New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS
MAGAZINES.

1--WE Girls" Col Higsinson writes about elephants and
James Parton tells OF "Captaini Lanearoe's Famous
Voyage" the captain IN question beng Portuguese
slave trader.
The monthly part of App'eton's journal has
certainly strong attractions for novceadcrs, for 1t con
tans chapters MarmiOn Savage's woman Of Business
Mrs ELEPHANTS The Three Brothers." which Is winning
great deal OF praise and Anthony Trollopes Ralph
the Icir" The miscellaneous departments OF the mag"
zine have greatly improved in variety and interest since
Mr.. Carter assumed the editorshp Tho cartoon pictures
and steel engrayugs are usual good but some OF the
smaller woOdcuts carelessly printed ana not par
tcularIy well engraved. The illustrations to a series OF
articles on 'Harem Life the East" consplcuousy
bad
1.-THE Vicar of Bullhampton" still takes up
large share OF Lippnoots Magazine; u VIII run TWO
months longer and followed by another serial from inc
came unrng pen or the miscellaneous articles III INC
March number the most remarkable biographical
sketch Of Jim Lane freely strewn with anecdotes ana
specimens Lanes eoloqual powers careful paper
by Mr. Arthur Pember prophetic Of The Coming ReVo
luton IN England :" and account by H. HargraVe OF
"The Vaudoux in st. Domingo horrible enough 10 sat
isfy the exaetiuC appetite. The Hon. Amasa walker
condemns the policy Of Governmental Interference
with the Gold Premium" and incidentally deprecates
any attempt to return immediately 70 specie payments
There are several short tales of about the average quar-
fly several articles Of no particular character "ch
can be read with and forgotten with rapdity and
amusing budget Of editorial gossip
There are probably some very young men
and women in New-York who not familiar with tine
great Morgan case which led the antmasonc excite
ent fory-odd years If such ignorant persons
there are we advise read the first article III
Paekards HonUly for March and complete their
education. Mr.. N. d. Urner has much more
lively subject in 1.-THE News Children OF New
York and he treats 1t sRiLfuly. while Mr.
Oliver DYER offers companion piece IN cohuh'
nation of his papers on the Destitute and Outcast Chill
drcn of New-Yor" An account OF Mr.. Dyer himself ls
furnished by Mr. Packard who purposes, we believe to
exhibit many OF his principal contributors III tue same
way Mr. Lempriere is the author Of article on The
University Of oxford is" telling great many facts
which American and Others will he interested IN
reading Mr. wakoman says some sensible and amusing
things about Turgid Literature" aud Nj bungay
writes Of The Uses Of Humor and Satire"
Hours at Home has less padding than usual.
The first article. a Day with a Roman Gentleman by
Professor William f. Allen. describes everyday life III
ancient Rome according to Becker and the other APP
proved authorities "a Glimpse OF Thackeray' DyJ
Fssten Cooke, was n very little glimpse indeed Mr..
Cooke tells hardly anything especially worth telling e1
tep that Thackeray did not think much Of " Pendenns
cit certainly drags about the middle said the nOvesti
"bu was very i'll at thai time and conn do no better
Talking of his purpose to write "The VIZ
sntaps" Tbackeray declared Washington 10
BE- one OF thegrtatest that ever lived and 1t would
have been great misfortune for the British nation If he
had been captured and executed during the reyoluton
they could much better afford TO lose North America
Prof. c : Henry, article on Men and Brutes,'
gives his adhesion to the opinion that brute animals have
AL intelligence above instinct, and may also be said TO
possess George MIrOwle sketches 1.-The House OF
Lords and It's Leaders" Nj Glider continues his inter
esng "reminiscences Of Old IrOnsdes" DIR. Bacon in
pursuit of his crusade against s." The Literature OF
Sunday Schools sayssome capital things about the
morbid little prgs who arc perpetualy preaching ser
pinafores aud gong to heaven at the age OF four
years aud months. DR.. J. g. Holland contributes
come verses entitled Where Shall iBaby's DBpe BET"
Our readers viii probably be grated to learn that the
Doctor settles this important question jiay, and
Baby's dmpc is to sbe on her chin. Miss Adelaide"
Is well tale by Frances Borden; this and MISS
Crak's serial novel the only stories in the number
"a Romance of Real Life" by Mr.. w. ID. |
Gowells, in the March number OF The Atlantic is de
bghtul story about nothing, written with that keen
observation grace OF phrase, and fine flavor of humor
with which It is the habit OF Mr. Howes 10 charm man
kind IL contains only one iDcideDt-the unlOOkedior
denoacuen-and that islirresistbly comical DR. T. NJ.
Brewer has a few sensible pages In Behalf Of the |
Birds" showing how many thousands Of dollars can be
saved IN a season by a or so OF blue jays for |
instance, and how utterly wild, ignorant, ana mis- |
ehievous the laws which while protesting |
20 protect certain useful" birds abandon many |
Of the most valuable species 10 the peril OF |
speedy determination. Mr.. Trowbridge, having been |
favored constituent of railroad excursion party last
Summer writes pleasantly of bis trip From PenDsylva
mia Hills to Minnesota Prairies." Junus II. Browne |
describes the and character Of various classes OF
Adventures and Adventuresses in New-YOrk." Pro
Il. c. Wilder begins series OF articles physiO
ogy his purpose in the present one. "fme Works Won
ders" being explanation of the structural differences
which wrought by age in the animal frame Mr. |
Henry discusses the question els Marriage Hoyf"
arguing the wckedness OF divorce with much force and
eloquence. and upon grounds which COM |
paratively new Mr. Richard West writes from |
Madrid Of the Hopes Of Spanish |
Republic" the present condition OF Spain he sees
abundant cause for discouragement. Other miscel-
ianeous articles 1.-THE Minor Theaters o; London"
"a Night IN TyphoOn" and California Earthquakes"
which the writer Mr. shaerl believes TO have scien
tne interest disprOportonate TO the gnude Of their
physical results Besides Bayard TaylOrs novel and hr
Howess Romance" there are three stories: 1.-THE Mill
tary Ball at Goulacaska" is amusing anecdOte Of the
camp; The Blue River Bank Robbery is a welltod
tale by Mr. G.. b. Woods and Captain Bons Choice" is
weak and small There two poems" Bader's Wife"
by Alice Carey. aud tender and pensiye Evcn-Song"
Of three pages by Oliver Wendell Holmes IL is the best
thing the Doctor has written this good while.
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