New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


es az ESSAYS upOn different aspects OF the subject
hh NAV pve of value the great mass OF young men
m this country who have opportunity for personalre
search or elaborate studies in hne of inquiry that hes
somew hat out the Of customary reading qhe
xc,rne evinces a careful examination of the Leading
authorities the science of governments the principal
theories have been advanced by great European
thinkers reviewed in the course of the discussion
bat author not the slavish adherent OF any spec
system and exhibits the conclusions at which ne mas
arrived with exemplary frankness and independence
The chief value of his work consists in its being the eX
preston that been formed after studlous
comparison and reflection, and which OF an eminent
" suggestive character although they may fall In many
instances. to command the assent OF the reader MI
Yeaman often occasional glance at some OF the
current questions OF the day. upon which his criticisms
arc usually more piquant than the reflections which com
pose the main body of the work. Thus i'll abiding to
the advanced and radical ideas in regard TO the
social domestic offices Of women lie describes them
strife against the appropriate order and the natural
relation Of things and for that reason must fail"
believe SAYS he "that Just to the extent that the expert
involved in these views shall succeed or be tried
woman will coarsen tSic) herself without refining man.
increasing and aggTavang the present indispostoh vi
large OF the better sort Of men to trouble the
selves with public affairs fact that has become an ~"
knOwledged evil in every country Of popular Seigole
ment And" he continues, al believe that one Vi VI.
first and perhaps the greatest evil effects oil inc pol
new order of things would be upon children developing
mech and n,e,pcholv the other sOvenly, fierce, mpu-
dent. icnoraut savage-all neglected "-Reterrng TO
Mi Jeaersons remark that the two great EhElSh par
ties whig aud Tory, orders In the natural history
Of roltic standing respectively for progress and lib
erasm. and conservatism and tradition, ME- Heaanah
goes ON 70, sneak of Jefferson himself, acuely suggest
ing "that while his ncsve mind perceived and de-
fned tins natural classification OF ideas, ne erred
IN dividing the thinkers precisely and rgdly on the
same line and failed through long life OF constant
gl,.{I hirl IA
he MAS combination, or a conflict OF the two mental
habits His attitude in American politics Is singular,
without example in this perhaps, in any other cou'
try In all matters affecting personal ana civil hOet!,
he was only Wing and progressive be was intensely
aud heroicaly radical In all matters affecting our h-
tiouaty and the relations between the states and the
Union, starting the assumption OF separate
Sovereignty, his conservatism became nervous
jealousy of one, and lovers eXaggeraton OF the
other-He was the guardian angel OF liberty; and
unconscously the vii genius OF on nationality lie III
serted in his original draft OF the Declaration of hide
pendence the eloquent and bitter denuncatons oil
slavery later, planted in politics an idea that
ultimately in armed and doubtful contest against
existence nation, and did this in close nat
ural, inevitable alliance with Slavery" An appendix
the volume contains several Of the authors speeches
IN Congress and elsewhere upon various political
and legal questions during the civil war; and
selection from his essays in the public
journals similar topics-The volume is
brought in the handsome dress which is familiar 10
the public in the issues OF the eminent Boston house
whose name il bears the ttepage hut is dshgured
10y frequent of the press, especially in proper
names such Hubert Spencer, for Herbert Spencer,
e for sieyes D0Rnd for DANA Shay for shays, Great
Britain for Great Britain and others, which are sur
prise in with the printmark OF John Wilson Son.
a System for Beginners in the Art Of Play
f,g upon The PdnO-iorte, by WILLIAM MASON and f. 5.
HoADLY (Dtson CO... differs from most other nstruc-
ton books principally adbering to the idea that the
training OF the fingers should be restricted for long
time TO SUGGESTIONS of single tcnes-one key at time
played by each handleavng the practice OF thirds,
oetaves chords &C. TO aferward. With these ex-
sreises are to combined however, continual prac-
tice of the scales, and a careful and systematic use
Of accents. Beginners will fluid the work both easy and
interesting Tie exercises interpreted with corious
printed dire ctions and woOdcus illustrating the proper
position Of the fingers and there are numerous reca
fions" Of progressive difficulty.
Carios:ties Of the Lar reporters, by FRANKLIN
FIsKE HEARD Gee shepard, is the title Of an original
work novel theme gathered from the dusty archives
Of the Books Term Reports, Celebrated cases. ana
other reconcile lega authorities, and presenting wlim-
seal array Of quaint ayfnga remarkable decisions nee
legal points and other topics Of special interest TO the
profession though Offering many attractions TO the
lovers antiquarian lore and curious waits and srays
OF nteiature-The house have issued Nance j0F
OF he Administrations Of tic United states, by EDwAHD
G. TuEsToN, containing synopsis of the leading po-
cal events in history Of the United States from the
organization Of the Federal Government to the present
time arranged under tie heads of the successive admin
istratons with list of the members OF the cabinet the
speakers Of the House. aud other public officials The
volume also comprises brief record of cotempoTaneous
English history from the census OF 1870 in adj
vance OF the Official publication, and other facts of III
terest and value to the American pubcist.
Versdtijites, by II. II. NEWELL ("O1pheus [.
a eDu -npd1g Lee
sropard containing selection from the authors writ
ings some OF which have before appeared in print and
embracing a wide range OF subjects from sentiment to
satire, and from history TO parody They show re-
variable o. versGcatlon in various Kinds, and
eomn I'd Of language which leaves the writer at
los the expression of his thought. Several OF the
pieces i'm the the fruit Of patriotic inspiration,
as Lincoln" an earnest tribute TO the sublime
MARTYR" "The Pris,Ner Of Fortress Monroe" John
Brown" celebrating the dream of a great sou,'
.Epcaud 10 America" relating what the motheT-cOun
try might have said but did not say, TO her American
daughter and with large class of readers will
perhaps awaken Il deeper sympathy than most of the
other poems. The lines Summer" have a smooth,
Ianclid now in harmony with the dreamy spirit of the
seaeou aud The Fallen Leaf is not without touch
If simple autumna pathOs. There more or less
,ueeessful limitations living American poets in The
Rejected National Hymns" Of which the parody OF
Rrynt strikes us a. the most characteristics that OF
Incfellow is Indifferent, and OF Emerson deplorahe.
Tie writer to place curb OH his humorous pro
penses would do justice 10 his poetical gifts and
not he tempted by "faal facility" of expression TO he
content with imperfect products when higher hght Is
within his reach.
A new aud enlarged edition If The FIRST
TooL Of BotraV by ELIZA A. YoUMANs, has just been