The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-10
Literary Notices.

Literary Notices.
Yeast Il Problem, BY the author of ALTON LOCKE HAIR
u BROTHERS, New York (For sale by r.. FARM
ham,
quaint title and singular story ending in yth
cal and mysterious denousment but one nevertheless
well calculated to effect the avowed object of its author
which is, TO call attention TO those great questions which
agitang the minds OF the rising generation, par
ncularly in England and on the continent, and which
have for their object the solution of the great problem
how improve the religious and social condition OF the
poor. In the character of Lancelot the author has
tempted to show what some at least OF the young
these days really thinking and feeling; and in the
noble Tregarva what all ought to think and feel if they
would avoid the dangers of matealism the hand
those of unphilosophc spirituas epcurism tie
other The following extract is part OF conversation
between Lanceot and Tregarva:
ing carnal Judgment, according TO the sight of its
eyes-aways looking at the outsides Of things and men,
sir and never much deeper But for reading, sir IFS
all very well for me, who have been keeper and dawded
about ike gentleman with gun my arm but did
you ever do good days farm work in your life If you
had, man or boy you wouldn't have been game for much
reading when you got home you'd do just what these
poor fellows do-tumble into bed at eight O'Clock hardly
waiting to take your clothes off knowing that you must
turn up again al five O'Clock the morning, get
break fast OF bread, and perhaps dab of the sources
dripping, and then back TO work again; aud 50 on day
after day. sir week after week. year after year. without
and only thankful if you can getwork to break YOUR
back, and catch the rheumatism over"
But do you mean 10 say that their labor is severe
Its only Gods blessing if il is ncessant, SIR for if it
stops, they starve the house be fed than
many boy, as their mothers will tell YOU comes home,
night after night too tired 10 their suppers, and
be lasting, 10 bed in the foul shirt which they've
been working in all the day-never changing their rag of
calico from weeks end TO weeks end. or washing the
skin that's under IT once IN years"
mo wonder" said Lancelo that such life of
drudgery makes them brutal and reckless"
4" No wonder, indeed, sir they've no time 10 think !;
they're born 10 be machines and machines they must be
and think, sir" he added. bitterly, "irs Gods mercy
that they daTen think It's Gods mercy they don't feel
Men that write books and talk elections call this free
county, and say that the poorest and has free
opening to rise and become prime minister he But
you see, SIR the misfortune is that in practice he can't
For who gets into gentleman's family, into little
shop, and few pounds, fifty know they've no
chance before them but, day aboer born, daylaborer
live, IRON hand to mouth, scrapng and pnching TO get,
not meat and beer even, but bread and potatoes and
then, al the end OF II all, for a worthy reward, half
crown "a week OF parish pay 0! The workhouse That's
a lively, hopeful prospect Tor a Christian man !"
But" said Lanceot, 81 thought this poor law
was TO stir them up 10 independence"
Oh, SIR the old law has bit too deep; made them
slaves and beggars al heart II taught them not 10 be
ashamed OF psnsh pay-to demand 1t as right
And so IT is their right" said Lancelot In Gods
name, If country is i'll constituted that it cannot find
It's own citizens 10 work, II is bound TO find them in
food"
MAYBE, sir, maybe God knows ! don't grudee 1,
III.
But don't you see, sir, how all pooraws, old
either suck the independent spirit out OF a man; how
they make the poor wretch reckless; how they tempt
him 10 spend every extra farthing in amusement
"How, then"
"Why he is always tempted 10 say TO himself what
ever happens 10 me, the parish must keep me. IT am
sick, il mus, doctor me il am worn out must feed
me; II die II must bury me II | leave my children
paupers the parish must look after them, and they'll be
well of with the parish as they with me- Now
they've only got Just enough TO keep body and soul to-
gethe and the parish can't give them less than that
What's the OF cutting myself oil from sixpenny
OF pleasure here, and sxpenny. worth there I'm not
saving for my shdrsn aid only &c aT m
bottom OF i, sir I'm only saving the farmers rates
Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we dier"
There is much in this book for SOBER serious reHec
ton, but the solution OF the problem is gwen the
yeast" mus, u work among The till happy some
genius may capable Of giving the long sought for
to he.world and Of replying in the affirmative 10
the inquiry Of the Bishop OF ST. Assph, Quoted by Mr.
Webster in his recent Grafton al the Capol) May net
a method be invented OF procuring oleTable share
OF the comforts OF life those inferior useful ranks of
TO whose industry indebted for the whole p
Land and Ls OF, riews Of Athens and Con,iantnope BY
Rev. WALTER CoLroN Edited by Rev IL 4. CHEEvER
tFor sale by r, FARSHaM)
This volume, though chrstened with new name, is
the substance OF work published during Mr. Coltons
lifetime under the title Of Visit TO Athens and Con-
santnope" The author says OF the original pages that
"they were written amid the ceaseess noise and syste-
malized confusion which prevail on board a man war;
the lively conversation of the ward.room officers in
ear the praule Of The pantry boys in the Others the
echong tread Of sailors overhead on table lashed
down prevent its being capsIzed in chair secured
with aniards against the force OF the ships urch, and
with manuscript tackled to its place escape the fate
which beell the Sihylline leaves" We have pre-.
vous occasion expressed admiration OF the natural,
easy style OF this author and OF his harmless pleasan
tes Tor which he apologies lest the serious reader
may have taken exception thereto but which for us pos
peculiar charm, showing, as they do that with
him "region IS not source of gloom not great une.
raj pail spread Nature, but cheering and all per
vadng light, dspeng the dependency which the brew
iiy OF mans existence here around him and in
spring hopes over which death and the grave have no
power"
Casb F,sid-a tale If the Psitaus. BY ths author OF
'Merklsnd." For sale by X FARNHAN)
This is an interesting story Of the hardshps and pva
tons endured by the Purtans in England Il describes
the self-sacfcng spirit OF Puritan minister and his
daughter, who, while all flying from the plague in
London, obeyed what they believed the call Of duty, and
FASTENED into the pesen city TO comfort and relieve the
sick and TO administer the consultations Of religion,