Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
CURRENT LITERATURE.


One of the leading articles in the cur
rent number of the Fiiemen's Maya |
zine is entitled ""Why Panics Follow
Prosperity" In treating the subject
the writer proceeds to oemonstrat, that
panios are sure to follow fictitious
booms. Elsewhere an interesting his
tory is given of the famous Cabin John
bridge, on the Conduit road, seven
miles from Washington, from which the
name of Jefferson Davis, which had
been placed ON the tablet, was erased.
Trades Unionism and Socialism is
treated at length. As usual, q portion
of the book is devoted TO matters of
spectral interest to womankind. in which
there are able articles on Cultivation
of Talents" by Birdie st. Clair Dorsey
Value of Unimportant Things by
jennie Stanton Mother and Child in
the Library" by Loula Kendall Rogers
Fashion and Home," by Pauline
Martin; Household Hints" by Ruth
Gordon, &c. Technical topics. which
by tho way, are of general interest, come
in for share of attention at tho hands
Of well-rosted writer's. The book is
deliberately illustrated, the subjects
being timely and the illustrations in
structive as we'll as artistic. Many of
the cuts show places and things in
Africa, in which the whole world is now
interested. Other illustrations include
the battleship Maine, the Columbia
and Shamrock, an electric fire wagon of
Paris, the city of Orizaba, Mexico,
elimpses of Niagara, the Cabin John
bridge, views from the Philippines, St
Enoeh railway terminus and hotel in
Glasgow, Scotland, railroads in Mexico,
picturesque California, DC.
English Court Beauties is the
subject OF handsomely illustrated
article in The Cosmopolitan for Octo-
her, which gives very good insight
into the etiquette of the Court OF st.
| James in manner that is sure to please
anybody interested in womankind. L.
Cunliife Owen is the author. The
illustrations comprise portraits Of Lady
Helen Stewart, Lady Edith Villiers..
| Lady Beatrice Butler, the Countess of
Warwick, Mrs. Richard Chartres and
| others of high station who are equally
| attractive and prominent . Horse
swapping Convention is the title of
humorous contribution from the pen of
William M. Brewer. christian Science
and the Book of Mrs. Eddy" by Mark
Twain, is also well worth reading. Frank
Eberle contributes an interesting and
instructive article on zinc-mining,
giving facts and figures, while well ex-
ecuted cuts assist materially in the ex--
PLANTATION. "The Stage in Mexico and
Its Fayorites'' is the title of an Illus
trated story by Thomas Brown, which
is of special interest at this time, in
view Of the fact that the Mexican stage
bears the imprint of Spain, the mother
county. Portraits of handsome Mexi-
can actresses are shown. Henry Ridgely
Evans contributes an entertaining story
on .Cagliostro- Neeromancer, Hypnotist
and Charlatan, which is well worth
reading. 1t contains a bit Of history
and is written in a manner that Is
highly entertaining. Banking is some
thing with which everybody is more oil
less acqua inted, but about which a
large number Of people know compare
lively little; therefore the time con.
sumed in carefully reading John Bris
ben Walkers story on "A Plan for the
Organization OF National Clearing
House Bank'' is by no means lost. lr
fact those who are not thoroughly
, familiar with banking should be sure
! to read this article. The book contains
a store of good reading, including 18th,
Grape gatherers, by Ninetta Eames
1.-THE Care Of Young Children" h.
! Helen o. Anderson, M. D.; "Th'
, Lady in the Box" by Frank R. Stock
, ton; "Out of the Shadow" by Elmor
} Elliott Peake: 1.-THE Bonapartes o
, Today by Prince Fabien Colonna
Candy making at Home,' by Marion
r. Lee; San Arizona Episode ant
I "Whar Work Is >" by Charlotte Per
kins Stetson.
The special features of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for Octobe
, area chronicle of the Dreyfus case from
the beginning, by W. Z. Stead; an &C
count of the remarkable Hearst archi
tectural competition for tine universit
Of California, for which prizes wer
: awarded September 7th, by H. s. ALLIE
! illustrated with perspective views
8 the prize designs); an article on 9TH
New Era Of Prosperity by Hon
a Thomas L. James, president of th
2 Lincoln National Bank in New for
and former Postmaster General of tn
United States; an illustrated descrip
9 tion of the wonderful Dewey Day deco
2 rations in New ork,by Ernest Knaufft
!, brief review of the work of our arm
S supply departments in the Philippines
by Lieut.. Col. James W. Pope, chic
quartermaster, U. S. A.; study c
9 our diplomatio relations with Nioar
s aqua, by Cory NJ. Stadden; observa
Q tions of the recent Chicago conference
. on trusts, by DIR. Il. BENJAMIN Andrew
n and Hon. william. Writ Howe, the pre-
y siding officer; and brief article o
& the National Export Exposition q
J, Philadelphia. The editorial depai
q men, 1.-THE Progress of the World,
o deals this month with the South Afr
J. can CRISIS, the Dreyfus verdict, tn
}, trust" question, State politics, Spar
81 ish- American affairs, Admiral Dewey
If return and other timely topics. An in
G portant feature of the cartoon depar
10 ment is collection of Homer Darer
o ports drawing made at the Rennt
l. trial, with Mr.. Davenports resume {
his impressions.
The Medical Record, published at
y Fifth avenue, New York, has for yea
u been tho leading organ of the medici
~ profession in America, and has game
worldwide reputation, as the recol
70 nized medium of ntercommunicatio
10 between the profession throughout tt
world. 1t is intended to be in evel
respect medical newspaper. and col
= tains among its original aiticles mar
- of the most important contribution
" to medical literature The busy pra
titioner will find among the The
20 apeutic Hints and in the Clinical d
W partment large fund OF practical ma
ter, carefully condensed and exceeding
o. interesting. Medical News from Q