New-York tribune., 1867-07-25

fering some valuable suggestions to women and several
| smaller pieces OF miscellaneous character.
! The first article in Hours at Home is devoted
IN Mr. Iongfelows Translation Of Dante, which is COM
mended for poetic fidelity to the words style thought
and feeling OF the original writer holds that
sboud be translated into verse, and possible In the
measure of the original work which has rarely been at
tempted in English literature. II s stated IN the article
that Mr. Bayard Taylor is tTanslaBg Faust In this man
ner giving word for word, line for ine rhythm for
rbvthIn and even rhyme for rhyme. Mr. Longfellow is
said 10 have succeeded in s more arduous task, and
70 have given the only English version from which
reader ignorant Of Italian could form an adequate
oentlon OF the original An article entitled "Dary and
Itters of Sarah PerpOnt" purports TO furnish ne-
ror view of the character and experience of wife Of
Jonathan Edwards The fictitious costume is neither
happy chosen, skfully sustained and fails 10 do
Justice 10 the conception of the writer The subject Is Of
too recent date and too familiar TO the Imagination Of
readers to Admit graceful application Of that form OF
invention chapter the "Moral Uses Of Dark
Things Dr. Bushnell undertakes TO show the bright side
of animal nfestatons and to account for the final
question often asked by the residents of fashiona
bic Summer retreas-of musketOes spiders, ants, es
cockroaches centpedes and other unclean little beasts,
have their bags Of poison ready made the fearful
artillery Of their otherwise contemplate lfe One reason
Of their existence according TO Dr. Bushnell is doubtless
TO furnish plentiful supply OF annoyances rritans and
petty disgusts necessary Of moral discipline
We laugh at these creatures many times, and try TO
amuse ourselves at their expense and It might not be
desirable TO take them seriously but 1t s very ser
oas matter nevertheless that have them laugh at
Indeed t is fair subject Of doubt whether get
as much discipline, after ALL from all the beasts OF
prey together from any single of half dozen
tribes Of pests that infest the worldants musketoes
woodhes ggers and the like. part OF their value
that they annoy enough TO keep awake and they
sometimes keep awake when are really demanding
sleep, it is not altogether ILL., Unmolested sleep might
settle us at length into lethargy We want rritans 10
stir us up and nete into yvacy, as truly as we 90
uB Of music and breeze 10 quiet u.s. Besides we are
always trying TO get the world into law Of happiness
az IL that were the main errand here, IL God made
II and must needs take IL 10 be tho law OF his WILL How
often do we say this and sometimes set our spec
uation upon IT, 10 show that IL must be. IL was very
important therefore, 10 keep us on this ground ana
worry and sting away from IT, And TO this end doubt
less it that God et in upon our face and hands,
and whole bodily skin such numberess troops OF hostile
nfestation They come with bite and creeping feet and
Shiny touch and stIng and stngng voice. They break
no bones they stir in general no fear they seem 10 nave
no errand that could not well be dispensed with And
yet they do bring ritatons anDoyances dsgusts upon
u.s. that have q considerable significance, and ought 10
have must have q considerable Not all the ele-
phans and tigers and hyenas, and crocodles OF the
world have thousandth part OF the power eHerted by
these on our feeling and temperament. And
IL is great thing they do, when they only keep
us off the folly Of conoeiving that God Is prn'
cipalIy concerned with us here 20 make us happy"
"Reminiscences Of Sierra Leone "Rambles Among the
italian Hills Athens" and Brazil and the Amazon
are readable articles consisting OF popular descriptions OF
interesting scenes In foreign lands paper on THE
Queens English aud Brother Jonathans" by the Rev. F.
W Shelton, manages to Impart racy flavor 20 subject
that has become rather stale OF late by its frequent dis
cussion sketch Of the Rev william Goodel Is an inter
estng tribute excellent man. The writer OF notices
of Books Of the Month" grossly msrcpresents Dr.
Drapers view OF the philosophy of history IN the rash
assertion that IL "entrcy excludes the Divine element
and even mora showing that he has either read Dr.
Drapers works carcesy not 10 be entitled to speak
OF them or 10 unntelgeny not 70 De able 70 under
stand them.
The Herald Of Health continues the Drawn
vile Athletic Club" by Moses Colt Tyler gives an ln
structve account OF recent experiments by Pro
fessor Parkes "The Question OF Muscular Power and
Nitrogen" Mr.. II. W. Beecher contributes paper on
"Tbe Love OF Money" advocating the importance OF
growing rch declaring that he does not believe that
the world is going 10 be scrawny baeboned and undeco
rated forever There's good time coming when men
will be rich in large numbers and Christians may well
try IL later. Other articles are ON Moral
Therapeutics" How Battle" chapter Of the series
the Physiology OF Man." by Professor II X Browne
Success In Life Duty" and The Deaf AMI Dumb"
The July number of Brdithwdites Retrospect
Of Practical Medicine aud surgery is published by W A
Townsend a Adams. same mousse issue reprint OF
The Chemical Nes, one OF the most valuable scientific
periodicals Of the British press.
The American Lato Repier, published in B0s-
ton by Little. Brown, Co., s good specimen OF the
thoroughness skin with which literary workmanship
II performed in Massachusetts The number for July
contains contributions from several able legal writers, In
cuding papers The Limitation OF the Liability OF
ship-owners by Statute" The Rights Of Action Of
Bankrupt Modern Reform In Pleading seals" and
Government ClaimE"
The first number Of The Quarterly Journal Of
Physiological Medicine and Medical JisprdeHoe, edited
by WILLIAM HAMMOND NJ. D.. Is issued by A. Simpson
Co is devoted TO the physiology and pathology OF the
mind and system, and questions Of medical ur
prudence comprising original articles and seectons from
foreign journals The leading article In the present mum
ber is on the Nature and Seat Of Instinct" by the
Editor.
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH or sACERDOTAL CELIBACY IS
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH By hHSRr G. LA $50. ~. COL
J. b. Lppinoott 4 Co
An important element in medieval civlia-
ton Is lucdly exhibited in this comprehensive mono
graph II s fruit OF research and study extending
over series Of years. and conscentousy applied TO the
investigation OF the subject without reference TO Its
polemio bearings The author has aimed at an exact
statement OF historical facts In regard TO the origin de
velopment and influence OF the cebacy OF the clergy In
the Catholic Church but has avoided the discussion OF
points which stll at issue between the Roman and
Protestant cOmnunons. No work OF similar character
to found in English literature and those which have
appeared in the languages OF Continental Europe have
been written exclusively for controversial purposes. Al
though the volume not adapted for popular reading
account Of its massive erudton and its want OF thu
graces Of STYLE is a valuable acquisition 20 the student
OF history, and furnishes skful digest OF materials
which rarely found in our public libraries. Accord