The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-17
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1884.
LITERARY REVIEWS.


rvc1orRDIA OF COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS
~S~rcpoTrs. BY Frazer Kirkland d. Apple-
son Co., New York
The personal incidents in the lives of great men
ara read with deep interest by posierity. Anec-
so,es OF Napoleon and Alexander are eagerly
,onaht for by military men the "reminiscences Of
blackstone and Marshall are highly esteemed by
,uYsts and merchants will always take an in.
tersst IN eli that concerns Astor, Rothschilds or
nIyard Acting upon this idea, Mr.. Kirkland
has laid before the public, in two splendid
volunses the result Of years Of research through
,be mercantile annals of both hemispheres. We
have here all the reliable incidents of the mer-
chant princes ofeyery age.
The work is entertaining as light reading, but
a. serves a higher and q nobler purpose In Laws
before the Young men Of our country number less
instances Of the success which always attends
honesty integrity, and perseverance,. Il shows
~ fhtrn how those men whom thew are alyays
faurht 10 look up to as models of life we'll spent
started in their career of honor, pennless but
honest IS shop boys or cabin boys. How by
dilIrl nj attention 20 business aud trict honesty
In every transaction, they gained the confidence
Of their employ er, and so rose from poverty 60
wealth, from social nullty TO the highest places
in society. The work does not speak 70 them in
these words, but by adducing instance after in
stance ,Ays before them the most powerful argu-
ment of which the human mind is susceptible
II e not satisfied with givisg Ole. but it pro-
duces all the great mOReyed men of every age
as proofs of the results Of industry and honesty.
George Peabody, the world. renowned banker
OF LondOD, commenced life as clerk in a grocery
store. He recently gave half million to found
ltimore Institute.
Joshua Bates opened his business career as
clerk in shoe store in Boston, and recently died
leaving his millions.
The great house of Barring & Co. were origi-
ualy German weaYerS.
Cornelius Vanderbilt rowed vegetables to mar
ket In his youth
But it is unnecessary to quote further exam
ples--the whole work teaches the great lesson
that the only guarantees of wealth are honesty
and industry.
We quote the following to show the style in
which the work is written -
tIn his YOUTH Labourchere commenced his
commercial training in Nantes, but subsequently
engaged TO become clerk for period OF three
years, to take charge Of the commercial CORES,
pondence OF Hope & Co., the word-renowned
bankers of Amsterdam. Shortly before the close
OF the term young L0bouchere gave his principal
hint that moderate increase of salary was
desirable. An answer was promised next morning.
When he went at the appointed time to receive
the reply, old Mr. Hope laid ~before him q cOu-
tTaci, already drawn up, in which he named him
as his partner, with suitable share of the profits,
and entrusted him with the signature of this
princey house, LabouChere was at that time
only twenty-five years of age, yet ere long as
sumed the eminent position as head Of the
house."
The work is splendidly printed, and should
have place in the counting house of every mer
chant as well as in his library.
LoyR AND DuTY. BY Mrs. Hubbach. Peterson,
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hsbbach is not new writer to the Amer
lean literary public. She has for years endeav-
cred to procure a reputation, and until the ap-
pearance of the present work has failed. All her
previous works have been but the offspring of q
day. They were little read and soon forgotten.
The present work is her chef d'eupre. She has
taken as her characters forms which have had
existence in nature, and are not the production
of a fertile Imagination. A work plrportipg to
be sketch Of real life should have no imaginary
persons. The persons portrayed should be such
as may be seen by any one every day In our con-
mon walks Of life. Ii the production lays claim
70 the marvellous, let the author, 10 the work
title, indicate that the fabulous IS the aim of thu
work. Do not let the public be deceived witt
claims which have no existence.
In some Of her characters Mrs. Hubbach ha!
been eminentiy successful. Hilary Duncan Il
the truthful figure of an unsophisticated country
lady. Maurice is also a success; bus Charles
Huyton is Overdrawn, and we think too Changeablt
IN feeling 10 be found in society. AS long as Mrs
Hubbaeh keeps 10 the low or mdding walks oi
life she succeeds; when she attempts 10 portray
the bon ton she fails. She is like Mrs. Wood, who
makes all her duchesses either vulgarly tyranni
cal or helplessly indolent. The great drawback
20 the present work is its unfortunate termination
While the minor details are faultess, the tout ei,
Senlbie leavesan unpleasant sensation in the mind
The work, however, is far above the ordinar
run of novels, and deserves large circulation
We cordially recommend 1t to the perusAl OF tn
lovers Of fiction.
THE TRIBUNE ASSOCIATION publishes a wor
as a Guide to the Great West, which is written b
-One evidently well acquainted with the country
To every one medtahng emigration it is invalu
able. The whole West is mapped out, and exec
lent advice given as to the various routes
travel. The gold regions are admirably revewe
so that while of little interest 10 the gener
public, 60 the emigrant and gold seeker It's vail
cannot be oyerestImated.
We HAVE received Peterson's National Ladic
MagasiHe for December. This periodical is
more than ordinary interest, and the prese
number surpasses itself in every respect.
Eastward from Atlanta.
a. hty all IL