New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-19

| octer was precisely that which was wanting IN pe
Musset moral principle unhinchng devotion I"
duty. 1t may seem strange u aS7eI' "''
woman who in many ways has overstepPed
| the boundary lines which should draw TO
define riclt living, and whose books have been so
often REGARDED with holy horror But we venture 70 as
scrt that no study her character or re"d 'r
| works with calm, unbiased judgment without dccidng
that in all things she has acted up 10 her highest Goa 81
| duty that in her life and in her books she may
| have made uiistakcs-as who o. us has not i
| but that they have been errors o! JuGS-
| ment not sius against conscience DIZZY was
| ever her first ana last consideration INC
only fault in the paper Is itS respectful reference
10 the authority Of Madame Louise Ccei living French
writer Of coarse tastes and UEsullicd roprtat"n
| The Monthly Gossip" in tins number furnishes an
agreeable supply OF miscellaneous reading. Including no
! tees of A Swedish Watering Place. "Ihc Home OF
| Madison in ISL" and other topics Of Interest
The Cdtt0'ic World opens with a critical
papcr on Tauc5 History o. English L;era;ure'' IN
which the defects that admirable writer especially IN
the Anglo-saxOn portion commented ON win perfect
franlncss and not ntte Justice. The article concludes
| with cOmpinacnting the work one OF interest 10
those whose opinions art and literature are fornen
whose religious principles are fixed and whose lias
| ments are sufficiently mature to be in 40 danger
| Of being affected by the artifcia,i erroneous
and false views OF man and bis responsibilities,
with which the book abounds." third pepper on the
of Rich in Christian Society" continues the
line of argument adopted in the previous numbers of the
SERIES treating especially OF the duties OF merchants and
other business toward their clerks and other young
persons ia their employ Among OF neglect
the part Of employers towards certain classes OF working
men, the writer refers the Of persons in the service
of the railway companies ia this city Tie life OF the
southern negro slave he alegos was parad safe.
pared that Of the miserable dTudses who work IN mo
stables of our horse rsilways The conductors and
drivers Of our city cars and omnibuses worked to
death on pay meager that stealing has become
kind recognized necessity of their situation The
ngland factory system comes IA for an equal share
of condemnation. The condition Of the operatives Is one
moi fit 20 exist in n society that preends to be Christian
or civilized THE essential vice Of the system lies
in this CAPITALISTS seek 10 mako eX0rhItant profits,
| without regard to anything hut their own selfish
interests. They not for Their operatives. 1heso
| are consequently, Overworked. and employed az
| too tender age, and 10 great extent
are undergrad. They regarded and treated as work
ing machines, and not as moral and religious beings
There is something repulsve, gloomy, and uncvihZFd
about the aspect and surroundings OF factory or "a
factory town The life which led there has tho most
stern and somber Of the mOnasUc Institute,
without the comp charms and attractions II has
something also Of the State Prison discipline some hinf
OF the pOOrhousc, and great deal OF the Commune
There is dismal and frightu regularity Ike tha OF =
troadm in the existence OF tho population o. our iac
tory towns Of New England Everything - arranf ed
both in the mills and the clearinghouse with such
clock-work regularity and with such scanty allowance
for any other functions OF hfe except those when are
physical. that the place would suit much better for
| a variety of apes with Sufficient intelligence 70
work machines than for human beings These
views have long since been presented 10y The adj
yocates OF REORGANIZATION O! industry II thi- country,
with the purpose OF TconcnG the interests or labor
and capital but thus far practical methods have been
adopted for the removal OF the evil None is suggested
by the writer Of the article the duty Of each III
encc and above al. the return n the whole Ucopie Of
| nominal Christendom to true Catholic Christianity.
| Which is too vague and superfne TOR actual use.
A prominent article in the April G0lort by
Miss n NJ Hutchinson. discusses the position Of women
In modern Journalism with pithy DUsiness!ke viSoI
of statement and degree Of apt discrimination
flat il not in the least impaired 10y style OF eDticng
brliancy The writer that talent for Journal
ism Is GIFT Of natural genius. no less than that OF
sculpture painting although cannot he taught by
| art it may be improved by culture Her statements
on this point will perhaps be deemed too unqualified
when it Is remembered thai many of The most DIS
tnCshed Journalists of the day have become through
the force OF rather than from the map
pcasable bent nature which essential 10 the for
nation Of the poet and the artist Indeed there is
probably profession in which general talent and in
Gusry can more surely fDd conGenal field and hope
for ample rewards while in the exclusive sphere Of
art without a strong innate VOCATION diligence
zeal or worthy intent afford the sligh,es.
guarantee of Tn the opinion of the writer,
woman is fitted by temperament and capacity only for
| certain limited branches Of journalism. However
fine her genius energetic her character, she would
| be OF place III the position OF managing editor
The work from ten o'clock at night until two the
| morning would OF itself make ruinous havoc OF the
Of the strongest literary woman. Add to this the
necessity of prompt and rapid decision involving a
prehcnsve view OF all sides Of question, 10 il to be
/
fault The very quickness Of her sympathies which
so attractive social life would lead to inconsdcrae
impulses at war with the frmness and discretion that
are essential the sound discharge Of its duties Nor
she better fitted the writing of leaders in the editorial
columns This function demands the exercise OF quail
tiles which are rarely combined in either DISPOSE
ton TO be just rather than sympathetic earnest rather
than vehement and capable of beng indignant without
Spite aud impressive without heaviness The nature
and social position Of must be transformed be
fore she can competent for such task. But accord
ing the writer women are eminenty adapted for the
discussion purely social and literary topic. piac-
tIced feminine pen is always welcome In paragraphs or
thst glass. Many Of the most graceful and sparkling
articles in this department Of the great journals
written by They also at tines very success
fu in the criticism Of books, especially OF poetry and
novels and the writer adds by rather odd classified
ton, OF metaphysical works This last suggestion Will
hardly hold good metaphysics is almost the
only branch of science literature which has
not been decorated by illustri0us female name.
There has been but Hypatia 10 thousand Hclens.
We are not but Miss Hutchinson has been too
sweeping In her enumeration OF the defects Of feminine
critics. She afirms that their reviews peculiarly
fresh swift perception and suggestion but too
efusve and wanting In balance OF Judgment and moder
alton This II doubtless the fault OF the nasty
and superficial criticism. which hardly De avoided
IN the ureences OF the daily press. but thait is not