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American Decisions—A Business Manue al—Magazines~Books Received —Literary, Art, and Sci- ence Notes, LITERATURE, ACENTURY OF DISHONOR, “What does the Bishop want? Ifhe came hore to tell us that our Indian system {a a sink of iniquity, tell him wo all know St ‘Tell him the United States never cures a Wrong until the people demand it; and when the hearts of the people are reached the In- dian will bo saved.” ‘Theso wero the words used by Secrotary Stanton {n 1602 !n reply to Bishop Whipple’s plen for reform in the nianagement of the Indians in his own Stata of Minnesota, And tho language lic used to characterize our Indian system, literally Interpreted, Is the keynote, tha text, the foundation upon which Mrs, Jackson has based her work entitled ‘A Century of Dis- honor.” It is undenfably a terrible arraign- ment-of tho United States Government In strong, earnest words, which to tho majority will seem extraordinarily sovere, if not un warranted, and as presenting a view of the question entirely unsuspected. To those famillar with tho Indian question in Its varl- ous phnses “$1. 3." docs not offer anything new, but she has gathered together and ar- ranged tho facts and the history of the deal- ings of the Government with cach Indian tribo tna clear and comprehensive manner. Very much the same thing—only less in de- talland dealing chiefly with thoir Inter his- tory—was dono by Mr. Manypenuy tn his work entitled “Our Indian Wards.” In his recommendation of remedies toamellorate tho condition, of the Indians ho was more practical than the present writer, His evident antmosity agatnat the army, however, was so ovident all through the work as to impair the value of his advice, Mrs. Jackson 1s not impartial, She takes the “sentimental” side exclusively. Tho virtues of tho Indian are magnified until ho appears in the pages of her book nsanom- budiment of moro noble qualities than the inafority of the saints In the calendar aver possessed, The wrongs from which the In- dians have suffered in the past aro incon- testable. The wholo policy of the Govern- ment from the very beginning ling been one of verfidy and cruelty, As long ago os 18% the then Secretary of War spoke of this In- djan question a3 1 most solemn one, and sald: “Shall wo go on quictly In 8 course which, judging from tho past, threatens thelr extinction, while thelr past sufferings and future prospects:s0 pathotically appeal to ourcompassion?” And the Peace Commis- ston in 1688 reported that “Nobody pays auy attention to Indian matters, Members of Congress understand the negro question, and talk Jearnedly on financo and political economy, but when the progressof sottlonent reaches the Indian’s home the only question considered is ‘how best to get hi Inds.’ When they are obtained’ the Indian is lost sightof, While our missionary societies and benevolent associations have annually col- lected thousands of doliars from the charitar ble to send to Asia and Africa for the pur- poses of civilization, scarcely a doliar Is ex- pended ora thought bestowed on tho clvili- zation of the Indinns at our very doors.” Admitting all that “11, 11.” clalms as to the treatment of the Indfans, and Joining heart- iy with her in the hope of some change of policy, some redress of the gricvances so justly complained of, thosa who are, freo from all sentimentalism, and have .seon and studied those of whom she so eloquently writes, inust demur to so strong a character: ization of the whole Indian race as thls; “The North American Indian }s the noblest typo of a heathen. man on tho earth, He recognizes a Grent Spirit; bo bolleves In im- mortality; he haga quick intellect; hoisa clear thinker; ho ts bravo and fearless, and, until betrayed, ho fs true to his plighted Saith; he has a passionate love for lis chil. dren, and counts ItJoy to die for his peo- ple, Our most terrible wars have been with the noblest types of the Indians and with men who had been the white man's {rlend,” Nothing Is gained by oxaggeration, and to bestow such glowing eulogy upon the tes, Shoshones, and others of the 300 Indian tribes, without qualification, ls not only injudicious but disproved by those who havo investignted: the question, or who turn over the pages of “A Cuntury of Dishonor” sevking for the evidence to support the char- fetor conferred, Old King Powhatan, in 1607, stated to Capt. John Smith what fa perhaps the true solution of the Indian problem, and isastrue to-day 13 it was then. “1 wish,” he said, that your love to us intght not be 1ess thin ours to you, Why should you take by force fram us that which you enh obtain hy love? Why should you destroy us who haye progided you with faad? What cau you galn by war?’ Mrs. Jackson omplinsizes the point that lt was no fault of the natives, in the early colonizing and settling of our country, that relations of penco and good will wera .not successfully cultivated. . “The history of the Gutted ales = Gavornmant’s repeated violations of faith with the Indians convicts is as.a nation,” says Mrs, Jackson, “not only of having outraged the principles of justice, which uve tha basis of tuterna- donal law, and of having Inid- ourselves oven to the accusation of both cruelty aud perddys but of having made ourselves [able 0 al] punishments which follow upon such stna,—to arbitrary puntshinent at the lands of any civilized nation who might ses {it to call us to necount, and to that moro certain naturat punishment which, sooner or Inter, as aurgly comes from avil-dotng as harvests cone from sown seed.” Myr, Man: penny 1a no Jess emplintie, ‘There Is," hos ( rout Indian Wards,” p, 10), in the eyer-rucurring and never-ending coutlicts between the white man and the Indian cause for the deepest uuuiliatlon, Fram the organization of the Government until the year 1871 the extine- Uon af Indian title to iands wns nequired by treaty, and by the sno process tha now home set apart from tlie ta tlne for the residence of tho be was assured -to it, with the covenant in the treaty that such now home should ba the per- manent home af the tribe forever. Such covenants, though solemnly entered into by the Gavernmont, wore not regarded. When- vor the progeess of geltlemont brought the white man’s residence near the Indian's home, anothef treaty was demanded. If the tribe waa unwilling to surrender this ‘ per manent home,’ aud no other means were found adequate to bring the Indians Into ne- uotintion, in duo time, through complics- tions of some sort, thery was what was termed an ‘Indian outbreak,’ rapidly fol- lowed by aconilicty torminating i another yomoval Bath “10 11 and Mr, Many- peuy and fn fact all writors on the Indian or phifauthrople side, lay great stress on tho use of the ward “foraver” in the treaties made with the Indians, and consider the aking of new treaties, the remoyal of the tribes, ete, as vivlations of the binding nat- ure of thls word, and consequently as ag. Rravated instanecs of porfidious treatment on the part of the authoritlus at Washington. in fuck, the introductory chapter In WA Century of Dishonor” 18 little else than a series of quotations from Peters, Kent, Wheaton, Hobbes, Grotlus, Vattell, an Woolsey on the subject of international treaties, thelr violation, enforcement, and roper construction, as well ‘as nature of seaty obligations, I¢ has always been the practice of all nations to abrogate x treaty Whenover ft saw good reason for doing RO. ‘The word “forever? Is a ners techtient and formal expression, Hrd treatles not been abrogated and the Indian, pushed westward, there would have, been, to-day no white set tlements west of the Ohio River. rs. dackson's book Is in the nnturoofa sketch of the history of some of the Indian tribes—tho Delawares, the Cheyennes, the ez Porcos, the Sioux, the Ponegs, the \vin- nebagaes, and the Cherokees—with an added chapter givin her conclusions drawn from Mstories of these different nations, An ap: pendix contains inueh Interesting matters an accauntof te Sand Creek iassacre; the Poner case (In which she takes the Boston anti-Sehurz side); testimonies to Indian character: extracts from reports of Comtsis- sions; Inws of tha Delaware nation; an nc. count of the numburs, location, and social and industrial condition of each important tribe nnd band of Indlang within the United States: and much other statistleal informn- tlon, ‘To write In full the history of any ong of these Indian communities, of Its forced migrations, wars, and miseries would fill voluins by Itself. ‘Tho writer lias con- densed her material and facts as much as possi bie, ‘i Itis a rather curious fret, in connection with the Delawares, that in the first trent mando with them in 177, they werd constl tuted the head of » confederation wich should be entitled to sond a representative to Cougress! ‘Che Cheyennes were pursued and sinin for venturing to leave a reservation Which Was not thelr reservation at ail and to whieh they had no legal right! Of the Nez Perees (those who are on the Lapwat Ieservae Uion)—quothig from the Indian. Commission , er’s report of 1870—she snys that thoy “sup. port themselves entirely without subsistence rom thie Government; procure of thelr own record, and at thelr own expense, wagons, harness, aud othor farming implements be- yond the amonnt furnished by the Govern- ment under their trenty, . 4 Some un. ensiness Is mnnifest avout stories sut nflvat by renegade whites in relation to thelr treat. tiont ab the expiration of tholr treaty next July, but [have talked the matter over, and thoy will wait patiently to sea the actlon on the Rate of the Government, ‘Thoy are well civilized; but one mistake on the part of the Government at this time would destroy the effect of the past thirty years’ teachings, Give them tine nud attention; they will astonish thelr most zealous friends their, progress toward clyilization.” Of the Sloux, with whom In the yenr 1815 sions we made sixteen: trentles of pence, one band—the Ogallaiia—has been moved eight thines sines 1803, “If there were absolutely no other record written_of the managemont of Indinn affairs by the Interior Devartinent than this one page of tho history of these two bands of tho Sioux tribe, thls alone would be enough to show the urgent need of an entirely now system. So many and such hasty, Uf-considered, untuformed, enpriclous, and crue! decistons of arbitrary power could hardly be found in a seven years’ record of any known tyrant; and there is no tyrant whose throne would not have been rocked if not. tpsot by the reyolutions which would have followed on such oppres- alons.” ‘The Punea question is still unsettled and _somowhat mixed. Mrs, Jackson takes the Boston sids and advocates ft very strong- ly. Sho cites from Agent Ioward’s reportio prove tho cruelty ami bad faith connected ‘with the removal of this triba and the sulfer- {ngs endured by them on their Journey from akota, and is very severe in her dentnela- tion of the conduct of the Secretary of the In- terlor, In this she Is manifestly unjust, for Mr. Schurz only carriel out laws or enactinents made before he came Into office. Moreover, the Indians do not want to bu moved back to Dakota, “El, 1? and her friends would compel them to do that which in solemn council they have decided that thoy do not want to do, sis President [ayes says in his message to Congress on the subject; “Happily, however, the evidence reported by the Commission, and their recommendations, ‘polut out conclusively the true measure of redress Which the Government of the United States ought now to adopt. ‘The Commission in its conclusions omits to state an hin- poratant fact as to the present condi- tion of: the Poneas In Indian ‘Terri- tory, but tha evidence they have re- ported shows clonrly and. conclusively that. the Poncas néw residing in that ‘Territory, 531 in number, aro satistied with thelr new homes; that they aro healthy, comfortable, and contented, and that they are freely an firmly deelded to adhere to: the choice an- nounced In the letter of Oct. 25, 1880, and the declaration of Dec. 17, 1880, to rensain in the Indian 'Torritory, and not to return to Dakota Torritory. - The evidence reported also shows that a fragment of the Ponen tribe, perhaps 150, whict is stilt In Dakota and Nebraska, prefer to remain on their old reservation. In view of these facts, I am confidentthe recon- mendation of the Commissto: n, together with the declnration of the Chiefs of December last, substantially followed, will afford a solution of the Ponca question which ts con- sistent with the wishes and Interest of both branches of the tribe, with the settled Indian olicy of the Gavernment, and as nearly ng racticable with the demands of justice,” 43 Innennge is clear and unmistakable, and the Commission was, it anything, in its constitution mora favorably — In- clined to the Poneas and thelr return to Dakota, than to Secretary Schurz Wo may add right here, that everything practical tat the friends of the “Indian have de- anniided for hint is: embodied tn the recon inendations connected with the message re- ferred to. Says tha President: “Our gen- eral Indian policy for the future should om- brace the following idens: 1, Tho Indians should be prepared for clulzenship by giving to thelr young of both sexes that Sndustrial and general education which Is requisit to enable thom to be self-supporting and enpa- ble of self-protection In civilized communi- tles, 2, Land should bo allotted to Indians In soveralty, inuilenable for a certain period. 8, Indians should have fair compensation for thelr lands not required for individual al- Jotments. the amount to bo invested with suitable safeguards for their boneit. 4. With those prerequisits secured, the Indlansshould be made citizens, and Invested with the rights and charged jith the resonsibilitles of citi- zenshiip.” . Passing now to the Cherokegs wo flud that they have advanced faster in civilized cus- toms andattained » kreater degree of pros- posits: than other tribes, The question here 6 whether the Government will or will not attempt to reduce tho size of thelr Reserya- tion, Ifthoy do, Bishop Whipple says tho Cherokets ‘will fight to the death against tt. The consus returns for 1880 sum up tho present conaltion, of ‘tha Cherokeo Nation roin a lator date than “EL 1” gives, It ox. hibits a Cherokeo and mixed population of 20,836, and an actual population Mn the coun- try of 97,001, ‘Tho cattle of the Nution num- bar 67,400; the hogs, 103,653; and the horses, 13,0 Out of population of 5,100 males over 18 years of age, 3,540 aro farmers. A single district last year exported 1,200 bales of cotton, which isn new crop in that coun- try, Abont one-half the people can” speak tho English langungs, Liquor is excluded from the Territory by thea Intercourse laws, and the Nation also fingstringent prohlbitory Jaws of ite own, Proporty: is not held iin common as alloged, but by personal title, and the Cherokees are yery jealous of their rights In this respect. ‘There ara but twenty- elght inmates of tho. Penitentiary.’ A laree proportion of the cases of violence reported arocaused by tha lawless Invasion of the ‘Territory by white men and the attempts to eject them, ‘The population has Jacreused 25 per cent since the War, and tho native of- ticlala refer to the growth and prosperity of the peo) Ie as evidence that the experiment of efvilization in thoir case at least has not been afalluro. ‘The Cherokees are more tractable and Industrious thin the majority of Indians, hard now to the writer’s conclusions, which, ton cortain extent, sum up the rest of the book, we tind that there are about $00. 000 Indians {n the United States, exclusive of those in Aluska. Of these, 000 are wholl! aud 81,000 partly self auiy gz, While only 31,000 aro pattroly dependent on the Govern ment. About 55,000 nover visit an ngency, and over them the Government does not pre- tend to have clther control or care. ‘These 65,000 “ subsist by hunting, fishing, on roots, nuts, berrius, etc., and by begahiy antl steal- inal" ¥ North American Indian is Yet tho * the noblost type of « heathen manon earth?! Every page and every year of tho record of jthe history of the Inilans hag ita dark stain. “Tho story of one tribe Is the story of all, yarled only. by dltferences of thine and place. Colorado Is as greedy and unjust 11 1880 us was Gvorgla Int and Ohio dn 175; and the United States Government breaks romises now ag deftly us then, and with an added from long: prncites, vee bing, breaking proimisos,—these three are clearly things “whiloh taust cease to be aus, Ono more tlilng, also, and that Is the refusal of the protection of the law to the Indian's rights of property, Wot ite, Nberty, and the pirsult of happiness.” When thess four Miings have ceased te bo done, tine, statos- manship, philanthropy, and Christianity can slowly wad surely do tho rost. Till these four things have ceased to be done, states- manahip and philanthropy alike ust work in vain, and oven Christ! anityean reap but small harvests.” ' Tho Indian Commission of 168—a Government — creation—reported: “The history of the Government connections vith the Lidians is a shameful record of u ingenuity Cheating, rab- broken treatles and unfulfilled! pr history of the border white mi Qon with the Tn aitrder, outa coumnitted by easional savage barhorous de Mang Is a slekenlag record of ", robbery, snd wrones urmer, fy tha rile, ind ove outbreaks and unspeakably of retaliation by the hat fy the except Ant Mr. Mausnen enforcing Airs. ekson’s conclislons, says © Det the red man have what he never hag had, appropriate protection and support, and fair opportunity, Let him pe emanelpated from every evil) and adyerse lniitence, and lifter! up and pressed forward 11 the new life, Let us deal with) him as we would be dealt by, Inshort, ictus ndinit that he fs aman, and treat him as suel,—tot spasmodicaly, but persistently, constantly, and In every re- Intlon of Mte* ‘The publication of “A Century of Dis- honor” has been well-timed, for publte in- terest has been somewhat awakened In this great question by the animated newspaper discussion of the Ponen ease, theattack upon Schurz by the Massachusetts Senutors, anid the DIL how pending in the Senate which proposes to. endow the Indians with titles to thelr Innd in severalty, ‘This latter plan 1s supported by President Seelye, who theorlzes very pleasautly pant the indian question In “an Introduction to, Mrs. Jackson's vook, lu is opposed ty the tyola- tion oof the | Tndian | territory and inalsts that the Indians must first be civilized and educated before he ig competent to take caro of himself, Andthe Government, which 35 fis gunrdinn, intst manage his property for Inin—no matter whether he be witling or tnt willing—tuutit he becomes as able as the av: erage white man to manage Iiiy property for ilmself. ‘The fi people fact 13 that very fow really have any iden of what is meant by the * Indian gmnestions Ina general way’ they understand that there are Indlans In the country snuewhere, but beyond that and the facts tint they are managed by agents, ore under the control ofthe Interlor Department, aud appear to elve the army considerable hard work and trouble, low Mttle is known, es of the condition of these tribes. (on to. the Government. ‘Lo thesg A. ry of Iishonor” will be of Infinit servies, “IL EL? writes vigorously, Is thoroughly in earnest, and desires to rouse the. American people to a, sense of the Injustice and wrong dono: fh thotr naune to helpless, dependent creatures. We aay object to her presentation of the caso ns one-shicd and sentimental; to the pleture ghe draws of the red mat as overwrought, too highlycolored, aud Inconsistent in that she adits that more than one-sixth of all these injured Individuals make their Nving by “begelng and stealing”; to her non-ap- preclation of the fact thag when Indinns or Chinamen stand In the fway of advancing civilization, treaty or no [treaty, they must go; that the great West agd Nortlivest was teeded by it spperior race] ani that while it inay. lave seemed inconsigtent to make one day and be obliged to bredk and remake the next, that our stulden grojvth was nelther ane tlelpated or provided for by our ancestors,and that too much stress fs placed upon the use of the word “forever” in ‘trenties; that the greater evils complained of ate of the pasts; and. that if ‘the majority of tho “Indiaiis are now. tet olona | they would bo well) enough off,—adinitting these polnts, they do nog detract from the inorits of this work 28 0 medium of conyey- ing tmportant information on g great ques- tlonof which too many are ignorant, and which, in its mismanagement, the dupficity and corruption of the agents employed anit the general jnufictency of Congress ‘in deal- Ing with It has been, a perpetual disgrace to us as a Nation. “A Cerltury of Dishonor”? deserves to be widely rend, aut in the poetess turned reformer the elterey of the forest”, have an able and eloquent advocate. Published in New York by Harper & Bros. Advance copy. A VILLAGE COMMUNE. ‘This Is 0 perfectly Innocent novel, written with a definit purpose, by the eminent moral roformer who vells her {identity under the psepdonym of “Ouida? In the second act of “Hainlet” tho Prinee of Denmark In- quires of Roscnerantz: {What news?” and beng answered, “Noned iny lord, but. that the world’s grown honest,” replies: * ‘Then, Indeed, is doomsday near’? Even so ojs it = when |the writer of “moths” changes tho, traditions of her literary career and writes a clean, bright novel which might find 4 place in the Nbrary o£ an Sunday-sehool. without injuring clther the school or itself, THe object of “A Vi Inge Commune” is:to slow the despotisins anil oppresstons of commiunal government in Ttaly to-lny. There ts enough of n story to interest any reader,,and the book fs filled with -examples’ of sharp satirleal writing, strong, eloquent deserIptions, and earnest plens for reform and a redress of existing grievances. The tale is not altogether a pleasant one. It tells of petty tyrants using their temporary power to gratify personal feelings, taxing the poor to Hne thelr own pockets, breaking up peaceful and happy families and selfishly wrecking otherwise bright and pleasant lives, yet In all conforming strictly to. the letter of the law, ‘The story cannot be extled unin- teresting, and, tnkiig it for granted that the polltlent facts tre os stated, it Js a work that may be read with profit by any one. Espeelaily should It ba read in Italy, where the lesson It teaches is avidently ns pot unlearned, Che wretehed Lndian Js -a happy man by the ale of the Italian pens- ant, if * Ouida” has not too vididly colored her picture in order to make it effective, ‘Lhe scene of the story fs lald in Santa Rosalia in Selva, and deals with the lives and loves of peasants a3 aultegtesd hy the existing municipal overuments, “Oufda? is an enthusiast in her sympathy with the peasants and her ad- miration of thelr patienve and Intelligence, She may say with sAntolyeus, “Though 1 an iot naturally honest, Lim so sometines by chance.” And when “honest” ste out. Herod’s Herod tn “honesty? ‘The communal sys of government to which ghe devotes herattention Is thus forcl- Diy described: “Anybody who pays five franes’ worth of taxes has & communal vote In this free Rovoriieit, and helps to vice’ a body of thirty persons, who in turn elect a single person called a Syndte, or, nB You wotldeall hinin English, a Mayor. This distilling and condensing process sounds quite admirable in + theory, — Whoover has tho pationce rend = the pages of this boo! wil sea how the system works In_ practice? Here Is a Iittle eplarammatic sentence, such as 1s found on nearly every page of thobook: “Powor Is sweet, and whan you are a tte clerk you loya Sts sweetness quite as much agit yor ware an Emperor, and maybe you Jove [ta good deal more.” ‘Thon the writer pays her respects tou legal system which fs th pride of tho Fronch peopto: peat 4g aw Vory safe omusement In this berated country. Itulian Jaw ts based on that blessing to mankind, tho Gods Napaleun, and the Cale Napoleon Is perhaps the most ingenious mechanism for hint torture that the hu- nan inind has everconstructed, In the cities ita use for torment ts uot quite so easy, be- enuso whore there are crowds there Is always the fear of n riot, and, besides, there are hor- rid things called newspapers, and citizens wieked and daring snough to write in thom, But away in tho country the embellished and iiltered Code Napoleon can work like asteam plow; there fs mobos to appeal, and noe body to appeal to; tho people are tlintd and perplexed; they are as defenseless as the alice In’ the hand of the shenror; thure {Is nobody to tell tham that they have any rights, nud, besides, rights aro vory expensive luxuries any wher and cost us much to take care of us acai ringe-horse.” Ono more extract: “Gover ment, accurding to Messer Nellemang (the tyrant of the story), and many great men Jinve thought the sume before hitn, was a del- {ente and elaboratu machinery for getting everything out of the public’ that coutd be got; the public was a kid to be skinned, a rape to be squeezed, B sheep to be shorn; the public was to be innnaged, enjaled, bullled, put fn the press, made wine of in a word,—wine for the drinking of Messer Nele- mane, Messur Nelemany was not a minister yet, but he thought asa minister,” This is a strongly weltten bool showing off the best polnts In the fiterary style of Its cloveranthor and free trom the “dangerously feverish re- long of soclal tfe” (a mild way of stating t) into which she generally leads her read- ers, ‘Published in Phitadelphis by J.B. Lippin- cott & Ca, ADAM SMITH, ‘This fg the first Installmont of a projected serles of English Philosophers, of which Irvan Miller, of Oxford, Js oditor, Art, science, letters are already. represented by one or nore gerles, and it is now intonded to add philosophy to the llet of subjects and to thereby atleinpt to render it morse popular, “Wo seek,” says the editor, * to lay before the reader what euch English puillgtophor thought and wrote about the problems with which he dealt, not what he may think he oughtto have thought and written. Criticlsm will besuawested rather than indulged in, and these volumes will be expositions rather than » + + Inthesummary willbe found ageneral survey of the main criticisms that have been passed upon the vinws of tho piitosopher wha forms the subject of the work, . . . ‘The llves of philosophers are not, asarule, eventful, and the biographies will, consequently be brief, It 1s hoped that tho series, when completed, will supply a comprehensive history of Engilsh plilloso- phy.” It Is essential to understand at the beginning of o now enterprise exactly what the projectors Intend to accomplish In order to judge of the merits or shortcoin- ings of thele work by the standard they have themselves erected, The plaints a different one from that adopted In the othor series, ag in “English Men of Letters,’ “Great Mu- slelangs and Great Artists,” or the English ‘Classic Series.” Mero the philosopher playa apart subordinate to his works. Itis wl Stary of English philosophy rather than of English plillosophers, and to that extent the general title isa inisnomer, In the other series the manisthe chief topic discussed utd his works are kept subordinate, Soin the plan of the latter sertes we have cheap, concise blographies of noted men and es Of the Work necomplished by them. Pa serles, on the contrary, we shall have Ina condensed form the leading features of philosophical thought but compari ittle ahout the lives of the plillosopl ives. ‘The first volume of this series of *Euglish Philosophers” treats of a Scotch pitlosopher, omits entirely the promised jbiographical appendix-and the blegraphy of Adam Smith Is meagre and unsatisfactory, In fact iteontains but ilttte more information onthe subjector Adam Smith's lifeand doings than will be Cound tn the Eneyclopreals, Elther Lord Brougham’s two volumes or weal Stewart’s life of the author of the “Wealth of Nations”? might have aturded the necessnry material fura more complete blography, and what is given would have been rendered much more interesting by the eltution of some of the anecdotes alluded to as being In existence In the pagts of the Quarterly Review. The inission of & popular work or a popniar biography Is to gather and weave together the seattered material concerning the hero’s iife, from the nuthori- ties which are inaccessible to the general reader, “I'he critleal part of the work is miteh better done, ‘The writer of this volume is J. A. Farrer, author of “Primitive Man- hers and Custoins.” ‘The “Theory of Moral Sentiments? — published In 3759, when adam Sintth was 36 years olf, Is the work discussed in this volume, it was Adam Sinith’s theory that all moral emotions nnd distinctions apring froin sym- pathy, He attempts to explain, following the lead of Hartley and diume, what the Tntultionalists—Shaftesbury, Butler, and Hnteheson—xave up us inexplicable, ‘The controversy concerned, as, ume said, “the general foundation of morals, whether de- rived from reason or sentiment, or arrived at by the chain of argtment and prucess of reagonlug, or by acertain Immediate feeling and Internalsense.” Mr, Farrer only alludes to the important work on which Sinith’s famo rests mostaceurely,—the “Wealth of Nations,’ The volume is therefore nelther. 2 compre- hensive, satisfactory review of his work, nor atull account of fils ife, and tho series, so far, mightbe extended in scope without dis- advantage. The book is neatly bound and clearly printed on good paper, Published in New York by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. HAROUN-AL-RASCHID. The celebrated Caliph who figures so prom- inently in “ The Arubian Nights ” Is the sub- Ject of the fifth volume in the new Plutarch serles of * Lives of ‘hose Who Have Mado the History of the World,” edited by Walter Besant. It fswitha rather novel sensation that wo find this Royal wanderer through the streets of Bagdad, this dweller in tho realins of fiction, gravely presented fur our conskleration, not only as real indivicual, a Caliph of real histury, but also classed with Lincoln, Coligny, Richelleu, and Char- Iemagne, as one of those who “ lave made tho history of the work.” But it is oven so, and the eminent Arabic scholar, Prof, Talmor, has not only brought Laroun- al-Ituschid to life again, but has added many Interesting chapters on Saracen clvili- zation, ‘Tho Introductory chapter Is an ac- countof the risa and growth of the Moham- medan powor.. . ‘Cha: life of the Caliph hhnself,, most Mlustrious of Mohammedan soverc) ns, whom lis biographers have called “the most accomplished, eloquent, and generous of the Callphs,” fol- Jows. In the chapter. on the “Caliph of Legend,” Mr. Palmer showed how stortes have gathored around Al-Ragchid’s ‘name more thiekly than round thatof Charlemagne or Barbarossa, and also “how tho memory of the man dy preserved In anecdotes which bear upon themselves the string of truth? And the editor adds: “For tho first time the great Cullph of legend ts “done Into English asa Caliph of history and reailty.”” It Ig interesting to note that Haroun-nl- Raschid menns “Anron the orthodox,” that he was the fitth of the Abbaside Caliphs of Bagdad, and was born at Ray in 704 A.D, It {s also Jnteresting to Know that his un- bounded liberality, especially to poets, Iaw- yers, and divines, naturally earned for him tho gratitude of these classes, and contrib- uted no Httle to the reputation for justice and clemency which he enjoyed, | but which his history shows him to have so little deserved, Ie gathered about film the learned men, and was- himself “an accomplished scholar and an excellent pot.” well versed In history, tradition, and vootry, and possessed of “exquisit taste and tnerring discernment,” We doubt, hawever, whether the life of the real Caliph will ba found half as entertaining as that of tha Caliph of Legond.” itis sad to have ourearly Idols shattered, and Mr. Paliner is areckless detlerpt fate when he ruthlesly states that nelthor Aladdin nor, 2ilt Baba are to he found in the original text of the *Arablan Nights.” Mr. Paliner has written ascholarly book rather than 9 popuinr one, Published In New York by G. P. Putnam’s O03. BLANCHARD’S NORTIIWEST. Mr. Blanchard has finished his work on the “Discovery and Conquosts of the North- wost, with the HIstory of Chicago,” and the last two parts, just received, are Jargely com- posed of special articles on different Chicago Institutions written by prominent gentlemen in this ¢ity, Thus: “Tho History of the River Tunnels of Chicago” Is by E, K, Chos- brough; “Chicago Marbor” ts by Capt. Ly- decker; ‘Chlengo Rellef & Ald Society,” by E. 8. McCagg; “German Soclaty of Chica- go," by Max Eberhardt; “ Water Supply of Chicago," taken from Colvorts History of Chicago; “ Horse Raltroada of Chicago,” by Augustine W. Wright; “ Academy of Scl- etices,” by E. B, MeCazg; “Indian Names," by ve AL Aatnuss wens Hlvonallat. Denomnl- n uf Chicago,” by W, He 3 dvtenian Church of ynlengs, Brof, W. M, Blackburn; “The Eplscopal Chureh,” cago, vB. Ke nals 8 rusvlom — Church? : Sminll; vy A. Ey “Karly Chicago Methodisin,” by’ the Ite Artur Kdwards; “Pho Antl-Slavery A. iby the Hon. Z Eastnan; “Fire of 1871,” by Bs. Colbert; Land ‘Titles jn Cook County,” by S. B. Chase; “Kinancial Iis- tory of INlials and Chicago,” by James W. Sheahan; “Tho Catholic Church,” by W. J. any" Linports and Exports of Chicago,” E,'Coles "Tho Calumet Club,” by FB . Tuttle; The Western Associated Press," by W. Henry Smlth; The Chicago Law In- stitute," by Eillott, Anthony; “Wolf's Polut,” by G. 8, Hubbard, So those two parts really might bo catled s collection of essays by expert writers, mid cannot fall to ive: additional: value to the entire work, Str, Blnnehuri tg entitled to great credit for the industry he has shown In the preparation of these volumes. In his valddictory he gays that; “Here grew Into being from cosmo- polltan, elements the ¥ jaz th wealthiest country ereaturo comforts “If not in gold. adulé population have largely witnessed its growth, and who of thom can say thoy have not felt thelr minds enlarge by Western experience, Tn writing the foregoing pages, Lhave imagined mysel€ tanlilarly convers- ing with my peers, who were ln sympathy with me and knew how to accept my words, feeblo aa words are to measure the grandeur of the West historically.” A BUSINESS MANUAL. ‘The Manual of Social and Busincss Forms, by the lion, Thomas E, Till (twenty-fifth eultfon), is cortalnly one of the buat and most comprehensive works of the kind ever offered tatho public, The variety of the subjects treated, and tho accuracy of its detalls,’and the beauty of its typography and general make-up, render ft fit for @ place in the study, and, in fact, for the parlor table. | Forms for wills, deeds, ites, bonds, mart- axes, leases, totes of Invitatlon and fntro- ductlon,—in fact, forins for nore thah ascore of the ordinary transactions of life,—are here mado plain to the most ordinary comprehen sion. ‘To any that the work 1s invaluable js simply to state the factin regard to It, It Is an honor to Chicago that she can offer to tho public so excellent a book. MEDICAL WORKS. “How Persons Afflletec with Bright's Dis ense Ought to Live,” by Juseph F. Edwards, M.D. ‘The author has written 9 book for those afflicted with this disease rather than for the practitioncr of medicine. Ho fur- nishes " the glittering generalities which are of Importance,” In the way of personal caro and diet, with nothing new In the way of valuable suggestion, or In any way differing from the routine advice given by the general practitioner, Nevertheless it will serve a purpose being “in print,” which Is more potential with some Uinn that whieh, enter- ing the var, may or may not be retained by the memory. From the press of J.B, Lippincott & Co,, Phbladelphia, comes a volume entitled “Kirkbridge on Hospitals for the Insane,” by Thomas 8, Kirkbridge, M. D., L.1.D., Physician and Stperlutendent of the Penn sylvanla Hospital for the Insane. ‘The inat- ter contained therein Is worthy of the typo graphical excellence in which it is presented to the reader; and the subject thus presented by the anthor fs one which possesses an In- terest which cannot be contined within the domnin of medicine proper, it fy a record ot a Hfe devoted to a specialty; the ripencd ex- perience of aman familiar with the needs of an unfortunate class of prople found in every community throughout tho length and breadth of the Jand. ‘The first chapters are devoted to o ttisenssion of the “detinition of insanity, its frequency, its curability, und best methods of treatnient so far ag ree ards all that relates to Its cuvlronment, These chapters are followed by those whieh treat of the buildings erected for this pur- pose. Plans are presented which nre reeox- nized ns tho most convenient and desira- bie by these who can speak from an acquaintance with the practical rather than the theoretical workings of such Institutlons, Some twenty or more Hlustravions clearly re- Lin diagram what the author attempts to present inthe text. Some fifty chapters are given upto the details, whieh demand such closy attention In the construction of stich buildings. Part second takes the completed. structure. and inthe same patnstaking way discusses the question of the ofllciat manage ment and complex machinery required for ‘the successftil carrying on of auch an instt- tution, A perusal of the book ages plain to tho reader the workings of such an orsani- zation, with which few, even of the medical profession, are familiar. ‘That a second tlon Is called for and that the author his seen fit to revise and add to the former edition, is. proof that the book js in fnvor with those who are interested In the subject of which it treats. M. 0, Hi. LEGAL WORKS. The first edition of James I, Wigh's “Treatise on tho Law of Snjunetlons” was published some seven or cight years ago. It wns at once recognized ns an anthority snperseding even Hilliard on that important branch of Jurisprudence. The rapid growth of the law has rendered a uew edition neces- sary, and the author has taken occasion to entirely. revise hls former work and to re- arrayge it. Nearly 2800 new cases have been embodied in the present volume, in- eluding the Intest decistons of the English, Trish, and American courts, Mr. High says that “these changes have rendered it neces- sary to abandon the mumbering of the sec- tions of the former edition, but whatever In- convenience In citation may be thus caused will, Its hoped, be counterbalanced by the More convenient arrangement of the ditfer- ent. chapters and subdivisions”? It ig un- nucessary to say that the author has spared no pains to Insure accuracy and, thorough. ness in his work, As Inw Is progressive and © based on decisions, the ‘later Judicial opinions may qnaterially change and Alter the practice of ny - So that It is nee- essary for n lawyer to bb always able to con- sult the Tatcst authority In order that he may be certain of the Inw as itstauds. The Inw of jnjunctions has been more rapidly devel- oped during the last decaita than‘any other dlviston of equity, and, a3 Mr. Wigh stums up Its advance anil more. widely extended appll- ention, the second edition of his work Is an Improvement on the first. Mr. Heh defines an Injunetion as “ta judietal process, operat- ing Tipersonani, and requiring the person to whiom It Is directed to do or to refrain from doing aiparticular thing, ‘This is, in sub- stauve, Stary’s definition, aud ‘is better than Jeremy's, Which defines It as being “na writ framed according to the circumstances of the cnge, commanding an act which the court re- garda ag essential to justice, or restraining an oct which it esteems contrary to equity and good conscience.” Its use hus broadened with age, Although an equitable remedy dating back to Janes 1, where It was exerelsed in respect to waste, nftisances, {edgments, and infringement of copyrights, It now takes Ina much wider field: agains actions at law, In ald of bankruptey pro- ceedings, In ecclesiastical matters, against taxes, In. matters purtalning to streets and highways, against railways for the protec. tlon of easements, franchises, and the like, against public officers, In partnershly int: ters, In belialf of creditors, ete., ete. Each of these branches is fully considered by Mr. ligh tn the two volumes which comprise his work, A full and complete index renders lis pages ensy of consuitation for reference pur- poses, even .by non-professional. readers, Ugh on Injunctlons will rank with the standard authoritles on legal questions without which n lawyer fs In the condition of the skilled workman deprived of tools... And its author's reputation as a clear, concise, and scholarly writer on a sitbject to which he has devoted many years of study cannot full to bo enhanced by this new edition of his work, Those who have the tirst edition will not find that lt as been entirely superseded by the second, but should add“It to their Mbrary if ssible. ‘Those who have walted wntil tho law should become more settled wil find this the best authority on the subject, and nl- most Indispensable for successful practice, Published Jn Chicago by Callaghun & Co, —Mr. Freeman Js pushing forward his series of American Decisions withcommend- able rapldlty. ‘The twenty-sccand volume ts now ready, and {3 a larger volte than inost ofits predecessors. ‘The cases ha reported were originally reparted I the State Heparis of Kentucky, Loulsiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mlssourl, New Hany alilre, ow Jersey, New York, and North Carolin, during the year 1831, There fs an Index to the notes ns Well ns to tho text, We haveoften expressed an oplnion ns to the lmportance af this work and |ts value to the profession, And tho convictian heretofore expressed, that If its plan was developed in tho munner tts author rovosed it would be a series of almost eqttal mportance with the Digests, is strengthened fy ench successive voluiue Appears, CWwhs & work the want of which had been long felt and of which members of the legal profes- sion have not been slow In manifesting thelr appreciation, ‘Tho sut Js now more than half completed and it is possible to form an opin- fon as to its merits and scope. i — MAGAZINES. The number of the Living Age for tho weok ending Jan, 20 has the following artl- oles: “Tho Prophetic Powor of Poetry,” by J. O, Bhairp, Fraser; “The Unity of Nat- ure,” Part V., by the Duke of Argyll, Con- temporary Review; “Don John,” by Joan Ingelow, Day of Reat; “A Day with 9 War- Balloon,” Nineteenth Century: “ Fina's Aunt,” Corniitt; “Suwarrow,” Temple Bar; “Pird-Lore," Chambers’ Journal; “George Eliot,” Spectator; and the usual amount of pootry, . —The Fortnightly for February has articles on: ‘Gelst'’s Grave,” by Matthow Arnold; “Political Intogration,” by Herbert Spencer; “Land Legislation, for Ireland,” by Sir G, Campboll, M. P.; “Etienne Dolet,” by Mark Pattisos ‘scedom of Contract? by T. iy Farrer; “Notes on Endymion,” by Lord Houghton: “Aerial Sayigation,” y Dr, Willian Vole, Fi 8.5 “County Boards)’ by Charles 7, D. Acland: . ‘Ihe ‘Traglo Comedians,’ Chaps. XI, by Georgy Mered|th; Ailat X. f Home and Foreign rg? —The Nineteenth Century for February hus the following table of contunts: The Dawn of a Revolutionary poche by H, AM. iyi ¥ man; The Crisis tn Ireland 1, The His t 1 Claims of enant-Right’ by Eber: 3% “The Present Anarchy," by B.D, ie wi 1801 a The ‘Three vpn ¥s the Ht Hon, Lord de Vescl: * Tho High Court f Justice,” bythe lon. Mr. Juaticu Stephen; TE Glitteo at Newfoundland,” by wo Nt! 7 Jen Ingelow. he Earl of Dunraven; “A Day with a yar-Balloun”’ by Capt Bladale, It. E, “The Exhibiting of Pietures,” by T. Vi Lister; “A Consiga of Rellgtons,” by tho Rt, Hon. J.G. Hubbard, M. Pvt Penny Elation? by James Payny “The Ttetigion of Zoro: nster,”” by Prof. Monier Wilhiains, C, 1. E.3 “The Basutos and the Constitution of. the Gave of Good Iope,” by Sir Bartle Frere, —We have recelved the fourth number of : Mr, Giiversteave's Amerie Journal of Philology, whieh has the following varied table of contents: “The Neapolltanis of Propertlus,” by Robinson Els, of Trinity College, Oxfords A Proposed’ Redistribue — | tion of Parts In the Paroios of tha Vespre,!? + -r by I. G, Allinson, of Unverford Collegos “Imperfect and Pluperfect Shbjunativa in the Roman Folk-Speech,? by I, A. Fay, of National Deaf-Mute Collezes “Problems of Guneral Svmitic Grammar? by G. HL Toy, of Harvard Univeraltys "* Notes on the Agamein, non of aEeschyhts,? by Lewis Campbell, of the University of St. Andrews, North Britain} “Keltic and Germanie,” by J. M. Mart, o! tho University. of Cincinnatl: “Notes? 7 —The Magazine of American History is the only periodical on this continent exeliise Wely devoted to the histories and antiquities of America, and is. how in the Atth year of Sts existence, ‘The February number of this magazine is ealied the “ Washington? num. Ler, and every article in_ it has some connec- thon With the history of the iMustrlons man - ; to whorn ft Is dedicated. ‘Lhe two historical .'f articles ares "The Journals of Washing. ton” by ‘Theodore EF. Dwheht, Librarian of the Departmentof State, Washington, {lise trated with a steel-eteher portralt of ‘Trains bull's Washlugton by Hall, a fac stnile of the Journal of 1731, anda cut of Washing- ton’s Book Plate. "the Roger Morris House; Washington's Headauarters on Har- Jem Melghts, 1770, by Wilson Cary Sinithy with an append, ‘containing extracts of General Orders fgsued from the sane, Illus trated with 9 steel hing of the building by Ifa], the arms of Roger Morris, and x pian of the arrangement for the night of Monday, Sept, 1, 16, The Letters of Washing. ton? by r Stevens. ‘The “ original? documents are Washington's Journal and thirty of iis letters ni before published, In tho “Notes? 13.0 letter of Martha Wash ington, Washington's Figure. Portralts, Epi- thets, Eulogies, Epltaplts, Headquarters:dure Ing the Revolution, and Houses visited by itm. This is In some respecta a remarkable nume ber and one that collectors ef slmorlcana Will be sure to want. —The American’ Law Review for Febru- ary contains the third of n series of articles by Mr. dames B, Thayer,“ Bedingfeld’s Case—Declarations ay « Part of the Res Gestre,” Is Its title, An article on “ Davin : ton,” which is of interest to insurance laws ers, Is from the pen of Slinon Greenleaf | roswell, §. ‘T. Bouglass, Ei writes on 4 * Mortgages of Future Personal Property,” y and the editor contributes the usnal number 5 of Book Notices and a comprehensive review of the month. : ' —We have received copies of the Western Magazine for December ahd January, The former contains an iMustrated article on Northern Colorato, and the Intter two Il a Justrated artteles on “ Lake Forest Univer- sity "and "Tho Mennonites.” Otherwise | the contents call for no particular comment LITERARY NOTES, “Le Moulin Frappler,” ts Henry dravitte's Jatest novel. The new building of tno Long Island IIls- forlval Soelety cost $115,000, —Of 23,553 yolumes loaned by the Treo Cirenlating Library In New York last year only two were lost. —it js sald that Mr. Frederlek Martin's “Life of Carlyle” Is ready for publication at A meInent's notice. 7 —An Mustrated book entitled “Etchings and Poems,” nnd consisting exclusively of American freduetions, is In course of pub- Ueatton by Loughton, Mittin & Co, f —It Is rumored that the noyel entitled. y “Strictly Ted Up.’ wileh wns Intely pup < lished, Is tho firat expertinent asa writer of» ji fiction by Mr. Beresford Hope, Me Ps h —The sfory that Mr, Tloweills ia toretire from the mangement of the antic Month- it He and that Mr, James T. Field ts to resumo his old place, Is authoritatively denied. . —Thiree new novels are announced In Bos- ton: “Lenox Dare,” by Virginia Townsend; “Lost inn Great City’? by Auionds M, Douglass; and “Don John,” probably by 4 COTE: —Macnillan & Co. will presently. publish in book form thy letters on “Disturbed Ire- Jand” recently contributed to the London Dally News by their special cominissloner, Mr, Bernard Hl, Becker. —Chancellor Crosby will probably append a note to the volume af the Monday lectures: whieh Robert Brothers are to publish, and will criticise his eritles, daseph Cook ts to wile the prefice to the book. —Mine, Adant has completed a novel which George Sand left unpublished, and whieh she will print Inher Nouvelle Rem, ‘The correspondence of George Sand with Dantel Stern will be given In the same periodical, —A cable dispatch announces the post- bonement of the publication of the Revised Version of the New Testament by the En- ish Universities, from February until May, ais necessitates a furtier postponeinent of ‘i Prof, Fisher’s article for Scribner on the i: new Revision, —G, P, Putnam's Sons have now In the hands of the translator, for publfention in the spring, Henri Rochefort’s politienl novel, * Mite, de Bismarck.” Gambetta tigures as the hero, under another name, and Prince Bismarck i4 the target of Use author's yar sagin, "Tho hook will be published in the ‘Trans-Atlantle sories, —Tho “Life and Letters of John ‘T. 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