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have had no political purpose aaOush the Mcnsr said

have had political purpose a1ous the cnsr said
it had not
word of Edmond Abouts new volume be Progress. must
be renowned for lack Of room. AS l read, marked
about third Of its five hundred pages for illustrative
extract. Any one OF them would be entertaing even
In indifferent translation but only any one or two Of them
would unfairly represent the book The best brief
mary OF its quality have nearly thus: Tho
author points out to man end progress way to it,
aDori support and strengthening by the way, asso-
ciation companion. liberty" He mainly avoids re.
gi0us and political questions. though always oOasting
by tho side Of them and often making incidental incur
sions into their domain His proper themes are mostly
of the dcst az ordinarily neutrality-suspicious. national
debt and taxation. rights OF property common schools
and the Ike but his facts and statistics ghtened
up BY epigram, and fecitouS ilustratiOn so winged
with wit his words that his book instead of being
heavy Is as light reading if 1t not welghiy.
And. to tell truth though it doubtless would seem
solder II IT were duller. and its arguments be
more persuasive il they were less amusing. it
is not thoroughly profound word. well felled to-
gether 1t would have been better in separate essays
than in sixteen chapters connected by the bOOkbinGer
Sydney Smith, whom About resembles in his remark
able talent for applying wit to practical uses was
SO much effective as you met him here and there
in The Edinburgh than In the collected volume Of &C.
says. Nj. About offers In lie Progre other and more
important features Of resemblance to the celebrated
contributor the Edinburgh Review in its palmy days
Like him. he treats practical questions OF the day pTac
tcay as keen reforming censor, not revolution
AIRY Pathfinder; and this last work OF bis is well fitted
10 turn the thoughtful attention Of many to put into
shape the thoughts of other many whose attention is
already turned to the pressing evils OF the excessively
centralized al-inyading administrative system OF
France 10 the great advantages Of individual action
and to the Of restraining and doing away with
the one and of developing the other
D,uItra, Etude sur La Vie de Jesus d Ernest Renaa
translated from the Italian of Father Passaga, and
Historic Eteertaire e Crifiqpe stont and heterodox
6yo by Peyrat sometime editor, are, beside the con
slant flow Of sermons, paragraphs articles. pamphlets
and conversation from pulpits, newspapers higher lit
eray periodicals. bOokshOps and private circles what
newest in the Renanian literature " the fortnight
Very many Americans will read here with sadness
that their counirys constant, ardent eyerready ser
vceable friend, Mr.. Alexander vattemare closed his
long life yesterday The last years Of 1t have been de-
voted with unring zeal TO the System Of lnterna'
tiOnal Exchange" OF which be was author. An eI.
change particularly between France and the United
States not only OF books and other good things but OF
friendly sentiments and personal services There Is
now at the Hotel de Vlo library OF some twelve thou
sand books published in America about America all OBJ
tanned and given 10 the City Of Paris by him. In re
turn No sent equivalent values in the shape OF French
Dutch, Swiss and other publications % our American
public Libraries Misrepresentation and msapprehen
si0ns originating some in ptifu trading jeaiousies
some in the inability OF selfish persons to comprehend
the generous enthusiasm OF the man the most e1cusa
be in ignorance OF the facts OF the case have some
times got foul breath and sandered his
bors speak from knowledge that an Acquaintance
with which was honored 70. twelve years gives me-
when say that 81 Nattemare gave bis time and aiterX
his health the good for love Of the cause; TIE
sums allowed him by some OF our state Legislatures qua
pay the necessary expenses OF his bureau the opera
ton OF which he carried at positive direct loss of
money His indirect loss from neglectng his private
affairs in his ardOr for his "sys,me' was grave NO
American ever called upon bim-and hundreds have
cnlled-for any did that VI. Vattemare could render
which he did not render promptly. jealousy. In this
kind of wedOng he was never weary, nor In recalng
any attentions that had been paid TO himl trust the!
borrowed none Of their remembered enchantment from
distance-ln his visits to country For though the
thoroughest Of FreIchmen. and having served once,
almost In his boyhood surgeon in the armies OF the
Empire his large humanity made him look kindly on all
men, and his singular affection for country made
him claim fellow citizenship with Us. To'moTrow we
follow she good man 10 his grave.