New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-19

marc o,,orestinp rs a contribution 10 Ms Ongi"Pht
&ha .s am exclamation of OF addition 10 ns dld'cdc
anJ new. revised editions OF sore Of
C,ns;n,s philosophical works. The mere u 4deriak-
a., 81 such books by shrewd booksellers Iofates the
S,sisb cant about the peculiarly gross, absorbing;
money -seekiug passion u the day
The deserved rapid success Oh Jd1eS SimoD's new
book. L'Ouprsrs, is another proof in the same kind
most crediiable 10 the numerous purchasers Of It's
third edition Yet more creditaele Is THE practical
Humanitarian work 20 the philosophical author OF
La Religion lie DECOR, and other ustly celebrated
SAilosophicaly MORAL aud ynoraZilr, but not mac
siaiIv practical works, Descending as most OF Ds
eclectic school would say--at least would have said
q few wears agO--fren the pure theoretical night OF
theoretical ethics. 10 thOroseh PRACTICAL lear
fully pressing putfcO-ecOnf Alcal question, the
PHILOSOPHER here goes cat Of his closet into the
every day, wOrk-a-day, most degraded world
whose type inbabitmt Is the female operative, inc
she humsa machine p0soriere. Fortunately, the
condition OF the Am,aiCan (whteC working woman
is sil considerably jH,rent and higher than th't
of her French sister. But the difference Is noi 80
greet as to derSimOn's book entirely oreiga or
practically wOItsbeS to the hopers aud VOL ker' ior
az mproyemeL55a the condition of the female rvoTA-
ing women Of America. ! cannot better oIien;
give au idea Of 'bho purpose and quality oi his boon
than by the t,ylcVing translaiion 81 paF'g'"pn I"
which chay,ce 81 open:
- Ost MOI titae ulNk GODf 10 tbS bi'lN'
without se,iug 1t. Unhappiiy, it ls ealsr 70 s.oN
them the ell tssn 70 teach them its remedy IL Is
great uuisSske 10 suppose Al te arloss % l'W
some nw economical ~ ran enent can faI"ehly .Ias
firm ei.earrd state of society ard Ire ] the ruidiag
,ore Of feufs ism We lave seen many theories e
and AZ VIII h were 10 save the world, and Only re-
al e in ecnfu log il the mere. Bot that 1, 10 feS o
for do suai.ing. Wi hou prekunDg "a DDoVaie lr he
mat,r 90 rac,ical chaii'y, we at least follow the
tra1 OF "a se who have loved humanity aud lded H.
W. ear profit both by heir and their examples
as IA is humble gree, Applying much zc'li ~ e
good sruse and patirnl study, mo1os 10 some good'
Here. as you see is no cut-aud-dried paDecea' or
80 Msrcisons pill, Scr the cure Of deep disease,
win IA in France has advanced 10 stage, but
(which exists IN kind and il slight degree oi
sn,auiie station, in America. NJ. Simons tendency
10 mere theOrZiRg and moralizing has been cor
;Yected by long practical study OF The conditions
s0f the French working classes. HIS b" IS taua-
Bile iOI its statement of facts, for It's suggestion 81
-FemeAies-stin more ioT its prOyOcaon TO thought
ION the necessity of some reInody. Apart from ITS
thelne-pertaDs / sheHd say nOtwith standing Its
theme Il IS as readable as cleaDEcss and purity OF
style wa med here and there by The eloquence OF
sincere feeling, can make IT.
LES Ercsnirieites de Ia LaRgHc Frs1caiSe is de-
sirable and wonderfully amusing supplement to the
Dictionary of the Academy. 1t is 20 modern-sPo-
ken Frraoh what Bartlett's Dictionary OF Amer
cansms b 10 Dr.. .N0rcesters. AZ his letter must
BE- mailed within fifteen minutes Of this present
writing 1 have not time 10 give as would cc"i-
prehensiVe Of the grave and nnymerit OF tins hfiie
book of MIR. Larcheys compilation. Suffice i iosJy
under the paHlo-POst pressure, that is detinile-s
are sustained by good popular, often by high hlei-
airy Authority. Thus four reputable authors, Que OF
wh0nl is .balZac, are quoted pr the word ch'S,
which, beside its four FIVE quite distinct, aad in
part contradictory signifcauous has numerous
SYNONYMS Of winch several az It's derivatives oi
"tbese the following is an approximately corr
"plete list, quote from the book: NoRciif1s,
e" oiice1d oicandar', ohieOoan tart, ehiqaf, eeao-
az soph. Bath, batut6 bGaf. ChOaeHe, oiOvsttcra,
"~e6ouet,asd Rvp, rapdrd rHpiHt Stsr9tre,
''namo,O l, bahat6, taP6 egRs ie noeHd.' " TO
Psychologists, apprecators of popular metaphors,
really pathological students Of French, and especially
to all those who read that !a'g uage readily as
- they do English" the little book is commenced.