The New York herald., 1867-02-18
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THE LAWYER IN THE School ROOM; Comprising
the Laws Of all the States on Important Educa-
tional Subjects, Carefully Compiled. Arranged,
Cited and Explained by NJ. Men. Walsh A. NJ,
Ii. B., Of the New York Bar. j. w. Scher-
merhorn Co., New York.
This little volume offers a convenient compilation Of
laws relating TO education in different countries and par
tculary in the United States together with variety OF
comments by the author He must excuse US II we sug
gest that in second edition the omission of most OF
these comments would reduce the size without diminish
ing the value of the book Mr. Walsh INDUCES in ecsatc
admiration Of the Chinese plan OF education, which,
he says would seem at least TO have given stability
to the government" but at the same time he admits
that sour knowledge Of China and the Chinese not
by any means perfect yet" We do not know enough
he tells u.s. about the Chinese system OF education, ITO
justify in condemning it," and therefore he feels
bound to enlogize it. The American plan, as well
the Chinese plan, he adds has proved favorable to
stability Of government 'or not single State that had
anything worthy OF the of a system Of public in
struction participated in the recent rebellion" Yet
while laborng to defend hoggng in schools, he con-
tends that the ''no coercion theory Of the Southern
insurgents encouraged II not directly caused the
anti-nogging spirit which has been gradually super
sedng he old doctrines of the Bible and Of our
fathers' at 'the reside and In the schoolroom Not
withstanding this growing axty Of discipline however,
he reoices that hve millions OF school children in the
Northern States had been fogged into habits Of obedi-
ence and therefore those States loyal. is obvi
GUS that the author looks ON the Inhabitants of the
States which seeded pedagogue looks refractory
pupils, and so from his point Of view he up the
history Of the In this single sentence -ssmons Of
employed to infct corporal punishment upon
the rebellious" Imperfect the American system Of
free schools still Is it possesses ncontestabe advantages
1T ~ NJ
Walsh, he Aas done useful work BY ndustriousy col
lecting the laws which regulate it.
THE RACE FOR WEALTH. Novel; by Mrs. j. Fl.
Rddell, author of Maxwell Drewitt," "Phemie
Keller &c. Harper Brothers, New York.
or course Mrs Riddell has not forgotten 70 mix in
this novel the usual nay indispensable Ingredient Of
every sensational novel-adutery But she has,
over, added and spicy ingredient -adulteraton.
Lawrence Barbour her hero Is not only an adulterer
but an aduterator The son Of decayed country gen.
tleman he begins his trace for wealth" in London BY
being initiated into all the mysteries which he learn
from "a chemical grocer" who up the latest dodge
in coffee berries and in mustard manufacture spu
rious nutmegs discover q method Of coating pep
per cons grind chicory convert potatoes into Bermuda
arrow root and take the white and yolk out Of
egg and I'LL it up with water skully that not even
the hen that laid tell the egg has been tampered
within short, is an expert In all ways of sup
plying the demand for cheapness the part
Of those who would rather pay two pence for
inferior than three pence for a genuine article
Lawrence at length ruined by unlucky specuations
and by q mad passion for Henrietta Alwyn, ''whose
beauty not the beauty OF angel OF woman,
but Of . devil" "Heart, soul and body she
rt" Lawrence her life at the risk Of his own,
and exempfes the remark Of his friend Mr.. sondes-
If God sends a woman into the world you avoid
her you might pestence; but let the devil furnish
nrst rate article out Of his own department and
break their necks aftsr her snnership." After Miss
Alwyn has Tilted him In favor Of older and wealthier
sutor lawrence marries swcet pretty girl, Divine
Sondss who had been fond Of him since she
child, and whose loveliness needed be set OF by
such COARSE ugly foil Mira Rdde has presented in the
person OF Ada Perkina Our hero abandons Divine for
Henrietta, who. although widow. will not consent
to her lovers being divorced that no may marry her
She abandons him in her turn Ruined and dying, he is
brought home by his wife, and last in most shocking
melodramac syle the rival claimants for his love meet
and kiss over his cofin and bid each other farewell
ovines grief long assuagod and she rewards the
constancy Of Percy Forbes who had also been formerly
Tilted BY Henrietta, by becoming his happy BRIDE while,
with rigid poetic justice, Mrs Rddell condemns Hen.
retta herself to wander the side Of the marine
parade at Brighton, "a haggard dscontented looking
woman who, beautiful is beautiful no longer"
MrS Ridde, II is said, Is engaged in writing .
novel, which is not to appear "til the whole is COM
peted in three Volumes" and which, is TO be hoped
may be free from the defects and blemishss almost
inevitable in stories written pecsmeal for weekly and
monthly publications.
Macdonald, N. A., author of david Elgin-
brod," " Alec Forbes, of Howglen," DO. Har-
per 4 Brothers.
The photographed disguise assumed In this book
by Mr. Macdonald has proved complete a. to de-
eeve several astue critics we'll the general reader
From the first TO the last page the turns Of thought and
expression, the tone Of feeling the ausons the very
digressons peculiarly Characteristic Of just such
gray haired old vicar Mr. Walton represented TO be-
Throughout the work exquisite bits OF description
sionaly relieve the almost painful interest which asc
Mates rs in the persons TO whom introduced in
this "quet neighborhood" Their sayings and doings,
Of which reveal only tho poetry albeit unseen
that pcrvades the air Of every day life, but
the deeper tragedy that may underie Its COM
mon surface suggest TO the author maxms
Of philosophy not unworthy Of such students Of human
nature ~ La Bruyere and Do Ia Rochefoucauld The
Vicar sort OF clerical Alton Locke, aud evangelical
Of the terms which he uses IL is obvious
that he belongs rather TO the Broad Church than 70 the
Exeter Hall set, the cne hand, or the Risualiss
the other Mr.. Macdonald, We presume is OF the
increasing NUMBER OF tninkers WOulu noio
to what seems to them essential in Christianity while
At the same time they literally accord the widest
tude Of investigation to modern science and erudton
LrzzrE LoRToN OF GREYRIeG. A Novel. BY E.
Lynn Linton, author Of "Grasp Your Nettle,"
&C., &c. Harper Bros, New York.
Quite readable novel, with High Church parson for
. hero, who makes desperate efforts 70 impress his
peculiar notions Of ecclesiastical architecture sacred
music and ritualism on the unmaginatve, matter Of
fact natives Of secluded nook in Cumberland and who
only succeeds In convincing them that he sincere
manly fellow, with no lack Of sympathy with human
nature. even II he Is mot . muscular Christian The
heroine Of the novel, Lizzie Loron, very naughty,
passionate girl, who falls madly in love with hand
some Ainsie Forbes, ali but hangs him. and browns
herself The best episode in the book is the touching
story Of old Dowhwaitc Of Dale Head and has more
over certain historical interest and value inasmuch as
the class Of which he type must be well nigh extinct
HIsToRY OF ENGLAND. Dedicated and presented