The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05
WHOLE NO. ssl7
New PublicataOns.


New PubllcataOns.
An autobiography entitled g Mary Lyndon. or Re.
velatons Of Lfe y has been published BY Stringer
4 Townsend. Its very dedication conveys an i'm
preston Of its style. II reads
tn thoae love- on earth and in the heavens, dedicate
this book 1t is the best tribute can now offer you al-
though prophecy ia In my heart OF better workone
more worthy OF you and me-wnich am yet 70 "rite'
Being. or protesting to be, autobiography, it is
devoid of plot; but st there is interest enough in
the narrative to absorb the attention Of the reader
An account Of picnic, and the speeches OF some
Communists on the OCCASION is graphically rendered.
We give an extract:--
Mr. Mooney another bland kindly communist who re-
joced in having Mr. Lang's help in converting
actory Americans to creed containing much love and
no money, followed him, and seemed to be merely his
echo. Both spoke Of communism being the 'snatural
condition Of mans in the reign Of love that 'ngh
even at doors" Sin this mllennial period" said
the speaker men win not buy SELL The reproach of
market place will not exist on planet We know
now that love rcckons Does the lover grudge
anything to his belovedy Does the mother"-here he
hcsated for apt expression, and the clear voice Of
that incanated subversion OF commerce Addedrun up
En what ahs m ia
communist wanted that everybody laughed either at the
Fitness homcncss Of the thing After these two Mrs.
fatingfons had beaten back the of bargain and
sale for hour, prophesying, meanwhile of world
full peace and beauty they paused to enjoy the effect
they had produced. Everybody pleasedthc Chris.
tan that the millennium endorsed; the moneyed
men, that markets not to be disturbed in their day.
sAd wit, beauty and poetry OF which there was no lack
ciation
speak but eloquence had been made that to
arouse the people and give them rest at the time
VIA very difficult achievement.
For myself had wish to be heard though the
tesy Of putting my the list had been observed;
for my found friend felt tremulous trust, which
was born Of my intellectual perception Of the wearness
rather surfet Of those present and holy calm which
wrapped and oppressed me like perfume laden atmos
phere. The inward and outward blending oyercame me,
as II the fush OF apple blossoms and roses lilies Of the
valley mignonette and thousand other dear and de-
lghtful fagrances, had formed an odoroas and semi
spiritual bliss, in which rested and bathed in
ocean Of ehangeess and eternal life
Inpelled by force the white crested wave,
and graceful as cloud resting yet moving and seem seem
golden haired and calm eyed man arose. ! heard him
speaking felt the intense hush Of the silence that fell
around him. and for time, not alone but all in that
presence seemed absorbing every pore the most beau
tful wisdom, the most musical good He spoke of
planet innitisimal oubirh of the Infniteas be-
log created from the uncreaebeautifnl, because the
soul Of beauty informing and from hour to hour,
@ ysas ans bs a @ Ing
Garth. AS he spoke of Being the unfathomable, he
neasureless the incomprchcndble, felt yelling up
within the waters Of life from the Of Being and
burning Qucnchlcss in hearts, portion of the fire
spirit that is at once the sun and soul Of the universe,
the father md the mother God.
He gave US the inmost definition of faith,
ness with divinity, and thus we came to sereyerence,
aaa all thing, were sacred not alone what men had
naturen water musical with motion, bound in ley
rest lowering the earth in msts, and rains and
SHOWS spanning the heavens with the beauty Of all
the colors light falling with the awful OF the
cataract dying with the dew drop 10 live in all verdure
or By ne & as Of the
patient and faithful soul bore all change all sin and all
bhuty the spirit wrought and ordered and failed to
order for better till understood the need and of
hfmony and gave Themselves to the law of life the
trse grows and fulfs it's law Of use and beauty.
then, suddenly, bud sometimes leaps into BLOSSOM
thought higher
wisdom OF mans, which relates him most nearly to God,
which Ia the law OF progress even downward as well
nlward--the wisdom that enables by culture and
care 10 improve the tree in FIBRE bloom and fruigc not
in passive but in active and wise submission He
gxnced ut outward knowledge, lost and wandering
among actH which, like the foliage Of the forest have
only life from vital centre. lie spoke Of who judge
ami decide that there II uncreate, because they
only cognze the created forms that they around them
-Pcn who like blazing sparks testifying against
hie dying into dssAnsss h Or lssiss "
us Aat thsst though they might fall like blossoms too
imterect for fruitage now would be again called when
inisiticn was made for le and when they had gather
ed more OF bring to become what they had dreamed they
wohd would not be. Thus Of all that given the
Chst man. he should lose nothing, but that his kingdom
should Come earth In the heaven Of His perfect
being.
When be ceased to speak, were entranced by the
wonder working power Of music bringing upon spell
tooa~fully sweet to be broken
What have given Is but the poor rendering Of
tala woman, whose deep and dcathess love alone gives
the right to essay this Interpretation.
Men talk OF angel utteranccs No angel spoke through
mau--nOne i
think Of mysel in those moments Graded the bosom
OF some white robed invisible one, who had struggled
amid bonds as was struggling and who had been born
ministry Of death. could believe that spirit thcu-
sand times more loving and lovely than my own, had
spoken through that day in the few but powerful
words bad uttered at the close Of those hours OF bless
ing but have such belief Of my fricnd-hat great
sousd calm brosed and most slorou.y beautiful being
iii that evening had never known the full interior
and sacred Significance OF the words, " consecrated
grouud From that day this earth has been holy
me-uot because angels have walked with Abraham.-not
because Christ died and churches have been multiplied
the fo.e that lives through all life which makes Of men
angels, and OF angels lesser divines-and which
that day born in my heart in divine fulness fire to
melt chains to burn impurities, and TO baptize an
apostle and harbinger Of the heaven of freedom that
then dawning family upon our eastern horizon
Gently most gently had the rain of heaven descended
upoa our spirits and smiling radiance rested the
countenanee II may so speak, Of our little company
showers which arc half rain and half sunshine and ali
gooness 70 the thirsty earth Gentle and loving
grew gentler and more loving and hard knared
nected the light and peace that shoue about them.
"Waikna-Adventure on the Mosquito Shore"-is
the title Of new work, on new and interesting sub
jest<Szitsen by Mr.. Samuel A. Bard and published
by Harper 4 Brothers. The narrative Is fresh and
Tscy; and as the work is got up and illustrated a
good deal in the Robinson Cnsoe style, its reading
brings back the memory of by-gonc pleasures. We
are Introduced to his Majesty the King of the Mos.
quito Coast In this wise:-
At word from Mr.. Bell, IAN Englishman whom the
author meets in Huefelds the torpid black girl diap
pearsd for few moments, and then back with some
cups and pot of coffee. observed that there were
three cups and that my host filled them all which +
thought little singular, since there but two of
faint momentary suspicion crossed my mind that the
Amak pcypus stood in such relation To my host
TO warrant her in honoring with her company. Bat
inSteed of doing So she unceremonously pushed open
door IN the corner and curty calculated TO
occupant, "Get up!" There was kind Of qucrulous
rerpoqse, and directly humping and muterine Of
eps person who regarded himself unressonaby dis
1urbed Meanwhile had each finished our first cup Of
codv and proceeding with second when the door
in ths corner opened and black boy, what Amer
can vould be apt to call young darkey" apparently
He wDfe only shirt, unbuttoned at the throat and
cotton pantaloons scarcely butoncd at all He nodded
10 my entertainer with drswng Mornn', sir =, and
eat down TO the third cup Of coffee Ny host seemed TO
sake - notice n him, and we continued conversa
toa Boon after the soven youth got up, took his hat