Keviews and Exchanges. 
Major McKinley— Protection. 
American Ornithologists' Union. 
TOKOLOGY. A BOOK FOli EVERY Wo- 
man, by Alice J5. Stockliani. M. D. £24 
pages ; Illustrated. Ke\ ise(l edition, Alice 
B Stooham & Co., 161 La Salle St., Chicago, 
Forsale by the publishers. Cloth $2.00; Full 
Morocca $3.75, postpaid. 
Among the many books published 
treating of Maternity, none have come 
to our notice that handles the subject 
more delicately or scientiflcally than 
Tokology. Written by a woman, a 
physician as well as mother, she gives 
her readers the benefit of both knowledge 
and experience. Her style is simple, and 
there being but few technical terms, Che 
dullest can easily understand. Tokology 
is indeed a "boon to every woman,', 
treating also of dyspepsia, constipation, 
headache, neuralgia, biliousness, etc. 
It is unquestionably a noble work and 
we willingly endorse the volume, know- 
ing that if women follow its teachings 
their manifold miseries may be greatly 
alleviated, if not entirely overcome, 
VICKS' ILTJJSTEATED MONTHLY 
MAGAZINE, Published by James 
Vick, Seedsman, Rochester, N. Y. 
Yearly subscription $1.25. 
The November number of this valua- 
ble little magazine is replete with good 
suggestions, modern ideas, and practical 
hints. It is, in short, muUmn in parvo. 
Among its instructions npon window 
gardening, we note a few errors which 
from common observation seem lo be 
frequent, that of keeping the air of the 
room too dry .having no fiesh air, uneven 
temperature, and failure to sun both sides 
of plants. Other interesting points dis- 
cussed in this number are ''Training 
American Grape Vines." '-Winter fruits 
and Berries,"' the "Vinca Minor," -'Rais- 
ing Ro.ses From Slips," and plant life in 
general. The full page plate illustrating 
the "Single Hyrethruni." in three colors, 
as a frontspiece, is beautiful. 
THE KINDERGARTJN for Teachers 
and Parents, an illustrated monthly 
educational magazine, publi-shed by 
Alice B. Stockham, has been reduced 
from $2.00 to $1.50 per year. 
In November number is tlie fifth arti- 
cle in the series on "Fitebels System," 
by Baroness von Marenholtz Bulow. The 
'•Being of the Child" is discu.ssed ably, 
.showing the importance of home-train- 
ing and advantages of kindergartin work 
to the child, l^'ro'bel is studied from a 
scientific standi)oint, all the way through 
this Magazine, and its clear explanation 
of scientific principles is an especial aid 
to the primary teacher. 
"Yes-sir-ree," we believe in protection 
and if it were not too late, would suggest 
to MaJ. McKinley the advisability of 
canceling all custom duties on high col- 
ored foreign bird's skins. So long as 
brainless man-milliners insist that birds 
must be slaughtered to satisfy a "rising 
market," which they excite by displaying 
"decoys" gotten up for the express 
purpose of attracting the susceptible 
gaze of female passers by and shop 
frequenters, the nefarious traffic in bird's 
hides will continue. So long as this 
traffic is bound to exist, and it only re- 
mains a question of dollars and cents 
where the supply comes from, then by all 
means give us protection for our own 
dear native birds. Knock the duties off 
and permit dealers, "scot free," to Hood 
the country with foreign feathei-s. 
That is the kind of protection we 
believe in. so far as our birds are con- 
cerned—onesided, perhaps, but we can 
console ourselves with the thought that if 
the "natives" appreciated their feathered 
friends they would not kill them. 
*«►- 
The Markets. 
Both species of Jack Rabbit are nearly 
always found in our markets during cool 
weather at from 20 to 30 cents each. 
Opossums range in price according to 
size and condition from '25 to 75 cents. 
Wild turkeys are few, but those noticed 
so far are small and rather poor looking, 
and not at all suitable for the taxider- 
mists' skill. 
Quail, the common Bob White of the 
natives, are here in great abundance at 
$1.75 per dozen. 
Pinnated Grouse are to be had at from 
25 to 50 cents each. 
Ducks are coniing in in great variety. 
Mallards and Teal predominating; Pin- 
tail and Sheldrake are also freciuently 
noticed. Good specimens can usually be 
had from 25 to 40 cents each. 
Deer are frequently shipped whole, 
and occasionally a bear falls to the 
sportsman's luck. The latter nevei- re- 
mains on the market long, however 
being considered a delicacy by some of 
Ivansas City's pricipal caterers. 
Kentucky Warblers in Penn. 
J. P.Norris. Philadelphia, Pa.,is Oolog- 
ical editor of Webster's Oniithotogist aud 
Oologist. He has a couple ''chips ott'the 
old block" who are as indefatigable col- 
lectors as himself. In that excellent mag- 
azine, the O. & 0., J. P. N., Jr., describes 
the taking by himself and brother of 
eight sets of Kentucky warbler eggs, 
seven nests of young birds, and two 
deserted nests. "As the twig's bent, the 
tree's inclined." 
The eighth meeting of this organiza- 
tion will occur Tuesday, November 18th. 
at the National Museum in Washington. 

It is claimed that the mines along the 
Union Pacific produces annually over 
1,400,000 tons of coal. 
We devote the eighth page of this issue to 
a few words in our own behalf, aud trust all 
prospective advertisers will read it carefully 
aud then act promptly. The fiist to come 
will be first served, • 
JJlefcl^eds in Taxidepmy 
--BY- 
PROF. OLIVER DAVIE. 
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An Illustrated Monthly Magazine, devoted 
to Microscopical Science, and to 
Natures' Little Things. 
EDITED liY 
DA\ :^LFRED C. STOKES, 
.AUTHOR OF 
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Prof. Geo. Macloskie. Princton Uni'y. 
Prof. S. H. Gage, Cornell University. 
Prof. Henry Leslie Osborne, Hamlin 
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