The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28
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carefully and well He knows that easy writing makss
bard reading Fine writing $50 cslledl he abhors He
has taken pains TO acquire the Horaan art of conceang
art Aware that there Is such a thing style, he has
adopted shensionc's happy dehn6p Of perfect style
the result of spontaneous thought and elaborate express
sion. Hence the charm which "a the secret OF elk
Maryelsp popularity. His ''Revsres Of a Bachelor"
particularly owe to this their at the Preside
the railway car, on ship board and In camp They
first among the favorte camp books in both armies
during our late civil We happen to know that Il
was read and re-read at Tupelo al Tulahoma ard at
Orange Court House. used be by the English and
American officers garrsoned at Kars during the Crmean
war. AT Kars there but single copy OF Il, aud
well thumbed II was.
II TX Marvel to the gift and accomplishment OF writ
ing well superadded creative genius aud constructive
skill he would hold higher rank among living novel
lists than that to which Dr Johns entities him. Tho
book contains exquisite bits OF description both OF Con-
nectcut scenery and Connecticut life some OF the
characters to the born analysed most saisac
toriy but none Of Thorn equal in interest the real
tra figure Of the novel Adele Maverick and, although
her story may have been actually founded fact Mr.
Mitchell betrays lack Of confidence ID himself and bis
chosen field OF observation By going 10 France and ch
ing from s sunny South such bright beam to rradiate
the Purltancai gloom OF Now England village as the
fascinating daughter Of Maverick Hc violates the
general truth OF his osensbe picture Of New England
society as II fifty years ago Nor help feel
Ing that Dr.. Johns himself, although no may have ac
tualy lived was an exception to the class Of old fash
Toned New England parsons rather than typo
OF II. Rigid and severe NJ their creed most OF
those God fearing meu we're slso fond and sometimes
over ndulgent husbands aud fathers They did not
all feel bound to repress every natural emotion because
nf md of NIL
ties. Major Reuben Johns the bun Old father Of the
Doctor and his wife, tenderiy beloved and early
lost, hs prm sister, and especially his Reuben,
not unfair type OF ministers son. with his friend
Phil. Elderkin, the tavern keepers rosy and unforu
nate daughter the fashionable New York relatives and
friends OF young Reuoen ana his fathers old college
friend Frank Maverick are quite successfully dclneaed
But the story OF poor Madame Aries and her Julie
the mother Of Adele, Is equally painful and improbable
And We are sorry that ssDr Johns with all It's high
qualities, Is not great novel
THE PICTURE or Sr Joas By Bayard Taylor.
Ticknor Fields, Boston. 1866.
In an Introductory note to this posm. Mr. Baysrd
Taylor ''says ho has nothing 70 say Of ts subject,
except that II grew naturally out Of certain develop
ments Of hs mind, and the story, unslggested BY
any legend or detached incident whatever shaped itsef
to suit the thcme hut be adds 10 the form Of the
pretty long word extending than three passs
He informs that tho poen contains than seventy
variations in the order Of rhyme Ills object, he also
states, has been, not to escape the laws which
Poetry imposes, but to select form which gives
greater appearance OF unrestraned movement, and
more readily reflects the varying moods OF shc poem
This would therefore to by oue OF tLoss expert
ments in vers,hcation which gentleman OF the wealth
and literary leisure fairly earned by the author
defatigabe traveller and industrious qullI.drver has
perfect right 10 mike the quietrde Of his study Nor
do we deny his right 70 publish Il, ia disregard OF the
good old rule for pos'ponng roeca publication for u.nc
full years. But inclined to thiak that II he bid
followed the rule he nigh, then have improved the
poem, at least By shortening Il, Tho shorter poem
s the longer lease OF public favor Is il usray ap,
cure 'ru!sm. but important. we'll as rue,
The Proem, inscribed 10 ene Artists Is interesting by
s "reminiscences OF the authors early ambition become
Dne OF them, by its expression OF sympathy with them
md particularly by s sketches OF cs his
friends Among these Clifford figures Opal. McEntce
Blackstone Launt Thompson faros, and 70 The
WE'LL the poet extends "Tocach and ALL the hand Of
fellowship The early and Autographed part OF tho
Poem itself agreeable Of til, author vews
A-foot" Many s,anzas throughout the volume sttss his
quick eyo for beauty sad bis ready hand for
depicting t. Mounsain valley, pnn city, forest, river
ako ana SKY, ana tne oufnrttOnsO Aruhts FaffyAuu
are also reproduced by hiu with extraordinary ssssip
live power.
Tax CrrY's HEARr. BY dsugseer Of New York
Carleton. New York
This s still ,nother OF the brood Or bsntngs whoss
pretty exterior compromises the reputation OF MisEI1a
McFlmsey and Mr. Butler. BIT sThs City, Heart
bears only M outward resemblance TO Nothing 70
Wear Its abrup< changes Of jsggy vsrscation taxa
nway the stoutes, readers bscatb They oa,Dumber
Chevaiier ayard raylors seven,y variations in thsorar
or rhyme" Tho sphinx Ia unscrgpulously confscated
aud transported from Thebes n Athens longer
an Egyptian, but sGfocian sphinx Hoods song Of
tho shirt" is sbamesssy parodied slang IL Strangely
mixed up with what sounds much like cant; bogus
'ngger talk" with Sunday school hymns and confusion
is worse confoundcd with churches theatres m'iinep
shops libraries balls roats and Fulton stree, prayer
meetings. bulls and bears ia Wall street pious shoddy
merchants and 'pss,sn,ious Broadway clerks 0ns Of
the latter excsIms In words which fcrctby illustrate the
poetIcal style OF tho work =.
IL belong 20 a band Of some reputation
Tho Young Mems Christian Association;
good band 10 belong 10, M doubt. In justice
must add two quotations from our auhoress. Tho
first contains fair nit by Miss Flora at the alleged pro
civiies Of masculine Eew Workers Indulge 'gsmb.
ling, wine and cigsn":--
You'll see that these habits produce dsiressss
Than the cost OF our Jewels or lace benoancd dresses
The other somewhat happily espresso. tbs leading dcs
OF .The Ctys Heart" ~
For the city has her mighty heart,
Under her glitter and cctslde show;
Steady puisatlons come and 10
A tLrob % Joy-a thEob OF wee.
These and few other passages reveal the good
tons which undere this OF chaotic trash and with
which the Daughter OF New York has paved no ANAL
space In a region not 10 be named 70 ears polite.
DioEsT OF THE LAWS oY TWAS; CoSrAfs.
no Laws IN FoRcE AND rHE RgrxALED LAWS
OK WHICH RIeHTs RysT: CAREFULLY AMMO.
rArED. BY George w. Paschal. Of Austin,
Texas. 8. 3. Nichols, Galveston; Banks n Bro.
Tiers, New York W. ". A o. n. Morrison,
Washington, ID. G. 1866.
Az ARGUMENT ron THE DOCTRINE oy CBAaira.
BILE UsKs. BY George w. Paschai, Author OF
an Annotated Digest OF the Laws Of Texas"