Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

Tho range of human interest covered
by tho August Cosmopolitan is
curiously wide. The reader is swept
along and his journey made fasci-
mating by LAG pictures from an article
telling of the trolley road now build
ing from Cairo to tho Pyramids, with
some remarkable pictures of those
monuments OF antiquity; through
comprehensive and richly illustrated
review of New York Society; to the
prize article on Your True Relation
to Society," and thence to Ireland to
listen to 'child of the turf" telling
! of the life of Erin's people and the
part peat plays in it. Back to Omar's
invasion of Egypt the reader goes. and
then to take a peep at the art and
| methods of the late Augustin DAILY
and to see magnificent portfolio Of
pictures of Daly's productions, DAILY
| the reader goes to, Cuba and thrills
with interest at the well-told ad-
ventures of young man who carried
mail and military documents to Gomez
| by the Underground route. And to
add to all this there are four short
| stories, all excellent, and the longest
is by that prince of tale makers, Frank
II. Stockton.
The leading article in Appletons'
| is reply to Comptroller Coler by
Franklin ii. Giddings, professor Of
sociology in Columbia University.
While Prof. Giddings agrees with the
comptroller in his main contention that
| it is economically wrong for private
| organizations to use the taxpayers
money without any public accounting,
he believes that there arc a number Of
considerations which partially justify
| this arrangement, and perhaps make it
the best one possible under present con-
ditions. Appleton Morgan is the author
of an article discussing Recent Legis.
lation Against the Drink Evil" His
statistics seem to show that legislative
attempts to diminish liquor drinking
almost uniformly have the reverse
effect. 1.-THE Teachers School of Sci
ence," which was founded some years
ago in Boston by few rublie-spirited
scientists, is described with numb err
of its organizers and officers in an in
teresting article by France Zirngiebel.
Prof. Edward Orion, president of the
Forthcoming meeting of the American
| Association or the Advancement of Sci
ence, contributes an important article
discussing the true function of the
association. "Race Questions in the
Philippine Islands" is tine title of an
interesting article by Ferdinand Blum
entritte. The authors large acguaint.
anee among these people, and his ia
miiarity with their manners and GUS
toms, give his opinions especial value.
The much discussed question as to the
reasoning power of animals is dis
cussed by Edward Thorndike. A num-
Der Of ingenious and instructive ex-
periments, devised for the purpose of
testing their ability to reason, are de-
scribed. The Hon. Charles d. Walcott,
director of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, contributes an article
on The United States National
Museum. Are Jews Jewsl" by
Joseph Jacobs, president of the English
Hebrew Historical Society, is Il reply
to Prof. Ripley's articles, in which the
latter took the ground that the Jows
were not distinct race, but simply n
people, DIR. Jacobs marshals h number
of facts which he believes contradict
Prof. Ripley's conclusions Prof. NJ.
V. O'Shea is the author Of an article
on Mental Fatigue.' The second
part of the lato Hon. d. A. Wells
paper on tho Best Methods of Taxa.
ton is published in this number.
Practical Philanthropy, by Harriet
A. Townsend, takes up the subject of
how the philanthropist can best make
his philanthropy truly philanthropic.
Herbert Spencer at Seventy. Nine, =
Is the title of ar interesting account of
this great philosopher work during the
past 10 years, and includes many in
teresting details regarding his habits
and daily life. An engraving from Mr..
Spencer's latest photograph forms the
frontispiece of tho number. "Science
and the State and Agriculture and
National Life,' are the titles in the
Editors Table. New York: d. Apple
ton 4 Co.
Book News for August is the annual
Educational number. fact which will
give it special interest in every educa.
tional centre in the land, aside from the
general interest with which its pages
TEEN. Tho frontispiece is portrait OF
Winston Churchill, author of Richard
Carvel, from a photograph by the
artist, Maxtield Parrish Of Phiiadel-
phia. A sketch Of Mr.. Churchill's
Literary career is followed by newsy
chat from the literary centres of both
sides OF the ocean: q careful penetra-
tive estimate of the new books that are
Important enough to invite analysis; "a
portrait of Miss Emma Rayncr, author
ess Of the latest book success, "In
Castle and Colony" illustrated re
views OF contemporary publications
descriptive list of all tine new books of
| the month Ep Tho - D.. I
News is TO survey the whole rich field
of letters. 1t has never done better
surveying than in the current issue.
The Ledger Monthly for August has
on its cover picture in colors OF a
rollicking urchin in blue bathing
suit, up to his waist in gentle surf,
with grin of enjoyment on his face
which radiates the fun of the situa-
tion. 1t is entitled Ecstasy" sug.
costing the cool sea and the freedom of
a loose bathing suit for the sultry days
Of August. This number OF the Ledger
Monthly has a delightful atmosphere of
summer recreation. 1.-THE Gateways
and Summer Palaces of Newport" the
city by the sea, are beautifully illus
trated on three full pages, accompanied
by descriptive article on another
page. "a Glimpse of Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia" is another illustrated
article, delightfully."- refreshing in sub
lect and treatment for summer holi-
day. 1.-The Romance of a Book Shop, ;,
by Mrs. j. Fl. Walworth and Mrs
Iwisden's Summer Boarder," q New
England episode, are short stories an
propriate to the season. "The Ideal
summer. Veranda'' is an interesting