New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02


Bat Just at parting. halfway down 1en an,
She kissed me for goodnight soyoull not teh''
Perhaps, however, this little lyric will please more
tastes .,,,r,,nnprn
Peace in her chamber "heleSo0'
rS 9 ,eoag ITS s brings my soul much grace
AS morning meauo"s wal
"whether It still be small and light.
A maids who dreams alone,
As from her orchards gate me moon
lis ceiling showed NJ night
"Or whether, in shadow dense
As nuptal hymns invoke,
Innocent maidcnho0d aWOke
TO married innocence
"Tbere still the thanks unheard await
The unconscious gift bequeathed;
For there my soul this hour has bres,thed
An air inyiOate.'
Messrs Roberts Brothers propose to<mport editions
with their own imprint. OF two books oy Sir Humphrey
Dayy-" sllmonia or, Days OF Fly Fishing with some
accounts of the habits OF fish of the genus samo" do.
lcous little work in the form OF alogue after the
ucr Of waltons angler" ming ing the sportsman and
the naturalist in very happy combination; and Con-
solutions OF Travel" combinS ng philosophy and journey
ing in similar fashion, tho ugh with not quite light
result The latter work as Sir Humphrey Davy's last
production, and finished his deathbed. Both
these books have run through many editions in England,
but they hardly known at all in this country though
they are of character to be warmly welcomed here.
book quite out Of the common run is that now going
through the Riverside Press, "The Nation" by Mr.. f.
milford. 1t VIII appeal primarily to students IN states
manslp and history; and every American citizen
theoretically endeavors TO instruct himself 10 certain
degree these subjects preparatory to political action
it will be widely discussed by frstclass men, II ia an
attempt decide certain vital principles Of nationality
to which all momentary legislation must be referred TO
give lawmakers and iurists and people generally con-
ception of fundamental ideas rather than OF constu
tona Instruments and in short TO get back to the ex
animation of the foundations Of civil order and political
affairs, which in the haste Of the day to pile bricks
upon the superstrucure somewhat apt to overlook
| or ignore Mr. Muford says in his preface:
"I have sought however mperfccy, TO give expires:
sion to tho thought Of the people IN the late war, and
worthy, held worth living and dying for. know how
far it falls short Of that conception which went with
connect. if may. my work with theirs, and trust it may
be received by Him, who is the head Of all to whom
| their service was done"
II the punctuation and phraseology OF this extract
show tnge quaintncss and eccentncy the tone
of proves that this pubcist not one who deals
with the dry bones OF national formation forgetting the
essential elements of progressive life The book TO be
Of four hundred and fifty pages aud Messrs.
Hurd Houghon expect to got it before the public in
the first half of April.
Boston printing house Is sending through the press
novel of modern life and society by George Alfred Town
send gentleman we'll knownto newspaper readers in
almost al parts Of the country under some Of his many
different signatures The book to be published by sub
soptlon only-an unusual way for work Of fctionby
firm in Hartford The author has woven into his story
sketches Of his experiences IN Europe which ap-
peared in The Heo York Citizen at the time Of his edto
rial connection with that paper.
ART MATTERS.
MI Joseph Ames has parted with his portrait Of Miss
Blanche Butler in exchange for her fathers check for
full amount of his regular price for paintings Of that
sze-tl 500 The story is told that this satisfactory
summation FASTENED by offer TO Mr. Anes Of the
for the picture from club Of young men who
sought II ornament for their drawingroom have
no means of verifying this report, and am inclined to
dsbeeve 1t; but true it is that the artist had many
offers for his picture from those who admired it simply
as a work Of art and might have sold it several times
and saved the interest his money had he not felt
in honor bound wait for the original purchaser to get
his sulks.
Mr.. Martin Mhmore. in addition works of which
spoke in my last letter. has received commission for
soldiers and sailors monument for the City Of Charles
town, which will be far more elaborate than any group
he has hitherto attempted The design comprehcnds
a nsuro of America browning her military and naval
heroes, and includes three nfesze figures in MARBLE
upon a granite pedestal As Charcstown sent large
proportion Of her into the navy is natural that
that branch Of the service should receive fuller recog
milton than in some other monuments of the kind
Our other principal uelghtorng city OF Cambridge has
a soldiers monument in progress, under the hands Of
Cyrus and Darius Cobb twin brothers who work together
as one sculptor These gentlemen brothers of the more
celebrated novelist whose fame Is identical with that OF
The Ledger, engaged also in common upon tale IN
parts clarifying the Grand Army Of the Republic, which
is said TO be already having large sale at the West
doubt If the records of and literature show another
such instance close Identification in thought labor
of twins by birth and the alliance the inter-
esng that the two brothers, though arrived at time OF
life when individuality is apt to stamp itself the face
look nearly alike that their acquaintaucos often
loss to distinguish them, or to know with which they
are speaking
auuyh has uo11 fap
but only costly granite foundation buried In OF the
hills OF the Common, the work having been abandoned at
this stage account OF job discovered suspected in
the contracts for the supersructure There occasional
talk Of taking new start and completing the memorial,
but with every year projects demand municipal at
entiOn, and the likelihood OF any further action grows
less and less probable.
THEATRICAL MATTERS
Mr. Fechter is back here in his American home as no
considers Boston, enjoying the pleasant homage OF lit
people and playing his BEST though his Legardere
has made such impression here his former mper-
sonaons the freshness and sensatonasm Of the play
being too strong for the Bosonian palate and seeming
obscure the briancy of the acting. 1t is very rarely
possible to take the thread OF popular success after
1t Is once dropped and according to present indications
Mr. Fechters second engagement here will be sgnazed
by no such rore as that which eliminated at the close
Of his first brief visit But no has frmly-esablshed
reputation In Boston, and has such recognition from
class very difficult to please, rarely rewards any star
in his profession 1t has been expected that he would
play parts here yet INFESTED by the American
public, as IagO, Richard ILL.,, and Mac6e, but this 10 not
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now probaDe.
selwyns Thoater holds the even tenor OF Its way
dong much better business now with commonplace
aud hackneyed attractions than II coud Command early
In the with the brightest and newest plays 1t
has given few nights this week to Henry Byron's
80 comedy, "Sir Simon Simple; or, Not
Irol he and |
bring out Lost at Sea" in a to appeal to
sensatiOnovng classes of goers This is the