New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OCTOBER MAGAZINES.

,r.cr4u,sou Of the volcanoes Of Hawaii by DR.. T. N.
,oan presenting series pictures OF their
Variable phenomena partly drawn from hs own expert
nce during the early years Of his life which he spent ON
hat island, and partly from the observations or his
aher the distinguished American missionary, who hes
devoted much tine to the observation and description
pf the eruptions for nearly half century In paper
entitled "was Adam the First Man " the theory n
maintained Of higher antiquity Of the human race tnan
warranted by the Mosaic chronology and an as'ep'
is made to reconcile that theory with the declar&
tons Of Holy Writ and the prevailing doctrines OF the
oorv The difcuties however involved IN the federal
hcadship of ADAM and the transmission Of original sn'
ere rather evaded than satisfactorily set aside In ho
Topics Of the Tme," which is always an ATTRACTIVE
feature Of the Magazine, Just and feeling rripu.e
paid to the character Of the late MI scrbner owes
with deserved emphasis his friendly relations win
the literary men with whom he came In contact In tho
oourse of business and on the sweetness oonhderaoe
pess and courtesy Of his private Lire. Onoef
another title, the editor discusses the reiisous
character Of Charles Dickens arguing that man Cau
make profession OF religion In better place tnan LII n'
last win and testament and that there are higher evil
denees Of Christianity than the use OF the ne Oh jesus
for artistic purposes. The conclusion Oh sne ~noer
although not stated in many words, Ii that MI
Dckenss neglect Of Christian society ana OF CnFstan
reforms Affords valid presumption thas ne was Aot on
titled to the honor Of Christian saint few excellent
paragraphs are devoted the manners Of Americans
heat reputation for refinement and proprety The writer
however. has remarked o great improvement on that
pont within few years past, and Observes with per
feet correctness general thing that the American
In Europe Is now q quiet person, who minds his own
business takes quickly to the habits OF the country In
which he finds himself, pays his bills, and commands
universal respect" 1t Is true, believe, that for the
want Of fixed rules OF etiquette the manners OF many
Americans have o certain experimental air, and are
often regarded by foreigners original, even to bold
ness but equally true ss the writer states tnat IN
public conveyances the American 10 usually courteous
and wel-lehaved person. bearing Inconvenience with
good nature polite to ladies, kind to children and hep
fu to all.
In The Atlantic for October, Kate Beau
mont" is breezy and racy as ever, Henry James, re
"watch and Ward" Is perhaps the best OF his many
rood stories aud Howes conducts his welded lovers
70 Niagara, showing himself o most delightful guido
20 that region Of enchantment You feel certain
sense OF personal peril you follow Basil ana Isape
over the suspension bridge OF which MT Howels says:
~The exquisite structure. which sways so TREMENDOUSLY
from its towers, and seems TO lay 80 slight hold on
earth where its cables sink into the ground is to other
bridges what blood horse is to the common breed OF
roders they felt its sensitive nerves quiver under
them and alphabetically through them as they ad-
vsnced further and further toward the center Perhaps
their sympathy with the bridges trepidation was 700
great unalloyed delight and yet the thrill was go
rous one to be known only there; and aferward, at
least they would have had their airy path seem more
secure" Among the other prose papers is one on
"The Intermngling Of Religious" by Mrs. L. M Child;
one on Free Trade" by that scholarly neophyte to
the cause, Mr.. Edward Atkinson, "Kawcahs Rum
by Clarence King. and "An Evening with Mre
Hawthorne" by 7. W. Higginson. The latter minis
ters most charmingly the interest which deserves
better name than curiosity to know what manner OF
woman q great man has loved Now that Mrs. Haw-
herself from among us, 1t ia pleasant,
IN yrQfN har
on hcr low chair By the fire while her daughter sang her
hair was whte, her checks pald, and her eyes full of
tender and tremuous light To have been the object OF
Hawthornes love impaired an immortal charm and
sscredness life that without that added asso-
citation would have had undying grace Of It's own 1t
was Hawthornes habit not to read his novels even to
her until they completed and then read them quite
through before he willing to have them criticised
While he was writing the "Scarlet Letter" he appears
70 have been unusually depressed and One even
ing he his wife, and said that he had written
methng which he wished TO road aloud; 1t was worth
very htle but 1t finished he might as well read
It," The reading continued through that evening, and
was resumed on the next. She had made no comments
and at last her excitement grew unendurable In the
midst OF the scene the end Of tho book, where Ar
thur Dimmesdae meets Hester and her child In the for
est Mrs Hawthorne fell from her low stool upon the
6oor pressed her hands upon her ears and said she
could bear no more Hawthorne put down the manu-
script and looked at her In perfect amaEemcnt DO you
really feel 1t muchP he said then there must be
something In it," With poetry the October Atlantic
Is remarkably we'll endowed Whittier has poem en-
titled my Birthday" Bret Harte tells ghost story
OF his present home:
"They say she died OF a broken heart
Il tell the tale as t was told to mel
But her spirit lives, and her soul is part
OF this sad old house by the sea.
"Her lover WIS tickle and fine and French;
1t was nearly hundred years ago
When nc sailed away from J. arms-pOor weDch-
ROclamDeau,"
Ard so after while,
"Her suul went M on a lifted cloud
From the sad old house by the sea-
and now she tells her story through
1.-THE delicate odor Of mignonnette
The ghost OF o dead and gone bouquet"
Burr @. HOsmer writes, in rhyme passionate "Love
Letter." Mrs Patt sings subtly Of marble Dust,"
andT y. Aldrch gets into some wonderful difficulties
In dream from which lie gives new rendering Of the
old torment "How happy could be with either,
were t'otler dear charmer away"
The selection of Whymper's "Serambles
among the Alps for series Of leading papers in Lipp
eon was q happy hit. and the present number amply
Justified the choice Mr.. Whymper describes the Mont
Cers Pass and the Fell railway with great minueness
and effect giving a vivid idea Of Alpine railroad
travelling than easily be- obtained from any other
source, except personal experience The stay athome
traveller too, will be able to appreciate the peris Of
Swiss mountain climbing from Mr. WhyIhper's excellent
account OF his first attempt to ascend the Matterorn
The interesting narrative of "wid Ireland" which has
run through several successive numbers is here
pleted pleasant bit o! foreign travel lis given in "a
Week on the Bergstrasse" and Dr. W. Palmers second
article Baltimore relates. with rare junction. Of
the social peculiares and customs Of the famous Mon
umental City we'll considered and we'll written arti-
Gle on Marriage" erterces the importance Of the ins
sutton az one 81 s essential clements OF the present
scheme Of civilization while, at the same time, it points
out Of the causes which impair the social benefits
OF the relation Beneath the poetry and romance Of the
subject there turks the unpleasant accord