The Portland daily press., 1870-10-27
Recent p publications.,

Lee and Shepard, Boston, have publish
ed in book form a series of letters from
China, written by Col. Russell Fl. Conwell.
The book is entitled "Why aud How" and
tells why the Chinese emgrate, and the m. ans
they adopt for the purpose of reaching Amsri-
ca, with sketches Of travel, amusing incidents,
social customs, sc. The work is timely, and
furnishes no ineonsderable amount of infor-
nation that is absolutely fresh. The author
says that China is not overcrowded, az is pop
ularly supposed, and that emierants do not
come to America because of their thirst for
gold. They come because OF the unendurable
outrages inflicted upon them by the Chinese
government Harsh as is the treatment they
endure here, it is toerable when compared
with that they receive from the authorities of
their native land. The book is published in at
tractive style, and is illustrated hy Hammatt
Billings. For sale by Bailey and N yes.
We have received the first number of Serb
ner's Monthly. IL is founded on the ruins Of
the slate lanented" Putnam's Magazine and
Hours at Home. 1t is to be conducted by DIR.
j. G. Holland-the only eli cumstance that
can possibly interfere with its success, since
its publishers, Scribner & Co., seem to hsve
ter of able contributors, attractive style of
publication and profuse illustration, AZ the
times demand for first class periodical. The
first number is nearly ruined by the folly of
its editor who, has fairly earned the right to be
known as the American Upper. First we
have an anonymous tale 10 rhyme which from
its cant, didactic spirit and stale moral we
judge to be the editors though the cever ar
tist has, done much to relieve its insipidity.
Uoder the head OF "Topics of the Times" the
Editor discusses several themes, among them
ths subject OF Sex and Wages" Here DR..
Hollands rigorous intellectual methods are
fully displayed. Woman should not, he thinks
have the same wages, because, forsooth,
though she does the particular work for which
she is employed as well. yet she cannot buili
ships, conduct military operations and hold
breaking up plewl Man being better general
worker than woman he is justly entitled to
more compensation in special branches Of Ia.
Dor where woman is his equal or his superiofi
If this principle is true perhaps DR.. Holland
can tell why the wages of male teachers, for in
stance, should not be graduated to their ndi-
vidual capacity as general workers, tust a.
they are in the case of women as a class. If
there is any equity at all in the notion, aud
there clearly is none, it consists in its applca-
tion to persons and not to classes, since indi-
vduals Of the lowest class, against whom this
rule would operate with undissriminating
harshness, may be undeniably superior to tho
best of the highest class.
If DR.. Holland stopped here it would be
enough tor the first number of a new candi-
| data fny r. Rutt in, int
hio readers George Mac Donald, author of An
mails ofa quiet Neigaborhood, Sc, who begins
new serial in the first number Of Scribner, he
takes occasion to say: Dickens people are
never religious,never have any subjective anx-
eties" Could the force of Tupperism 60 far
ther? There is something in Dickens. it is
I'm possible to tell what, which il peculiarly
adapted for exciting the utmost rage and ma
lignity of fools. One would suppose that the
intensity of the philanthropy which pervades
every book he has written would disarm profess
ed moraists like Dr. Holland and Rev Mr..
Fulton. But Tdpperism and st. Gambrinus
have cloudsd the intellects of both. Dckeps'
people mot religiousp-"have no subjective
anxietiesi' Does he mean that Dickens peo-
pie bave not that selfish and morbid habit O,
constant lntrospectou that ruins the useful.
ness of so many men?-that they do not spend
their time in sickly apprehension coucerpino
their own destiny and in balancing mp again
and again their account with heaven, seskips
to know that they are safe, while al
around them are their brothers wbt
are starving for bread as well as for s,iritua
food, unre'ieved by those whose absorption in
'ir subjective anxieties" leave them No
room for effort outside of their own personal
ity? That Dickens people have not this Intro
verted Intellect which il the purest form that
selhshness ever assumes, we gladly concede
His Christians. like those of the New Testa-
mt, have o5jectsye auxieteG They are al
sensitive as the angels OF God 10 every form ot
wrong, of suffering and OF SIN. They are
swift to relieve their brothers from dar ger or
misfortune and give abundantly to the POOR
They do not employ their time in microscopic
examinations of their own souls but trust for
the cure of snch ills as sf1ict them to honest
earnest, selesacriticns cork for the good O.
their fellow men. Dickens people," we rs
peat. are New Testament Christians, and tb,
world will be slow to believe that either DR.
Holland or George Mae Donald can ,hsv !,
any better ones.
The Herald Of Health for November Is an uu
usually good number. 1t contains: The Sig
n'ficsnce OF the Temperance Movement by o
d rockingham; Tue Tme Comes when Cbil
dren must Think Tor Themselves, bv III O.
Brdsa'l; Longs and How to Use them, BY The
Rev. Charles ii Brigham; Value OF Large
Supply OF Food in Nervous Disorders, BY g.
f. Blandford; Heal b Reform-a poem; Rob
ert Southey, by DIR. lydia f. Fowler; Alec
bops Neurological Record, by j. e Snoderass
Fruitfnness of the Human Mind, by the Rev
Henry Ward Beecher; Our Studies in Physi
: olngy, by Professor I. II. Huxley. The edi
torial Department contains great variety o
interesting matter. The American News Com
: pany are general agents for this psriodica
which is published by Wood & Holbrook, New
York. Price 50 year. Single copy - ss.ts