New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08
Tie NATION AND TIE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

THE NATION AND THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
The Nation betrays the secret OF It's own failure IN
paragraph which IL published lately, rejecting upon The
Atlantic Monthly for inserting an article upon ono OF our
national manufacturing establishments The editor
Of The Nation appears to consider IL beneath the dignity
OF literature to notice such res as the creation OF new
branch Of national industry The described
OF Providence, the largest OF the Kind IN the world IN
which processes OF high scientific interest employed
and which is producing articles that belong to the
grade of fine arts Almost any mandatory would FUR
subjects 1T TO be treated by the ablest pens but TINS
one has peculiar claims recognition by the press
pecaly the introduction OF the plated ware winch
The Nation appears to consider so unimportant
1t seems to that in unfolding the mysteries of this
branch OF the business The Atlantic has done che public
service Every household articles plated with silver
but who knows how 10 Judge OF the quality OF such ar
ces For part are very much obliged to The
ware II Is curious fact that vessel plated thiny
with silver that It weighs no more after being PLATED tnnn
than having the thckes plate Oh the precious
The only difference Is that one will be shabby In
month and the other after forty years OF good VIII
look as well as ana me Gay was SS gaea
plated must cost onefourh as much as the same
standard are as The Atlantic says trash and yulgarty"
We glad too, 10 sec the leading magazine OF the
country paying tribute TO the singular honesty OF JaDez
Gorhan the venerable founder OF the establishment that
bears ms IL Is useful TO the ambitious business
lue fair dealing must be the basis OF every permanent
our observation confirms the remark Of The Atlantic
that dishonesty conducted business has ever lasted
thirty years Forty years ago. when Mr. Gorham used to
TO assay himself and purchase much as he required
at his own valuation The old Gorham watch chain, too
used TO frequently employed by the Boston and Prov
dence jewellers money In making their seml-annuai
balances.
The Nation must be aware that all the fine arts are now
laid under contribution In such establishment AS that
OF the Gorhams Tho Art Library OF the Gorham Com
pany Of Providence 10 most complete and costly Many
OF the great illustrated works there whether OF arch
lecture sculpture painting, botany natural history or
Antiquities and the excellent artist who designs the pro-
ducts OF their establishment draws from all these reser
yors OF grace and beauty. Nothing excel the Gle
Qance aud satisfying beauty OF many OF his designs and
The Atlantic has done well In giving them their need OF
commentator. 49,,
me Nation mistakes the vocation OF literature which Is
now and ever has been TO expound and celebrate the
deeds Of men OF action. such ms they are
In the ancient barbarous times when strong men ohlet
" employed their strength In killing other strong men,
poets sang aud historians wrote chiefly on wars Ihe
strong men OF America serve not kill their foow-men
and accordingly when az length America has literature
IL will occupy itself 20 considerable degree IN recount
ing the exploits OF her indomtsbe heroes OF Industry II
The Nation could but understand this and act upon ~
how soon its 200 readers would increase TO 100000 IL
sneerngly suggests really excellent list OF subjects Tor
The Atlantic Let The Nation try those subjects itsei an
article upon Platform Scales or upon fahtatioh p.
tsrs written proper spirit and conveying the IN
side Information, u far more noble uroIu anu NC
equitable piece work than making merry over tho iaus
of harmless book OF poetry, going over laap Oh Po