New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-01
LITERARY NOTES

The Methodist of this week appears in an en-
larged form and new typographical dress. The Rev.
Abel Stevens, ID. d. author Of the History of Method
sm and heretofore frequent contributor to the paper
is now united with Dr. Crooks in the editorship Fifteen
columns, in small type devoted to the Lanahan trial,
make hard load for any newspaper carry in
week but in spite Of this burden tho editors have con-
tived make their first enlarged issue attractive
readable and they WILL doubt, do sim better in time
to come The Methodist II should be understood, is not
under church control, but independent.
hOxOn, the London publisher, announces a
new collection OF English-wng poets the first volume
or which viii contain selections from Emerson, Bryant,
Poe Whittier aad other American writer's including the
new poet, Mr. joaquin Miller. IL is curious in consider
Ing production, good Of its kind, In this depart
ment of literature TO observe the lyrical tendency Of our
best singers We have plenty OF verses of high order,
but no great, important poem Our best poets pen
stanzas gracefully and often give bits of song in their
the sea- in this year OF Lord. do fad the yalor
and conscious strength which graphic with the di
cutes and tolls of epic while in the department OF
u@rbans E maj there ia no cncai hect loft except the
siege OF Jerusalem, which Colerdge always talking
Of taking up although, OF course his good ln'onIOn
ended in talk. great variety of little pieces SHOW
pOcuca taste, but not the highest poeca power IKE
mat which Gray SO magnlhcenuy aooords 10 hilIon
We must be content 90 wait. The chance WHICH gave
England two OF the four mOnarchs Of poetry, may at
last youchSafe to not unlike them IN genius and
perseverance.
LHt DIOOhtyH EUytc says VI w nav hhON
About Farming: Mr. Greeley starts out in this book
by stating that he write every sentence
TO be plain and lucid TO the humblest reader. 1t has
been fault the cdtorauthor TO darken counsel
by words without knowledge Now that Mr. Carleton has
made all Of the 1ytwO essays into book, the compact
strong and clear style OF the writer he better
admired than il Is possible to do IN THE TRIBUNE There
Is necessity, and there would bo slender prOprety
referring the book at length Tie papers have at
racted all kinds Of attention serious funny favorable
aud adverse We have read the book clear through with
delight, wh0 expect to farm. and who know less
about farming than Mark Twain says Mr. Greeley him
self does. The farmer OF Chappaqua may be writing
facts he may be putting out doctrines which agri-
euturaly ridiculous, and pastOTay cOmCl and ruinOus
IN the highest degree. But he has told his views with
such direct common Scnsibcucs and with such sra ght
forward brcyity and Ceaness of expression, truly
make delicious volume The ehapters have to do with
about every phase of farming from being born farm
u being buried under the apple trees. The Chappaqua
farm drawn COpiOusy for Illustrations IL Is the
fair thing 10 state that Mr. Greeley quotes his farming
quite often record OF bluuders of successes
Draining. irrigation, fertilizers, caterasng, tree plant
Ing deep plVwing buying land, utilizing muck. etc., ETC
dwelt upOn at length We WigAt have been great
deal fuunicr over this book than any other reviewer
Those that have tried TO make fun OF Horace Greceys
Farming, however, have always been so disnay gloom
inspiring that their funeral example has restrained us
don't know whether lts hints would stimulate cNter
inmate agricultural enterprise and success but TO all
students and lovers OF tie best kind OF everyday EI
g1sh, we do most thoroughly recommend the BOOK