Literary Notes

The charm of listening to a famous man as he tella oí the greatest influence up,n bis Ufe comes very strong upon one in readlng the artiole In wtaicta the Rev Robert Collyer, D. D., contributes to the June issue of The Ladies Home Journal. It is the magazine's series of ■The Woman Who Most Inñuenced Me," and is at once the dainüest and stromest contrihution to it. Dr. Park. hurt,for the first time, writes of woman, suffrajre in an artice, "Woinen Without the Ballott," whieh wili probably cali forth a storm of dissent. Edwai'd Bok writes of "Girls Who Posts as JTrllby,'1 and of the "New Woman," vhom he says doos not exist. "The Fashionable Waite Gjwa" is pietured and deacribed, and some very practical suggestions for -'Cotton and Woolen Gowas" are given. Eben E. Rexford writes of "Our Poisonous Plants," urging that vigorous efforts to extermínate them shall be made all over the country. The Curtis Publishiug Cc, Phila., Pa. A notable feature of Outing for June is "Trotting and Pacing Champions of '94," a continuation of the series "King and Queens of the Track. " The author knows every detail of nis subject, and hia review of the breeding and the performances of the record breakers of last season, forms a most valuable addition to the literature of the light harness horse. Fine full-pas;e portraits of Alix, Jno. R. Gentry, Fantasy, Jno. Patchen and Robert J. accompany the article.- Outing Pub. Co., N. Y. City N. Y. "Uniform State Legislation" is a subject of a paper just issued by the American Academy of Political and Social Science in its series of Publications. It is written by Frederic J. Stimson, Esq., of Boston, the author of ':American Statute Law," and commissionor from Massachusetts on the Board of Commisbioners to establish uniformity of law throughout the Union, and secretary of the National Conference for that purpose. The paper contains an explanation of the causos of diversity in State laws; an account of the movement to secure uniformity. This movement to secure uniformity of legislation has been spoken of by an an eminent uuthority as ''the most Important juristic work undertaken in the United States since the adoption of the Federal Coustitution. " ♦Stimson, F. J. "Uniform State Legislation." American Academy of Political and Social Science. Publicacation No. H4. Pp. 36. Paper, 8 vo, 35 cents. Philadelphia, 1895.