Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
Literary Notes.

Literary Notes.
The March number of the North American
| Review opens with timely and important SYM
| postum, in which the question, SIS an extra
session needed?" is debated by four leading
members of the house of representatives Con-
gresham Charles Tracey, of New York; Bel
| lamy Storer, of Ohio; Josiah Patterson, of Ten
nessee, and Robert G. Cousins, of Iowa. Under
the title of "TwO Years of Democratic Diplo-
macy" Senator Cushman X. Days, of Minnesota,
furnishes vigorous arraignment of the foreign
policy OF the present administration. The New
Departure in English Taxation forms the sub
ject of an instructive and valuable article by
Lord Playfar, and 1.-THE Future of Silver" is
discussed by the Hon. X. p. Bland. In other
articles, Max O'Rell replies to Mark Twain's
structures on Paul Bouget's Outre Mer; Bishop
Cyrus ID. Foss, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, contrasts "The Old pulpit and the New"
Frederick Villiers, the well-kn0wn war cores
pendent, tells "rhe Truth About Port Arthur"
and Frank POdmore, secretary of the British
society for physical research, describes "What
PSychcal Research Has Accomplished" In
forcible paper, entitled Must we have the Cat
o-Nne-Tails?" Elbridge 7. Gerry sets forth
the reasons why corporal punishment should be
revived. The subject of "Nagging Women" is
discussed from the feminine point OF view in
three articles written respectively by Lady
Henry Somerset, Marion Harand, and Harriet
Prescott Stafford. The third instalment of the
personal History of the second Empire" by
Albert ID. Vandam, author Of San Engllshman
in Paris" also appears in this number of the
Review. and deals with "The Allies of the
Prince-President." Other topics treated are
"How to prevent strikes and Lockouts," ''The
Political Importance of Hawaii "Past Extra
Sessions, "The Danger of Federal Judiciary"
and Blanks for the People,"
"The Progress Of the World" in the March
Review OF Reviews is u chapter of running COM
ment on the important events of the past month.
These are some OF the topics treated The loss
of the Elbe and the safety of Ocean Travel The
New Government loan, The Incapacity of con-
gresS. The Future of gold production, American
confidence, Engineers and public Works, Our
governmental architecture, Decorative art in
the Boston Public Library, New York Citys new
administration, The BOoklyn street Railway
Strike, Japan's recent Victories, The trial of
the Hawaiian ConSpiratorS, President Cleve-
lands arbitration between Brazil and the AR
gentine Republic, British Politics. London coun-
Gil Elections, French Affairs. The Late NJ de
Glers, OF Russia; CriSpi and the King of Italy,
George Peabody'S Anniversary and the great
names on the months neurology roll. There
are portraits of Capt Won Goessel, of the Elbe
Capt. Baudelon, of LA Gascogne; August Bel
mont and Lord RothSchid, Dr. George S. Nor
riSOn, president OF the American Society of
Civil Engineers Col. Craighill of the Army En-
gineers; MIR. L. A. Abbey, the mural designer
for the Boston Public Library; Col. Warning of
New York; the late Marshal Canrobert, M
Ribot the late M. de Giers, the Rev. DR.. A.
j. Gordon, the Rev. Dr. Henry Nj. Taylor, Prof
j. r. Seeley, Dr. Alfred i. LoOmis, and the late
Douglas Putnam, Of Marietta, Ohio. Illustra-
tons are given of the city halls of Vienna and
Philadelphia (by way OF contrast the new Bos-
ton Public Library, the Putnam house at Rut-
land, Mass, and other interesting buildings.
There was time when he who would keep
informed of the progress of knowledge, the rec
ord of discovery and invention, and the currents
of human thought, could and indeed must rely
chiefly if not wholly upon books. That day has
passed. Books we must still read, as the crys-
Utilization and permanent embodiment of hui
man thought and knowledge But today it is
the newspaper, the magazine, the periodical re-
view, upon which we must chiefly depend if we
would follow closely the intellectual movement
OF the day. And now anew difficulty has arisen
This newspaper aud periodical literature has
become so multitudinous and bulky as to be a
heavy burden to the busy man or woman, while
even the person who has leisure and inclination
to read widely is often unable to get access to
the current publications. Especially in the
smaller cities, villages and rural districts is the
lack OF such opportunity felt. 1t Is felt by the
clergyman, the teacher, the lawyer, the physi-
clan, the merchant, the artisan, the farmer and
the cultured and thoughtful women of the house
hold, With all these and many other classes of
persons the great practical literary question is
How can best supplement my indispensable
home paper? 1t was to answer this question
and meet this demand that Public Opinion (now
published in New York City was founded nine
years ago. 1t selects the best, condenses it to
the largest degree, and serves it in convenient
and attractive form.
In variety and significance OF theme. wealth
OF illustration, and eminence Of contributors,
McClnre's Magazine for March will be found a
very notable number. Mr.. Gladstone furnishes
an article on THE Lords Day" wherein he
shows, with his accustomed learning, by what
authority and with what spiritual intention
Christians keep as Sabbath the first instead of
the seventh day Of the week, and wherein he
indicates the true standard Of christian Sabbath
observance. Following this is series of most
interesting portraits of Mr.. Gladstone, showing
him at short intervals from six years of age
down to the present time. Conan Doyle sup
plies dramatic short story of the Franco-Prus-
sian war, and also short paper relating his
personal experience in crossing a most difficult
Alpine pass in midwinier on ski-wOoden run
ners strapped to the feet Stanley j. Weyman
has story of the free-handed. high-spirited
court life of the time Of Henry Nv. OF France;
while, as II for the widest sweep Of contrast.
Mrs. 4. v. Wilson tells tragic story Of bliz. !