Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
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Henry w. Farnam gives in the May
Atlantic a calmly reasoned paper op
the liquor problem, viewed economi-
cally. The outlook is hopeful. The
average consumption of distilled liquors
has steadily fallen off. In this matter
nationality enters largely. Everyone
will admit that drunken negro Is
rare sight, while excess along
these lines seems the natural concomi-
tant Of an Irishman's holiday. Many
irresistible economics forces work for
moderation, at least, if not total alb.
stinence. These are noticeably, the
interests of employers, trade unions,
the various fraternal orders, the bicycle,
the camera and most out-of-door sports.
Still,as all but 81, 600, 000, 900 of capital
and nearly 200, 900 people are involved
in the liquor business, these require
due financial consideration.
Mr.. Walker, in opposition to Mr..
Godkin, defends the extremely paternal
government of the Australian colonies.
There Estate CONTROL is tried in
almost every concern of life. The hope
full studies Of city life takes up the
educational opportunities, which it
offers at every turn. Perhaps these,
to an extent not duly appreciated,
influence par tents, rather than more
sordid inducements. Anything analo-
gous is utterly impossible in the coun-
try.
fancoy of Alabama is resuscitated
as tine one pre-. eminent Southern orator.
He was, probably, the greatest in
diyidual force making for secession.
Both Julia Ward IIowe's "reminiscences
and those of John Wise deal with the
same period. The latter gives u graphic
instance of how the Confederates pulled
themselves together after final over
throw. On the whole, they did it as
manfully as they had fought.
Mr.. Petit gives rather troubled
picture of Porto Rico, which, amid
vexed problems elsewhere, is popularly
regarded as an oasis of content. Prince
Kropotkin shows how an educated man
of high birth came to throw in his lot
with Nihilists. Primeval energy worked
the great upheavals in Russia. People
had the fanatic courage, the utter dis
regard of life, property, of self in all
its interests, which only attach to new
ideas Lor those tremendous commissions
which make all things new Prof.
James "Talks," now concluded and
issued in book form, are quite as vaIu-
able to parents rs to teachers, and are
couched always in clearest and simplest
language.
st. Nicholas for May is both howery
and patriotic. In tho frontispiece,
little Miss Boudinot, daughter Of the
president Of the Continental Congress,
audaoiously pours tea from the gov
ernor's table out of the window, on
account of its being taxed. Then comes
an account of q cherry blossom picnic
in Japan. Amelia Barr continues her
pretty story of old Dutch life in New
York and Robert Hughes, author Of
the "Lakerim Athletic Club" begins
another of his popular stories, de-
signed for boys, but liked equally by
girls Of the present vigorous, out-of.
door type Laura Richards, also, has
a new story. Admiral Dewey's sword,
now ready for presentation, seems
truly realization of the Arabian
Nights. An excellent idea is the re-
production of Milton's "Sone" of
May. Excellent as is much of current
Juvenile literature, it is distinctly an
evil if it entirely supersedes the old
immortals, Shakespeare, Milton, the
old balladists, above all, Walter Scott,
who were moral and intellectual stamina
of a most stalwart generation and
whom no one however brilliant and
modern has ever replaced.