Evening journal., 1897-02-05
LITERARY NOTES.


Maurice l.. Muhleman. deputy assistant
treasurer OF the United States at New
York, published by Charles H. Nicoll
No. lS9 Broadway, New York. is-a
study of present currency systems and
statistical information relative to the
volume of the worlds money. with COM
plete abstracts of various plans pro-
posed for the solution of the currency
problem. IL is recognized that the de-
sire of facts of this kind has increased
rather than diminished. Students.
writers, public men and. above all. the
business people to whom a correct set
tlement of the currency question is a
vital matter, need them constantly. The
authors knowledge of the subject he
treats is eminentiy practical Statisu-
cal tables are used, but net 60 an eX-
cessiye extent. and students. bankers,
and the general business community
! have command of the essential facts
and figures pertaining to the currency
question, embracing all the information
that could be gained by research
through great libraries containing hun
dreds Of books i'm one handy volume.
"On Many Seas" by Frederick Ben
ton Williams, is the title OF a book
from the press of the Macmillan Com
pany No. &C Fifth avenue, New York.
The book has Az pages. is neatly
bound in cloth. with decorations and
lettering in gold and red The price is
S1.50. The letter press and paper are
excellent. "On Many Seas is the life
and exploits of Yankee sailor, and is
dedicated Ito the sailors who have
made the American flag known and re-
] of 1ta
and is the plain story of a plain man,
told in his own words 1t tells In an
entertaining manner of all the ins and
outs and ups and downs experienced by
the American tar at the period when
the old merchant marine and fast sail
ing clippers held sway On the briny
deep, and, while amusing, is brim full
of instruction, and will delight the
heart OF every boy who gets hold OF It,
The February Forum opens with an
important article by Senator David b.
Hin. on the Future of the Democratic
Organization. Mr.. Hill severely criti-
, cises the Chicago convention, wherein
he says. Democratic usages and princi-
pies were ignored from the outset, OlC
and established Democratic prin-
ciples repudiated, and new and danger
Gus doctrines substituted. Fldel G
2 G. Pierra. chairman of the Cuban pres.
/ delegation, in "The Present and Future
of Cuba" presents an authoritative ac
count Of the actual condition Of affairs
In the island. Hon. William WOOdvil
/ Rockhill. assistant secretary Of state
[ reviews the status Of our consular sys
lem. and points out some evils yet to b
remedied before Il can reach its highes
, efficiency. Ladies' Clubs i'm London,
by Miss Alice Zimmern. describes tn
$ aims and objects. comforts and adyan
s tages. Of the leading London clubs 70
o women. "The Results of Cardinal Sa
y iollis Mission" are told in an interest
ing article by Rev DR.. Edward Nc
!. Glynn. The forthcoming publication q
the "Autobiographies and Letters 9
= Gibbon. the historian, in their criglna
e form, after being sealed up for one hun
n dred years, is an event Of rare literar
Il interest. Frederick Harrison, the dis
- inguished English critic, reviews thei
volumes in an article entitled IN
II New Memoirs of Edward GibbOn.' y
1t J.. M. Rice contributes n third articl
is In his series on the problem OF elemeI
.e tary education. entitled Economy
~ Time in Teaching" directing attentio
= TO the limits OF incidental instruction
W he influence CT fatigue, and the que
et ion of mental maturity. Among oth'
T. interesting articles in the Februai
to vorum are: Speedy Financial an
,- Currency Reform Imperative, by Ho
: Charles n. Fowler; The Cure for
Vicious Monetary System by Senate
IL w. A. PETER. "Pce's Opinion of III
to raven by Joel Benton; THE Grim
ed nal in the Open, by Josiah Fiynt.
or In Godey's Magazine for February
he several full page portraits Of types
a., handsome women. In this list is pi
ure Of Carrie Hunt Latta, the auth
lf the story of ''Elsbeth, which en-
"a n this issue. Among the striking ar
,les Of the number is the Three 81
y ans" by Emma Paddock Telford, w
is. reviews the history of The Unspea
all ,ble Turk" with vigor and a tense fid'
Die ~ to the truth. Grace z. Drew co
.nues her Modes and Manners of Sc
nty Years" bringing the history
BE- ashton to the year 1850. The reprodr
- lions Of the old fashion plates viii
On accompany the article are plentii
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