The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17
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moral is the triumph Of righteousness over sin and
Of prosperity adversely In the preface the au
thor declares that he she does write glory,
which was quite supernuous declaration. The aim
Is to arouse 1.-THE latent energesn in the minds of
some OF the readers. We almost regret the quahnca
Of remarkiEg that s0mnoence is almost certain to
follow perusal Such solemn dreary collection OF
words Is something wonderful to think OF.
religious reflections ana aspirations with the
narration OF terrestrial events IS sometimes ludic
rousiy distressing Referring to her maternal pa
rent she iAspasa who tells the story says, "My
mother GOO bless her me- )ryD was taken Ill with
bilious attack. During one year, when the crops
were cut of by dr0uga The farmers hed o meet
Ing subscribed money aad appointed her brother
William to go to Chicago ana purchase grain. the
departure Of William reminded her 'of good old
Israel sending down into Egypt after corn under the
same circumstances" she also remembered "those
OF course, William killed in railroad accident
After while Aspasa marrles Mr.. Goodspeed. On
reaching home after the ceremony the pair retire 70
their room and she throws herself IN q chair and
cries 'like chitd.n Her husband Sits silent. Pre-
sently she springs to him, throws her arms about
his neck ana impars the startling intelligence that
she loves INN. He very naturally clasps ner TO his
bosom and then suddenly, without uttering SEN
tenee of prose, giving her fair warning of his pur
pose, breaks out into two long stanzas of poetry
common eng,
We wifi no. dep.ore. then, the days that are past;
Tho COON Of misfortune is over them cast.
She replies, every we'll; but''--and sla let's ny at
him stanza Of SIX lines. Altogether it must have
been remarkable scene The last chapter OF this
deectable novel Is pi0us summary, III which we
are INFORMED what Pindar Aristotle, solomon, Soc
rates. the Assemblys Catechism and the ,PresOvte-
rfGn say and inquire.
Ii the authcr OF "Aspasia'' is q man we should
recommend 10 hlm winegIassfu OF stomach bltters
three times each day before meals as care iof ana
safeguard against dyspepsia. IL the apthOr Is q
woman, We earnestly ADVISE her to spend couple
Of weeks at Long Branch before the season ls over
trip to the seaside VIII 90 Tar toward putting her
In lively frame Of mind. But, whether man or
woman, we impore the writer never to publish
sreas deal The forttnde With Which it sustaus
terrible innlctons rs well as alict!oas Is the theme
OF poets and other men Of letters. But 1t would sink
under another 'ASpasla."
TIE PRACTICAL POULTRY KEEPER: A Complete and
Standard Guide to the Management oil Poultry
whether for Domestic Use, the Markets, or EXhbl-
ton. BY L. Wright New York: Orange judo &
Co.
'sYet again, said he, observe; SO they gave heed,
and perceived that the hen did walk IN u foaroid
method toward her chlcKens:-1, she mad O c0In-
mon care aud that she hath all day long; 2, she
had special care, and that sAe had bat sometimes;
s. she had bro0dlng note; A, she had an outcry.h
There Is q neat little scrap of observation Of
chicken nature from the Pilgrims Progress. We do
not know whether it implies that the eloquent tinker
was at some time poultry keeper. We rather fancy
not; for If he had been he would doubtless have
gone beyond the tour notes in laying basis for the
Interpretation of chicken language Is not the evil
dent understanding Of certain notes among
chickens great point In the argument that the
communication Of knowledge by sounds-laDguage-
is not peculiar to manf Chickens have not only
what Bunyan calls an outcry," but they
have special outeries OF evidently clear
import. When pigeon sails over in
the air Old cock a-dood!e uters sound that certainly
spells 'hawkr in the Of his mates, for how
they all leave what they are at to look up and run
all save the little week.od ones, who only crouch
close 10 the grass they thought they might be
mi for " n eO r wo
Now that warning outcry Ia quite Ill nerent tone
and quite differently taken from an announcement OF
danger that comes on foot. 30 the hen has note
that she never delivers save when about to lay
egg, and q general alarm for the announcements Of
| her success In that achievement AS there Is o
| and we are rather astonished that In the
multitude Of points for which chicken fan
| cers breed none has yet taken It into his head
to breed for the tone ana melody Of '.tbe cocks
shrl clarion" This Is the more astonishing view
the fact that the Introduction Of the great Asiac
millar barnyRrd music. Some OF the CochinS have
crow that Is more like the bray OF iackass than
any thing from chcken and the only standard yet
established Is found In the observation Of lady dis
gusted with the voice OF very high-prced speci-
men--'The more they cost the worse they crow.n
Such an observation OF Darnyard life as We see In
the scrap from Bunyan has given us what We may
books Ia winch gathered all the practical results
OF many years. study Of poultry by men who have
bred them with the most diverse objects III view
from o battle to q bron, from mere love OF their
presence to taste for 0meets. 1t is the especial
excellence OF the little volume before US that 1t gives
succinct resume OF the whole range OF that iitera-
ture; and the universally Of its infOrmation and its
tested accuracy on oil important points, commend
IT as an invaluable guide to every poultry keeper
who keep chickens with the more practical objects
In view. It's chapters on the several more important
breeds now in use, ON the principles or breeding,
and chickens diseases, are exceptionally atelli.
gible and satisfactory.
THE MEDICAL REGISTER or NEW YORK CITY, BROOK
LYy AND VICINITY. John Shrady, NJ. d., Editor.
New York: j. M. BraQstreet Son. 1850.
This Is very valuable little work OF reference. IT
is published under the supervision OF tine New York
Medco- Historical Society, and contains all informa-
on relating TO the alopanc physicians OF the city,
Brooklyn and the Vicinity. The numerous medical
institutions, public and private, are given, with
all physicians In good standing, with the names Of
nurses whom the society recommend TO the public
as being capable.
Magazine Notices.
Pai,0dn's Magazine for September Is the nrst OF
the monlhiies out and is very good number. 1t
opens with IN article entitled "Monk5 and Nuns in
Traucer which Ia interesting enough TO read, but Is
spoiled By Its evident religious bias. "a Wine Ber.
chant' might be cassed among the unfathoraable
Without doing the article Injustice. We cenno. per-
ceive the point In the sketch. Under the head OF
English show Placer very readable description OF
Newstead Abbey Is given. "rhe Old Hospital IL
quite an Interesting reminscence OF an old landmark
OF New York winch has recently been blotted from
existence. "Left Wounded in tho Fleldn reiates the
adventures Of an onlcer Of the Union Army during
the Gettysburg campaign. 1t is wei written. "Col
eges ana College Educationn ana '1he Earth in
Trouble" are two Of The best contributions in the
magazine They are as instructive 90 entertaining
1.-THE Eclipse" from an unpublished manuseript OF
James Fenimore Cooper, large number OF our
readers arc already acquainted WITH extracts from
II having been published Ia nearly all the uewspapers
made In paper entitled "Viilage improvement SO.
cletIos." The remaining articles, which have not
space to specify, are OF minor consequence Dut are
all interesting. The poetry Is not OF the hlgbes or
| der, though the verses headed "Ihe DaDJ Dreamv
| are full OF pretty, tender sentiments.
Hours at Home for September contains several