New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
HARPER's MACAZINE.

The February number of HqrDer is issued with its flu
complement Of pictorial illustrations although the typo
graphical appearance shows in some degree, tn" nconye
nience occssoned by the destruction OF the accustomed
mechanical apparatus The literary latter be'ra's no
sign of nferiory to the average character of the maya
zine The selections have been evidently made with care
and iudem, nt AID the c.gnal articles possess uncommon
interest, Among the latter lively sketches of foreign
scenes in the p.pers entitled From Belgrade Bucharest
and Lie in Paris and high ,ored story called The
Gsrotier by G p r. James In the Monthly Record,
which always valuable for historical reference is the best
statement have yet seen OF The wreck OF the San
Frsrosco Il forms an interesting document for preserya
ton The ed,tr who does up the GRANTEES for HlrPsr
INDUCES in this number with datribe on The Polt
ca Corruption Of the Day and entces the reader with the
rromfe Of arouedy though he popones revealing it until
another occasion In the Easy Chair we discover the
quaint and humorous occupant who TOR months past
has RECALLED us with his graceful dscoursngs the topics
Of the day The prevailing Juror lectures cals forth
OF he eaest touches The AEc0me by Thakeray begins
TO grow rich From of It's chapters take the focw
ing dseuereoype of an English relative Of the Reverend
Cream Cheese.
Saint Peter of Alcsntsra as have read in III, of St.
Theresa informed that devout lady that he had passed
forty wears of his life sleeping only hour ana ha ea
dav His cell was but four feet and half long so that he
never lay down his pillow was wooden log in the soae
wall he ate but in three days he was fDr three
wears in of his order without knowing any one
of bis brethren except by the sound of their voices for he
during this period took his eyes on tne groua nc
be died Tie eating only in three days. so he told
his sister Saint by means impossible, II yOn began
the regimen in your youth To conquer sleep was the
hardest Of ali alteriiics which he pracced fancy the
pous individual so employed day after day, night after
night on bis knees standing IN devout meditation IN
he cupboard, his dwelling place bareheaded ana pare
ont the very worst places, let us trust with his
downcast eyes under the bitter snow or the drifting ram
or the scorchiDg sunshine fancy Saint Peter OF Acan
tara and contrast him With such parsonage the ncum
bent of Lady " hiteseas chapel, May Fair
His heremage is situated in alepoe ST. let us say on
the second floor of quiet mansion let out to herms oy
noblemans butler, whose wife takes care OF the lots
ings His cells consist of refectory dormtory ana AN
adjacent oraory where be keeps his showerbath and
bcotsthe pretty boots trinity stretched on boot trees anu
BACKED 10 nicely mot vanished by the boy who waits
on him The barefooted business may suit supersst0ls
ages ard gentlemen Of Acantara but does not become
May Fair and the nineteenth century IL 81. redr I
wall ed The earth with his eyes to the ground he would
know fashionable dyines by the way in which they were
shod Charles Honeymans is a sweet foot nave no
doubt delicate and plump and rosy as tue wne Sn
with its rings which he passes In iulpassioneu o
meDts through his slender haIen hair .L.
sweet odor pervades his sleeping apartment 70 ~
peculiar and delicious fragrance with which the SAINTS .,
IL Roman Church are said crafty the neghborhood
where they repoee-but oils, redoent OF the cnes per
umes Of Macs, ar from Iruehtt or
into Which thousand flowers have expressed her sweet
a., h,sa,b m al hs meek head on rising ana lnuse Iho
rocket handk erchief with which ne ores ana avs -
maDy tears For he cries good deal IN hls "
which the ladies about him contribute sho"er' Vi ''H
pahy. ,- I'D 18th h,ra .;lk and
ot ed NJ az ecclesiastical pattern by some oil the fan
full who M his feet They come 70 n, N hy,,ou,
macs who minister female grace leave them o. me
docr for the Rev C. HOneyman' and slip away wthou!
word Purses are sent to MN, pen wiper pIroiu
with the HONEY man arms yea, braces have been known
TO reach hin by The post in his days OF poRular,y ano
flowers ~ grapes and jelly when he was ILL., and throa
ccmor;e ard ozerges for bis dear bronchitis In one
~ b .vers the rich silk cassock presented 10 him by
bs alton az Leatherhead when the young eurate
emitted tbs parish for London duty and on his breakfast
THE the silver tea pot filed with soyereigns and
preseusd by tie devotees The tea pot he mas Oh
! The .oveIeigns, where are they
What different life this Is from our honest friend o
Aesn.ara who eats once il three days Al ore time,
Uoneyan could have drunk tea three times In an even
mo he wight baye had IT, The glass on his chimney
j. cryhed with ny st0ns not merely cards OF ceremony
of which there are plenty but dear little conndenna
uote, from sweet friends of his congregation - dea
| NJ Honeyuan." writes Blanche, what sernon ina
was cannot go 10 bed 10 night without thanking yo
Tor. DO. do, dear Mr. Honeyman.' writes Beatrice
.erd ms that delightful sermon. And can you cone an
din with me AID Selma and my eant rakl :t an
ms1.n dire out, but You kHor an Always your isnu
Ci6tJrfeld Street" And 80 He has all the dome'
tic accomplishments he plays the yioonceo be sing
delicious second Only in sacred but IN secular music
He la, thousand anecdotes laughsbe riddles drou SO
ries fof the utmost correctness yos understanc VII
which he Of all ages suitng his
to Ia stately matror- deaf old dowsgers who can ne,
bis clear voice better than the oudest roar OF their
tbrcr % the season even rosy little slpe out OF the nu
1-- who cluster around hs beloved feet. Societies hgt
for hin TO preach their charity sermon
The "HALLELuJAH.'
Mr. LOWELL Mason, the eminent composer OF psafinod
Is preparing new back Of Church Music TO be Gale
Tie Haih0h. Nj Nixon has not brOus hi out any boz