The New York herald., 1869-06-18
LITERATURE.


Reviews Of New Books.
woNEN's SUFFRAGE; THE REFoRM AGAINST ma.
TURE. BY Horace Bushnell. New iorA' 0harieS
Scrlbner Co. 1862
Ten years ago the author Of this book would nave
been laughed at had he published 1t; to-day IL is
valuable and Will be carefully read, because 1t ID the
first formal contribution to the literature OF the
coming controversy. While the clamoring OF q rev
ambitious, wrongheaded women and the leepie
winnings of few unsexed men have so far failed
to do more than bring into serious prominence the
question women voting 1t is probable that within
very few coming years 1t will, as with the other
isms that have deuged the country, be made poll
tca issue Of by party organization. whether 1t
be republican or democratic, or some new offspring
OF our system OF government. IL Is well, tnen mat
date and met il In really calm, thoughtful and
argumentatlve manner. Some OF his reasons 10r oD~
jecting TO enIrancaising women might be readily re-
futed; but we tnink THESE few in number and quite
lost amid the mass OF pointed and ef1ective iogo
winch ne brings TO his support we nave
read the work carefully from beginning TO
end and with the hvelest interest The PERM.
cous influences which will arse from women
exercising the privilege Of the elective franchise the
social decentralization which Will ensue well az
the utter lack OF necessity for the called reform,
as measure OF protection the SEX are all care
fully considered and elaborately argued. Woman
needs certain protection which sne does not en-
JOY at the present time. Her exclusion from many
which opens wider Held OF usefulness to ner Will
be welcomed by all great minded men, But woman
tura history to warrant the belief that sic was her
physical structure makes her incapable OF rulingi
not be permitted to vote the sanctity OF the mar
rage tie VIII DE jeopardzed she participates In the
points in Dr. Bushnelps work, and we cannot but
admit belief that his arguments are. IN the MAN,
Mr. ne Nina may wo1s worH msy
convince the world that humanity Will be benefited
by "women's suffrage" But even admitting that
good will follow the political eniranchsement OF
the sex, how evident 1t Is that sucn gOOu
viii be wholly oblIterared by the almost innumer
able evils which will inevitably spring from perfect
political and social equality between man and woman;
1or IL must be borne IN mind that the moment
woman becomes our political equal she ceases to be
our social superior, as we now regard her. Let this
complete equality once obtain, aud mutual contemps
OIL lack Of respect for, and want or falth IN each
other will be the characteristics OF the sexes to the
debasement or the race When the Importance OF
TINS growing question is considered the publication
Of work like the one before US cannot Iall 10 be
welcomed by all who reject hereSy which strikes
at the foundation OF society.
STRETToN. A novel. BY Henry Kingsley. With
illustrations. New York: Leypoldt Holt 1862
This Is by no means the best OF Kingsley's novels
although il very interesting and the characters are
admirably drawn. 1t is however, most careiessly
written and Is full OF discrepancies which should
never have been allowed to remain in the work.
Included in the story Is an account OF the Indian
outbreak wnlcn Is very Rrapnic IA de ,cIipuon Ua III
alluded "Stretton" a novel OF more than ordinary
merit 1t Is written in the usual style OF the author
aad Is neatly printed and illustrated.
THE SACRIsTAN's HOUSEHOLD story OF Lippe-Det
mold. BY the author Of ''Mabels Progress" &c.
With illustrations by c. ]. Bush. New YORK: Har-
per X Brothers. 1869.
We have here story that will interest the reader,
and-nothing more. The plot Is an old and worn out
one Some writers seem utterly incapable of invent
ing anything new, and thus we are deluged with
characters found in humble life who eventually turn
heirs to large estates. This time. though, 1t Is
heiress, who, after serving as domestic, Is nnaly
| discovered to be the daughter OF q nObleman who
| ran of with and married peasant girl. She loves
the nephew OF che and alter sundry troubles
and tribuiations marrlcs him and everything ends
happiy-as, OF course everything does in novels like
this. However, the book is wen written and VIII re-
pay perusal.
THE HABERMErsTER. A tale Of the Bavarian noun
tains. Translated from the German OF Herman
Schmid. New York: Leypodt Holt. 1869.
This is pleasant story Of Bavarian life, the scene
being laid at the time when the secret society,
known as the Haberers existed in Bavaria. The plot
turns upon the secret OF young girl named Franz,
bears all the odium OF having given birth 10 an
ilcgitimate child, for which sne is condemned by
person, and whom she Is shielding from exposure.
When the fact OF this Is known the Habermeister.
who loves FranZi seeks her out. they marry, he re-
signs his office chief Of tle Haberers, and the Sc
cret society virtually ceases to exist. The story ls
told with charming simplicity and Is very entertain
| ing.
Notices OF the July Magazines.
The Auanttc K0nthfy is, on the whole. the best
.'Bircn Browsngs," Thomas Crawford; Eulogy,"
''Three Years as Negro Minstrel" "Marrying q
Pckpocket +" 1.-THE Greek Goddesses,n " and '.Our In
eoriates Harbored aud Heiped' are the most note-
worthy Of the contents. "The Drummer Ghostn 10
quite ordinary, "French and English Art Writers"
is poor paper The subject deserves better treat
ment than II receives here. new serial story en-
titled Gabrielle de Bergerac." Is commenced In this
number. or course cannot judge as yet what its
merits are Most OF The papers are pleasant to read
and in this respect vast improvement upon ths
order OF literature hitherto supplied by the Atlantic
| Monthly. Even ''The Greek Goddesses," which is
the learned Of the contributions, s very enter
tanning, whatever might think OF the writer's re-
| llgous ideas.
the Cutholic World is not so good number az
MANY Of its predecessors, though contains several
'sThe PHYSICAL Basis OF Life" "Beethoven-His Boy
| hood,m and "Religon Emblemed IN Flowers" are
| all entertaining articles. Two Months In spain
| During the Late Revolution" and "Cathocity and
| Panthesm- are continued The book reviews are
\ very well written.
| Oincdrd improves in quality and promises well.
The first article ''lts Sheridan-Iiooray J" gives
very graphic account Of the arrival Of General Sheri
dan III tine to his retreatng army In the valley
OF virginia. IL Is trne 100 n0rid, but Is, on the
| wonId have been better sThe Original EI Dorado.n
..Turning the Tables" "My Irish Shooting Lodgev
and "a Ualisthenic schoQln comprise the other con-
| trlbutions most worthy OF mention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We have received the June numbers OF the Anlerf-
Exchange ana RSrietr, food Words and sunday
| of interest. Good Words is admirably illustrated.
| and is full OF choice reading.
the POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
President Bosworth has returned from a recent
leave OF absence and yesterday the entire members
OF the Board were actively engaged In their respec-
| tive rooms. Manierre and Brennan had about half