Word: popular
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Outing for December is one of the best numbers of the popular sporting magazine that ever left the presses. The number opens with "The Pectoral Cross, " a powerful story of the stage, by justine Ingersoll. This is one to the best things of its kind that has appeared for many a day. A second complete story and a good one, is "Zinto," by H. F. Munn, who proves to be well posted in the customs of the Indians about Great Slave Lake. Notable features of the sport and travel department are: "Hares and Hare Hunting," by Ed. W. Sandys...
...Trilby" Popular, Robert Palfrey Utter...
...principles of our government. A. Those principles, as understood by the constitutional convention and laid down by our great statesmen and presidents, are opposed to third terms. B. It is contrary to the will of the people. (1) On adopting the constitution New York declared against third terms. (2) Popular expression at end of Jefferson's second term was against it. (3) The fear of a third term for Grant in '75 caused a great popular outcry. (4) Grant's defeat for the nomination in '80 was caused by the same fear...
...President must trust more and more either to the help of bosses and machines or to the love of the people. (b.) In the first the tendency is toward the stealing of the people's power by one class: in the second, the people transfer their power to a popular idol. (Bryce p. 69.) (2.) Frequent change of President is essential to a republican government. (a.) By change alone, is the interest and responsibility of the people in the government maintained. (b.) Continued re-election of the same man is the beginning of the resignation of self government...
...contains portraits, descriptions and performances of the famous men of the year. "Prominent Trotters and Pacers," by E. B. Abercrombie, with portraits of the reigning equine monarchs, is valuable, while "A Gossip on Golf," by Horace G. Hutchinson, author of the Badminton "Golf," will appeal to enthusiasts in the popular sport. The complete story is "The Story of a Penny Pencil," by Sarah Addison Wedderburn, who displays a mastery of the pathetic. "The Canoe Camp at Grindstone," and "Racing Schooners," are by R. B. Burchard. Ed. W. Sandys contributes "Turkey Tracking," while travel sketches, adventures with wild beasts...