New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
MAGAZINES.

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MAGAZINES.
Tho March number of PutRdms Magazine IL
rather more interesting most OF its predecessors me
old direction which after this month gives place 10 MI
Parke Goodwin having apparently made an ehort 'na'
1t might expire with repute. The Bear Hunt, "hel
leads the table OF contents ia an entertaining kech o
life in Sweden though il is not much. and does NOT pre-
tend to be much. a sporting essay. The Cathoc con
troyersv does not yet flag but THIS month Putnam may
be said 10 furnish both the bane and the anldOe io
besides a replication 20 The Catholic Worlds rc1ohder on
the subject OF The Subycnted Church. there IS an ac-
count by Catholic lady Of "SchoohDays at tls sacred
Heart" As picture evidently faithful, oil the interior
Of the Maunattanville convent, 1t VIII be inter
esting even TO those who do not share the
writer's opinions Esec Reclus story Of Our Trip 70
Egypt as Guests Of the Vceroy" is well enough written
TO be pleasant after ali that correspondents nave
told MS OF the suez Canal opening and that Is giving IL
high praise Mr. George Wakeman EXHIBITS some amusing
SPECIMENS Of technical iargon which, in dialect quite
MS bad as anything he satiTizes. he calls lape W oU
Midst" What is your midst, Mr.. Wakemani Dr. l. NJ
Coan writes suggesyely about some Of the physical
characteristics Of Americans; DR.. Buffet discusses the
question Is Death Painfull" and there is one shoH
story by A. Webster r The excellent series OF sSetches
| in Color" and the stories A Womans Rishl ana
Concerning Charlotte" are continued
The Catholic World, in an essay upon civil
and Political Liberty" proves to the satisfaction OF all
| GOOD Catholics that Professionalism is the supporter OF
desrotsm, and liberty has for ITS frInest friend the
Catholic Church In another article the writer promises
TO discuss the history Of religious liberty from the same
point of view. paper Church Music, the third OF
a series suggests plans for reforming the present
scandals Of the chors and proposes to Danish The emae
! voice tear down the organ gallery, ana 80
! back to the GregOran chant; which heaven
forbid we should live. TO hear There is an
elaborate historical article ON The Greek schlsn'
a survey Of Tho Present Condition OF Poland a con
Guiding paper on British Prcmers in Relation to British
Catholics" ard sketch Of the life of Mrs setOu who
founded siscrhoOd Of Charity in the United states
Views OF the Labor Question" embOdy curious plan
for the organization Of religious ibu nomonastel cV
muncs Of families IN which certain theories generally
! known as "soclastic" may he accommodated TO tile
spiritual demands Of tho Roman Church We cannot say
that II seems 70 us solution Of many labor problems
but II is curious study. short article The Iron
Mask" Ought 10 have appeared year ago. or moi
at all 1t refers TO rumOred but undlVuged
discoveries Of VI. Maurice .Marius Iopin, ana
doubts whether they will solve the problems the writer
apparently not knowing that VI. Topins WORK was pup
shcd several months ago. and that it advanced theory
quite different from any Of those suggested by The cat"
Ollie World If the writer had read The TRIBUNE as all
magazine writer's ought to- Inc would have known what
that theory Is and heard Of the active discussion 1t has
aroused second letter of Father lIeckers from The
the way VI doing business in that august ascmbagc but
Of conrse tells 10 secrets Fiction fairly represented
by the serial "UntyiDg Gcrdian Knots" and several
short stories
We think the manager of Old and NeU shows
Of the editorial faculty o. his work goes on.
The March number if not absolutely brilliant, Is at any
rate an Improvement upon tho Hueor" t.. the t"O pc
cedng months The essay on Revelation" by Henry
James Is fragment Of paper read before the Exam
liner Cub and the other religious or theological articles
are discussion of the subject of Religion in Schools
by the Rev. 4. d. Mayo, who took an active share IN
combating the Roman Catholic claims recently in Gin
cinrati; and Things New and Old" by Washington
GLADDEN., who writes OF the quafications for
the work Of preaching, and the need of new
aud better forms of expression for Christian
truth An invalid who has made trial OF the climate OF
Mention and has found that famous saDatOrium deu.
sion and hunbue gives amusing. though probably
Overcolored chronicle Of experiences Mr.. Brgham's
second article Oh Mature and the Great Railroad" Is
euliyened by several wOOdcuts Of respectable quality.
An excellent explanation OF tho methods by which En-
gsh publishers getting possession of the American
book market given under the title OF Engands New
Colony" No familiar with the condition of the trade
Will question the truth Of the picture. The only remedy
it conteDded, is substitution Of specific for ad valo
rem duties upon foreign books, the facilities
for false invoicing being great That 10 tariff
based upon the cost Of manufacture can be relied upon
for the protection Of American publishers. The plan
favored by the writer IL embodied IN scheme be-
fore the Committee Of Ways and Means Books In for
egu and dead languages TO be admitted duty free
English works published before 1850 bear nominal duty
and upon those Of more recent date is imposed a
uniform rate Of Is cents per pound. 4 duty VI this
kind Of course would bear most severely upon
cheap works, such ephemeral light lera.
ture, and be highest those expensive and
scientific books which IL generally does not pay TO
print The reform will be incomplete, however, without
an international copyright law, and the public will be
much more ready protect American booksellers when
the booksellers agree in doing justice to foreign authors
Mr. Sidney Andrews gives favorable account of the
working OF thenew Bureau Of Education, President
Steele OF Lawrence University Wisconsin, talks sensbly
about what young needs at college" As one Of
these needs according TO him, is "sanG mente scl IN
sano oorpOre" tempted 10 add that another, in
case the young goes TO Lawrence University.
VIII be O Latin grammar The department Of fiction Is
fairly represented by the opening chapters OF story by
Elise Polko She Writes " tale OF broherly love and
artistfe in Rome by Julia C. r. Dorr and the continu
alton of Mr. Uales "Ten Times One is Ten," which
cannot call successful Poetry Is contributed by
Paul H. Hayne, Mrs A. ID. T. Whitney, =. W. Parsons
and others In the Record OF Progress will be found
an account OF certain fine things in Chicago and Of the
Boston Art Museum Scheme. The book reviews, as
usual, deserve especial praise.
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