Evening journal., 1894-06-04

which Is the direct result OF her work.
for by Il two classes of noisy and trouble
some complainants are silenced, at least
for the time; they are those men VIII
deny to woman an intelligence and
capabilities equal TO her brother. aud
those women who constantly wall that
opportunities are shut of from women,
aud that her efforts are unappreclated
Every decade produces It's women, who,
in their own lives show that woman has
the capacity for being and doing the
best and the greatest that any human
being can aspire TO; and the recognition
these women receive, proves that
this old world with ali its faults,
is not so stupid and so blind as to allow
so scarce thing as real worth long to
60 unrewsrded.
The novel in the June number OF
"Tales From Town Topics" is a sprightly
affair called "An Unspsakable Siren.
title that eloquently describes the her
oine of the story, Nera Hazarin who is
strangely fascinating young society
girl OF very startling characteristics.
She is a hysterical and morbid creature.
that rather repels people at first, but
who grows on one, and ends by eXertng
terrible spell, a good deal after the
fashion of snake. In telling his story
the author provides many brilliant
pictures of life in New York society, and
in his character drawing of modern
types is especially clever. IAN I'm
speakabe Siren, is accompanied by a
collection of short stories, sketches,
poems and witticisms taken from the
back numbers Of Town Topics The
whole makes bright summer volume
Town Topics Publishing Co, No. 20S
Fifth avenue, New York city
DR.. Frederic c. Howe's paper on FED
eral Revenues and the Income Tax'#
should prove very interesting reading
just now, since Congress is still debating
as to whether the United states is to try
the income tax once more The purpose
Of the paper which is published by the
American Academy of Political and Social
Science. Is to suggest some way for tho
government to raise money other than by
tariff duties. The principal way sug-
gested at present being the income tax,
Or Howe gives careful account Of the
workings of the former tax on incomes,
aud shows how bad 10 was He concludes
with the plan OF increasing the internal
revenue duties on liquors and tobacco as
the best way Of raising revenue Phila
delphia: American Academy Of Political
and Social Science. Paper, Svo, 20
cents.
"Toilettes," from the Toilettes Pub.
lisbing Company, 1876 West Twenty third
street, New York is fast becoming one
Of the most popular fashion magazines
Of the country. 1t contains the latest
New York and Paris fashions, with
handsome illustrations The July number
Of "roilettes" contains twenty six pages,
with double title pages, making thirty
four in all. II IS profusely illustrated
with all sorts OF toilettes, costumes and
salts, suitable for every occasion, with
full description below each cut. On the
title page are cuts Of bathing suits, de-
signed in Paris for "To,lsttes.
The Jenness Miller Monthly for June
is an interesting number. Some OF the
best contributions are: "a Village
Sappho, by Miriam Mckenzie; "Show-
man Nemeshin," by Daisy Sheltman !;
Needed Reforms in Country Schools.
by S Nosredls The other departments
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