The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
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MAGAZINES.
There are many very valuable articles
in the Review of Reviews for December.
The Review of Reviews calls in question
England's claim to be considered an
American power" This claim is now be-
ing asserted by English newspapers in
connection with the Venezuelan matter
The Review takes the ground that the
mere holding Of possessions in South
America does not in itself constitute Great
Britain a South American power. The
editor regards the whole system of Euro
pean colonies within the western hemis-
phere as a "strife-inciting and Vexatious
thing" and an "outgrowth of the surviv-
ing remnants of the colonial system on
this side of the Atlantic" The subject OF
this months character sketch in the Re
view of Reviews is Mr.. Herbert Spencer.
The sketch was written by an intimate
friend whose identity is not disclosed. 1t
is the most complete record of the great
philosophers life and achievements that
has yet appeared. The writer tells us
that Social States" could not find pub
Usher in 1850, so that Mr.. Spencer was
Obliged to print it at his own cost and
sell it on commission. II took fourteen
years 70 dispose of the edition of $50 cop
les. Principles of Psychology had
like experience, while Mr.. Spencer was
kept out of pocket for the capital sunk in
his other philosophical works at first, and
in the course of fifteen years Mr.. Spencer
lost more than Fl, 200. 1t was not till
twenty-four years after he began to pub
lish that he was fully abreast of his losses,
or, in other words, just where he had
started, financially. 1t is some consola-
ton to know that in recent years Mr..
Spencer's income has been fairly salts
factory. Review of Reviews, - Aston
place, New York.
With characteristic timeliness the North
American Review for December opens with
a symposium on 1.-The Work of the Next
Congress-" which is discussed by such
eminent authorities as NJ. W. EIazeltine:
Representatives Thomas c. Catchings. of
Mississippi; Jonathan p. Dolliver, of To-
wa; George n. SOuthwick, of New York.
and John c. Bell of Colorado. Mrs Lynn
Linton writes on "Cranks and Crazes :"
vigorously depicting the various fads of
modern times, and Prof. N. S. Shaler con-
tributes thoughtful paper on 'NThe Last
Gift of the Century" Rt. Hon. Lord Nor
ton who has devoted great part of his
life to the study Of mendicancy if Great
Britain, tells How London Deals with
Beggars." The Results of the Bering Sea
Arbitration" are carefully considered by
the Hon. John w. Foster, ex-secretary Of
state, while Prof. Goodwin Smith, in
contends that the books of the O,d Testa-
ment are simply historical books devoid
of any religious inspiration. Our Benefits
from the Nicaragua Canal are logically
set forth by Arthur Silva White. The
North American Review, No. East 18th
street, New York.
Two very important facts in connection
with the new era of magazines are illus
trated in the December Cosmopolitan. Its
fiction is by Stevenson. the last story
written before his death, "Ouida," Sarah
Grand, Zangwin and the beginning of
James Lane Aliens new Kentucky realis-
tic story Butterflies" Probably no
stronger array of fiction has ever been pre-
scented in any magazine-money could not
buy better. Nor has any magazine ever
had larger number of really distinguish
ed artists engaged upon the Illustration
of single number. The reader might be
puzzled to know how such number can
be made at the price of ten cents. But the
magazine itself affords the solution. 1t
contains 139 pages OF advertising, which,
as the publishers announce, is from $4,000
10 $Se00 more net cash advertising than
was ever before printed in any magazine,
of any kind and in any country. The Cos
mopolitan, Irvington on the Hudson.
A stupendous amount Of labor is repre-
scented by the compiled record of the
worlds progress found in Current His
tory for December. Not one of all the
weighty questions of the day now attract
ing mems attention in all parts of the
world, but finds treatment comprehen-
sive, yet so clear and concise that the
reader at once feels himself the master of
the subject. And the arrangement of con-
tents is so simple and convenient that the
reader, once acquainted with the work,
knows just where to turn for all desired
information. The present number Sd
quarter, 1880 contains 253 pages of read
ing matter, and is abundantly illustrated.
Louis Pasteur forms the frontispiece, ac-
companied by an ably written sketch.
clearly depicting the nature and signifl-
canoe of Pasteur's achievements. Gurrel-
son & Cox, Buffalo, New York.
The December number Of Romance. with
its new and handsome cover, makes