writer, Frederick S.
Daniel. The illustrations accompany.
ing this time are rs timely and up to
date as the text, including views OF
Gladstone in the House of Commons
the scene in the French Chamber OF
Deputies on the occasion Of the explo.
sion of Vaillant's boom, the stormy
session at Monte Citorio at the time
of the recent Italian Cabinet crisis
and the projected new palace of the
Reichstag at Berlin. "Eow to Gel
Married, though in France" by DIR. B
Sherwood Dunn; "a True Eskimo
Romance" by DR.. ]. M. Mills, Sur
geon of the Peary Relief Expedition
and an appreciative review Of the lifC
and work of the late Professor Tyn
dali, by Henry Tyrrell. A new seria
story, entitled "The Silver Shafts" b,
Frances Swami Williams, begins il
this number. There is also, amongs
the complete short stories, peculiarl,
striking one by Maley Bainridge Crist
1.-The Woman's Story of Tostoi'
'Kreutzer Sonata
How MILLloNAIREs ENJOY LIFE =
We can't all be millionaires, but al
the same every one of US likes to kro,
how life on this mundane sphere look
to those who possess superabur
dance Of this worlds goods represente
by six ciphers following a numera
small or large In Life as Found h
Millionaires," published in Demorcst
Magazine for March, Elk we'll know
multi millionaires give their view
and as their portraits accompany the
sentiments, u perusal Of the article,
alInost equivalent to having a person
al interview with each so if yo
would like TO know how it might see,
to be a millionaire, be sure to read IL
article. Dogs will have their day tn
month at the smart dog show in Ne
York, and the article on "Dogs
High Degree" profuseIy illustrate
with specimens Of the fashionab
breeds and portraits OF some nott
prize winners is quite apropos, ar
furnishes a fund Of information
those not posted in dog lore.
"Poverty's Cry" the suffering fro
poverty in New York is most crap
ically depicted in the illustrations 81
text; "Inexpensive Homes" furnish
numerous hints for those desiring
build, many illustrations of pictu
esque houses and distinct plans beir
given with it; all the story matter
excellent; the departments are full.
repletion with interesting and helpf
information; every woman will wa
to read Society Fads" and "Chat
and there are over 700 illustration
This is fair sample of the live matt
that is furnished twelve times yes
for only So, by the publisher, W. Je
nings Demorest, Is E. 18th st., NJ
York.
The Verdict Unanimous
1t pleases the LAWYER and his ellie