New-York tribune., 1867-06-22

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dctor strange compound Of eccentreity shre"dness'
mi heneyolence is happily depicted in DR.. Milton
Gaines and may find many prototypes ID the ranh VI INC
profession Some good specimens OF genre painting erc
v,n in the sketches Of Moses Moss the drunken cop
90 he village and his nnumerable family The wife OF
Moses with her homely WISDOM ana natlve tehucrhce'
Of feeling is admirably drawn. The Reverend ME- Lns
cott f. study rather than complete portrature' ana
also belongs TO "a style VI clergymen whose race ID last
becoming obsolete Richard Claverng, the Villain oi lhe
story Is placed in faint light as II the writer could
imagine depth of wickedness which she had DO power
10 descnbe The work has evidently been designed Win
pure and high purpose; II contains nothing whch eah
minister 10 perverted ginaton several OF It's scenes
exhibit not little beauty and power and In spite OF hu
erous and papable faults of execution IL IL adpteu 10
exert healthful influence public sentiment Ihe
writer will find nobler reward for her labor IN the coz
sciousness OF generous aim, than In the en1oyme
| of artistic celebrity.
| The Collegc The Narlct, and The Court, by CAROLINE
IT, DALI Boston: shepard, is collection OF the
lectures on womans relation to education LABOR, ana
law delivered by the author several years snce ana
mart OF which has already been given TO the pnbc IN
print The course on the education OF woman IL now
published for the first time in connection wlth 'hose
which had been previously issued and with an appehd"
containing much original and valuable matter. MIS-
Dali is widely known as one of the ablest ana Dos'
earnest adv locates of radical change in the social posi-
ton of woman She has devoted TO this cause abundant
zeal untirng energy an ample store Of knowledge emi-
nent intellectual power and the eoquence which proceeds
from profound conviction Her Influence III cxeig 'he
public interest in this movement has been great; her a
peals 10 the understanding have been enVebed ny 'ho
natural glow OF her imagination; and her Writings orh
sorehouse Of evidence argument and illustration in which
the friends OF the always ma the most potent
weapOns for its defense In this volume Mrs Dali pre-
scnts an urgent plea for the right OF woman TO an eqa
education with that of the other SEX she Claims ths
right without any special theory as to the endOWmehs o
capabilities Of woman She may be equal 10 man, or
inferior to him. She may fail in rhetoric and succeed IN
mathematics She may be able TO bear fewer hours OF
sudv or NAV insist protractcd labor NO one rs
vet can decide upon the extent of womans ability, ana
because experiment is necessary she should have access
TO all the advantages Of institutions for education
As far as possible she should pursue her stude anu test
her powers, I'm company with man. Tho law OF reeipro
cal action between the sexes which unes brothers and
sisters about a hearhstone is essential TO the
highest fruits education Ii forms the divine basis on
which our institutions should rest. The education OF the
sexes together would result in simplicity and modesy
character which is not 20 easy to attain In state o
mutual isolation. This point is maintained by Mis- Dan
with convincing cogency Of argument, and enforced py
variety OF apt illustrations drawn from the experience o
actual life The instances of female capscity for the
highest mental atanments which she addnces from the
records of biography only curousa striking in
the extreme but throw attractive light on an obscure
chapter in the study Of human natme-"ith fe-
gard TO the position Of woman In the sphere oi
labor Mrs Dali discusses the effect Of low wages ana
want employment the character OF women showing
that they are thus often compelled to adopt vicious
courses while the habit Of enforced dleness lowers tho
moral tone and mpars the domestic efficiency Of those
who remain in the walks OF respectable society row
women and culture unless they are literary
or artistic in their tastes find work suitable TO ther
habits without painful sacrifice Of feeling. The time
| inc. .fr.pf,,
ing and sewing In the active labors Of the household
fn and congenlal employment for time and thought,
under the cheering smile OF husband or father But
there no greater enemy 10 body and soul than habtua
ideness Thousands have fallen victims 10 its balciu
power. The woman whatever her social position, who
will not labor, suffers the inevitable curse OF Heaven
Health beauty force and influence depend on labor alone
rs their necessary condition. Hence. Mrs Dali contends
for the importance of new Of labor for
and shows what field be opened 70 their efforts
II they resoute in making the demand-The condition
fwOman the law presents OF the most astound
ing anomalies Of modern society, and has justly called
forth the nd nant protests OF Mrs Dali The laws which
relate TO woman she forcby shows based for the
part very old and very oriental estimate OF her
nature her powers and her place In the system Of creation
The copous analysis which she gives OF the Of
French English and American legislation on the subject
affords ample aud instructive proof OF the corectnesSo al
her statements The remedy for the evil she maintains.
Is TO he found in extending 10 woman the right OF sur
frnge this be granted 10 her she viii take care
of her own she will found colleges. distribute
opportunities, and protect yOcatiOns Meantime. while
waiting for the slow process OF political reform, the ad
vance OF education win do much toward the establish
Incnt OF her independenceThe issue Of Mr. Dals vol
ume in the present form. will engage the attention OF nu
merOus readers who have hitherto been familiar
! with her name than with her writings. They cannot
study its pages without gaining increase Of infGrna.
to and OF interest ia the which pleads with snch
glowing and vigorous eloquence Apart from its main
purpose the elevation Of wOman's position IN modern
civilization. its literary merits, which Of high order
Of excellence give II the character Of slngularly at
tIacve work II abounds in charming pictures Of female
nobleness and dignity in different ages of the world,
gracefully setting forth their pOetical aspects well as
/ their historical features.