New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS
FowIers & welIs's MontI.lies.


"THE PHRENoLoelcAL JOURNAL and TIE
WATER CURE JOURNAL for January, commence
another volume in a new and enlarged form, pre-
sentiug beautiful exterior az well az an attrac-
five table Of contents. They are now issued az
handsome quartos Of twenty four pages each Of
three columns, and in a style Of Typography rival
ing tbc most elegant periodicals in New York.
THE PhrenolocicaI journal, in addition to the
discussion Of chronological and Physiological Sal
ence which 1t has always contained, now presents
a.1arqe amount Of miscellaneous matter, especial
" treating OF Education, Social Development,
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and General
Intelligence. evidently concocted with great skill,
adarted to the demands of the million in an age
Of progressive intelligence. The present number
Is illustrated with great variety Of neat engrav.
res, which are intended as specimens Of the fu-
ture embellishments of the work. A Journal con.
tanning such mass Of interesting mater, devo-
ted to the highest happiness and interest of man,
written in the clear and lively style of its practi-
sed Editors, and afforded at the ridic1lousy low
price" Of One Dollar a ysar, must succeed in run
ming up its present large circulation to much
higher figure.
THE WArgR.CcRE JOURNAL" with It's i'm.
proved exterior, also presents al increase Of in
terest in its reading matter and apart from its
able illustration and adyocacyof Hydropathy, con-
tans great deal OF importantinlormqton on the
means of preserving health, and kindred topics,
and must always prove a welcome visitor in
reading families. This number contains articles
from Messrs Trail, Shew, Nichols Houghton, Kit
IL r1,o1r
pledge of the general character of the work
end its new arrangements, we take from the Sa.
lutatory for Newly ear by DR.. Trail the following
remarks on
THE PHILOSOPHY or REFORM
The world is sWarming with reforms and re-
formers. Good hearted philanthropsts are busy
in scheming for counteractng Influences to most
of the evils of society. Most of their schemes
aim but to crop the branches of the great tree Of
evil; few direct their missiles to its trunk fewer
still see the necessity OF extermlnating its roots
How very few appreciate the first principle, the
starting point of every human reformation RE-
FORM THE MAN Here is the true philosophy
PURIFY THE BODY, as WE'LL AS EDUCATE THE
MIND! The kitchen and the cook are MS efficient
instrumentalities for good as the pulpit and the
minister We would have both in harmony.
The Temperance reform, as now prosecuted by
it's leading advocates is doing much toward re,
straining the propensity tor alcoholic indulgence;
but the deeper ground we take contemplates the
removal of the causes Of the morbid appetite
The Peace reform is doing humanity good service
in attracting the attention Of benevolent minds to
the horrors of war We would teach men so to
live that The war passion would die within them.
Instead of spending all our strength in efforts to
restrain the brutal rage in man for brothers.
blood, we would cleanse his own blood of the hell
ish lust. There is the Anti-SIavery reform
tho uhOr,t l,a trutI MAKE
And all are slaves beside"
Then there are moral, social, political, land,
church. state, and national reforms. We are the
"heralds" of them all. We would lay the true
foundation of them all in reforming the whole man.
Medical or health reform is our more peculiar
field. The decisions OF the world in the matters
of food, drink and medicine. and IN the employ
nent Of all the hygienic agencies, we regard as
the greatest stumbling block in the way of human
progress. These delusions cause threequarters OF
human talent energies OF mind and body-to be
either wasted, or worse than wasted, misappIed;
and against these decisions we shall still wage
+" offensive and defensive war" With simple
nature as our only authoritative teacher we shall
critieise, with all possible freedom, the teachings
and theories of the learned, called science, and
the sayings and doings of the learned and unlearn-
ed called experience. AS ever, shall and do
invite and challenge controversy on all points in
issue Personally we will treat all candid OppO-
ions we shall Aen8le without conditions.
The learned mag talk and write so profoundly
that nobody buCEhe learned can understand them,
But, cu1 bono? The learned in medicine are too
content to let unlearned people remain IN accom-
modatng ignorance. 1t is much easier to turn
their Whims conCeits caprces and errors, TO 8ood
business account, than to instruct them away 1t is
more easy to make profitable hobby OF the lgno'
rance of the masses, than to educate them be
ours the harder task. We will leave common
souls to do the best they can with the present
state of affairs, while we will labor to maze 6ood
the noets prophecy We ask but one condition.
one favor-acceSS 10 the pRbl1c mind Give us the
ear Of the masses, the common people, the raoole
if YOU please They will soon become thinkers
and then co.workers; and then a generation OF
men and women shall arise and replensh the
earth, neither Graded in sin nor brought up IN in
iouitv iii the ply Biological sense but reared with
healthy bedies pure hearts, and clear heads, lions
in strength yet lambs in genteness. Give US read
ers and subscribers. Help us to intercourse with
as much humand nind as possible and the con-
summation of the especial reform we labor Tor will
be proportionately fastened.
| THE PATHWAYS AND ABIDING PLACES OF OUR
LORD BY }, M WAINWRIGHT, D. D. ayo PIP 1876
D. Appleton Co.
This beautiful volume, from the pen Of one o
our most esteemed diyines, is an interesting me-
mortal of personal experiences in the Holy Land /;
aud, both on account of the sacred scenes which
the author visited, and the glow and pathos with
which he has described them, forms peculiarly
appropriate Offering for the Christmas holidays.
Dr. w anwright records his impressions of travel
less in the spirit of geographer and antiquary
than of contemplative and practical religious
observer Without yielding to weak and eff
Terminate enthusiasm, he seems to have kept his
] a.. l
he was surrounded, INDUCING the suggestions of a
pous faith rather than chershing cold and snaer-
ing skepticism. His descriptions, accordingly,
are invested with the charm of living sympathy
they are pervaded with fresh, healthy earnest.