New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE NoyEMBrR MAGAZINES.
9Ne Natholic NorIa Opens this month wlth

T. w intended 20 ffff%tHt bit
Of tn poo;, founded upoa Tho experience OF human
nature "a her than any dogua OF .hc Church, or any
formula Of special creed. The lansation shows Che
Huastery hacd Of INC author aud is executed with his
accustomed vigorous simplicity In "Engtsh Transla-
toas OF The Ebc, tle writer insists that the current
Protestt Bie Bible at all, but piece OF misera
ble KatcwOr artfuy fabricated by Luther, ana other
carly German ylcformera They did not choose to
aecew the Bl.c OF the Roman and Orehtai
Churcl bat suaaciousy made up one for themselves
"Iney wished Bible OF their own, and, as IL was 10 DO
the os,ensho groundwork of their experimental ofins
of Christianity, they very naturally took nel'her INC
Bible lie UA0ic bible as heretofore uhderS'o'u' va.
proceeded TO make a Bho for themselves by eNPuSat
ne this Bible as received by the Christian world Tor cen
tuIics and thus made Bible suited to tDelr sehei"e'
They eliminated a number Of books ana WHAT 'ney
.onssnt,d 20 receive as inspired form TO this
day the Protestant Bible; but IL Is per
version OF al human language 10 can
these hooks or any translation OF them, even II
honestly made the Bble much less the whole Bibe
After learned historical and critical account of some
of The heading English versions OF the Bible, the
writer concludes that il Sigh time to revise and make
over the common Protestant Bible, unless are dis
posed 70 fall back upon The vugae, the Latin version in
use in the Church Of Rome, whCh embodes the only
genuine fruits Of Inspiration Among other articles Oh
interest IN this number are "The Great Commits
aon" "Tle Stepping Stones" "Thc Church in China,
"Our Winter Evenings" Prince Clement Won Meter
Catholic World naturally regards most unjust and
wicked violation Of al pabc law and right, and an in
torahe outrage upon tho Catholic people Of the whole
world"
The Monthly Part of AppletoRs' Journal
prcsCnts its usual rich and varied table OF contents
with articles OF interest and value, from which almost
every reader may find something adapted to his taste
the principle OF natural selection" 1t reproduces
nearly the whole OF Professor Tynda's admirable dis
on Scientific ITspS OF tho IMAGINATION
which affords such striking example of the
POSSIBILITY % combining a wealth of poetic fancy
with rigid cxactness in physical research The Rev.
DIR. VintOn contributes readable account OF Trip TO
Lake Superior and the Mississppi;" Charles L. Brace
furnishes is tenth paper on "The Dangerous Classes
Of NcwYork describing the character and influence Of
one OF the Good sam0raus OF this city, Mr. c. Macy the
central figure the office of the "Childrcns Aid So
oiety," and an article Nathaniel Hawthorne with
striking portrait Of bis stern, impressive face,
gives sketch Of the principal incidents in his lfe
with sound estimate O. the genius and character ofthc
sombcr painter OF dark passions Few men have writ
ten, in day. Of such true originality and genius as
Nathaniel Hawthorne. He seized upon the dry and bar
aad traditions Of New England life which to
most nad5 seemed utterly destitute Of all features OF
poetry romance and, touching them with the magic
OF his fancy, transformed them into realms
of beauty and chronicles Of wild mystery
That aro scarcely surpassed in the pages
III any fiction that las been written in any time The
chambers Of his tales crowded with many grim and
ghasily visions; they fun OF moth and rust OF cob
webs and thickpilcd dust; the atmosphere is often
heavy with suggestions Of horror and the reader ad
vsnces with thrill Of terror But there also every
where passages Of wonderful and tender beauty, de-
Eerptous minute in detail as the rares photographs
bringing back the old time and the men and women who
lived in it wildly and clike the people whom the
reader meets in his everyday walks" Among other in
terestng articles THE Last Iegacies of Thackeray
and Dickens" King William OF Prussia" and Battles
ON the Rhine"
The atlantic opens with fragrant rural paper
entitled Foot Paths" by T. W. Higginson, III which the
writer onucod from the enjoyment of the old winding
path which round Newport island TO the discussion
of foot paths in general, and the description Of
shat TO be famous for the charms Of their eny
onmeut, the persons who have haunted them. The
analysis OF Fechtcrs playing in Hamlet by Miss Kate
Field. enthusiastic but critical estimate of the
merits Of that great artist with many pertinent sugges
lions the philosophy Of dramatic art The conclusion
nt which she arrives is well sustained by her previous
arguments and Illustrations, and will doubtless meet
with general sympathy: Possessing good hight, small
hands and feet face Ike GalTcks in contour and
complexion as in Gauick wig orender the resemblance
astonishing and wonderful in expression rs, like
Talmas to need but the passing Of hand TO transform
broad comedy into deepest tragedy; with large, mag
netc, evcI-c.aupiuc hazel eye, with pantomime that
rivals RisoU's, with rich, melodiOus voice
that runs tlc camut Of the passions with abundant
knowledge Of form, painters love OF costume and color,
and F.caolma. education in the best school Of acting,
Fechor tdbos j. place among the few great actors Of the
world" Travelling Companions" by Henry James,
IT, charming ideal picture o. Italian life, the int rest
heightened hv slight thread OF romance with several
e1qus:o Sketches OF tho artistic features OF Milan and
Venice. Tho air. dc'icacy Of the portraures which
sdoru the i've, evlcc, singular nicely oftouc, 10
less than IaIc acuteues5 OF observation. second
paper o. TIE " IlGUeuce a. Music" by John 6 Dwight,
consd The sup ec iE It's utele, tual relations regard
ing tie CyF.e sion OF character, Of the moods,
the spirit, ..c meaning Of The that makes il, and
sppcarg r illustration 20 the lives OF men Ike Handel
Bach, Mo7ar., cad Beethoven. The article bctays q
profound knowledge az the science Of music, with %
genial appreciation o. its origin ia the universal, living
organic oTjcT GI u connection with he finest clements
of the human soul The stories In tins number, beside
Mr.. Stoves cola Town Series" are "HisAiy IN
pos.y," Dr. aae G.. austin e-imelts," by c. A. H.,
and q row charter Of Joseph and his Friend" by
Bayard Iay',r, who also contributes "Novembcr
pastoral" in LcyametcTs, and In vein OF
thought ul, and Jude Z, rel eiOJs contemplation.
A remarkable paper Ly ". Edouard Labou-
iaye Ga tho French Amy" which is reproduced in ord
and Soc has tine nature OF prophecy, and forms a sig
niGc1ut CONNECT o. Inc military events which Lave
Gently followed each other iu terrible succession TWAS
written in December last with view to pointing out the
abuses g. tlo medical admins ration % the army, and 10
illustrate tlo sources OF its weakness in any critical
emergency TIE truth a. the following remarks has
been s.Isula.ly verified IN Tic recent campaign:
zone last lection IttAcrc is one wcIle-tabshedfact
in history, 70 g. t.. l.t shoes, OF tie french troops
s. irresistible; .at tc., re--l4s aoOn weakened, and,
by want Of -..4ce $50 lose .l couqucst.. This
fact which events have Only too surely proved dnc.
more thanls commonly supposed. Il s-.iacs that IN
the second ycr o. the Crime-n war French army *
haustei y poor smeat, broken Dog scurvy and ~
phns has no longer it, original energy Tie blame does
not belong o the French people, il is entirely owing 10
The bad mana cement OF or troops Our army was we'll
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