New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
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,nondsomeIy brought Out
c.. ,rn,ber of n new Magazine entitled
'Ho ,t.o1 bv MAYNE REID the wollknoWh writer
."vels stories and books for the young nus "pF0i
-, the pubhshing house of g. ". CaTlc'oh'
o,,relv OF original matter for the lhos' pa'' pP'y
tu the versatile pen of the conductor IL Is uesiNn.u
.soeeally for the youth Of America WIN WOW :" ~
. - tIeir duty as tho future guides Of the des
,,iss Of mankind Captain Mayne Reid oeftaihy ""s al
.busiasto sense Of the Importance OF Young AeIic"
IN the progress Of the universe ana EVe
All, IN the discharge OF its mighty functions Inc maya
pe "a strongly fortified with the resources OF imagmH
&C.. ma aes,ripton evincing the characteristic fire aud
aash Of the editor, and will receive warm greeu"S
from the little army Of readers who regard MN as
,ocopd Homer We wonder, by the by, what infh'"h
pvstery there Is In the title OF "a Monogram "lP
70 the instructive article on the Masuey plant
The Catholic World has a second papel on
sahIeO completing the discussion IN regaiu " 'o
ns a scienuhc dsoOverer and hrs behavior ~ ns Wv
brated trial for heresy before the Inqhsilon a. 80
Tse atm NJ the writer is 10 that was ho' Haeos
assertion OF the hypothesis Of the earths rola'oh VIM"
broneht him into trouble with the ecciesasCh ""'no'
ties but the violence Of his own language au' MS o
perate zeal dragging the serplurai ce.uen' NV
.ontroversv ASrtice review is given of the hOo's Oh
an, oor, Fnscopal Convention u this City, and long
,olo "a devoted 10 the position Of the Rev Dr. Ever IN
,egarl 10 the alleged failure Of fProtestantsIa- Cathoi
le,tv and Pantheisn is the theme OF thrd paper ais
u,slps the problem Of mulunphy with special refer
.n.e 10 the doctrines Of Cousin the subject Inc num-
ser contaus several articles Of more popular interest,"
.nS closes with the usual notices Of current literature
The characterization of Mr. Reverdy john
on With which the Psychological Joaaoi opens, and the
ACCOMMODATING portrait, afford opportunity 10 the
acquaintance Of our famous Minister TO England 10 test
she pretensons OF phrenology as an INDEX 10 person
traits Mr. Johnson Is represented as gooo IiNer WIN
truly English taste for roastbeet brown STOUT anu
other substantial eatables and drnkables He Is meek
and humble the presence Of his supeors ana dsposeu
"a LET them have their way disputed questlohS
His self esteem is not eXtravagant his brmness mouer
ate and his decidedly below par e ~
fond Of compromises, loves admiration and IS wiling 10
he al thngs to all men, though the democratic element
iswantug in his composition His flew OF words is un-
handed but there is no fght in him. He would gain his
end 10y stratagem rather than by hard knocks HIS
broad nose indicates economy rather than courage III
he plays the agreeable with dissgreeabe characters II Is
in order TO coneate, aud make everything al saiu-
byious" with everybody The number also contains no
1ces OF s. Arthur the popular novel writer ana OF the
celebrated artists Church, Eastman johnson, Berstad
Page Inness Peard Clifford, Huntington, Darley, Crop
sey and CarpeLler, with their respective portraits
Lippincoh leads off with the commencement
Of q new American novel entitled Beyond the Break
srs the Of which for the present Is laid In Pha
aephia anSbngs TO the surface some salient traits OF
Irish character Three Poems for Golden Wedding, >
byR H. soddard. George H. Boxer, and BaySrd Taylor
will he read with interest both account Of the besut
nl occasion which they bring their festa greetings
and as an illustration Of the pOetical genius OF their re-
spcctiye authors Christmas Pantomines' is q hYey
paper on popular branch of the hisronc art this is
followed by Christmas story entitled "The Bne Cab
nett" and "Golden Dreams," another Christmas story
which give the number certain flavor OF the holidays
Mr. q. NJ TOwe's article on " The Parlsans New Year
also seasonabe though ii tends TO dspei the luson
which dazzle the veTdant fancy with regard to the en-
chanuCnts Of the gltterng capital OF France Ihe o'
adage svPs distance lends enchantment 20 the view,
never than when the untraveled American i'm
Asuaton Ia peeIing, through roseeoored spectaelef
across Atlantic and fancies it descres an Eysun
He who said that good Americans when they die. 90
Paris, cOuld never have sojOurned long IN that mos
epheneraiy deIectabo metropolis. Were his notion al
established for fain sco"id live Away Tor
more comforess heaven It would De hard TO imagine
and All eternity Of Paris would, TO my mind be almost
punshent enough for The most ObduTate even OF fash
1onable sinners"
The first number of Hearth aud Home, an
Illustrated weekly journal, edited by Mr.. DoSALD g.
MITCHELL Qk. MaryelD and Mrs. HAREIEr BEEcHEH
STOWE, Issued by Pettengin. Bates. q Co. This new
periodical is especially designed for family reading In the
rural dsrcts treating largely OF agricultural affairs and
The various branches OF domestic economy while It aims
to furnish an attractive and valuable miscellany adapted
popular 1t intends to steer clear OF all seeta
liRn and political questions and 70 conhne Its contents
TO topics Of interest all who devoted 70 the cult
walton OF the soil and the Improvement Of the mind The
present number has contributions from the editors OIL
ver Wendell Holmes william Cullen Bryant, Professor
johnson Of Yale College. j. I. TrOwbrdge, j. T. Thomp
con, d. d. Grace Greenwood, and other writers Of ab
ity aud note Among the articles are "A Farmers
Thinking, and His Time for It," Butter We. Wool,
Warren Leland's Poultry Raising "How we kept
Thanksgiving at Old Town." and variety OF brief pa
aud paragraphs suited TO the general plan Of the
periodical The peculiar feature OF Hearth and Home,
which Is the union Of discussion relating all de-
parments Of rural economy with the attractions Of
pure and Wholesome literature will recommend 1t to
wide circle Of readers The genial sense, the
familiarity with the ways and wants Of country folk and
the excellent literary tone which this number eviuces
give promise OF kindly influences popular culture and
mn honorable career in American journalism.
Putnam opens with the first chapters of new
novel entitled Day" by Richard B. Klmbsl deserib
ing Of the current phases OF NewYork life, and
gracefully blending the touches Of lively fancy with
nrm grasp reality The story promises higher de-
gree OF artistic flush than has been shown in Mr Kim
balls recent productions with diminution Of tho
racy vitality and keen insight into human passions and
motives, which have deseryedy given him 70 high place
among our avore writer's OF fiction Mr. Bryants poem
"Among the Trees" breahes the fine Of the inu-
Of Nature and tho tender patho suggested by the
experience Of lfe which mark his earlier writings with
She stamp OF medtative wisdom, and which
appear in Tpened sweetness and beauty The following
tnes are In hls happiest characteristic vein
Our sorrows touch you not. We watch beside
Ibe Deds OF those who languish or who DIE,
And minister an sadness, while our hearts
Oner perpetual pray er for llio and ease
And health 70 the beloyed sufferers.
Are IN our chambers, We rejoice without
The funeral goes forth; o silent train