The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02

ter tWenty-three, tnS which Mr.. HalStead
manifests an imperial1stic spirit which
will be displeasing to all conservative
Americans who want to see the Filipinos
eventually free people
The volume has many excellent illustra-
lions, including the house where Admiral
Dewey was born. the school he attended
when twelve years old, the admiral in
1867, his wife and son and the monument
to the admiraPs father and mother.
Outlines of Sociology"
Outlines of Practical Sociology" by Car
roll D. Wright, 'Longmans, Green &
Co., New York. '1-'-.
DR.. Carroll D. Wright, the United States
commissioner Of labor, is one OF the fore
most stattsticians in this, or any other,
country. History is society in motion,
and statistics is the condensed result of
history. A man who is Familiarity master
OF statistics is just the man to write a
practical sociology. The outline has been
prepa red with special reference to Amer.
lean conditions" The statement Is strict
ly correct, for the book is in short an in
depreciation Of the eleventh census of the
United States, though the first chapter
deals with the absence of social rela-
ton.
1t would be a mistake to suppose that
DR.. Wright has sought to make a con-
densation of the results of the census;
1t Is not condensation, but an interpre-
tation, The usefulness of the work is
much enhanced by the abundant bib
biographical references, and one Is sur
prised that an active specialist like DR..
Wright should have 80 complete a range
of the literature of his subject
The work Is in no sense competitor
with those Of Ward, Giddings, Fairbanks
and other authors who deal with the more
speculative and scientific aspects OF the
subject. The author has struck out a
path more in harmony with the popular
idea of what social science should be, and
he deals with all the practical questions.
Questions Of population are fully treated
to exhibit the constituent units Of the va
rious social groups. immigration, urban
and country life, the various labor ques-
lions, problems, considerations of wealth.
education and art, are all included be-
sides a study of the family, church and
state The book is not constructed on
scientific lines in any exact sense of that
term, but it Is full Of valuable informa-
ton and suggestion. 1t is the best book
that has yet appeared for use by social
science clubs and other organizations who
wish to know and to improve social con-
ditions. AS a photograph of the present
social and economic conditions of this
country the work will abe of great profit
to all students and ftss value to the his
torian Of hundred years from now will
be beyond price.
''Lady Stuart's Manuscripts"
Lady Louisa Stuart Selections From
Her Manuscripts. 80 Edited by Hon
James Home. Published by Harper 81
Bros. For sale by st. Paul Book and
Stationery Co.
The author Of theseSeharming memoirs
was born in 1857, and died in 1851, in her
ninety-fourth year, She was the youngest
daughter of John, third Earl Of Butte,
prime minister at the beginning of the
reign Of George III. In her early life by
a combination Of circumstances, she was
thrown much upon her own resources,
and at very early age began the COM
position Of both prose and verse. Few,
however, even Of her own relatives, knew
Of her literary efforts. the secret being
kept most carefully even from her sis
tiers. 1t was the custom In the latter half
Of the eighteenth century for women Of
high position to follow the pursuit of let
tiers as pastime. It was also thought
loss Of taste for woman Of high So
ciety to write for publication, and for
this reason Lady Stuart would never con-
sent to the publication Of any of her
manuscripts during her lifetime, as she
was very much afraid that her peace Of
mind would be destroyed by the criticisms
OF the press. Her only appearance in
print was in an Introduction to the life Of
her grandmother, Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu. Her share in this book" says
Mr.. Home, "has already given such proof
OF her abilities that it seems to be only
doing Justice to herself and to the public
to take fitting opportunity of confirming
that reputation. With this object the
present volume Is issued"
One Is certain to wonder after reading
1t whether many of the prominent women
Of the eighteenth century have set down
their OOaT00irc IN 20 oh 7 Srr
Louisa. If such is the case, there must
be q wealth of interesting manuscripts
in the old halls Of England. Lady Stuart
writes in a Thoroughly charming style,
and her narratives, although perhaps
trifie spicy in places. cannot in any way
be adjudged indelicate either for the pres
ent time or for the time at which they
were written. az
Under the title SONS Accounts Of John.
Duke Of Argyll, and his family" Lady
Stuart gives delightful picture Of some
Of the prominent and unique figures of the
time OF the last three Georges. With what
her contemporaries would have called "a
pretty wit" she describes how John Of
Argyll found marital felicity with Jennie
Warburton, maid of honor although the
duke was a man OF shining abilities and
great loftiness Of mind, and Jenny was
good, simple soul, chiefly noted for her
lack Of beauty. The folrth chapter Of the
book is a long memoir of the celebrated
Lady Mary Coke and her unhappy mar
riage with Lord Leicester.
Throughout the memoirs read like a
novel, and a crisp humor sparkles on
every page, The book has an added value
in that it contains the Lady Louisa's cor
respondence with Sir Walter Scott, Lady
Montagu and lady Lockhart
senator CashdOIIar.o
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