El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-07
THE LIBRARY
TABLE

A Tuberculosis Quarantine not Prac-
ticable, by DR.. VIM. P. Mum; The
Paradoxical Profession, by Henry J..
Barrymore; and the Puerto Rican Re-
lief Bill, by Hon. Albert ]. Hopkins,
in the Forum.
Delft and Delft Ware. an illustrated
article by J. Perry Worden, and The
Robins Nest, illustrated with photo
graphs in the New England Magazine.
New York's Underground Railway,
aud The Bismarck Bon6res, in Pear
sons Magazine.
Hunting Big Horn in the Colorado
Desert, American and English Rae
Vsrdon and His Ideas on Golf, in
Outing.
Killing 1000 Pound Grizzly, An In
cident of Apache Canon, and A Breach
of Convention, in Outdoor Life.
Southern California Houses, in
Keith's Home Builder:
DIR. Mum has been health commis-
sioner of Denver and his statement
that tuberculosis cannot easily be
quarsntined against has the author
ity of his experience. His argument
Ia that, first, q quarap tine would have to
last from two to ten years or even
longer, for the disease is usually of slow
progress; and second, that it is not
contagious disease, but only an infec-
tious one and therefore not to be
classed withsuch diseases as dtphtheria
and scarlet fever. though in reality it
Is much greater though slower
scourge than either of these dread
diseases. His idea ia that the check
and remedy of the scourge of consump-
ton, is education-that both the sick
and we'll, iuvalids and nurses, relatives
aud ighbors, should be taught the
If OLE Ill I'D
greatest care in disposing of the sput.
um of consumptives, that it may not
dry up and the germs be carried about
In the dust and wind. He also urges
the necessity OF strict oversight of
meats and dairy products, AID the con-
tinual inspection of cattle, which often
are the most active of agents for
spreading the disease.
The Puerto Ricau relief article ia
clear, simple and short, and is profita
BILE reading for those who are confus-
ed over the question.
The Paradoxical Profession Is fun
ny, though serious, statement of the
paradoxes of the profession of minis
ter of the gospel. 1t Is very honest
and dares to say many things that
usually neither a minister nor his con-
gregation would dare say OF each other.
1t points out the selfshness of the aver
age congregation and the wrong 1t
works to the church itself, to the mi
meter and to the holy cause of truth.
1t would be profita reading for the
church goer and might not come amiss
for the clergy.
Another bright article, on Some
Things We May Learn From Europe,
has truth in it's lightness. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty and its right to ex-
istence is explained by one who be-
iieves in it, and Is another one of the
excellently short, clear, and to the
point articles of the Forum. Published
at Ill Fifth avenue. New York.
In the New England Msgasins for
this month ia an illustrated article Oh
the Delft and Delft Ware, that will
prove most interesting to China lovers,
and another article of unique merit is
The Robins Nest by Sarah J. Eddy.
1t is illustrated by photographs of the
mother robin on her nest, of the
nest full of little zones, of robin young
sters before and after meal times,
trying their wings, summing themselves,
Watching for the mother bird land it Ia
all very clever. Another article in
vard," gives a few bright pictures Of
that family in which one never ceases
tn be Interested, The Alcott home was
the ideal American home, a home of
high thinkers, philosopher father, phil
osopher mother and merry philosopher
children, and every new tale of 1t but
increases its charm. Besides our ex-
traordinary blessing In having Louisa
Alcott's happy books, we Americans
are blessed in having had their ideal
household. A Government OF Boys,
for Boys, by Boys: A Chapter On Nor
way, and one on New England in Balti-
more, are titles of other more than
usually interesting articles. Published
at Park Square, Boston.
One of the most picturesque oere-