New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-23

yenneer blood and more sparkling freshness than
found in many periodicals Of greater pretensons.
The contents Of this number Of " Hours az Home !"
sord popular miscellany Of generally attractive reading
II opens with essay by Professor A. j. Curtis on
Rainy Days which its superGuous sentimentslity and
rather faded rhetoric will commend to the reader Of
robust taste. In better vein is DR. Horace Bushnes
paper, How TO Make Right and Ripe Old Age, pre-
senting welldTawn portatue Of late venerable cer-
gyman Of Connecticut. The commencement OF a new
story, MaTcela Of Rome Illustrative OF the fdls OF
the early Christians, promises well 1.-THE Study Of
Models in Literature and Art" by Dr. Ray Palmer, be-
trays the pen of cultivated scholar and independent
thinker. IL shows that u is no holiday atar 70 nse
Prohtaby the models with which the genius OF the age
have supplied as, but demands genuine sympathy WIN
genius, lhe love Oh the beautiful ana tne uue anu Wy
habit of thoughtful reflection Some extracts nom tho
advance sheets of new work on the English language
by Professor Schee De ere lead anticipate volume
of rare pathological interest and value. Mr. Henry Tuck
erman, under the title Of "American Artists, CON
tributes appTccatve sketch Of Seth Cheny and East
Johnson Other articles Ont of the House Of
Bondage, IAN Afternoon at the White House. The
Great Eruption of Ncsuvius IN 1881, VISIT 10 tle
Grave of David Brainard' The poetry in this number rs
Of little value serving only as wastePPe To uneasy
baTds who can find other outlet for their INSPIRATION
Why our periodicals. should incumber their pages WIN
such amount Of commonplace, and therefore, worth
less verse rs problem past finding out.
The Quarterly of the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton Of America is new periodical of which the first
AuHluti - ou our lhnNi puDSuNh III u''"iN"hNV WIN
vote OF the recent Convention Of that body II designed
to meet the wants Of the members Of the religious ofgani
zatiOn named above while 10 the same time, 10 will ann
To present a collection of useful AID attractive reading TO
young men in general. The number issued has con
tributions from DIR. Howard Crosby, Norman Mcleod,
Frank W. Ballard and others.
Good News" il the title of q monthly magazine OF
social science and Christian charity, conductedby the Rev
c. f. Barnard and published by W. v Spencer, Boston,
II is devoted 10 the interests Of the Inner Mission OF
Christian faith md brotherhood"
Beadles Monthly presents its accustomed variety Of
stories intended to meet The demands of the popular taste
for fictitious writing The article the "NGoy of the
Amazon gives many interesting details in regard TO the
geography aud natural history OF that region founded
principally Professor BatcSs recent work, entitled
. - The Naturalist the AmazOns.' Dr. X. IA browne
contributes curious discussion OF The Consciousness Of
Sensation presenting the results Of recent experiments
in Europe the rapidty OF thought and the deefmih-
ton Of the will. The problem is TO discover me ume
which capscs between ihe experience OF sensation ana
the consequent modification Of the CONSEQUENCES, OF To
adopt the expression, of Hume TO ascertain the time re-
quod conveit an impression into an "ldca, With
ont any effort Of the VIII. Numerous observers nave
Experimental the subject from johannes Muller
10 Professor Jaagr the LAST Of whom, in the opinion OF
Dr. Browne has solved the problem. Tho number con-
tln poctical contributions from Miss Phoebe Gary A. a.
II. Dugannc, and Others.
our Young Folks" fJr this month closes the secoud
volume Of is delightful juvenile nisaclanics and promises
> greater attractions both from pen and pencil tor the
coming year.
"Thc Catholic World under he title Of Problems
of the Age" discusses the State Of Probation, and The
Triu Of the Angels, including disqusltion N the
origin and nature Of evil The Godfrey Family gives
new iustament Of religious novel intended TO Ihs
,rate certain significant questions Of the day The paper
on Mademoisole MOntpcuslcr gives neat Skrtcn oi
the carcerand character Of celebrated woman VINO hel
large space n one Of tho most brilliant periods 4 French
history The beating 81 recent discoveries IN physics on
guuch ls lrIlI ld paper
Inv tbe Rev James e. Stothcr. Some curious iislrc-
lions OF The materials for poetry IN the 'gerd1y and
NEUROLOGICAL fragments OF the old Irish loksiore are ven
in an article on '' Cttc Anthology and Poetic Remains
Among other good points made by the writer H. the SINH
lay of the Traditional Irish fairies 90 those of Germany
a. illustrated ~ Gocthfs ell King" Of winch he Pre-
,cpts an anonyInous English version, superior, as be
thinks % that Of Mrs Austin Tie selections m ih-
number from the more eua ontIa portions Of BRUSH
periodical hcmtUrc. aLd edo % A" uicr' as vel aS me
IisuIhed and Veighty chaTas.cr OF Che Magazine.