the times, that moneyed men are the veriest cravens on earth: so
timid, that on the least alarm they pull their heads, turtle-like,
within their shells, and, snugly housed, hug their glittering treasure
until all fear is removed. The consequence is that a few days'
disturbance of the monetary atmosphere brings on a perfect dearth of
not only the precious metals, but even of paper money, their
representative. Moneyed men never adopt the tactics of mutual support;
hence, as soon as a shot is fired into the flock, they scatter, each
looking out for himself, each distrustful of the other, and each
recognizing only the great law of selfishness, which is to take care
of number one. Courage has saved many an army, even when ammunition
was low; and many a foe has been scattered by one yell of defiance
when there was not a cartridge left.

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ARCHOLOGY, OR THE SCIENCE OF GOVERNMENT. By S.V. Blakeslee. Price
$1.25. New York and San Francisco: A. Roman & Co.

This book is a very metaphysical treatise on theories of
government and the duties of citizens to the law, each other,
and themselves. Theoretical politics are little in favor with
thinking men of this day; and the social difficulties of our age
will have to be solved by practical wisdom founded on
experience. The people that knows that a certain course of
legislation has destroyed an empire, and that a contrary policy
has developed one, will care little as to whether or not "the
will controls the feelings by mediate and indirect force." We
are unable to find in this book any attempt to apply the finely
worded theories stated to practical use and popular instruction
in political science.

GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF ROOF TRUSSES, FOR THE USE OF ENGINEERS,
ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. By Charles E. Greene, A.M., Professor of
Civil Engineering in the University of Michigan. Chicago, Ill: George
H. Frost.

The author of this work truly says that any designer who fairly
tries the graphical method will be pleased with the simplicity
and directness of the analysis, even for apparently complex
forms. The hindrance to the general use of the method is the
want of knowledge of the higher mathematics, which are largely
used in most treatises on the subject. Professor Greene has
avoided this stumbling block, and given us a treatise whi