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Show LITE&ATTJEE SOUTH AMERICAS REVIEW. Tbe Xorth American Rvitw lor November opens with a eeriee of replies re-plies by Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Tbomaa Wentwortb Higginson, Lucy Stone and Wendell Phillipa, to Mr. Parkman's article on "Tbe Wotuao Queetioo," wbicb appeared ap-peared in the October number. They are uoited under tbe title, "Toe Other Side of the Woman Question," and give a very complete presentation of tbe argument in favor of eztend-ing eztend-ing tbe right o( suffrage to women. The second paper is an attack on Malthusianiem, Drwiuiam and Pea-Bimism, Pea-Bimism, by Professor Francis Bowen. of Harvard College. "A Page of Political Conespandence," which follows, is a collection of letters let-ters written by Mr. Stantou to ez-President Buchanan at the be ginning of Mx. Lincoln's administration, administra-tion, and now for tbe firet time given lo the public. They give in very plaiD terms tbe writer's opinion of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward, and of tbe measures taken by the government govern-ment to resiet the seceee ionises. Part IV. of "The Diary of a Public Man," treats chiefly of the relinquishment of Fort Sumter, Mr. Seward's negotiations negotia-tions with Virginia, the progress of events at Ricbmood and Montgomery, Montgom-ery, and the plan of a peace convention. conven-tion. Another interview with Mr. Lincoln is described, in which the President made several of those characteristic remarks which caused him to be eo much misunderstood by thotiw about him when be 6rst came into power, but tire now quoted as proofs ot his shrewdoesa and ability. Profossor Arthur L. Perry contribntee La clearly written esgay on "Tanfl Reactions." in which he insists lhat every form of protection must operate calamitously in time. Tne concluding conclud-ing article is ti review of "Some Receut Works of Fiction," by Edward Egg lea ton. Address: The North American lie-view, lie-view, 551 Broadway, New York. GOOD COMPANY. Good Company (Springfield, Maes.) Number 2. Many reader of this magazine will recalls sketch "One of the CongreRfttion," in which a grapbic pen picture was given of Rev. ruuuiu pen yiuiura was given OI XV9V. Phillips Brooks aud his preaching. Tbe same author, Octave Tnanet, now has a eketcb, at once vigorous and pathetio, in which all the characters char-acters are, with trifling modification?, drawn from life. The central figure is a western Methodist minister who. against bis will, drifted in bis belief toward Scbopenba tier's ideas. Other charactets are a brother clergyman, a noble illustration of Methodist warm-beartednese, and a lady from Pittgfield, Mass., with ber husband. Another vivid portraiture is Mr. W M, F. Round's description of an experiment ex-periment he made in smoking opium in a Chinese opium . den ia Boston. Tbe " Men of Lake Tahoe " gnipbicnliy pictures the hardy lumbermen of that wonderful wonder-ful and beautiful California lake. "Around St. Paul's" describes some of the endless and interesting peculiarities peculiari-ties of London. Ihe stories ore "A Fragrant Vase," by Mr. Horace E. Scudder; "A Kid of tbe Goats," by Mrs. Lizzie W. Champney; ana "The Cornet Solo," by Miss Elizabeth W. Denison. T.iO verses include onB of Miss Elaine Good ale 'a charming flower poems, "Fringed Gentian;" and others by Mrs. Celeste M. A. Win&low, Mrs. Marv Bradley, and Mrs. Helen Ekin Starrett. Rev. Dr. James M. Wbiton has "Bible Bygones;" By-gones;" there is a resume of the various Sunday laws of the di fie rent New h.ogland states, given apropos of tbe recent Sunday discussion in Norwich, Nor-wich, Conn., an article on the charities for children in New York; an article by Mr. Arthur Gilman entitled "The Gospel Dooior," timely in view of the five hundredth Wiolif anniversary which occurs, nett year; "Ihe District Attorney and Crime," by Rev. Charles Caverno; aod a Bketcb, "Nooktown Gossip." Tbe editorial departments, including reviews of cew books, conclude the number. ATLANTIC MONTHLY. Ihe November Atlantic has several important articles. Perhaps the one which will attract most attention anioog thoughtful people is "The Prospect of a Moral Interregnum," by Gcldwio Smith, who predicts a period of laxity and license in consequence conse-quence of the alieuation between religion re-ligion and the scientific (bought of the time. Col. Geo. E. Waring, jr., writes a curiously interesting account of "Tbe Waldenees of To-day." A ekilllul writer, whose name is with held, discuses with great force and interest "Our Military Post and Future." Fu-ture." Tho author of "Massy Sprngue's Daughter'' contributes "Sister Mary's Story," which is easily one of the best magazine BtorieB recently re-cently printed. Jennie Young writes of "The Ceramio Art in America;" "Irene tbe Missionary" is concluded. "Englishwomen in Recent Literature," Litera-ture," Mysterious Disappearances," and "Late Books of Travel," tbough anonymous, aro thoroughly interesting. interest-ing. Richard Grant White discusses "Aieorted Americanisma" as heartily and freshly as if it were a wholly new topic. The Contributors' Club abounds in bright things, and a chapter chap-ter of ".Recent Literature" concludes a very good Atlantic. Scores of thousands will be delighted to learn that Mr. Howells will begin a new serial story in the January Atlantic t Houhton, Oigood & Co., Bostcn, Mass. |